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

"If His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is not Shuyi's ideal match, then who is it? Li Chongyi from the Prince of Hejian's family? This man is only dignified on the surface, and is far inferior to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu!"

"How many young men in Chang'an, no, in the whole world, can catch up with the King of Chu?" Wei Zheng was halfway through his words when he saw his wife looking at him with shock, so he said unhappily, "Don't look at me like that. His Highness the King of Chu has been smart since he was young. Ever since I received the women's clothing he gave me, I knew that the King of Chu was definitely not an unlearned person, but..." Wei Zheng couldn't help but sigh helplessly at this point, "But His Highness the King of Chu... this talented but immoral (except for his martial virtues) brat, let alone anything else - he has a lot of peach blossoms, and our daughter may not be able to become his principal wife..."

"My daughter is happy, what can we do?" Pei was a little disappointed when she heard this, but then she let it go: "Even if our daughter marries into a wealthy family and becomes the principal wife, so what? There will still be a bunch of concubines. Besides, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is a man of loyalty and friendship, and no one can deny that - so let's do this, my husband, don't restrict Shuyi anymore, you can't restrict her like this for the rest of her life..."

"Oh..." After hearing what his wife said, Wei Zheng felt confused.

He really didn't know how to refute the other party.

"Actually, there are other reasons why I let Shuyi marry His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu." Seeing her husband silent, Mrs. Pei suddenly said, "My husband, think about it. Over the years, you have been speaking out and making direct criticisms in the court. Is it really all out of your heart? His Majesty needs someone to stand up and be a loyal minister - he chose you, and you had no choice. This is the tacit understanding between you two. Even if others see through it, they dare not say it..."

"Madam..." It was the first time that Wei Zheng heard Pei say this to him: "Why are you——"

"My husband, please listen to me first." Seeing Wei Zheng's reaction, Pei said straight to the point: "The matter between Shuyi and His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu... although it is not as well-known as the Yu family's daughter, it is not a secret.

My husband, have you ever thought about how others would look at you if you insisted on breaking up Shuyi and His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu? How would His Majesty look at you?

Others will think that you, Wei Zheng, are just a person who changes with the wind, which is not good for your reputation; and His Majesty will also think that you are seeking benefits and avoiding harm, which is not only not good for your reputation, but may also bring punishment on you! Husband, do you really want to take such a risk?"

"Who told you these things?" After hearing what his wife said, Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Madam, this is a serious matter, you have to tell me the truth."

"I'm not stupid!" Upon hearing this, Pei grabbed the fish food in Wei Zheng's arms and threw it into the pond with the box. "I think you've been living in luxury for too long and don't know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace! My Duke Zheng, think about it carefully here! Think about what kind of person our Majesty is! Think clearly before you talk to me!"

"Splash..." As the fish food was thrown into the pond, the calm water surface was stirred up with waves. Wei Zheng glanced at the pond, then looked at his wife who left angrily. He stood there, silent for a long time...

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"Brother, have you heard? The envoys from Goguryeo brought several large boxes of gold, saying they want to present them to you and father!" - Just as Wei Zheng was still considering what to do, in the palace, Prince Li Tai of Wei found the King of Chu who was holding his sister and watching the fight between kittens: "You must return my golden beans to me!"

"You silly boy..." His Highness the King of Chu had never realized before that his fat brother was actually a money-grubber: "Let's not worry about the gold beans. Let me ask you, did the envoy of Goguryeo really say that he would offer the gold to me and that tyrant?"

"Yes, now it has spread all over the palace!" Li Tai said proudly, "Second brother, you are really amazing! You just pointed your finger and thunder fell from the sky, smashing the throne of the Goguryeo king to pieces! Everyone is saying that you are the star god from heaven who has come down to earth!"

"I..." When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu heard this, he was about to start cursing, but when he turned around, he saw a cute sister in his arms with a pair of bright eyes staring straight at him. So he thought for a moment, lowered his head and kissed Sizi's forehead, then said, "I'll explain this to you later..."

“Second brother, do you really have that ability?” His Royal Highness the King of Wei was already so attracted by the story of the King of Chu “the thunder from the sky shattered the throne” that he didn’t even bother to think about the dark purpose of Quan Gaisu Wen, the bastard, who was willing to sacrifice his reputation to achieve it. “If you have any, teach me, teach me!”

"I can also turn beans into soldiers!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this: "Qingque, don't force your second brother to cut you in front of Sizi!"

"Oh..." After receiving his brother's warning, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei finally regained his sanity: "So this is a rumor? But why did Quan Gaisuwen... Second Brother!" - Qingque suddenly realized at this moment: "Quan Gaisuwen, the traitor, is trying to sow discord!"

"Ah... Your Highness the Prince of Wei, you are so smart..." The Prince of Chu was no longer bothered to interact with Qingque. He was seen holding his sister and walking towards the Ganlu Palace, while saying to Chengxin who was following him: "Send someone to Yushan and ask Zhenxuan to come to Chang'an!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Cheng Xin immediately bowed to show that he accepted the order, then turned and left, preparing to arrange someone to pass on the message.

"Brother, are you going out of the palace again?" Seeing her brother's serious expression, Princess Sizi couldn't help but stretched out her hand and pinched his cheek: "Brother, don't be unhappy. Sizi will play with you!"

"How can you not be happy with Sizi by your side, brother?" Sensing his sister's uneasiness, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was ready to go to the Honglu Temple to kill people, immediately showed a gentle smile on his face: "Didn't brother say before that he prepared a gift for our little Sizi? This time, brother left the palace to check the progress of the gift making..."

"Second brother, you are the best!" When Sizi heard his brother say that, he couldn't help but dance with joy: "Sizi likes second brother the most!"

“Sizi…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu walked so fast that Qingque, who was following behind, didn’t know when he fell behind. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was around, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu gently patted his sister’s back and continued, “Second brother won’t be back tonight. You should go to sleep with Sister Changle and Sister Lanling. Second brother will be back early tomorrow morning, okay?”

"Okay!" Princess Sizi could barely accept the separation after only one night: "Second brother, you are not allowed to lie to me!"

“No lie, no lie…” His Highness the King of Chu saw that the female official Yulin had received his eye signal in the corridor not far away and was slowly walking up to him to take Sizi away, so before the two sides handed over, he took the time to tidy up his sister’s messy skirt: “This year’s New Year’s Day, Second Brother wants to make Sizi happier than ever before, so the preparations in advance must be more thorough.

Please don't blame me, little Princess Sizi. I will be back soon."

"Yeah!" After hearing her brother's words, the little Princess Sizi leaned her little face close to her brother and then was taken by Yulin and followed into the Ganlu Palace.

And after His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu saw his sister off, when he turned around, this Tang prince who had previously seemed like a wealthy and idle man, now had the aura of a tiger out of a cage, majestic and insolent.