Chapter 65

"Pah!"

Standing to the side, Cheng Yaojin's mouth twitched incessantly.

He had always looked down upon that old fox, Zhangsun Wuji.

A belly full of malice and a mind full of schemes!

"Wuji, you have rendered great service in this matter of the marriage alliance between our Great Tang and Tibet. You have worked hard; you are truly worthy of being the head of all officials in our Great Tang."

Li Er nodded in appreciation, which counted as a commendation for Zhangsun Wuji.

All in all.

The purpose of this ten-thousand-nation tribute had been fully achieved.

It was not bad at all!

"By the way, Ruhui, you and Xuanling have always been the closest; I wonder how his illness is faring lately?"

"Ever since he returned from Tibet this time, he has been bedridden. These days, I have been busy with the envoys from various nations and have not yet had the chance to pay him a visit."

Li Er looked around, feeling as if something were missing. Upon closer inspection, he realized that ever since Fang Xuanling returned to Changancheng, he had consistently claimed illness and failed to attend court, which made him feel somewhat worried.

Fang Xuanling was his primary strategist, loyal and devoted.

Li Er naturally cared deeply about his health.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this matter is quite strange. When I heard that Xuanling was ill, I went to visit him immediately, but for several visits in a row, he avoided seeing me. I do not know the reason why."

Du Ruhui frowned, shaking his head and sighing repeatedly.

"Oh? That is indeed somewhat strange."

"Never mind, since the envoys from the various nations have mostly departed, I will find time to visit him personally."

Li Er felt a bit strange about it in his heart, but he did not pay it much mind, thinking perhaps Fang Xuanling's condition was unstable and he did not wish to be seen by outsiders.