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

"Su Gui has risen through the ranks in the Imperial Guard at such a young age that many people in the Imperial Guard are now complaining about it."

I heard that Su Wan sometimes invites Chang He's concubine, Bai Mudan, to her supermarket and then gives her valuable items such as gold, silver, jewelry, and leather goods.

Then, after Bai Mudan returned, she would speak well of Su Gui to Chang He, and Chang He would continuously promote Su Gui's official position.

In just a few months, he climbed to a position that others could never reach even in a lifetime.

"Mother, tell me, isn't Su Wan's behavior a way for her brother to seek personal gain?"

When Empress Zhangsun heard Fang Yi'ai say this, she felt a knot in her heart.

She was in a good mood at first, but after hearing Fang Yi'ai's words, she became depressed.

He sensed from Li Tai's words that Li Tai still harbored prejudice against Su Wan and Li Chenggan.

This is not the outcome Empress Zhangsun wanted to see.

"Right now, the most important thing is for you to do your own thing well."

If there's nothing else going on in Chang'an, you should go back to your fiefdom. Don't stay in Chang'an all the time.

Li Tai was very unhappy when he heard what Empress Zhangsun said.

He sensed that Empress Zhangsun favored Li Chenggan and was protecting him in every way.

Li Tai thought to himself, "Li Chenggan is your son, so am I not your son?"

Why are you showing favoritism?

However, the imperial court had its own system, and the various regional princes were generally not allowed to stay in Chang'an. For example, Li Ke, the Prince of Shu, was not in Chang'an under normal circumstances.

Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Tai and said, "Tell me, did you go to the palace of Princess Yang, the wife of Prince Chao?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tai was startled, wondering how his mother knew about it.

This is really strange.

Now that his mother already knew, he dared not hide it from her.

Li Tai then answered truthfully, "Your Majesty, I did indeed visit Princess Yang, the wife of Prince Chao."

"What are you going there for?"

Li Tai's eyes darted around: "Replying to Your Majesty, it's because Li Ming was ill. I heard his health has improved somewhat, and I was a little worried, so I went to see him."

"Oh, so you seem to care quite a bit about your younger brother."

"I heard that my father wants to adopt Li Ming into Li Yuanji's family to continue the family line."

"Really? Is that so?"

"Yes, I also find it strange."

Furthermore, some people say that Li Ming is not the emperor's son, but rather the son of Li Yuanji.

Empress Zhangsun's expression changed slightly upon hearing this: "Don't speak recklessly without evidence."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered."

"So, does your father know about this?"

"He probably doesn't know. If he did, how could he have said he would adopt Li Ming to Li Yuanji?"

Empress Zhangsun stood up and paced back and forth in the hall: "Your father was still a kind-hearted man."

Li Yuanji wanted to kill your father, yet your father is still thinking about these things. If it were anyone else, who would care whether you had a son or not?

Will the incense offerings be able to be passed down?

However, since your father is unaware of this matter, you must not utter a single word about it outside.

"Your subject understands."

Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Tai: "Have you kept in mind what I told you before?"

Li Tai had been standing for a long time, and his legs were aching. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "I wonder which matter Mother is referring to?"

"Your mother has warned you more than once that you and your elder brother Li Chengqian must get along well and never fight each other."