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Chapter 1051: Long-lost Family

Once you go to the Taimiao, you no longer have the final say on whether you live or die. Even after you die, you may be given a confession and will never be able to be reborn.

Changsun Wugou was right, and this lasted for quite a long time afterwards.

What these wealthy and powerful people feared most was not being summoned to Daming Palace by the empress dowager to be reprimanded, nor being summoned to Taiji Palace by the emperor to be beaten with a stick, but being punished to face the wall in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The Imperial Ancestral Temple was simply the Hall of Justice in Chang'an City, and the mere mention of it made people shudder!
This was something Li Yan had not expected.
Zhangsun Wugou collected his scattered thoughts and said to Li Yan, "Qian'er, if you encounter such a problem again in the future, leave it to mother to solve. Mother will never show mercy."

"You are the emperor, the supreme ruler who sits high above the heavens and looks down upon the world; you are the Son of Heaven who nurtures the people and governs the nine states; if you do something like this, you will not only dirty your hands, but also damage the virtue of the Son of Heaven."

Li Yan was naturally convinced: "Yes, mother, I will remember it!"

"By the way, aren't you going to accompany your mother to your uncle's house today?" After discussing the business, Changsun Wugou suddenly said.

"what?"

Li Yan was stunned and blurted out in surprise: "Such a big thing happened, and we still have to go to my uncle's house for dinner?"

"Humph"

"How big of a deal?"

Zhangsun Wugou proudly straightened her back, and her phoenix crown shone brightly, revealing her noble white neck. Her eyes were shining brightly, and she said with a heroic attitude that looked down on the world: "The Great Tang Empire is vast and boundless, and the nine provinces are as bright as the stars in the sky."

"There are urgent matters every day, but it's just the death of a princess, what's the big deal?"

"You are the emperor. Things like this will become commonplace in the future."

"Just do what you need to do, and let the people of Chang'an see how calm and magnanimous the emperor who rules the world is."

"If you panic, the peace of the entire dynasty will be disrupted. On the contrary, the calmer you are, the better you can control the situation. Sometimes, as long as you sit in the Taiji Hall, those officials will naturally handle things beautifully, and you don't have to worry about it at all."

"Ok!"

Li Yan nodded in agreement, with a kind of respect from the bottom of his heart. He straightened his chest and said with admiration: "My mother is right. I am an emperor. I should focus on the world and take a long-term view. I can't compete with those little people for the gains and losses of a city or a piece of land."

“The layout is a bit small”

"It seems that I still have a lot to learn! The most important thing to learn is the majestic spirit of my mother."

When the mother and son came out of the imperial study, they were already talking and laughing, a harmonious scene of loving mother and filial son. Ankang and Jinyang looked at each other in surprise. When the mother came in, she was furious and looked like she wanted to eat someone.

It has only been a short time, but everyone is so happy and harmonious. How did this magic happen?

However, the two of them also put their worries to rest, and surrounded Changsun Wugou with beautiful smiles, pushing Li Yan aside.

Li Yan curled his eyes in displeasure. Seeing that his C position fell to his two charming sisters, he had no choice but to turn around and wave his sleeves, and ordered the people around him: "Wang De, go to the Prince's Mansion!"

Seeing Ankang and Jinyang's surprised faces, Li Yan said as a matter of course: "Didn't I inform you yesterday that I would accompany my mother to the emperor's uncle's house for lunch today? Didn't you know? Or were you too noisy and my mother didn't take you with her?"

"Hmph, mother will never leave us alone. She told us yesterday!" Ankang's eyes moved slightly, he made a face, and showed his little fist to Li Yan in protest.

Ankang grew up with Li Yan, and they had been together for several years. From the ninth year of Wude when Li Yan returned from Luo Yi's army as a hostage, to the autumn of the third year of Zhenguan when he left Chang'an, before he went on a diplomatic mission to the Turks, the two siblings often spent time together and had a very good relationship.

Even if Li Yan became the emperor now, she would not be afraid.

Because he had seen Li Yan's embarrassed look when he climbed a tree to take bird eggs and fell from the tree, and he had also seen Li Yan secretly catching beggar chickens in the East Palace, with his face covered in mud and his greedy look. The two siblings had spent a wonderful time full of childish fun.

Of course, more importantly, she and her brother the crown prince had a deep relationship. Now in her room, she still kept the imperial edict that her brother had exchanged for her to choose her own husband with his merits during his mission to Turkic. So she believed in her brother the crown prince.

Even if he became emperor, he would not stop loving her.

Now, Ankang is married and has long passed the age of being naughty. She usually behaves in a very steady and polite manner.

Now, in front of Li Yan, she pretended to be a little girl, just recalling the time when they played together as children. She also wanted to use the old family affection to ease the estrangement between the two siblings after not seeing each other for many years and bring them closer.

