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

Chapter 872: The Son Flees to a Foreign Land

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?!" When Zhangsun Wuji saw the prince approaching him with a dagger, it would be a lie to say that he was not panicking. However, he still maintained the dignity of the Duke of Zhao: "Are you going to fight with your uncle?!"

Although Changsun Wuji spoke righteously, it was obvious from the reactions of Fang Xuanling and others who turned a blind eye to his words that he did not have much confidence when he said this.

"Duke Zhao, you have misunderstood." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped about ten feet away from Zhangsun Wuji and said, "Duke Zhao, I am not going to fight with you today. It is your duty as a subject to help my father suppress my brother Kuandi. There is nothing wrong with that. But since you are determined to be a loyal subject of my father..."

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said this, he suddenly threw the dagger in his hand to the ground in front of the two men.

"Bangdang..."

When the dagger fell to the ground, there was a sound of metal clashing with stone, which was particularly abrupt in this empty square.

"Uncle, I admire your loyalty to my father." The prince saw that Zhangsun Wuji was staring at the dagger on the ground without saying a word, and several ministers beside him were also looking at him at this moment, waiting for his next words, so he said straight to the point: "Since you want to be loyal to my father again and again, I think it would be better if you pick up the dagger on the ground and stab me. I promise not to hold you responsible. Instead, you should leave a message - saying that you are really the backbone of our dynasty and a die-hard loyalist to the emperor!"

"..."

At this moment, not only was Changsun Wuji confused, even Chai Shao, who was planning to find an opportunity for a sneak attack, was a little stunned.

As for the other ministers...

Yuwen Shiji now wished he could find a corner to lie down, while Chu Suiliang silently hid half of his body behind Fang Xuanling, while Fang Xuanling let out an imperceptible sigh at this moment.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really has nothing to say about his younger brother, the King of Chu.

I was thinking wrongly about what happened earlier...

Although Fang Xuanling had mixed feelings at the moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had no time to care about his thoughts.

He looked at Changsun Wuji, who had a sullen face and was hesitant to move, and suddenly asked, "What's the matter? The knife has been handed to you, but you don't want to do it? Do you think there are too many people here? Or are you used to giving others a hand, and you don't have the courage to do it yourself?!"

"Cheng Qian..." Zhang Sun Wuji was already on the edge of a cliff at this time: "Who am I doing this for? Why do you have to force me..."

"For whom?" Li Chengqian laughed when he heard this: "Haha... Could it be for me?

When you plotted against Brother Ke, if Brother Kuan hadn't stopped you, would you still have planned to tell everyone afterwards - including yourself, that everything you did was for me? ! "When Li Chengqian said this, he suddenly glanced at the dagger on the ground, then stepped forward: "You don't dare, right? Good, good, I dare!"

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he was about to stride forward.

"Your Highness!" Fang Xuanling stepped forward and stopped him: "Don't lose your mind because of a momentary anger. Duke Zhao is your uncle!"

"What reason do I need?!" Li Chengqian was held down by Fang Xuanling. He was about to break free when a familiar voice came from behind him: "Chengqian, stop it!"

Empress Changsun finally arrived at this critical moment.

"Sister..." When Changsun Wuji saw his sister coming, he couldn't help but pour out his sorrow to her: "Cheng Qian misunderstood me... Regarding what happened today, I——"

"Shut up, too!" For the first time in her life, the usually gentle Empress Changsun lost her patience to listen to her brother finish his words: "Duke Zhao, do you really think I'm a fool?!"

"Greetings, Her Majesty." After Empress Changsun came to him and the Crown Prince, Fang Xuanling let go of the Crown Prince and bowed to her.

"Mother..." Li Chengqian also turned around and complained to his mother: "Duke Zhao has repeatedly, repeatedly--"

"That's enough!" Empress Changsun had no intention of listening to what Li Chengqian was saying. "Li Chengqian, you are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty! You must be careful in what you say and do!"

"Your son... I know I was wrong..." Li Chengqian saw that his mother's eyes kept drifting towards the imperial study while she was speaking, and he knew that he should not continue to be stubborn at this time.

Kuandi is still inside and needs his mother to rescue him.

"Just wait here and don't do anything impulsive." Seeing her son willing to bow his head, Empress Changsun gave him a warning and then said to Fang Xuanling, "Prime Minister Fang, please keep an eye on the crown prince."

"Yes." Fang Xuanling lowered his head slightly to show that he accepted the order.

When Empress Changsun saw that Fang Xuanling had expressed his opinion, she turned around and hurried to the imperial study.

At this time in the imperial study, His Majesty Li II had a stern face, silently watching the retired emperor coaxing his grandson.

"Kuan'er, you have to listen to your grandfather. From now on, you must control your temper." No one knows a son better than his father. Li Yuan certainly knows what kind of person his son is: "If one day the grandfather is gone... you little monkey..."

Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh when he said this: "Grandfather will eventually lie in the Xian Mausoleum. He can't protect you forever..."

“Grandfather…” Facing the true feelings of his grandfather, how could Li Kuan not be moved? So he slowed down his tone at this time: “Don’t worry… Kuan’er knows what he should do. Isn’t there an old saying: ‘If the father is not upright, the son will flee to another place’? Although I have made several statements in advance, some people don’t believe me, so I will say it again: After this battle in the Western Regions, I will fulfill my promise to my father as a son. I promise to stay in Qiongzhou in the future. Except for coming back to worship my ancestors during the Qingming Festival or the Double Ninth Festival, I will never set foot in Chang’an!” (Note 1)

After His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu finished speaking, he patted his grandfather's big belly affectionately and said, "Grandfather, I know that I should avoid this in front of you. But I still feel that there are some things I should say: When that day comes... I may not be able to rush to your side immediately, but please don't resent me. I will actually wait for you in my own way. No matter what happens in the future, I will return to Xianling in a hundred years and accompany you and Grandmother forever..."

"Kuan'er..." When Li Yuan heard his grandson's words, he was overwhelmed with emotions: "Grandfather really regrets... really regrets..."