Chapter 79: No matter what I say, I can’t let my sister marry far away
Hearing this voice, Li Chengqian hurriedly turned around and saw Li Tingxue walking towards him.
"sister?"
"What are you doing here?"
Li Chengqian quickly ran to Li Tingxue and blocked Li Tingxue from letting her in.
"Sister, please leave quickly. Don't come in. If you come in, you won't be able to leave."
Seeing his appearance, Li Tingxue chuckled and raised her hand to touch the top of his head.
"It's not worth my sister's love for you."
Although she was smiling, there were tears in her eyes.
This silly boy...
He even came to question Li Shimin for his sister, who was not his biological sister.
She really didn't know whether she should cry or laugh now.
Although she still has the title of Princess of Hanyang, she no longer has the power she once had.
She is not Li Shimin's daughter, she is Li Jiancheng's daughter.
Just being alive is already good.
If she were a man, she would have been executed long ago like her elder brothers and younger brothers.
"Let's go in with my sister."
Li Tingxue wanted to take Li Chengqian's hand, but was blocked by Li Chengqian.
"No, I don't allow you to go in."
Li Chengqian stubbornly pushed her out of the door.
Seeing that he couldn't push his sister, he simply turned around and blocked her from entering.
"obedient."
Li Tingxue bent down and gently stroked the broken hair on Li Chengqian's forehead.
"My sister has reached the age where she should get married. You can't stop her from getting married, right?"
"But you promised me not to marry far away."
Li Chengqian looked up at Li Tingxue: "You promised me that you would not marry far away..."
Hearing this, Li Tingxue felt his breath suffocate.
Yes, I promised him not to marry far away.
But in the imperial family, how many people can control their own destiny?
"The Turks are not far away."
Li Tingxue pretended to laugh: "In your free time, sister can come back to see you."
She originally wanted to treat Li Chengqian as a child.
But how could Li Chengqian be so easily deceived? "Sister, please don't lie to me. I have been to Mobei."
"Besides, I know what a marriage is. Isn't it just asking you to be a hostage?"
"How could you come back to see me?"
Li Tingxue still knew about Li Chengqian's intelligence.
Knowing that she couldn't deceive him, Li Tingxue sighed and took his arm: "Then just work hard..."
"When you grow up and lead the Tang Dynasty to destroy the Turks, then we can meet again."
After all, she still wants to be the emperor.
Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
While Li Chengqian was distracted, Li Tingxue stepped into the hall.
Facing Li Shimin, Li Tingxue did not hesitate, knelt down on her knees, kowtowed and shouted to His Majesty.
This scene stunned Changsun Wuji, Li Chengqian, and even Li Shimin.
Who in this world has seen Li Tingxue kneel down to Li Shimin?
It seems that since Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng's brothers turned against each other, Li Tingxue has never even seen Li Shimin's face.
Even after the Xuanwu Gate incident, Li Tingxue moved directly to the palace and never took the initiative to talk to Li Shimin.
But today, she actually knelt down in front of her father-killing enemy.
"Your Majesty, my godbrother is young and was confused for a while. I hope your Majesty will not blame you."
Li Shimin glanced at her: "So, you have no objection to me asking you to marry a Turk?"
"No."
Li Tingxue said expressionlessly.
"As long as Your Majesty promises not to punish my godbrother, I will do whatever you ask me to do."
"no!"
If you ask who in the world knows Li Tingxue's suffering, it is Li Chengqian who knows it best.
He knew very well what kneeling down to Li Shimin meant to Li Tingxue.
She compromised for her own sake.
Li Chengqian couldn't control it anymore, and tears flowed down on the spot.
He grabbed Li Tingxue's arm and cried: "Sister, you can't go, you can't."
No matter how much he was beaten by Li Shimin, Li Chengqian never cried.
But this time, he really cried, hugging his sister and crying loudly.
Li Tingxue pursed her lips and said nothing, just silently comforting her.
At this moment, anyone can see the relationship between the siblings Li Chengqian and Li Tingxue.
Changsun Wuji sighed and looked up at Li Shimin.
At this time, Li Shimin was looking at the siblings in the field with narrowed eyes.
"The Queen has arrived!"
Following a call from the eunuch outside the door.
Empress Changsun, accompanied by a group of palace maids, walked in from the outside.
Empress Changsun glanced at Li Chengqian, who was sitting on the ground sobbing and looking at her, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Walking up to Li Shimin, she saluted slowly: "Concubine, pay homage to Your Majesty."
Li Shimin came back to his senses and looked at Queen Changsun: "The Queen is also here to plead for mercy?"
"No, I'm not here to beg for mercy."
Empress Changsun shook her head, and then said with a smile: "I just feel that it is not appropriate to ask Princess Hanyang to get married."
"inappropriate?"
"Why is it inappropriate?"
Li Shimin looked at her puzzled.
"There are two problems with this. The first problem is that Princess Hanyang is not an excellent choice for her family."
"The second problem is that Your Majesty should not make peace with the Turks."
Queen Changsun spoke slowly and in a low voice, but she hit the nail on the head at once.
But this made Li Shimin feel offended.
"The princess of Hanyang is the daughter of a clan, and He personally is the perfect candidate."
"By making peace with the Turks, we can ensure peace in the Tang Dynasty's border areas and ensure the safety of the people there, so why not?"
Hearing this, Empress Changsun smiled: "Your Majesty, what you said is just an angry word."
"I am serious."
Li Shimin looked away. "Is this serious?"
"I think you got drunk and confused!"
Li Chengqian sobbed and choked uncontrollably.
"How dare you speak, such an unfilial son?"
Li Shimin pointed at Li Chengqian and cursed: "Do you believe that if you say one more thing, I will break your legs?"
"Hey, Your Majesty, if Gan'er had spoken like this before, I would have broken his legs without you coming."
"But this time, what Gan'er said does make sense."
Empress Changsun still smiled lightly and said, "You are indeed confused."
Seeing the appearance of this mother and son, Li Shimin felt extremely uncomfortable.
Li Shimin snorted coldly and said bitterly: "You two are of the same mind as mother and son."
{Received resentment value +299 from Li Shimin...}
Hearing the system prompt, Li Chengqian rolled his eyes.
Although he was still sobbing, he had already understood what he was saying.
"First of all, my father just rewarded Xue Yantuo Khan Yi Nan with a Khan flag. This is to use Xue Yantuo to contain the Turks."
"I admit, this is indeed a good strategy to drive away tigers and devoured wolves."
"Of course, I also admit that my father cares about the world and the safety of the people, so he wants to negotiate peace with the Turks."
"But doesn't your father want to paralyze the Turks?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Li Chengqian with raised eyebrows.
Li Chengqian continued: "But even a child like me can see this kind of thing, let alone others."
"Furthermore, do the Turks have good intentions in negotiating peace with us?"
"Isn't it obvious that the Turks couldn't defeat Xue Yantuo, and they were afraid that the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo would join forces, so they thought of a delaying strategy to stabilize the Tang Dynasty first?"
"He also said that I am of the same mind as my mother, queen, and mother."
"The way I see it, you are still living in a dream!"
After speaking, Li Chengqian also made a face towards Li Shimin.