Chapter 12: Prince Benevolence (Seeking follow-up reading)

After all, he didn't intend to offend Xiao Yu to death, and it was Li Xiang's consistent principle to quit while he was ahead.

Making more friends and fewer enemies is the basic principle of struggle.

Xiao Yu is a person with outstanding strengths and weaknesses.

For someone like this who is so upright and has a bad temper, if he likes you, he likes you, and if he doesn’t like you, he doesn’t like you. It’s easy to guess.

After showing goodwill, Xiao Yu took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, so Li Xiang did not plan to continue chasing him.

There was no hatred between the two of them, they were just discussing the matter.

Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied with Li Xiang's well-thought-out performance.

First, Kong Yingda was sent out, and then Xiao Yu, who was known for his bad temper, was sent out. Both of them hit a snag, and Yu Zhining also became timid when he saw this, just like Xu Shu who entered Cao's camp and said nothing.

At the same time, Li Chengqian, who was worried about Li Xiang, also came to Liangyi Hall.

When the news came that the prince wanted to see him, Li Shimin was obviously dazed.

Li Xiang snapped his hands and said quickly, "Grandfather, Grandpa is not feeling well. Please allow me to go and greet him."

"Well, it's great that you have such filial piety. I agree."

Li Shimin nodded slightly to show his agreement.

After getting permission, Li Xiang ran out immediately and saw Li Chengqian standing at the bottom of the stairs at the door.

"Xiang'er!" Li Chengqian called out emotionally.

Li Xiang ran down and threw himself into Li Chengqian's arms like a young swallow flying into the forest.

"Aye!"

He called out cheerfully, and then whispered, "Don't worry, Aye. When Aye sees Aung, just ask for mercy for Zhang Xuansu."

"Why? That old man bullied me too much..."

Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and whispered. If it weren't for Haodaer always standing on his side, he would have doubted the other party's position as soon as he said this.

"Aye, haven't you heard that killing someone destroys their heart?"

Li Xiang whispered again.

"Kill someone... and destroy their heart?"

Li Chengqian took a breath of cold air.

He glanced down at his adorable son and couldn't help but stand in awe.

This kid has unlimited potential!
"Sometimes, destroying someone's heart is more satisfying than killing them."

Li Xiang looked up at his cheap father and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I have dealt with Kong Jijiu and the other three. Now it is your turn to show your magnanimity... Think about it, didn't Zhang Xuansu and the others always say that you are narrow-minded and can't accept advice? Now you can obviously punish him for his wanton insults, but you put aside your hatred and plead for him. What is this? Isn't this broad-mindedness?"

At last, Li Xiang chuckled and said, "Slap those people in the face!"

Li Chengqian couldn't help but tremble when he heard this.

For many years, ever since A Niang left, the officials in the Eastern Palace have always pointed fingers at him and scolded him for being narrow-minded and unable to accept advice...

After years of constant criticism, even he himself labeled himself as "narrow-minded".

A lonely... a lonely person can also be broad-minded?

My dear, this love, I beg for it!
Just like Xiang'er said, slap them in the face!

"Okay! Just do as Xiang'er says!"

Li Chengqian's eyes were firm as if he was going to join the party. Li Xiang supported his cheap father and said with a smile: "Aye, please!"

After entering the palace, Li Chengqian wanted to perform the ceremony, but Li Shimin suddenly said, "The Crown Prince is not feeling well, so please excuse us from the ceremony."

Li Chengqian was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his father would be so easy to talk to today.
"Why did Prince come here today?" Old Li asked again.

"Your Majesty, I am here to plead for Zhang Xuansu." Li Chengqian stood straight.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Zhining and Kong Yingda, who were sitting nearby, all showed surprised expressions and looked at Li Chengqian with disbelief, as if they were looking at an alien.

What's going on? The prince is pleading for Zhang Xuansu? This...

The sun rises from the west?
"plead?"

Li Shimin was also somewhat surprised. His eldest son seemed to have become a different person since Guanyinbi died. Memorials from officials of the Eastern Palace flew to his desk like snowflakes, saying nothing more than that the prince was narrow-minded and could not accept advice.

In addition to spending time with Li Chengqian these days, Li Shimin also felt Li Chengqian's explosive personality.

According to Li Shimin's understanding of his eldest son, this kid must be eager to eat Zhang Xuansu and others in his heart. Now that he has the opportunity to kick a fallen dog, how can he let it go?

But what? What is the situation now?
The prince pleads for Zhang Xuansu?

Li Chengqian, who was standing below, was also in the mood to give it a try. In fact, he was somewhat reluctant to let Zhang Xuansu go. If Li Xiang hadn't come to persuade him, he would never have pleaded for Zhang Xuansu.

He was broad-minded enough not to send anyone to assassinate the old man.

However, now Li Chengqian looked at the two teachers and his father, all of whom had expressions of astonishment on their faces, and a sense of pleasure rose in his heart.

Ahaha, I didn’t expect that I have such a broad mind, right?
"Aye, control your expression."

Li Xiang, who was supporting him, whispered.

Li Chengqian immediately raised his head with a serious expression, showing a righteous and awe-inspiring look, as steady as an old dog.

"After careful consideration, I realize that Zuo Shuzi was just angry at the moment, so he made such wild and rebellious remarks." Li Chengqian was no mediocre person. He combined what Li Xiang said yesterday and began to make a new statement: "Today's incident was just the result of a lack of communication between the monarch and his subjects. If Zuo Shuzi knew that I renovated the East Palace because of the two children, not for pleasure, perhaps his words would not be so fierce."

At the end, Li Chengqian felt that it was not strong enough, and added: "If we are to say that the responsibility for the lack of communication is not entirely on Zuo Shuzi, I, your son, am also responsible."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, the hall fell into silence.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Was it possible that he was adding unnecessary details?
He looked down at Li Xiang and saw that Li Xiang was also looking at him in surprise.

Before he could ask, he heard a splash next to him.

Kong Yingda knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Prince is kind and virtuous!"

It's not an exaggeration. He mainly wanted to confirm Li Chengqian's words and rescue Zhang Xuansu as soon as possible.

As the saying goes, when faced with two evils, choose the lesser of two evils. If Zhang Xuansu could be rescued, Kong Yingda wouldn't mind saying a few good words to the prince - not to mention that Li Chengqian was performing really well now.

"The Prince is benevolent!" Yu Zhining immediately followed suit and shouted loudly along with Kong Yingda.

After hearing what the two said, Li Shimin couldn't help but pinch his beard with satisfaction.

There was a hint of gentleness in his gaze as he looked towards Li Chengqian.

"Since it is the prince who pleads for Zhang Xuansu, let's forget about this matter."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and decided Zhang Xuansu's fate: "Order him to go to the East Palace to apologize to the Crown Prince, and then send him to Chaozhou to serve as a soldier."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

After Kong Yingda and Yu Zhining finished their congratulations, they turned to Li Chengqian, who seemed as steady as an old dog but was actually very excited.

"Prince Benevolence!"

(End of this chapter)