"Grandson will take his leave first."
Li Tai was about to step forward to say hello, but Li Xiang immediately prepared to go back. Although he got Li Tai out, he didn't want to have too much contact with this person, because Li Xiang already knew what kind of person he was. He didn't have any skills at all, and yet he had such big ideas about this position.
Li Xiang brought it out just to restrain Li Chengqian. If he gave the other party any misunderstanding, it would be difficult to explain. So when Li Xiang retreated, Li Tai's eyes were still confused. He originally thought that he was useful to Li Xiang, so he brought him out. He didn't expect this guy to leave so cleanly.
"Have you reflected on your actions at home?"
When he saw Li Tai, Li Shimin felt mixed emotions. Although he did not admit it in front of others, this son was indeed his favorite. When he saw this son for the first time, the first thing he worried about was how he had been spending the past period of time and how his formerly fat body had become so thin.
However, in order to maintain the emperor's dignity, he could not say this. If he said this, the dignity he had around Li Tai would be gone, and Li Tai might also do whatever he wanted. So after becoming the emperor, there were many things he could not do as he pleased.
"Your son...your son..."
Li Tai was speechless at this time. After returning, he regretted it very much. He must have been plotted against. After thinking about all the details, he immediately knew that it was his elder brother who plotted against him. But at this moment, he felt wronged but couldn't express it. If he said it in front of Li Shimin, it would be obvious that he was wrong again.
Your eldest nephew pleaded for you in front of everyone, allowing you to leave the palace that was besieging you. This in itself was a favor to you. If you turned around and reported your eldest brother, then you would be going too far and repaying kindness with enmity too quickly.
So at this moment Li Tai didn't know what to say. He was obviously feeling very aggrieved in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. Once he said it out loud, everyone, including his father, might dislike him.
"There's no need to dwell on the past. Some things may have been beyond your control. However, you have no brains, and that's been proven. In this imperial palace, you can't just rely on luck to survive. If you don't change, the future won't be so simple."
Although Li Shimin's words were not so explicit, they contained a strong warning flavor. When he talked to his sons in the past, Li Shimin often used them to guide them and would never say all these words. The reason why he said these words was that he really felt that this son was useless and was afraid that he would misunderstand again.
Li Tai was still a little smart after all. After listening to what Li Shimin said, this guy's tears came to his eyes again. It was not because of anything else, but because he had dropped a level in his father's heart. It was all because of Li Xiang and his son. Before this father and son did not exist, he should have been the most dazzling star in the court.
But now...
East Palace
"Your Highness, I was wrong."
Li Xiang didn't want to care what the father and son were talking about, so he took a walk back to the East Palace. Who knew that when he just entered the door, Qian Ping knelt in front of him. It was obvious that he had endured a lot of hard work for the whole day. When he went to the eunuch gathering place in the palace just now, many people stopped chatting with him.
"Some things can't be changed once they've happened. You're someone who knows my character well. Because you didn't report this, I had to take many risky actions, so this is no longer a simple matter. Since your report to me is incomplete, I can only find someone who is complete. There's nothing wrong between us. You have to continue working here, and I will continue to take care of you."
Li Xiang said it lightly, but to Qian Ping's ears, it meant that he had no chance at all. Qian Ping didn't know what was happening in the court, but he did know that the Crown Prince left without finishing his meal that day. This showed that Li Xiang was really angry about the matter of the Crown Prince's concubine.
In fact, this is no wonder. If it was an ordinary woman, Li Xiang would never take advantage of the situation. But this woman has a noble family behind her. Although it is not a first-class family, it is also well-known locally. If she really gives birth to a son in the future, it will be a threat to Li Xiang's position. Even if there is no son, such a person cannot be removed casually. If she is removed casually, the Nanyang Fan family will become his enemy.
If Qian Ping had reported this in advance, Li Xiang would have had a hundred ways to prevent this woman from entering the Eastern Palace. But unfortunately, the matter is now done. If he wants to drive this woman out, it will take too much effort, and it may also cause Li Chengqian to rebel. By then, there will be no internal division within the Tang Dynasty, but the Eastern Palace will be divided first. This is definitely not what Li Xiang wants.
"I was wrong, I was truly wrong. I beg Your Highness to give me a glimmer of hope. From now on..."
Qian Ping still wanted to make amends, but unfortunately Li Xiang had already passed away. However, there was a small cloth bag next to him, which contained a lot of silver bills. He could exchange them for cash directly at Zhidaobao. This was Qian Ping's reward for so many days.
Considering his age, he would be out of the palace in a few years at most. But he did not expect such a result to happen in the end. If he left His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's side, even if he found a place to stay nearby, many people would come to do things for him.
But now he is disliked by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It will be different if he goes out now. He will probably be targeted by many people. So before leaving, he hopes to return to Li Xiang. Unfortunately, Li Xiang is a very opinionated person. He has so many people under him. There is no order without rules. If you make a mistake, you kneel down and cry for a while, and then the matter will not be pursued. If this is really the case, so many people under him have learned it, and everyone has the credit. Then how should Li Xiang manage these people?