Chapter 107: The Tang Dynasty Princess Marries into the World

  The coronation ceremony of Crown Prince Li Chengqian was successfully completed in the midst of great attention at the Chengqian Palace.

  Li Yuan was very complicated when he gave his grandson the adult cap. This child, whom he had named "Chengqian", had also grown up. If he hadn't given this child such a name at that time, would Jimin think he had expectations of him, and his Jiancheng and Yuange wouldn't...

  No, it will still be like this.

  What kind of person is Shijie, doesn't he know yet?

  Fortunately, his heir and Jian Cheng's eldest son is a force to be reckoned with, having gained recognition and affection from many at such a young age. It seems that the tragedy of brotherly strife will not happen again in his grandson's generation.

  "Your great-grandfather gave you the name Yage. When I hear the sound of the zither and understand the elegant meaning, it is Yage. Grandfather hopes that you can be a person who understands thoroughly." Li Yuan's tone was gentle.

  If his rise to power had been as elegant and refined as that of Yang Guang, Taizong's ambition would not have grown so terribly.

  He is really a bit envious of his son.

  The coronation ceremony ended, and Yage came to the bedroom of Empress Zhangsun in the Lijing Palace. Li Shimin and her children were all here, and Yage was the last to arrive. Just as he was about to pay his respects to the two, Li Shimin smiled and helped him up: "Since we are family members, there is no need to be so polite in private."

  Li Shimin said so, and Yage stood up straight, also smiling and politely declining the younger sister's greeting. After nodding to Li Tai, he patted Li Lijun's head: "Big sister, how have you been lately? Big brother has been busy recently, big sister must not be distant from big brother."

  "What are you talking about, big brother?" The eleven-year-old Princess Chang Le wore a bright red cheongsam and gave her older brother a big white eye. "We're siblings, do we need to speak so politely? Besides, you've been busy preparing for your coronation ceremony, it's normal that you have less free time lately. Do I look like someone who would unjustly scold you?"

  The young girl stared at him with big eyes, pouting her mouth in dissatisfaction, making him deepen the smile at the corners of his mouth. Under his subtle influence, whether it was Princess Changsun or Princess Yuzhang who were raised under her name, although they still had a strong personality and loved playing polo, they also had a gentle and feminine temperament that was not arrogant. At least, no matter how strong their personalities were, they would not suppress their husbands in the future, let alone treat them as if they did not exist and secretly meet with men outside.

  Even if such a Tang Dynasty princess was an exception, Ye Ge didn't like his sister being that kind of woman. Women shouldn't just be appendages to men, but making the husband treat them like a monarch and subject wasn't good either. Even the strongest women needed care and pampering. Wanting to get future husband's pampering by being strong and high above was simply impossible!

  It's also to blame Li Shimin, who was truly devoted to his beloved children and spoiled them all their lives. With Li Shimin as their powerful backer, the princesses naturally wouldn't have a good attitude towards their husbands. However, in the end, not many of these princesses had a good outcome, and the most unfortunate one, Princess Gao Yang, was killed shortly after Li Zhi ascended to the throne.

  Yahiko won't go to the trouble of dealing with those princesses, but for the several princesses under the name of Empress Changsun, he will definitely make them happy. At least they should be loving husbands and wives. Unhappy marriages don't count for much for men, but for women who are relatively more emotional by nature, marriage is not the most important thing in their hearts, yet it also has a certain status.

  There are too few women as intelligent and wise as Empress Zhangsun.

  Pinched the nose of Princess Chang Le, Yage smiled and nodded to Yu Zhang princess beside her, then walked over to hug Li Zhi who had been staring at him with longing eyes since he was five years old: "Missed big brother, little Zhi?"

  He nodded, and Li Zhi raised his chubby hand to put it around Ya Ge's neck, saying in a still somewhat childish tone: "Yeah, Little Zhi misses Big Brother, but Big Brother hasn't come to see Little Zhi lately."

  "Sorry, big brother has been busy lately, but from now on, big brother will make more time to visit Xiaozhi." Yage coaxed this historical Tang Taizong, her eyes swept to the satisfied gaze of Li Shimin and Changsun, and the smile at the corner of his lips deepened a few points.

  Finally, she picked up the three-year-old Princess Chengyang and teased her until she burst out laughing. Then, she walked to Empress Longsun's side: "Mother, you should take care of your body, usually let older sister and second sister help you more."

  Li Shimin burst out laughing, his eyebrows and eyes rarely showing a gentle expression: "Yage said it right, Guanyin, now that you're pregnant again, you should rest more. Now that Yage has also come of age, we should arrange for him to marry the crown prince's consort as soon as possible. That way, with the crown prince's consort helping you take care of some palace affairs, you won't have to work so hard."

  As soon as he spoke, Empress Longsun was taken aback at first, then smiled warmly and gently stroked her already bulging belly: "Hearing Your Majesty's words, has Your Majesty already made up your mind about the selection of the Crown Prince's consort?"

  Although she couldn't entrust the palace affairs to Li Shimin's other concubines, she didn't mind entrusting them to her own daughter-in-law. However, this also required that the daughter-in-law be a good one who was of one heart with her son! Empress Changsun was well aware that most of her energy had been devoted to Li Shimin and his harem, and that her children, who were slightly older, had grown up so well and received praise for their proper behavior, all thanks to her eldest son Yage.

