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

Xu Hui looked at Empress Zhangsun and felt a pang of sadness. She wondered why such a good person had become so weak.

Xu Hui took a pillow and placed it behind Empress Zhangsun, leaning it against her.

"Ahem, ahem," Empress Zhangsun coughed twice. "Consort Xu, you don't need to hide it from me."

"I know perfectly well that His Majesty wasn't drunk; he simply didn't want to come here."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hui thought to herself that Empress Zhangsun was truly a wise woman.

She didn't know how to comfort Empress Zhangsun.

He could only say, "Your Majesty, you don't need to think too much. His Majesty's feelings for you are very deep, and no one can replace you in his heart."

Empress Zhangsun gently shook her head: "You don't need to comfort me anymore, I know what's going on in my heart."

When Emperor Wu of Han and Wei Zifu first met, they were very affectionate.

Emperor Wu of Han made an exception and brought a singing girl like Wei Zifu into the palace, where she was favored.

Empress Wei Zifu was also very fertile, giving birth to three princesses and one son for Emperor Wu of Han.

That son was Liu Ju.

Later, Liu Ju was made crown prince, which should have been a very happy thing.

But no one expected that,

In the later years of Emperor Wu of Han, it was extremely difficult for Wei Zifu to even see him.

There was a rift between them.

I've always thought this was just a legend.

How can a husband and wife hold a grudge overnight?

But now my heart feels utterly lonely and desolate. Am I destined to follow in the footsteps of Empress Wei Zifu?

Xu Hui was well-versed in the classics and history, and was also very knowledgeable about the history of Emperor Wu of Han and Empress Wei Zifu.

She touched her belly and thought to herself that her belly was really disappointing, showing no signs of bulging at all.

"Your Majesty, try to think positively about everything. Don't think about pessimistic things."

You are not Empress Wei Zifu, and the emperor is not Emperor Wu of Han.

Empress Zhangsun gave a bitter smile: "If it were before, I would definitely have listened to you if you said such things, but now, Chengqian's position as crown prince has been abolished."

Moreover, the Emperor also issued an edict to hunt down Cheng Gan.

"I truly cannot understand what deep-seated hatred exists between that father and son."

In fact, Xu Hui also felt that Li Shimin had gone a bit too far in this matter.

In Xu Hui's view, Li Chengqian was a rare wise and virtuous crown prince in history, possessing both literary and military talents.

Making Li Chengqian the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty is the most appropriate thing to do.

Li Chenggan's ability to handle political affairs and his military command skills were beyond reproach. If Li Shimin had really made Li Tai the crown prince and heir to the throne, then the Tang Dynasty would have been doomed.

Li Tai's calligraphy is quite good, and his writing is also decent.

However, his abilities in governing the country and leading the army were far inferior to Li Chengqian's.

People often say that no one knows a son better than his father, and no one knows a minister better than his ruler. Could Li Shimin not see that?

However, on the other hand, perhaps it was precisely because Li Chengqian was so capable that Li Shimin was somewhat wary of him.

Back then, Yang Yong once received the congratulations of civil and military officials on the winter solstice.

At that time, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, had not yet abdicated. He spent the winter solstice alone, and such desolation was something that ordinary emperors could not bear. Li Shimin certainly did not want to repeat the same mistake.

Xu Hui then comforted her, saying, "Your Majesty, it's normal for conflicts to arise between fathers and sons. Even teeth and tongue sometimes clash."

"Once the Emperor's anger subsides after some time, he can issue an edict to recall Li Chengqian and restore his status as Crown Prince. That will be fine. You don't need to think too much about it."