Chapter 81 How can there be so many coincidences in the world? (4K large chapter, please order first)
After this fun, Li Chengqian felt a little better about Su Yi.

That night, he unexpectedly stayed in Lizheng Palace instead of Ruyi's place.

Ever since she became pregnant with Li Jue, Su Yi hasn't slept with Li Chengqian for almost five years.

Since Chengxin entered the palace, Li Chengqian became increasingly distant from her, even disgusted with her, and would not even look at her for a second.

Now, thanks to Xiang'er, the prince has changed his mind.

You see, these names all have meanings, but people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.

The two brothers Li Xiang and Li Jue who were driven out had no choice but to huddle together for warmth.

"Brother, I heard that you are now the timely rain of Chang'an City. You are the boss of many people, so powerful!" Li Jue's eyes were shining with little stars, and the look of admiration did not seem fake at all.

"What's the point of being so powerful? The boss is often just an empty shell. Every day when I open my eyes, so many brothers are waiting for me to eat, drink, defecate and urinate."

Li Xiang stretched himself and said with a smile: "It looks glamorous, but in fact there are too many things to worry about."

"So that's how it is." Li Jue said in a daze, then smiled and said, "Then I will follow my elder brother and do justice. My elder brother will be the timely rain, and I will be the timely drizzle!"

“Hahahaha…” Li Xiang was amused by him and reached out to rub his head.

Children always like lively surroundings, but when they grow up, they find noise and bustle annoying.

When he returned home in the evening, Li Xiang got some fruit and squeezed some juice for Li Jue to drink.

Children just happen to love drinking this kind of thing, and they couldn't stop themselves and drank several bowls.

The two slept together at night, and Li Xiang felt the experience was pretty good.

Li Jue slept much more quietly than Li Shimin, perhaps because he was young, and there was no noise of an emperor's engine at all. At most, he would occasionally kick him or snatch the quilt away.

But in the middle of the night, he encountered a disaster. He felt a warm current on his bed while sleeping. He woke up and found that Li Jue had wet the bed...

I shouldn't have let you drink so much juice! Li Xiang thought angrily, and called Li Jue to have the maids and eunuchs change the bed inside and out.

Li Jue, this kid, was grinning awkwardly like Jerry.

Li Xiang took a deep breath. After all, he didn't have the heart to blame him, but he didn't dare to sleep with this kid again. If he used the trick of flooding the seven armies again, it would be really unbearable.

When he woke up the next morning, Li Xiang felt a little uneasy.

After thinking it over, he couldn't figure out the reason, so he decided to go to Lizheng Hall to accompany Li Mingda as usual.

Last night, I happened to remember a fragment of a musical score, so I went to spend some time with my aunt.

Anyway, the illness is not serious for the time being, and there is no need to lie in bed all day. It is good for your physical and mental health to take some time to relax and do something meaningful.

He had just finished washing up when he heard someone coming to say that Li Jingren and others were waiting for him.

Because of their good relationship with Li Xiang, and the fact that the Eastern Palace also attached great importance to Li Xiang, and most importantly, Li Chengqian was awake and did not go to the morning court, these younger brothers were able to enter the Eastern Palace without being stopped by anyone.

Seeing that his father did not go to court, Li Xiang asked suspiciously: "Father, why didn't you go to the morning court?"

Li Chengqian's face turned red, and he coughed awkwardly and said, "Don't ask, little kid!"

Li Xiang understood immediately and said meaningfully: "Spring nights are short and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will not hold court early, right?"

After all, the prince is also the monarch, so it is reasonable to use him in this way.

After hearing this, Li Chengqian kicked Li Xiang on the butt.

Damn it, how dare you make fun of your dad!

Li Xiang ran away laughing and slipped to the side yard where Li Jingren and the others were waiting.

"Jingren, Chubi, why are you so idle today?"

In the side hall, Li Xiang greeted with a smile.

"I'm here to give you chess pieces." Li Jingren smiled and handed the box to Li Xiang. "Here, it's made of top-quality jade. It feels so soft to the touch, even smoother than the skin of the courtesan in Pingkangfang..."

"You are such a playboy. You talk about the oiran every three sentences..." Li Xiang stretched out his hand and pointed at Li Jingren, saying with a smile.

"Well, it's all thanks to my brother that I've been able to get by financially lately." Li Jingren said with a smile, "Even the courtesan Shuangshuang has smiled at me more often."

This is true. Li Jingren is now a well-known victim in Pingkangfang... He is a nobleman who enjoys spending money freely.

