All the princelings looked at Qu Tutong with strange expressions, and almost said, "You are great, you are noble."
Li Jiancheng glanced at Qu Tutong thoughtfully, and the smile on his face became softer.
Li Shimin also gave Qu Tutong a meaningful look, but said nothing.
Qu Tutong gritted his teeth and retreated behind the crowd with an unclear expression.
Li Yuanji heard everything in his ears and saw everything in his eyes, but said nothing.
"Third sister is here..."
I don't know if it was the clan member who was the same generation as Li Yuanji who murmured something, and everyone once again turned their attention to the returning soldiers.
Behind the armored army formation led by Kan Leng, there were two tall horses walking side by side. They were both red in color, with handsome figures, strong limbs, and unusual bravery.
Sitting on the horse were Li Xiuning and Chai Shao, who were fully armored.
Li Xiuning wore a mountain armor and a bronze mask, so his face could not be seen clearly.
Chai Shao was wearing fish scale armor, but he didn't wear a mask, but there was a faint sadness on his face, and his eyes would glance at Li Xiuning beside him from time to time.
"Is this...a quarrel?"
Li Xiaogong muttered in disbelief.
Li Xiuning was a genius, full of strategies, and could not tolerate anything from her daughter's family, so she rarely showed her daughter's family attitude, let alone quarreled with others.
So when Li Xiaogong saw that something was obviously wrong with Li Xiuning and Chai Shao, he was a little surprised.
Li Yuanji also felt a little incredible. His eyes lingered on Li Xiuning and Chai Shao for a long time, but he didn't see any clues.
"Sister..."
When Li Shimin was about to approach, Li Shimin took the initiative to ignore him and went to meet him.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji also took the initiative to greet him.
Li Xiaogong and other peers, or relatives of the younger generation, also quickly followed.
Li Jiancheng took half a step forward, but was blocked by Wang Gui. Wang Gui kept apologizing and said: "Your Highness, you are the king. You must not lose your status."
The smile on Li Jiancheng's face was a little stiff, and he never took a step forward.
Seeing Li Shimin approaching Li Xiuning enthusiastically and talking about something to Li Xiuning, his eyes were filled with envy and some inexplicable expressions.
"Sister, the Ministry of Etiquette does not allow us to use the guard of honor to welcome you. We can only come alone. I hope you don't mind."
When Li Shimin arrived in front of Li Xiuning, his face, which had almost turned into ice cubes, gained some color.
The words are spoken at a very high level.
The Ministry of Rites is not qualified to prevent a prince from using the guard of honor to do anything. The only one who can stop it is Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was not only a king, but also a father. It was impossible for Li Shimin to criticize Li Yuan in public, so he could only let the Ministry of Rites take the blame.
The Ministry of Rites was not willing to argue clearly with Li Shimin over this matter.
Li Xiuning stopped, took off his mask, revealed a slightly pale face, and smiled reluctantly.
Li Shimin and Li Yuanji were both shocked.
"Sister is injured?"
Li Yuanji asked.
Li Xiuning handed the mask to the female general beside him and said with a calm smile: "I'm not injured, I'm just tired from the journey and got some wind and cold. I'll be fine with a few patches of medicine."
Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Don't be careless about this matter. It's better to ask the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment before talking about it."
Li Xiuning smiled stiffly and said, "No, I've already seen the doctor."
Li Shimin wanted to say something more, but Li Xiuning had no intention of talking to him anymore. She just nodded at him and rode up to Li Yuanji. The smile on her face turned into a scowl in an instant.
"Yuanji, you must give me an explanation today!"
Li Yuanji looked dumbfounded, knowing that he could not escape this disaster, so he could only hold his hands and said: "I will definitely give my sister an explanation when she returns and gives me the order."
Li Xiuning gritted her teeth and snorted coldly, then rode her horse to where Li Jiancheng was.
Li Shimin's eyes lingered on Li Xiuning and Li Yuanji for a long time, his brows furrowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Chai Shao, Huang Junhan, Su Dingfang, and a man with bright eyes and a square face all saluted Li Shimin and Li Yuanji and followed in Li Xiuning's footsteps.
Other generals also followed suit and rushed to see Li Jiancheng.
Amid Li Jiancheng's hearty praises and encouragements, the group rushed to Chang'an City accompanied by drum music.
Li Yuanji also wanted to follow him to Chang'an City, but was stopped by a man as thin as a bamboo pole, with a goatee and a somewhat dishonest look.
"My three treasures, I have met His Highness King Qi."
Ma Sanbao was wearing hard armor and could not fully salute, but could only bend slightly.
Li Yuanji looked at Ma Sanbao carefully, but he didn't look like a good person. He couldn't help but said: "Are you Ma Sanbao?"
Ma Sanbao nodded without hesitation, "That's right."
Li Yuanji nodded and asked in confusion: "Why did you stop me?"
Ma Sanbao cupped his hands and said, "My master has said that His Highness should go back to the house to prepare a banquet. She will prepare several altars for a long time. After she gives the order, she will go to the house to talk about it."
Li Yuanji blinked, not understanding what Ma Sanbao meant.
