"Catching a big fish?"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde was stunned, and then he felt a sense of disbelief.

Does His Majesty intend to take action against Changsun Wuji?

That's impossible! Changsun Wuji is His Majesty's staunch confidant. Not to mention that they are brothers-in-law, their childhood friendship alone is something that ordinary people can't compare to!

In fact, not only did Li Shimin suspect Changsun Wuji, but Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde also thought so.

Because Changsun Wuji was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince, or rather, without Changsun Wuji's assistance, the position of Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty would never have been Li Zhi's!

"Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with the Minister of Works?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin let out a long sigh.

"well!"

"I didn't want to either!"

"But this is the current situation. If we install Li Jue, we have to depose Changsun Wuji. If we protect Changsun Wuji, we have to depose Li Jue."

"Both are my flesh and blood, how should I choose?"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde's eyes darted around.

"Your Majesty, I believe the eldest grandson is more succulent..."

"ah?"

Li Shimin never expected Yuchi Jingde to suddenly say such a thing. However, the thought of Li Jue's chubby figure immediately improved Li Shimin's mood.

"That's true... When Changsun Wuji was a teenager, he was a notoriously skinny monkey, far inferior to my great-grandson, hahaha!"

In fact, Li Shimin knew the importance of things, after all, no matter how close Changsun Wuji was, he couldn't compare to his own eldest grandson.

Therefore, in the past year or two, he has been thinking about how to settle Changsun Wuji.

He couldn't bear to kill his own brother-in-law, but he could manage to exile him far away to serve as a prefect or something similar and live out his days in comfort.

However, this matter will have to wait a few years, until my health deteriorates and I am ready to pass the throne to someone else.

"What I said today must not be spread. If it ruins my important plans, I will hold you accountable!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde chuckled.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I am the most discreet of all!"

"Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, I have recently refined quite a few pills. Would you like to try some?"

"Pills?"

Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Jingde with suspicion.

"Does this thing even work?"

"Your Majesty, the elixir certainly works!"

"Look at me, I'm in great health and have a great appetite. Isn't that all thanks to the elixir?"

Li Shimin frowned upon hearing this.

"Back when you didn't take those elixirs, didn't you have a great appetite?"

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Yuchi Jingde immediately felt somewhat depressed.

"Your Majesty is not only ungrateful, but why are you even questioning this humble subject..."

Seeing Yuchi Jingde so aggrieved, Li Shimin immediately tried to comfort him.

"well!"

"Give me one to try!"

"Okay!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde hurriedly took out a delicate little porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and then carefully poured out a pill from it, which made Li Shimin extremely annoyed.

"Give it to me!"

Li Shimin snatched the medicine bottle, poured out a handful of medicine, and was about to put it in his mouth when Yuchi Jingde was so frightened that he shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, stop!"

"Your Majesty, this pill is weak; you can only take one at a time!"

"strong?"

"How potent can something so small be?"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde chuckled.

"Your Majesty will know once you've tasted it!"

Li Shimin ate one with some skepticism, and then took Yuchi Jingde to have lunch. However, after lunch, Li Shimin immediately felt something was wrong with his body; a certain part of his body seemed to be injected with chicken blood, and it would twitch from time to time.

"Guards, quickly summon Xu Hui to an audience!"

"Xu Hui alone is probably not enough. Summon Consort Wu to me as well!"

"ah?"

Zhang Anan was completely stunned when he heard this. What's wrong with His Majesty today? Does he still want to ride a horse that tramples two swallows?

But he dared not say a word and hurriedly ordered someone to summon him.

Before long, Xu Hui and Wu Meiniang arrived together.

"This humble servant greets Your Majesty..."

Before the two could even finish their greetings, Li Shimin impatiently pulled them into the gauze tent...

The next day, just as Yuchi Jingde was about to have breakfast, he saw Zhang Anan running over excitedly.

"Duke of E, His Majesty summons you to the palace for an audience!"

"ah?"

"Ah... Hahaha!"

"I understand, I will go to the palace now!"

As soon as Yuchi Jingde entered Ganlu Hall, he saw Li Shimin sitting on the dragon throne with a beaming smile. In the gauze curtain beside him, it seemed that two stunning beauties were lying there.

Upon seeing this scene, Yuchi Jingde understood everything.

"Your Majesty, have you already developed a taste for it?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly upon hearing this, and then extended his hand towards Yuchi Jingde.

"Give it to me right now, or I'll send people to ransack your house!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde quickly handed over the small medicine bottle and then thoughtfully gave instructions.

"Your Majesty, this medicine should not be taken in large quantities. Only one pill can be taken within three days. If you want to take it again, you will have to wait three days."

"oh?"

"Your Majesty, this medicine is extremely potent; consuming too much will drain your body!"

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately returned the medicine bottle to Yuchi Jingde.

"In that case, we'll go to the palace again in three days!"

Upon seeing this, Yuchi Jingde gave Li Shimin a thumbs up.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Shimin has always been a very restrained emperor. In his twenties, he was mature and steady beyond his years. Now that he is middle-aged, he is even less likely to make the same mistakes he made when he was young.

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