Since he learned about the marriage, Li Xiu felt like a fish bone stuck in his throat. He couldn't swallow it or vomit it, which caused him a burst of nausea and discomfort. If he left this matter alone, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life, so Li Xiu finally decided to meet Li Shimin in person.

However, what Li Xiu did not expect was that before he could see Li Shimin, Li Shimin came to him. To be precise, Li Shimin asked him to go out for a trip, because there was Qujiang Pond next to the princess's mansion. Every spring and summer, there were countless cruise ships on the pond, and there were beautiful women playing the piano and singing music on the boat, which attracted countless scholars on the shore to stop and watch. It was also a grand scene in Chang'an City.

Li Shimin made an appointment with Li Xiu to meet on a cruise ship. When he boarded the cruise ship in a small boat, he saw Li Shimin sitting in the cabin in casual clothes. On the bow of the boat, a musician hugged the pipa and sang something in a low voice. From time to time, he even gave Li Shimin a glamorous look. She probably also saw that Li Shimin was not ordinary, so she frequently suggested that it was a pity that Li Shimin had seen too many beauties and had been sitting there drinking alone, without even looking at her.

"Brother-in-law, you are here, please sit down!" Li Shimin saw Li Xiu boarding the boat and spoke enthusiastically, and called him "brother-in-law". Obviously, he didn't want people to know his identities and Li Xiu.

Li Xiu immediately understood this, walked over with a smile, and then sat opposite Li Shimin and said, "Second brother, you have always been busy with affairs, why do you have time to invite me here today?"

"Last time you helped me so much. I have decided to thank you for you and will be delivered to your house soon." Li Shimin smiled again. The busyness he said naturally refers to the smallpox matter, and his gratitude naturally refers to the reward to Li Xiu. He had discussed it with Li Xiu last time.

Li Xiu didn't care much about rewards and other things, and he had already expressed his opinion last time, and this was not a place to talk about this matter, so he just nodded after hearing it and didn't say much. However, at this time, Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and then spoke again: "I heard... your uncle has come back?"

Li Xiu knew that Li Shimin would definitely talk about the bearded guest when he came to see him, and he was prepared for this, so he nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, uncle has indeed come back."

Hearing Li Xiu's answer, Li Shimin also had a tangled expression on his face. After a while, he let out a long sigh and said with a little nervous expression: "Then... how are they?"

"It's okay, although he is far away from his hometown, he has at least arrived there safely. Only a child died on the sea. Now they have settled down there. This time, my uncle has brought back a lot of gifts for them." Li Xiu said indifferently at this time. Although he understood Li Shimin about the Xuanwu Gate, he still couldn't accept it emotionally, especially even his favorite student was forced to go to America. Whenever he thought of this, he felt uncomfortable.

Li Shimin also heard Li Xiu's dissatisfaction, and he could only smile bitterly at this, and then sat there silently. He was always very conflicted about the Xuanwu Gate. After all, people are not plants and trees, so how could they have no feelings? For him, killing his own brother with his own hands and forcing his younger brother and nephews to travel to America, he actually felt guilty in his heart, but guilt was guilty. If he was asked to do it again, he would still launch a coup without hesitation.

Seeing the expression on Li Shimin's face, Li Xiu didn't know what to say, and he was silent at the moment, but at this moment he suddenly thought of the letter Li Yuanji had given Li Yuan. If Li Shimin knew about it, it would be difficult to deliver it to Li Yuan.

Li Xiu and Li Shimin were silent for a while, and only the ethereal singing of the singers echoed everywhere on the boat. After a long time, Li Shimin raised his head and said slowly: "Forget it, since they have arrived there safely, they are thousands of miles away from us. As long as they are not here, we will have no relationship!"

Li Shimin's words were like saying to others or to himself. Li Xiu felt that both were possible. At the same time, Li Shimin might also want to warn Li Chengdao and others through him that he would never return to the Central Plains in the future, otherwise Li Shimin would definitely not let them go.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although Li Shimin's credit was not very reliable, based on his understanding of Li Shimin, what he said now should be in his heart. In other words, he should no longer find ways to deal with Li Chengdao and Li Yuanji who were thousands of miles away.

"By the way, I have some friendship with your uncle, but unfortunately it is not convenient to see him now, so please tell me!" Li Shimin said to Li Xiu again. Although he had only met the bearded guest for a few times, he already felt a sense of mutual appreciation. If it weren't for Li Chengdao and the others, he might really want to see the bearded guest again.

"Second brother, don't worry. Uncle is very happy to know that you have spread his deeds everywhere. And this time he has brought you some gifts. I will bring them to you if you have the chance in the future!" Li Xiu said with a smile when he heard this.

Li Shimin used to promote the fact that the bearded guest brought high-yield crops from America. Although it was to let Li Jing hand over the military strategy, it did make the bearded guest famous all over the world. Now everyone is singing the merits of the bearded guest. He already knew about this on the way to Chang'an, and there were many people in many places who set up temples for him, which also made him feel particularly good after returning this time, except for being imprisoned in Chang'an City that he could not get out of it.

When Li Xiu mentioned that he was famous for the bearded guest, Li Shimin also smiled and didn't say much. However, Li Xiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Second brother, I want to talk to you alone. Why don't we get off the boat and go out for a walk?"

What Li Xiu wanted to talk to Li Shimin was naturally a marriage relationship, but there were singers and boatmen on the cruise ship, and Li Shimin didn't want to reveal his identity, so they had a lot of concerns when they spoke, so Li Xiu proposed to get off the ship.
Chapter completed!