"This..."
"Father Emperor?"
After the eunuch called out, "Welcome the triumphant return of His Highness, the King of Qin," Li Shimin spotted Li Yuan standing in the distance. His expression changed, and he hastily dismounted, walked before Li Yuan, and dropped to one knee in salute!
"Your son pays respects to Father Emperor!"
"Your son has not failed his mission. The lands of Hedong have been completely cleared, and Jinyang has been retaken."
"Good, good!"
Li Yuan nodded with a smile. He personally stepped forward to help Li Shimin up, then took his hand and turned to face all the ministers.
"The King of Qin truly is the lucky star of our Great Tang!"
"Yes..."
Seeing this, the ministers all nodded and echoed his praise.
Li Xiu Ning also said from the side, "Well done! Second Young Master, I knew that with your abilities, the likes of Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang could never be your match!"
Li Shimin smiled and responded.
He looked at Li Jiancheng standing beside Li Xiu Ning, but Li Jiancheng remained silent.
"Big Brother?"
Li Shimin called out.
Hearing Li Shimin call him, Li Jiancheng gave a light cough and nodded at him. "Second Young Master! Welcome back."
Li Shimin could hear that something was off in Li Jiancheng's tone. He glanced at Li Yuan, then cast Li Jiancheng an apologetic look. After seeing it, Li Jiancheng gave a slight nod, showing that he understood.
In truth, he only felt somewhat guilty.
After all, Hedong had been lost through the hands of his own men. He had personally selected the defending general, and having suffered such a defeat, he truly could not escape blame.
That Li Shimin had been able to retake Hedong was indeed a blessing.
He was happy as well!
Moreover, he understood