The film and television world begins with the battle for the throne in Kowloon

Chapter 536 Queen Changsun
Li Yan followed the palace maid to the harem, thinking in his heart, in fact, there are many familiar faces in this drama! During the Yongzheng Dynasty, Li Yan had dealt with them for many years, which was why Li Yan could easily mobilize his emotions just now.

For example, his fourth brother, with whom he had dealt with for more than ten years and whose throne he eventually snatched away, became his father, and his eighth brother Aqina became his subject.

Well, they are the fourth brother’s subjects, but sooner or later they will all be his.

Wang De next to Li Shimin also looks familiar?
For example, Li Dequan, who has been the chief eunuch for his entire life and served two emperors of the Qing Dynasty, also came here this time to continue serving the fourth brother.

There is also his elder brother-in-law Nian Xunyao, who married his sister to him during the Qing Dynasty and even married his daughter to him in this drama. He was willing to abandon his lifelong loyalty and join the rebellion for Li Chengqian, and he devoted himself to Li Chengqian until his death.

Good man.
Li Yan smacked his lips. No matter where he went, old age would always be his most loyal henchman!

There were some familiar-looking people, which made Li Yan feel a little comforted and not so unfamiliar.

Under the guidance of the palace servants, Li Yan came to the Lizheng Hall of Qiyun Palace where the queen was. As soon as he entered the door, before he could see the situation inside the hall clearly, a woman wearing a phoenix crown and a bridal robe suddenly rushed over and hugged him in her arms, saying in a trembling voice with emotion: "Gan'er."

"My son is finally back, let his mother see him!" After saying that, the woman moved away and looked at Li Yan carefully with a concerned look on her face.

Only then did Li Yan see Empress Changsun's appearance clearly. She was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, which was the most beautiful age for a woman.

The virtuous queen in front of him, now Li Yan's mother, had a round face, a cloud-like hair, a graceful demeanor, and a dignified manner. In her every move, an elegant and noble temperament emerged, and she was wearing a dazzling phoenix robe, which made her look more like a mother of the country.

A pair of eyes full of wisdom were now filled with tears as she stared at Li Yan intently. She turned Li Yan around and looked at him again and again with her slender eyebrows, muttering, "My son has grown taller and darker, but he is stronger now, and looks stronger than when he was with my mother."

"The unfilial son Cheng Qian pays homage to the Queen Mother!"

Li Yan bowed properly, then looked relaxed and asked kindly, "Mother, have you been in good health in the past few years when I was not around? Have you had any relapses of the disease? I miss you all the time when I am far away in Zhongshan."

"Okay, okay, everything is fine, mother."

When Empress Changsun saw her eldest son, who used to cry and hold his calf and refuse to leave when he was six years old, and now looked like a young man full of vigor and vitality, she felt both happy that her son had grown up and pity that he had to guard the cold and bitter frontier at such a young age.

Pulling Li Yan into the hall, she asked for the snacks on her table and stuffed them into Li Yan's arms: "Qian'er must have suffered a lot on the way back. Are you hungry? I still have some snacks here. Fill your stomach first. When we eat later, I will ask them to make some delicious food to nourish my son's body."

Li Yan looked at Empress Changsun's motherly care and couldn't help but be moved. Mothers are like this. They are the only people in the world who will never leave you no matter you are rich or poor, sick or healthy, born, old, sick or dead, in good times or bad, and will always love you unconditionally until the moment their lives end.

Seeing Empress Changsun pushing a pile of food into his arms as if she was caring for a child, Li Yan secretly decided in his heart that he must take good care of his mother and never let her be like in the original drama, where she always begged Li Shimin for Li Chengqian and shed tears for this disappointing son, causing her to suffer from multiple gas attacks and pass away early.

Moreover, for Li Yan, this was not only an emotional need, but also a need for survival. As long as Empress Changsun was alive, it would be difficult for Li Shimin to make up his mind to depose him.

One of the reasons why Li Chengqian was deposed in history was the death of Empress Zhangsun. As a result, the bond was lost, and Zhangsun Wuji, the emperor's uncle, turned to support Li Zhi, which led to Li Chengqian losing his support earlier. In the end, he gave up and lost his position as crown prince.

From Li Yan's heart, he actually did not want to be a crown prince who stood on the opposite side of the emperor from the beginning. He would rather be a prince, and then at the last moment, follow Li Shimin's example and directly skip the crown prince link and ascend the throne to become emperor.

But it is obvious that the system is clearly trying to put himself on the fire this time. It will no longer let him hide in the dark and develop like the Tenth Brother in the previous world, and then pick peaches in the end.

Just make the best of it. Li Yan didn't believe that with his three lifetimes of experience, he couldn't get the position of crown prince.

Whether intellectually or emotionally, Empress Changsun was the woman in the world who cared about him the most, loved him the most, and cared about him the most. So in front of Empress Changsun, Li Yan was very relaxed. While stuffing snacks into his mouth without hesitation, he told Empress Changsun about what he had seen and heard and the local customs and practices when he was the governor of Zhongshan County.

