Chapter 2011 You just make excuses and punish him for a few more years of salary
Seeing her daughter's reaction so fiercely, Empress Changsun looked at her daughter in astonishment.
It's one thing to react violently, but what's more important is that my daughter-in-law praised Cheng Sanlang for his quick and unthinking speed.
The Empress Changsun really didn't know what to say. Well, at least when my daughter married Cheng Sanlang, she was married to the man of her dreams.
Li Mingda seemed to realize that his reaction was too quick, and he looked a little embarrassed and jumped directly into his mother's arms.
"My daughter is just a little bit reluctant to let go..."
"But my daughter always likes to hear about her husband's various great achievements, and likes to hear other people praising her husband, mother, daughter. Is this thought..."
He stroked his beloved daughter's hair and listened to her whispering her feelings to him.
Queen Changsun's face was full of love and pity.
"Of course you are right to have such thoughts. In fact, my mother was just like you back then."
"Really?" Li Mingda raised his head from the warm embrace of Queen Changsun and looked at his mother with a pair of bright eyes.
"Of course it's true. Is it possible that my mother can still coax you?" Empress Changsun couldn't help but lightly scratch the bridge of her daughter's nose and chuckled.
The mother and daughter's whispers and laughter echoed in the Yaoguang Palace. At some point, Li Shimin stood outside the palace door.
Looking at the mother and daughter, who had similar looks and somewhat similar temperaments, Li Shimin raised the corners of his mouth happily.
At this moment, Cheng Sanlang's disappointing proposal came from beside him.
"My father-in-law, my son-in-law, and Mingda have been in the palace for a long time. Seeing the color of the sky..."
Li Shimin looked at his daughter who he used to like to play cards or chess with after dinner.
That kind of time, well, if I say it exists, then it must still exist.
"I'm not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry? If you're in a hurry, go back first. I also want to have a good chat with Mingda. Well, we'll have dinner and talk before leaving the palace."
Cheng Sanlang looked at this dishonest father-in-law with a dark look on his face, and in the end he could only smile to please him and quickly change his tune.
"...No, no, no, my son-in-law is not in a hurry at all. Uncle, as long as he doesn't bother us, that's fine."
As a result, it was not just a small talk after dinner, but until it was dark, Li Mingda took the initiative to go back.
Li Shimin reluctantly sent his daughter and Cheng Sanlang outside the palace gate in person.
Seeing her husband's look of despair and loss, Empress Changsun was helpless and whispered for a long time.
"No need to do anything, husband, my nephew is about to leave. At that time, if the husband wants to have a baby, it is not impossible to take her directly back to the palace to stay for a few days."
Hearing this proposal, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel his heart beat. After thinking about it, he seemed to hesitate.
"Well... wouldn't this be good? After all, Xiao Sizi has already married into the Cheng family."
"That's not easy. Then just tell Duke Lu. Can it be said that Duke Lu can still prevent your father and daughter from getting together?"
"If he dares, you can find another excuse and fine him a few more years of salary."
"..." Li Shimin turned his head and saw Empress Changsun, who was pretending to be fierce.
Although Guanyin Maid's words were obviously meant as a joke, it did give Li Shimin one more choice.
I will have a good chat with Cheng Yaojin in private later. After all, the monarch and his ministers often cooperate with each other, so Cheng Yaojin must understand what he means.
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The couple returned to the palace and just sat down. After Queen Changsun brought a cup of tea to Li Shimin, she spoke seriously.
"Husband, I want to discuss something with you, it's about my father."
"What's wrong with father?" Li Shimin saw the expression on Queen Changsun's face and couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart.
"My father is very good, but I am a little worried. We left Luoyang, the eastern capital, and returned to Chang'an to take charge. It is not appropriate to leave my father here alone."
"After all, my father is old and likes to be lively. If he is allowed to stay here alone, I will really not be at ease."
Li Shimin nodded solemnly. "Yes, I am also very worried about my husband. I didn't want Ke'er to leave Luoyang before because of my father."
"However, the strategy of Jiannan Road is based on Cheng Sanlang, and Ke'er has partnered with him for many years, and the two of them work together very well.
If I send other people, I am worried that something will go wrong, and in that case, the strategy to deal with Tibet may cause big problems."
"I understand what your husband means. In fact, I have an idea. Since Ke'er can't stay, why not let Cheng Qian come over."
Li Shimin couldn't help but his eyes lit up and he tapped his forehead lightly with his big hand. Hey, this is really a good idea.
My father likes to be lively, and it just so happens that Cheng Qian already has three children, and Li Xiang is also very popular with his father.
In addition, Cheng Qian is a filial child, and Crown Princess Su is also an informed and good daughter-in-law.
Previously, when the prince stayed at the palace in Lishan, his father was there to accompany his grandson. Now, there is nothing wrong with asking his grandson to come and accompany his grandfather.
They came to Dongdu just in the name of serving their grandfather and lived with their father, which solved the problem of his father's love of excitement and fear of loneliness.
At the same time, it seemed justifiable to send the prince's family to look after the emperor and fulfill his filial piety on behalf of his biological son.
"Guanyin's plan is really a timely blessing for my husband. Okay, okay, this is a good idea. I will talk to my father about it later."
"I believe that my father will definitely not have any objections."
"It's good that my husband thinks this strategy is feasible. I hope that my father can be happy in Luoyang. After all, my father is staying here for my husband."
Li Shimin also sighed lightly and nodded vigorously.
"My husband naturally knows this. As soon as the Wan Guoyuan palace is completed, I will move the capital as soon as possible."
"No matter what, I don't want my father's hard work to be in vain."
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"I heard from my mother that my husband, you will leave the Central Plains soon and go to Jiannan Road."
"Well, yes, your father has already told me today, because if there is any movement over Xue Yantuo's side.
Tubo, which has already had a rift with the Tang Dynasty, will definitely attack Tuyuhun, who is now extremely weak."
"So, when we got married, your father had already arranged for Fang Erlang to lead troops, horses and baggage to Shu first."
Li Mingda looked at her husband's face that always seemed confident and calm with her bright eyes, and thought of all the big things her husband had done in Jiannan Road in the past.
There is also the "The Romance of Cheng Sanlang Jiannan Road" compiled by my husband to amuse myself and relieve my boredom.
The corners of Li Mingda's mouth turned up uncontrollably, and he glanced at Sister Wu sitting next to him.
Well, Sister Wu looked at her husband's expression, and it seemed that it was pretty much what she thought.
"...Husband, you went to Jiannan Road. What big thing are you planning to do?"