This wasn't the first time Li Daozong had heard His Majesty say something like this; he remembered the last time His Majesty had said something like this was...

After the two left the food court, Li Daozong secretly asked when no one was around.

"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson you're referring to is..."

"Li Jue!"

"ah?"

Li Daozong was stunned when he heard this, and then asked incredulously.

"Your Majesty, isn't the eldest grandson dead? How can he come back to life and settle your accounts?"

"well!"

Li Shimin had long since given up on hiding it, and he felt even more resentful when he saw his grandson settling the bill for Li Daozong, the fake emperor.

"Li Jue is not dead!"

"A thug set fire to the place, and Li Jue was rescued by his loyal servant Pan Hu, but he lost his memory and wandered to Chang'an where he was fortunate enough to be found by me..."

Li Shimin naturally wouldn't tell Li Daozong that Li Jue had run back to Chang'an on his own, so he could only tell a lie for his troublesome grandson.

Upon hearing His Majesty's words, Li Daozong was so surprised that he was speechless. After stammering for a long time, he finally asked awkwardly.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans regarding the eldest grandson? Will you send him to Qianzhou again?"

Li Shimin replied irritably upon hearing this.

"Am I stupid?!"

"My grandson barely escaped with his life, how can I send him to Qianzhou again!"

"Oh oh oh..."

As the Minister of the Imperial Clan Court of the Tang Dynasty, Li Daozong cared deeply about the imperial clan. After all, the existence of these members was the very foundation of his position as Minister of the Imperial Clan Court.

"Since His Majesty does not intend to send him back to Qianzhou, does he intend to keep him in the capital?"

"certainly!"

Li Daozong was startled by these words, for this was not good news for his eldest grandson.

Putting aside what Crown Prince Li Zhi might think, just considering that Li Zhi's uncle is no pushover, he might very well kill the eldest grandson!

But he couldn't say these things directly, since he was just a cousin, while Changsun Wuji had grown up with the Emperor since childhood and later became the Emperor's brother-in-law.

When it comes to the degree of closeness or distance between people, I'm not sure I can compete with the other party!

Therefore, after much hesitation, Li Daozong could only stammer out his answer.

"Your Majesty, it would be best to deal with the eldest grandson properly, lest he repeat the mistakes of his father..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin glanced at his cousin in surprise. He had always thought that Li Daozong was only good at charging into battle, but he never expected that this guy had actually gained experience in the court over the years.

"Wow, you've even learned how to offer advice!"

Upon hearing this, Li Daozong awkwardly waved his hand.

"Hi!"

"Your humble servant's skills are nothing, but as the Minister of the Imperial Clan Court, it is only natural that I must consider the interests of our Great Tang Imperial Family."

"good!"

"I suddenly realize that making you Minister of the Imperial Clan Court was the best arrangement!"

"Don't be idle these next few days. Prepare for the family recognition ceremony. I want to re-enter this child into the imperial genealogy and include him in the lineage of the Li Tang imperial family!"

"oh?"

"Your Majesty, Li Jue is not..."

Li Shimin said dejectedly upon hearing this.

"I gave him a name before—Li Zhong!"

"They even bestowed upon him a noble title, granted him an official position, and created names for three generations of his family. Now they want him to re-establish his ancestral lineage!"

"oh?"

"Oh, oh, oh... Your Majesty understands!"

His Majesty initially did not intend to acknowledge this child, but wanted to raise him among the common people and give him a lifetime of wealth and honor!

Now that he has seen his eldest grandson become successful, he has come up with the idea of ​​recognizing him!

Although Li Daozong's guess was not entirely accurate, he had guessed about 70-80% of the facts.

"Your Majesty, may I ask what the specific date is...?"

"Let's tentatively schedule it after the military parade!"

"promise!"

"Oh, by the way, don't give yourself away when you see that kid later, remember to cooperate with me..."

Why?

"I'm going to give him a surprise, hehehe!"

The two returned to Qujiang Pool, perfectly missing Princess Gaoyang. However, the aftermath of Princess Gaoyang's actions did not stop, and some people still expressed their dissatisfaction with her.

"Princess Gaoyang is too arrogant. Doesn't His Majesty the Emperor want to do anything about it?"

"What do I care? The emperor is his own father!"

"So what if she's her own father? Does that mean he can condone his daughter's infidelity and cheat on her husband?"

"I really don't know what His Majesty was thinking. Our Emperor is such a wise man, how could he have given birth to such a little slut, such a whore!"

Li Shimin's face turned green when he heard this. His own daughter had cheated on her husband.

She was even called a slut and a prostitute by the people!

Li Daozong had long heard rumors about Princess Gaoyang, but he never expected that these words would one day reach Li Shimin's ears.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

"How can you expect me to calm down? They're insulting Gao Yang!"

"Someone come here!"

"Arrest those two gossiping women!"

The Hundred Cavalrymen following behind Li Shimin were speechless upon hearing this. Although the two who had insulted Princess Gaoyang were not far from them, there were at least one or two hundred people between them. Could they possibly fly over the crowd to grab them?

"Your Majesty, shall we reveal our identities?"

"this……"

"Forget it, just remember their faces, we'll arrest them when there are fewer people around!"

Li Shimin was soon proven wrong when he overheard people around him talking about Gaoyang, and the things they said were even more offensive than what the two women had said before.

"I've heard that Princess Gaoyang has a thing for pretty boys?"

"Of course!"

"I have a distant niece who works in the princess's residence. According to her, Princess Gaoyang brings a different male concubine every day, and she never has the same one twice in a year. Hehehe!"

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