Tanabata Diva Concert: Happy Breakup

The next day, it was a crisp autumn day.

The two little girls, Princess Changle and Princess Yuzhang, pouted their lips so high.
Then Princess Changle said to Li Leyan, "Sister, we still want to play at Brother Zhengjin's house. Can we not go back to the palace?"

Princess Yuzhang also nodded, the pleading and longing in her eyes almost overflowing.

Li Leyan explained, "It's like this, Changle, Yuzhang, as princesses, you must be educated, otherwise you will be laughed at for not knowing a single word. In this way, father and mother will definitely dislike you, and brother Zhengjin also likes educated girls, so be obedient, okay?"

Changle and Yuzhang both nodded, not quite understanding what was going on, and then said, "Sister, can we come and play again when we are free?"

Li Leyan smiled dotingly: "Of course you can come, after all, your brother Zhengjin still likes you very much. Abao likes you too, doesn't he?"

"Hehe, sister, you are so nice." Changle hugged Li Leyan.

Yu Zhang also said happily: "Thank you, sister."

In fact, it was Empress Changsun who told Li Leyan all this. After all, she couldn't let Changle play with Zheng Zhengjin all day long.

Li Leyan returned to the palace with the wedding dress that Zheng Zhengjin gave her last night and the two little cuties.

Not long after Li Leyan, Changle and Yuzhang left, Zheng Zhengjin asked He Yong to drive a horse-drawn carriage, loaded several carts with betrothal gifts and other things, and drove to the palace.

At this moment, the palace,
imperial study room,
The morning court meeting had just ended.

Li Shentong appeared in the imperial study with a jar of wine. He wanted to invite Li Shimin and then have a drink with Li Yuan.

Li Shentong looked at Li Shimin with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, yesterday afternoon, Duke Xian came to visit and gave me a jar of delicious wine. I would like to invite you and the emperor to drink together."

Li Shimin looked at the jar of wine in Li Shentong's arms in surprise, smiled, and said, "Okay, then, let's go to Tai'an Palace together." After that, he got up and went to Tai'an Palace with Li Shentong. Li Shimin knew very well the fine wine in Li Shentong's arms. It was nothing more than Wuliangye that was not packaged in a glass bottle.

After Li Yuan figured out some things during this period, he became very cheerful and decisive. Then, Li Shimin would have two more younger brothers or sisters.

But Li Shimin didn't care.

Anyway, there are a lot of so-called half-brothers, but what does it matter? As long as my father is happy, it's fine.

As you enter Tai'an Palace, you will be filled with a luxurious atmosphere.

Then Li Yuan looked at the two of them.

"Erlang, Shentong, come and sit down." Li Yuan greeted him quickly.

Li Shentong placed the jar of wine on the table and began to say, "Your Majesty, you have no idea how delicious this wine is. I drank half a catty of it yesterday and was drunk until this morning. It was so refreshing."

Li Yuan said contemptuously: "Okay, stop showing off. It's not like I haven't drunk this wine before. It's just that it came from my grandson-in-law, right?"

Li Shentong scratched his head and said, "Oh, yes, he is the prince consort of Xiangcheng. I almost forgot about that."

Li Yuan immediately said, "Come on, fill up, fill up." After Li Yuan finished speaking, someone soon took the initiative to pour wine for several people.

Li Shimin said at this time: "Father, that kid said that it is best not to drink this wine on an empty stomach. We need to ask the kitchen to prepare some food."

"Okay, go and arrange it." After Li Yuan finished speaking, someone immediately trotted out to make arrangements.

Li Shentong said awkwardly at this time: "No wonder I drank a glass yesterday and then scolded my princess, and then I passed out."

"Okay, I didn't realize that, Shentong, you actually have the guts to criticize the princess." Li Yuan didn't believe it. After all, Li Yuan just watched the trivial things in Li Shentong's family for fun.

"Hey, Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus, please don't disbelieve me. I was so majestic at home yesterday that the princess was trembling with fear. After I woke up today, she even told me that I would ask her to chase the dog away from now on, and she would never kill the chicken." Li Shentong talked freely.

Li Shimin and Li Yuan both rolled their eyes speechlessly. Soon, the food and wine were ready, and the three of them started bragging.

Everything flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the sea was blown away.