"As the saying goes, whores are heartless and actors are disloyal. You'd better pay more attention to everything." Li Xiang reminded, "Don't get too involved."

There is one thing he didn't say, which is...

Do you think the courtesan is attracted to your person? It's obviously your money.

But it was a bit too hurtful to say it out loud, so he choked it back.

"Don't worry, brother. I won't have to worry about it." Li Jingren said seriously.

"I'll keep this chess piece for now. I'll teach you how to play it later."

Li Xiang put away the chess pieces, patted Li Jingren on the shoulder, turned around, got on the sedan chair and left.

When they arrived at the Lizheng Hall, Li Lizhi was still sleeping, as she was not feeling well and was rather sleepy. Li Mingda, on the other hand, had already gotten up and was sitting in front of the hall, reading a book in his hands.

Seeing Li Xiang coming, Li Mingda stood up, waved at Li Xiang and smiled brightly.

"Elephant~"

"Aunt!" Li Xiang turned over and jumped off the sedan chair, then ran to Li Mingda.

Li Mingda smiled lightly and reached out to pinch Li Xiang's nose lovingly.

"Little monkey, watch your step."

"Hehe." Li Xiang scratched his head, took out the incomplete score of "Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Coat" from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Mingda with both hands.

In fact, he no longer remembers the specific score, he just remembers a little bit of it.

Li Mingda was fond of music. She took a quick look at what Li Xiang was holding and immediately became interested.

"What kind of music is this?"

"Ah, aunt, do you still remember the big-eared old man who gave me lectures in my dream?" Li Xiang asked, scratching his head.

Li Mingda smiled sweetly and said, "Of course I remember him. He was Xiang'er's mentor."

Li Xiang scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "That big-eared teacher likes to listen to this song when he is free, so I wrote down a few excerpts... I heard that my aunt is quite accomplished in music, so I brought it to my aunt to relieve her boredom, and by the way, I also asked my aunt to help me repair it."

What he said... was not wrong. After all, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang later used this piece of music specifically for playing when offering sacrifices to Laozi in Taiqing Palace.

The content of this dance music expresses the life of immortals in the upper world, with scenes from Taoist mythology such as "Shangyuan lights the ring to attract E Lu, and the Queen Mother bids farewell to Fei Qiong".

Li Longji and others also wrote Qingci themselves for Taoists to use in sacrifices and prayers. Some ministers and literati also followed suit, which greatly improved the level of Taoist literature.

Hearing Li Xiang's flattery, Li Mingda chuckled and took the music scores.

"Little flatterer..."

Although she said this, the expression on her face betrayed her feelings. She was happy from the bottom of her heart that Xiang'er needed her.

Humph, in the end I still have to rely on my aunt~
However, the more I looked at the music score in my hand, the more frightened I became.

How could she, who was well versed in music, not see the beauty of this piece of music?

Li Mingda closed his eyes slightly, and with a little imagination in his mind, he outlined the general melody.

"This song truly has the atmosphere of a prosperous age. If it can be supplemented properly, it will be the best song of our Tang Dynasty."

She said this with a firm tone and deep emotion.

"Then I'll trouble you, aunt." Li Xiang laughed.

Li Mingda gave Li Xiang a doting look and gently patted his arm with the music score in his hand.

"You are being so distant with me. You are asking for a beating."

After the two of them joked for a while, Li Lizhi woke up from her dream.

Hearing Li Lizhi calling someone outside, Li Mingda stood up.

"Let's eat first." Li Mingda said with a faint smile and hid the music score carefully.

She didn't want Li Lizhi to see this incomplete score. This was something Xiang'er had asked her for alone, so it could only belong to her, huh.

As both of them had respiratory problems, their breakfast was not greasy. After Li Lizhi washed up, the eunuchs came in one after another and served her breakfast.

Li Xiang held the millet porridge and drank it with loud slurps, without any courtesy at all.

Seeing how he enjoyed his meal, Li Lizhi couldn't help but eat a little more.

"Xiang'er, why do you drink in circles?" After eating, Li Mingda asked with a smile, resting his hands on his cheeks.

Li Xiang replied seriously: "It's easier to drink this way... Actually, I made that up, haha."

Li Lizhi was amused by this and chuckled, and Li Mingda couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

Li Xiang spread his hands. What else can I say? Could it be that drinking this way is more authentic?

After dinner, he called Wang De to bring the medicine.

