Concubine Song knew that Li Yuan was summoned by the emperor because of Li Shu. She felt worried and unwilling, but more of a dissatisfaction. She was dissatisfied that her son was so useless.

Concubine Song was afraid that Li Yuan would show his weakness if he got nervous in front of the emperor, so she specially thought of some ways to tell Li Yuan in order to reduce the emperor's punishment on him as much as possible. That's why Li Yuan spoke eloquently to defend himself.

"I have been working very carefully in this deep palace and finally secured my current position. I thought I could sit back and relax with a son, but I didn't expect that I still have to rely on myself now!" Concubine Song lay on her side, complaining.

The maidservant beside her comforted her, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince is still young, so it's inevitable that he may be a little thoughtless and reckless. With proper instruction, he will surely become a great talent. Your Highness, please don't worry too much!"

"How can I not be distressed by this!" Concubine Song sighed, "Ever since I entered the palace, I have always been better than the Queen. I thought that having a prince would allow me to keep her in check. I didn't expect that in the end, I couldn't even compare to Princesses Li Han and Li Shu. I will always be one step behind them and can't help myself!"

Concubine Song shook her head repeatedly, feeling helpless. When she thought of her son's condition, she became more and more worried. She believed that if one prospers, all prosper, and if one suffers, all suffer. This was what she feared.

Under Li Han's relentless pressure, Li Yuan had nothing to say and had to apologize to Li Shu. However, there was no trace of remorse on his face. His cold and indifferent expression scared Li Shu so much that he hid behind Li Han and dared not show up.

"Second sister, I'm sorry, why don't you say anything back?" Li Yuan said as he wanted to get closer to Li Shu.

Li Han immediately protected Li Shu, "Li Yuan, what do you want to do?"

"I'm apologizing to Second Sister. How can Second Sister feel my sincerity when you're blocking my way? If she can't feel my sincerity, how can I ask for forgiveness? Right, Eldest Sister!"

Li Han's hypocritical expression was truly disgusting. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by him, "Father, seeing how Second Princess looks now, I'm afraid she won't be able to forgive me. Please make the decision, Father!"

"Han'er, don't blame Yuan'er wrongly. Shu'er is in this state now and she is bound to be afraid of seeing people. It is impossible to confirm whether what she said now is true. But Yuan'er was indeed wrong first. He did not save the dying person. So punish him by making him kneel in the ancestral temple for a long time to reflect on his mistakes!" The emperor said to Li Han.

Li Han knew that the emperor was in a difficult position as well. After all, they were his own children, and he didn't want to make things too awkward. He would not be too partial if he could treat them equally. So, Li Han didn't pursue the matter any further and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Li Yuan accepted the punishment and went to the ancestral temple, where he knelt down to copy scriptures and pray for Li Shu. However, Li Yuanren was unwilling to do so and did not follow the emperor's request. He just pretended to do so when he arrived at the ancestral temple, and asked his attendants to copy the scriptures on his behalf.

Li Han did not pursue Li Yuan's responsibility in front of the emperor to save the emperor's face, but she would still continue to do what she had to do in private, so she went to the ancestral temple to see Li Yuan.

"Eldest sister, are you here to laugh at me? As you wished, I was punished by our father. You should be happy in your heart!" Li Yuan knelt on the ground and said coldly to Li Han.

Li Han walked to Lu Yuan's side with a blank expression on his face. "Li Yuan, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You think you can anger me with just these words and then take this opportunity to complain to my father? You're being too childish!"

"You!" Li Yuan gritted his teeth in anger. "Eldest sister is resourceful and resourceful, and I admit defeat. But so what? No matter how much you stir up this matter, it won't cause any waves. Second sister is a princess after all, and in the end, she just ended up marrying off as a foreign minister. No matter how useless I am, I am still the prince of Li State and a pillar of the country. I don't need to say more about which is more important!"

Li Han chuckled, and Li Yuan frowned, "What are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at you for being so naive!" Li Han slowly walked up to Li Yuan and looked down at him. "Do you really think I can't do anything to you? Do you think you can rest easy just because you have the title of the Fourth Prince? In my eyes, you are still a piece of trash. If I want, I have a thousand ways to kill you..."

Li Yuan felt a chill down his spine when he heard Li Han's words. It was the first time he felt that the eldest imperial sister in front of him was very unfamiliar. An inexplicable sense of oppression made Li Yuan a little breathless. He pretended to be calm and said, "You dare to touch me under the feet of the emperor!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Li Han squatted down, stretched out his hand to pinch Li Yuan's chin, and made him look into her eyes. He looked at him fiercely, "You must know how many lives your mother has taken. If she can do it, why can't I? As long as we deal with it cleanly, it will be fine!"

Li Yuan's eyes widened. He knew that his mother had stepped on piles of bones in order to climb up the ladder and even to consolidate her position as imperial concubine. But in this deep palace, which person in power didn't have a few lives on his hands? So Li Yuan turned a blind eye and didn't ask any questions.

Hearing Li Han speak so blatantly and without any hesitation, Li Yuan must have known something. He couldn't help swallowing, not knowing what to say.

"So, you'd better remember this. Mind your own business and don't do anything behind my back. If I find you hurting someone close to me next time, I will definitely not let you and your son off. I mean what I say!"

As soon as Li Han finished speaking, she let go of her hand and stood up. Li Yuan slumped on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking. Then Li Han left. She hoped that this warning would make him afraid and not harm others again. If he could do that, it would be great. If not, don't blame her for being ruthless.

Although the emperor punished Li Yuan, he still felt guilty, so he gave her a lot of rewards and sent a special imperial physician to take care of her, as a way to make up for her.

Later, Tuoba Jun heard about Li Shu's situation and rushed to visit her. Although the two often quarreled, they were both sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. In fact, they still regarded each other as sisters in their hearts. When Tuoba Jun heard that Li Shu was injured, he immediately could not sit still.

"Shu'er, are you okay? I was so worried when I heard that you were injured!" When Tuoba Jun saw Li Shu jumping around, he immediately went up and hugged her.

However, Li Shu was not at all repulsive to this strange older sister. Instead, she embraced her and asked, "Big sister, what's your name?"

"Li Shu, you?" Tuoba Jun looked at Li Han in surprise.