Youshi, Chang'an City, Da'an Palace
In the dim hall, Li Yuan was wearing a fox fur coat and sitting on a chair with a golden sword. The fingers of his right hand kept tapping the armrest.
Zong Wu, who was dressed in black, knelt respectfully in front of Li Yuan and reported:
"The news came back from Sishe today. Today, Changsun Wuji took Changsun Chong and Changsun Huan to the Qin Mansion in person to apologize to the man from Qin County."
"Changsun Wuji claimed that the assassination the night before was carried out by his second son, Changsun Huan. He made Changsun Huan kneel in the front hall of the Qin Mansion and said that he would drive Changsun Huan out of the family. He also made a statement that Qin would let him kill or behead him. The way the county man dealt with it. During this period, Changsun Chong also used Changsunhuan’s young age to plead for mercy in Changsunhuan’s name.”
"In the end, the man from Qin County took a knife and slashed Changsun Huan three times on the arm, saying that the past grievances had been wiped out. He also interceded for Changsun Huan and asked Changsun Wuji to withdraw his decision to expel Changsun Huan from the family."
Li Yuan sneered when he heard this and said:
"He is quite calculating. He exchanged his bastard son for his legitimate son. Not only did he preserve Changsun Chong's reputation, but he also acted out a drama of annihilating relatives out of righteousness!"
"I just don't know if Qin Ming really forgave the other party with this operation, or if he saw something fishy in it."
"By the way, did Sishe tell me how the boy was injured? How is his body recovering?"
Zong Wu thought for a while and said:
"Sishe said that Master Miaoying had already seen it for him and said that he had suffered from excessive blood loss. He had already prescribed medicine and said that he would be able to recover after taking it for a few days.
In addition, she also said that when she saw Qin Ming in the afternoon, Qin Ming's face was full of red, and he recovered quickly. "
Li Yuan nodded slightly when he heard this and said:
"That's good, that's good."
At this time, Zong Wu, who was kneeling on the ground, remembered something and then reported:
"By the way, Si She also reported something. She said that on the night of the Lantern Festival, a man from Qin County bought some high-quality local seeds from Champa from a merchant in Champa."
"It is said that it is a kind of grain that is not available in the Tang Dynasty, and it is very suitable for planting in the Jiangnan and Lingnan regions. The man from Qin County said that if it is cultivated well, the yield will be higher than that of wheat."
Li Yuan was shocked when he heard this. He was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he naturally knew the importance of food. He murmured:
"Champa? A superior variety with a higher yield than wheat? Is this possible?"
However, he thought that Qin Ming was not a person who spoke freely and had always been calm, so he explained:
"Send someone to bring a message to Si She, asking her to pay more attention to the Champa fine breed during this period, and report any progress at any time."
Zong Wu heard this and said respectfully:
"I understand, I will send someone to deliver a message to Sishe tomorrow morning."
Li Yuan nodded when he heard this, and then he said:
"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, please step back first."
"promise."
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In the Youshi period, in Chang'an City, the Zhengdian Palace was established
After Changsun Wuji returned home in the afternoon, he rushed into the palace with his eldest grandson, told Li Shimin exactly what happened in the Qin Mansion, and asked Li Shimin for forgiveness.
After learning about Qin Ming's decision, he took a deep look at the two people kneeling in the hall and sighed in his heart.
After simply scolding the two of them, Changsun Wuji and his son were asked to exit the hall.
Although Changsun Wuji gave Li Er a subtle hint when he left, hoping that he would not tell Queen Changsun the truth about the matter, Li Shimin thought about it again and again and told Queen Changsun what happened.
After listening to Li Shimin's story, Empress Changsun showed an unacceptable expression on her face.
She sat down on the chair, patted the armrests of the chair with her hands, and murmured:
"Chong'er, how did this child become like this? Just because Qin Ming's child had some dissatisfaction with him, he sent people to assassinate him. How can he be worthy of being the son of my eldest grandson's family!"
"And brother, why is he so confused? How can he let Huan'er take the blame at this time? Since it was Chong'er who did something wrong, why not let him take the responsibility? No, it can't be like this. I'm going to Chongrenfang to find someone. Brother, please be reasonable."
After saying this, Queen Changsun stood up and walked towards the entrance of the palace.
Upon seeing this, Li Shimin hurried forward, hugged Queen Changsun's waist from behind with both hands, and advised:
"Guanyin Maid, please calm down. Since Qin Ming has already stabbed Changsun Huan, please let this matter pass."
Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun stiffened and stopped struggling. Her hands hung weakly by her sides. She turned around and leaned into Li Shimin's arms, saying sadly:
"Erlang, why do you think Chong'er did this? Is it because he knew that I had betrothed Yuzhang to Qin Ming, so he impulsively wanted to cause trouble for Qin Ming?"
Li Shimin asked, thought for a moment after hearing the words, and said:
"It's not impossible, and I don't believe that he would do such a thing for a brothel girl."
Queen Changsun sighed after hearing this. Although she liked Qin Ming very much and was willing to betroth her two daughters to him, Changsun Chong was after all her nephew who she had watched grow up.
He is the future heir of the Changsun family.
How could she bear to see that child ruin her life because of this!
Although she did not approve of her brother's behavior in her heart, she could understand his starting point for doing so.
So what she said just now was actually more to find a reason for her nephew to get over it.
After all, if it weren't for the fact that he betrothed Yuzhang to Qin Ming in the first place, then His Majesty might have agreed to Yuzhang and Chong'er's marriage.
She said this to make Changsun Chong's behavior more reasonable. After all, he killed someone to be jealous of the brothel girl and to avenge his wife. It is definitely the latter that is easier to be accepted by others, and it is also easier for the perpetrator to gain forgiveness from others.
Seeing that His Majesty seemed to agree with her idea, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Hey, this incident is all my fault. If I hadn't been impatient and betrothed Yuzhang to Qin Ming's child, perhaps this thing wouldn't have happened."
After saying this, Queen Changsun leaned into Li Shimin's arms and began to cry silently.
In an instant, Li Shimin's chest was soaked with tears.
Li Shimin hadn't seen Empress Changsun so sad for a long time, so he frantically stroked Empress Changsun's back and whispered comfort:
"How could this be your fault? If there was a mistake, it was also my fault. If I had granted marriage to Chong'er's child earlier, maybe this wouldn't have happened."
Queen Changsun was completely relieved when she heard that Li Shimin started calling Chong'er again.
But this way, she felt even more guilty towards Qin Ming, so she stopped crying, sighed and said:
"Hey, it's just that Qin Ming's child suffered a lot. He narrowly escaped death this time. It's my concubine who owes him."
Li Shimin felt the person in his arms, his body stopped trembling, and he hurriedly said:
"It's my fault. As the king of a country, I failed to protect him."
Empress Changsun leaned in Li Shimin's arms, thought for a moment, and said:
"Erlang, I want Cheng Qian and Qingque to go to Qinjiazhuang to visit Qin Ming's child on my behalf. I hope your majesty will allow it."
Li Shimin stroked Empress Changsun's back and said without thinking:
"Okay, according to what Guanyin Maid said, after tomorrow morning, I will ask Cheng Qian and Qing Que to go to the Qin Mansion."
After saying that, Li Shimin saw that Queen Changsun's mood had stabilized, so he picked up Queen Changsun and walked towards the bedroom.
However, neither of them noticed that there was a piece of red skirt at the door of the palace. After the two left, they also disappeared at the door.
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