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Chapter 330 Make a deal

Imperial Doctor Chen is the permanent Imperial Doctor of Princess Pingyang's Mansion. The whole family lives in the mansion. He has heard about the relationship between Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang, but now he suddenly discovered that Princess Pingyang is pregnant. This is not good news. After all, Princess Pingyang and Li Xiu are not open couples. If this incident spreads, it will definitely cause a huge blow to Princess Pingyang's reputation, so he hesitates. ggaa

However, what Imperial Medical Doctor Chen never expected was that as soon as he said that Princess Pingyang had not yet reacted, Li Xiu next to him jumped up and picked up Princess Pingyang and shouted: "Great, we finally have a child!"

"Ah~" Princess Pingyang was also shocked by Li Xiu's actions, especially with so many people around her, which made her so embarrassed that she struggled two times but could not break free from Li Xiu's hand. Finally, she had to blush and whisper, "Let me down quickly, so many people look so embarrassed!"

"What's so shy about being held by your husband?" Li Xiu said with a smile, but after saying that, she still put her down. After all, Princess Pingyang is already pregnant, so she has to be careful.

"Doctor Chen, how long has the princess been pregnant? In what month will the child be born?" Li Xiu asked Dr. Chen again. Although this child was a little wrong when he came, it was a big happy event after all, not to mention that he and Princess Pingyang have also been looking forward to this child for a long time.

"Qi Jijiu, the child is less than two months old, and it is estimated that the child will not be born until August!" Chen Yu Dai smiled bitterly again. He had only heard of it before, but now when he saw Li Xiu's happy look, he knew who the child in the princess's belly was.

"August? Then I have to solve the current situation quickly so that the princess can take care of her baby!" Li Xiu couldn't help but whisper to himself when he heard this. At the same time, he felt that his whole body was full of energy. Including the top girl, he already had two children coming to this world, so he had to create a safe environment for the children no matter what!

If Princess Pingyang was pregnant, she would definitely be extremely happy. After all, when she saw her sisters calling her daughter, she was always very envious. She dreamed of having her own child. Now this wish has finally been fulfilled, but now they are in siege and even her own safety cannot be guaranteed. This makes Princess Pingyang full of worry while being happy.

Li Xiu was also worried, but he believed in his ability more, so he had been waiting patiently for news about Pei Ju. He thought Pei Ju would reply to him soon after leaving, but what he didn't expect was that after waiting for three days in a row, Pei Ju came again as an envoy.

"Son-in-law, the King of Qin agrees to you. He will wait for you in the military camp tomorrow!" Pei Ju said immediately as soon as he saw Li Xiu.

"Isn't it just a meeting? The King of Qin has to think about it for so long?" Li Xiu said in surprise at this time. The feeling of waiting was not very good, especially because he had been waiting for three days in a row, which even made him wonder if something happened to Li Shimin?

"Something happened in Chang'an, and the King of Qin had no choice but to deal with it, so it took a few days to delay. However, as soon as the King of Qin came back, he asked me to inform you to meet tomorrow. It seems that he attaches great importance to you too!" Pei Ju said with a smile. He didn't say anything happened in Chang'an, and Li Xiu couldn't ask.

"Okay, I will definitely go tomorrow!" Li Xiu nodded and agreed. He had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Now he has finally come. Whether he can get out of trouble with others in one fell swoop depends on the negotiations with Li Shimin tomorrow.

After seeing Pei Ju away, Li Xiu immediately called Princess Pingyang, Ma Ye and others, and then told them about seeing Li Shimin tomorrow. After hearing this, Ma Ye immediately spoke: "Okay, since you dare to go, I will accompany you in person!"

"Uncle Ma, the princess still needs you to handle military affairs, so you don't have to go there. I'll just go there alone. Anyway, I'm going to negotiate with the King of Qin, not to fight him." Li Xiu smiled and refused when he heard this. Although the two armies were fighting and not killing the envoys, at this time, he still had to take certain risks when he went to Li Shimin's place, so he had to make the worst plan.

"Li Xiu is right. Brother Ma, you don't need to take risks. If the King of Qin really wants to be unfavorable to Li Xiu, no matter how many people we go, it will be useless. So I think I'll just send a few capable guards to follow him!" Qiu Shili, who was sitting next to Mr. Ma, also spoke.

"Well, I think Li Xiu is right, Uncle Ma, you don't have to go!" At this time, Princess Pingyang also spoke. Seeing that everyone was opposed, Ma had to give up this idea, but he sent the most capable guard around him to Li Xiu, that is, the seventh son, who is Li Xiu's old acquaintance.

The next morning, Li Xiu took Lao Qi and several other guards out of the military camp and rode a horse to the opposite side. Someone immediately picked them up into the camp. However, what Li Xiu did not expect was that the person who guided them did not take him to the camp tent, but passed through the military camp and finally came outside a building in the military camp.

"Agriculture Department Office?" Li Xiu couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw this. It was a coincidence that his family was located in the encirclement, and the Agriculture Department Office not far from his family happened to be in Li Shimin's army. He was worried that the newly built yamen would be destroyed by the soldiers, but he did not expect that there were heavy troops around the entire yamen. Everything seemed to be normal, and even the small shacks built in the market in front of the yamen were not moved.

"Your Highness of the King of Qin is waiting for you inside!" The general who led Li Xiu made a gesture of invitation, and Li Xiu had to go in. However, when Lao Qi and others behind wanted to go in, they were blocked. Then Li Xiu signaled them to wait outside, and then entered the Agriculture Department alone.

Li Xiu was originally an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and was naturally familiar with the road. Soon he found Li Shimin standing there in front of the greenhouse in the backyard. After a few days, Li Shimin still looked brave and decisive, but Li Xiu keenly saw a little fatigue in his eyes. It seemed that he had not had much rest during this period.

