Tang Dynasty, my wife Wu Zetian

Chapter 121 The Princess Recovers
Sun Simiao had lived in the palace for five days. Early this morning, he came to Ganlu Palace to bid farewell to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi asked, "Is Divine Doctor Sun not used to living in the palace?"

Sun Simiao laughed and said, "I am destined to be a hard worker. Life in the palace is too leisurely. If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid my old bones will rust."

Li Zhi asked, "Is Changshan's illness getting better?"

Sun Simiao said, "He's 80% recovered. The rest is just a matter of recuperation."

Li Zhi said happily, "Thank you so much, Dr. Sun." He ordered Wang Fusheng to personally escort Sun Simiao out of the palace.

Since Gao Youdao and others helped, Li Zhi felt much more relaxed. In less than an hour, he finished today's official business.

Li Zhi was concerned about Princess Changshan's illness, so after leaving Ganlu Palace, he went straight to the Princess's Courtyard.

When he saw Princess Changshan, he was greatly surprised.

After just a few days of not seeing each other, Princess Changshan looked much better, with a hint of redness on her cheeks.

Li Zhi walked over quickly and said with a smile, "Dr. Sun is indeed a national expert. He has made you recover so well in such a short time."

Princess Changshan also felt the changes in her body at this moment. She was already happy in her heart, and she was even more delighted to see Li Zhi coming to see her again.

"I took a dose of medicine from Doctor Sun last night, and suddenly my appetite came back. I ate two more bowls of rice. When I got up today, I had more energy." She said with a smile.

Li Zhi saw that there were more people serving her, obviously sent by Wu Meiniang. He nodded secretly, sat down beside the bed, and chatted with her.

Princess Changshan said softly, "I heard that my brother had a headache recently. Please take good care of your health."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I've been exercising a lot lately, and my physique has become much stronger. You should be able to see that, right?"

Princess Changshan smiled and said, "That's true. I heard that His Majesty also asked the princes and princesses to practice Cuju. Just now, when Gao An and Yi Yang came over, they mentioned Cuju and they were so happy."

Li Zhi patted her hands and said with a smile, "When you get better, you can also play Cuju."

Princess Changshan hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, if I feel better, can I leave the palace to visit my sister?"

Li Zhi said: "Of course you can. The palace is not a cage. You sisters can go out and play. Just bring more guards and pay attention to safety."

Princess Changshan said happily, "Thank you, brother."

At this moment, a voice came from the door, saying with a smile: "Thank you, brother."

Li Zhi turned around and saw that it was Princess Xincheng who had come. He smiled and said, "You are here too."

Princess Xincheng said angrily, "I come to see you often, unlike my brother, who is only here for the second time."

Princess Changshan hurriedly said, "Xincheng, don't talk nonsense."

Li Zhi laughed heartily and said, "No problem, no problem. I'll come here often in the future. You two sisters can chat. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After Li Zhi left, Princess Xincheng sat down and talked with Princess Changshan.

Princess Changshan noticed that she looked strange and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy about something?"

Princess Xincheng lowered her head and said softly, "Sister, I, I want to ask my brother for permission to go to Hebei to find my husband."

Princess Changshan was slightly startled and asked, "What happened?"

Princess Xincheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't be afraid, I told you."

Princess Changshan smiled and said, "Just tell me."

Princess Xincheng said, "The servant accompanying the Prince Consort sent a letter saying that he encountered a shady shop in the wilderness. The owner killed the customers and made them into meat buns. Fortunately, he was smart, otherwise he would have been made into meat buns too..."

Princess Changshan covered her mouth and felt nauseous.

Princess Xincheng sighed, "I'm really worried about his safety, so I want to go find him."

Princess Changshan pondered for a moment, stared at her, and said, "Sister, it's not that I can't bear to leave you, but it's best if you don't go."

Princess Xincheng asked, "Why?"

Princess Changshan said, "If I'm not mistaken, my brother sent him to Hebei to give him a chance to redeem himself from his crimes. If you were there, how could he concentrate on his work?"

Princess Xincheng pouted and said, "I'm not getting in the way of his business."

Princess Changshan said softly, "Da Jian'er, you have great ambitions. Sometimes you have to learn to let go. That's the only way to be good to him."

Princess Xincheng continued, "But what if he encounters bad guys again on the way?"

Princess Changshan laughed and said, "You don't have any martial arts skills, and you'll need him to take care of you. The crisis you might have been able to avoid will become unavoidable."

Princess Xincheng pouted and said, "Am I so useless in your eyes?"

Princess Changshan smiled and said, "Your status as a princess has already saved his life. The rest is up to him. I believe that the prince consort will soon accomplish great deeds and return to Chang'an."

Princess Xincheng finally nodded and said, "Well, I'll wait for him in Chang'an."

Princess Changshan smiled and said, "That's right. Please accompany me to the harem for a walk. I haven't been there for over ten years, and I wonder if much has changed."

Princess Xincheng was surprised and asked, "Can you get out of bed?"

Princess Changshan smiled and said, "That's fine. Divine Doctor Sun said going out for a walk would actually be better, as long as you don't get too tired."

The two women, along with the palace maids and eunuchs, left the Princess Courtyard, headed north, passed through Anren Gate, and went around the Confucius Temple.

At this time, Princess Changshan saw a child about eight or nine years old walking back and forth beside the Confucius Temple, muttering to himself.

