After seeing Xiao Yu, Li Xiu returned to the inner house and was chatting with the lady Yi, but unexpectedly, someone reported that it was Li Shimin who came, which made him stunned and even wondered if he had heard it wrong. After all, since Li Shimin ascended the throne, he rarely came to his house. Of course, as the emperor, it was not easy for him to come out.

"Husband, you promised him to go to the academy just now. Now that your descendant is here, you will not promise him to go back to the court, right?" The lady in the air asked Li Xiu with concern at this time.

"Don't worry, since Your Majesty agreed to my resignation last time, he will not force me to return to the court in a short period of time. I guess there are other things, I'll know if I go and ask!" Li Xiu comforted Yi Niang, and then left the inner house and came to the front hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Li Xiu saw Li Shimin sitting there drinking tea at a glance. There was no one else besides him, so Li Xiu stepped forward and saluted, "My dear Li Xiu, please see Your Majesty!"

"This is not a palace, Li Xiu, don't be so polite!" Li Shimin also smiled at this time, then pointed to the seat next to him, signaling Li Xiu to sit down and talk.

Li Xiu was not polite to Li Shimin. He sat next to him and poured himself a cup of tea. Then he smiled and said, "Why is Your Majesty free to come to me today? Are you too bored in the palace, so you come out to relax?"

"The palace is indeed too boring. Not only is it boring, but it is also very tired to live in it. Only by going out for a walk can I relax my mood!" Li Shimin sighed at this time, and at the same time, a little desolate expression appeared on his face.

When Li Xiu heard Li Shimin's words, he couldn't help but sigh. Sometimes he also sympathized with Li Shimin's family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, and everything. The pressure on his shoulders is really not something that ordinary people can imagine. Sometimes Li Xiu was thinking that if he had taken Li Shimin's position, he might not have been able to collapse due to too much pressure in a few days.

However, Li Shimin's depressed mood lasted for a short period of time. Soon he sat up straight and said again: "Li Xiu, I have considered all the suggestions you gave me last time, but I still want to ask, is there really no other way?"

As expected! Li Xiu sighed in his heart when he heard Li Shimin's words. In fact, when he heard Li Shimin come to him personally, he guessed that it must be related to the suggestions he had proposed to Li Chengqian's education last time. After all, there is nothing worth Li Shimin's personal trip except Li Chengqian's matter.

"Your Majesty must ask clearly. I have been powerless about the matter of the prince. Now the only one who can save the prince is His Majesty!" Li Xiu hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said bluntly.

Although Li Chengqian became like this now, due to many reasons, the main root of it is actually Li Shimin. Especially Li Shimin's favor for Li Tai, Li Chengqian felt a sense of crisis and oppression all the time, which ultimately directly led to his emotional abnormality.

Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji were the first people to discover that Li Chengqian was abnormal. However, Changsun Wuji was very smart and the first to give up Li Chengqian. Originally, Li Xiu had a greater influence on Li Chengqian, but because of Qi Niang's affairs, the breakup between him and Li Chengqian was caused. In this way, the only person who could help Li Chengqian was left is Li Shimin.

Hearing Li Xiu's direct words, Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned. He remembered that since he ascended the throne and became emperor, the people around him became more and more respectful to him and became more and more careful in speaking. Even Li Xiu was no exception. Now that Li Xiu said so directly that he was the only person who could save Li Chengqian, it was actually an hindrance that Li Chengqian had to take great responsibility to become what he is now, which made Li Shimin feel a little uncomfortable for a while. After all, no one dared to blame him like this in recent years.

Li Shimin was stunned for a while, but finally sighed and said, "You are right. I really have to bear a lot of responsibility for Chengqian's matter. But now the mistake has been made, and I want to make up for this mistake. So I asked Cen Wenben to ask you for advice before, but the suggestions you put forward are really too difficult."

When Li Shimin spoke at the end, he couldn't help but shook his head helplessly. This was the first time he had confessed his true thoughts to others after he ascended the throne. He did ignore Li Chengqian's feelings before, and later he gradually realized this problem. However, at this time, Li Chengqian's psychology had been distorted, and he felt that he had no idea how to make up for it.

