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

Princess Chizun's bedroom.

Princess Wencheng arrived at the palace gate, but was stopped by a palace maid: "What brings you here so late?"

"Is Princess Chizun here?" Princess Wencheng asked with a smile. "I have something important to discuss with her."

"She went out on business," the maid said with a frosty expression.

Princess Wencheng felt annoyed by the maid's arrogant manner, thinking that this truly proved the saying: "The greater the master, the greater the servant."

Princess Wencheng, suppressing her anger, asked, "Do you know when she will return?"

"I don't know, she didn't say anything when she left."

Princess Wencheng, seeing that Princess Chizun was not there, decided to go back.

She turned and left Princess Chizun's palace.

Seeing that she had left, the maid turned and went back into the palace: "Princess Qi, I have sent Princess Wencheng away."

In fact, Princess Chizun was in the palace; she was deliberately avoiding Princess Wencheng.

Princess Chizun stood by the window, watching Princess Wencheng's departing figure, and sneered: "Princess Wencheng is nothing but a young girl. She's a long way from trying to fight me!"

Sooner or later I will trample her under my feet.

"Princess, you are truly a genius! How did you know she would come looking for you?" The maid immediately switched to a fawning tone.

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"Isn't that simple? Her brother is about to die, how could she not be anxious?"

"Princess, you are truly amazing!"

"From now on, be more careful. If anything happens to Princess Wencheng, report to me immediately. I will not mistreat you."

"Understood, Princess."

Princess Wencheng returned to her palace dejectedly, feeling lost and dejected.

Fuyu Fengmei quickly stepped forward and asked, "Princess, what did Princess Chizun say?"

"I didn't see her. When I arrived at her palace, her maid said she had gone out on business."

"What a coincidence?" Fu Yu Feng Mei was skeptical.

"Yes, that's what the maid said."

Fu Yu Fengmei sneered: "In my opinion, it's not that you can't find her, it's that she's deliberately avoiding you."

"Really? No way, I just arrived in Tibet, I haven't had any interaction with her, let alone any grudges between us."

"Why is she avoiding me?" Princess Wencheng rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

"You're mistaken. Princess Chizun was originally the queen of Tibet. Your arrival has taken her place."

Do you think she wouldn't hate you?

Princess Wencheng sighed: "Actually, I don't care about these things."

These were all arranged by the Emperor and Empress.

I made no contribution to Tibet, nor did I bring any benefits to the people of either country.

If in the future I could, like Wang Zhaojun, maintain peace between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu for decades, I would be content.

Buyeo Pungmye was surprised by Princess Munseong's high level of awareness and admired her greatly.

Buyeo Pungmi thought that Princess Chizun was only thinking about her position as queen, while Princess Wencheng was thinking about the people of Tibet and the Tang Dynasty. The difference in their perspectives was too great.

Fu Yu Feng Mei then recounted her experience of going to find Da Xiang Shang Nang.

"What? Grand Chancellor Shang Nang has been arrested! What should we do?" Princess Wencheng asked in surprise.

"Yes! Lun Ke'er is a cunning old fox. He anticipated that we might seek help from Da Xiang Shang Nang, and he actually arrested Da Xiang Shang Nang." Fu Yu Feng Mei was also at a loss.

……

It was around four in the morning.

Tibetan prison.

Just after the Lantern Festival,

The damn weather is still freezing, especially in the middle of the night when it makes you shiver.

There was no bed or quilt in the cell, only a pile of straw on the floor in the corner.

Qu Zhili nestled in Li Chengqian's arms, already extremely sleepy, and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Chengan tried to gently push her away.

However, Qu Zhili pressed herself even closer.

Li Chengqian had no choice but to let her stick close to him for warmth.

Li Chengan felt the shackles around his neck getting heavier and heavier, as if his neck was about to break.

Li Chenggan thought to himself that he was doomed this time. He was now imprisoned and unable to contact Ashina She'er and the others.

Ashina She'er was also unaware of his current predicament.

There's a saying: "Life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by Heaven."

Li Chenggan felt that all his efforts had been in vain.

Back then, I wholeheartedly protected the Tang Dynasty, but in the end, my father easily listened to the advice of those ministers and showed no mercy to me, even issuing an edict to hunt me down.

