Li Qimin pushed Deputy General Zhang behind the screen, and immediately put on an anxious look and went out to greet him.

"I...I, your humble servant, am here to see His Majesty. I know that your uncle is coming. Please forgive me for not being able to come and greet you."

The old emperor's expression froze slightly.

When he just entered the room, he seemed to see a dark shadow flash across the room, but he had always loved Li Qimin more than his own princes, so he didn't take it too seriously.

While bending down to help Li Qimin up, she squeezed his hand with satisfaction.

"Hey - Min'er! I told you long ago that I have watched you grow up since you were a child, and I treat you as close as a father and son. After a while, I will announce to the heaven that I will adopt you as my adopted son. Now you should change your words and call me Father!"

"Yes, I...I thank you for your grace."

Li Qimin kept his head down. His voice sounded a little flattered, but his eyes were filled with humiliation and hatred.

"Haha! Look! You forgot again? What should I call you now?"

The old emperor stroked Li Qimin's head, his face full of joy.

"Father...Father."

Li Qimin's voice was trembling.

At this moment, the humiliation in his heart reached an unprecedented peak. It took a lot of effort to restrain himself from showing it.

The old emperor thought that he was too excited and that was why his whole body was shaking slightly. He immediately patted his shoulder and laughed:

"Hahaha! Great! I knew it. Among my children, Min'er is the most sensible!"

As he spoke, he strode to the seat and sat down, saying excitedly:

"Hahaha! I'm here to tell you good news!"

"The Dragon Hidden Guards have sent back news that the Xiao family was besieged during their exile and eventually all died in the sea!"

"Hahaha! I didn't believe it at first! It wasn't until Long Yinwei reported back that everyone in the exile team witnessed the Xiao family being burned to death that I believed it! Hahaha! It's really like searching for something in vain, and it's all in vain!"

The old emperor was so excited that he slammed the table and stood up again.

Since the Xiao family was exiled, Daqian's domestic and foreign affairs have been a mess. He hasn't been so happy for a long time.

"The Dragon Hidden Guards have already looked for it. There is no 놋냫 talisman near the bodies of the Xiao family. The 냫 talisman must be on Xiao Boliang or his other two sons!"

"I never thought! The third son of the Xiao family has been very smart since he was young. When he was ten years old, his father asked him to be the crown prince. That old dog Xiao Boliang didn't even pass on the 냫 talisman to Xiao Huaishuo!"

The old emperor's favor towards Li Qimin can be said to be unique. He never told such a secret thing to any of his sons, but he told it to Li Qimin frankly.

Seeing that Li Qimin didn't seem to take the talisman seriously, the old emperor slammed the table and said sternly:

"Min'er! This is a very serious matter! When Emperor Gaozu led his troops to attack the palace of the previous dynasty, he did not find the Heirloom Xi and the Nine Cauldrons. At that time, the person who secretly stole these two items was probably the ancestor of the Xiao family. So all these years we have always suspected that the Nine Cauldrons and Xi are hidden in the 'Xiao Family Treasures'!"

"We can put the war with Beili aside for now. Even if they occupy a few more cities, we can still seize them later. But you must immediately send more people to find the whereabouts of Xiao Boliang and the eldest and second eldest sons of the Xiao family!"

"As long as the Xi and the Nine Cauldrons are in our hands, we will always be the legitimate emperor! And that Beili kid will always be a traitor and a thief!!!"

"I obey your order."

Li Qimin still had that obedient look on his face, but he was actually surprised inside.

He had wondered before, if it was for money, why would the old emperor be so concerned about the Xiao family's affairs.

So it turned out! It turned out that the treasure also contained the Nine Cauldrons and the Xi, symbols of the imperial power and orthodoxy!

It seems that we really need to send more people to find the whereabouts of the Xiao family treasure!

The old emperor was delighted to see that he had finally taken the matter seriously, and hurriedly helped him up.

"Hey! Why did you forget again? What should you call me?"

Li Qimin resisted the urge to shake off the old emperor. His eyelashes fluttered, he clenched his teeth, and finally spoke:

"Father...Father."

"Hahaha! That's right! Your mother has been in good spirits recently. The lotus flowers in Qingjing Temple are in bloom, so I plan to take your mother to stay in the temple for a few days. While I'm here, you will be in charge of state affairs."

"What did you say?!"

Li Qimin's eyes were red, and his fists clenched under his sleeves. He asked this question with gritted teeth.

The old emperor was in a bad mood now, and did not pay much attention to the difference in his tone. He really thought that he did not hear clearly, so he repeated it again.

"I just said that your mother and I will be here for the next few days, and you will be in charge of state affairs."

As he said this, he patted Li Qimin's shoulder with relief.

"Although there is no precedent in history of appointing an adopted son as the crown prince, there is no law that stipulates that this cannot be done. Min'er, perform well! I will never let you down in the future."

To be the crown prince? The son of the old emperor?!

Let people in all dynasties in the future laugh at his mother and his uncle for having an affair? !

Even if he is written into history, he will be laughed at by the world?!

Li Qimin recalled the countless days and nights when he had heard those pleasant voices in the corner of his mother's bedroom.

Thinking of the look of despair and pain in the eyes of my father who loved me so much...

Li Qimin was filled with humiliation, but he finally managed to control it. He lost his mind in an instant and kicked the old emperor to the ground.

"The throne? You're giving it to me? How can it be more exciting than if I got it myself?!"

"Has no one ever told you that in troubled times, whoever holds the military power is the emperor?!"

"Now, I am the emperor!!!"