Datang: Starting from Li Jiancheng

Chapter 159 Li Ke's Lost

"The prince is not young anymore. It's time for him to exercise." Li Yuan said solemnly.

Then, as if thinking of something, he continued: "I haven't seen Cheng Qian for a long time, let him come and sit with me when you have time."

"Okay, I will send someone to inform you now and ask him to visit you in a few days." Li Shimin smiled, and then continued: "If my father misses me in the future, I will send someone to inform you. "

"By the way, there is also Guanyin's maidservant. She has been thinking about her father, but she has never dared to visit you."

"Now that my father is no longer angry, I can bring Guanyin and Maid to visit you in a few days."

Li Yuan's smile deepened when he heard the words, and he nodded with a big smile, "Okay, okay, your family of three can come together in a few days, just in time we can have a reunion dinner."

"Okay, I will bring the queen and prince to see you in a few days."

After saying that, Li Shimin looked up at the sky and estimated the time: "Father, it's getting late, and I still have a lot of government affairs to deal with, so I won't stay here for a long time."

"Okay, I just happened to be a little tired." Li Yuan nodded, and then waved his hand at Li Shimin.

"My son retire."

Li Shimin responded and left.

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the other side.

Li Ke was unhappy when he returned to his mansion after being deflated. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so he went to Concubine Yang's residence.

"Mother concubine."

Li Ke frowned and stepped forward, leaned slightly towards Concubine Yang and said, "My son, send my respects to Concubine Mother."

"Ke'er?"

Concubine Yang was also taken aback when she saw Li Ke, and then she frowned slightly and said, "Why do you have time to come here? Your father should be in a bad mood recently. If you are free, go see him more."

"The concubine mother is not up to date, so I can only rely on you."

Li Ke's expression darkened when he heard that, because her mother was a princess of the Sui Dynasty, he was doomed to miss the throne of the Tang Dynasty, and even became the lowest among his brothers and sisters.

Therefore, he worked hard as long as he could remember. Ziqiu could get Li Shimin's attention, but he was still inferior to Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

Even just now, Li Shimin would take the initiative to summon Li Chengqian, but he posted it by himself, but got a burst of abuse from Li Shimin.

"My son, I just went to pay my respects to my father and was kicked out."

The crease between Li Ke's eyebrows deepened a little, and his words were full of unwillingness.

"What?" Concubine Yang was taken aback, then she frowned slightly and said, "How could this be? But what did you say wrong to anger your father?"

"I didn't say a few words to my father. As soon as I passed by, my father asked me what I was doing and if I was free. He also said that I always go to him if I don't do business all day long." run."

Li Ke explained in a deep voice, then raised his eyes and glanced at Concubine Yang, pursed his lips and said, "But when I left, the prince had just come out from his father's place, and his father gave him many memorials."

"Mother and concubine, my father is too partial, my son is wronged."

Concubine Yang also frowned when she heard the words, with a bit of displeasure on her face.

But he still comforted Li Ke in a soft voice: "Your father has indeed been in a lot of trouble these days, and it is inevitable to be in a bad mood. You'd better not bother him."

"As for the rest..."

Concubine Yang pursed her lips, and then sighed softly, "Your father wasn't a prince at the beginning, didn't you still become an emperor?"

"Because of this, your father has always been a person based on ability. As long as you are a hundred percent better than others in everything, your father will definitely choose you."

"But mother concubine..." Li Ke frowned, as if he wanted to say something.

After all, Concubine Yang has already said a lot about this.

The only thing he has done over the years is to keep learning and please Li Shimin.

Even if he wasn't top-notch in everything, he was better than Li Chengqian before, but he didn't see that Li Shimin had any intention of giving up.

After all, Li Chengqian's mother was the queen of the world, and his mother was the princess of the previous dynasty...

"No but." Concubine Yang interrupted Li Ke's words in a deep voice, and then said in a deep voice: "You are still young, and the time is still early, your royal father certainly won't do anything."

"As long as you keep working hard and being top-notch in everything, when your father gets older and needs to consider a successor, he will definitely consider it."

After saying that, Concubine Yang patted Li Ke on the shoulder again and said: "The royal battle has always been about life and death. You and I, mother and son, are not welcome in this huge deep palace. If you don't live up to it, We will still be stared at by others in the days to come."

Li Ke's heart tightened when he heard the words, then he gritted his teeth and nodded, "I understand, mother and concubine don't worry, I will definitely work hard."

Hearing what Li Ke said, Concubine Yang nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "I also sent someone to inquire. I heard that the prince has been obsessed with studying recently. This may be what your father values ​​most. Go back and check your homework."

Li Ke rubbed his brows helplessly, and said puzzledly: "Concubine Mu, now that the Turks are about to come in, what's the use of learning!"

"The delay should be to practice martial arts well, so that when the Turkic barbarians enter the city, the minister can at least have the ability to protect himself."

"Ridiculous!" Concubine Yang interrupted Li Ke in a deep voice, then frowned and said, "If it really comes the day when the Turks invade Chang'an City, as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, do you think you can live?"

"Since you can't change this result no matter what, you might as well think about what will happen if Datang wins."

"Adversity reveals the truth. Turkic going south is the best time for you to perform. You should go back and think about it."

Concubine Yang waved her hand, then lightly closed her eyes, with the obvious intention of seeing off the guests.

Li Ke frowned when he saw this, and could only bow his hands to Concubine Yang and said: "My lord, I understand. My lord, please leave."

After saying that, Li Ke left directly.

But the knot in his heart didn't untie half of it, on the contrary it got worse.

Concubine Yang has always only regarded him as a tool to fight for favor. No matter when, no matter how wronged he was, he went to Concubine Yang to complain. Concubine Yang's first consideration was always whether Li Shimin was angry or not, and whether she blamed him. Wait, not whether he did anything or not.

Sometimes he feels that he should understand Li Shimin, but at the same time he can't help but hate.

He hated himself for being the son of the former princess, instead of climbing out of the belly of the most honorable woman in the world like Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

Thinking of this, Li Ke's fists under his long sleeves tightened a little more, and when he loosened them again, there was a little relief in his eyes.

After all, his life has been like this since he was a child, always competing, always calculating, his words and deeds have to be repeatedly rehearsed and deliberated in his mind, and his heart has never been peaceful for a moment.

But... isn't that what royal children are supposed to do?

(End of this chapter)