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

Li Chengan originally planned to leave Lhasa after attending Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo's wedding, but he never expected to be so unwelcome after arriving in Tibet.

Those people, led by Princess Chizun, including Lun Ke'er, Garzan Niedobu, and Wei Yize, all wanted to kill him.

This made Li Chengan realize the coldness of human relationships and the fickleness of the world.

now,

He and Qu Zhili are already imprisoned, and getting out is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Li Chengan thought that perhaps Qu Zhili would be alright, since she was, after all, a princess of Gaochang.

Even if Princess Chizun wanted to lay a hand on her, she would have to think twice.

However, Li Chenggan was different.

Li Chengan is now a target of the Tang Dynasty court's pursuit.

Bringing Li Chengqian's head to Chang'an will bring a generous reward.

Li Chenggan felt that he had only himself to blame for being in this prison.

However, it would be too unfair to Qu Zhili to suffer with him.

"Your Highness, if we rely on Princess Wencheng to rescue us, we're afraid we can't. Princess Chizun is too powerful."

Princess Wencheng is a newcomer with an unstable foundation. How could she possibly stand against Princess Chizun? Qu Zhili looked worried.

Li Chenggan lowered his head and remained silent.

"Here, I'll use an inappropriate analogy,"

Princess Wencheng was like Consort Qi, Liu Bang's favorite concubine.

Princess Chizun was equivalent to Empress Lü.

Lady Qi had no real power or influence in the court; her only asset was Liu Bang's favor towards her.

Empress Lü, however, was different.

Empress Lü's brothers, Lü Ze and Lü Shizhi, both served as officials in the court, while her brother-in-law, Fan Kuai, was a general with unparalleled bravery.

The Lü family's influence in the court was deeply entrenched.

Therefore, in the end, Lady Qi suffered a crushing defeat and was no match for Empress Lü.

Princess Chizun's methods were probably even more ruthless than Empress Lü's.

The fact that Lun Ke'er, Wei Yize, and Galzan Nieduobu all obeyed Princess Chizun fully demonstrates that Princess Chizun was an extraordinary woman.

Princess Wencheng, innocent and naive, lacked any cunning; how could she possibly outwit her?

Li Chunqin felt that Qu Zhili's words made sense.

But what can be done now that things have come to this?

Qu Zhili complained, "You shouldn't have let Qin Ying leave. If Qin Ying were here..."

"How did things come to this?"

……

Princess Chizun's bedroom.

Lun Ke'er gave Princess Chizun a detailed report of what had happened.

Princess Bhrikuti was furious after hearing this: "What did you say? Galzan Nyadobu is dead?"

"That's right, our imperial physician said his heart has stopped beating," Lunkel replied.

Princess Chizun slammed her hand on the table and said, "This is all Li Chenggan's fault."

"If Li Chengqian hadn't come here, would any of this have happened?"

"We have already imprisoned Li Chenggan, Qu Zhili, Lu Zhaolin, and Jiebina. What should we do with them?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Cheolson frowned and asked, "Isn't there also a Baekje princess, Buyeo Pungmi?"

"Yes, we were also surprised. When we arrived at the inn, we found that she was not there."

"It seems that girl was very shrewd; she had already heard rumors and slipped away," Princess Chizun paused, "So, what do you think?"

"Princess, Li Chengqian is a great scourge. My idea is to execute him and then send an envoy to Chang'an to claim a reward for his head."

I imagine that at that time, the Heavenly Khan will be very pleased and will record a great merit for you, and may even place you on equal footing with Princess Wencheng.”

Princess Chizun was even more furious when Lun Ke'er mentioned this matter.

Originally, she was living a good life here, deeply favored by Songtsen Gampo, and showered with love and affection.

At the same time, she held absolute power and could get whatever she wanted.

Everything changed after Li Chengan and Su Wan came here last time.

Su Wan said she wanted to introduce a princess from the Tang Dynasty to Songtsen Gampo.

Songtsen Gampo was intrigued and couldn't wait to go to Chang'an in person.

Sure enough, Princess Wencheng was brought back, which infuriated Princess Chizun.

Therefore, Princess Chizun blamed Li Chengqian for this.

Princess Chizun placed her hands in front of her abdomen and paced back and forth in the hall, slowly saying, "Do you think there will be any negative consequences if we kill Li Chenggan?"

"Princess, there is no need to worry. Li Chenggan has been deposed and is being hunted down by the Tang Dynasty. His only trump card now is the 1 cavalry led by Ashina She'er."

