I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" An urgent shout, like a thunderclap, rolled in from afar. The voice was filled with panic and anxiety. Before Li Chengqian could recover from his thoughts, the voice was already fading away.

A figure rushed into the hall like a horse that had broken free from its reins without waiting for any notification.

Li Chengqian was concentrating on fiddling with the "flowers and plants" in front of him when he was interrupted by this sudden intruder. He frowned slightly, put down the small shovel in his hand, and looked at the guard in black armor in front of him.

The black armor shone coldly in the sunlight, but the guards looked panicked.

A trace of doubt welled up in Li Chengqian's heart, and he asked, "What's wrong, Xianhuai? Why are you so flustered? Is the sky falling?"

He picked up the silk scarf from the basin and slowly wiped the dirt off his hands that had just been stained from fiddling with the flowers and plants.

The soil had a moist smell and left brown marks on the scarf.

"Your Highness, this is terrible! The sky has truly fallen! News has arrived from Chang'an that His Majesty has passed away!"

Upon hearing this news, Li Chengqian was struck dumb, his face filled with disbelief.

He opened his eyes wide, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. Even the silk scarf in his hand slipped from his hand unconsciously, fell to the ground, and was stained with dust.

"Xian Huai, can you confirm the authenticity of this news?"

Zhang Xianhuai nodded solemnly. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "Your Highness, as you know, we have deployed some Imperial Guards in Chang'an."

This news came from my brother in the palace; it is absolutely true.

I heard that the palace is now under martial law, with imperial guards patrolling everywhere, and the atmosphere is as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

"Lord Changsun has now taken control of the palace. Because His Majesty's passing was sudden, and fearing it might cause trouble, Lord Changsun has strictly ordered that the news of his death not be announced."

"This humble general believes that Lord Changsun, being Your Highness's maternal uncle, should be waiting for Your Highness to return to the palace to take charge of the overall situation, right?"

Zhang Xianhuai expressed his guess and looked at Li Chengqian, hoping that the prince could come up with a solution.

Li Chengqian frowned even more tightly as he listened to Zhang Xianhuai's report.

He paced back and forth in the hall, his mind racing. After all, he was a history major, and while he couldn't claim to have read all the Twenty-Four Histories, his understanding of history wasn't far behind.

This was Li Shimin! How could that emperor, who had such a great reputation in history, die so suddenly and without any warning?

The most important thing is that it is only the 15th year of Zhenguan!

He traveled through time and became Li Chengqian, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he was held in Li Shimin's arms. It was a perfect start.

Since he came to this era, he has been carefully playing the role of a prince who has no interest in imperial power and is obsessed with strange skills and tricks.

Thanks to his efforts, Empress Changsun passed away in the 13th year of Zhenguan, changing the original historical trajectory.

Li Shimin doted on Prince of Wei Li Tai, and Li Chengqian was too lazy to argue with Li Shimin. He just quietly developed his own strength in private.

He was like a hunter hiding in the dark, patiently waiting for the opportunity, just waiting for when he would be strong enough, and then he would bring his army to become the first heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

But now Li Shimin had suddenly died? Li Chengqian was somewhat bewildered, and he did not understand what he was feeling right now.

To the common people, Li Shimin was a qualified emperor. He initiated the Zhenguan Administration and made the Tang Dynasty prosperous.

But to himself, he was an unqualified father who gave all his favoritism to Li Tai, putting himself, the prince, in an awkward position.

Not to mention the Li Chengqian in history, even he now finds it hard to accept Li Shimin's inexplicable behavior.