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Li Yuan was not willing to fail, but unfortunately Li Xiu refused to help him, which made him both annoyed and helpless, especially when he learned that Li Xiu was actually a lobbyist for Li Shimin, he was even more annoyed. Although his face was calm, his eyes were full of anger when he looked at Li Xiu.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin is about to return to Chang'an with the momentum of defeating the Turks. However, the ministers led by Pei Xiang are still staying in their doors. Although doing so has caused some trouble for the King of Qin, the King of Qin still hopes that the Tang Dynasty will be mainly stable, so I hope that they can each perform their duties." Li Xiu immediately expressed his purpose of meeting Li Yuan today.

"Hmph! I knew it was this, but why did I help him?" Li Yuan snorted coldly when he heard this.

"It is actually normal for Your Majesty to have resentment towards the King of Qin, but Your Majesty must understand that the King of Qin defeated the Turks this time and there will be no external threats within a few years. When he comes back, he will definitely stabilize the internal rule as soon as possible. If Pei Xiang and the others refuse to cooperate, they will probably be replaced by the King of Qin soon. Although it may cause some trouble to the King of Qin at the beginning, it will only make the King of Qin's control of the Tang Dynasty more stable in the future!" Li Xiu patiently persuaded at this time.

"So what? Anyway, I have become a useless person now, so he can handle all the things outside by himself!" Li Yuan continued to gamble. He now has a feeling of throwing apart.

Seeing Li Yuan's attitude so firm, Li Xiu couldn't help but shake his head. He had already expected this situation since Li Yuan was unwilling to let him secretly bring the imperial edict out just now, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he smiled again: "What Your Majesty said makes sense. You are staying in the Ganlu Palace and don't ask about the world. In fact, it was wrong for me to come to you. Why not just go directly to Pei Xiang and the others to talk to you. I believe he should make the right choice!"

"Hmph, do you think Pei Ji will listen to your persuasion?" Li Yuan stared at Li Xiu with some ridicule and asked. Pei Ji was the person he trusted the most. Even if he is under house arrest in the palace now, he firmly believed that Pei Ji would never betray him.

"Pei Xiang is a smart person. When he was able to hide the matter of giving up for us, he naturally might choose the King of Qin. What's more, he was already entangled with the prince. I'm afraid he is also worried about the King of Qin to settle the score with him in the future. If the King of Qin promised that the previous grudges would be eliminated at this time, I think Pei Xiang would not resist the King of Qin anymore, right?" Li Xiu smiled again. Of course, he was not sure whether Li Shimin would let Pei Ji go. Now he said this just to destroy Li Yuan's confidence.

Sure enough, when Li Yuan heard Li Xiu's words, his face changed, and his eyes suddenly became sharp, but this only revealed his fragile heart. Speaking of which, since he lost his power under house arrest, Li Yuan became more suspicious and sensitive. This is also a normal reaction for people. Some people who are even more fragile may not think about it and commit suicide directly. In comparison, Li Yuan's mentality is already considered good.

Li Xiu looked at Li Yuan without hesitation. After a while, he continued to speak: "In addition, I also hope that Your Majesty will make more plans for his future life. When the King of Qin fully grasps the power, it is the day when Your Majesty abdicates. However, Your Majesty is not very old and there is still a long time in the future. Do you really hope to be imprisoned in such a small palace all the time?"

"What do you mean? Do you want me to please me to please that gangster?" Li Yuan yelled angrily at this time, but he felt a sense of being harsh and weak on the outside, not to mention that he had already compromised with Li Shimin before, otherwise Li Shimin would not have taken over the military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty so smoothly.

"Your Majesty naturally doesn't have to deliberately please the King of Qin, but Your Majesty must also be clear that it is irreversible that the King of Qin ascends the throne. Since this is the case, why doesn't Your Majesty follow him to do something so that it can ease the relationship between you father and son, so as not to get along with each other in the future. What's more, the King of Qin also agreed to me that as long as I can convince Your Majesty, he would agree to let the princess enter the palace to visit Your Majesty at any time. Does Your Majesty want someone to talk in the future, nor does he want to see his grandson?" Li Xiu moved him with emotion and said with reason.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Yuan finally fell silent. In fact, he knew that he was just angry, but he refused to admit it in front of Li Xiu. However, as Li Xiu revealed the benefits and interests little by little, he finally couldn't hold on.

But at this moment, Princess Pingyang, who went out to make chicken soup, walked in, held a tray with both hands, and a shredded pot was placed on it. She walked over with a smile and put the tray on the table and smiled: "Father, come and taste the chicken soup made by my daughter, how does it taste like?"

Seeing Princess Pingyang coming in, Li Xiu and Li Yuan immediately shut up. At that moment, Li Yuan smiled and said, "Pingyang, you were very smart when you were a child. No matter what your mother taught you, you learned very quickly. I think the chicken soup tasted good too!"