However, this is understandable, after all, the Emperor was different from other emperors.

He killed his elder brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji.

Now, it's not so difficult to harm my son.

To be honest, Li Chengqian thought that being the crown prince was really pathetic.

I always seem to have a connection with prisons. Back in Chang'an, my father imprisoned me in the Dali Temple jail.

Upon arriving in Tibet, he was imprisoned again.

At this moment, Li Chengan also felt some regret. Thinking about it, he realized that he had been too careless.

If Qin Ying had been kept by his side, or if Ashina She'er had been allowed to lead the army to protect him, things probably wouldn't have turned out this way.

Because Li Chengan knew that Songtsen Gampo was not that kind of despicable person.

He trusted Songtsen Gampo completely, but he never expected that Princess Bhrikuti and her ministers would be so treacherous and ruthless.

This can be considered a profound lesson for Li Chenggan.

Sometimes, Li Chenggan really wanted to die and end it all; living was just suffering.

Just as Li Chenggan was lost in thought,

Suddenly, a "click" was heard, and the prison door opened, and a person walked in from outside.

Li Chengan looked up and saw that the person was none other than Wei Yize.

Wei Yize had a ferocious expression, his eyes flashing with malice, and he was holding a sword in his hand.

Li Chenggan immediately sensed that something was wrong.

At this moment, Qu Zhili heard the noise and woke up.

She opened her sleepy eyes and saw Wei Yize.

Qu Zhili's pupils constricted instantly, her face turning ashen: "Wei Yize, what are you doing here?"

Wei Yize glanced at Li Chengan, then at Qu Zhili, and said sarcastically, "You two are about to die, and you're still showing off your love here?"

Qu Zhili glared at him: "What's it to you?"

Wei Yize boasted arrogantly: "To tell you the truth, I am here on orders from my superiors to end Li Chengqian's life, and then I will take his head to Chang'an to claim a reward."

"Who is your superior? Is it Songtsen Gampo?"

"Uh—," Wei Yize paused, "you don't need to worry about that."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan's heart skipped a beat, thinking, "My life is over." Although his and Qu Zhili's combined swordsmanship was incredibly powerful and invincible,

However, their hands and feet were already bound, and the Qinggang Sword and the Yitian Sword were no longer in their hands.

This is what they call "dying before achieving victory."

As a time traveler, Li Chengan was originally full of ambition, thinking that he could make a name for himself in the Tang Dynasty. He never expected that he would be beheaded at such a young age and before he was even married. It seems that all of this is fate.

Li Chengan was panicked inside, but appeared calm on the surface, asking, "Wei Yize, are you really going to kill me?"

"Indeed!" Wei Yize answered loudly.

"Back then, Xiang Yu was surrounded at Gaixia and fell into Han Xin's ambush plan, leaving him with no way out."

Later, he met his old friend Lü Matong.

He said to Lü Matong, "I've heard that the King of Han has offered a high reward for my head. Whoever kills Xiang Yu will be enfeoffed as a marquis with ten thousand households. Since we're from the same hometown, I'll grant you that honor."

Later, Lü Matong was indeed enfeoffed as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.

Although we only met once, we can still be considered friends.

If you take my head to Chang'an, you might be granted a marquisate.

"Go ahead and do it." Li Chenggan said calmly.

"No, Your Highness, you can't die," Qu Zhili cried.

At this moment, Wei Yize took out a white handkerchief and wiped the blade.

The sword gleamed brilliantly in the firelight.

"Li Chenggan, is there anything you want to say before you die?"

"If I die, please send Qu Zhili back to Gaochang safely, let Lu Zhaolin return to the Tang Dynasty, and let Jiebina return to Yanqi. Please do not make things difficult for them; they have done nothing wrong."

"No!" Wei Yize immediately refused. "They killed Galzan Niedob, how can you say they are without fault?"

Li Chengan tried to stand up, but his hands and feet were bound too tightly, making it impossible for him to stand.

He looked at Wei Yize and said, "You were there at the banquet yesterday, you saw it too."

Qu Zhili only pricked Garzan Niedobu's shoulder, and the wound wasn't very deep.

Before long, Lu Zhaolin arrived and treated Garzan Niedob's wounds.

