Tang Dynasty: What! My mother is actually Empress Zhangsun

"Forehead..."

Being stared at by Empress Changsun with such loving eyes, even Li Nian, who was thick-skinned, felt a little uncomfortable at this moment.

"Godmother, I haven't seen you for just a few days, and I haven't changed at all!"

Empress Changsun said with a smile,"Child, can't I take a look at you?"

""Okay, okay, okay!"

Li Nian said with a frown on his face:"But, there are still people here!"

Su Tan'er, who was standing beside him, covered her red lips and her stomach with her hands and laughed.

"Cough cough!"

"Who is this girl?"

Empress Changsun looked at Su Tan'er, her eyebrows raised, and after looking her up and down, her eyes were full of joy.

"What a pretty girl!"

Even with the eyes of Empress Changsun, when she saw Su Tan'er, she couldn't help but praise her.

"How old is the girl? Where does she live? Is she married?"

"What do you think of my Nian'er?"

"Don't think this child is honest, but he is kind-hearted. If you are interested,..."

Seeing Empress Changsun's enthusiasm, Li Nian quickly introduced her:"Godmother, this is Su Tan'er, she lives next door!"

"This is her brother, Su Yang!"

""Hello, auntie!"

Looking at the beautiful Empress Changsun in front of her, Su Tan'er was also amazed. She slowly stood up, bowed slightly and said

""Good, good, good!"

Looking at Su Tan'er, Empress Zhangsun's eyes were full of joy.

The fiery eyes made Su Tan'er a little overwhelmed.

That posture was really like a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law, the more she looked, the happier she was.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the main room was a little awkward.

Li Nian quickly changed the subject and asked,"Godmother, where have you been these days?"

"Also, who were those two people just now?"

Empress Changsun said,"I have been meeting ancient people these days. There are still some old friends in the capital. I was happy to see them this time, so I stayed a few more days."

"Those two were sent by my old friend to escort me."

Li Nian frowned and said,"Well, they are OK, right? But Zhao Qian is a government official!"

Empress Changsun smiled and said,"It's OK, he's just a county magistrate in Chang'an, it's OK!"

Looking at Empress Changsun's calm and relaxed look, Li Nian couldn't help but secretly smack his lips.

"It seems that my godmother's old friend holds a high official rank!"

"Godmother, what does your old friend do? Is he also an official in the court? What is his position and what rank is he in?"

Empress Changsun nodded.

"It's just a little bit higher than the county magistrate of Chang'an!"

After listening to the explanation of Empress Changsun, Li Nian suddenly understood.

On second thought, it was true.

With the appearance of godmother, she must have been a great beauty admired by everyone when she was young. It's not surprising that she knows several officials.

After asking about her health for a while, Empress Changsun took out the finished robe and said,"Nian'er, this is the clothes that mother made for you. Try it on and show mother if it fits you!""

"Godmother!"

Looking at the gorgeous clothes in front of him, Li Nian was surprised.

He didn't expect that his godmother had knitted a piece of clothes for him in the past few days.

"Come on, come up and let me see it!"

Empress Changsun smiled and stood up, holding the robe and said

""Okay!"

This action made Li Nian feel warm in his heart, and he stood up quickly.

After putting on the robe, Li Nian turned around and then said with a smile:"How is it? Does it look good?"

"this......"

Everyone in the room was stunned.

As for Li Nian's appearance, he was indeed handsome, but he looked ordinary when he wore that tattered robe on weekdays.

But once he put on this gorgeous robe, he immediately made people's eyes light up.

What a handsome man!

Su Tan'er's pretty face flushed, and her autumn-water eyes were rippled.

"My son looks really good in this dress!"

After arranging Li Nian's dress, Empress Chang Sun was filled with joy.

"Thank you, godmother!"

Li Nian bowed to Empress Changsun and was about to take off the clothes.

""Hey, what are you doing?"

Empress Changsun asked anxiously.

Li Nian explained with a smile:"These clothes were sewed by my godmother with great care. I can't bear to wear them on weekdays. I'll take them off first and wear them during the festival!"

"You kid..."

Seeing Li Nian like this, Empress Chang Sun's soft heart was stirred again.

It must be said that Li Nian's action has once again won her a lot of favor.

At noon, Empress Chang Sun estimated that the time was almost up, so she slowly stood up and prepared to leave.

"Nian'er, I will not live with you anymore from now on."

Holding Li Nian's hand, Empress Changsun said reluctantly.

Li Nian's heart sank immediately, and she hurriedly asked,"Godmother, why is this?"

"Is it because my son didn’t serve me well enough?"

"Look, I have built three new houses so that you can live more spaciously here in the future!"

