Great Tang: My Mother Was Pregnant for Eighteen Months

At the end of the Sui dynasty, Li Shimin joins the army and is swept into the water during a fierce battle with the Turks. A woman rescues him and nurses him back to health, and the two secretly pledge themselves to each other.

Li Shimin is found by the army and returns to his unit, promising to come back for her one day.

Eighteen months later, Li Shimin excitedly returns to the courtyard, only to hear the woman giving birth. The news hits him like a blow to the head.

Eighteen months apart... The child couldn't possibly be his. Li Shimin turns and leaves, heartbroken!

Years later, Li Shimin meets a young man who bears a striking resemblance to him. They hit it off and decide to become sworn brothers.

But then Li Shimin discovers that the young man is the woman's son, and he is torn by conflicting emotions.

What surprises him even more is what the young man says:

"My mother had a very hard time carrying me. She was pregnant with me for eighteen months."

Li Shimin: So I wrongly blamed her!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.