Li Yuan was very smart when he was young. He showed great talent in both reading and riding and shooting, and was far ahead of all the other princes.
As such, he gradually gained the attention of the late emperor. No one would dislike such an outstanding son.
Even because of Li Yuan, Concubine Shu was quite favored by the late emperor during that period and was very proud of herself.
Everything was going in a good direction, but what no one expected was that when Li Yuan was five years old, Concubine Shu became pregnant!
After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to her son, Li Shen.
Therefore, she put all her attention on her son, and her attitude towards Li Yuan was even worse.
Compared with one's own biological children, what is an adopted son?
Li Yuan was only six years old at the time and had no idea why his mother disliked him after his younger brother was born.
The young boy suffered for a long time until a palace maid who had served his mother told him the truth. He then realized that he was not the biological son of Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu wanted her son to be the emperor, but Li Shen was too mediocre in appearance. Compared with Li Yuan, he was even more humble and was not at all in the eyes of the late emperor.
As a result, Concubine Shu became increasingly hostile to Li Yuan.
When Li Shen was five years old, he fell seriously ill. His high fever did not subside and his right hand became insensitive, which completely ended his possibility of succeeding to the throne.
Shufei had no choice but to turn her attention back to Li Yuan, but some cracks were irreparable.
After listening to the story of Emperor Xuan Jing, Bai Susu's heart could not calm down for a long time. She originally thought that the person she was trying to capture was a cold-faced and tyrannical emperor, but now she was told that she was a poor little girl who lacked love since childhood?
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