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Chapter 791 Changsun Wuji's Doubts

While Li Yan was enjoying the beautiful scenery on the prairie, Cen Wenben was also experiencing his own storm in Chengqing Hall of Taiji Palace, thousands of miles away.

"Cen Wenben, did you leak the prince's whereabouts?"

As soon as he entered Chengqing Hall, Li Shimin's angry roar swept towards Cen Wenben violently. The emperor's power was unceremoniously imposed on the uneasy Cen Wenben, causing his heartbeat to stop unconsciously for a moment, and then began to beat violently.

Cen Wenben could no longer pretend to be ignorant, and knelt on the ground in a hurry: "Your Majesty, I didn't do that. The Crown Prince's actions are related to the survival of the Tang Dynasty, and your Majesty has specifically instructed me to do so. Even if I am brave enough, I dare not disclose this matter, right?"

After this period of time, Changsun Wuji has gradually calmed down. He did not impulsively step forward to question, but stood by and watched coldly with a suspicious expression.

Li Shimin's face was icy cold. He threw the urgent report to Cen Wenben directly: "Look, look carefully. Jie Li didn't go early or late. Just as the prince stepped into Mayi, he was surrounded by the army. It was just a small city of Mayi."

"If it wasn't for the Crown Prince, why would Jie Li mobilize an army of 100,000 to attack?"

Having said this, Li Shimin walked closer, leaned down, stared at Cen Wenben with his tiger eyes, his face was grim and terrifying, and he gritted his teeth.

A pair of dragon eyes stared at Cen Wenben's eyes, and said sternly: "Someone must want to take this opportunity to get rid of the prince, so they revealed the prince's true intention of the northern tour to Jie Li, intending to kill with a borrowed knife and seize the position of the East Palace."

"Is that right?"

Beads of sweat dripped down Cen Wenben's forehead. Li Shimin's murderous eyes were so close that it made people shudder.

"Gulp." Cen Wenben's Adam's apple rolled and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Your Majesty's analysis makes sense. This minister also thinks so."

Cen Wenben did not dare to refute, and hurriedly followed the emperor's words and said: "Your Majesty, when we discussed matters in Liangyi Hall that day, many people knew the truth."

"Hmm?" Li Shimin's eyes became even colder.

Cen Wenben shuddered, not daring to drag anyone else into the matter. "Although I know a lot, I am the one with the greatest suspicion. As everyone knows, I have a close relationship with the Prince of Shu. If there is anyone who is most likely to leak information and harm the Crown Prince, it is me."

"But precisely because I am the biggest beneficiary and the suspect, I am more afraid than others that something bad will happen to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Cen Wenben cried and said, "Your Majesty, actually, up to now, I have not revealed the intention of the Crown Prince's northern tour to anyone. The Prince of Shu County asked me indirectly, but I didn't tell anyone!"

"The Prince of Shu does not usually get along well with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he himself has an impatient personality and acts impulsively. If he knows the truth, there is no guarantee that he will not do something reckless. Am I not harming him by doing this?"

"So I never told him."

"If you don't believe me, I will stay in the palace. Your Majesty can summon the Prince of Shu to question him, or investigate anyone around me. As long as I have leaked court secrets, I will allow Your Majesty to punish me, even if I am cut into pieces."

After saying this, Cen Wenben, sweating profusely, looked at Li Shimin with a frank face.

Cen Wenben was upright at this time. He had some good ideas, but he did not give any instructions to implement them, so he was not afraid of Li Shimin's investigation.

Li Shimin stared for a while, and Cen Wenben did not avoid his gaze at all. He turned his head to look at Changsun Wuji, who also had a frown on his face.

What Cen Wenben said made sense. The person with the greatest suspicion would not act rashly. Li Shimin thought about how Cen Wenben usually acted cautiously and tread carefully, and thought that he was a steady and mature man, so maybe he would take action.

But he would not choose this time. He would wait until the prince returns from the alliance meeting with Tuli and then take action. He would not be so stupid.

After taking a breath, Li Shimin helped Cen Wenben up and said apologetically, "I was in a hurry and tried all sorts of methods to cure my illness. Did I let you suffer any injustice?"

"Your Majesty, please don't say that."

The tension in Cen Wenben's heart suddenly relaxed, and he quickly said, "I am in a strange place, and I do have the motive to do this. It's no wonder that the emperor is suspicious. If I didn't know that I didn't do this, I would be the first one to suspect me from a bystander's perspective."

"It's okay for me to suffer some grievances, but for the safety of the Crown Prince, I am willing to stay in the palace for this period of time. The Emperor must investigate thoroughly and give the Crown Prince an explanation."

Cen Wenben felt a flash of fear in his heart, and decisively gave up the plan he had been thinking about for a while. This kind of thing is full of hidden dangers, but fortunately he has a stable personality, especially for such conspiracies, he is extremely cautious.

It is said that caution is the best way to safety. It really was right and I saved myself once again.

