Li Min felt a little sad when he heard Li Shimin's old and somewhat free and easy voice. Just yesterday morning, he came to Ganlu Hall alone and told him about Li Shimin's physical condition. The result was not

To Li Min's surprise, Li Shimin was silent for a long time after hearing this. Finally, he sighed and accepted the fact very calmly. ※r />

"Father, don't worry. I am asking my close friends to prepare several other matters. They should be completed soon. At that time, I will personally accompany my father to fulfill these wishes!" Li Min bowed and replied.

When Li Shimin knew that he only had less than three months to live, although he accepted the fact very calmly, he suddenly remembered that although his life was very glorious, he still had some unfinished things on his mind, so he thought

Before he died, he had to fulfill all these wishes one by one so that he could leave without any worries, so he asked Li Min to make preparations, and Sizi's marriage was just one of them.

Hearing Li Min's answer, Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction. Among his unfinished matters, there were no national events. Instead, they were all his private matters. These matters involved some royal secrets and were not suitable.

To let outsiders know, Li Min was asked to handle it in person, and Sizi's marriage was naturally ranked first.

Next, Li Min chatted with Li Shimin for a while, including state affairs and family matters. In addition, Li Shimin also specifically asked about the itinerary of Li Zhen, Li Yun and Li Ke. According to the news Li Min received, Li Zhen and Li Yun are now

They have arrived at the Bohai Bay and are preparing to enter the Yellow River. Li Ke has just arrived at Ceylon Island and it is estimated that it will take at least half a month to reach Chang'an.

"Haha, fortunately Liulang, you have people build steamships, which makes sea transportation several times faster than before. It used to take at least a year to reach us from the Mediterranean to the Tang Dynasty, but now it only takes two months. This is also

I was allowed to see Saburo again for the last time. In addition, I heard that the Queen of Rome also came with him, but this seemed a bit rash. Rome and Wu were both initially appointed, and as monarchs, they were both far away from the country.

What if someone in the country causes trouble?"

Li Shimin felt emotional at first. But then he thought about Li Ke and Irina I coming together, which made him a little dissatisfied as a father. He thought that their actions were too rash and worried about what would happen to them in the country.

rebellion.

After hearing this, Li Min hurriedly defended his third brother Li Ke: "Father, I don't know that Queen Irina is already pregnant with my third brother's child. She is now seven months pregnant..."

"Damn it! Why is your third brother getting more and more confused as he lives longer? Rome originally needed the queen to stabilize it, but now that she is pregnant, it is even more impossible to agree to bring her along!" Before Li Min finished speaking,

He was interrupted by an angry shout from Li Shimin.

At this time, Li Min could only smile bitterly and explain again: "Father, please calm down. Listen to what I have to say. In fact, it is not the third brother's fault for this matter. That Queen Irina is a very independent woman. She is

After hearing that you were sick, I insisted on seeing you and wanted to

I personally offer a cup of tea to you and your mother. In addition, she also admires the culture of our Datang Dynasty. She really wants to see what the place where the third brother grew up is like, so no matter how much the third brother persuades, she can't change her determination. In the end

We can only let her come with us."

Li Shimin burst out laughing after hearing this. Then he stopped and looked at Li Min and said, "By the way, your third brother doesn't really want to establish two queens, does he?"

"Report to the Emperor Father. There is nothing we can do about it. The third brother and the third sister-in-law have a very good relationship. In addition, the third sister-in-law is the niece of the mother-in-law, so it is impossible to create another queen anyway. And Queen Irina

I also have a deep affection for my third brother. Apart from anything else, I just

A Roman throne can double the power of the third brother, and the future development potential is even more vast, so she must not be treated as an ordinary concubine, and establishing two queens is already the best way."

Li Min also said helplessly.

Li Shimin was thoughtful after hearing this, and finally nodded helplessly. After talking about Li Ke, Li Min was worried that Li Shimin would be tired, and it happened to be the time for the other party to drink medicine, so Li Min personally fed Li Shimin after drinking the medicine.

Then he told him to have a good rest, and then he left the palace.

On the east side of the Li Zheng Hall, there is an exquisite palace adjacent to the East Palace. This palace is called Jinyang Palace. From this name, it can be seen that this is where Sizi lived. Originally, this palace was called Hanxiu Palace.

After Si Zi lived here, it was renamed Jinyang Palace by Li Shimin, which shows Li Shimin's love for Si Zi.

In Jinyang Palace, after Sizi came back, he locked himself in the palace alone, crawled on the bed and cried for a long time. In the end, he was so tired from crying that he fell asleep unknowingly. The maids in the palace

Hearing the princess' cry, he didn't dare to disturb her. When Si Zi woke up, it was already midnight.

