Chapter 326 The First Female Emperor in History!
It was approaching evening.
Li Yuancai reluctantly departed.
Only now did he realize that the palace was a cage!
It was filled with deceit, intrigue, and backstabbing.
He once conquered the world, but lost everything!
In contrast, his life was at its best when he was in Taiyuan.
"Your name is Wei Shuyi?"
Just as he was about to step onto the imperial carriage, Li Yuan suddenly turned around and asked a question.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Wei Shuyi replied respectfully.
"good."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "When you have time, come to the Taiji Hall with Shuyu. I'll give you a blank imperial seal to play with."
"The retired emperor is no good."
Wei Shuyi suddenly straightened his face: "Your seal is a supreme existence, how can it be allowed to be leaked out at will?"
"What should you do if you are used by treacherous people?"
Li Yuan's expression was strange.
That expression, that posture.
Li Yuan said something jokingly...
"Compared to Wei Shuyu, you are more like Wei Zheng's son."
He immediately waved his hand and said, "Alright, no need to see me off. I know Chang'an better than you do!"
After saying this, Li Yuan, supported by Wu Qiqi, entered the imperial carriage.
They said it wasn't necessary.
However, the Wei family waited until Li Yuan's imperial carriage disappeared from sight before entering the mansion.
"Qiqi, what do you think of Wei Shuyi?"
On the way back, Li Yuan suddenly asked.
"It's alright."
Wu Qiqi is sorting through her own gifts.
Every time she visited the Wei residence, Wei Zheng and his family would bring her a large number of gifts.
"His words and actions are well-mannered and reasonable, and his demeanor is courteous..."
Wu Qiqi said seriously, "But it just looks a bit fake."
oh?
Li Yuan looked puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"It just feels weird."
Wu Qiqi shook her head: "Others are trembling with fear when they see Uncle Wei and the Emperor Emeritus. How could a country bumpkin like him be so calm?"
Um……
Li Yuan fell into deep thought.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the guards' shouts rang out...
"How dare you! Who would dare to block the Emperor Emeritus's carriage?"
Li Yuan's thoughts were interrupted, and he couldn't help but peek out.
"What is it?"
A group of soldiers came running, led by a young boy on horseback.
The young man approached the imperial carriage, dismounted, and bowed in greeting…
"Ke'er greets His Majesty the Emperor."
"You're back?"
Li Yuan revealed a smile.
He had great opinions about Li Shimin, but he treated his grandsons well.
"Thank you for your concern, Grandfather."
Li Ke quickly apologized, saying, "I didn't expect to meet my grandfather on the way. Please forgive me."
"We're all family, why are you being so formal?"
Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand: "By the way, are you going back to the palace?"
"Why don't we go together?"
"Shall we chat about your time in Qizhou?"
Li Ke hesitated.
Getting too close to Li Yuan could easily arouse Li Shimin's suspicion.
But he couldn't refuse Li Yuan's invitation.
"This humble woman greets the Emperor Emeritus."
Just as Li Ke was at a loss for what to do, a woman emerged from the carriage behind him.
She slowly walked to Li Ke's side, catching up half a step, and then half-squatted to pay her respects.
The girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old.
She was wearing a light green silk dress, but it looked somewhat inappropriate on her.
Li Yuan glanced at it casually and noticed that the other person's hands were a bit rough.
It seems their family wasn't well-off.
"So that's why you hesitated. It turns out you wanted to find the princess." Li Yuan laughed heartily.
Wu Qiqi sat behind Li Yuan and glanced at him.
She's a natural beauty.
But not as pretty as me.
"Grandfather."
Li Ke politely declined, saying, "Zhen'er cannot enter the palace; Ke'er still needs to arrange accommodation for her."
Before Li Yuan could reply, the woman spoke first…
"Your Highness need not worry about Zhen'er."
The woman smiled gently: "Accompanying the Emperor Emeritus is the priority. Zhen'er will follow behind you."
Um?
Li Yuan remained silent, quietly observing the scene.
How dare an ordinary woman try to influence the prince's decision?
"Oh well."
To Li Yuan's surprise, Li Ke agreed after only a moment's hesitation.
