Chapter 27 Brothers Meet!

"Hooves clatter!"

Along with the sound of armor clanging, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded in the Tang Dynasty Palace.

The Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty was the residence of the Emperor. Generally speaking, except for the armor worn by the Imperial Guards guarding the palace, all soldiers entering the palace were not allowed to wear any armor unless permitted by the Holy Spirit. Riding a war horse in the palace is expressly prohibited, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful to the emperor of today.

But at this moment, when I saw the figure at the front of the team, with a fierce cloak and silver armor, like a god of war, riding a horse in the imperial city, no one from the imperial guards guarding both sides of the city wall came up. They tried to stop him, but when the figure passed by, they all bowed and looked extremely respectful.

I saw the figure on the horse. He was about twenty-six or seventeen years old. He was majestic and full of energy, like a god descending from the sky. He exuded a power as powerful as hell, making people want to surrender involuntarily.

It is none other than the eldest prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xuantu!

At the same time, he is also the crown prince of the entire Tang Dynasty and the future True Dragon Emperor!

With more than ten years of military experience, Li Xuantu inadvertently exudes a mountain-like aura, which makes people unable to help but be impressed.

"Your Highness, the middle gate is just ahead."

At this moment, behind Li Xuantu, a tall, majestic and mighty military general spoke.

When entering the palace, Li Xuantu first went to Tai Chi Hall to meet the saint.

Although they were still Li Xuantu's trusted generals, the middle gate was the center of the palace and had a special status. Once here, they could no longer enter.

"Um."

Li Xuantu nodded slightly and quickly rode forward, only a few feet away. His eyes inadvertently glanced across the distance, and Li Xuantu raised his thick sword-shaped eyebrows sharply.

Behind him, many generals also noticed two additional figures in the distance almost at the same time.

"This is... the second prince and the fourth prince?"

In the distance, in front of the middle gate, the second prince Li Chengyi and the fourth prince Li Longfan were standing there, looking like they had been waiting for a long time.

The two looked at the eldest prince Li Xuantu in the distance, hesitant and more afraid.

"Brother the Emperor is here.

"

Li Longfan said in a low voice.

Although he had already made up his mind, Li Longfan could not suppress the instinctive fear deep in his heart.

Although they were both princes, the eldest prince Li Xuantu's light was too dazzling. In front of this bright sun-like prince, all the princes were eclipsed and eclipsed.

"The arrow is on the string and must be fired. There is no mercy in the depths of this palace. Think about it, the third brother has risen. If he knows what we have done before, will he let us go easily?"

The second prince Li Chengyi pushed Li Longfan from the side and urged.

"It's you!"

Along with the sound of hoofbeats, an indifferent and distant voice suddenly sounded in their ears.

The two of them were shocked and raised their heads, only to realize that at some point, Li Xuantu had appeared in front of them on horseback. His expression was stern, and his tall and straight figure was like a mountain. The shadow cast by him enveloped the two of them, making them feel a strong pressure involuntarily.

But in an instant, even the second prince Li Chengyi became slightly unnatural.

"Chengyi has met eldest brother!"

"Longfan meets big brother!"

The two of them lowered their heads and saluted quickly, not daring to express their anger.

From childhood to adulthood, the strength of the eldest prince Li Xuantu has been imprinted in the depths of their souls.

"I have nothing to do to show my courtesy. You are waiting here specially. Isn't it just a greeting?"

The armor was clanging, Li Xuantu was condescending, overlooking the two people, and said indifferently, his sharp eyes seemed to penetrate the depths of the two people's souls, and he had already understood all their conspiracies.

The two of them looked suffocated, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

Only Li Xuantu looked as usual, without any change.

Generally speaking, when a prince returns from an expedition, he needs to meet the Tang Emperor first.

If Li Chengyi and Li Longfan simply wanted to see him, there would be plenty of opportunities at the subsequent night banquets and various palace gatherings.

The two of them had been waiting here for a long time, obviously their purpose was not simple.

"You know you can't hide it from your royal brother!"

Li Chengyi and Li Longfan looked at each other and finally admitted.

"If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. I still have to meet my father."

Li Xuantu's expression remained calm. After glancing sideways at Li Chengyi, he spoke calmly.

This kind of thing was already familiar to him in the palace.

After saying that, Li Xuantu didn't look sideways, quickly stepped over the two of them, and entered the palace to remove his armor. It looked like Li Chengyi and Li Longfan were not there at all.

Seeing this scene, Li Chengyi's eyes couldn't help but darken a lot.

As the eldest prince, Li Xuantu was outstanding in the art of war, martial arts, strategy, civil service, and officialdom... He was also able to get twice the result with half the effort by studying and practicing martial arts. He made great progress with each passing day and understood many things by analogy. He was far superior to other princes. In some aspects, he was probably even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Not as good as that.

It is precisely because of this that Li Xuantu has a conceited character and views everything as superior to others.

"Since the emperor is in a hurry, my brother will not beat around the bush."

Soon, when Li Xuantu turned to face him, Li Chengyi immediately regained his composure, smiled and said.

"The eldest brother should know about the third brother, right?"

When Li Chengyi spoke, his eyes were fixed on Li Xuantu. However, Li Xuantu was still as arrogant as before, taking off his armor and changing clothes.

He even ignored Li Chengyi's question at all, as if he didn't hear it.

For a moment, the atmosphere became a little solid.

Li Longfan looked embarrassed, and Li Chengyi couldn't help but frown slightly. The eldest prince's reaction was obviously different from what they expected.

