"Let me see who wants to take our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to the brothel." A voice came from the side, and then Empress Changsun walked out from behind the screen with a half-smile. Apparently, Empress Changsun came in through the back door.
"That's right, you bastard. I haven't seen any progress in you after being in the Western Regions for more than half a year." Li Shimin also glared at Li Ke.
"Well, I have met my mother. How is your mother's health lately?" Li Ke hurriedly saluted the eldest grandson.
"Well, your body has recovered quite well in the past six months. You are considerate." Empress Changsun said with some humor. She was called over by Li Shimin, saying that Li Ke was back. The reason why Li Shimin informed her was because Empress Changsun will Li Ke told Li Shimin about the medicine he gave her. Of course, he only told Li Shimin after she had recovered a lot.
Who would have thought that as soon as I arrived, I would hear that Li Ke was going to take Li Shimin to visit a brothel. What a father and son you are.
Li Ke had roughly understood the implication of Queen Changsun's words. Obviously the medicine he gave had a great effect. Although Queen Changsun did not take it after eating, after all, anti-inflammatory drugs could not be taken all the time, but Queen Changsun had been taking them. The imperial doctor's medicine obviously healed the body well.
"Then I can rest assured. What I just said, Queen Mother, is the truth. I think my father is too busy every day. It's actually good to go out and relax when you have nothing to do. You can combine work and rest, and deal with state affairs every day. In the long run, there will definitely be pressure." It's quite big. It's nice to go out to the brothel occasionally to listen to music and see the city life in Chang'an." Li Ke didn't care, the brothel was not a place that couldn't be mentioned.
It's not like he wanted to take Li Shimin to drink wine. Of course he dared to say it, and he said it frankly.
Empress Changsun was a little surprised. Although the brothel was not a brothel, everyone knew what they were doing there. Relaxation was also a matter of relaxation. However, many people went there for the oiran inside, and everyone knew that.
Generally, a son would be brave if he dared to say that he took me to a brothel. But Li Ke... not only said it, but also said it in a righteous way. However, when he said this, Empress Changsun felt that Li Ke was quite sincere in his heart. .
Because Li Shimin really didn't have much rest throughout the year. Even when he was not in court, he was always reviewing memorials in the palace. As Li Ke said, he basically didn't have much activity.
Others don't know, but Empress Changsun knows that Li Shimin is often emotionally unstable and irritable. It is indeed because he is busy with government affairs all day long and has little time to rest.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Shimin glared at Li Ke before Empress Changsun could speak. Do you know how to chat? If you don’t know how to talk, don’t talk! Can you say this in front of your mother?
"Yes, hehe." Li Ke chuckled twice.
"I see you have lost weight in the past six months since you went out. The conditions there must be very difficult." Empress Changsun looked at Li Ke who had lost a little weight and sighed.
"Fortunately, in fact, you see that Erchen seems to have lost some weight, but his body is stronger." Li Ke made a gesture to bulge his arm muscles. Although they couldn't see it, it was enough that they could understand what he meant. .
"That's good, that's good. Have you finished talking about the business? If not, I will go to the back first." Empress Changsun smiled and pointed outside and said. She never participated in government affairs, but only when Li Shimin made some wrong choices. Will advise.
"After chatting, you go and meet your mother and concubine. In the past six months or so, your mother and concubine have been worried about you, and so has your son. I wrote two letters to your mother and concubine in total." Li Shimin glared at Li Ke.
"Yes! I'll take my leave." Li Ke cupped his hands and left with a smile.
After Li Ke left, Queen Changsun sat down next to Li Shimin and sighed: "Hey, Ke'er has suffered a lot."
"He should suffer a little at his age." Li Shimin said.
"Then why don't you let Li Tai go?" Queen Changsun looked at him and asked, since it was her son anyway, Queen Changsun was not afraid of anyone misunderstanding him.
"If this was not the method he proposed, I would definitely let him go. If Li Tai had proposed it, I would definitely let Li Tai go." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Hey, I can't help you, but when Ke'er comes back this time, I want him to have a good rest." Queen Changsun said.
"I know, but this guy is not an easy man. Do you know that he just beat Changsun Chong again?" Li Shimin smiled bitterly.
"Ah?" Empress Changsun was also a little speechless. If she remembered correctly, when Li Shimin sent someone to inform her, he told her that Li Ke had just disembarked from the Weishui Pier today. Calculating the time, it was basically as soon as he got off the pier and entered the city. , are you meeting Changsun Chong? !
Although Changsun Chong was her biological nephew, the problem was that Li Ke was also doing it for her biological daughter, so Empress Changsun had no other emotions besides being speechless.
"Anyway, don't feel bad for this kid. He is not a master who can take time off. If he really finds it hard, he probably won't go." Li Shimin comforted Empress Changsun.
Is it hard? Hard work for sure.
It seems that Li Ke is doing well in Xizhou, but his daily life is definitely far worse than that in Chang'an. The food alone is very different. In fact, Li Ke can eat well if he wants, and the warehouse supplies food for thousands of people. There were too many ingredients in the canteen, and Li Ke had not touched anything in it.
If he could only feed himself or a few people, it would probably be enough for many years.
It's just that there are so many people in the Western Regions, and it doesn't make sense for him to eat well, so Li Ke can only bring out some seasonings. Other than that, his food is slightly better than the ordinary soldiers in the Western Regions.
There may be more mutton and some beef, and the vegetables are basically wild vegetables and mushrooms.
However, Li Ke didn't take these things to heart. At least he had seasonings, so the ingredients were a little simpler, but the meals he made were still good.
The first few years after coming to Datang were painful, but Li Ke persisted, so it was nothing.
After coming out of Liangyi Hall, Li Ke was stunned as soon as he passed the Yuehua Gate, because standing in front of him were fourteen pretty figures.
Li Ke's sisters are all here.
"Third brother!" When they saw Li Ke, all the sisters shouted excitedly and came up to win.
Among them, Xiao Sizi ran the fastest, "Third brother, third brother, you are back. I miss you so much."
Looking at Sizi running over, Li Ke picked her up in a hug, followed by Gao Yang and the others.
After being picked up by Li Ke, Si Zi buried his little head in Li Ke's neck and said in a muffled voice: "Third brother, you are so bad. You didn't even tell us when you set out. I was angry at first. I miss you and ignore you when you come back, but Third Brother, you have been away for too long, and Si Zi misses you so much that he is not angry anymore."
