Chapter 55 "Husband"

  "The heavenly palace is reflected in the water like a bright mirror, Chang'e accompanies Zhu Yingtai." Li Shimin suddenly came up with a poetic couplet.

  Du He thought for a moment and laughed strangely: "Yin Cao Di Fu, Jiuyou Diyu, Yan Wang is lonely!"

  "Hmm..." Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and for a while, he didn't know what to say.

  Du He asked: "Uncle Li, don't you think I'm quite neat?"

  Li Shimin glared at him, gritting his teeth and saying, "What a pity for my good couplet!" He couldn't say that Du He was wrong, but the fact that he had intentionally created such a wonderful upper couplet, only to have it matched with a lower couplet that completely reversed the meaning, made his teeth itch with anger. However, he also understood Du He's intention and stopped interrogating him.

  It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now.

  Everyone stood up and saw each other off, Du He unexpectedly discovered that Zhangsun Chong's face was full of anxious expressions, his eyes towards Du He were filled with resentment.

  Du He was somewhat inexplicable, Zhang Sun Chong didn't get along with him, which wasn't strange, but did he have to look like that?

  He didn't know that he had once again ruined his own good fortune without realizing it!

  It turned out that in order for Zhangsun Chong to marry Princess Longle, Zhangsun Wuji had gone to great lengths.

  It's far from enough for him to just win over the favor of Empress Changsun, he must also make Emperor Taizong look at Changsun with a different gaze.

  The only way is to reveal Changsun Wuji's talent, let Li Shimin know that although Changsun Wuji has a bad temper, he also has real skills. Therefore, Changsun Wuji first prepared many couplets and some poems, and asked Changsun Wuji to memorize them. Then he lured Li Shimin here, the crown prince started, and they worked together to highlight Changsun Wuji's talent.

  Du He suddenly rose to prominence, snatching the first pair in a short time, and then came up with a clever pair, piquing Li Shimin's interest. Du He then broke Li Shimin's clever pair, and the two of them began competing against each other, disregarding others.

  The comparison of martial arts ended, and Li Shimin also lost interest and left directly. This also means that they have become tragic.

  What a tragedy!

  It directly led to their overall plan, but not only did they fail to achieve the desired effect, but instead, Du He was the only one who showed off his might.

  Chang Sun Wuji said one is not two, giving Chang Sun Chong a last chance was just that - a last chance.

  But this last chance was also ruined by Du He, how could Zhangsun Chong not hate him to the bone?

  The reason for this is naturally unknown to Du He.

  Li Shimin's departure instantly ignited the atmosphere in the great hall.

  These guys were all born into noble families, so they knew the rules of hierarchy. When Li Shimin was around, they were as gentle as sheep, but once he left, they immediately started causing trouble.

  Especially this guy Cheng Chubiao.

  This guy seems to be unhappy about losing at the coin tossing game and is shouting that he wants to have a drinking contest with Du He, with an expression of not giving up until he gets him drunk.

  Du He didn't want to drink with this guy and refused in every way possible.

  Cheng Chu'ai was a heavy drinker, but he never got any wiser. Seeing Du He's hundred ways of refusing to drink, thinking that his capacity for liquor was extremely poor, his eyes moved and he shouted: "Du family's young master, are you drinking or not? If you don't drink, then it counts as losing. The money I owe you doesn't need to be repaid, but if you win against me, the money I owe you will be tripled!"

  Du He blinked and sighed: "I didn't drink because I was afraid you'd get drunk, since you're forcing me, let's do it!"

  So, Du He made another profit.

  Looking at Cheng Chubai lying on the ground punching, Du He's expression didn't change as he wiped his mouth, without any special feeling.

  This martial arts skill didn't come with the transmigration, but it seems that the drinking capacity came along with the transmigration, no matter how much I drink, I don't get drunk.

  The birthday banquet for Empress Changsun lasted a whole day and didn't end until evening.

  Du He bid farewell to the crowd and went to find Zhang Shi.

  Walking on the road, but heard someone calling out.

