Fang Yuan went home after leaving, and he also did not go to the household department.

When she returned to Fang Mansion, Princess Xiangcheng had been waiting for Fang Yuan to come back for a long time.

There were large and small suitcases of luggage in the carriage, all of which were packed by Princess Xiangcheng last night.

This was Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan's idea, after informing Princess Xiangcheng of the situation, let her pack her things and leave Chang'an City at any time.

As for where to go, Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan already had a destination.

"Fang Yuan, I'm sorry, I didn't expect Li Ke to come to me many times to test me."

Princess Xiangcheng said passively.

She didn't expect that Li Ke had been looking for herself a lot recently, just to test herself.

thought that he was looking for himself because he wanted to communicate with Du Miaoyan through his own relationship, so he asked Fang Yuan to intercede.

Now because of herself, Fang Yuan is so passive, and it may even affect her official position, etc., which really makes her regret it very much.

"It's okay, it's been expected for a long time, and things aren't as scary as we thought."

"Let's go, I'll accompany you out of town!"

Fang Yuan smiled.

No wonder Princess Xiangcheng, it can only be said that Li Ke is too smart.

But Fang Yuan has also thought about such a thing, and even considered what to do if it will be suddenly exposed?

Fortunately, it's okay now, that is, as long as Li Ke is good, he has no idea of announcing it to the public for the time being.

"Well, good!"

"Miaoyan, I'm leaving!"

Princess Xiangcheng nodded heavily, and then looked at Du Miaoyan reluctantly.

The two sisters hugged each other and said goodbye, hugging each other tightly, very reluctant.

It may take months for them to see each other, which is really reluctant.

"Let's go!"

In the end, Du Miaoyan let go of Princess Xiangcheng and patted Princess Xiangcheng on the back.

Princess Xiangcheng bowed her head and boarded the carriage.

Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan explained a few words, and also got into the carriage.

In this way, several carriages went out from Fangfu and loaded a lot of luggage and belongings.

As Fang Yuan thought, the carriage was blocked before it left Chang'an City.

"Fang Shilang, His Royal Highness the King of Shu doesn't want you and Her Royal Highness the Princess to leave Chang'an City."

The person who came was a middle-aged man, and he didn't seem to be low.

But Fang Yuan hadn't seen it, and he didn't care about the other party's identity.

"I have already done what His Royal Highness the King of Shu has requested, let him not go too far."

Fang Yuan lifted the curtain and said indifferently.

"I'm sorry, I received an order to prevent you and Princess Xiangcheng from leaving the city."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said indifferently.

"Get out!"

"Otherwise, die!"

Fang Yuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice.

The middle-aged man's face changed suddenly, and he looked at Fang Yuan in disbelief.

He didn't even have time to say anything, and the carriage came straight at him, so frightened that he quickly avoided it.

The middle-aged man looked at the carriage that Fang Yuan left, his face was gloomy and ugly, and he snorted coldly and immediately went back to report to Li Ke.

Inside the palace of the king of Shu.

Li Ke listened to the report of his subordinates and didn't say anything.

"Your Highness, Fang Yuan doesn't take you seriously anymore, he can't do what he wants!"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

His eyes were full of anger from the other party.

"This matter is like this for the time being, you go down and get busy."

Li Ke shook his head, waved his hand, and motioned for the middle-aged man to leave.

Fang Yuan had already done what he wanted, and he couldn't go too far.

At this time, it is not to continue to use the pregnancy of Princess Xiangcheng to force Fang Yuan, otherwise it will backfire.

After all, if Fang Yuan tore his face to support Li Tai, then the position of the crown prince would have nothing to do with him.

"Yes"

The middle-aged man is still very angry.

"Stand down, and let the stalker come back."

Li Ke was resolute and asked him to leave, and did not allow Fang Yuan to be followed.

At this time, Fang Yuan was offended differently, just wait for the candidate for the crown prince's position to be determined.

Once the crown prince is himself, there is no need to blackmail the dirty affairs of Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng.

But if the crown prince is not himself, then I'm sorry, this secret is settled by himself!

On the other side, the Imperial Palace Study.

Li Shimin, as always, corrected the twists and turns.

But today's state is obviously not online, and I have been distracted repeatedly.

It was only because Fang Yuan suddenly supported Li Ke that his heart was a little shaken.

Whether to choose Li Tai or Li Ke, this question once again entangled me.

In fact, not only Li Shimin, but also other ministers were not comfortable.

As Fang Yuan took his position, the supporters on both sides were shocked.

The worries of the Li Tai faction and the excitement of the Li Ke faction are about to turn the sky upside down.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived."

