My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

At this moment, a gatekeeper came to report to Fang Xuanling: "The King of Yue has come to visit."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling dared not be negligent. He and Fang Yi'ai quickly went to the courtyard, descended the steps to greet him, and bowed, saying, "We were unaware of the Prince of Yue's arrival. Please forgive our failure to greet you properly!"

Li Tai returned the greeting: "I apologize for disturbing you at this late hour; it may be rather abrupt."

"I've brought some gifts; please accept them, Your Excellency."

As Li Tai finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several servants brought over two chests. When they opened them, they found that the chests were full of gold, silver, jewels, and fine silks.

Fang Xuanling said, "The King of Yue is too kind."

"I have not rendered any service, how can I deserve such a generous reward?"

"This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, Lord Fang! It's nothing at all."

Seeing that he could not refuse, Fang Xuanling had his servants accept the gifts and send them to the warehouse.

Then, he and Li Tai entered the hall together, took their seats as host and guest, and servants served tea.

Fang Yi'ai stood behind Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Tai and asked, "What are the King of Yue's orders for coming here?"

"Your Excellency, I dare not presume to give such an order, but I have been quite worried lately and would like to come and discuss it with you."

"Oh, what is the King of Yue worried about?"

The crimes Li Chenggan committed are surely well known to you, sir.

Not only was he suspected of colluding with the enemy, but he also secretly released the princess of the King of Yanqi and recruited soldiers on the border between Gaochang and the Tang Dynasty, which were unforgivable crimes.

However, the emperor did not punish him according to the law, but symbolically imprisoned him in the Dali Temple jail.

Not long after, he was released from the Dali Temple prison and allowed to continue to oversee the Eastern Palace.

What do you think is Father Emperor's purpose in doing this?

Does this mean Li Chenggan can get away with anything and do whatever he wants?

Fang Xuanling listened quietly with his eyes narrowed, without saying a word.

Li Tai continued, "And that Cheng Yaojin is extremely hateful!"

According to reliable sources, he and Li Chenggan are being held in the same cell.

No one knows what kind of spell Li Chengan cast on him.

As a result, when his father summoned him, he spoke many good words about Li Chenggan in front of his father.

Therefore, the Emperor released Li Chengqian.

Fang Xuanling laughed heartily: "Prince of Yue, do you know your father's thoughts and intentions?"

"What do you mean?"

There's a saying, "Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai, one is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit. Don't you see that?"

Cheng Yaojin was beaten and imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison. That was your father's scheme; he wanted to use this method to get Cheng Yaojin close to Li Chenggan.

Let's find out what Li Chengqian's background is.

If Li Chenggan is dissatisfied with your father, the emperor, and full of complaints about the court...

Then he might be in trouble.

In other words, if Li Chengqian accepted your father's punishment without complaint and silently endured it,

Your father, seeing his filial piety, was so pleased that he released him.

Li Tai listened with wide eyes: "Your Excellency, is it really as you say?"

"pretty close.

However, your father overlooked one thing.

"Where did we miss something?"

"You should know that Li Chengqian is no ordinary person."

Cheng Yaojin probably couldn't have acted as well as Huang Gai.

Li Chengan had long seen through his scheme, but he simply didn't expose him.

In that case, Li Chengan would naturally have a good show to put on in front of Cheng Yaojin.

"Is it possible?" Li Tai asked, half believing and half doubting.