Although the child had a childish face, he was sturdy, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. In ten years, he would surely be a heroic young man. Princess Changshan asked curiously, "Sister, who is that child?"

Princess Xincheng turned her head and smiled, "He is my brother's third prince, named Li Yong, and he is the King of Qi."

He turned around and waved to Li Yong, saying, "Sanlang, come here and meet your aunt Changshan."

Li Yong, who was in the distance, looked over here and, seeing Princess Xincheng, trotted over and said with a smile, "Nephew greets Aunt Xincheng."

Princess Xincheng said, "This is your Aunt Changshan. Come and greet her."

Li Yong glanced sideways at Princess Changshan and asked curiously, "Are you also my aunt? How come I've never seen you before?"

Princess Xincheng said, "Aunt Changshan has been ill and is recuperating in her room, so she rarely comes out. Stop talking nonsense and call someone!"

Li Yong said "Oh" and bowed, "Aunt Changshan."

Princess Changshan took out a piece of pomelo candy from her sleeve, handed it to him, and said with a smile: "Good boy, eat it."

Li Yong held it in his hand but didn't eat it.

Princess Xincheng slapped him on the head and scolded him, "Aunt Changshan told you to eat it, why didn't you eat it? Are you afraid it's poisonous?"

Li Yong muttered, "Don't hit me on the head all the time. People always say I'm stupid, and it's all because of you."

Princess Xincheng laughed and scolded, "You're blaming me. Tell me yourself, it's one thing for you to be inferior to Silang in academics, but Wulang is only three years old, and yet he can write better than you. How can that be justified?"

Li Yong lowered his head.

Princess Changshan hurriedly said, "Xincheng, don't say that. Some children develop intelligence early, some later, and some are late bloomers."

Li Yong saw Princess Changshan speaking up for him, but he didn't appreciate it. He snorted, "I've already gotten it, but it's not the way to study."

Princess Xincheng laughed and said, "So what's your secret?"

Li Yong puffed out his chest and said, "Of course it's the secret of martial arts! I want to be a general in the future and help my father guard the border!"

Princess Xincheng laughed and said, "Just relying on your small body?"

Li Yong said loudly, "I'm already very good at Cuju, please don't look down on me."

Princess Changshan consoled him, "You're quite good at playing Cuju. That's quite impressive. Sanlang, what are you doing next to the Confucius Temple?"

Li Yong's mouth drooped. "Father checked my homework yesterday, and I failed. He scolded me a bit. I thought I'd come here to bask in the Master's presence. Maybe my grades will improve."

Princess Changshan said with a smile, "It's no use just relying on the Master's aura. You need to work harder every day."

At this moment, a eunuch came running over and said to Li Yong, "Third Prince, I heard that General Xue has indeed won another victory."

Li Yong's eyes sparkled as he said, "Tell me the details!"

Princess Xincheng hurriedly asked, "What are you talking about? What happened to Xue Rengui?"

She was focused on Changsun Quan's affairs and did not pay much attention to the major events happening in Chang'an City.

Li Yong said dissatisfiedly: "Aunt, let me listen to it first, and then I will tell you later, okay?"

Princess Xincheng said, "No, tell me now!"

Li Yong had no choice but to speak.

It turned out that a few days ago, news came from the harem that Xue Rengui followed Su Dingfang in the Western Expedition, won a great victory, and killed many Turks.

The saint also held a banquet in Chengqing Hall for this purpose.

Li Yong was only interested in marching and fighting, so he immediately sent someone to inquire about it, and only then did he get the information back.

Princess Changshan asked curiously, "Sister, who is Xue Rengui? Why are people in the palace talking about him?"

Princess Xincheng smiled and said, "Sister, you may not know this, but Xue Rengui was originally the General of the Thousand Oxen Guards. He has always been by my brother's side and is familiar with the people in the palace."

Li Yong rushed to say, "General Xue is a brave general. The first time my father sent him out to fight, he defeated a Tibetan army of 100,000 with only 5,000 men!"

Princess Changshan was surprised and asked, "How could such a brave man exist?"

Princess Xincheng laughed and said, "Don't listen to Sanlang's nonsense. Xue Rengui defeated Tuyuhun only after uniting with other Qiang tribes."

Li Yong shouted, "I'm not kidding! If it weren't for General Xue leading our five thousand Tang warriors, those Qiang people would have been defeated long ago!"

Princess Changshan sighed, "He has been staying in the palace for a long time, and he can win a battle on his first trip out. He is truly extraordinary."

Li Yong said proudly, "Of course he is great. My father thinks he is like Wei Qing and gave him a letter from Wei Qing."

Princess Xincheng tapped his little head with her finger and said, "You're not the one who's so powerful, so why are you so proud?"

Li Yong shouted, "I will definitely be as powerful as him in the future!" He stuck out his tongue at Princess Xincheng and ran away quickly.

Princess Changshan looked up at the white clouds in the sky, her face slightly red, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Princess Xincheng touched her and said with a smile, "Sister, don't even think about it. Xue Rengui is already over forty years old and is not suitable to be your consort!"

Even though Princess Changshan had a good temper, she blushed with shame after hearing her words.

"I'm going to smack you!" He made a gesture to hit her.

Princess Xincheng giggled and ran away quickly.

(End of this chapter)