Soon, Li Chengyi regained his composure and continued:

"It's my brother who is ignorant. In the eyes of the emperor, the third brother should still be the dandy and arrogant prince. The eldest brother is different from us. The father has officially named you the prince. The future true dragon must not be able to get into these things. Brother Huang’s discernment.”

Speaking of the last sentence, Li Chengyi paused for a moment before speaking slowly, with a meaningful tone.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Li Xuantu put on his coat, raised his chin slightly, and looked at Li Chengyi with a lonely expression.

"My brother has been handling things in the palace for my eldest brother these days. Although he is not as good as the emperor's brother, he is still very organized and will not bring shame to my father and eldest brother. When the emperor returns to Beijing, these things will naturally be handed over to him. It's just that ..., my brother is worried that the emperor is broad-minded and does not pay attention to the people who should be taken seriously."

Li Chengyi lowered his head and said:

"The third brother's temperament has changed drastically. If the emperor still looks down on him as before... I am worried that the emperor will be in trouble."

After saying that, Li Chengyi secretly raised his head and glanced at the eldest prince, but found that the latter was still calm and unmoved. His expression suddenly froze, knowing that the eldest prince's eyes were like a torch and his mind was calm, which was definitely not what he could say in a few words.

The eldest prince was obviously well aware of the intrigues in the palace.

But in just a moment, Li Chengyi returned to normal, seemingly casually saying:

"Besides, my brother heard that Empress Dou De is going to the Tai Chi Palace more and more frequently..."

"Buzz!"

With just one sentence, the eldest prince Li Xuantu, who was originally unmoved, shrank his pupils and suddenly changed his expression.

"Are you done?"

"Now that I've finished speaking, it's time for me to go and see my father!"

Li Xuantu said coldly, and quickly returned to normal. He flicked his sleeves, ignored the two of them, walked directly through the middle door, and disappeared in the direction of Tai Chi Hall.

"Second brother, this-"

The fourth prince Li Longfan stood there in a daze, with his mouth open, subconsciously looking at Li Chengyi.

After finally waiting for the eldest brother to return to the palace, the two originally wanted to use him to deal with Li Taiyi, but now it seems that they have obviously failed.

Li Xuantu obviously didn't care much about what the two said.

Li Chengyi said nothing, but also frowned, seeming to be thinking about something.

But just for a moment, Li Chengyi turned his head and looked at the direction where the eldest prince Li Xuantu was leaving. A smile that seemed to be a sure victory suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't worry, he listened. Although the emperor acted indifferently, I know that the less he cares on the face, the more he cares on the inside."

"Let's go, there are other things waiting for us."

After saying this, Li Chengyi sneered and walked away.

The fourth prince Li Longfan only hesitated for a moment and quickly followed.

…

Behind them, Li Chengyi and Li Longfan had already left and disappeared.

And Li Xuantu, wearing a Gong robe, quickly withdrew his consciousness from a distance, and his expression quickly darkened.

"Empress Doude——"

In the flash of lightning, Li Xuantu instinctively thought of that figure.

He is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the future true dragon emperor, and also the true destiny, the proud son of heaven.

Li Chengyi and Li Longfan were making trouble in front of him, trying to provoke him to deal with Li Taiyi with just a few words. They really thought too much and overestimated their own abilities.

A third brother can't catch his eye.

But there's one thing they were right about -

Li Taiyi has an advantage that he does not have, and that is Empress Dou De.

Unlike Li Taiyi, although Li Xuantu was born into wealth, was a direct descendant, and was deeply favored by the Tang Emperor, his mother-in-law died young when he was young, so no one could speak in front of the Tang Emperor.

The position he has today is entirely due to his own efforts and climbing up step by step.

For Li Xuantu, this is an eternal pain in his heart.

In contrast, Li Taiyi is completely different.

Among the concubines in the harem, Emperor Tang loved Empress Dou De far more than other concubines.

The third prince was naughty by nature and did all kinds of ridiculous things. Even Li Xuantu heard about it and despised him. But because of Empress Dou De, all the big things turned into trivial things.

Moreover, there have long been rumors in the palace that Emperor Tang was very fond of Empress Dou De and had long intended to make her his queen to replace Li Xuantu's biological mother.

——As long as Empress Dou De is here, her position in the palace will be far from stable.

Throughout the ages, there have been many people who were eventually deposed as crown princes because of this kind of slap in the face.

Maybe Li Chengyi and Li Longfan were right, and they should pay attention to this third brother!

"Your Highness, Your Highness... His Majesty is already waiting inside."

At this moment, a familiar voice came from his ears. Li Xuantu's expression moved slightly, and he immediately saw Eunuch Li standing on the white jade ridge.

"I'll be there right away. "

Li Xuantu quickly came to his senses and strode towards the Tai Chi Hall ahead.

…

Half an hour later, the face saint came out from Taiji Hall,

Li Xuantu stood on the white jade equinox, his body upright, looking at the huge palace in front of him. He didn't know what he thought of, and there was a look of memory in his eyes.

And soon, with a flash of light in Li Xuantu's eyes, he immediately headed towards the East Palace along the white jade ridge.

However, Li Xuantu had just walked halfway when a familiar figure immediately appeared at the bottom of the white jade ridge.

After just a quick glance, Li Xuantu immediately raised his eyebrows.

In the distance, almost at the same time, Li Taiyi also saw the eldest prince Li Xuantu on the white jade Danchi, and his heart skipped a beat:

"Big Brother? How could it be him!"