After sorting through his memories for a while, Li Shimin realized that he had transmigrated to the twenty-sixth year of the Kaiyuan era.

His grandson, Li Longji, known as the Shou Wang, had somehow heard that the wife of his own son, the Shou Wang, Lady Yang, was exceptionally beautiful. Regardless of the recent death of the Shou Wang's birth mother, he shamelessly wanted to bring his daughter-in-law into the palace as a concubine.

Li Shimin was immediately furious.

He thought, "I, Li Er—no, I, Li Shimin, also have a virtuous wife. But compared to you, I have more dignity. The married women I have my eyes on are all widows!"

Moreover, I have Guanyin maidservants to take care of the aftermath, both inside and outside the palace. Everything is well taken care of.

You have nothing but audacity, and yet you dare to act recklessly?

"Your Majesty, the Shou Wang's consort has already entered the palace. Your Majesty should summon her. It's getting late now, and if Your Majesty doesn't summon her soon, it may cause criticism," said Li Shimin's attendant.

Li Shimin was annoyed.

His attendant, Gao Lishi, approached him and started nagging again.

Li Shimin looked at him expressionlessly and thought to himself, "If he truly serves the Emperor, he should have advised against the forced abduction of a daughter-in-law before it happened."

"Summon her for what?"

Li Shimin said impatiently, "Empress Wu's death hasn't even been half a year. The Shou Wang and Lady Yang are still in their mourning period. Convey my decree and let the couple stay at home to observe mourning for Empress Wu. There's no need to worry about other matters."

"Ah?"

Gao Lishi was dumbfounded but quickly regained his senses and said, "But Your Majesty, didn't you say earlier—"

"Forget it!" Li Shimin couldn't hold back and cursed, "I say something, and you do it. Since when did it become your turn to interfere with my words and actions?"

Gao Lishi panicked and fell to the ground, not daring to speak even though his heart was in turmoil.

"Why are you lying on the ground? Go and deliver the decree!"

Li Shimin urged.

"Yes!"

Gao Lishi hurriedly crawled away, but he hadn't taken two steps before Li Shimin called him back.

"Wait," Li Shimin said, looking at Gao Lishi, who seemed to have something to say but hesitated. Li Shimin endured the pain in his eyes and said calmly, "I heard that the Shou Wang fell ill during his mourning for Empress Wu. Take the opportunity to send a physician to him and go to my private treasury to find some supplements to give him. Let him rest assured and recover before coming to pay his respects to me."

Gao Lishi: "Ah-ba, ah-ba, ah-ba."

Li Shimin took a deep breath and pointed calmly to the door. "Go."

Watching Gao Lishi's hurried departure, Li Shimin sighed deeply and formed an initial evaluation in his heart.

Regarding the matter of the Shou Wang's consort.

Although this person is loyal to him, sometimes she is excessively sycophantic.

She can be used, but not relied upon.

It might be better to keep her by his side for now and find her quite amusing.