Tang Dynasty: Consort Wu? Your Majesty, please address her as the Crown Prince's Consort.

Upon entering Xuanwu Gate, Li Chengqian immediately sensed something was amiss.

What's going on today? There's not a single person at Xuanwu Gate.

There wasn't a single person, not even a corpse. It didn't look like a place after a major battle at all!

Outside the Taiji Hall.

The Xuanjia Army, the Six Guards of the Eastern Palace, the Qi Family Army, the Grassland Cavalry, and the Thousand Bull Guards were all outside.

Upon seeing Li Chengqian approach, the several armies immediately knelt down on one knee in unison and shouted:

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

Looking at the several neatly arranged armies before him, Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, it seems I've been tricked.

Looking at the several armies before him, how could Li Chengqian not see the current situation?

He looked at Yao Guangxiao with a speechless expression and said:

"Did you do this?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Guangxiao smiled, stroked his beard, and said:

"At this point, does it even matter who did it?"

Seeing the old monk's smug and seemingly unconcerned attitude, Li Chengqian was speechless.

No wonder the old monk took him to Xiangji Temple early in the morning.

So all that was to get rid of him and create an opportunity for these guys!

Looking at the magnificent Taiji Hall in front of me.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then walked step by step into the main hall.

As Li Chengqian entered the main hall, countless gazes fell upon him.

There was fervor, excitement, relief, and complexity.

Upon seeing Li Chengqian, Li Ke and the others immediately knelt down and shouted:

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards in the main hall shouted in unison.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!!"

……

Seeing this scene before him, Li Chengqian looked somewhat awkwardly at Li Shimin on the dragon throne and said:

"Ahem! Good afternoon, Father. Have you eaten yet?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but turn pale.

"You unfilial son! You actually rebelled?!"

Seeing his old man's vulnerable state, Li Chengqian immediately became displeased.

He quickly shook his head and denied it:

"I am not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Everyone in Chang'an knows that I value filial piety above all else. How could I possibly do something so utterly rebellious?!

Hearing his unfilial son's words, Li Shimin almost laughed out of anger.

Do you still value filial piety?

They've lost all sense of shame!

Just then, Li You couldn't help but speak up:

"Hey bro, why are you wasting your breath talking to him?"

"In any case, the throne is yours!"

As he spoke, he exchanged a glance with Li Ke.

The latter noticed Li You's gaze and nodded slightly.

He then pulled out a dragon robe that he had prepared in advance from the side.

The two men immediately stepped forward, restrained Li Chengqian, and draped the dragon robe over him.

Seeing what these two brats were doing, Li Chengqian immediately showed a look of panic.

"What...what are you doing? I would never do such a treasonous thing! Release me!"

Seeing his elder brother struggling so hard, Li You continued:

"Brother! Only you can be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Please grant us your wish!"

As they spoke, the two brothers lifted Li Chengqian, who was dressed in a dragon robe, up and carried him step by step toward the dragon throne.

When Li Shimin saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

He coughed lightly and said without making a sound:

After saying that, he pretended nothing had happened and ran towards the harem.

Li Chengqian was directly forced onto the dragon throne by Li You and Li Ke.

Upon seeing this, everyone below, including Li Jing and others, immediately knelt down and paid their respects.

"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"

Looking at the fervent crowd below, Li Chengqian couldn't help but show a helpless expression.

"Oh! You...you've really put me in a terrible situation! Hehehehe!"

……

the other side.

Lizheng Hall.

"Guanyinbi! Guanyinbi!!"

Li Shimin ran to the Lizheng Hall with a joyful expression.

Empress Zhangsun was slightly taken aback when she saw Li Shimin's excited expression.

"What is Your Majesty doing?"

Seeing his wife's puzzled look, Li Shimin said with a happy expression:

"Quick! Send someone to move our things. Let's go to Ning Shou Palace! Make room for that rebellious son; we can finally rest!"

Hearing her second son's words, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Huh? Brilliant?"

Seeing this, Li Shimin suppressed his excitement and told his wife about what had happened that day.

After learning what had happened, Empress Zhangsun's pretty face showed surprise.

"Gao Ming rebelled?"

"Yes! That rebellious son has finally taken this step. I can finally retire! Hahahaha!"

Seeing her second son's happy face, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but smile slightly.

"That's for the best; it's the best outcome that Gao Ming can ascend the throne!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin nodded subconsciously.

"Indeed! If another second son were to succeed to the throne, the Tang Dynasty would likely face numerous instances of fratricide!"

As someone who had been through it all, Li Shimin was most afraid that his descendants would repeat his mistakes.

He has already set a bad precedent, and if his descendants follow suit, his sins will be immense.

Historically, if Li Chengqian hadn't been crippled and rebelled, Li Shimin wouldn't have so easily deposed the crown prince.

This time, Li Chengqian has both ability and popular support, and the relationship between his brothers is also good.

This is exactly the situation that Li Shimin wanted to see.

Just then, Empress Zhangsun spoke again:

"Let's go then, have someone move out and make room for Gao Ming and the others!"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes! Quick! Crescent Moon, have someone move the things! We're going to Ning Shou Palace!"

Seeing his emperor's impatient look, Canyue couldn't help but want to laugh.

It wasn't like this when we were in the Taiji Hall.

Just then, Li Shimin seemed to remember something and immediately turned to his wife, saying:

"Oh, right, Guanyinbi, I still have one thing to do. I need to go back to the Taiji Palace. You can carry it for now!"

After saying this, Li Shimin slowly drew the jade belt from his waist and hurriedly headed towards the Taiji Hall.

……

Taiji Hall.

Li Chengqian dismissed most of the people, leaving only a few of his most trusted confidants in the Eastern Palace.

Looking at the people below, Li Chengqian said with some helplessness:

"Tell me everything! What happened?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and finally their gazes fell on Yao Guangxiao.

Seeing this, Yao Guangxiao couldn't help but smile slightly and said:

"Your Highness! You know this humble monk. I just want to try out my dragon-slaying skills, hehehe!"