Chapter 88: Li Chunfeng Pulls the Kid

Chen Yan let out a light snort, he never believed Li Chunfeng's nonsense at all.

He damn is afraid of stealing his rice bowl.

Believe this talk? I'd rather believe the Imperial Physician's medical skill is truly superb.

At least he knows medicine.

It's not impossible for his medical skill to be superb.

Chen Yan hesitated a moment and said, "Grand Historian, I have no time to discuss these useless things with you. Since you have divined her fate and did so quite clearly, you should know what her future looks like."

"You ask, could I possibly change something?"

"Why do you want to change it?" Li Chunfeng's eyes flickered ever so slightly, "Isn't her future good enough?"

"Good?" Chen Yan was silent for a while, shrugged, "Perhaps it's good, but I don't really like that kind of good."

Li Chunfeng pressed, "Why is that?"

"I think, young master, you should know how important her future is. In any regard, her future brings an excellent situation for my Tang Dynasty and for the common people."

"Moreover, she will be revered by ten thousand people, become a pivotal figure there. Why would you not like that, young master?"

At this moment, Li Chunfeng stopped addressing Chen Yan as Marquis of Weinan and instead called him "young master."

"Should I like it?" Chen Yan asked softly.

"Shouldn't the young master like it?" Li Chunfeng replied.

The atmosphere fell silent in an instant; neither spoke again.

The Princess of the Commandery was frantic beside them.

All this about liking or not—can you be clear about it?

What exactly will happen to her, Li Yuwan?

Riddle‑maker, get out of the Tang Dynasty!!

"Mother, the young master and that… little brother? Are they talking about me?"

Li Chunfeng: "......"

Princess: "......"

Li Yuwan was still young, unable to grasp the meaning of Chen Yan and Li Chunfeng's words; she only knew that they kept looking at her while speaking, so she guessed that the "she" they mentioned was herself.

The Princess smiled awkwardly at Li Chunfeng, "Grand Historian, I'm truly sorry; the child doesn't understand, please don't blame me."

Although her rank was higher than Li Chunfeng's, no civil or military official in the court would look down on the old Taoist; everyone respected him greatly.

Thus, when facing Li Chunfeng, she instinctively used the honorific "you."

Li Chunfeng sighed inwardly, saying, "Princess, you speak too formally; I, a humble monk, will not blame a 'genuine' child. You need not be so courteous."

After finishing, he looked at Chen Yan and continued, "Young master, you still haven't answered me—why don't you like it?"

Chen Yan calmly said, "Disliking is just disliking; does it require many reasons?"

"If you must force a reason, just consider me eccentric and meddlesome."

Historically, after the Tubo Empire Empire Empire was unified by Songtsen Gampo, he, fond of Tang culture, repeatedly sent envoys to propose marriage to the Tang Dynasty.

At first, Li Shimin did not agree, but later, due to certain matters, Li Shimin, to ease frontier tensions, consented to Songtsen Gampo's marriage request.

However, Li Shimin did not wish to send his own daughter, so he chose an appropriate royal lady, titled Princess Wencheng, and married her to Songtsen Gampo.

That person is Li Daozong's daughter, the still‑young Li Yuwan.

According to the history Chen Yan learned in his previous life, when Princess Wencheng went abroad she brought a great many Buddhist sutras, medical texts, grain seeds, craftsmen and techniques, which boosted Tubo Empire Empire's agriculture and handicrafts and promoted Buddhism's spread there.

Princess Wencheng not only secured decades of peace between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo Empire Empire, but also continually worked to foster Tang‑Tubo Empire Empire friendship, making a huge contribution.

She was jointly revered by the Tang and Tubo Empire Empire peoples.

Yet even if Li Yuwan's future were immensely important, as someone raised under the Tang flag, Chen Yan still could not fully accept peace bought by such means.

Li Chunfeng said, "Then, young master, what do you intend to do?"

Chen Yan replied lazily, "I'm just a minor county marquis; what can I do?"

"All I want now is to expand my trade, travel everywhere to do business, and earn more money."

Li Chunfeng looked at him deeply and said, "Then I, a humble monk, wish you success in growing your trade, perhaps even amassing all the world's wealth."

Chen Yan waved his hand indifferently, "Then I'll take Grand Historian's good words."

"Oh, right." He said, puzzled, "If I recall correctly, Elder Wushe told me that most of the invitees to this banquet are imperial relatives."

"You… how did you get in?"

Chen Yan mused, "Could it be that you also intend to marry that princess?"

Li Chunfeng: "......"

He said with a dark face, "I, a humble monk, do not take a wife."

"The reason I could come is that His Majesty previously invited me, so I was allowed to enter."

Beside them, Princess Pei, who had been full of questions, saw them start chatting idly and hurriedly asked, "Grand Historian, Marquis of Weinan, may I ask what you just said?"

"What exactly will become of my future?"

Chen Yan fell silent upon hearing that.

Li Chunfeng jabbed his elbow into his waist, but he remained unmoved.

Having no choice, Li Chunfeng stepped forward and gave a vague explanation, "Nothing much, just that she will become very rich and noble, living a peaceful, disaster‑free life."

Princess: "......"

Chen Yan couldn't help but press his hand to his forehead.

Li Chunfeng, this old Taoist, in a way, could be considered a talent.

You let him explain, and you go ahead, telling people she'll be very rich and noble, living a peaceful, disaster‑free life.

Isn't that just treating people like fools?

The commandery princess sighed and said, "Is what the Grand Historian said really true?"

She's not stupid; just now the two of them kept saying how respected they are, how important they are to the Tang Dynasty and even to the common folk.

And they were still there discussing for a long time what they like and don't like.

Could this be great wealth and nobility?

Li Chunfeng explained without blushing or a racing heart, "Of course it's true; how dare this poor Daoist deceive the commandery princess?"

"Young master, you agree, right?"

Li Chunfeng stared at Chen Yan with a piercing gaze, causing the commandery princess to unconsciously shift her gaze onto him as well.

Chen Yan took a deep breath, glanced at the cute Li Yùwǎn, and nodded firmly: "That's right, the Grand Historian is correct; little Yùwǎn will enjoy great wealth and honor, and live a life free of disaster."

The commandery princess, Lady Pei, was about to speak when a palace lady approached and reminded her, "Commandery princess, the time is almost up; His Majesty and Her Majesty will arrive shortly—perhaps you should return first?"

Lady Pei hesitated for a moment, seeing Chen Yan and Li Chunfeng simultaneously glance toward the distance, as if they had no intention of saying more.

After letting out a soft sigh, she took Li Yùwǎn's hand and left with the palace lady.

Chen Yan then said, "Old Daoist, couldn't you find a more normal way of speaking next time?"

"Look at them—they didn't believe you at all."

Li Chunfeng laughed and said, "There's nothing to be done; I'm old, and sometimes my mind isn't so sharp."

"Just get used to it, young master."

Chen Yan: "......"

"......"