Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 476 Tang Travel (18)

"Then forget it, the image is too beautiful, I can't even imagine it!" Wangyou quickly put aside this sudden idea.

"Your Highness really has no plans?" Caohua asked with a hint of regret.

"I'm not planning on it anymore. I still prefer peace and quiet. By the way, is Lady Changsun still alive?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, he is still alive, but he has become skin and bones."

"Oh, watch her, don't let her die."

Given Wangyou's current status, whether Empress Zhangsun is alive or dead is of little significance, because Li Shimin has already been sidelined by her. But death is not as good as suffering while alive.

Although Empress Zhangsun might not have a good time in the underworld either, after all, she had taken quite a few lives.

But the underworld isn't under her jurisdiction, so she'll just have to suffer in the mortal realm!

Wangyou was pondering what outcome to choose for Li Shimin. After all, once Qingxuan grew up, Li Shimin would definitely be unable to take the throne. However, since Li Shimin was the emperor chosen by fate, it would be a loss for her to torture him to death, as it would affect her luck and merit.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wangyou decided to let things take their course and consider it a way of severing this bond between father and daughter.

In the twenty-fifth year of the Zhenguan era, Empress Zhangsun passed away in Weiyang Palace, having suffered greatly before her death.

"Li Wangyou, I'll kill you!" Li Lizhi, as if possessed, pulled out her hairpin and charged towards Wangyou.

But before she could even reach Wangyou, she was kicked away by Wangyou's guards.

Wangyou slowly walked up to Li Lizhi and said, "The grudges of the previous generation have been settled by your mother. If you dare to go crazy again, you, your children, your husband, and even your brothers and sisters will pay the price!"

"You...you are simply a devil! For those trivial matters, you poisoned and tormented my mother for fifteen years, a full fifteen years!" Li Lizhi was filled with hatred.

"That was because your mother took action first. You should thank me for letting her live for another fifteen years, otherwise she would have died fifteen years ago."

"Third sister, eldest sister is just too grieving over the passing of our mother. Please don't take it to heart." Li Chengqian shielded Li Lizhi behind him.

“You are more pragmatic than them. Actually, I didn’t intend to touch your position as crown prince. However, you can’t hold onto that position if I don’t take action. I actually admire you quite a bit. It’s just that your mother was the one who acted improperly first.”

Wangyou didn't look at the brothers anymore. She watched the grand funeral. Her mother hadn't even had a funeral when she passed away. She was buried in a thin coffin.

In fact, there wasn't even a thin coffin. The palace eunuchs had rolled her up in a straw mat and taken her to a mass grave. It was Qingman who carried her in the rain and found her mother's body. They spent all the money they had on them to buy a thin coffin.

Later, when she was able to afford it, she and Qingman bought a good coffin for her mother, found a new burial site, erected a tombstone, and buried her.

"Sister, don't be sad. Mother Li must want you to be happy," Qingxuan said, holding Wangyou's hand.

"Mmm." Wangyou wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. Rain began to fall from the sky, just like the night she was born.

Despite the baby being in the correct position, it was deliberately switched, causing her to have a difficult labor. She couldn't deliver the baby, and all the midwives ran away. Consort Li begged Qingman to perform a cesarean section to remove the child. In the end, she only had time to look at the child once before closing her eyes forever.

"Wangyou, death is like a lamp going out!" Li Shimin said with a sorrowful expression when he saw that Wangyou's expression was not good.

"Yes, they're all gone. It's time for you to step down. How about in three days?" Wangyou said, then strode away from the funeral. That vivid red was etched into everyone's hearts like blood.

Those who knew the truth lowered their heads even further, while those who didn't dare to raise their heads.

Li Shimin's figure suddenly became much more hunched. He thought that they had gotten along quite harmoniously over the years, but he didn't expect that she had never forgotten him. Oh well, he couldn't sit on the throne ten years ago. Although Qingxuan was young, he had Wangyou, so his position was unshakable.

After leaving the palace, Wangyou went to Qingtian Village.

"Your Highness, what brings you here? Come in quickly, why did you come in the rain? What if you catch a cold?" Qingman saw Wangyou and quickly pulled her inside.

"Qingman, Lady Changsun is dead."

Qingman's tears fell instantly, and when she looked at Wangyou's calm face, she felt heartache and tears streamed down her face.

"Auntie, have some ginger soup!" Qingman's youngest daughter came over with a bowl of ginger soup.

"Thank you." Wangyou drank the ginger soup and then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Qingman closed the door and carefully walked out. Looking at the rain outside, tears welled up in her eyes again.

"My lady." Zhou Jinshi draped a coat over Qingman's shoulders.

He passed the imperial examination and eventually decided to return to Qingtian Village to teach and nurture more students.

Zhou Jinshi didn't ask why, he just silently stayed with Qingman, letting her cry in his arms.

The next day, Wangyou left early. When Qingman went to check on her, she was gone, leaving only a letter.

The transfer of power proceeded swiftly, with no one objecting. The atmosphere in the court was quiet, and no one dared to speak as they looked at the Princess Zhenguo sitting above. Thus, Qingxuan's ascension to the throne was smooth.

Li Shimin's hair turned much whiter.

The story of Princess Zhenguo Wangyou served as a warning to everyone, especially those who were biased, and they couldn't help but become more impartial.

While not everyone can be a princess who protects the nation, they still don't want their families to be destroyed.

Most of the people in the court are young key figures selected in recent years, while some veteran officials who do practical work are still retained.

Wangyou divided her power into two parts, giving most of it to Qingxuan and a small portion to Qingman, determined to protect her for life no matter what.

"Sister, where are you going?"

"I'm tired of staying in Chang'an. I want to see the beautiful mountains and rivers. You have to work hard to earn money for your older sister!" Wangyou said with a smile, ruffling his hair.

"Then you must remember to come home, sister."

"I will return when the time comes to be a good emperor. Whether another human emperor can emerge in the mortal realm depends on your efforts."

"Sister, I will work hard." Qingxuan nodded seriously. There were some things Wangyou hadn't hidden from him, so Qingxuan knew quite a bit.

"Your Highness, are you really leaving? Are you really not taking me with you? I've done my best! I can handle anything, from the living room to the kitchen, I can fight off hooligans and deal with mistresses. Your Highness is so handsome, what if someone takes advantage of you?" Caohua cried, very reluctant to part with him.

"Just take care of the princess's residence for me. I want to go out for a walk by myself. When you have time, go and visit your parents, your brother and sister-in-law."

"Your Highness..."

"Listen to me, if you meet someone you like, ask Qingxuan to arrange a marriage between you."

"Your Highness, please remember to write and let us know you are safe." Caohua and the others reluctantly saw Wangyou off.

Wangyou, alone on horseback, embarked on an unknown journey.