"Ha ha……"
Li Yuan laughed heartily and praised, "This woman is quite good."
Li Yuan did not invite the woman into the palace, nor did he even ask her name.
Deep down, he looked down on this woman.
Li Ke's bloodline was the most noble in the entire Tang Dynasty.
How could a mere mortal woman possibly become a princess?
"Ke'er obeys."
After comforting the woman for a few moments, Li Ke boarded the imperial carriage.
During this time, Wu Qiqi got off the carriage.
I chatted with the woman for a while.
"Sister, here you go."
Wu Qiqi handed over a piece of white sugar.
"Is this white sugar?"
The woman replied with a smile.
"Yes."
Wu Qiqi replied with a proud expression: "This was made by Wei Shuyu, and it's delicious."
"Thanks."
The woman accepted it without hesitation and tried it.
"How did you get to know the King of Shu, sister?" Wu Qiqi asked.
"I was originally from Zhitongyuan Village, Zhishan, Muzhou (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang)."
"Liu Shuyi colluded with the Liao people to rebel, and the Jiangzhe region was thrown into complete chaos."
"I fled to Qizhou."
"When I was desperate, it was the King of Shu who saved me."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qiqi...
I suddenly felt sorry for the woman.
"Sister is alright."
Wu Qiqi handed her another pastry: "No one will bully you anymore!"
"Tell me who dares to bully you."
"I'll have Wei Shuyu teach him a lesson!"
Inside the imperial carriage.
Li Yuan kept asking Li Ke about interesting things that happened in his fiefdom.
Li Ke was always willing to answer any questions.
He was also very eloquent, and could often make Li Yuan laugh out loud.
Until Li Yuan was sent back to Da'an Palace.
Li Ke hurriedly ran outside the palace again...
Why did you allow me to have contact with my grandfather?
Li Ke looked somewhat displeased: "That would arouse Father's suspicion."
"Your Highness is overthinking it."
The woman smiled gently: "The relationship between the Emperor Emeritus and His Majesty has long since improved."
"Um?"
Li Ke was puzzled.
"Your Highness, the Emperor Emeritus is outside the palace today!"
Wow.
Li Ke suddenly awoke with a start.
How could my grandfather have left the palace without my father's permission?
"That's only one aspect."
The woman continued her analysis: "Your Highness, think again. Why is Wei Shuyu able to act with impunity in the court, and why can't even His Majesty do anything about him?"
Li Ke thought about it.
you do not say.
With just that position of junior inspector, plus Wei Shuyu's silver tongue...
This caused headaches for many members of the royal family.
"There's one more thing."
"Hasn't Your Highness noticed that the power struggle between the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei has decreased recently?"
Um?
Li Ke suddenly woke up with a start.
In the past, when the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei fought, the conflict was always fierce and irreconcilable.
But now...
When Li Yuan heard that the two were arguing, he went up and gave them a loving lecture.
"Your Highness..."
The woman said to Li Ke, "Don't be fooled by the fact that the Emperor Emeritus has lost power now."
"But he was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"If he's willing, he can play a crucial role at certain times!"
"even……"
The woman paused, then uttered two words: "Establish an heir!"
boom.
A thunderous roar erupted in Li Ke's mind.
His breathing seemed a little rapid.
However, he quickly calmed down...
"Don't say things like that again."
Li Ke patted the other person's hand: "Be careful, the walls may have ears."
"Zhen'er understands," the woman replied with a smile.
"It is because I am incompetent."
Li Ke tenderly pulled the woman into his arms: "I'll take you all the way to the palace."
"Your Highness..."
The woman nestled into Li Ke's arms and said, "Zhen'er suffered a lot in her early years. I am already satisfied to be able to stay by Your Highness's side."
Chen Shuozhen.
The first female emperor in history!
A leader of an uprising in the Jiangnan region.
He established a regime, appointed a minister, launched a rebellion, proclaimed himself emperor, and took the title of Emperor Wenjia...
Although it was self-proclaimed, it is undeniable that...
She lived earlier than Wu Zetian!
Moreover, she personally seized the throne!
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