Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

Consort Wei was sometimes worried about Li Shen because her son acted too flamboyantly and disregarded rules at all.

He has His Majesty's protection now, but what if His Majesty passes away in the future? Who will protect him then?

The crown prince was only the elder brother, and there was a difference in relationship between him and the father.

If Li Shen makes a mistake, it's uncertain whether the Crown Prince will protect him.

Therefore, Consort Wei always taught Li Shen to be low-key and to be cautious in his actions.

"Mother, I haven't eaten yet. Please have someone prepare something."

When Li Shen saw that his mother was about to lecture him, he quickly changed the subject.

Consort Wei glanced at Li Shen, then gestured to the maid beside her, who immediately understood and left.

"Did you not have a meal with His Majesty?" Consort Wei asked.

"No, they took such a large sum of money from me, yet they didn't even give me a meal. They don't care about the people at all."

Li Shen picked up another piece of fruit and took a bite.

"You're talking nonsense again. Shen'er, don't be silly like this anymore."

"It's best to be careful." Consort Wei glared at Li Shen.

"What are you being careful about? Is Mother afraid someone will retaliate against me?" Li Shen asked knowingly.

Consort Wei nodded slightly:

“Shen’er, although you have done a lot for the Tang Dynasty, you have also made too many enemies. Over the years, you have offended all the powerful and influential people in Chang’an.”

And which other officials of the imperial court? You even dared to touch the Changsun family.

You don't know, my mother didn't sleep a wink all night after she found out. Those are the Empress's relatives, the Crown Prince's maternal relatives!

"Now that the Duke of Zhao is at the height of his power in court, even the Crown Prince will believe his words without question. You must be careful."

Consort Wei couldn't help but remind Li Shen that her son was too audacious, daring to offend even the Empress's brother.

The Duke of Zhao enjoys the Emperor's deep trust and wields far more power than Li Shen.

Seeing his mother's worry, Li Shen smiled slightly and comforted her:

"Don't worry, Mother. That old scoundrel Changsun Wuji doesn't dare to mess with me now. If he dares to go against me, I'll block their door every day and beat up his sons."

Now that old scoundrel should realize that after he dies, his sons will definitely be no match for me.

"If you offend me too much, I have the power to ensure that the Duke of Zhao's family line ends."

"You..." Upon hearing Li Shen's words, Consort Wei immediately stood up. She waved her hand at the people below, and everyone immediately withdrew.

School wasn't over yet, so I looked around carefully before sitting down.

"You should watch your words, kid. Be careful, the walls may be overheard."

You know what's going on in your heart, but unfortunately, your mother can't help you.

Otherwise, with the Wei family's connections, you could avoid some trouble. It's just that they're too opportunistic, always trying to leverage their influence for greater gains.

At this point, Consort Wei looked somewhat dejected, realizing that her maternal clan couldn't offer any help whatsoever.

Among the few people in Yun Gongfang, only a handful had any real say, but Wei Siyan and the others were powerless to influence.

"Hehe, this is my mother's place, how could there be outsiders here? Besides, I don't need the Wei family's help in anything."

My son is not the same as he was back then; he is not afraid of anyone.

It's best if they don't mess with me. But if they do, I'll make sure they know why the flowers are so red.

Li Shen smiled easily and comforted Consort Wei.

"Then you should be more careful in your actions. After all, the Duke of Zhao is also the Crown Prince's maternal uncle. You should think about the future."

Consort Wei subtly reminded Li Shen.

"Yes, I will follow Mother's teachings in everything," Li Shen immediately promised, not wanting his mother to worry.

"Hmm, how is your child?"

Consort Wei nodded and then inquired. She had only glanced at him a few times that day, after all, he was her grandson.

"Reporting to Mother, the child is still in the medical school and hasn't come out yet; it will be a few more days."

"Then I'll bring the child to the palace so Mother can have a good look at him," Li Shen replied.

"No rush. It's cold now, so be careful not to catch a cold. Let's wait until it gets warmer."

Consort Wei shook her head.

"That's fine then," Li Shen agreed.

"By the way, I heard that my eldest sister went to the palace a few days ago."

The elder sister Li Shen mentioned was Princess Dingrang, who was his half-sister.

"Yes, that's true. They even sent quite a few things."

Consort Wei nodded. She might not see her daughter even once a year, and it wasn't easy for her to enter the palace.

Ashina Zhong, needless to say, couldn't even get in.

“Mother, how about I talk to the Empress and ask her to let my eldest sister come to the palace once a month to keep you company?”

Li Shen inquired.

"Sigh, never mind. It wasn't easy for your eldest sister to enter the palace, so let her go. There's no need to trouble Her Majesty the Empress."

After much deliberation, Consort Wei shook her head.

She couldn't cause trouble for Li Shen because of her own affairs.

“Okay,” Li Shenyi shrugged, understanding his mother’s meaning.

The mother and son chatted for a while longer. Then a servant came to report that the meal was ready. Consort Wei then ate and chatted with her son.

"Shen'er, there's something I need to tell you." After the meal, Consort Wei brewed a cup of tea for her son.

"Please give your orders, Mother." Li Shen took the teacup.

"Princess Changguang arrived yesterday."

"Who? Princess Changguang, what is she doing here?" Li Shen was taken aback.

"It's about Yang Yuzhi. She hopes you can be lenient and let Yang Yuzhi go, so that he can return from the Guangzhou Protectorate."

Consort Wei said.

"As expected." Li Shen understood in his heart; it was indeed for Yang Yuzhi.

"Shen'er, I see that Princess Changguang is very anxious about her son. Yang Yuzhi has been in Lingnan for several years. I think... why don't you let him go this time?"

After hesitating for a moment, Consort Wei still pleaded for mercy.

"Did Mother Consort agree to Princess Changguang's request?" Li Shen asked, looking at Consort Wei's expression.

"No, I just told her to try pleading with you." Consort Wei shook her head.

Li Shen felt relieved after hearing this. If his mother had agreed, things would have been really difficult to handle.

“Mother, Yang Yuzhi’s matter is not simply about offending me. If that’s the case, I won’t make things difficult for him for Aunt Changguang’s sake.”

There are other hidden reasons behind this, so Mother Consort need not concern herself with them.

If he could have come back, Father would have let him return long ago; he wouldn't have waited until now.

Li Shen did not reveal Yang Yuzhi's affair; it was better for as few people as possible to know about such a royal scandal.

Upon hearing this, Consort Wei immediately realized that this was no small matter, and nodded in agreement:

"Well, since that's the case, I won't ask any further questions, but you should be prepared."

Princess Changguang will likely visit your residence in the next few days to plead for her life.

"Don't worry, Mother. I already knew about this. Not only that, I also heard that Aunt Changguang will ask my great-aunt to intervene."

During the Yuanzheng era, Princess Changle had already informed him, so that he could be mentally prepared.

However, Li Shenyuan had too many things to do after the ceremony and spent a considerable amount of time at the medical school, so Princess Changguang probably didn't get the chance.