hsntnovel Chapter 2668: 3 days of life.
Chapter 2668: 3 days of life.
Songtsen Gampo's expression softened, and he nodded:
"That's all we can do, but we still need to send a message back to them so they can prepare, and at the same time, send a message to the Western Turks."
We need to make them take this seriously.
Prince Ji is a major threat to us, and we must be wary of him.
Find an opportunity to have them bypass the Western Turkic Khaganate and sneak into the Anxi Protectorate to await orders.
If given the chance, no matter the cost, Prince Ji must die.
Songtsen Gampo now had only one thought: to kill King Ji.
Li Shen wielded immense power in the Tang Dynasty. With so many properties belonging to the Prince Ji's mansion, if the Prince Ji were to die, they would undoubtedly be seized by various factions.
In order to protect these industries, the royal family would have to clashed with various forces, which would lead to small-scale chaos within the Tang Dynasty.
They might be able to take this opportunity to do something, and he also has a chance to escape back to Tibet, otherwise it would be extremely difficult to return to Tibet from Chang'an.
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The festive atmosphere didn't keep Li Shen from sleeping. He didn't wake up until almost noon the next day.
Yesterday was indeed a bit tiring. He was beaten up several times and drank some alcohol. After watching the fireworks, Li Shen went to Linglong Pavilion without taking a bath and fell asleep in a daze.
When Li Shen woke up, he felt pain all over his body, especially in his buttocks.
What a tragedy! People don't hit their kids during the Lunar New Year, but this family hits their child several times on the very first day of the Lunar New Year. What kind of family is this?
It was only when he took a shower that Li Shen's back and buttocks were covered in bruises, no wonder it hurt so much.
After taking a bath, Li Shen lay naked on the bed, letting Chunxiang and Dongmei apply medicine to him, while inwardly cursing his father for being inhuman.
"My lord, this is the medicine prescribed by the doctor. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Please drink it while it's hot."
Lu Dingniang came in carrying a bowl of medicine. She was heartbroken to see Li Shen's injuries.
"Oh? My wife is back?" Li Shen asked with a smile when he saw Lu Dingniang.
This morning, Lu Dingniang was to enter the palace to pay homage to Empress Zhangsun, as was customary.
The day after the New Year's Day court assembly, only wives of officials of the third rank or above, or wives of high-ranking officials, could participate; those of lower rank were not required to attend.
The noblewomen entered the palace according to their rank and performed the ritual of two kneelings and six kowtows to the Empress. A representative of the noblewomen read out a congratulatory message, wishing the Empress good health and assistance to the wise ruler.
After the ceremony, the Empress served tea and refreshments. After a few brief pleasantries, the event ended without a large banquet.
"Yes, I've been back for a while. My mother even asked how your injuries were."
Lu Dingniang stroked the wounds on Li Shen's back, her expression somewhat sad.
"Hehe, my wife, don't worry. It's much better than before. It will be fine in a few days."
Seeing that Lu Dingniang was worried about him, Li Shen quickly smiled and comforted her, saying that this was nothing, the last beating was much worse.
Li Shen was beaten quite a few times this time. First, his mother gave him a severe beating, then his father, and finally, he was beaten twice in the study.
“My lord, you must never offend His Majesty like this again. You always end up suffering the consequences.”
Lu Dingniang tried to persuade him, saying that her husband always forgot what he had been taught and loved to provoke His Majesty. Every time he was beaten, he would still provoke him again.
"Yes, I will be more careful in the future, my wife. Don't worry. Besides, what I did was mild. Fourth Brother and Ninth Brother are much worse."
I reckon neither of them will be able to get out of bed today.
Li Tai and Li Zhi were disciplined by Li Shen himself, and the beatings were incredibly satisfying.
Li Shen guessed that the two of them were already in excruciating pain last night because it wasn't their turn to be back yesterday.
Anyone who gets beaten up often knows that at first it only hurts for a moment, but after a night, there will be bruising, swelling, and pain.
Li Shen was already very experienced; he had become a doctor through repeated beatings.
"I heard that you, my lord, beat up the Prince of Wei and the Prince of Jin yesterday?" Mentioning this only increased Lu Dingniang's worry.
After all, they were two princes, and brothers, so it felt wrong to do this, as it would only create more enmity between them.
Li Shen was delighted when this was mentioned:
"Haha, not bad, I gave those two a good beating yesterday, that was satisfying."
“My lord, the Prince of Jin has always been at odds with you. This is the third time you have hit him. Be careful that he doesn’t hold a grudge against you.”
Lu Dingniang reminded her in a low voice.
"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about these things. I will handle them myself. You just need to take good care of this family and make sure that the Prince Ji's mansion prospers."
"This is the most important thing." After saying that, Li Shen drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp, and then quickly drank a sip of sugar water.
Lu Dingniang took the bowl and stood up:
"My lord, I also hope for a large family, but your health..."
"What's wrong with me? I'm perfectly fine, don't worry." Li Shen immediately perked up, unable to bear admitting that he was incapable.
"Your Highness, Xiaoxiao is about to give birth. I wonder if Your Highness plans to give birth at the Prince's residence or at the medical school."
Lu Dingniang suddenly thought of Su Xiaoxiao, who was about to give birth.
Li Shen thought for a moment and decided:
"Let's keep it in the Prince's Mansion. Send someone to prepare a delivery room, and then send someone to notify the medical school to prepare an operating room."
I want the doctor to check if there are any signs of a difficult labor.
The medical school is a long way away, and I'm worried about what might happen if something unexpected happens. It's safer to stay at home.
Li Shen was being quite cautious. The medical school was quite a distance away, and the roads were very slippery in the dead of winter. If the car broke down, the consequences would be too severe.
Since we have the means, it would be safer to have them all come to the Prince's residence.
After listening, Lu Dingniang also felt that what Li Shen said made sense, so she nodded:
"Then I will make the arrangements now, but since you said you're going to the Gaohe Manor to play, I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
"Hehe, she's pregnant, so naturally she can't go."
"The Gaohe Manor isn't far; we can go ourselves. If anything happens, I can ride back as fast as I can."
She smiled gently.
"But what if it's at night?" Lu Dingniang's question caught Li Shen off guard.
Yes, the city gates are closed at night, so you definitely can't get into the city by yourself.
"Then let's go back to the Prince's residence tonight. Anyway, we'll be going back to the Prince's residence for the first few days. His Majesty and the Crown Prince also need to go."
Li Shen thought for a moment and then answered.
After hearing this, Lu Dingniang said nothing more, picked up her bowl, and went out.
On the second day of the New Year, people begin to visit relatives and friends, a custom known as "passing the seat".
They entertained each other with feasts, welcoming and seeing off guests every day.
Unfortunately, Li Shen had no relatives and no friends.
That day, Li Shen was at home with nothing to do. The glass room had been removed, and it was freezing cold outside, so Li Shen didn't want to go out.
Fortunately, there were many women around. Lu Dingniang and Wu Meiniang stayed at home to play mahjong and other games with Li Shen.
He even invited his older sister, Li Mengjiang, to play with him.
Li Shen stayed at home for three consecutive days, having a great time.
During this time, he also ordered the glass workshop to make him a glass house, which was even larger and more transparent than the previous one.