Li Yan had been away from Chang'an for sixteen years. After returning, he was once again designated as the crown prince. He was surrounded by ministers every day and had no time to reminisce with her.

This made Ankang very sad, as he thought that his brother was no longer close to him.

The other princess beside Zhangsun Wugou, Jinyang, was Zhangsun Wugou's biological daughter, born a few years after Li Yan's mission, and was only eleven or twelve years old this year. The half-grown child was very unfamiliar with this brother who had never met before and replaced his father as the emperor.

He just timidly whispered: "My mother has already informed me yesterday, thank you, my brother!" "Uh"

Li Yan smiled awkwardly. After all, he had cold-bloodedly ordered the killing of a younger sister last night. Facing a girl of the same status today, he could not help but feel guilty, even though she did not know the details.

Seeing Jinyang looking cautious, he looked at him carefully.

The curiosity and ignorance in the girl's eyes were like a young deer that had just left the mountains and met a big tiger, not knowing how to respond.

"Sister Sizi is indeed well-behaved and cute."

Li Yanyan gave a compliment without any intention, avoiding the innocent gaze of the girl. There was no other way, his own daughter was older than this sister, Li Yan really didn't know how to deal with it, and he had no experience in this area.

If the other person was younger, I could hold her in my arms, tempt her with delicious food like a child, and quickly make my sister fall in love with me.

Princess Jinyang was already eleven or twelve years old, and her body had already grown taller.

She is as tall as Changsun Wugou's shoulders. She is a young girl who has just grown up. She has reached the age of being sensible and has her own girlish thoughts. It is not so easy for her to lose her guard against people. Only time can slowly integrate this relationship.

Li Yan turned around and was no longer shy when he saw Ankang.

He raised his big hand and ruffled Ankang's hair without any hesitation: "You crazy girl, I was scolded a lot by my father and mother for you. They all said that I led you astray. In fact, I was too embarrassed to say anything to you."

"Tell me yourself, how much trouble have I taken for you, and how much harm have you done to your uncle's family."

Before he could finish his words, Ankang couldn't hold on any longer. He threw himself into Li Yan's arms with a "whoosh", and started crying while holding Li Yan. He patted Li Yan's shoulders and cried, "Brother, do you know how much Ankang has missed you all these years?"

"Ankang has been awakened many times by nightmares. I dreamed of you lying on the grassland, covered with wounds and bruises. There was smoke and corpses all around you. You were alone on the battlefield, crying out to the heavens and the earth but no one answered you."

"Ankang would rather not have the imperial edict from his father than have you take the risk of going to the grassland. If something really happens to you, Ankang will never be happy in his life!"

Li Yan felt guilty and gently comforted Ankang from behind. As a passer-by, he could ruthlessly abandon the original owner's relatives and family, and go to the vast desert to fight for his own mission and ambition.

Sixteen years have passed, but the families who lost their loved ones have been ignored. How sad they must be.

Li Yan once again felt his own loss, and at the same time realized the deeper truth of life.

Life is not only about the pleasure of revenge with swords and spears and the struggle for power with ulterior motives, but also about the blood ties of family.

Who says the royal family has no family affection?
As long as you firmly grasp absolute power and do not allow this power to influence and corrupt the minds of those who are unsteady and immature.

These relatives can naturally get along with me without distraction.

"Fool, good people don't live long, but bad people live a thousand years!"

Li Yan wiped the tears from Ankang's face and comforted him, "Brother is a big bad guy, but it's not easy for him to get into trouble. Look, he's back safely and has become the emperor. If anyone dares to bully you again, I will take care of it for you."

"Brother is not a bad guy, he is the best brother in the world!" Ankang burst into laughter and rolled his eyes at Li Yan.

Jinyang saw the close communication between Li Yan and Ankang, and there was a hint of envy in his eyes.

Seeing this, Changsun Wugou stroked Jinyang's forehead with a smile, leaned close to Jinyang's ear and said affectionately: "Sizi, you and Ankang are both his sisters. He is also your brother, and you were both born by our mother."

"But my brother left Chang'an when you were born."

"In the future, you should come to visit my brother more often. If you communicate more, you will find that my brother is also a very easy-going person. He loves you as much as my father and mother do!"

When Jinyang heard what Changsun Wugou said, his beautiful eyes instantly lit up and were full of luster. He looked at Li Yan, then at his mother.

"Yeah!" The slightly childish little face nodded heavily.

When Li Yan saw this scene, his heart, as hard as stone, gradually melted. He suddenly felt the good intentions of Changsun Wugou. The emperor was a lonely person, but Changsun Wugou wanted to use the hot blood relationship to melt the coldness in his heart.

Bring yourself from the dark abyss of power to the warm world full of sunshine.

Li Yan looked at Changsun Wugou with gratitude. What he saw was a mother's all-embracing love and doting.

(End of this chapter)