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

"Don't worry, Father! Qingque will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Seeing his chubby son looking so serious, Li Shimin was also very pleased.

"Good! As expected of my Qingque, keep up the good work, you're the one I have the most faith in!"

……

While Li Shimin was making empty promises to Li Tai, Li Chengqian was filing a complaint in the Lizheng Hall.

"Mother!! Waaah! Gaoming is suffering so much! Father doesn't like me. He wants to depose the Crown Prince and make Qingque the Crown Prince instead!"

Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Chengqian, who was clinging to her leg and crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, with a blank expression.

Upon hearing his words, Empress Zhangsun quickly helped him up and spoke gently:

"Gao Ming! It's alright! Tell your mother if anything's wrong!"

Hearing his mother's words, Li Chengqian felt as if he were bathed in a spring breeze. He sighed inwardly, "Truly a wise and virtuous empress throughout the ages, she is so warm-hearted!"

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian immediately began to accuse Li Shimin of his crimes.

"Mother! You don't know, Father allowed Qingque to open the Hongwen Academy and permitted him to recruit talents. Today, he also gave him the right to ride in a sedan chair into the palace."

This is clearly an attempt to depose me as the crown prince and install Qingque as the new crown prince.

My father usually doesn't give me a kind look, but he dotes on Qingque the most!

As he spoke, Li Chengqian's expression grew increasingly aggrieved.

Seeing that, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

Yes! Because Gao Ming is the crown prince, Erlang has become increasingly demanding of him in recent years.

On the contrary, Qingque had almost everything she wanted. Such a contrast inevitably made Gaoming feel unbalanced, and Qingque also developed inappropriate thoughts because of this!

"Hey! Gaoming, don't think your father is biased. You are the crown prince, and he hopes that you will be able to shoulder the responsibility of the Tang Dynasty in the future."

Qingque is merely a vassal king, so it's normal for his demands to be lower!

However, Li Chengqian still did not listen to his mother's words.

He continued, his face full of resentment:

"That's far too harsh. I merely ate a crane, and you're confining me for a month? Does that mean I, the Crown Prince, am less important than two cranes?"

Faced with Li Chengqian's helplessness, even Empress Zhangsun was at a loss for words.

After all, in her eyes, they were just two cranes, and she could eat them without a care. Moreover, even His Majesty himself enjoyed them.

Why should Gao Ming be confined to his quarters for such a trivial matter? That's far too harsh.

Thinking of this, her expression turned rather unpleasant as she looked at Li Chengqian and said:

"Brilliant! Your father was indeed at fault in this matter. Go back first, and I will definitely make him give you an explanation!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian was overjoyed, and then, feigning a pitiful yet understanding expression, he said:

"Mother! It's alright. I'm not favored by Father anyway. He's the Emperor. Please don't upset him because of me. I'm fine. At worst, I'll just give the position of Crown Prince to Qingque!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Zhangsun felt a lump in her throat, causing her to cough violently.

"Cough cough cough!"

This startled Li Chengqian, who was standing nearby.

"Mother! Are you alright?"

He forgot that his mother had a mental illness; he came here today just to disgust his old man and earn some points for being a rebellious son.

If his actions cause his elderly mother to suffer a serious illness, then the sin would be immense.

Li Chengqian patted his mother's back while handing her a glass of water, his eyes filled with guilt.

Upon seeing this, Empress Zhangsun quickly and gently comforted her:

"Brilliant! Mother is alright! Don't worry, Mother will definitely make your father give you an explanation!"

……

They walked out of the Lizheng Hall.

Although he achieved his goal, he was not happy at all.

Empress Zhangsun died young in history, which now appears to be due to this illness.

The disease caused by breathing has a well-known name in later generations: asthma!

Even in later generations with advanced medical technology, this disease can only be suppressed, not eradicated.

In ancient times, when physical therapy was underdeveloped, this disease could be fatal!

"System! Is there a treatment for asthma?"

【Ding! 】

[Yes! Host! Yes! Super Asthma Inhaler, a product of 2210 AD, can cure asthma with continuous use for one month! Price: 1888 Rebellious Son Achievement Points!]

Upon seeing the system introduction, Li Chengqian's eyes lit up!

It can actually cure asthma! It truly lives up to its reputation as a system!

When he traveled to this time, it was 2026. At that time, asthma inhalers could only suppress asthma.

I never imagined the system would even include things from over a hundred years in the future! That's amazing!

Looking at the price of the spray, Li Chengqian couldn't help but nod.

The price is alright, I'll just rip off my old man a few more times!

That night.

Ritsujeon Hall!

"Eh? Eh? Guanyinbi! What are you doing? Why are you trying to send me away?"

Li Shimin was completely bewildered when his wife kicked him out of the Lizheng Hall.

Empress Zhangsun stood at the door and sneered as she spoke:

"Hehe! Your Majesty! I am but a mere Empress. My son is confined to his quarters for a month for eating poultry. How could I dare to let Your Majesty rest in the Lizheng Palace!"

"Your Majesty, please go to Consort Yang's place. I cannot accommodate Your Majesty here!"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Li Shimin immediately understood.

This is clearly that little brat Li Chengqian trying to sow discord!

He looked at his wife with a helpless expression and said:

"Guanyinbi! Don't listen to that unfilial son's nonsense. That crane is a tribute. Even if he is the crown prince, he can't just kill it and eat it, can he?"

Gao Ming has become increasingly audacious lately, so I'm just giving him a warning! Besides, didn't I already tell you about Qing Que?

Faced with the indignant Guanyinbi, Li Shimin tried to reason with her.

However, it was fine if he was unreasonable, but when he tried to reason with her, Guanyinbi became unhappy.

"Hehe! Gao Ming did eat the crane, but I saw Your Majesty eat quite a bit too. I wonder who it was that praised the crane meat while eating it!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately blushed!

He awkwardly insisted:

"Ahem! I was just thinking that since the crane is already dead, even though I am the emperor, I can't waste food, can I?"

Seeing Li Shimin's stubborn expression, Empress Zhangsun immediately revealed a cold smile on her beautiful face.

"Oh!"

boom!

She slammed the door shut, and then a voice came from inside.

"Your Majesty, please go to Consort Yang's place. I'm not available these days!"

The gates of the Lizheng Hall were tightly shut, leaving Li Shimin alone, bewildered in the wind!

Was he kicked out of his house by his wife?

Seeing his emperor in such a disheveled state, the personal eunuch beside him barely suppressed his laughter, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Hmm? A waning moon? Are you mocking me?"