"King Qin... No, should you call you the Crown Prince now?" Li Xiu walked slowly to Li Shimin and said. What surprised him was that there was only Li Shimin here, and he had not even seen a guard. But it was not surprising to think about it. After all, he should have guessed that many of the things Li Xiu was going to talk to him must be shameful.

"I used to take the initiative to see you. It's rare that you came to see me once. Is it just to mock me?" Li Shimin asked expressionlessly when he heard Li Xiu's words.

"Of course not, it's just that we were deceived by you before, especially the princess, who even warned the prince for you, but what you did made her sad!" Li Xiu sighed lightly. He had always been neutral about the brothers Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, and he didn't care whoever died or whoever died, but Li Shimin's previous deception made him a little annoyed.

When Li Xiu talked about Princess Pingyang, a look of pain appeared on Li Shimin's face. After a while, he was silent, and then he said: "I did deceive my third sister, and I feel sorry for her and my father the most. But I had no choice at that time. If I did it again, I would make the same choice!"

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but remain silent for a while, and finally sighed suddenly, "The matter has passed, and it's useless to say these things, but I want to ask, how do you plan to deal with those Chengdao people? Do you really want to eradicate them?"

"Do I have any other choice?" Li Shimin said with almost no pause, and a decisive expression appeared on his face. This is very similar to his father Li Yuan. Feelings are emotions, but when it comes to his own power, they will immediately become cold and ruthless. In addition, Princess Pingyang is normal, but when it comes to the battlefield, it will seem like a different person, which makes Li Xiu doubt whether this is inherited by their family?

"You do have no other choice, but you must also know that the princess will never hand over her nieces, nieces, and brothers to die. This makes the conflict between you impossible to resolve at all. Are you going to kill the princess together?" Li Xiu asked a very sharp question again at this time.

When Li Xiu mentioned Princess Pingyang again, Li Shimin became silent again. Although he could kill his elder brother, Princess Pingyang's sister was completely different to him, especially Princess Pingyang was very similar to their mother, Queen Dou. At that time, Queen Dou loved her most was Li Shimin's son, because she thought that Li Shimin was the most similar to Li Yuan. Later, Queen Dou died early, and Li Shimin was often taken care of by Princess Pingyang. So in his heart, this sister who was a little older than him was actually the incarnation of his mother, and he could never be cruel to kill his mother.

"Sister Three... Is she okay with the third sister?" Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and finally spoke again, but this time he asked an irrelevant question.

"It's very bad. I haven't been happy to see her since I learned that the prince died at your hands. Every time I see Chengdao and others, I can't help crying. In addition, when she mentions you, she doesn't even want to call you his brother." Li Xiu sighed and said the truth.

"I……"

Li Shimin felt his nose sore when he heard this. He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but at this time Li Xiu suddenly thought of something and interrupted him immediately: "But a few days ago, I discovered a happy event, that is, the princess is already pregnant!"

"What? You...you...you did a good thing!" Li Shimin was in a low mood, but when he heard the news, he almost jumped up. Although Princess Pingyang had terminated her marriage with Chai Shao, she did not marry Li Xiu in a legitimate way. What's more, Li Xiu had already had a wife. Now Princess Pingyang is pregnant. If this is spread, I'm afraid I don't know what others say?

"Nonsense, of course, I did a good thing. Now I'm not afraid to tell you that when His Majesty forced me to marry the wardrobe, I was so angry that I had a marriage ceremony with the princess first. Pei Ji was next to him as a witness, so the princess had long been my wife!" Li Xiu raised his chest and said, "In the past, this was a taboo, and Li Yuan must not know it. However, now that Li Shimin has seized power, it doesn't matter if it spreads out. This is good news for Li Xiu.

"You... you are so brave!" Li Shimin didn't know what to say about Li Xiu's actions. Even if it was him, he didn't expect Li Xiu to dare to do this.

"My courage has always been very small. If someone hadn't forced me, I would rather be a obedient person. For example, if you ascend the throne in the future, as long as you admit my marriage with the princess, I will never cause trouble for you in the future!" Li Xiu said with a smile. In fact, he was telling the truth. If he hadn't been forced, he would rather stay at home and eat hot pot and drink songs now than risk his life to come and negotiate with Li Shimin.

"No problem. As long as I ascend the throne, I will immediately give you and my third sister an imperial edict to marry you!" Li Shimin said very readily at this time, but after saying that, he continued, "But the premise is that you convince the third sister to hand over all the fourth brother and others. Forget about women, but no one of the men can leave behind!"

"You...you are too cruel. Those children are your nephews. Chengdao's youngest brother is less than one year old. Do you really have the heart to kill them?" Li Xiu said angrily again. He had played so many emotional cards just now, but it was still useless.

"I want to let them go, but you won't understand that if you keep them, then there will be hope and sustenance for those who are the princes. If you have the chance in the future, they will definitely support one of my good nephews to make a comeback. I don't want to leave a future enemy for myself!" Li Shimin said firmly again. This is his righteousness. No matter what Li Xiu said, he will not give in at all!

Seeing this, Li Xiu finally gave up his other plans, thought for a while and finally sighed: "Okay, it seems that I said that other things are useless, I can only use the last move. How about we make a deal?"

"Trade? You don't want to use any conditions to exchange for the lives of those people in the fourth brother, right? But I advise you not to waste your energy. I will not agree no matter what you say!" Li Shimin immediately guessed Li Xiu's intention and sneered and refused.

"That may not be possible. Since I dare to make a deal with you, I will naturally be sure to bring out what you want most. I just hope that you can let Chengdao and their lives go, and I can guarantee that they will never threaten your rule over the Tang Dynasty in the future!" Li Xiu said confidently at this time. (To be continued.)
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