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

The wise ministers and fierce generals that emperors throughout history had been desperately seeking were now all under his own father's command. Sometimes, even he couldn't help but feel a little jealous of his father.

Just then, Li Tai, standing next to Li Chengqian, looked at Li Chengqian with a mocking expression and said:

"Hehe! Brother! I heard you've recently taken in a beauty, quite the ladies' man!"

However, as soon as Li Tai finished speaking, Li Chengqian looked him up and down with a strange expression.

For a moment, Li Tai felt extremely uncomfortable under Li Chengqian's inexplicable gaze, and immediately spoke up:

"What...what are you looking at?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and couldn't help but tease him:

"Fourth brother, being a womanizer also depends on talent. I heard from the imperial physician that the fatter a person is, the shorter their penis becomes. I suppose the women in your household are all quite good actresses, which makes you so confident."

But I still have to advise you, if you don't have the skills, don't take on a job you're not qualified for. These are young women in the prime of their lives, and it must be tiring for them to act with you every day!

Although Li Chengqian's voice was soft, the people behind him could still hear it clearly.

puff~

Suddenly, someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Upon seeing this, Li Tai's face immediately turned ashen. He then turned and glared fiercely at the official behind him who had laughed out loud. He then turned to Li Chengqian beside him and said:

"Big brother is as sharp-tongued as ever, I wonder if he'll still be able to laugh later, hmph!"

After saying that, he immediately flicked his sleeves and turned away, no longer speaking to Li Chengqian.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but frown.

Li Tai's ambition is really growing bigger and bigger. Before his old man ascended the throne, this kid was quite respectful to his older brother. But ever since his old man became emperor, this kid has become a completely different person.

Just as Li Chengqian was contemplating whether to find an opportunity to put a sack over the boy's head and teach him a lesson, a eunuch emerged from the Taiji Hall and shouted:

"The time has come! All officials, proceed to court!!!"

As the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, the previously noisy officials fell silent.

Everyone consciously lined up in two rows according to their rank and entered the Taiji Hall in an orderly manner.

Inside the Taiji Hall, once everyone had settled down, they saw that Li Shimin was already sitting on the dragon throne above.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly bowed in greeting.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"

Seeing this, Li Shimin raised his hand slightly and said:

"All of you, rise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As soon as everyone finished speaking, the eunuch next to Li Shimin immediately shouted.

"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned!!!"

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!!"

Just then, an imperial censor jumped out and spoke.

Upon seeing this, Li Shimin raised an eyebrow and finally uttered a single word.

"allow!"

Upon hearing this, the censor stopped wasting words and immediately spoke with an upright and dignified expression:

"Your Majesty, I hereby impeach Your Highness for defiling the inner palace, disrespecting the emperor and father, committing treason and disobeying authority, and neglecting personal morality by bringing a concubine from Your Majesty's inner palace back to the Eastern Palace. Such absurd behavior is unprecedented in history!"

boom!

Upon hearing this, the entire court fell silent.

Some unsuspecting officials looked at Li Chengqian, who was standing at the front, with disbelief on their faces.

Li Shimin couldn't help but frown slightly.

That's a really serious charge. Any one of the crimes this guy mentioned could be a capital offense or an exile.

Just then, several more censors jumped out to second the motion.

Seeing this, Li Shimin turned to Li Chengqian beside him and said:

"Does the Crown Prince have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile as he glanced at Li Shimin on the dragon throne.

Seeing his rebellious son smiling at him, Li Shimin suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

Just then, Li Chengqian spoke up.

He immediately put on a pitiful look and said:

"Father! Your Majesty and Zhao'er are in love. Why did you still take Zhao'er into the harem knowing this?"

Just because his father is the emperor, does that give him the right to even steal the woman his own son likes?

As he spoke, Li Chengqian even managed to squeeze out a few tears; the scene was utterly heartbreaking!

hiss~

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

Holy crap! There's a plot twist!!!

For a moment, the unsuspecting civil and military officials couldn't help but show expressions of amused amusement.

This morning's court session was really exciting! Such a juicy piece of gossip is a rare sight!

When Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, saw his brat looking like this, he was first taken aback, his eyes filled with confusion.

what?

I stole my own son's woman?

me?

When did this happen? How come I don't know?

When Li Shimin saw the sly glint in Li Chengqian's eyes beneath his tears, he instantly realized what was going on!

Good heavens, this unfilial son is fabricating a story and turning the tables on us!

For a moment, Li Shimin felt as if a huge black pot had been stuffed on his head by this unfilial son.

His face turned ashen instantly, and even Li Tai, who was standing next to Li Chengqian, was stunned by the sight.

What else can you do? Shouldn't you be explaining things properly now? Why are you shifting the blame onto the Emperor?

"You unfilial son!!! Don't talk nonsense! When did I ever steal your woman? When did you and Wu Cairen become lovers?"

Seeing his old man's furious expression, Li Chengqian remained unfazed and immediately spoke:

"This Wu Zetian is the daughter of Duke Ying, Wu Shihuo. When she was a child, Duke Ying often took her to the palace to visit the Emperor. I also often went to play with the Emperor. I'm sure the old ministers of the former Prince Qin's Mansion here know this."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at the group of former Qin King's officials in front of them.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and others couldn't help but nod subconsciously upon hearing Li Chengqian's words.

It is true that His Highness the Crown Prince liked to visit the Emperor Emeritus every few days when he was a child. As is well known, Wu Zetian had a close relationship with the Emperor Emeritus and would often visit the palace to pay his respects. So it seems reasonable that His Highness the Crown Prince knew Wu Zetian when he was a child!

Seeing the first few former officials of the Prince of Qin's mansion nod, the rest of the group immediately understood.

So, Consort Wu and His Highness the Crown Prince were childhood sweethearts! No wonder His Highness acted this way!

So everyone looked up and stared at Li Shimin on the dragon throne with strange looks, as if to say: So this is the kind of Your Majesty you are!

Upon seeing this scene, Li Shimin felt a tightness in his chest, and a breath caught in his throat, almost choking him!

Treason! What a traitor!

How could I have given birth to such a scoundrel as you?!

Meanwhile, Li Chengqian, who was performing below, was overjoyed.

The system in his mind began to flash wildly.

【Ding! 】

[Slandering his father in court, the rebellious son's achievement points +100]

[The father was so angry he almost stood there smoking; the rebellious son's achievement points +100]