Finally, Li Shimin agreed to reconcile Li Ke and Changsun Pingting.
However, although he nodded, the anger in his heart did not disappear at all.
What's all this about?
I obviously found such a good portal for my child...??.
But why did he end up taking the blame again in the end?
I remembered the time when Li Chengqian said with a smile that he would take the blame for himself.
I remembered Empress Changsun who had never spoken to me for many years.
Thinking of his daughter, the resentment in Li Shimin's heart could not be increased.
After walking out of the Princess Palace, he directly said to Eunuch Zhou beside him: "Go and inform Concubine Yang Shu and Prince Li Ke of Shu, and ask them to come to the Manlu Palace to see me immediately."
After hearing this, Eunuch Zhou immediately agreed.
He also knew that someone must be in trouble today.
…
Inside the Manna Hall.
Concubine Yang Shu and King Li Ke of Shu were kneeling in the hall.
Li Shimin, on the other hand, sat behind the desk with a gloomy face.
"My Concubine Yang Shu."
Li Shimin looked at Concubine Yang Shu and said, "Have I ever treated you harshly in these years?"
After hearing this, Concubine Yang Shu leaned even lower, almost with her whole face pressed to the ground.
She trembled and said: "No, your Majesty has never treated my concubines harshly..."
"Then I'll ask you again."
Li Shimin pointed at Li Ke and said, "Is this Li Ke kneeling in the hall your biological son?"
"Of course... of course."
Concubine Yang Shu raised her head in confusion and glanced at Li Shimin.
But at this moment, Li Shimin smiled.
Just listen to him say: "I really can't understand, he is obviously your biological son, why do you want to harm him like this."
Hearing this, Concubine Yang Shu became even more confused.
She said: "I have never done anything to you, I have never harmed Ke'er..."
Concubine Yang Shu felt that she had been wronged.
When had she harmed her own son?
How could she Harm your own son?
"Don't you know the consequences of a prince who is restless at home?"
"Or do you mean, you don't know what will happen after he breaks up with the Changsun family?"
"If it's not harmful for you to find someone at random and disturb your son's home and future, then what is the harm?"
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled, but his smile was extremely miserable.
He really didn't expect that he was so smart all his life that he prided himself on finding good families for all his children.
But in the end, I also stumbled here.
Not to mention what kind of impact it will have on the royal family if the scandal of the royal family reaches the ears of the people.
Simply speaking, a breakup with the eldest grandson's family, or even a quarrel with the eldest grandson's family, would be a huge loss to the royal family.
Originally, he thought that when Li Chengqian came to the throne, Li Chengqian and Li Kerao would be at odds with each other.
There will also be Changsun Wuji, the father-in-law and uncle in the middle to mediate.
Not to mention how the two brothers can be better off, at least it can make the two brothers shake hands and move forward side by side to fight for a better future for the Tang Dynasty.
His idea was originally quite good.
And it has indeed been effective in previous years.
Although Li Chengqian and Li Ke did not get along so harmoniously.
But at least it wasn't as tense as it is now.
Moreover, Li Shimin has also planned to give the two brothers a chance to fight side by side in a few years so that they can improve their brotherly relationship.
But who would have thought that Yang Wenxia would suddenly step in here?
This can be regarded as disrupting Li Shimin's entire plan.
At the moment, Li Shimin didn't know what to say to Concubine Yang Shu.
He said directly: "Concubine Yang Shu, who has behaved badly and acted recklessly as a mother, will be reduced to a concubine today."
Hearing this, Yang Shufei's eyes darkened.
, almost fainted on the spot.
The ranking of the female family members in the harem is nothing more than the queen, followed by noble, virtuous, virtuous, and virtuous, the four concubines, and then the concubines, concubines, and concubines, from top to bottom.
And reducing the concubine to a concubine is equivalent to determining Yang Shufei's future fate.
After all, Concubine Yang Shu is no longer young.
She can no longer rely on her beauty to win Li Shimin's favor like she did when she was young.
Moreover, there are so many beautiful women entering the harem every year. Once she falls into the concubines, she will almost never be able to get ahead.
At that moment, Yang Shufei felt that the world was dark.
After all, she was the only person left in the Yang family who was active in front of Li Shimin.
If she loses her favor and loses her position as concubine, how will the Yang family survive in the future?
Li Ke's reaction on the other side was not small either.
He kowtowed directly to Li Shimin and said: "Father, this is my fault. Please don't punish my mother and concubine for this..."
Now, he stopped making noises and let Li Shimin treat him and Li Chengqian equally.
All he wants now is to take all the blame on himself and spare his mother from punishment.
However, Li Shimin hadn't finished speaking yet.
He sneered and said: "Li Ke, who is lustful and unrighteous, has no virtue and no conduct, how can he be worthy of being the prince of the Tang Dynasty? He will become a county today and choose another fiefdom!"
The difference between a county king and a prince is not just as simple as one rank.
This also involves whether it is possible to inherit the throne in the future.
After all, if something unexpected happens to Li Chengqian, the first person to be selected as the crown prince will definitely be selected from among the princes.
This time, Li Ke's future was basically ruined.
At least within the next ten years, he will not be able to turn around.
Concubine Yang Shu really didn't expect that Li Shimin would punish him so severely.
Even Li Ke himself did not expect that his father would deprive him of the throne.
I recall that Li Chengqian made so many mistakes, but the final result was just a slap in the face , or a whip, but I have never been punished by being demoted.
For a moment, Li Ke's fist clenched loudly.
On the other side, Yang Shufei walked using her knees as her feet.
She climbed all the way to Li Shimin's feet: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty."
"Thousands of mistakes are made, and they are all my concubine's fault."
"Ke'er doesn't know anything, he doesn't understand anything, he's still young, he doesn't know anything..."
"If you want to punish me, just punish me and my concubine alone. Please be merciful..."
show mercy?
How can it be.
Who is Li Shimin?
The most face-conscious person in the world.
Now these two women have lost all the dignity they value most.
How could he be merciful?
Li Shimin stood up directly: "Eunuch Zhou!"
"My slave is here."
Eunuch Zhou stepped out of the queue.
"Send Concubine Yang and the prince out."
"yes……"
Li Shimin didn't care how the two women begged or howled, so he didn't look away.
Not long after, the guards and palace maids walked in from outside and pulled the two of them out separately.
And after leaving the palace gate.
Li Ke supported Yang Shufei, who was already unsteady on her feet.
Oh no.
Now she should be called Concubine Yang.
Li Ke said to his mother: "Concubine, please stop shouting, my father is determined."
Hearing this, Concubine Yang turned around.
She hugged her son, her nose was full of tears and she said: "It's your mother who hurt you, it's your mother who hurt you..."
Listening to these words, no one knew what Li Ke was feeling in his heart.
However, one can discern the thoughts in his heart from his fierce eyes.
Obviously, this guy was very unconvinced and very angry.