Looking at the three new houses in the courtyard, Empress Zhangsun rubbed his head lovingly and said,"It's not that you don't want to, but you have your own things to do."

"Don't worry, I'll come to see you as soon as I'm free!"

Seeing that Empress Changsun looked normal, Li Nian was reluctant but nodded heavily.

"The son knows!"

"Godmother, rest assured. If you are not comfortable living outside, you can come back and I will serve you!"

Feeling the unconscious increase in strength in her palm, Empress Changsun felt a sharp pain in her heart.

They were finally reunited, but they could not be together all the time.

Unfortunately, she had a special status and could not leave the palace every day, so she said this.

"How about telling His Majesty about this matter?"

Empress Changsun thought to herself.

If His Majesty knew about this matter, then there would be no need to hide when leaving the palace.

"Well! Find a chance to explain this to His Majesty!"

Empress Changsun had something on her mind. After saying goodbye to Li Nian in a hurry, she walked out of the courtyard.

Taiji Palace.

Zichen Hall.

Li Shimin leaned on the couch. In front of him, three old ministers were arguing fiercely.

"Your Majesty, Jie Li's troops have been harassing the Longxi border and plundering the Tang people. The Liangzhou garrison commander has repeatedly requested the court to send troops to suppress them. I think this matter must be taken seriously!"

Below, Changsun Wuji said respectfully

"Lord Fang, Lord Du, what do you think about this matter?"

Sitting next to Changsun Wuji were Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment and slowly said,"Your Majesty, this matter still needs to be carefully considered."

"In the ninth year of Wude, Jie Li led his army to raid Chang'an and looted the treasury of the Tang Dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty had recovered some of its vitality after three years of recuperation,"

"But as of now, if our Tang army fights the Turks, we are not sure of victory. If we rashly send troops, I am afraid it will bring disaster!"

Du Ruhui shook his head.

"His Majesty!"

"Prime Minister Fang's concerns are indeed worth considering, but the Turks are ambitious. They know that we dare not engage in war with them, so they are so unscrupulous in plundering the border residents of our Tang Dynasty."

"According to my understanding, in the past three months, the Turks have broken through the border and marched south more than 20 times, looting all the counties and cities they passed through, and the people living on the border are suffering."

"If the imperial court still does not take any action, it will probably discourage the people!"

"I think it's time to teach Jie Li a lesson!"

Listening to the debate between the three important officials of the dynasty, Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

Since the ninth year of Wude, Jie Li took advantage of the turmoil in the Tang Dynasty and led his army south, forcing him to sign the so-called Weishui Alliance with him. He vowed to avenge his previous shame.

In the past few years, the Turks have become more and more arrogant and domineering. From time to time, they break through the pass and go south. The border troops are suffering, and the voices advocating war in the court are getting louder and louder.

However, he was also hesitant. If the Tang Dynasty really went to war with the Turks, what would be the chance of winning?

Thinking of this, even Li Shimin, who had experienced many battles, couldn't help but have a headache.

"Du Aiqing, you should first work out a detailed strategy for conquering the Turks with the Ministry of War, and then discuss it at the court meeting in a few days!"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment before making the final decision.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"In addition, let's discuss the appointment of Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Wei Ao today."

Li Shimin took out a memorial and said,"Wei Ao has made great contributions in the case of arresting Prince Yin's followers, and he has been the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor for several years. Can we make a move?"

The three old ministers looked at each other, then all bowed and said,"Your Majesty, please make a decision!"

"Then..."

At this moment, Empress Changsun pushed the door open and walked in.

"Your Majesty!"

Empress Changsun bowed slightly and said

"It's the Queen!"

Li Shimin sat up straight with a smile and said,"Don't be restrained. I am discussing matters with several of my beloved ministers and it will be over soon!"

"Meet the Queen!"

The three old ministers also stood up and saluted.

"No problem, I have nothing to do, so I came to see Your Majesty!"

Empress Changsun said with a smile

"The Queen has arrived at the right time. I am a little unsure about this matter. Can you help me take a look?"

���Shimin asked.

Seeing that His Majesty actually asked about the affairs of the empress and the court, the three old ministers did not dare to raise any objection.

Empress Changsun has always been famous for her virtue, and everyone knew it when she was in the Qin Palace.

When Li Shimin was still the Qin Prince, Empress Changsun often handled government affairs on his behalf. If it were to be judged by her ability, she would not be an exaggeration to be a prime minister.

Moreover, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were very affectionate, and with such treatment, no one dared to say a word.

Empress Changsun came here to complain, and when she saw Wei Ao's name written on the memorial, she immediately smiled knowingly.

"Your Majesty, I think it would be great if Wei Ao could manage the capital well!"

When the three old ministers heard this, they were stunned.......