At this time, Wang De trotted in and said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, Duke Xian has sent a betrothal gift. It includes ten jars of fine wine, 100,000 strings of copper coins, and the deeds to some coal mines outside Chang'an and Taiyuan. He has also brought the cotton-padded clothes and quilts made of white folded cloth from the Imperial Garden. Do you want to see them?"

"Fine wine, I promised Li Xiaogong that I would give him a jar. The copper coins are stored in my inner treasury. You can give the title deed to the queen. By the way, how many cotton-padded clothes and quilts are there?" Li Shimin finished speaking.

Li Yuan added: "Erlang, please send me two jars of fine wine first. This is not too much, right?"

Li Shimin said: "Of course it's not excessive. I originally planned to offer four jars of wine to honor my father, Wang De..."

Before Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Yuan said, "Okay, if I finish drinking here, I can go to your place to drink later. Besides, if it really doesn't work, can't I go to our grandson-in-law's house? Don't worry about it. By the way, Erlang, what are the cotton-padded clothes and quilts you mentioned?"

Li Shimin explained: "The boy made clothes with the flowers of the white fold tree. The clothes have excellent warmth-keeping effect. In this way, we will not only have a kang this winter, but also cotton-padded clothes and quilts."

"Then bring some cotton clothes and quilts over so I can take a look. Bring that kid over as well." Li Yuan said, holding up the wine glass.

"I'll go right away." After Wang De said this, he ran away.

A moment later, under the leadership of Wang De, Zheng Zhengjin also came.

"Hey, Your Majesty, Your Highness, and Your Highness, are you having a party?" Zheng Zhengjin said, then walked over and sat next to Li Yuan.

The eunuchs and palace maids in Li Yuan's Tai'an Palace widened their eyes and thought, this man is so rude, isn't he afraid of being beheaded by the retired emperor?

Then their eyeballs fell to the ground.

"Haha, boy, this cotton-padded jacket is really extremely warm." Li Yuan showed off while wearing the cotton-padded jacket, and sweat immediately began to appear on his forehead.

"As long as you like it." Zheng Zhengjin said with a smile.

"Boy, I have received your betrothal gift. Without further ado, I know you gave me the deeds of those coal mines for the sake of the people. On behalf of the people of the Tang Dynasty, I would like to thank you in advance." Li Shimin knew that Zheng Zhengjin was truly doing this for the people, and to Zheng Zhengjin, it really didn't matter who sat on the throne.

"Your Majesty, you are very polite. When Lord Zheng buys more white daisy seeds from Gaochang, we in the Tang Dynasty will be able to grow them next year. In the future, the entire Tang Dynasty will at least be able to wear warm clothes."

Li Yuan took off his cotton coat and handed it to his eunuch, then laughed loudly, patted Zheng Zhengjin on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Grandson-in-law, thank you too."

Then, a maid came over immediately to pour wine for Zheng Zhengjin.

Zheng Zhengjin saw the King of Huainan at this time. The King of Huainan was still a little confused at the moment, thinking, "This kid has such a good relationship with the Emperor, His Majesty?"

Then, everyone started to drink slowly again.
Li Yuan then said, "Grandson-in-law, you went to the Huainan Palace yesterday afternoon. Shentong just told me that he was very angry with his princess at home yesterday afternoon. Is that true?"

"Well, that's true. But Your Majesty, do you remember what you said after you got drunk yesterday?" Zheng Zhengjin picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Well, I really don't know. Wasn't I drunk? This was the first time I drank this wine yesterday. I wasn't paying attention. It was too strong and too refreshing." Li Shentong drank so much that he couldn't even find Dong. How could he remember what he said?

Zheng Zhengjin said at this time: "Prince, we all know that you love the princess, but tsk tsk, it's too corny, I can't say it."

Li Shimin became interested, and Li Yuan also asked excitedly: "Tell me, what is the situation?"

"Oh, these are all confessions of love, they are so corny. I can't even say them. Your Majesty, go back and ask the princess." Zheng Zhengjin was talking nonsense in a serious tone.

Li Shimin and Li Yuan looked at Li Shentong in astonishment, thinking: "This is what you call making the princess tremble. But it is true, that confession is not going to make people tremble, but when I think about the fact that Li Shentong and his princess are already of the same age, it is quite appropriate."

Li Shentong was fooled by Zheng Zhengjin.
Then he stopped talking about his own princess and started to urge people to drink.
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(End of this chapter)