The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

The carriage slowly entered Chang'an City and stopped in front of Chengtian Gate.

The Feng family's convoy returned to the Duke of Yue's mansion first.

Zhang Anan had been waiting there for a while, and when he saw Chen Huai'an and Feng Ang get off the carriage, he quickly went to greet them.

"I have met Mr. Chen, the Duke of Yue." Zhang Anan dared not be negligent and said respectfully, "His Majesty has prepared a banquet for the Duke of Yue. Please follow me."

Chen Huai'an smiled and said, "Envoy Zhang, I'm sorry to have troubled you to wait here for so long. But my sister and fiancée are here today. May we enter the banquet?"

Zhang Anan replied, "Mr. Chen, what are you saying? This is a welcoming banquet prepared by His Majesty. As a family, you two are naturally entitled to all be invited to the banquet."

"If the Lady of the County does not come, I am afraid that His Majesty will be displeased."

Feng Ang raised his eyebrows slightly. Chen Huai'an's words were probably not asking if he could enter the banquet, but rather hinting at the identity of the person in front of him.

Even Chen Huai'an had to address him as "Give Me a Favor," so this person must be Li Shimin's personal eunuch.

The fact that Li Shimin sent his personal eunuch to wait for him shows how much he valued the matter.

"Let's go then." Chen Huai'an waved to the back, and Xiao He's face lit up with joy. She ran over happily, but didn't say much. She just took his hand and looked around curiously.

She had always heard others talk about the palace, but this was her first time visiting.

Wei Shi came over with Feng Qiao'er and Chen Sujin. The latter was a little nervous, and Chen Huai'an patted her arm to comfort her.

Led by Zhang Anan, the group entered Chengtian Gate and proceeded to Ganlu Hall.

They could already hear people talking outside the door. Without hesitation, Chen Huai'an walked in side by side with Feng Ang.

At this moment, inside the Ganlu Hall, a group of ministers sat on both sides, all of them old acquaintances.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were seated at the head of the table, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian was also present.

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up as he saw the person enter. "Looks like we've arrived."

Feng Ang entered the hall and respectfully said, "Your subject Feng Ang, accompanied by my wife Lady Wei, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"No need for formalities." Li Shimin stroked his mustache, in a good mood. "Speaking of which, this is only our second meeting."

"I remember it was in the early years of the Renshou reign of the Sui Dynasty that the Liao people in Chaozhou and Chengzhou rebelled. You led troops to their aid and presented Emperor Wen of Sui with a strategy to quell the rebellion."

"Is it right?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ang paused for a moment, a hint of reminiscence appearing in his eyes: "Yes, I remember back then, when I was still young, I had the honor of meeting Your Majesty once when I led troops to the aid of the capital."

"Now, Your Majesty is still young, but I am already old."

"Hahahaha!" Li Shimin laughed heartily, "What do you mean by being fortunate? At that time, I was either three or four years old, so there's no question of such things."

"Besides, you can't get old. You still have to guard Lingnan for me. How can you get old?"

"Today marks the first official meeting between you and me."

"Come, take a seat."

Li Shimin gestured, and Feng Ang thanked him before taking his seat with Lady Wei and their children.

Chen Huai'an then sat opposite them with Chen Sujin and Xiao He, next to Wei Zheng, the country bumpkin.

Changsun Wuji then spoke up: "I have long heard that the Duke of Yue was brave and unparalleled in his early years of fighting in the south and north. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."

"By the way, I heard that the Duke of Yue has been suppressing the unrest in Lingnan. How is he doing now?"

"You flatter me, Duke of Qi." Feng Ang had seen Changsun Wuji's portrait before, so he recognized him. "To be honest, I'm ashamed to say that if Lingnan hadn't been so turbulent these past few years, why would I only be coming to Chang'an now to report on my duties?"

"Last year, some people in Lingnan colluded with officials to submit a memorial to the emperor, falsely accusing me of treason. It was truly shameful to speak of it."

Upon hearing this, some good-natured laughter rang out in the hall, and Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction.

When the officials of Lingnan jointly submitted a memorial accusing Feng Ang of plotting a rebellion, Li Shimin actually had his own thoughts on it.

After all, Feng Ang's power was indeed too great, and it was difficult for the Central Plains to manage the Lingnan region.

However, Feng Ang's subsequent actions dispelled his doubts, and with the canal now open, the Central Plains region could gradually take control of Lingnan.

Therefore, Li Shimin had long since put aside his doubts.

If Feng Ang truly had ulterior motives, he wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths. Li Shimin was always the kind of person who would repay kindness tenfold.

So today, I really am only focused on Feng Ang's welcoming banquet and have no other thoughts on anything else.

"Speaking of which, Lingnan should be much more peaceful now, right?" Li Shimin asked.

Feng Ang smiled with a hint of relief: "Your Majesty, yes, since the canal was opened, the chieftains and forces, big and small, in Lingnan have become much more obedient, and I have also become much more relaxed."

"That's good." Li Shimin nodded. "If you encounter any difficulties, be sure to inform me in advance. Your good son-in-law values ​​Lingnan very much."

"Ha ha ha ha."

He couldn't help but laugh as he said the last sentence, looking at Chen Huai'an with a teasing expression.

However, when I turned my gaze, I saw that Chen Huai'an and Xiao He had already started eating and drinking heartily, their actions were quite synchronized, no wonder they are uncle and niece.

Li Shimin: "..."

Facing the strange looks from the many ministers, Chen Sujin felt a little embarrassed and quickly tugged at Chen Huai'an and her daughter's hands.

"What are you doing? What kind of occasion is this where you're eating?"

Li Shimin waved his hand helplessly: "Forget it, let him eat. He's like a starving ghost reincarnated every day."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Sujin and then at Feng Ang: "By the way, it's already June now. Minister Feng, you've come at the perfect time. The seventh day of next month is the wedding date that the Empress and I have set for Huai'an and Feng Qiao'er."

"I will not interfere with the arrangements for the marriage. Since you and your wife are here, you can make the arrangements yourselves."

"At that time, I will take the Empress to ask for a cup of wedding wine."

"I couldn't ask for more." Upon hearing this, Feng Ang knew that there was probably nothing more to do. The most difficult hurdle had been overcome with his embarrassing remark, and he immediately smiled.

"Speaking of which, I must thank Your Majesty for arranging such a good marriage for my daughter."

"Oh, you're thanking me for that." Li Shimin curled his lips. "This isn't my doing. It was the Empress who first proposed the marriage between Feng Qiao'er and Huai'an."

"If you want to thank someone, thank the Empress."

"We should thank her!" Feng Ang cupped his hands and said, "Her Majesty the Empress has found a good match for my daughter. If it weren't for His Majesty's approval, this matter would not have been settled."

"Your Majesty, I thank you. Your Highness, I thank you."

Empress Zhangsun said gently, "No need to be so polite. I've been having a headache over Mr. Chen's marriage. He's so busy with state affairs that he can't even take care of his own marriage."

"When I first met Qiao'er, I felt that this girl and Mr. Chen were a perfect match. I just gave them a push. The important thing is that they themselves had the same idea."

"..."