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

Li Shimin was choked by Li Chengqian's words and was speechless for a long time. He widened his eyes slightly, his face full of surprise.

After a moment, he couldn't help but look up and laugh. The laughter echoed in the empty palace, with a bit of helplessness and pampering.

"You kid, you've learned my skills to deal with me."

Li Shimin said this with a smile, his eyes full of admiration for Li Chengqian.

"Never mind, since your majesty has given the order, I will obey it."

Li Shimin deliberately straightened his back and looked serious, but the faint smile at the corner of his mouth betrayed him.

"Satisfied, Your Majesty?"

Li Shimin emphasized the word "Your Majesty" with particular emphasis.

Li Shimin smiled and shook his head, and Li Chengqian also laughed, and their laughter intertwined.

"Aye, I know you feel sorry for me, but I have to carry the weight of this world on my shoulders."

Li Chengqian's eyes became firm as he looked at Li Shimin.

"As for the affairs of the aristocratic family, now that the army has returned, don't worry about it."

"If you continue to fight and kill, what if something goes wrong, how will I cope with it?"

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, a touch of emotion flashed in Li Shimin's eyes. He knew that his son had grown up.

He didn't insist any longer, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.

"Is Qingque in the Wude Hall? Why not demoted to the Prince of Jin's Mansion?" Li Shimin asked with some confusion.

"It's safer to keep it under your nose."

Li Chengqian answered nonchalantly, as if this was a very common thing.

Li Shimin tightened his grip on the teacup, his eyes becoming somewhat complicated.

"Can I go see him?"

Li Shimin's voice was a little low, with a hint of expectation.

Li Chengqian walked over and shook Li Shimin's hand.

"Aye. Didn't I tell you to just make your own decision? No need to ask me."

"Come on, I'll go with you and take a look."

The Wude Hall is right next to the Prince's Eastern Palace and belongs to the Taiji Hall palace complex.

The moonlight shines on the glazed tiles of the palace, emitting a cool light.

It’s only a five-minute walk from Liangyi Hall, but it seems to connect two worlds.

Since Li Tai was imprisoned in Wude Hall, his life has become quiet and monotonous.

He has been reflecting on his previous stupidity. He had tried so hard to move into this Wude Hall, and now he is here every day, his heart full of emotion.

He often sat in front of the window, looking at the sky outside, and kept asking himself in his heart.

Is it really worth it?

So what if I sit in that position?

He actually didn't like that position. He liked to immerse himself in the world of books and keep company with those ancient texts.

It was only after repeated instigation by those noble families that they began to take an interest in that position.

Now when he thinks about what he did before, he really laughs at his own stupidity.

He is a man who likes reading and writing. Why would he fight for the throne? He should just be a prince and enjoy endless wealth and glory and live a carefree life.

The emperor was his brother, so what books could he not find? When the emperor had to deal with so many government affairs every day, he felt a headache just thinking about it and found it boring.

I don’t know what happened to me before, it was like I was bewitched.

He was obsessed with it for so long that in the end he didn't even care about family affection.

He thought of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, and those warm images kept appearing in his mind.

Every night I dream of the lively scene when we were kids, playing and having fun in the Prince of Qin’s Palace, my mother smiling kindly and my father looking at them lovingly.

But when he woke up and faced the empty Wude Hall, he felt a huge sense of gap. It felt like a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.