However, they are nothing special. I will immediately mobilize the army to blockade the Yarlung Tsangpo River, preventing them from crossing.

"This matter is probably not that simple. I've heard that Murong Shun of Tibet, Tuoba Chici of the Tanguts, King Yamabe of Japan, and Queen Kim Deokman of Silla all revered Li Chenggan."

If something happens to Li Chenggan, can they just stand by and do nothing?

Lun Ke listened and laughed: "Even if they did indeed regard Li Chengqian as their master, that was in the past."

Because, in the past, Li Chenggan was the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, with a prestigious status, but now, Li Chenggan is being hunted down by the Tang court, and his status is completely different.

Secondly, even if they think that way, would their subordinates think that way too?

I'm afraid not.

Princess Chizun still had some hesitation in her heart.

"Think about it, as long as Li Chengqian is around, he will become Princess Wencheng's patron, and Princess Wencheng's status will surpass yours."

If you want to turn things around, you have to get rid of Li Chengqian; showing mercy won't work.

Princess Chizun didn't care about others; she only cared about her own status.

She only wanted to reclaim what was rightfully hers. Why should she have to abdicate just because Princess Wencheng arrived?

Could it be because Princess Wencheng came from the Tang Dynasty, while he himself came from a small foreign country?

Cor further stated:

Back then, Empress Chen Ajiao was the empress of Emperor Wu of Han. Like you, she had no children.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu of Han visited Princess Pingyang's home and brought Wei Zifu into the palace, where she was greatly favored.

To warn Wei Zifu, Chen Ajiao and Princess Guantao arrested Wei Zifu's younger brother, Wei Qing, and imprisoned him, intending to kill him.

only,

On that occasion, Wei Qing's friend Gongsun Ao led a group of people to rescue Wei Qing from prison.

Isn't our current situation very similar to what it was back then?

Upon hearing this, Princess Chizun thought to herself how similar her situation was to that of Chen Ajiao back then.

Princess Wencheng is just like Empress Wei Zifu.

Wei Zifu will become empress in the future.

Upon hearing this, Princess Chizun said, "You're right. Actually, I'm not as good as Chen Ajiao. After all, Chen Ajiao has Princess Guantao as her backer."

"So, what do you mean by 'regarding Cor'?"

Lun Ke'er leaned forward and lowered his voice: "To avoid any unforeseen complications, tonight we'll kill Li Chengqian to eliminate any future trouble."

"Once Li Chenggan dies, Princess Wencheng will lose her patron, and you will have the opportunity to be her equal, or even depose her."

Princess Wencheng gently tapped the table and said:

"Alright, go and make the arrangements. Make sure it's done cleanly and efficiently."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, leave this matter to me. I will ensure everything goes smoothly."

……

Princess Wencheng's bedroom.

Princess Wencheng is serving Songtsen Gampo.

Today, Songtsen Gampo was in a good mood and drank from noon until night, becoming completely drunk.

At this point, he was already unconscious.

Princess Wencheng finally managed to help Songtsen Gampo onto the bed, then called out, "Songtsen Gampo, Songtsen Gampo!"

Unfortunately, Songtsen Gampo was completely unaware of what was happening.

Princess Wencheng frowned, thinking to herself, how could Songtsen Gampo be so fond of drinking? If he gets drunk, won't that cause trouble?

at this time,

A beautiful figure flashed in from outside.

After the person came in, they closed the door.

Princess Wencheng was startled.

She glanced around and saw that the person who came in was none other than Fu Yu Feng Mei.

It turns out that when Wei Yice and Lun Ke'er led their troops to surround the post station, Fuyu Fengmei was not at the post station.

At that time, she went out to buy some wound medicine from the pharmacy.

When she returned, she found that the inn had been surrounded by the Tibetan army.

Fuyu Fengmei was also taken aback, wondering what was going on.

Why did the Tibetan army surround the post station?

She found a hiding place, concealed herself, and observed from the shadows.

Finally, she saw Lun Ke'er and Wei Yize arrest Li Chenggan, Qu Zhili, Lu Zhaolin, and Jiebina.

Seeing this, Fuyu Fengmei's eyes turned red; she really wanted to rush forward and save Li Chenggan.

However, reason told her that she couldn't do that. She knew she was just a weak woman, powerless and helpless. How could she possibly be a match for those people?

If we fight them head-on, not only will we fail to rescue Li Chenggan, but we'll also lose ourselves.

then,

She followed quietly behind them, watching to see where they had imprisoned Li Chenggan, Qu Zhili, and the others.

