When Li Chengqian and his entourage returned to Chang'an, it was already early June, and when they approached Chang'an City, they felt a wave of heat rushing towards them, which made Li Chengqian, who had just returned from the cool north, a little uncomfortable for a while.

More enthusiastic than the weather is the people of Chang'an City, they heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the wise and martial arts destroyed Xue Yantuo and moved back to the court, and they all took the new melons and fruits out of the city to greet them.

Li Shimin, who was seriously ill, heard that Li Chengqian was about to arrive in Chang'an City, and he also ordered the civil and military officials of Chang'an City to go out of the city for 50 miles to meet Li Chengqian's triumphant army.

The reason for this is that Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, personally led the troops to destroy Xue Yantuo, and the second is to build momentum for Li Chengqian, so that he can succeed to the throne smoothly.

Under the scorching sun, people were listlessly waiting for Li Chengqian's car to drive.

Just when the sun was about to go to the middle, someone saw Li Chengqian's guard of honor coming slowly from a distance, and the people on both sides of the road cheered, and the civil and military officials also walked to the middle of the official road under the leadership of Gao Shilian and Yang Shidao, wiping the sweat on their faces under the bright sunshine, while tidying up their appearances and preparing to salute.

Li Chengqian's car slowly stopped when he walked in front of the hundred officials, Li Chengqian walked out of the carriage and looked at the solemn and solemn hundred officials saluting in front of the car, and countless people were kneeling densely on both sides of the road.

Li Chengqian just said lightly: "Zhongqing is flat, and the car is driving."

The ministers all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and thanked Li Chengqian for taking a break from the hundred officials and not saying anything more here.

Li Chengqian, who should have been complacent, thought that Li Shimin didn't know what was going on at this moment, so he walked back to the carriage a little absent-mindedly.

When he arrived here, the guards Li Chengqian's cars were all cavalry led by Su Dingfang, so he didn't rest halfway and went directly to Chang'an City.

At the beginning of the afternoon, Li Chengqian's car was guided by Li Daozong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to the Mingde Gate in the south.

Entering the city from Mingde Gate is the famous Suzaku Street, and the two sides of the ten-mile long street are crowded with people who come to greet you.

A prince's car was parked on the side of the road on Suzaku Street, and the old ghost of the East Palace stood by and waited.

Seeing that Li Chengqian's car had arrived, the old ghost helped Li Xiang and Li Ju brothers to get out of the car, walked to the middle of the road, knelt down on Li Chengqian's car and said, "My son welcomes my father back to Beijing!" ”

Li Chengqian walked out of the carriage again and looked at the two pink-carved little Zhengtai, wearing a dress to greet him seriously, and said with a soft smile on his face: "My son quickly flattened and came to his father." ”

Hearing this, Li Xiang and the old ghost beside Li Ju hurriedly helped the two of them to lead Li Chengqian's car.

Li Chengqian looked at the two brothers up close and smiled slightly, bent down to pick up Li Ju, who was already a little stranger, and then led Li Xiang into the carriage.

The soldiers and people who saw this scene applauded loudly, and the 'filial piety of the father and son' is still one of the most fundamental beliefs of the Chinese.

Li Chengqian said a few words to Li Xiang in the car, and then handed them over to Liu Kui to take care of.

Only Li Chengqian and the old ghost were left in the carriage.

"What kind of disease is Your Majesty?" Li Chengqian asked directly.

The old ghost said with a sad face when he heard this: "The slave is incompetent, and she only knows that Your Majesty is sick, but she has never found out what kind of disease Your Majesty has." ”

Li Chengqian frowned when he heard this, he had spread the intelligence network to Taiji Palace before he left Chang'an.

Li Shimin is seriously ill, and there is not even a queen in the Taiji Palace, and the old ghost should be easy to find out about Li Shimin's illness as a four-grade servant.

"Who is serving Your Majesty in the palace now?" Now there is no queen in Li Shimin's harem, and it is Concubine Wei who presides over the harem and does not dare to oppose the East Palace at all.

The only people who help Li Shimin conceal the news are the people who serve Li Shimin.

"It's Xu Jieyu and a few talented people, and Princess Jinyang often goes to see Your Majesty."

Xu Jieyu and Li Chengqian knew that it was the famous Xu Hui in history, who was born in a Jiangdong family at that time and was famous for giving advice to Li Shimin.

Xu Jieyu has served Li Shimin for more than ten years and has not given birth to a son and a half daughter.

Li Chengqian knew that Li Shimin was afraid that the concubines with children in the harem would make trouble at this time, so he let the concubines who had no children serve by his side, so he no longer paid attention to the matter.

