"Second Young Master, this..."
Li Yuan stared intently at Li Shimin.
Li Shimin looked embarrassed. Li Shimin performed a deep bow to Li Yuan and said, "I will deal with this matter at once. Please do not take offense, Father Emperor."
"It is nothing. Zhen understands."
Li Yuan truly did not care about such things anymore.
Once he had decided to let Li Shimin succeed him as emperor, Li Yuan no longer concerned himself with these matters.
Besides, he understood. Having occupied a high position for so many years, Li Yuan could guess what the people of Celestial Strategy Mansion were thinking without even trying. He had merely been unwilling to pay it any mind before. But now, there was no need for him to concern himself with it anymore. He would leave everything to Li Shimin.
Verdant Green Maiden, standing behind Li Yuan, looked at Li Shimin with amusement written all over her face.
Under her gaze, Li Shimin immediately felt unable to save face.
"Ahem, ahem—"
The people of Celestial Strategy Mansion were swiftly silenced by him.
When everyone learned that Li Yuan had agreed to appoint Li Shimin as Crown Prince, they all leapt for joy.
At the grand court assembly the following day, Li Yuan announced the decision as well. After investing Li Shimin as Crown Prince, he also conveniently handed all affairs of state over to him. From then on, he spent every day in Taiji Palace seeking pleasure and amusement.
He no longer involved himself in any affairs.
Another two months later, Li Yuan directly issued an edict of abdication.
Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor, establishing the era name Zhenguan, with the coming year as the first year of Zhenguan.
From this day onward, he had finally become the emperor of Great