Upon hearing this, Li Shimin gasped. There were only a handful of people in the entire Tang Dynasty who could accomplish such a thing, namely himself, the emperor, Li Jue, the eldest grandson, and Li Tai, the Prince of Wei.

Besides these, it seems that only some meritorious old ministers who fought alongside him to establish the empire remain.

Because these people had too much interaction with the Tang Dynasty's imperial guards, and even his personal guards, many of them had a life-or-death bond with them.

Of course, Changsun Wuji is not excluded from this group.

This thing cannot be ruled out; on the contrary, it should be placed in the most dangerous category.

The reason is simple: many of the lower-ranking military officers were bribed and won over by Li Shimin through Changsun Wuji.

After all, Li Shimin held multiple positions, including Grand Commander of Shaanxi East Circuit, Commander of the Twelve Guards of the Heavenly Strategy Army, and Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. How could he have time to deal with those low-ranking military officers?

"Your Majesty, I advise you not to travel in the near future!"

Li Shimin nodded upon hearing this, which was considered an affirmation of Yuchi Fan's suggestion.

However, Li Shimin hesitated slightly when he thought of the Eastern Palace, which was so close at hand.

The Crown Prince's palace should be fine, right?

After all, the East Palace is only separated from the Imperial Palace by a wall. If he doesn't block the gate between the East Palace and the Taiji Palace, he can even sneak directly to the East Palace without leaving the Imperial Palace.

Just as Li Shimin hesitated, a young eunuch rushed over. However, sensing the tense atmosphere in the hall, the eunuch immediately hid by the door, not daring to utter a sound. It wasn't until Zhang Anan saw him that he stepped forward and quietly inquired.

"What's up?"

"Reporting to Steward Zhang, someone from the Eastern Palace says... His Highness the Crown Prince wishes to invite His Majesty to a banquet..."

"oh……"

"You may go now. I'll ask His Majesty when I have a chance later whether he's going or not."

"promise!"

Zhang Anan dismissed the eunuch and only mentioned the matter to Li Shimin a while later.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince just sent someone to ask if you will attend the banquet at the Eastern Palace today..."

Li Shimin, upon hearing this, did not answer but instead asked a question.

"Have Qingque and Li Jue arrived yet?"

"Your Majesty, they should have arrived. Shall I send someone to inquire?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin shook his head and said...

"Never mind, I'll just go there directly!"

"His Majesty……"

Li Shimin smiled upon hearing this.

"fine!"

"If I can't even trust my own son, who can I trust?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Anan secretly rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "How many sons do you not trust?"

Leaving aside Li You, the Prince of Qi who rebelled back then, just consider Li Chengqian and Li Tai, which one would you dare to believe?

"Your Majesty is right... This servant will immediately send General Yuchi Fan to the Eastern Palace..."

Li Shimin remained silent upon hearing this, his buttocks seemingly glued to the dragon throne, showing no intention of moving an inch.

Only after Zhang Anan returned to report that it was time to set off did Li Shimin stretch and then get up to go to the East Palace.

The Eastern Palace.

Li Jue and Li Tai had arrived long ago, and not only them, but also Princes Li Ke, Li Yin, and Li Yun, as well as Gao Yang, Cheng Yang, Si Zi, and others had arrived long ago.

Compared to Li Jue and Li Tai, who came empty-handed, these aunts and uncles all brought generous gifts.

Although everyone in the court and the public knows that His Majesty favors his eldest grandson, as long as the position of Crown Prince is not abolished, His Majesty's favor remains just that—favoritism.

After all, His Majesty favored Li Tai back then, but in the end, Li Tai never became the Crown Prince.

Therefore, when Li Zhi, who had been secretly planning to have a son, was born, they all prepared generous gifts to celebrate his birthday.

Li Shimin was the last to arrive. As soon as he entered, everyone knelt down to pay their respects.

Seeing this, Li Shimin waved his hand, then took three steps at a time to come to the swaddling clothes and reached out to tease his little grandson.

Where is Wang?

Wang, with a veil wrapped around her head, quickly spoke up with the help of two palace maids upon hearing this.

"Daughter-in-law greets Father Emperor..."

"No need for formalities!"

"You have rendered great service to our Li family, and I will reward you handsomely!"

"Father, you flatter me. Your daughter-in-law dares not take credit for this..."

"Your family's title is not high, so I will bestow a title upon them. The specific name will be decided after I have the Secretariat discuss it!"

"Your daughter-in-law thanks Your Majesty for Your Majesty's grace!"

After finishing this matter, Li Shimin turned around and scolded his children.

"You all need to work harder now!"

“Even Zhinu is a father now, and you all…”

Although Li Shimin was the emperor, he still couldn't help but urge his unworthy children to have more children.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look directly at their father, Emperor Li Shimin.

Only Sizi felt no pressure, because she had already learned from Doctor Sun that her body was not suitable for marriage and childbirth.

"Father, your daughter is starving! Quickly, order someone to prepare a meal!"

Originally, Li Shimin wanted to teach his good-for-nothing children a lesson, but now that he heard what Sizi said, he could only say helplessly.

"That's enough!"

"Order the meal to be prepared!"

At Li Shimin's command, the eunuchs and palace maids of the Eastern Palace filed in one after another, and soon laid out all kinds of delicacies on the table.

Because it was a family banquet, Li Shimin did not adopt the separate dining system used in court banquets, but instead ordered people to prepare a long table large enough to accommodate all the members of the Li family.

After everyone was seated, Li Shimin raised his wine cup and said with a beaming smile.

"I am very happy today, because my young servant has become a father!"

"If your mother could see this scene from heaven, she would surely be able to rest in peace, wouldn't she?"

At this point, Li Shimin began to wipe away tears, and soon he was sobbing uncontrollably.

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