Princess Pingyang seemed even happier when she heard her father's praise. She knelt beside her, first served a bowl for Li Yuan, and then served a bowl for Li Xiu, while she looked at them with anticipation. For her, the two people in front of her should be the two most important men in her life.

Li Xiu also had a smile on his face at this time. He picked up the chicken soup with Li Yuan and tasted it. As a result, when the chicken soup was drunk, the two of them froze at the same time. Then Li Yuan put down the spoon and said with a smile: "It tastes good, what do you think Li Xiu?"

When Li Yuan said the last, Li Yuan also stared at him with a threatening look, which immediately made Li Xiu smile and said, "It tastes really good. I think Your Majesty has a bad complexion. Xiuning, you must make more chicken soup for Your Majesty to replenish your body in the future!"

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Yuan couldn't help but glar at him again. Princess Pingyang did learn cooking before, but it may be that she has been leading troops outside for many years and rarely cooks. As a result, when she cooked chicken soup this time, she obviously did not grasp the amount of seasoning, which made this bowl of chicken soup not only salty, but also a bit fishy. It happened that Li Xiu and Li Yuan were both very picky about food. If it were made by someone else, they might not even taste it?

"That's great. If you drink more, drink more. This time I didn't know how to make it, but the soup was almost gone, and there was not much left. I must make more next time!" Princess Pingyang said excitedly again when she heard the common praise from her father and Li Xiu. When she heard this, Li Xiu couldn't help but smiled bitterly. No wonder this chicken soup is so salty. How could it not be salty if the soup is gone?

Although the chicken soup tasted bad, Li Xiu and Li Yuan had to drink it little by little in the face of Princess Pingyang's earnest eyes, and they had to drink it a little bit, and they also had to enjoy it very much. After drinking a bowl, the two of them were unwilling to add it anyway. Instead, they said that they liked to eat chicken, so they scooped out the chicken in the clay pot and ate it slowly. Although the chicken was a little salty, it was better than chicken soup.

After the meal, Princess Pingyang chatted with Li Yuan for a while. At this time, Princess Pingyang also took the initiative to mention Li Yuanji, Li Chengdao and others. Although Li Yuan had just learned some news about his children and grandchildren from Li Xiu, she still couldn't help but show a sad look again.

"Don't worry, Father, a few days ago, Uncle Ma sent someone to send a message that they had accepted the sea boat, and the people from the Zhang family also helped them check the sea boat, and there was no problem. Now they have left the sea with the help of the Zhang family, and plan to go to Zhuzidao to rest first, and then prepare to go to America. After arriving at Zhuzidao, they are completely safe!" Princess Pingyang said at this time while crying. Every time she mentioned Li Chengdao and the others, she couldn't help but want to cry.

"Oh, let's go. Leaving the Tang Dynasty is better than staying to die. Although Yuan Ji was a little reckless, he should be more steady after experiencing this incident. In addition, Chengdao, but unfortunately he will never see him again in the future!" Li Yuan waved his hand at this time and sighed helplessly. Who would have thought that his dignified emperor could not protect his children and grandchildren. This also made him suddenly feel the pain of those kings who lost their country in history. It seemed that Li Xiu had nothing wrong with comparing him to Emperor Xian of Han before.

Seeing her father's sad appearance, Princess Pingyang cried even harder, but Li Yuan was very happy and began to comfort her. After a while, Princess Pingyang stopped crying. However, it was darker at this time. Before coming, Li Xiu had been told by Changsun Wuji that he could not spend the night in the palace. After all, Li Shimin had not returned yet, and no trouble was allowed in the palace.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, Xiuning and I will go back first. We will visit you tomorrow if we have time!" Li Xiu stood up and said goodbye. Although he promised Li Shimin to persuade Li Yuan, he did not say that it would take a few days. Although there was no result today, Li Yuan's attitude has loosened. At worst, he can just go there again tomorrow.

"Pingyang is pregnant, so don't be too busy. It won't be used tomorrow. In addition, I have something to give to Pingyang, so you can wait for a while!" Li Yuan did not try to keep Li Xiu and the others, but instead stood up and persuaded Princess Pingyang not to come tomorrow.

After saying that, Li Yuan turned around and went to the inner hall. After a while, he took a long life lock made of white jade and handed it to Princess Pingyang and said, "Xiu Ning, this long life lock was worn by your mother when she was a child. Now you have to have a child, so I will give it to you. It is also a little bit of my grandfather's wish!"

"Thank you, Father!" Princess Pingyang took the jade lock and said in tears again with excitement.

"Okay, Li Xiu, please help Pingyang and go out carefully. It's not too late to visit me when you have time in the future!" Li Yuan first smiled at Princess Pingyang, then held Li Xiu's hand and reminded him, but at this moment, Li Xiu obviously felt that Li Yuan stuffed something into his hand. (To be continued.)
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