Once she saw clearly, she ran off like the wind to find Princess Wencheng.

Princess Wencheng was surprised to see that Fuyu Fengmei looked flustered, travel-worn, and covered in sweat.

Princess Wencheng quickly poured her a glass of water.

Fu Yufengmei took the cup, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Princess Wencheng asked, "What happened? Why are you so flustered?"

Fuyu Fengmei then recounted what she had seen and heard.

"Oh, is that so?" Princess Wencheng exclaimed in shock. "What did you say? Lun Ke'er and Wei Yize arrested my brother and the others?"

"Yes, they not only captured the Crown Prince, but also Qu Zhili, Jiebina, and Lu Zhaolin."

Princess Wencheng was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said, "What they've done is really too much!"

Is this how you treat guests?

During the daytime banquet, Wei Yize attempted to assassinate my elder brother, but was stopped by Grand Chancellor Shang Nang.

Garzan Nyedob then said he would perform some kind of magic trick; if Qu Zhili hadn't arrived in time...

My brother's life is in danger.

Unexpectedly, that evening they again found fault, excuses, and pretexts to make things difficult for the Emperor.

Qu Zhili was pregnant, how could she go to such a dirty place as a prison?

Besides, Lu Zhaolin kindly helped them rescue Garzan Niedob, so how could they arrest Lu Zhaolin as well?

This is absolutely unreasonable!

"Yes, they are framing me for a crime; they can always find a pretext." Fu Yu Feng Mei's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Besides, what exactly do they want to do by imprisoning my elder brother there?"

Fu Yu Fengmei also looked nervous: "I think they have ill intentions."

"Could they possibly dare to harm my imperial brother?"

"That's hard to say," Fuyu Fengmei paused, "What about Songtsen Gampo?"

"He drank too much wine and fell asleep. We can't wake him up no matter how much we call him," Princess Wencheng said, pointing to Songtsen Gampo on the couch.

"Wake him up right now! What time is it? He's still sleeping!"

Princess Wencheng was speechless and said, "It's not that I don't want to wake him, but that I can't."

"Really? He sleeps so soundly."

At this moment, Princess Wencheng walked to the bedside and tried to wake Songtsen Gampo with her hands, but no matter how she pushed, she couldn't wake him up.

Buyeo Pungmye said to Princess Munseong, "Step aside, I'll give it a try."

"Huh? What do you want?"

But then Fuyu Fengmei rolled up his sleeves and slapped Songtsen Gampo twice across the cheeks.

Songtsen Gampo remained completely unaware.

Fuyu Fengmei was really anxious. She pulled the hairpin out of her hair and stabbed Songtsen Gampo's thigh twice.

Princess Wencheng felt sorry for him and said, "Oh dear, please don't hurt him. We're not married yet, and we haven't even consummated our marriage."

After Fuyu Fengmei pulled out the hairpin, blood gushed from Songtsen Gampo's leg, but he still couldn't wake up.

Fuyu Fengmei was at a loss. He had heard of people getting drunk, but he had never heard of anyone getting as drunk as Songtsen Gampo.

Exhausted and panting, Fuyu Fengmei said to Princess Wencheng, "We can't rely on Songtsen Gampo now, so we have to find a way to rescue Li Chenggan and Qu Zhili ourselves."

Princess Wencheng frowned: "Neither of us knows martial arts, how can we rescue my imperial brother?"

"I went to see Grand Minister Shang Nang. He is different from people like Lun Ke'er and Wei Yi Ce."

Princess Wencheng agreed with what Fuyu Fengmei said: "How about this, we split up. You go to find Grand Chancellor Shang Nang, and I'll go talk to Princess Chizun. She can't treat my brother and Princess Gaochang like this."

Fuyu Fengmei shook her head: "If I'm not mistaken, Princess Chizun is the mastermind behind this. What good will it do you to find her?"

Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try.

"Oh well!"

Seeing that Princess Munseong had already made her decision, Buyeo Pungmi could not force her to continue.

However, to Fuyu Fengmei's surprise, when he arrived at the residence of Grand Chancellor Shang Nang, he heard that Grand Chancellor Shang Nang had been taken away by Lun Ke'er's men and was being held against his will.

Upon hearing this, Fuyu Fengmei felt as if she had stepped into the air from a towering building.

Because her only hope was placed on Grand Chancellor Shang Nang, but unexpectedly, Grand Chancellor Shang Nang also got into trouble.

Is Li Chengan doomed to die this time?

What if something happens to Li Chenggan?