Just when Li Shimin was distracted, Wang De's voice came.

"Xuan!"

Li Shimin was distressed.

Knowing that the eldest grandson queen was coming, I was in a much better mood.

Because many times, Empress Sun can give herself certain opinions and play a positive role.

"Second brother, the concubine is disturbed."

Empress Eldest Sun walked over, her expression and movements were full of manners.

She is the master of the harem, the mother of the world, and her temperament is incomparable.

However, her face was slightly pale, and she didn't seem to be in good health.

"Come, sit here!"

Li Shimin took the initiative to get up and support Empress Changsun.

Help her to sit down with her dragon seat, and the emperor and queen sit on the throne together.

This is also the glory that only the eldest grandson queen has, and no concubine in the palace has tried it.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Fang Shilang changed his mind?"

Empress Eldest Sun was not polite and went straight to the topic.

He came here because of Fang Yuan.

To be precise, it was because Li Tai begged her to come over.

Or you can't say yes, it's just that Li Tai went to her to spit out his bitterness and say that he was wronged.

In the end, after Li Tai left, she thought about it for a long time and finally decided to come to the emperor.

"Yes, he kept telling me to be neutral, but in the end he suddenly changed his mind."

Li Shimin sighed.

Leaning on the body of the eldest grandson queen, breathing in the fragrance on the other party's body.

"Maybe it wasn't neutral in the first place, but it was only at the end that the hole cards were revealed"

Empress Eldest Sun's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction.

She still has a good impression of Fang Yuan, except for the support this time.

"By the way, what are you looking for?"

Li Shimin doesn't know if it's not.

He was also thinking if Fang Yuan was like this, if he had misjudged him?

"Qingque went to me to complain, I, as a mother, came to ask Your Majesty if you have made a decision?"

Empress Eldest Sun said with a sigh.

She doesn't lie, she is what she has to be.

"Guanyin, what do you mean?"

"Have you forgotten to lead by example, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics?"

Li Shimin frowned suddenly, and he also sat up from the eldest grandson empress.

"Your Majesty, I just asked, it belongs to the harem to participate in politics?"

Empress Eldest Sun's expression also became solemn, and she said in a deep voice.

One person calls the affectionate title, and the other is Your Majesty, instantly revealing the attitude of the two.

"Okay, then don't count, you all go down, no one is allowed to enter!"

Li Shimin sighed, stretched his brows, and waved his hand.

Wang De immediately understood, asked all the palace maids and eunuchs present to leave, and closed the door by the way.

The emperor and empress want to talk about the selection of the crown prince, this is a secret, and no one can know in advance.

"If I say I choose Li Ke, what do you think?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He looked deeply at Empress Eldest Sun, his eyes were deep.

"I, will object!"

Empress Eldest Sun's breathing suddenly stagnated, and she said in a deep voice.

She thought that she could look down on her son's decision not to be the crown prince.

But when Li Shimin really talked about it, he felt that he couldn't do it.

Maybe people have seven emotions and six desires, no matter how restrained they are, they hope that their son can be the prince.

If it's not Li Chengqian, then it should be Li Tai, if it's not Li Tai, then it should be Li Zhi, in short, it has to be his own son.

At this moment, Empress Changsun knew that she was selfish, but her mood became relaxed at this moment, knowing that she had to fight for her son.

"Presumptuous!"

"Do you dare to participate in politics in the harem?!"

Li Shimin was furious.

What he doesn't like the most is the harem to participate in politics.

Because when the Emperor Taishang was on the throne, there was a concubine who always blew the wind in the emperor's ears.

So that he was repeatedly frustrated, but he could not get the support and understanding of the emperor, so after succeeding to the throne, he warned again and again not to participate in politics in the harem.

"I'm not a harem politician, I'm just a mother fighting for what his child deserves."

"Your Majesty can also understand that I am a harem participating in politics, if Your Majesty feels that you want to punish me, then punish me, but I still maintain my opinion: the prince will either choose Li Tai or Li Zhi, and I will oppose the rest!"

Empress Changsun stood up and saluted Li Shimin deeply.

She made a decision to keep her opinion even if she was guilty.

The eldest son did not teach himself well, so that he became like that, and was eventually deposed as the crown prince.

I don't know if he hates himself, but every time he thinks about it, he feels that he can't do it well.

This time, no matter whether it is good or bad, at least he will not let his son blame himself.

"You!"

Li Shimin was furious.

Pointing at the eldest grandson queen, her eyes were terrifying.

Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin calmly, waiting for the other party's punishment.

The husband and wife were in a stalemate like this for a while, and Li Shimin calmed down a little.

"Sit down."