Ma Sanbao didn't explain much, just cupped his hands and left in a hurry.
"What does this mean?"
Li Xiaogong approached Li Yuanji with a curious look on his face.
Li Yuanji said subconsciously: "I don't know either."
After saying this, he suddenly looked at Li Xiaogong, "Why are you still here? Why don't you go to the palace to drink a celebratory drink?"
Li Xiaogong said in a waning tone: "Without the coach's celebration wine, what's there to drink?"
Having said this, he looked at Li Yuanji with disdain and said: "You direct descendants are so shameless. You have taken advantage of everything, and you still look down on this and that."
Although Li Xiaogong didn't say it explicitly, Li Yuanji could clearly hear the meaning of Li Xiaogong's words.
Li Yuanji frowned slightly, "Are you saying that my father will not welcome the third sister to the Tai Chi Hall for a banquet?"
Li Xiaogong snorted and said: "You still need to ask about this kind of thing? Don't say that the third sister has not achieved anything this time. Even if she has achieved something, the saint will not let her appear in the Tai Chi Hall."
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Li Xiaogong continued: "When Chang'an City was conquered in the past, the third sister had the highest merit, but when the saint was discussing merit and rewards in the Taiji Hall, not only did he not call the third sister in, he also planned with a group of conspirators on how to divide the profits among the three.
The soldiers and horses under the sister's command even recorded some of the merits belonging to the third sister on the head of Yuanmou under his command.
Even if we had outstanding achievements in the past, how can we be surprised if we have no achievements today?"
Having said this, Li Xiaogong waved his hands impatiently, "Forget it, let's not talk anymore and go back home."
Li Yuanji nodded while digesting Li Xiaogong's words based on the memories left by his predecessor.
In the past, when Li Yuan divided the troops under Li Xiuning's command, his predecessor was not present and did not benefit from the division, so his understanding was not very clear.
Now with Li Xiaogong's words as evidence, it is gradually becoming clear what Li Xiuning encountered when Chang'an City was breached.
Li Yuanji originally thought that Li Yuan only benefited from Li Xiuning's troops, but he did not expect that he also benefited from Li Xiuning's achievements.
It’s really…I can’t say.
It is wrong for Li Yuan to favor boys over girls, but as an indirect beneficiary, he is not qualified to criticize Li Yuan.
Otherwise, it would be like buying a body and erecting a memorial arch.
A bit too shameless.
Li Yuanji greeted the guards and prepared to go back to Jiulongtan Mountain together to prepare a sumptuous table of wine and food for Li Xiuning to wash away the grievances in his heart.
Li Xiaogong shamelessly rode on his horse and hung behind him.
Li Yuanji couldn't help reining in his horse, and when Li Xiaogong caught up with him, he asked, "Why are you following me?"
Li Xiaogong said in a neutral tone: "Of course I want to taste the fine wine collected in your house."
Li Yuanji looked sideways at Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong was defeated at once and said honestly: "I always feel that you and the third sister will discuss some big things when you get together. I am free and I can help you make plans."
Li Yuanji said angrily: "If you want to participate in important events, you should go to Chengqing Palace or East Palace. There are no important events in my house that are worthy of your participation."
Li Xiaogong gave Li Yuanji a look that said, "Guess whether I believe it or not."
Li Yuanji glared at Li Xiaogong and said, "Third sister must be looking for me to raise an army to hold me accountable. If you are not afraid of being scolded, then you can come."
Li Xiaogong became happy all of a sudden, and he didn't know what he was happy about.
While smiling, he winked and said, "I have already sent someone to send a message to Li Jing, and he will be your disciple tonight."
Li Yuanji was stunned and couldn't understand Li Xiaogong.
When Li Xiaogong first asked for Li Jing, he openly said that he wanted to give him Li Jing, but he had a look of reluctance on his face.
After he refused, he was caught and scolded by Li Xiaogong.
Later, when I learned that Li Jing had been wronged, I immediately rushed to his house to apologize for Li Jing's grievances.
Now I want to introduce Li Jing to my family.
Li Yuanji really couldn't figure out whether Li Xiaogong wanted to give or not.
"I'm telling you, I just discovered something very interesting."
Li Xiaogong didn't know what Li Yuanji was thinking. While urging Li Yuanji to hurry up, he smiled and analyzed the secret he had just discovered with Li Yuanji.
"The third sister seems to be deliberately alienating Erlang."
Li Xiaogong said hehey.
Li Yuanji also observed this.
When Li Xiuning met Li Shimin before, she was very enthusiastic. No matter when and where she was, she always looked like a brother and sister.
But this time, Li Xiuning was a little cold and distant towards Li Shimin.
Li Yuanji didn't know why Li Xiuning had such a change, so he never said it.
Now that Li Xiaogong mentioned it, Li Yuanji took advantage of the situation and asked, "I feel it too, but I don't understand why the third sister wants to alienate my second brother?"
Li Xiaogong didn't understand either. He shook his head and said, "I'll have to ask Third Sister now."
Then he looked at Li Yuanji and said, "This is also the reason why I insist on participating in your banquet."
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