219 Chapter 219
◎Li Tai's thoughts.◎
After the Fengshan ceremony was put on hold, Li Shimin received good news that a maid in Li Tai Palace was pregnant, and the Heavenly Khan was going to be promoted to a grandfather.
Li Shimin and Zhangsun were naturally very happy. After ordering someone to take good care of the pregnant woman, they began to select a wife for Li Tai. After the marriage, she would become an adult and would have to move out of the palace, so they had to worry about a series of things such as the location of the palace.
It was a day off, and Li Chengqian, who had stayed up late the day before to check on his phone, came to the Lizheng Hall to pay his respects in the afternoon, holding a box of snacks in his hand.
"I've just made this milk cake for my young slave to chew on." Li Chengqian said with a smile.
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this and said, "You're really thinking about Zhinu. Why didn't you bring some for my father and mother?"
Before Li Chengqian could say anything, Changsun Shi laughed and said, "You're almost an old man, yet you're fighting for a bite of snack with a child who hasn't even grown all his teeth yet."
Li Chengqian first took a piece of cake from the table and ate it. After swallowing it, he was able to speak again: "Mother, you don't know, my father is like a child who has not lost his childlike innocence."
"This brat dared to slander me right in front of me, Guanyinbi. He must have done this kind of thing many times in his life. You must tell me in detail," Li Shimin said with a smile, "so that I can settle the score with him."
Chang Sun laughed and said, "Is this a fabrication? Erlang, you are too sensitive. Our Cheng Qian is clearly the most filial child."
Li Chengqian raised his chin proudly: "Mother loves me the most!"
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled: "You are so old, but you are still so childish. Your nephew will laugh at you tomorrow."
"It's a joke. I'm thick-skinned and not afraid of being laughed at." Li Chengqian was fearless.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if your nephew laughs at you. In a year or two, your son will laugh at you too."
Li Chengqian crossed his arms and said, "Don't beat around the bush and remind me, Father, you've already become a grandfather. People should learn to be content with what they have and not be greedy for more."
Li Shimin uttered a "Hey" and was about to speak when he heard outside that the King of Yue wanted to see him. He stopped talking and asked someone to invite the King of Yue in.
After Li Tai entered the room and paid his respects, Li Shimin asked him to sit below Li Chengqian.
"Qingque has arrived just in time. Your mother and I are just showing you the possible locations for the palace. Come and take a look and see which one suits your taste." Li Shimin smiled and stroked the map in his hand. He then called to Li Chengqian, "Chengqian, choose one for your fourth brother, too."
Li Chengqian said casually, "That's not necessary. The best place is naturally the one closest to the palace. It will be convenient for Fourth Brother to come to the palace to pay his respects to Mother and Father in the future."
Li Tai swallowed what he was about to say and looked at Li Chengqian with surprise. Seeing that his face was calm, he felt that he understood what he meant, and his heart couldn't help but feel even more gloomy.
It was only natural for the crown prince to live in the Eastern Palace, but after he moved out, his father and mother insisted on finding ways to keep him in Lizheng Palace for so long.
He now wanted to stay in Lizheng Hall to accompany his parents for a few years, but they gently but firmly rejected him.
The prince never had to bother to win his parents' favor. He didn't care how close his brothers were to his parents, because he was the prince and he was born with all of this.
They were born from the same mother, but just one year later, which made a world of difference. Whenever Li Tai thought about it, he always felt unfair and unwilling.
However, Li Tai was helpless because it was something that could not be changed by human power.
He studied hard, was well-behaved and obedient, and received attention and praise from his parents, but compared to his brother who had already begun to get involved in state affairs, he was still far behind.
Would he have to live his whole life under his brother's shadow? Li Tai felt dejected at the thought.
After hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Shimin pointed to a place and hesitated: "This place is close, but it's a little small..."
Chang Sun looked out, smiled, and said, "It's a little smaller than the regulations, but it's enough. Qingque is the first one to leave the palace and build a residence, so we can't be too wasteful."
"Besides, we can expand it again when the opportunity arises in the future." Changsun made some marks on the drawing, but her eyes were looking at Li Shimin.
Li Shimin thought about it and said, "That's right, Qingque. Come and take a look. If you like it, you can live here first. In two years, I will choose a place to build a summer resort for you."
The size of the place was secondary. The main thing was that his father and mother took his affairs to heart, and Li Tai felt that his depressed mood was relieved a little.
Li Tai stood up and came over to lie on his father's knees. He smiled and said, "Father and Mother have made a good choice. Besides, it's so close to you. I think this is the best. When the time comes, I will definitely bring the children to visit every day so that Father and Mother can enjoy the happiness of family."
Li Shimin rubbed his head and smiled, "Good boy." Then he turned to look at his eldest son, "After all, it's Cheng Qian. Since he knows Qingque's thoughts so well, I believe he must be thinking about me and your mother every day while living in the East Palace."
Li Chengqian propped up his chin and smiled, "Whatever you say is what it is."
