The early dynasty was dispersed, and Li Shimin left Li Chengqian behind.

waited until there was no one in the court, Li Shimin asked: "I heard that the emperor is very close to a girl named Bai Rou, but is there such a thing?" ”

Li Chengqian was a little panicked when he heard this, and he didn't know how to answer.

"There's no need to be nervous, just say whatever you think in your heart, I'm just curious to ask."

Seeing that there was no blame and doubt in his father's eyes, Li Chengqian hesitated and nodded.

"What does that white girl look like?"

Li Chengqian hesitated again, thought for a while, and said with a red face: "If you are like a fairy, you are like a fairy, and you don't belong to the world." ”

Li Shimin smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that my emperor has finally met someone he likes." ”

"No, no...... Father, the emperor never thought of ......"

Li Shimin waved his hand and interrupted: "Age is not a problem, as long as the emperor really likes it, I will make the decision for you." ”

Obviously, Li Shimin did not understand the original intention of the emperor's opposition.

Li Chengqian wanted to say something, but someone outside spread it, and Bai Song asked to see him.

When Li Shimin heard this, he happened to tell him about his sister, so he stopped talking to Li Chengqian and went to the apse to summon Bai Song.

Li Chengqian stayed in place and was stunned, secretly thinking that his father would not really make decisions for himself, right?

How would I face Bai Rou at that time? How do you face the teacher?

But the father is gone, how can I explain it?

……

The result of Bai Song's thinking all night was to send his sister Bai Rou out of Chang'an and keep her away in a reasonable way.

In this way, regardless of whether there is a holy decree in the future or not, the younger sister will not have to be restricted.

And no one can threaten to force themselves.

And Bai Rou has always longed for the outside world, and she has always wanted to see all parts of the world.

This primitive impulse is still due to the occasional hearing of some elder brothers.

When he arrived at the palace, Bai Song just wanted to ask for a holy decree.

Bai Song had been waiting in the apse for a long time, and Li Shimin finally came.

Bai Song got up and wanted to salute, but was stopped by Li Shimin raising his hand: "You don't have to salute, you came just in time, I have something to discuss with you." ”

Before Bai Song could open his mouth, Li Shimin then asked, "I heard that you have a sister named Bai Rou?" ”

When Bai Song heard this, he chuckled in his heart, and nodded slowly: "Yes." ”

"How old?"

"Two out of twenty."

"Unmarried?"

"Never."

"It just so happens that there is one less crown princess in the East Palace, and I think your sister Bai Rou is the most suitable."

"This ......" Bai Song was stunned, he didn't expect the emperor to be so direct.

Li Shimin looked at Bai Song stunned, and thought he was too surprised, and said with a smile: "Don't thank me, sooner or later you will be the pillar of the Tang Dynasty, and deepening the connection between you and the East Palace is something I want to see." ”

"But the minister doesn't think so."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and his brows furrowed: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Bai Rou and Prince are not suitable." Bai Song said flatly.

The palace maids and eunuchs who stayed behind were so frightened that they said in their hearts, "Who is this?"

How dare you refuse the emperor's kindness in person?

And how can the emperor's meaning be refuted by you?

The emperor is rarely questioned, and any doubt that falls on the emperor will be very dazzling.

Li Shimin's tone immediately became a little heavier: "Do you know how many people in the world are staring at the position of the crown princess?" I gave you this position to the Bai family, do you know how much trust it is? ”

"The minister thanked the emperor for his kindness, but this matter is really inappropriate. Bai Rou has a more important mission than becoming the crown princess. ”

"What do you mean?"

"The minister once promised the emperor that within three years, Dongying would be completely reduced to a subsidiary of the Tang Dynasty and would not be through the means of war. And Bai Rou was one of the important members of the ministers used to capture Dongying. ”

"What's so special about this Bai Rou?"

"Bai Rou has followed me since I was a child, and what we know and learn is almost the same, but because of my daughter's body, I have never had the opportunity to perform. Now that the minister has big things to do, one person can't take care of them all. The people around him are only Bai Rou who can share the burden with the minister, and the minister is ready to send Bai Rou to Dongying to establish a business channel belonging to the Tang Dynasty in Dongying. It has become the key fulcrum of Datang's commercial invasion of Dongying. With such an important role, can't it be compared to a crown princess? ”

"You're ready to send someone to Dongying?" Li Shimin was a little surprised when he heard Bai Song's decision.

"That's right, for the minister, it is not difficult to complete the agreement with the emperor, but the difficulty is that in order to maintain this cultural domination for a long time, someone must be supported in Dongying, and this role must be Bai Rou. Only Bai Rou can I trust, and only Bai Rou can do this wholeheartedly. Although Bai Rou is a woman, her importance to Datang will definitely exceed that of any man. The crown princess can be any woman, and Bai Rou is the only one who goes to Dongying to become the hub of the Tang Dynasty, and asks the emperor to think twice. ”

"......" Li Shimin fell into deep thought, he really didn't expect that this woman named Bai Rou already had her own task.

Bai Song was very nervous, he was temporary, if Bai Rou must marry Li Chengqian, it would also be after Li Chengqian ascended the throne and became the emperor.

Now you can't risk anything, even if it's to send your sister to Dongying.

"Your Majesty, you said that you would cooperate unconditionally in this matter."

Li Shimin finally nodded, not only because he thought of his promise, but also because he felt that what Bai Song had done was a more important and great thing.

"Well, now that you've made a decision, you'll have to worry about your sister's affairs."

"But you said you were going to Dongying, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"What I came here today is for this matter, our Datang's goods can't open a trade route in Dongying, this is a representative of Datang's goods have not been recognized by Dongying, this is a problem that must be solved, and the trip to Dongying is sooner or later. Now in Chang'an City, the popularity of foreign goods has decreased, and it is time to expand the influence of the Tang Dynasty outward. ”

In the apse, Bai Song roughly talked about his plan to go to Dongying.

At this time, Li Chengqian came out of the palace and did not return to the East Palace, but went to the Beiding Palace to find Bai Rou.

Li Chengqian came to admit his mistake, and he told him about the possibility of his father's decree to give marriage.

Bai Rou was directly frightened when she heard this, stared at Li Chengqian and wanted to give him a slap, and then said in a panic that she wanted to flee Chang'an City before the holy decree was delivered.

Seeing that Bai Rou wanted to escape from Chang'an, Li Chengqian's young heart was finally stung.

As the crown prince, the woman he liked actually ran away from home because he didn't want to get married, and the prince's self-esteem was seriously hurt.

Li Chengqian finally mustered up the courage to ask at this time: "Sister Bai, do you hate me so much?" I really like my sister, for my sister, I am willing to do anything, even if I resist the decree in front of my father, don't you go, okay? ”

"You have always been a junior in my eyes, a child, like a younger brother...... But there is no love between men and women, as I have said many times. ”

"What kind of man does that sister like? I...... I can change. ”

Bai Rou hesitated, wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "Like my brother...... No...... It's not him after all......"