Not long after, after someone tried the medicine, someone came in with the medicine.

Seeing the eunuch coming in with medicine, Li Xiang looked up at him.

Li Xiang was already feeling uneasy and in a bad mood, so this look was somewhat unpleasant.

This glance was not a big deal. It was the first time that the eunuch saw Li Xiang. Seeing his sharp eyes like lightning, he couldn't help but shake his hand, and some of the medicine in the bowl spilled.

"How come you can't even hold the bowl steadily?" Li Xiang frowned and scolded with an unhappy look.

"Xiang'er, he didn't mean it." Li Mingda couldn't bear it and pulled Li Xiang's sleeve.

Li Xiang ignored Li Mingda's advice. He became even more uneasy since the eunuch came in.

This made him a little more cautious. How could there be so many coincidences in this world?
nervous?

Oh, there's nothing to hide, why are you so nervous?
Li Xiang looked at the eunuch carefully and saw beads of sweat on his forehead. He snorted coldly and scolded him: "Why do you look so panicked!"

"No, no, I didn't." The eunuch was very nervous and stammered.

"If not, then why is there so much sweat on your forehead?" Li Xiang asked, pointing at his forehead.

The eunuch nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead, trying to hide his confusion.

At this time, Li Mingda and Li Lizhi also noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Could it be...?
The two looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

If Xiang'er hadn't been here today, he would have been killed by the villain...

But the two of them live in the deep palace and are just two princesses. They will not pose a threat to anyone. Why would someone harm them?

Li Xiang saw that the eunuch's arms were shaking like a sieve and immediately had an idea in his mind.

He pointed at the eunuch and shouted, "Come here! Capture this man and keep him under strict guard!"

"Unfair! This servant is innocent!"

The eunuch immediately threw away the medicine bowl and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"Until death is imminent, one's mouth is still hard!"

Li Xiang snorted coldly. He knew that the fact that the eunuch could enter the Lizheng Hall normally meant that the medicine itself was non-toxic. Otherwise, he would not be able to pass the test of the drug tester.

So the question is, it is impossible to taste the ratio of medicinal ingredients in the boiled medicine, has someone changed the ratio of the medicinal ingredients in order to murder the two aunts?
As for medicine, if the ratio is changed, there will be no obvious problems for normal people to take it.

But the two aunts are different. They both suffer from gas diseases. Who knows what problems will arise after drinking the medicine with changed ratio?
The more Li Xiang thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, so he immediately decided to find Sun Simiao and ask him to go to Shang Pharmacy with him to check out the drug residue.

"Wang De, this beast is now under your care." Li Xiang pointed at the eunuch and said to Wang De.

Everything requires evidence. When the facts are there, he will have no way to deny it.

Since Li Shimin was presiding over the morning court, Wang De stayed in the Lizheng Hall.

At least here, Wang De is still trustworthy.

Wang De nodded and said, "I understand."

Then Wang De reminded him, "Prince, he is just the one who delivers the medicine, he is not responsible for decocting the medicine."

This sentence was not stated explicitly, but Li Xiang immediately understood its meaning.

If there is a ghost, then this person must have accomplices in Shang Pharmacy!

Thinking of this, Li Xiang immediately thanked Wang De.

He did not dare to be negligent. After saying goodbye to his two aunts, he turned around and ran out of the Lizheng Hall.

After reaching the palace gate, he asked people to go to the Sanqing Temple in the palace to invite Sun Simiao, and sent Fubao back to the East Palace to invite Li Chengqian. He then went to the house in Yongchangfang to call three brothers. He himself took several Xuanjia Army guards who had been following him to Shang Pharmacy to control the situation.

Sanqing Temple is a Taoist temple inside the palace, specially used for burning incense by the royal family. After all, Li Er, the founder of Taoism, is the holy ancestor emperor of the Li Dynasty. It makes sense to have a Sanqing Temple inside the palace - right?

Now the princess has not yet recovered, so Old Sun lives in the Sanqing Temple.

Fubao was very fast. Not long after Li Xiang arrived at Shang Pharmacy, Li Chengqian walked in from outside with red eyes, followed by Li Jingren, Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Xunyu.

Li Xiang was worried about others because the Eastern Palace was now infiltrated like a sieve. Who knew who had the surname Jiang and who had the surname Wang?
The only ones he could count on were the brothers under his command and a few of the Black Armor Army's personal guards.

It just so happened that these three men all came from military families. Although they were a bit dissolute, they were not bad in martial arts, which made them just in time for use.

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