At the same time, in a side hall in the palace garden, Li Yuan and Li Xiuning, the father and daughter, met.

"Xiu Ning, you are really safe!"

Li Yuan was a little excited. Seeing that his daughter was not hurt at all, she was not only a little thin, but also had a reasonable look and did not receive much harsh treatment.

"Dad!" When Li Xiuning saw his father, her eyes suddenly turned red, she felt tears in her eyes, and walked forward and bowed.

This is the palace in Dahua, with palace maids and eunuchs inside and outside, so she dare not use the title of her father again, so she would not be caught and grammatically ill, and thought that her father and daughter wanted to restore her previous identity, which would be a bit of a taboo.

"It's fine. Have you suffered in the past two years?" Li Yuan sighed, and first came to his death. His daughter, who thought she had died for two years, actually lived in the palace smoothly. She was filled with emotion and her eyes were moist.

"My daughter has not suffered, so she can't be treated as anything. After being captured, His Majesty took good care of Xiuning and did not suffer much grievance." Li Xiuning sighed softly. Although he was under house arrest, he really did not receive any bullying or humiliation. At most, he was a little lonely. Sometimes the palace maids would make things difficult for him, which was considered a trivial matter in this palace.

"Have you been in His Majesty's palace since you were captured?" Li Yuan became suspicious. Wouldn't that mean that his daughter had long been taken over by Luo Zhaoyun as her concubine.

Li Xiuning nodded slightly and before speaking, he asked the two personal palace maids to temporarily withdraw from the hall, guard the hall gate, and isolated other accompanying officials to facilitate the communication between father and daughter. Then he said: "Yes, after my daughter was captured, in order not to reveal the news, His Majesty now arranged me in the independent palace in the palace. He did not have to worry about food and drink, but it was a little deserted, and he would come to visit regularly, tell me about the situation in the world and the situation in Li Tang."

"Then he, did he have to do with you..." Li Yuan stopped asking this. After all, it is not easy to say too much about his daughter's privacy.

Li Xiuning was a smart person who naturally heard the meaning of his words. His face turned slightly red, and he shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty is a gentleman's courtesy and has never done anything wrong to his daughter. Even if his daughter had planned to be her concubine in exchange for the interests of Li Tang, she was rejected. A few days ago, she learned that her father and other clan members were escorted to Chang'an. There was no other way. Her daughter also proposed that as long as she pardoned Xiuning's father and brother, she would live in the palace for a long time, and she would be a concubine and a concubine. Even if she was a palace maid, she would be acceptable in exchange for the safety of her family."

When Li Yuan heard this, he sighed deeply. Seeing his daughter's current appearance, he could not have the charm of the hot iron lady from that time, like a young lady in the boudoir.

The environment changes personality, it is not false at all. When the stage of the Iron Lady's performance is gone, she is imprisoned for nearly two years, she is worried and anxious, and has no one to chat around her. Her temperament will gradually change and settle, as if she has become another person.

However, Li Xiuning cared for him and his tribe members a little bit. He would rather use his youth and body to live in the cold palace for the safety of his family, so that he, a father, could be both moved and felt a little guilty.

"You've been miserable. Today, Your Majesty has pardoned our Li clan members in the court. He was named Marquis of Jin'an for his father. He temporarily set up a villa in Chang'an City to settle down. There is no problem. Moreover, many old nobles of the clan have had many friendships with our clan. It would be easy to get some property privately. At that time, it would be fine to be a low-key marquis and enjoy your old age."

Li Yuan sighed, and his words were filled with gratitude, and he was also surrounded by this unwillingness. The king who was once arrogant became a country and a family that was destroyed, and became a powerless and powerful Duke. From then on, he might never be able to participate in the government affairs again. However, his desire for official career was also weakened. After seeing the emperor's spirit and personally experiencing it, it was difficult to calm down and be a good minister when he came back.

Seeing his father's lonely expression, Li Xiuning vaguely felt that it touched his father's pain and comforted him: "The princes compete for hegemony, success, kings and defeats, have been around since ancient times. My father must be more open-minded. Although he is not a king now and has no power, at least his life is free. The eldest brother and fourth brother can save their lives and have no worries about food and clothing. It's not bad. Who can predict what happens in the future?"

Li Yuan nodded and his mood improved. He was over the age of knowing destiny and was close to sixty years old. He also took power indifferently. In addition, he had taken several concubines in Jinyang and was pregnant one after another. He had children in old age, and his mood was different. Although he lost two children in this war, he was about to have multiple children waiting to be born, which diluted the pain of losing his son and wanted to live a peaceful life.

However, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are still young. If they have been a commoner, even if they have some money, they will probably not be able to move forward in Chang'an City in the future.

"Xiu Ning, have you ever felt affection for Your Majesty now? Is it true to stay in the palace?" Li Yuan suddenly asked this question, trying to test his daughter's feelings. If Li Xiuning was determined to stay in the palace and become Luo Zhaoyun's princess, then he believed that with his daughter's talent and beauty, it would not be impossible to be favored in the future. In this way, the Li family may be re-activated in five or ten years and enter the power center of Dahua.

Li Xiuning was a little embarrassed when she heard her father’s sudden posts, but when she thought about her better mood in the past two years, she seemed to know Luo Zhaoyun more and more and more and more. Although he only appeared once a month or several months and came to visit her, it became her expectation.

His young man, through military deeds, his great military achievements in the Great Sui Dynasty, pacified the world in troubled times, and his poetry and literary talent were the best in the capital. Each of them made Li Xiuning look at him with admiration. He used to be hostile, and she also had her own fiancé, so she did not care about Luo Zhaoyun and was disdainful to him.

But during the two years of silence, she carefully pondered, observed, and communicated that year, and found that Luo Zhaoyun seemed to be different from many contemporary literati and military generals. She had a special temperament and thinking, which was indeed easy for women to fall in love with him.

"Xiu Ning... can't explain clearly, there are some, but my daughter understands that only if my daughter is in the palace can our Li family be stable."

Li Yuanshen agreed. He was actually worried about settlement after the autumn. After all, many people who fought for the world, the losers eventually lost their families and their heads were destroyed. Even if they surrendered, they would be named kings and marquis, showing the benevolence and righteousness of the king. At the same time, they would be regarded as the world and behave for those heroes who had not yet been suppressed. Once the world was stable, those who became kings would feel that these former heroes were obsessed with the eyes, pose hidden dangers, and would affect the government. They would still find excuses to give them a cup of poisoned wine and search the whole house.

Therefore, for the sake of stability of her family, Li Xiuning's consideration was necessary. She decided to stay in the palace and be willing to be a concubine and a concubine. Even Baolin and the title of beauty are fine. On the one hand, she felt that marrying Luo Zhaoyun was also the man she admired, and on the other hand, she was also considering the safety of her family.

Li Yuan sighed lightly and said helplessly: "Okay, I won't say much to my father. In short, the palace is a cruel and ruthless place. You live here yourself. The court has no support from nobles and relatives. Don't easily compete for favor with others. Live safely and live happily. You can be happy for your father at home. Your Majesty is now a talented and wise man, and he is indeed a hero of the world. If you really marry him, it will not be a loss..."

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