Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 74: Two Tibetans died, it’s nothing (Part )

"Shu'er, are you okay?" Li Chengqian patted Su Shu's back, who was sitting there retching uncontrollably. Then he looked up at the emperor apologetically and said, "Father, I'm sorry, the Crown Princess is a little..."

"The Crown Prince is the father of two children, after all. How could no one have noticed? The Crown Princess, she's pregnant again." Imperial Concubine Wei Gui, who was sitting beside Li Shimin, spoke for the first time that night. She glanced at Su Shu, then smiled at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, call the imperial physician to confirm."

"Okay." For some reason, Li Shimin, who had been dazed just now, reacted instantly and looked up and said, "Call the imperial physician."

Zhang Ananda quickly bowed and then quickly walked out of the hall.

The ministers in the hall subconsciously looked at Li Chengqian.

At this moment, Li Chengqian's hand patting Su Shu's back had relaxed a lot. He looked at Su Shu with disbelief on his face and asked softly, "Shu'er, are you pregnant again?"

Su Shu looked up shyly, rolled her eyes at Li Chengqian, and then whispered, "It started a few days ago, but His Highness has been busy, so I didn't tell him. But the details will depend on what the imperial physician says."

"Good, good, good!" Li Chengqian couldn't help but rub his hands excitedly, looking at Su Shu from time to time, and then looking outside the hall.

At this moment, basically most people in the palace have already understood that the Crown Princess might really be pregnant again.

They also understood that this incident would have a huge impact on the fight for the throne, which was already escalating.

The Crown Princess is pregnant again.

Look at the two sons sitting next to the Crown Princess. If the Crown Prince has children in the future and the Eastern Palace has many descendants, then even the Emperor will not dare to easily touch the Eastern Palace.

Because once the emperor touches the prince, it is not just the prince who is being touched, but more of the royal bloodline.

To put it bluntly, as long as the prince continues to have children, and as long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, even if the King of Wei makes a big fuss, the throne has nothing to do with him.

Moreover, from all the events that have occurred in the past two months, it can be clearly seen that the prince is still wise in his administration.

When looking at national affairs, we can be correct and objective, be profound enough, and find solutions.

And the most important thing is that the prince's injured leg has the possibility of recovery.

Thinking of this, countless people in the hall completely extinguished those inappropriate thoughts at that moment.

He also completely gave up on Li Tai.

……

Imperial physician Zhang Baozang sat on one side, taking the pulse of Crown Princess Su Shu with his left hand.

Li Chengqian had already stood up, holding his two sons in his arms, and stood to one side with a nervous expression.

Everyone in the hall, including the emperor, looked at the imperial physician Zhang Baozang nervously.

After a moment, Zhang Baozang released his hand, then looked up at the emperor on the imperial couch and said earnestly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, and congratulations to the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess is pregnant. The family line will continue, and the imperial throne will be forever secure."

"Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to the Crown Prince, the family line will continue and the imperial throne will be forever secure." All the kings, princesses, and ministers in the hall bowed solemnly and congratulated in unison.

Li Tai stood there, opening and closing his mouth, but for some reason, he couldn't utter a single word.

Li Chengqian's face was full of surprise, but he was trembling and unable to speak.

Managing government, assessing workers, eliminating enemies, and winning over the royal family...

Li Chengqian tried his best to implement the strategies he had come up with in his previous life without angering the emperor.

But there was one thing for which he did not have to worry about angering the emperor, and that was having children.

A broken leg may affect many areas, and offspring is one of the areas that deserve attention.

But this time, Li Chengqian actually proved that his broken leg would not affect his offspring.

In his previous life, two months before his rebellion was discovered, the emperor had said, "Although the Crown Prince's feet are sick, he cannot stop walking. Moreover, the Book of Rites states: When the legitimate son dies, the legitimate grandson is enthroned. The Crown Prince's son is already five years old. I will never allow an illegitimate child to replace the Emperor, as this would be the source of espionage."

Li Chengqian was confused at that time and did not understand the deep meaning of this, so he missed the last chance to survive.

Of course, looking at it again now, that sentence already reveals some of the emperor's attitude.

It doesn't mean that he will not be deposed as the crown prince. They have already said, "If the legitimate son dies, the legitimate grandson will be enthroned." It is conceivable how disappointed they are with him.

Or perhaps, this itself is forcing Li Tai to do something.

At the beginning, the fact that Li You's rebellion implicated Hegan Chengji was a mystery in itself.

You should know that the relationship between Li Chengqian and Li You is very ordinary, and Li You does not even exist in Li Chengqian's entire plan.

However, Li You rebelled, implicating Hegan Chengji and finally Li Chengqian, which led to the end of everything.

So after living a new life and stabilizing the situation, Li Chengqian dealt with Hegan Chengji in a straightforward manner.

But that sentence itself is a huge bargaining chip.

Memories flashed through his mind and Li Chengqian calmed down.

No matter what, now that he and Su Shu have a new child, their position will be more stable.

Li Chengqian gently held Su Shu's hand, his eyes gentle and a little bit pitiful: "Thank you for your hard work."