Changsun nodded at him and said with a smile, "You refuse to say a single soft word to your father."
Li Shimin deliberately sighed and said, "That's right, Guanyinbi, look at this child Chengqian..."
Sadness crept into Li Tai's heart again. He pinched his palms and wanted to sigh sincerely.
what to do?
Is it just because the eldest brother was born a year earlier?
Li Tai paused for a moment and thought that might not be the case, as Aye was not the eldest son.
But times have changed. Just because Aye can do those things doesn't mean Li Tai can do them too. If he wants to surpass his brother, he has to find another way.
After all, with his father's example in mind, Li Tai believed that he might be able to surpass his brother.
Such words cannot be told to others for the time being. Li Tai only had such a superficial thought and he needed to think about it carefully.
…
In April, the twelfth son of Tian Khan, Dai Wang Li Jian, who was supposed to die this year, did not even have a cold and was still alive and well.
In addition to the Imperial Hospital strengthening pediatric diagnosis and treatment, after Li Yuanfang delayed treatment and developed a chronic illness last time, Changsun tightened the rules of the harem, and no one dared to treat the prince or the emperor's brothers carelessly anymore.
Li Chengqian thought, I hope Li Xiao and Li Yuanheng can also escape death next year.
We will have to wait until next year to know what will happen next year, but in June of this year, Li Gang could not avoid his death.
Like Lu Yuanlang, Li Gang's cause of death was also old age, and no matter how advanced the medical skills were, they could not cure this disease.
This time Li Gang was no longer Li Chengqian's teacher, but he still received the honor bestowed by the Heavenly Khan after his death.
Even though he died of old age, death itself makes people feel sad, so Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little depressed this summer.
Fortunately, one day he came across the PPT that Fusu sent him and saw the drawings of a bicycle, so he immediately asked someone to make one. Later, when he saw Zhinu who was still unable to walk steadily, he asked someone to make a few baby carriages.
Li Chengqian sent the finished product to the group, which received praise from Fusu. It was just right for his daughter to use.
The baby slave who was learning to walk was not very useful, but Li Tai's unborn child could be used. Li Chengqian had no one else to give as a gift, so he gave him the stroller and cradle.
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin began to feel jealous for his youngest son: "Our young slave is no match for our nephew. Why didn't Cheng Qian think of such a good thing last year?"
Li Chengqian shrugged and said with a smile, "This means that our generation is not destined to have this item. Let's give it to the next generation of children."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Oh? Cheng Qian, are you also thinking about the next generation?"
Li Chengqian said firmly: "I don't want to!"
Li Shimin could only sigh. There was nothing he could do. His eldest son was not in a hurry. No matter what he said, he was not in a hurry. He hoped that his eldest son would let him hold his grandson, but he had to wait.
Li Tai felt a mixture of emotions when faced with this item. After all, he had been thinking about how to replace it for the past two months, but his elder brother...
Although he is not the first or one of the first few in his eyes, he still regards him as his younger brother in his heart.
Li Tai became more and more melancholy. After all, he only had one brother, and he had always treated him well. However, what he wanted could only be snatched from his brother.
If my brother is just the crown prince, and my father and mother favor me, Li Tai thought, I would have nothing else to ask for.
But unfortunately, both of his brothers got it, but Li Tai got nothing.
Just give me one, Li Tai clenched his fist, I only need one.
…
At the end of July, Tian Khan's first grandson was born. Li Shimin happened to have a court meeting that day. When he returned to Lizheng Hall, he heard that the child had been born successfully. He hurried to see the child and asked the queen whether she had given any reward to the child's mother.
Chang Sun smiled and said, "I gave it to you. Look how happy you are."
Li Shimin held his wife's hand and sighed, "Year after year, it goes by so fast. In the blink of an eye, you and I have become grandparents."
Changsun also sighed softly: "It really just happened in the blink of an eye. Looking back, those difficult days have passed just like that."
The couple walked slowly hand in hand. After a while, they heard a loud noise. Li Shimin was puzzled and asked, "It sounds like Lizhi and Yuxiu. What are they doing?"
Chang Sun sighed and laughed, "What else could it be? She's riding her bicycle again. The cement road is smooth, which is just right for driving the two sisters crazy."
As they were talking, the couple saw two girls who were dressed simply and had their hair tied up. They were pedaling their bicycles hard and shouting something as they pedaled.
Li Shimin listened attentively and finally understood that the two children were competing and were encouraging themselves!
Needless to say, the one who came up with the idea of the competition must be Li Chengqian, who was holding Zhinu and acting as the referee. Zhinu was still shouting happily in her big brother's arms, and it was unknown which sister she was cheering for.
Li Shimin rubbed his temples. Cheng Qian, as the eldest brother, always caused trouble for his younger sisters. It was really time to take care of him.
Zhang Sunshi watched her two daughters vying for the top spot with great enthusiasm. She pulled Li Shimin aside and said with a smile, "Wait a moment, let's see who wins."
Li Shimin: “…”
The reason why the kids are so noisy has been found.
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