Your imperial physicians have also examined Galzan Nyedob's wounds and found nothing amiss.

Why do you have to make things difficult for Qu Zhili and Lu Zhaolin?

"You make it sound so easy, but Garzan Niedob's heart has stopped beating. If this debt isn't on their shoulders, then whose is it?" Wei Yize became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"That Lu Zhaolin is truly a genius. What a terrible idea! He used an axe to split open Garzan Niedob's head, claiming it was for some kind of surgery. This was clearly an attempt to murder Garzan Niedob!"

I've heard that people can survive even if their hands and feet are cut off, but how can they survive if their heads are split open?

Surprisingly, Lun Ke'er, who was quite old, actually believed their nonsense.

Therefore, not only can Qu Zhili not be released, but Lu Zhaolin also cannot be released.

They both have to pay for Galzan Nyedog's life.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself that Wei Yize was completely unreasonable.

Before performing surgery on Garzan Nyedob, we made it very clear that Lu Zhaolin could help save Garzan Nyedob.

However, they do not assume any responsibility.

At the time, Lunkel was present and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Wei Yize didn't mention any of this.

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Li Chengan endured it all, then said, "General, the person you want to kill is me. Please do not kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Qu Zhili is a princess of Gaochang. If you kill her, do you think Qu Wentai of Gaochang will agree to it? Do you think he won't retaliate against you?

If the two sides go to war, it will bring profound disaster to the people of both countries.

Furthermore, Lu Zhaolin was a renowned poet of our Tang Dynasty. He was also a highly accomplished student of Sun Simiao, possessing superb medical skills. He was a rare talent; with him around, countless people could be relieved of their suffering from illness. Such a person is one in a million.

Therefore, Lu Zhaolin cannot be killed either. I hope you can convey my message to Songtsen Gampo.

To everyone's surprise, Wei Yize became even more enraged upon hearing this: "Li Chengan, you're already on the verge of death, yet you still want to use Songtsen Gampo to intimidate me?"

"General, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean that!"

At this moment, Qu Zhili exerted all her strength and finally managed to move in front of Li Chengqian, protecting him behind her: "Wei Yize, didn't you want to kill me?"

Sure, you can do it now!

However, I warn you, do not lay a finger on the Crown Prince, or I will haunt you even in death.

Wei Yize snorted: "You two seem quite affectionate. I'll send you both to your deaths right now!"

Li Chengan remained calm and said, "General, please wait a moment. I still have something to say."

"What are you trying to say?"

"Please get me some paper and pen; I need to write a letter to Songtsen Gampo."

After thinking about it, Wei Yize felt that Li Chengqian's request was not excessive, so he nodded in agreement.

He asked the jailer to bring him paper and pen, and then said to Li Chenggan, "It's not that I don't believe you,

However, I certainly can't remove your shackles, so you'll have to hold the pen in your mouth and write on the paper.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan had no choice but to agree.

So he wrote a letter, the gist of which was to urge Songtsen Gampo to maintain friendly relations with the Tang Dynasty and avoid conflict, as this would benefit the people of both countries.

In addition, Princess Wencheng is innocent, kind-hearted, and does not understand political maneuvering. It is hoped that Songtsen Gampo can protect her and prevent her from being harmed.

Li Chengan was always worried about Princess Wencheng.

He felt that Princess Wencheng, having come to Tibet alone and being unfamiliar with the geography, might have suffered from acclimatization problems.

And the Tibetans were so complex.

In addition, Li Chenggan said that after his death, he told Songtsen Gampo not to avenge him and not to hold anyone responsible.

In fact, Li Chengan also wanted to write a letter to Su Wan.

However, he thought that Su Wan was still in Chang'an at the moment, too far away. Even if he wrote it down, Su Wan might not be able to see it. A thousand words welled up in his heart. In short, he felt that he had let Su Wan down.

After Li Chengan finished writing the letter, he said to Wei Yize, "I hope you can pass this letter on to Songtsen Gampo."

"Okay!" Wei Yize said, tucking the letter into his pocket, and asked, "Do you have any last words?"

"That's all, please proceed!" Li Chenggan said quite frankly.

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless. I had no choice but to obey orders." With that, Wei Yize pointed his long sword at Li Chengqian's neck and swung it.