This assassination of the prince could not be done no matter what. Not only did he not get to eat the grapes, but he also got himself into trouble. If he really did it, even if it was just to report a message, he would be nervous and couldn't even sleep peacefully at night. Changsun Wuji had been staring at him intently since Cen Wenben came in. Cen Wenben behaved very normally without revealing any flaws. Now that autumn had just arrived, Cen Wenben was wearing a thin shirt. Standing behind him, he saw that Cen Wenben's back was wet with fear.

His clothes were stuck to his back, with some light and some dark spots, and it was obvious that he was terrified.

Changsun Wuji frowned. He could doubt Cen Wenben's motives, but he could not underestimate his intelligence. This matter certainly did not seem like Cen Wenben's work.

But if it wasn’t Cen Wenben, then who could it be?

Endless doubt and solemnity flashed across Changsun Wuji's eyes. Could it be that something went wrong with Fang Xuanling or Wei Zheng?

This shouldn't be the case. One of them was favored by the Queen and was inclined towards the Crown Prince; the other remained neutral and never participated in the fights between the princes.

If they have a problem, it will be a serious problem.
On the morning of that day, when Li Yan and Ashina Yun appeared in Tuli's tent, Tuli's eyes obviously became extremely kind and warm when he looked at Li Yan. After all, the news from his daughter was too exciting, and the boy opposite had given too much.

No matter how harsh Tuli was, he could not find any fault with it. As the noble prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yan was willing to give up the wealth and glory of Chang'an and go to the grassland where conditions were harsh to accompany his daughter, and he agreed that his child would take the woman's surname.

This was undoubtedly a huge surprise. Facing the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty who was so willing to humble himself, what else could Tuli say?

Only the most sumptuous whole lamb banquet was prepared to entertain Li Yan.

This was the etiquette used by the grassland tribes to entertain their most distinguished guests. There were not only steamed lamb, hand-shredded lamb, clear-boiled fatty beef, robe meat, beef tripe and ginseng soup, beef bone and deer penis soup, but also a few kinds of green vegetables that Li Yan couldn't recognize, a combination of meat and vegetables.

There was a whole roasted lamb in the middle of the tent, being smoked with fruit charcoal, with oil dripping from it with a sizzling sound. The entire tent was filled with the aroma of various foods.

When Tuli saw Li Yan's overjoyed expression when he saw the delicious food on the table, he knew that his efforts were not in vain, and he hurriedly greeted him: "Your Highness has come from afar, and Tuli was really slow to treat you that day. Today, I specially prepared this banquet and welcome your Highness to the grassland as a guest."

"Khan, this is wrong!"

Li Yan looked at Ashina Yun, who had grown up like bamboo shoots after the rain and whose skin was rosy and fair, and said with a smile: "Mong Khan will not abandon us. From now on, we are a family. Since we are a family, why should we be guests?"

"My father-in-law, please accept your respects from my son-in-law!"

Li Yan bowed respectfully to Tuli. No matter which world it was, this kind of etiquette was always the most comfortable and happiest etiquette for Li Yan.

After all, this means that another cabbage has been taken away by me.
"Hahaha"

Tuli couldn't stop laughing, and hurriedly went forward to help Li Yan up, and looked at his daughter who looked so happy: "Okay, okay, okay, I can rest assured that Yun'er can find a young talent like you. You must never let Yun'er down in the future."

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I will protect Yun'er as I would my own eyes."

Li Yan has gone through three lifetimes and has done this routine many times. He is experienced, can answer questions fluently, and is very familiar with it.

"Okay, Father Khan, don't be polite, let's eat and talk!"

The alliance with Li Tang is still a secret and should not be publicized. So although there is a sumptuous banquet in the tent, only Tuli, his daughter and Li Yan are present. Tuli's trusted subordinate Hua Lier is guarding outside.

Li Yan picked up the copper pot on the table and filled a cup of mare's milk for Tuli, then raised his glass and invited him: "Father-in-law, I'd like to offer you a toast. Thank you for marrying the most beautiful flower on the grassland to Cheng Qian. In the future, Cheng Qian and Ayun will definitely honor you well."

"haha okay!"

Tuli took the cup and drank it all: "It is my blessing to find a good son-in-law like you."

After drinking a few cups of sweet kumis, Li Yan began to feast on the food.

Tuli patted Li Yan's shoulder with a heroic look to show his closeness: "Cheng Qian, you don't know, when I was young, I was one of the best archers on the grassland. When the weather is good one day, I will take you to hunt on the grassland. The scenery here is not inferior to that of the Central Plains."

"Okay, father-in-law, to be honest, I'm also looking forward to life on the grassland." Li Yan picked up a piece of lamb chop and took a big bite, his mouth immediately full of grease.

The fat and lean mutton is sprinkled with Western spices. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant, soft and delicious.

Li Yan picked up the rich and mellow kumis to moisten his throat. Whether it was his taste buds or his stomach, he felt an extremely strong sense of satisfaction instantly filling his entire body and mind!
Ashina Yun served the two of them food and wine from time to time. With a beautiful smile, she looked at her father who boasted to Li Yan about his bravery in his youth, and then looked at her husband who was sometimes amazed, sometimes admiring, and sometimes trying to please her with a look of respect. Her heart was so sweet.

(End of this chapter)