  Li Tai swung his big scary belly and chased after him.

  Du He was very curious, thinking that Li Shimin was also a generation of heroes, who could charge into the battlefield with bravery and govern the world with wisdom, and looked quite handsome and elegant, only slightly inferior to him, how could he give birth to such a guy.

  Fat guys aren't uncommon, but ones as fat as Li Tai are rare.

  "Have seen the King of Wei!" Du He asked a loud good!

  Li Tai warmly approached and said: "We've met once before, no need to be polite! If you have time, come to my place for a chat?"

  "Next time!" Du He made an excuse to refuse.

  Du He attaches great importance to friendship. For people like Li Tai who only use him for their own benefit, no matter how high their status is, Du He would not condescend to associate with them.

  Li Tai burst out laughing, his round face beaming with joy, and his eyes twinkling with mirth. "Alright then!" he exclaimed, patting Du He's shoulder. Then, with a mysterious tone, he whispered: "Be careful of the Crown Prince, for he has a narrow mind. Today, you have offended him, and he won't let you off easily. But don't worry, I'm here, and the Crown Prince can't do anything to you!"

  He said with his head held high and an air of superiority.

  Du He slightly shook his head, secretly sighing that Li Chengqian was devoid of magnanimity and Li Tai was excessively arrogant. Either of them becoming the Emperor of Tang would be a disaster for the country!

  He had barely parted with Li Tai and taken a few steps when suddenly an imperial servant girl found him and said that Empress Longsun was summoning him.

  Du He was shocked but still followed him up.

  Following the maid through three long corridors, under the remaining sunlight, the buildings and pavilions on both sides were breathtakingly beautiful.

  Arriving at a unique house, the maid knocked on the door and bowed: "Your Ladyship, Master Du has arrived!"

  "Please come in!" The round and pleasant voice of Empress Changsun came through.

  Du He walked into the room, and the room was filled with bookshelves on both sides, with tens of thousands of books. This is a study, Du He judged initially.

  At the very front, Empress Changsun had changed into casual clothes and was quietly looking at something on her desk.

  Du He walked up to within ten steps and stopped, only then did she see clearly that she was admiring a painting, but couldn't make out the content of the painting.

  "I've seen Her Majesty the Empress!"

  The Empress Dowager Changsun smiled and said, "This is the study of Chang Le, this is a painting she did recently, it's the best one she has done so far, come take a look!"

  Du He then walked forward, took a closer look at the painting, and suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief: "This..."

  The Empress Dowager Changsun smiled and said, "You are quick-witted, can you see what's missing from this painting?"

  "Poetry, without the corresponding poem!" Du He was still somewhat shocked in his heart, that the person in the painting was actually himself, did Princess Chang Le draw a portrait of herself?

  Good heavens!

  Am I dreaming?!

  Du He thought about Princess Chang Le's attitude towards him today and had a faint realization. His heart couldn't help but move slightly.

  Chang Le Gongzhu surprisingly likes herself? Thinking of her noble temperament, her heavenly beauty, she can't help but feel a little flutter in her heart.

  He hastily shook off the evil thoughts in his mind and didn't dare think more, lest he reveal a flaw to Empress Zhangsun in front of him.

  The Empress Longsun's phoenix eyes swept across Du He's face, seeing his expression, she already knew that he was not unintentional towards Chang Le, and lightly smiled: "The 'Journey of the Knight' is a timeless masterpiece, apart from you, Du Erlang, no one in this world has the qualifications to inscribe on it!"

  Du He also has a slight understanding of painting. Putting aside the content of the painting, this Knight Errant picture is indeed a rare masterpiece.

  Du He did not refuse, and seriously wrote "The Knight Errant's Journey" in the blank space of the painting, leaving behind his own great name... Du He!

  Magnificent painting, magnificent poetry, and magnificent calligraphy blend into one, complementing each other, highlighting the majestic atmosphere of this painting.

  Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but applaud and sigh.

  Du He bid farewell and left.

  Not yet out of the study, but heard Empress Changsun call out: "Husband!"

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