All of these are in the original owner's memory. Since Li Yan has taken over someone else's body, naturally he has to be filial to that person.

Empress Changsun was all smiles. She would pick up the teacup and fill it with hot water for Li Yan from time to time, and told Li Yan to eat slowly so as not to choke.

At this moment, a middle-aged man, about thirty or forty years old, tall and thin, wearing a purple robe and a long beard, hurried in with a layer of blue-gray anger on his face and an anxious look.

The middle-aged man had a clear face, deep and sharp eyes, and a hawk-like gaze. He shouted angrily: "Sister, it's bad, something big has happened!"

When Changsun Wuji stepped into the hall, he saw a scene of loving mother and filial son. When he saw his brother coming in, Empress Changsun said, "Qian'er, come here and meet your uncle." "Cheng Qian meets my uncle!" Li Yan quickly stood up and bowed.

“Oh, haha!”

Changsun Wuji quickly returned the greeting, then put away his angry attitude, took a deep breath, stroked his long beard, and smiled kindly: "Gao Ming is back, it's good to be back."

"When I left, you were still a child. Now it's been four years. You've grown so big that your uncle can't even recognize you."

Empress Changsun waved her hand, and the maids who were waiting nearby all withdrew. Li Yan invited Changsun Wuji to take a seat, then poured a cup of tea and served it to him: "My nephew has been away from home for many years and has never cared about his uncle."

"Is uncle in good health now? Are aunt and Chongdi all okay? Cheng Qian just arrived in Beijing today and was thinking of visiting uncle's home tomorrow, but I didn't expect uncle to come here now."

"Okay, okay, they are all good."

Changsun Wuji nodded with a smile, secretly feeling surprised, because he had heard from others that Cheng Qian was kind, filial, polite, and of good character.

But he is honest and dull, a little rigid and dull, and not flexible enough in doing things.

But when I met him today, he was very caring and concerned about me. His tone of voice was as smooth as flowing water, his movements were natural and generous, and his gestures were elegant like the spring breeze, which made me feel good about him.

While Changsun Wuji was trying hard to merge the image of the crying naughty boy in his mind with the polite young man in front of him, he secretly sighed that the rumor was wrong, seeing is believing!

Seeing that his nephew behaved and spoke in a reasonable and appropriate manner and constantly cared about his nephew, Changsun Wuji was even more satisfied. This person could be related to the future prosperity and decline of the Changsun family!

The better he is, the more at ease I feel.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji's irritable mood caused by the bad news gradually calmed down.

"Brother, you came here in such a hurry and your face looks so ugly, but what happened?" Empress Changsun saw that everyone else had left and Li Yan and Changsun Wuji had exchanged greetings for a while before she slowly asked.

At the mention of this, Changsun Wuji's mood, which had just improved, turned gloomy again. He thought for a moment and said, "Sister, you also know that when the emperor ascended the throne, Luo Yi rebelled. After the pressure from Li Jing's army and the mediation of the ministers familiar with the court, Luo Yi has agreed to negotiate. As long as the emperor appoints him as the King of Yan, grants him the land of Yan and Liao to guard, and makes it hereditary, then he can withdraw his troops."

"The Emperor had to agree to his terms in order to deal with Jie Li in the north."

Empress Changsun frowned slightly: "Isn't this good? What are you worried about, brother?"

"Ugh"

"It's all my brother's fault for being careless and letting old man Feng Deyi negotiate with Luo Yi. As a result, Luo Yi put forward a condition."

Zhang Sun Wuji looked at Li Yan with complicated eyes and said, "He will only withdraw his troops if we let the eldest son, Cheng Qian, go to his camp as a hostage. The situation is critical and he is taking advantage of the situation. The emperor has no choice but to agree to it first."

"what!"

Empress Changsun was horrified and said in panic, "Brother, what should we do? You should think of a way to dissuade the emperor from this idea. Qian'er has just returned to Chang'an and is he going to be a hostage?"

"Luo Yi is a cruel man who kills without blinking an eye. He must hate my husband and me deeply because of my uncle's matter. If Qian'er goes to his camp, can he still survive?"

At this point, Empress Changsun burst into tears and held Li Yan in her arms, refusing to let go, as if if she let go, her son would leave her.

"Don't be sad, mother. Your health has not been good. The imperial physician said that you should stay calm and rest peacefully. If you are too sad and become ill, how can I feel at ease?" Li Yan took out a handkerchief, wiped away his mother's tears with heartache, and comforted her with a few words.

Then his little face was full of determination: "Now that the Turkic army of 200,000 is approaching from the north, Luo Yi's attitude is extremely important. At this critical moment for the life and death of the Tang Dynasty, as the eldest son of the emperor, I have no choice but to share the worries of my father, the emperor and my mother."

(End of this chapter)