Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

Li Yuan stared blankly at his grandson in front of him. Only at this moment did he suddenly realize that perhaps Kuan'er was the last gift left to him by his wife Dou before she left this world.

Of course, if the Supreme Emperor could think that way, Queen Taimu would be very unhappy.

After all, the truth is that Li Yuan was too sentimental - until her death, Empress Taimu was still brooding over the death of her daughter Princess Pingyang Zhao, and she never intended to forgive her husband and sons for this matter.

It's just that no one knows these secrets except Dou Shilun.

"Kuan'er, wouldn't it be better if you handed this thing over to your father yourself?" After saying this, Li Yuan slowly sat up from the bed, got off the ground, and came to the red sandalwood table in the main hall alone. A few days ago, I silently poured myself a glass of wine.

"Why should I give it to that foolish king?" Li Kuan staggered up to Li Yuan with the jade seal and placed it on the table with a clang: "I don't owe him anything."

"You're such a jerk..." Li Yuan gave a bitter smile and looked at his grandson who was fussing in front of him. He thought about it and finally said, "Kuan'er, do you want your grandfather to give this jade seal to your father?"

"Hey..." Li Kuan laughed after hearing this: "Emperor Grandfather, it's your right whether to give it or not. My grandson handed this jade seal to you because he felt that the private seal you gave to your grandson at the beginning was also The words you said to your grandson are more important to your grandson than this imperial seal. As for what other people think, do I care? Even if you plan to hold this thing in your coffin after death, your grandson will also promise , as long as I live, whoever dares to stop me from killing anyone! As for my father...well, he should be too embarrassed to take the initiative to open this mouth, then no one else can beat him..."

"..." Li Yuan looked at the great grandson who was talking eloquently in front of him. The old man didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a moment: "Is this what you think?"

"Then what else? Why, Imperial Grandfather, when you gave me the private seal, you actually had selfish motives?!" His Highness, the King of Chu, who was as smart as a king, immediately changed his face and said, "If you were really being hypocritical back then, , then you should return the jade seal to me. This thing will be used as the private seal to save me, King Li Kuan of Chu. After all, it is also a treasure passed down from generation to generation left by Zulong, and it will always have a good name!"

Listening to his grandson's seemingly rebellious words, which were actually quite rebellious, Li Yuan was not angry. Instead, warmth flowed through his chest. He stretched out his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes that were moist again, and then smiled and cursed at his grandson: "You bastard. After all, you have grown up, and in order to prove that your imperial grandfather was sincere to you, I will keep this jade seal!"

"That's right!" Li Kuan nodded with a smile, and then came to Li Yuan's side in a sly voice: "Grandfather, this thing is from my grandson who destroyed Dingxiang City in the first place, and later decided to treat Granny Xiao and her kindly. Grandson Yang Zhengdao, this kindness was accepted by Grandma Xiao, and she gave it to me for the sake of the emperor's grandmother, so you have to keep it carefully, even if you are drunk, you can't bring it here. Just show off in front of the concubines in the harem, otherwise who knows if there are spies sent by my father to smuggle things away."

"..." Li Yuan looked helplessly at the eldest grandson who offered his slander. He shook his head and said with emotion or ridicule: "Except for you, a little bastard, who can sneak things around in my palace?" There is no one else…”

"Then I'm relieved." Our King of Chu has always been selectively deaf - he will automatically filter out bad words: "Grandfather, if nothing happens, I won't delay you singing and dancing at night. , I still have to go to the clan mansion to visit my good brothers, and by the way, I have to go to the East Palace to ask the prince to have dinner with me tonight."

"Huh... you are quite busy?" Li Yuan sighed, and then said: "When your Aunt Xiao returned to Chang'an, she sent the private seal I gave you to the palace. I understand that you are such a bad boy. The original intention of sending the private seal was to send someone back again, so you must remember to get it back when you return."

"I know, my grandfather's move won my heart." Li Kuan smiled and nodded, not knowing whether he was praising his grandfather for finally accepting the imperial seal or for sending back the private seal before.

"Humph, Your Highness the King of Chu is so ridiculous." Li Yuan shook his head helplessly. He was about to pick up the wine glass, but then he seemed to think of something again. He looked at Li Kuan with a playful expression and said, "I heard that you are quite fond of my granddaughter. Are you worried?"

"Hey! Imperial Grandfather! Do you think I am you?!" Li Kuan immediately became anxious when he heard this: "It was purely for Grandma Xiao's sake that I took advantage of that silly girl. , otherwise when she is sold to Tubo, she will suffer the consequences herself. Poor Grandma Xiao has been wandering for half her life. She has to be sad about such a thing when she is old. I don’t think it is appropriate either!"

"So that's it." After listening to his grandson's words, Li Yuan roughly understood the reason, but then he said suspiciously: "Then why are you teasing others? You have a trick to make the Sui Dynasty quiet and bright again. ?Why, the Tianshui Qilin has taken possession of you, right?"

"Grandfather, look at you, don't be so boring." Li Kuan immediately slapped him after hearing this: "I was called 'Longyou Qilin' by my aunt, but I am a low-key person..."

"Hello..." Li Yuan didn't know how to reply at this moment. Maybe he was half funny and half sad about his grandson's excuse.

Li Yuan knew that among his many daughters, only Princess Pingyang Zhao, Li Xiuning, could be called "aunt" by Li Kuan in person. In the past, Li Yuan's other daughters wanted to get close to Li Kuan, regardless of those princesses. They talked to him so kindly, but this brat didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, and turned around and left. His attitude was so stubborn that it made people both headache and sad.

Perhaps because of the mention of their aunt, Princess Pingyang Zhao, the grandfather and grandson, who had been chatting happily, suddenly lost the desire to speak due to the sudden sadness.

After a long silence, Li Kuan stood up and said, "Grandpa, I'm leaving."

"Well..." Li Yuan nodded, looking at his grandson's leaving figure, with some indescribable complex emotions in his eyes.

Until his grandson completely disappeared outside the palace gate, the Supreme Emperor withdrew his gaze and looked at the imperial seal placed in front of him. There was no expression of joy on his face, but instead a flash of loss and guilt flashed across his face.

The two people he, Li Yuan, felt most sorry for in his life were his first wife, Queen Taimu, and his legitimate daughter, Princess Pingyang Zhao.

But it just so happened that these two people loved their grandson Li Kuan the most during their lifetimes...

"Could it be that this is God's punishment for me..." I don't know what he thought of, Li Yuan smiled bitterly and murmured in his mouth: "This man is getting old... I know that this debt of conscience is the most important thing." It’s hard to redeem…”