Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Until she turned her gaze to her husband and saw Li Shimin's gloomy and sorrowful expression that could not be concealed at all, Empress Changsun felt that her heart became extremely heavy in an instant.

That kind of weight is absolutely unbearable for her, as if it wants to bring her together into the endless abyss.

"Li Qiu...have you brought him back?"

Asking this sentence almost exhausted all the strength in Empress Changsun's body.

At this moment, Li Shimin also walked in front of her, ready to accept the sad news that only belonged to their husband and wife together with the queen.

At this moment, what they were most afraid of hearing was probably everyone's answer that they had left General Li Qiu forever before the border of the Tang Dynasty, outside the city of Shuofang.

However, at this moment, seeing that the time was almost up, Li Jing quietly winked at his subordinates.

Afterwards, two soldiers came up quickly with Li Qiu who was tied up.

As soon as Li Qiu's figure appeared, Li Qiu was still alive, and Li Qiu was still alive, there was a huge contrast and surprise at that moment.

As a result, Empress Changsun and Li Shimin simply forgot that they were still the emperor and empress of the Tang Dynasty.

"Li Qiu?!"

At this time, Empress Changsun, who is the mother, was the first to come to Li Qiu, seeing her son who was still alive and well, making her worry about her son, who was thinking about it day and night, tears could not stop flowing down.

"Why are you tying up Li Qiu?"

"Don't let him go quickly?!"

Touching Li Qiu's tightly bound arms at this moment, Empress Changsun felt both distressed and baffled.

At this time, the general Li Jing, the general Xue Wanjun, and all the soldiers of the Tang army all knelt down on the ground.

"Returning to Your Majesty and Your Majesty, General Li Qiu intercepted the imperial decree halfway and rushed to the front line without permission. This is a crime."

"After our army captured Shuofang City, General Li Qiu lost control of his emotions because he mourned the tragic death of countless soldiers of the Tang Army and the people of our Central Plains. He killed all the prisoners of war in Liang Shidu. This is the second crime."

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please remember General Li Qiu's loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and his outstanding military exploits. Let General Li Qiu not die."

"This must not make the people of the world and all my Tang soldiers feel cold..."

At this time, almost before they finished speaking, Li Shimin had already arrived in front of Li Qiu.

He directly pulled out the sword in the waist of the soldier beside him, cut off the rope that bound Li Qiu, and restored Li Qiu's free body.

And immediately said, "Li Qiu's robbery comes first, meritorious deeds come later, merits and demerits are equal, and will not be held accountable."

"As for the capital of Liangshi, he has repeatedly led Turkic soldiers to invade the south over the years. I don't know how many Li people in the Tang Dynasty were killed by him."

"This kind of dog thieves can be punished by everyone. They can't even be regarded as human beings, so how can they be regarded as prisoners?"

"If it were me, I would kill him too!"

"What is Li Qiu guilty of?!"

After hearing that Li Shimin made the decision in front of so many soldiers, Li Jing and others were all overjoyed.

Hastily knelt down and bowed again, "Your Majesty is holy!"

At this time, Li Shimin didn't have time to help Li Jing and the others, so he went directly to Li Qiu.

He straightened his body, kept looking at it carefully, and patted his shoulder and arm vigorously.

He kept nodding, "Good! Good!"

"Good boy! Just come back safely."

"My queen and I are proud of you!"

"Good job..."

At this time, Feng Deyi, Pei Ji, who came out together, and the two censors, who had been imprisoned by Li Jing for several days and were full of grievances, were about to kneel down and complain.

But at this time, Li Shimin didn't even give them a chance to speak, and just waved his sleeves, "Today our army returned triumphantly after conquering Shuofang City, and General Chai Shao was successfully rescued. This is a great joy."

"I don't discuss government affairs today, what matters do you have to save for tomorrow."

Chapter 147 A Ke, Princess of the Clouds of the Tang Dynasty

What happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun left everyone behind, especially those noisy and annoying gentry and censors.

He took Li Qiu and A Ke back to the palace directly.

At the same time, the imperial dining room will be arranged, and the two of them will be left to eat in the palace at noon.

This kind of treatment flattered Li Qiu and A Ke.

In the palace, Li Shimin kept asking about the situation during the siege.

When it comes to A Ke flying up to the city tower with eight arrows, cutting Chai Shao's rope, and Li Qiu being the first to climb to the top of the city without wearing armor.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun still felt palpitations in their hearts.

In that kind of scene, the two of them were alone facing the countless enemy troops on the top of the city, almost dying, their lives hanging by a thread.

It's too dangerous.

Just after Li Shimin pulled Li Qiu, chatted, and said this, Empress Changsun also held A Ke's hand with great pity, and talked with her.

Ask about the situation at home.

As for Ake, because she suffered a major blow, she can't remember many things clearly.

Her character is also as cold and cold as the night.

But when she was cared for by Empress Changsun's spring-like smile, she talked a lot more surprisingly.

He only said that he once had an elder brother, who died in battle.

