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Chapter 999: Li Yan Returns to the Court (Part 3)

'Well? '

Upon hearing this, the guards at the door and the ministers in scarlet robes nearby suddenly looked up at Li Yan in front of them, with expressions of horror and disbelief on their faces.

Li Yan smiled slightly. This was not the time to reminisce about the past, and this was certainly not the place to communicate.

With his hands behind his back, Li Yan straightened his chest and raised his head, and ordered: "General Yang, please clear the way for me. I want to enter the palace."

When Yang Ji heard this, he stood up suddenly, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. The blood in his body was boiling. He knew that his hope was back.

Without saying anything else, Yang Ji decisively pushed open the palace door.

With a creak, the bolt of the heavy vermilion-painted door turned, and the light of the morning glow outside the hall quickly shone into the hall, making the entire entrance golden.

The quarrel among the ministers in the palace about the selection of the new crown prince had reached a fever pitch. The noise of the announcement was immediately heard outside the door. Yang Ji did not hesitate, and stepped into the palace. He took a deep breath, gathered his strength, and shouted in a sonorous and powerful voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

In an instant, the ministers who had been noisy just now suddenly became quiet.

Civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment. What did we just hear? Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here?

Aren't we choosing a prince?

The ministers were fighting each other to the point of bloodshed, but the crown prince had not yet been chosen. Where did the crown prince come from? Could it be that some prince had imitated Li Shimin and started a mutiny outside?
Everyone turned around to look, but the light in the hall was a little dim, and the sunlight outside was too bright, shining a patch of light on the door. Many ministers squinted their eyes, and vaguely saw a figure radiating light walking in through the light.

And behind this light and shadow were two generals who appeared to be wearing "golden armor" because of the reflection of sunlight.

With a "swish", the crowd that had seemed a little messy due to the quarrel retreated to both sides, leaving the middle road empty for this "lawless" man.

If this scene had happened to an ordinary person, they would have been excited and terrified, and even trembling all over. But who was Li Yan? He had been in the northern grasslands for many years, and in order to show off his military power and suppress rebellion, he often led hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen to gallop across the country.

He has seen all kinds of big scenes and has been the overlord for many years.

In his eyes, everyone in this hall was his subjects. They were the ones who should be afraid, not himself, because he was the master of this world.

Li Yan had a calm expression and walked calmly. Under the gazes of more than a hundred pairs of people, he slowly walked to the front.

Although Li Yan's appearance has changed, one can still vaguely see his past shadow, and people who are familiar with him can still recognize him.

Along the way, many officials looked shocked, as if they had seen a ghost. They all held their breath and stared at the figure in the middle, not daring to blink. Many of them pinched themselves secretly, fearing that they were dreaming.

Li Yan looked around and found many familiar faces.

The first place he saw was the place where he used to stand. Standing there was Wu Wang Li Ke. Li Yan smiled faintly: "Third brother, long time no see."

The current Li Ke no longer looks like a teenager. His face has fully grown, his expression is firm, his eyebrows are prominent, his eyes are bright, he has a thick beard on his lips, and his mouth is slightly pursed. He is wearing a proper prince's suit, and looks very majestic.

The moment he saw himself, Li Ke rubbed his eyes in disbelief, his mouth wide open in surprise for a long time.

Li Yan walked forward, looked him over with admiration and said, "Third brother has grown up too. Is he almost as tall as eldest brother?"

Reaching out and patting Li Ke's arm, Li Yan turned his gaze to the person next to Li Ke, King Qi Li You.

Like Li Ke, Li You was also stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face. Li Yan could understand the astonishment of these people at this time, and said calmly: "Fifth brother, you used to like to run behind big brother's buttocks the most, and you also said that you would escort big brother and be big brother's bodyguard forever!"

"I didn't expect that after more than ten years of absence, my fifth brother has grown up."

Li You was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and just stared at Li Yan.

Li Yan did not say much, and continued to greet the next brother, Prince Li Yin, Prince Li Yun of Jiang, Prince Li Zhen of Yue, until he came in front of Li Zhi. Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, Li Yan's expression was obviously a little confused.

Chang Sheng quickly reminded from behind: "Your Highness, this is Prince Jin Li Zhi!"

"Oh, Ninth Brother?"

Li Yan smiled and said, "When I left Chang'an, you were only two years old and were still nursing in our mother's arms. I didn't expect that you would grow up so fast. You probably don't have much impression of me, but I still remember you."

Li Zhi's face froze, his lips twitched, and he didn't say a word. He had never had any memory of his elder brother. After he grew up, his elder brother "died" on the grassland, and he had never had any dealings with him.

In his heart, he was very reluctant to believe that the 'strange man' in front of him was his legitimate elder brother, the crown prince. However, when he saw his older brothers Li Ke and Li You, although they were shocked, no one believed it.

He had no choice but to remain silent. Facing Li Yan's cordial greetings, he neither responded nor refused, and his face looked very ugly. Next to Li Zhi was Li Xiang, a simple-minded young man who was looking at Li Yan anxiously with his mouth open wide enough to swallow an egg. His face was full of expressions, and he looked around inquiringly, hoping to get an answer.