Li Chengqian's car drove all the way to the Chengtian Gate, and Cheng Yanjin, who was responsible for guarding the Taiji Palace, personally greeted Li Chengqian at the gate of the palace.

Li Chengqian took the two Li Xiang brothers to change into a small carriage and went straight to the Ganlu Palace, while Li Ke and Li Zhi followed behind the carriage on foot.

At this time, no matter how sluggish Li Ke and Li Zhi were, they also guessed that Li Shimin had an accident, and looked at the carriage of Li Chengqian's father and son, Li Zhi's face was a little pale.

Li Ke was very grateful to Li Chengqian for not leaving them in Lingzhou and missing the "last opportunity to fulfill their filial piety."

When he got off at the gate of Ganlu Palace, Li Chengqian dragged the Li Xiang brothers straight into Li Shimin's dormitory.

Li Chengqian walked into the dormitory and saw only Princess Jinyang with red and swollen eyes inside, and when he saw them coming over, he hurriedly walked forward a few steps forward and said with a crying voice: "Big brother, you are back, my father has been talking about you in my dreams......"

Li Chengqian looked at the thin Princess Jinyang while talking about first-class tears, and also felt uncomfortable, let go of Brother Li Xiang, took Princess Jinyang's hand and walked to the Luohan bed where Li Shimin was lying.

In front of Luohan's bed, there was an inner chamberlain and a maid kneeling in front of the bed to serve Li Shimin, and when they saw Li Chengqian coming over, they all hurriedly got up and stepped aside.

Li Chengqian sat on the edge of the bed lightly, and saw Li Shimin with wet wipes on his forehead, his whole face was thin, and his eyes were protruding when he closed his eyes.

His cheeks were red and he breathed heavily.

Li Chengqian's expression was solemn, and he reached out to touch Li Shimin's forehead, which was hot.

Li Chengqian hurriedly turned around and said loudly: "The old ghost went back and got alcohol." ”

"The slave obeys." The old ghost flew out in response.

Li Chengqian turned around and sat on the edge of Li Shimin's bed, and said with a calm face: "Send the imperial doctor to the lonely king." ”

When the chamberlain in the palace saw Li Chengqian's face and did not dare to disobey, he hurriedly went to the side hall to pass on the imperial doctor.

"Bring some ice."

With Li Shimin's current body temperature, Li Chengqian didn't dare to guarantee that alcohol could completely reduce Li Shimin's fever, so he was ready to use ice cubes to cool Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian ordered a series of orders to go to the dormitory, and the attendants in the dormitory did not dare to delay, and hurriedly sent the people and things that Li Chengqian passed on one by one.

Li Chengqian glanced at the imperial doctor with a scorched yellow beard and ignored him, and directly picked up a piece of ice to put on the wipes on Li Shimin's head.

Seeing this, Princess Jinyang hurriedly picked up a wet towel from the basin next to her and handed it to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian took the wet wipes and ice and put them on Li Shimin's head, picked up the second piece and was about to put it on, when he heard a sound of footsteps, and a female voice gasped: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to work hard, but he can rest outside the palace, His Majesty can't stand the ice in his long-term illness." ”

Li Chengqian looked up and saw that it was a beautiful woman with palace makeup who came anxiously to Li Shimin's bed.

Princess Jinyang hurriedly said: "Big brother, this is Xu Jieyu." ”

Li Chengqian nodded slightly when he heard this, put the ice cube in his hand on Li Shimin's forehead, and then picked up another piece......

Xu Jieyu saw her mouth covered with her little hand, looked at Li Chengqian with horror in her eyes, and put pieces of ice on Li Shimin's forehead.

In the end, Li Chengqian also took two pieces of ice and put them in Li Shimin's palm......

Xu Jieyu couldn't hold back anymore when she saw this, and knelt down in front of Li Chengqian with a plop and said with tears: "His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty is not able to do it, he has worked hard to support it until now, just to wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return to Chang'an, so that he can hand over the Tang Dynasty to His Royal Highness the Prince...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just returned to Chang'an, why should he be in a hurry for a while......

As soon as Xu Jieyu's words came out, the attendants, palace maids, and imperial doctors in the main hall, including Princess Jinyang, all looked at Li Chengqian in horror.

"Presumptuous!" Li Chengqian was also taken aback by Xu Jieyu's imagination.

If Li Shimin dies of illness, there is no telling how much chaos will be caused after these words get out.

However, Li Chengqian still shouted late, and it didn't take long to hear the sound of armor grinding outside the hall, and it was obvious that someone had invited the military general who was responsible for protecting Li Shimin......