Your Highness is only ten years old this year, and will be eleven after the New Year. Your underwear doesn't look like that of an adult at all!
For His Highness now, even a cricket might be more attractive than Consort Wu!
Just as Zhang Gui was wondering, Li Jue gave him an order.
"Zhang Gui, secretly find a few eunuchs and palace maids to keep an eye on Consort Wu and see who she associates with on a daily basis!"
"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?"
"Once His Majesty finds out that we're keeping an eye on Consort Wu, we won't be able to explain ourselves!"
"well!"
"Couldn't you have found a few more clever people?"
Seeing Li Jue say this, Zhang Gui could only nod reluctantly.
"Alright, I'll try my best..."
Upon hearing his reluctance, Li Jue immediately waved his hand in disappointment.
"Forget it, no need to keep an eye on them anymore, lest you get dragged into this mess!"
"This girl is very capable. She'll probably see through your little tricks very easily. I'd better think of another way to deal with her!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Your Highness, why are you targeting Consort Wu? She poses no threat to you, does she?"
Li Jue sneered upon hearing this.
"No threat?"
"You have no idea how formidable this girl is. If you did, you'd probably want to kill her right now!"
While Li Jue was secretly plotting how to deal with Wu Meiniang, Wu Meiniang was lying in Li Shimin's arms, pouring out her heart.
"Your Majesty, you have no idea how much I've missed you these past few days..."
Li Shimin laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"I know!"
"Your Majesty, how could you know what's on my mind?"
"It's all because you were yelling too loudly, hahaha!"
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang, like a startled little rabbit, shyly nestled into Li Shimin's arms.
However, just as the two were enjoying their time together, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived.
"Your Majesty, Chancellor Fang has important matters to discuss with you!"
Li Shimin frowned in displeasure upon hearing this.
What's he doing here?
"Your Majesty, it is said that the death toll from the epidemic in Chang'an has been tallied!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin could no longer remain calm, because this matter not only concerned his grandson's achievements, but also his own reputation as emperor after his death.
If too many people die, it will certainly be recorded in history books.
For example, in the twentieth year of the Zhenguan era, an epidemic broke out in the capital, and countless people died!
He aspires to be a wise and benevolent ruler; how could he allow such a scandal to occur during his reign?
"Please come in quickly!"
Not long after, Li Shimin changed his clothes and came to the outer room, where he saw Fang Xuanling sitting upright.
"Minister Fang, how many people have died from the epidemic in the capital this time?"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject congratulates you! Congratulations!"
"The current epidemic in the capital is entirely due to His Majesty's decisive command and the personal efforts of his eldest grandson, which has brought the death toll to a record low!"
How much exactly?
"Seven hundred and thirty-four people!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's face flushed with excitement.
You know, in history, every epidemic has killed tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people.
The plague that struck during his reign in the Zhenguan era killed only a few hundred people, which is enough to make him famous for all time!
Is this really true?
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