After all, if the person in front of him was not mistaken, he should be his father who had disappeared for sixteen years. Others could deny him, but how could he hide?

Before Li Yan could speak, Chang Sheng quickly said, "Your Highness, this is your legitimate son. When you left, he was not yet born. Your Highness, the eldest grandson, is so pitiful. He has never seen his father since he was born."

"Your Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, please come and see His Highness, the Crown Prince."

Chang Sheng saw Li Xiang was stunned, and hurriedly urged: "This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, your biological father, he is back."

'Well'

Li Xiang's face froze, and he looked at Li Yan pleadingly and helplessly, his legs trembling. He wanted to meet him but was afraid of recognizing the wrong person.

Li Yan's expression became serious. He looked at the boy opposite him lovingly, then turned and left without saying anything.

Chang Sheng gave Li Xiang, who was at a loss, a reproachful look, and turned around along with Li Yan.

When I arrived at the same place, the person in front of me was Fang Xuanling.

At this time, Fang Xuanling was very old, with completely white hair and beard, and was looking at Li Yan with excitement.

Li Yan said with emotion: "Prime Minister Fang has been so exhausted from working so hard for state affairs. It is really heartbreaking."

Fang Xuanling's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at Li Yan kindly. His lips trembled, but he could not utter a word. However, his eyes were filled with infinite relief and joy.

Then Li Yan looked at Changsun Wuji next to him and said, "Uncle, you are old too."

Just like that, the huge Tai Chi Hall became Li Yan's stage. Everyone was immersed in shock and unable to recover for a long time.

Li Yan looked at the old acquaintances one by one as if no one was around, including Li Jing, Xiao Yu, Zhang Xuansu, Sun Yingda, Yu Zhining, Du Zhenglun, Hou Junji, Wang Gui, Wei Ting, Cen Wenben, Cui Renshi, Dou Dan, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, and Tang Jian.

When Li Yan walked in front of Prince Lu Li Yuanchang, he was stunned. Almost everyone had a look of shock and disbelief on their faces, but this uncle prince was the only one who had tears in his eyes and was so excited that he could not control himself.

"Uncle Qi, are you okay?"

Li Yuanchang wiped his tears, raised his hand, punched Li Yan in the chest, and said excitedly: "Seventh Uncle knew that you would be a troublemaker for a thousand years, and it would not be easy for you to get into trouble. It's great that you are back, and Second Brother doesn't have to be embarrassed anymore."

"Your brothers don't have to fight each other to the point of bloodshed."

Li Yan nodded heavily, and finally walked to Ashina Yun, whose eyes were already blurred with tears. Endless guilt emerged in Li Yan's eyes. He reached out and gently stroked Ashina Yun's face, wiping away the teardrop that was about to fall: "Sister Yun, I'm sorry for you. I haven't seen you for sixteen years. Have you suffered?"

A 'whimper' sound.

Ashina Yun could no longer control himself and threw himself into Li Yan's arms, crying inconsolably and crying so hard that the entire court fell into deep sighs.

"Qian'er, is it our Qian'er who is back?" At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence in the Taiji Hall.

Li Yan looked up and saw that it was Changsun Wugou, who appeared at the gate wearing a phoenix coronet and bridal robe, slightly out of breath, followed by two beautiful women, one of whom was the Crown Princess Haitang and the other was Princess Ankang.

During today's court meeting, Changsun Wugou was worried that Li Shimin was in poor health and might encounter another accident. So after the court meeting began, she stood on standby in the side room next to the Taiji Hall, and ordered Tai Lin to report the situation in the hall at any time. If there was any change, she would come immediately to clean up the situation for Li Shimin.

But he didn't expect that the news he received this time was that his son had returned. This was really shocking. Changsun Wugou couldn't help but rush into the hall to confirm whether it was his eldest son who had returned. Haitang and Ankang followed him in a hurry.

When they saw Li Yan, the two girls burst into tears and choked with sobs as they supported the staggering Changsun Wugou.

Seeing this, Li Yan no longer cared about pretending. He quickly stepped forward, knelt on his knees, threw himself in front of Changsun Wugou, threw himself into his mother's arms, and cried out in a sad voice: "Mother, Cheng Qian is back, your Cheng Qian is back!"

"Mother, I am unfilial and have caused you to worry."

"It's good that he's back, it's good that he's back. I've been waiting for him day and night. Finally, God was moved and he returned my son."

Zhangsun Wujiu's eyes were filled with tears. She held Li Yan's head tightly with both hands, looked him over carefully, and said excitedly, "Gan'er, you are indeed the Queen Mother's Gan'er!"

Then he hugged her in his arms, and years of longing and accumulated emotions burst out without restraint. Changsun Wugou cried inconsolably, tears streaming down her face, not caring at all about the image of the queen and the dignity of Taiji Hall.

But at this time, no one in the court stood up to remind them. The touching scene of reunion after more than ten years of separation made many ministers' eyes wet and they shed tears secretly.

(End of this chapter)