  He not only secured the position of the crown prince, but also became a good elder brother. If it weren't for his care, her children would have been able to live well too, but being able to get along with each other like they do now was something she didn't dare to think about. She wasn't unaware that many palace servants and eunuchs in the harem had their own backing forces, which could easily stir up trouble among the young princes and princesses.

  It's just that her energy is really not enough to manage all these things, especially in the few years since she became the empress. Although she doesn't get pregnant as frequently as when she was the queen of Qin, her age is not young anymore. Chengyang has just turned three, and another one is on the way, and her body is already over thirty. If it weren't for Yage ordering medicinal dishes from the kitchen to nourish her, her complexion probably wouldn't be as good as it is now.

  To say that this son of hers is a true all-around talent, even if he weren't the crown prince, he would still be a pillar of the state. And what's scary about him isn't just this aspect, but also his mastery of poetry, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting - the six arts of a gentleman. The Li-Tang family has some non-Han blood in them, which privately earns them scorn from certain self-proclaimed Confucian scholars. But when it comes to Ya Ge, even those scholars can't help but admit defeat; he not only recites the Four Books and Analects with ease, but also has his own understanding of them, and is even able to come up with new interpretations.

  But what's more, Ya Ge also has some research on medicine and poison. However, his talent in this area is only known to those close to him, with Chang Sunshi benefiting the most. When she learned that her son was studying hard and researching medical books for her sake as a mother, Chang Sunshi was moved to tears. Faced with the various tonics and medicinal dishes her son prescribed for her, she swallowed them all without hesitation.

  Even though some of the palace maids advised her to try out the medicine on someone else first, she trusted her son. He had always been a filial and excellent child. The Empress Dowager's trust was not misplaced, for after drinking the medicine and eating the medicinal dishes, she could feel her body recovering.

  This time, however, it was Yage who first discovered the pregnancy and found some things in the temple that were harmful to the fetus and pregnant women. Only now that he is older, even if this is his mother's bedroom, he can no longer enter and exit as freely as before, otherwise she would not have been harmed by those drugs. Fortunately, after slow nursing, she finally recovered.

  These things Empress Longsun naturally would not hide from Emperor Taizong of Tang, now that the Crown Prince has secured his position and there are still people targeting her as empress, it's no longer just a matter of jealousy among the imperial consorts. Perhaps later on there will be even more sinister plots, but Empress Longsun only lightly touched upon this, believing that Emperor Taizong would thoroughly investigate.

  Even if Emperor Taizong of Tang didn't mind her commenting on the politics of the previous dynasty, she herself had to grasp this degree. There were always some certain pedantic people who said that Empress Longsun was like a hen crowing at dawn, it was fine when Emperor Taizong believed in her, but if he didn't believe...

  Empress Changsun was not just herself, she had the Changsun family behind her and her children. She had to consider much more in order to keep everything she currently possessed. Later on, there were fewer people in the rear palace, and some officials from the previous dynasty were dismissed. Although Emperor Taizong did not say anything explicitly to her, from his guilty gaze, she got what she wanted.

  Yue Ge was able to find these things in the Li Zheng Hall because of his understanding of historical drama. The child that Empress Changsun was carrying was actually the famous Princess Jin Yang, who was personally raised by Emperor Taizong of Tang himself, but according to historical records, this princess died at the age of eleven.

  The children of Empress Changsun, although not very long-lived on average, were over thirty years old. The Jin Yang Princess Mingda, named by Emperor Taizong, was still able to die young under the care of the emperor, which can only explain that her body was indeed relatively weak.

  Also, after Empress Zhangsun's death, she left behind two young princesses. Besides Princess Jin Yang, there was also Princess Xincheng. However, Emperor Taizong chose to raise Princess Jin Yang instead of Princess Xincheng. Except for the fact that Princess Jin Yang's body was relatively weak, Ya Ge couldn't think of any other reason.

  Jin Yang's weakness should have been brought from the womb. When Xin Cheng, who was two years younger than her, was born, Empress Longsun was already thirty-five years old, which can be considered as an elderly pregnant woman. However, Xin Cheng's lifespan was almost three times longer than Jin Yang's! Indeed, Ya Ge found something in the Li Zheng Hall that could make pregnant women and fetuses weak, and even possibly cause miscarriage. Although the amount of these things was not large, they couldn't withstand long-term use by pregnant women!

  While solving this problem, Ya Ge unexpectedly completed a side quest. Change the fate of Jin Yang princess's early death, reward 2000 points. Although somewhat suspicious why the reward points for this side quest were so high, with points in hand, Ya Ge was happy.

  At this time, he still didn't understand how important Jin Yang princess was to his main task!

  The author has something to say: This world is probably going to be a bit long because it involves history.

  Potatoes are written as much as possible based on history, but after all, potatoes are not a professional in the field of history, so if there are any bugs, please don't mind it too much, professional friends.

  The more I read history, the more I feel that Empress Zhangsun is an extraordinary woman. Unfortunately, she has asthma and her body is not very good. If she were alive, Li Chengqian and Li Tai might not have fought against each other.

  However, I still think she didn't raise her child well, she could have done better.

  Haha, but Tuber is standing and talking without waist pain, Tuber thinks it's very tiring even if she's just a girl QAQ