When Sizi woke up, she rubbed her red and swollen eyes. She thought about her father's serious illness again, and couldn't help but feel her nose sore. Tears fell down again, but she knew that things were already like this, and it was useless to cry anymore, so

Stop the tears quickly.

Sizi felt very hungry at this time. In addition to breakfast, she had not eaten lunch or dinner. However, Sizi had no appetite at all. She just sat up and drank a cup of hot tea, and then thought of the hope that her father had always been thinking about.

About getting married.

Thinking of his own marriage, Sizi couldn't help but think of Shangguan Tingzhi. Although that man looked very ordinary and had no resemblance to his father or brother, even though Shangguan Tingzhi had completely different standards for choosing a mate than Sizi had previously set for himself.

, but the other party really touched her heart, which even Sizi herself could not deny.

In the shadow of the swaying candle, Sizi walked to her dressing table and opened a sandalwood box on it. Inside was a box full of sundries, most of which were poems written by Shangguan Tingzhi to her.

, there are also some letters expressing friendship, and even some small gifts given to her by the other party. Sizi puts them here very preciously. Whenever she feels depressed, she will open the box and put the things inside one by one.

Take it out and appreciate it, it will make her feel better quickly.

Sizi was in a sad mood today, but she didn't use this method to make herself feel better because she knew it was useless. After all, it was related to her father's life and death, and the love between a man and a woman could not be diluted.

But when Si Zi looked at the things in the box, she couldn't help but think of the scene when she and Shangguan Tingzhi got along, which made a sweet smile appear on the corner of her mouth. But Si Zi soon sighed.

, and then looked at the contents in the box with complicated eyes.

After a long time, Sizi suddenly whispered to himself: "Although this feeling is good, it's time to end this inseparable relationship. Shangguan Tingzhi, I'm ready. I don't know if you can accept it."

A princess as his wife?”

At the same time that Si Zi was talking to himself, in the inner house of a mansion in the south of the east city of Chang'an City, a handsome young man was sitting alone in a pavilion under the moonlight, holding a folding fan in his hand. On the opened fan, there were paintings

There is an extremely beautiful girl. If you look carefully, you will find that the charm of the girl in the painting is the same as that of Si Zi, and next to the girl, there is a line of small words.

"Master Mingda gives it to you!" The young man read out the small words on it softly. The look on his face was full of infatuation, but there was a bit of pain in his tone.

This young man is naturally Shangguan Tingzhi. He and Sizi met by chance in a Taoist temple. At that time, Sizi was dressed as a female crown, and her Taoist name was Mingda Zhenren. Mingda is the character of Sizi, which is also her maiden name. Except for Li Shimin,

Except for these elders and brothers and sisters like Li Min, few outsiders knew Si Zi's name, and it was naturally impossible for Shangguan Tingzhi to guess anything from this name.

"Mingda, Mingda, you have been missing for more than a month. No matter how hard I look for you, I can't find you, and the people in the Taoist temple refuse to tell you. Are you really tired of getting along with me, so you just disappear without telling me?"

Are you going to never see me again?" The look of pain on Shangguan Tingzhi's face was even worse. He even picked up the wine bottle on the table and drank several swigs before stopping.

The reason why Shangguan Ting is so painful is to blame Si Zi. When Li Shimin fell from his horse, Si Zi immediately rushed back to the palace from the Taoist temple after receiving the news. In his panic, he did not even think of saying goodbye to Shangguan Ting. Later, it was changed.

It's a burden

He was worried about Li Shimin's health and was not in the mood to contact him again. As a result, Shangguan Tingzhi, who only knew that he went to the Taoist temple to meet Si Zi, suddenly lost the news about Si Zi, so he misunderstood and thought that Si Zi never wanted to see him again.

He did.

It's just that Shangguan Tingzhi is indeed an infatuated person. Even though he feels that he has been abandoned by Si Zi, he still remains infatuated. Tonight, he felt upset and couldn't sleep either, so he came to the yard and planned to relax.

But he accidentally saw the folding fan in his hand, and it suddenly reminded him of Sizi.

The folding fan in Shangguan Tingzhi's hand was a gift given to him by Si Zi, and it also had a self-portrait drawn by Si Zi himself. Speaking of which, when a woman gives her portrait to a man, it is almost equivalent to the two becoming in love. Shangguan Tingzhi

Tingzhi also thought so, but precisely because of this, he felt even more sad about Sizi's disappearance.

Thinking of the happiness he had when he was getting along with Sizi, Shangguan Tingzhi felt even more sad. He even forgot the ancient adage that "a man should not shed tears lightly", and he kept crying while drinking. In the end, the drink and tears came together.

Pour it into your mouth, and when mixed together, there is an indescribable bitterness.
Chapter completed!