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

If there is anyone in this world who says something, His Royal Highness the King of Chu will obey it unconditionally.

Then this person can only be his grandmother, Queen Taimu.

“Old Taoist priest…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu looked at the old man, his voice choking with sobs as he said, “I don’t know if I have ever disappointed my grandmother during these years since I left her. Whenever I think of this question, I feel very sad. When my grandmother passed away, she asked the old housekeeper to take me to another courtyard… I… I…”

When His Royal Highness Prince Chu said this, he couldn't help but put his hand on his chest and slowly squatted down: "I actually always knew that my grandmother didn't want me to see her being tortured by illness... But she might not know that this is really cruel to me..."

“Isn’t it cruel…” Upon hearing this, the old Taoist sighed softly. He looked at the young prince who had curled up into a ball, and suddenly made up his mind and said coldly: “Your Highness Prince Chu, do you really think that the former head of the family who could help the Li family secure its throne is just the kind-hearted old woman in your eyes?

There are some things that Dou Shilun, a young man loyal to the Dou family, will never tell you. But I must tell you some truths. ——When the old lady was ill and sent someone to write a letter to Chang'an, why did only the second son Li Shimin come? Because after Princess Pingyang Zhao died, Li Yuan, who knew he was in the wrong, and the two brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who should have died, had no face to go back to see the former head of the family!

But was the former patriarch really willing to see them? At that time, from Chang'an to Longyou, there were so many murderous intentions waiting for the two brothers along the way that those two beasts probably couldn't imagine.

Including Li Shimin’s final return…” When the old Taoist priest said this, even though he had practiced Taoism for many years and his mind was as firm as a rock, he still showed a hint of hesitation.

But his hesitation was noticed by Li Kuan.

"Old Heavenly Master, why don't you continue?" Li Kuan took a deep breath and said, "I am no longer the child who lived under the protection of my grandmother. No matter how big the storms in this world are, I believe I can handle them!"

“Your Highness…” The old Taoist priest looked at the young man in front of him. He knew what kind of outstanding person he would grow up to be in the future, so…Your Highness should also know the deep love that was hidden by the late master under the cruel truth: “Back then…the late master who should have passed away a few days earlier…she took the tiger and wolf medicine, and finally she managed to wait until Li Shimin came in, but…” When the old Taoist priest said this, even though he was as firm as he was, tears appeared in his eyes at this time: “But when the worshiper passed the news to the late master, just when Li Shimin entered the inner courtyard, the old lady bit the poison pill in her mouth and killed herself. She died the moment before her own son rushed to her sickbed.”

In the villa, a gentle breeze blows.

At this time, the young prince's face was already covered with tears.

"Ah...ah..." Li Kuan wanted to say something, but...he found that he had lost the ability to speak. Apart from letting out a few short howls, he could do nothing.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was so arrogant during his conquest of the northwest, finally understood the depth of love his grandmother had given him in the eighth year after his grandmother's death.

"The former head of the family was still trying to find a way out for Your Highness until the last moment before her death." The old Taoist priest's voice was low and full of infinite sadness: "In fact, the old lady did this not to punish Li Shimin who was unable to rescue him at the time. She just wanted to use this to make him feel guilty and let him treat you, his son who had not been with him since childhood, well... Of course, the most important point is that the former head of the family wanted all the Dou family's worshippers and retainers to see with their own eyes how far she can go for you, her grandson, so that everyone would understand that even if she, the former head of the family, died, you, even if you are young, will still be officially respected as the head of the family by all the Dou family's worshippers and retainers! Otherwise... With the former head of the family's deep strategy and cruel heart, no one dared to imagine what a terrible end they would encounter if they violated the former head of the family's will...

Before his death, the former head of the family used his own life to warn everyone.

Dou's retainers...even though there are countless outstanding people...but no one dares to ignore such a warning..."

Having said this, the old Taoist priest stopped talking silently.

“Um… Woo…” At this moment, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu sat at his feet, hugging his knees, sobbing and crying like rain: “Grandma… Grandma… Kuan’er was wrong…”

At that time, Li Kuan, who was ordered to take the child away, was once angry with the Royal Grandmother because of this matter. He even wanted to not eat well and sleep well from now on, so that the Royal Grandmother would come to his dreams to comfort his naughty grandson.

But... during that period, the Empress Dowager never appeared in his dreams once.

So Kuan Er...did he disappoint the Empress Dowager...

This question may never be answered.

Can……

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is destined to suffer for his entire life because of this unforgettable little thing.

Just when His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was crying uncontrollably and opened his mouth to take a deep breath, the old Taoist suddenly stuffed a tiny piece of maltose into his mouth.

"..." The long-lost sweetness caused waves of pain in His Royal Highness the King of Chu's heart.

“Your Highness, after I am freed from my military service, no one else in this world will know this secret except you.” The old Taoist priest, who was squatting beside His Highness the King of Chu and feeding him a piece of maltose, reached out and touched the back of the boy’s head with a little pity: “I heard from the former head of the family that when you were a child, you always cried and asked for maltose, but the former head of the family was afraid that you would choke when eating, so she always refused to let you. But in the end, she couldn’t bear your distress, so she cut the maltose into very small pieces herself, and then carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief and hid it in her sleeve, so that she could comfort you at any time…”

“Wuwuwu…you evil Taoist…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu felt that he had never cried so much in his life: “How do you know everything…”

"In the seventh year of Daye, I obeyed the order of my predecessor and killed Zhishilang Wangbo, which led to this great cause and effect. Last year, when I felt that my time was running out, I suddenly knew a lot of things." After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, he patted the boy's cheek and said, "Okay, let's not talk about these weird and supernatural things. Your Highness, you are now the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty, who 'fears the whole world when he is angry'. You really shouldn't cry so miserably like a child..." (Note 1)

"Wuuuu... What do you care!" Tears rolled down the cheeks of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. If the old Taoist priest really knew everything, why didn't he understand that he didn't want to be the mighty King of Chu of Tang Dynasty.

Ordinary people spend their whole lives searching for the most precious things in life.

But Li Kuan has been losing since he was born.

But he didn't mind - God didn't let him get the love of his parents since he was a child, but his grandmother loved him, which was a blessing that he could not exchange for in several lifetimes.

But Li Kuan was unlucky. Although he received the purest love in the world, he could not stop his grandmother from passing away...