Li Xiu knew Li Shimin very well. He heard that the other party kept saying that the suggestions he had put forward were too difficult, which made him feel sank. In fact, were those suggestions really difficult? I'm afraid it was just Li Shimin unwilling to do them. For example, letting Li Tai leave Chang'an was simply easy, but Li Shimin was reluctant to let him go. As for removing the identity of Yu Zhining and others as auxiliary ministers, it was even more of a matter of Li Shimin's words. However, he was worried about the consequences of doing so, so he couldn't make up his mind.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the prince has reached the critical point. If you don't stop him from making trouble like this, I'm afraid the prince...he..." Li Xiu originally wanted to tell Li Shimin directly about the consequences of Li Chengqian's depravity, but in the end he couldn't bear to talk about it anymore.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Shimin also showed a silent expression. After a while, he raised his head and asked Li Xiu: "Li Xiu, tell me honestly, if I did all the suggestions you made, can I guarantee that Cheng Qian will stop making trouble and even become the sensible and ambitious Cheng Qian?"

"This..." Li Xiu smiled helplessly when he heard Li Shimin's words. After a moment, he said the truth, "Your Majesty, there is nothing absolute in this world. For Cheng Qian's thing, we can only say that we have done everything we should do. Whether he can understand it depends on his own understanding. Therefore, I can only say that I have a great grasp, but I cannot make any guarantee."

When Li Shimin heard Li Xiu's answer, he showed a silent expression again. This time he really didn't speak for a long time, and Li Xiu was also silent with him. He knew that now was the time for Li Shimin to make a decision. Li Chengqian's future fate depends on how he made a decision.

I don’t know how long it took, but Li Shimin finally raised his head, but his face showed a very tired expression. After a moment, he slowly said: “I understand, but this matter is of great importance. I also have to go back and think about it carefully!”

Li Xiu's heart sank again when he heard Li Shimin's words. Although Li Shimin said he would go back and think about it carefully, based on Li Xiu's understanding of him, if he had not made a decision now, it would mean that he had actually rejected Li Xiu's proposal in his heart.

It is particularly worth mentioning that even Li Shimin himself may not have noticed it. When he talked to Li Xiu before, he always called himself "I", but when he finally said that he had to consider it, he suddenly became "I", which also means that he changed from a father to an emperor. When considering this issue from the perspective of an emperor, family affection will no longer exist, only naked interests, and Li Chengqian is likely to become a victim of court interests.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu felt sad. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say anything. In the end, everything could only turn into a long sigh. Li Shimin no longer wanted to discuss this matter. He stood up and said goodbye. Li Xiu also personally sent him out.

However, just as Li Xiu and Li Shimin had just left the living room and had not yet reached the gate, suddenly Ping Anlang walked in from outside the door and was hitting them head-on. When he saw Li Shimin, Ping Anlang was also stunned, and then immediately stepped forward and saluted: "My dear Ang Lee, please see Your Majesty!"

Heianlang also has a title, and he often went to the palace before, so he naturally never saw Li Shimin. Li Shimin also recognized him. Seeing Heianlang so polite, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Heianlang doesn't have to be too polite. If you haven't seen him for a year, you have changed so much. Now you have become a handsome young man. Moreover, when Ji Nu came back this time, he told a lot of interesting things about you on the road. When he was sick on the road, he also thanks to your care!"

"Your Majesty, you are polite. King Jin is younger than me. It is worth taking care of him more. Moreover, King Jin has also helped me a lot along the way!" Ping Anlang also hurried and humble at this time. He and Li Zhi and Di Renjie were together along the way, and the three of them also formed a deep friendship. Of course, Ping Anlang is the oldest, so he takes great care of them. Moreover, he is superb in medical skills. On the way, Li Zhi and others are all cured by Ping Anlang.

"Haha, you don't have to be modest. I heard that you went to the palace to visit Lizhi today. Your medical skills are well-known by Sun Simiao. Have you ever helped Lizhi see it?" Li Shimin also laughed at this time, and then asked again that Ping Anlang had a good relationship with his daughter, so as a father, he naturally knew it well.

"Lizhi is not a serious illness. She just ate some mutton a few days ago, which caused poor digestion, which caused some other small problems. I have already told her to pay more attention to her diet and take care of her for a few more days. "Heianro replied again.

Hearing Ping Anlang's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a bit of emotion on his face. He stepped forward and patted his shoulder, and even said with a bit of sadness: "Lizhi's child is in a difficult life. He was born with a bad health. Her mother passed away again. I am too busy to care for them. Thanks to you, you are taking care of her on my behalf!"

As soon as Li Shimin said something, Li Xiu next to him was stunned, and then he showed a thoughtful smile.
Chapter completed!