To be honest, from the time of his rebirth until now, Li Xiang believes that everything has been going well for him. Although there have been various difficulties in between, he has basically overcome them all after hard work.
But the only thing that cannot be handled is women's affairs. There are three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines. This should be what all men want, but the problem is that when you really have them, especially when there are many of them who have real feelings for you, then you will find that this is not a good thing. The fights between them alone can make you lose your hair.
"The former dynasty is a subject of study, and the harem is also a subject of study. You are better than anyone else in the former dynasty, but I am afraid that you are not so good at the harem. Of course, as your father, I can't teach you. After all, when I was dealing with the harem, I was not good at it either. And I told you, no one, including your grandfather, could handle it well."
Li Chengqian said happily from the side that since his son's rise to power, Li Chengqian has never seen his son suffer a setback. No matter how big the difficulties outside are, his son can solve them easily.
But when it comes to women, Li Xiang really hit a wall again and again. Of course, what Li Chengqian said was true. No matter whether it was Li Shimin or Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, it seemed that no one could handle the issue of women well. The struggles in the harem have always existed and have continued for thousands of years.
Liu looked at Li Chengqian speechlessly and said, "How dare you say that?"
"Go back and talk slowly. People are all made of flesh and blood. I've met all the daughters-in-law before. Although they all have some rough edges, we've been together for a long time. As long as you treat things fairly, you'll be fine in the future. If there really is a naughty one, the royal family has rejected many daughters-in-law."
Liu felt distressed seeing her son, but as a mother-in-law she couldn't interfere in these matters. If the two sides lived together, Liu could still help to mediate. Now Li Xiang had already moved out, and Liu also understood that if the mother-in-law intervened, things would rarely be settled peacefully, and more likely the fight would escalate.
"Thank you, mother."
Li Xiang was speaking the truth. If Liu interfered too much, Li Xiang would have a bigger headache than now. He would even have to deal with conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Although Liu was the supreme being in the royal family and there would definitely be no head-on confrontation, could you stop her little actions behind the scenes?
Every wife has a background and a big family behind her. After the fights at home are over, the fights outside will continue. Thinking of these things, Li Xiang feels a headache. His mother does not come to him to cause trouble every now and then, which has been a great help to Li Xiang. If he were to be assigned to a mother-in-law who wants to be a mother-in-law and bully her daughter-in-law every day, Li Xiang would not know what to do now.
After the meal, Li Xiang got into his sedan chair carried by thirty-two people and slowly headed towards the General Tiance’s residence.
Everyone in Chang'an City knew that Li Xiang's favorite thing was riding a horse. Even within the city of Chang'an, he preferred to ride in a carriage. After all, it was faster. Although riding in a sedan chair was stable, it would waste too much time along the way.
Li Xiang kept telling everyone to save time, which was also one of the reasons why he rode a horse.
The people of Chang'an were also puzzled. When had His Highness ever ridden in a sedan chair? And he had chosen a long way to go.
For other noble sons in Chang'an City, they don't worry at all. To them, women are just playthings. If a woman causes them trouble, the noble ones will just leave her alone and stay away from her.
As for those women without families, if you bother me, I will just pick a place where I can't see you and let you fend for yourself. I can even put you in a sack and throw you into the river. It will be easier to get rid of it this way.
But Li Xiang is not such a person. If someone gives birth to your children and becomes your family, do you still have a conscience if you do this? This is the difference between a modern person and an ancient person.
No matter how far the road Li Xiang chose, he finally arrived at the General Tiance's Mansion. The soldiers at the door knelt down to salute Li Xiang. These people had followed Li Xiang to fight on the battlefield in the early years. Now that they were a little older, they were transferred back to Chang'an City by Li Xiang.
This is the greatest care we can give to these veterans.
In the early years, you dedicated half of your lives to the Tang Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Now that you are old, you may not be able to fight on the battlefield, but standing guard in Chang'an City is still no problem, not to mention standing guard at the gate of General Tiance's Mansion. This is also a very decent job, and it will bring glory to your family for a long time after it is made public.
Li Xiang nodded to these people, which was the greatest affirmation to them.
After entering, he chatted with some people from the General's Mansion for a while. Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Xiang could only walk towards the back house.
"Your Highness..."
Under the leadership of Cheng Luan, hundreds of people knelt down in a hurry. Each hostess had her own maids and servants.
Li Xiang finally realized the disadvantages of having too many women. He couldn't even remember the names of some of them, but they were also taken back last time, and he just looked familiar.
This is why Li Shimin asked Li Xiang to stay in Chang'an City for a while longer. It's okay if he doesn't know him now, but if he still doesn't know him after giving birth to a child, the child may resent you at that time.
"Everyone, get up. It seems like you're having a good time at home. I brought back some good things from the south this time. I'll have someone share them with you later."
Li Xiang brought back some jade from the south and asked a specialist to make some nice jewelry, just enough for one person. Of course, the number of pieces in it was also divided according to their status. There should be no difference in status, which was also what the royal family respected the most.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After meeting, everyone went back to their own rooms. They couldn't stay in the upper room in such a crowd forever.
Except for Cheng Luan, no one else can enter the upper room at will. To put it bluntly, only the male and female owners here can enter at will. No matter whether they are co-wife or concubine, they cannot be considered the owners.
"You said you'd take good care of yourself, but look at your body. I guess you haven't recovered since I left."
Li Xiang held Cheng Luan in his arms with some pity. His daughter-in-law had lost a lot of weight recently. The pressure brought by her son was too great.
