Many times, Li Zhi himself did not know what he liked about Sister Wu until he heard her say this, and then he realized it.
It turns out that what I liked about Sister Wu wasn't her appearance, but rather her older sister-like care.
"Sister Wu..."
Seeing that someone had already cleared the area, Wu Meiniang immediately stopped trying to avoid suspicion and pulled Li Zhi to sit down next to a rockery.
"Child, tell your sister about the situation in the court. Let your sister analyze it for you and see how much of a chance you have of winning!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately recounted the situation in the court and the situation at the front lines in detail.
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang frowned and sighed three times in succession.
Although Wu Zetian knew that the situation was unfavorable to Li Zhi, she never expected it to be this bad.
Li Jue, that brat, not only followed His Majesty on his personal expedition, but also broke through two fortified cities on the way to the east, making unparalleled contributions!
And His Majesty is too brave! He defeated 150,000 Goguryeo soldiers with only 30,000 men!
He truly is the man I've set my sights on!
"Sister Wu?"
"Sister Wu, am I beyond saving?"
Wu Meiniang quickly composed herself and began to seriously consider things for Li Zhi.
"Child, the current situation is very unfavorable for you!"
"If you want to win, there's only one way..."
"What method?"
"That means getting the Crown Princess pregnant as soon as possible!"
"ah?"
Although Li Zhi had been married for almost a year, he had hardly ever been close to the Crown Princess.
It's not that the Crown Princess isn't pretty, but rather that he can't forget Sister Wu, so he has no interest in the Crown Princess.
"Sister Wu, I..."
Wu Meiniang snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"I know what you're thinking, but you shouldn't even have that idea!"
"You must get closer to the Crown Princess and have a child with her as soon as possible!"
"Only in this way can you possibly retain your position as crown prince!"
"I……"
"Sister Wu, if I have a child, will I be able to keep my position as Crown Prince?"
Wu Meiniang shook her head upon hearing this.
"Not necessarily, there's only a certain chance of saving it..."
"After all, your biggest advantage over Li Jue is your age. This is why His Majesty has not deposed you yet. His Majesty is afraid that Li Jue will not live to adulthood, and plans to wait until Li Jue marries and has children before deciding to depose you!"
After listening to Sister Wu's analysis, Li Zhi's face showed a look of sudden realization.
"So that's how it is..."
"I understand. I will go back and get close to the Crown Princess, and try my best to get her to give birth to an heir as soon as possible!"
Wu Meiniang nodded heavily upon hearing this.
"Um!"
"But you don't have to put all your eggs in one basket. It would be best to get close to a few more, or have the imperial physician examine the Crown Princess to see if there's something wrong with her health that's preventing her from conceiving..."
Li Zhi lowered his head guiltily upon hearing this. He, as the Crown Princess's husband, knew best why she couldn't conceive. Since their marriage, he had only slept with her less than ten times; it would be a miracle if she could even get pregnant…
"The Crown Princess should be fine..."
"Oh, by the way, Sister Wu, you've been in the palace for so many years, why haven't you had any children?"
"If you also had a son, I would definitely support your son to become the crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang immediately spat.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Even if I have a son, the throne of the Tang Dynasty will not be his!"
“You and Li Jue, one is the legitimate son and the other is the legitimate grandson, so it’s not my son’s turn to be considered…”
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi chuckled, a laugh that aroused Wu Meiniang's suspicion.
Yes!
I have been in the palace for many years, why can't I conceive His Majesty's child?
At this time, Wu Zetian had no ambition to rule the world; she only wanted to be Li Shimin's favorite concubine and bear him children.
Despite serving Li Shimin's bedchamber many times, she was unable to conceive a child, which greatly distressed her.
Is there something wrong with my body?
Wu Meiniang decided to see the imperial physician soon. If it was indeed her problem, she could take advantage of His Majesty's absence from Chang'an to recuperate properly and give birth to a son for His Majesty when he returned!
"Sister Wu?"
"Ah...it's nothing, I was just thinking about something else..."
"Sister Wu, do you think I should do something else?"
"Do something else?"
Wu Zetian racked her brains again, recalling all the historical records she had read about the struggle for the throne.
"Be filial!"
"Write more letters to His Majesty to express your longing for him. In addition, you can send His Majesty more clothes and medicines to remind him to take good care of his health."
"Once you learn that His Majesty is setting off to return to the capital, you must immediately go out of the capital to greet him!"
"To go out of the capital to welcome them?"
How far?
"The farther the better!"
"good!"
"I'm going to Dingzhou to fetch my father!"
"Dingzhou?"
"Isn't this too far? If you walk a few hundred more miles, you'll reach Goguryeo!"
Li Zhi chuckled upon hearing this.
"Then let's go to Goguryeo!"
Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes at Li Zhi, then gracefully swayed her hips and walked away, leaving Li Zhi alone, staring blankly at the beauty's retreating figure.
"Your Highness, Consort Wu has gone far away; it's time for us to leave the palace!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Pyongyang.
Li Shimin never imagined that he would be able to celebrate his fiftieth birthday in Pyongyang.
Despite the extremely harsh conditions in Pyongyang, Li Shiji and others did their utmost to host a grand birthday banquet for Li Shimin.
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