As a result, I was hit hard and lost a lot of memory.

After leaving the teacher's gate, he came to Li Qiu's place under the order of the teacher.

There is no other place to go, and other things to do and want to do.

After hearing her life experience, Empress Changsun couldn't help but sigh, she is another poor child!

Moreover, it may be because of A Ke's beautiful appearance and good martial arts skills. She is Li Qiu's fellow apprentice and has saved her son's life twice.

Empress Zhangsun loves the house and Wu, the more she sees A Ke, the more she likes it, and she makes a decision on the spot to accept A Ke as her goddaughter.

Li Shimin also agrees with Longyan Dayue about this.

Adopted as a goddaughter by the queen and the emperor?

Isn't that the princess!

This scene made A Ke flattered, and even felt a little panic.

On the other hand, Li Qiu smiled and gently took her hand.

"A Ke, it is a great honor to be adopted as a daughter by Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

"You will be Her Royal Highness Princess of Datang from now on."

"Don't you hurry up and thank you?"

Afterwards, under Li Qiu's reminder, A Ke wore the ceremony and paid homage.

Overjoyed, Empress Changsun and Li Shimin hurriedly helped her up.

At this time, Li Shimin thought for a while and said with a smile: "The Shuofang City happened to be the place in the clouds during the previous dynasty."

"As for you, you have created the deeds and stories of flying to the high city with eight arrows on your feet."

"I will make you the princess of the cloud."

"Tomorrow morning, I will order people to announce it to the world!"

After having lunch in the palace, Li Qiu and A Ke left.

Empress Changsun and Li Shimin sat in the room, they couldn't help sighing.

Li Shimin sighed deeply at this time, "This big play this morning must have been written by Li Jing."

"Li Qiu killed a prisoner in Shuofang, this is a felony."

"He was worried that Li Qiu would be severely punished, or even killed, so he deliberately blocked the news and delayed the march."

"Then, through all the tens of thousands of soldiers, I pleaded for Li Qiu's mercy."

"This old Li Jing, who has spent his entire life in scheming and mastery of the art of war, unexpectedly applied it to me."

"At that moment, I was really shocked into a cold sweat."

Speaking of this, he snorted again and said: "But, they have underestimated me."

"Even if Li Qiu is not my son, I will never punish him severely for this matter."

"This Liang Shidu, who aids the evildoers in his abuse, is intolerable by the heavens and the earth, and should indeed be killed!"

"It's just that this time, Li Qiu did something that ordinary people dare not do."

"This kid's courage is even worse than when I was younger."

At this time, Empress Changsun could not see the slightest smile, but was still terrified, with lingering fears in her heart.

"Erlang, if this happens again, no matter what happens to Qiu'er, I will definitely not be able to survive."

"This Qiu'er, he has no parents since he was a child. We owe him this."

"However, since we found him, there was a life-saving battle along the Weishui River first, and this time we went to the city to rescue Chai Shao."

"Qiu'er has been wandering around the gate of the ghost."

"He risked his life and made such a great contribution, saving us and Datang's life, but in turn, he has to be punished by those censors and ministers."

"Erlang, look at the children Chengqian, Qingque, and Li Zhi."

"Which one is not luxuriously clothed and well-fed, surrounded by several people?"

"But Qiu'er is still threatened and bullied by others."

"Why do you want to do this?"

"Could it be that Qiu'er is not our child and deserves to be like this?"

"I also know that you are worried that after Qiu'er's identity is revealed, Gan'er and the others will not be able to deal with themselves."

"The battle for the crown prince, brothers turned against each other, repeating the mistakes of the past again."

"Nowadays, I'm not in a hurry to formally recognize Qiu'er."

"I just hope that Qiu'er can stay away from disputes, from danger, and from the threats of those people."

"Just live in peace and happiness for the rest of your life."

"As for me, as long as I can quietly stay by Qiu'er's side..."

Hearing what Empress Changsun said, Li Shimin frowned again, and sighed heavily in his heart.

On the other side, after Li Qiu and A Ke returned from the palace, Luo Kexin and Wu Jue, who had been waiting here for a long time, rushed over emotionally.

Wu Jue was fine, just wet a few tears, but Luo Kexin bit Li Qiu's shoulder fiercely.

"You bastard!"

"Being a hero again, isn't it?!"

"If one more time, you want to die without me, I will never talk to you again in this life, including the next life!"

After finishing speaking, the tears of grievance in Luo Kexin's eyes could no longer stop flowing down.

As the general of Youzhou, she is not afraid of death, but she is afraid that Li Qiu will go to the battlefield and not take her with her!

Chapter 148 The Three Thousand Miles of Exile

For Luo Kexin and Wu Jue, Li Qiu naturally admitted his mistake and comforted him a bit.

On the other side, Li Jing, Xue Wanjun, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Qin Qiong and others also got together to discuss the countermeasures for tomorrow.

"Marshal, the Holy Majesty has said that Li Qiu is innocent in front of so many soldiers today."

"You are not joking, and you will never regret it."