Su Shu shook her head slightly and looked at Li Chengqian with a determined expression. ...

Li Shimin sat on the imperial couch, looking at Li Chengqian and Su Shu, who smelled a little wet, and Li Xiang and Li Jue standing beside them, and his heart inexplicably softened.

Turning his head, Li Shimin subconsciously glanced at Li Tai.

Li Tai's face was full of resentment and gnashing of teeth.

The emperor's face immediately darkened, and all the scenes of today appeared in Li Shimin's mind in an instant.

To Li Chengqian, Li Tai was really too unbecoming.

Li Shimin's eyes swept over Li Xin on the side, and his breathing could not help but lighten. His face was slightly thoughtful, and then he shook his head gently. Then he immediately came back to his senses, looked at Li Chengqian and Su Shu, and said gently: "Okay, no need to be polite. The Crown Princess is pregnant, so we'll go early tonight..."

The crisp sound of footsteps was heard at the entrance of the hall, and Zuo Qianniu Guard Chang He stood at the entrance of the hall with a solemn expression.

The emperor stopped talking, and the ministers subconsciously looked up, then followed the emperor's gaze and saw Chang He.

The emperor's expression became solemn, then he turned sideways calmly and said, "My beloved concubine, please take the Crown Princess to the side hall to rest for a while. The Crown Prince will greet the ministers on my behalf."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian looked up in surprise, but still bowed seriously.

Li Shimin stood up and walked towards the west side hall. The ministers immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell."

When the ministers stood up, the emperor had disappeared.

Li Tai looked at Li Chengqian in surprise: "Brother, has something happened?"

Li Chengqian smiled calmly and said, "Qingque, you are often outside the palace. How could I possibly know something that even you don't know?"

After saying this, Li Chengqian looked up at Wei Gui and nodded slightly, saying, "Excuse me, Your Majesty."

"Your Highness is too polite." Wei Gui stood up, called the maids on both sides, and helped the Crown Princess to the east side hall to rest. Li Xiang and Li Jue also followed.

Li Chengqian turned around only after the Crown Princess disappeared from his sight. The expression on his face suddenly became solemn.

Everyone in the hall suddenly looked solemn.

Instantly, Li Chengqian's expression softened, and he raised his head and said, "Come here, dance!"

As soon as the crown prince finished speaking, a group of dancers entered the hall, dancing gracefully to the sound of drums and music.

The expressions of the crowd finally relaxed.

Only Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yang Shidao, Gao Shilian and others could not help but look towards the west wing hall. They did not know what had happened.

Li Chengqian turned slightly and looked at Li Tai.

Li Tai immediately noticed Li Chengqian's gaze, his expression subsided, and he bowed slightly and said, "Royal brother."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Qingque, come with me to toast to my uncle, my uncle, and Prime Minister Fang."

"Yes!" Li Tai immediately bowed solemnly, but a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. Shouldn't the one who is afraid of getting drunk now be the prince?

……

In the west wing hall, the sounds of drums and dancing in the main hall were completely isolated.

Li Shimin sat on the short couch, looking calmly at Hou Junji across from him, and asked calmly, "So, it was the Tibetans who secretly attacked Zhinu that day?"

"Yes!" Hou Junji bowed solemnly and said, "It was the Jinwu Guard, led by Zhou Cang, who seized a Tibetan jade Buddha. They faked a conflict among the civilians and had a Jinwu Guard sweep the flagpole between the waist and legs of the King of Jin... This is the jade Buddha found from Zhou Cang, and this one is a comparable jade Buddha found on the market. Both are Tibetan craftsmanship."

Hou Junji took out two palm-sized jade Buddhas from his sleeves and handed them to the emperor.

Li Shimin played with it gently in his hand, but his face had turned gloomy.

Because just now, Li Tai took out the same golden Buddha, and Li Chengqian also had a golden Buddha in his hand.

"The Tibetans are trying to stir up civil unrest in the Tang Dynasty." The emperor sneered, but he changed the subject and asked, "Does the Jinwu guard at the Dali Temple know about this?"

"He should know something, otherwise the flagpole can fall in countless directions, why would it fall specifically towards King Jin?" Hou Junji bowed.

"Yes!" Li Shimin nodded calmly, then looked up at Chang He and said, "The Crown Princess is pregnant today, so let him live for a few more hours. Also, don't bleed."

"Yes!" Chang He turned and left immediately.

The emperor turned around and continued indifferently, "In this incident, our Tang Dynasty has lost a Jinwu Guard Commander and a Jinwu Guard. Lu Dongzan brought a lot of people with him to the Tang Dynasty this time, but there are not many core guards. Find two people and let them fall and drown in the canal in the next few days."

"Yes!" Hou Junji immediately bowed with a stern look.

During the New Year in Chang'an, many people fell into the water.

The death of two Tibetans is no big deal.

The emperor's expression softened this time. He looked at Hou Junji and asked, "So, how did Zhou Cang die?"

Hou Junji's breathing suddenly stopped.

(End of this chapter)