Li Shimin said with a sigh.

In fact, he just said that he would choose Li Ke, just to see the attitude of Empress Changsun.

Now after seeing the attitude of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin is even more determined that he cannot choose Li Ke as the crown prince.

Because if Li Ke is chosen as the crown prince, then the officials and households in the six departments will have to oppose themselves and Li Ke.

Unless the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian are both put down, this is not in line with their governing philosophy.

And then there's the harem.

The harem is still the queen's decision!

If Li Ke is on the throne, then Concubine Yang Shu will not have a good life.

Even if Li Ke is the crown prince, he can't manage the harem, and he is not suitable to manage it every day.

Then from the beginning of choosing Li Ke as the crown prince, this court will be in chaos, and something terrible will happen.

And if it weren't for Li Ke to take the throne, then only Li Ke's faction would be dissatisfied.

Their strength is not as great as that of their descendants, and the consequences are not serious.

That's what an emperor should have considered.

All possible consequences were taken into account in order to elect the crown prince.

However, Li Shimin actually has a candidate for the crown prince in his heart, which happens to be the same as everyone else's choice.

It's just that there are more Fang Yuan's hexagrams, which makes it a little difficult for him to make a choice for a while, thinking about whether Li Tai is really easy to die early?

An emperor who died early should not sit in that position, otherwise it will affect the national fortunes of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is tempting your concubines?"

Empress Eldest Sun's eyes suddenly lit up.

has been married for many years, and it can be said that Empress Changsun knows Li Shimin best.

Seeing Li Shimin's situation, she probably knew that Li Shimin was actually testing herself just now.

"I originally intended to choose the green finch, but many people say that the blue finch has a problem with its figure."

"I have also asked many imperial doctors, and if you are too fat, you will be sick, and you will even die early."

Li Shimin did not answer positively.

But this answer is actually an answer.

"Your Majesty, fat can be lowered."

Empress Eldest Sun frowned and said in a deep voice.

She was unhappy to hear someone say that her son was prone to early death.

But this man was her husband, the father of her son, so she was not angry.

"It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do."

"And now that I'm about to announce the candidates, how can I give Qingque time to lose weight?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

Losing weight is not a simple thing.

He asked Li Tai to pay attention many times, but his weight was still getting higher and higher.

If it weren't for the fact that he was born in the royal family, there were so many palace maids and eunuchs, and he couldn't imagine how Li Tai would survive.

"What the second brother said is extremely true."

"But, actually, in my heart, Qingque is not the most suitable person."

Empress Eldest Sun nodded, and then said earnestly.

"How?"

Li Shimin immediately thought of Li Zhi.

But Li Zhi is only one or two years old and doesn't understand anything, so he is the most suitable person?

"Second brother should know who I want to talk about, that's right, it's Li Zhi."

Empress Eldest Sun said with a smile.

"Why?"

Li Shimin didn't understand.

Then the youngest child was chosen to be the prince.

What do their older brothers think?

"Because he's young."

"Because you're still in the prime of life!"

Empress Eldest Sun said with a wise look.

In an instant, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

Because Li Zhi is young, he can still cultivate well.

Because he is in the prime of life, he doesn't have to worry about rebelling like Li Chengqian who can't bear to sit on the throne of the prince for too long.

Among all the princes, it seems that Li Zhi is the most suitable, and he can also keep the courtiers such as the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian from messing up and supporting.

After all, although the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian support Li Tai, they essentially support the descendants born to the eldest grandson queen.

As long as it is a descendant, then they will not have an opinion.

As for Li Tai's dissatisfaction, just give him a date to eat, and tell him that as long as he can lose weight, the future crown prince will still be his.

As for Li Ke, he is still as he thought just now, and his support is not to be feared.

"Yes, second brother."

Empress Eldest Sun said with a smile.

While Lee Tae was complaining to her, Lee Chi was playing under her lap.

So a bold idea came to me, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt that the candidate was perfect.

"Guanyin, you are really a gospel!"

"Let's go, I still want you to give me one more prince!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed and picked up the eldest grandson.

"Your Majesty, don't, the concubine is not very comfortable today."

Empress Eldest Sun blushed and said shyly.

Li Shimin immediately showed a look of ridicule, remembering that Empress Changsun was not in good health.

Recently, he had a qi illness, and the medicine king had cured him several times before he was barely out of danger.

This made Li Shimin very worried, afraid of accidents.

"Okay, the concubine will retire first, Your Majesty will be busy."

Empress Eldest Sun fell and said softly.

Li Shimin bowed his head, sent Empress Changsun out, and then asked people to invite Li Tai.

(End of chapter)