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

Awesome! That's fucking awesome!

Upon hearing the system notification and seeing his father's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, Li Chengqian almost couldn't suppress his smile.

For a time, the officials and civil servants seemed to care less about whether the Crown Prince was guilty, since the Crown Prince's actions were understandable.

Upon seeing this, Li Tai was immediately displeased, and he subtly gave a wink to the censor behind him.

The latter immediately understood.

He stepped forward, bowed to Li Shimin again, and then continued speaking:

"Your Majesty! A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. So what if His Highness the Crown Prince and Consort Wu are in love?"

Ultimately, there was no official relationship between Consort Wu and His Highness the Crown Prince, but Consort Wu was indeed His Majesty's concubine. I am moved by His Highness the Crown Prince's deep affection, but it is also a fact that His Highness the Crown Prince abducted His Majesty's concubine.

"If someone is guilty, then they should be punished; otherwise, where is the law of the land? Where is the authority of the laws of our Great Tang Dynasty? Where is His Majesty's dignity?"

Upon hearing this, even the former members of the Prince of Qin's mansion couldn't help but frown.

In their view, this matter was nothing more than a private affair between His Majesty and the Crown Prince!

Even Li Shimin, whose face was originally ashen, looked at the censor with a less friendly gaze!

Isn't it normal for a father and son to have some disagreements in private? Who gives you people the right to point fingers?

Although this kid is indeed annoying and you try to pin the blame on him, it's not something you outsiders can mess with!

However, Li Chengqian turned his head and glanced at the righteous and outspoken censor. There was no anger in his eyes, but rather a hint of amusement.

Li Chengqian immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, looking at his old man with a face full of grief and indignation, and said:

"Your Majesty! Your son has defiled the inner palace, deceived the emperor, and disobeyed the emperor. He is truly an unfaithful and unfilial person. How can such a despicable person sit in the position of the crown prince of this country? Therefore, your son requests to resign from the position of crown prince, and begs Your Majesty's permission!"

After saying this, Li Chengqian kowtowed three times to Li Shimin, the sound of which was even louder than when he kowtowed to Li Shimin during the New Year in his previous life, asking for red envelopes with an iron basin.

Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials below immediately became anxious.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! The position of Crown Prince concerns the very foundation of the nation; how can it be so easily deposed and reinstated?!"

Changsun Wuji was the first to jump out, followed by Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Hou Junji and other bigwigs who all agreed.

"The Crown Prince has done nothing wrong; we beseech Your Majesty to reconsider!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!!!"

……

Seeing the powerful figures in the court pleading for Li Chengqian, the censor who had just spoken turned pale instantly.

What the hell!

He's stirred up a hornet's nest! Any one of these people pleading for him could shake the court with a single stomp of their foot. He's offended a whole bunch of them at once. His Highness Prince Wei has ruined me!

Meanwhile, Li Tai on the other side was also looking at his older brother with disbelief.

No?

I just started cooking, and you flipped the table right away, is that right?

Although I do want the position of Crown Prince, this puts me in a difficult position!

At that moment, Wei Zheng, who had been silent, slowly stepped forward.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire hall was suppressed by the imposing aura emanating from Wei Zheng.

Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, was startled by the imposing aura emanating from Wei Zheng.

No way! There's a problem. This country bumpkin's after him!

As expected, Wei Zheng spoke.

"Your Majesty! Since the fall of the Eastern Turks, Your Majesty has been selecting concubines and building palaces, leading an increasingly extravagant life. Now Your Majesty has also taken away the love of His Highness the Crown Prince, the daughter of the Duke of Ying, Wu Zetian, with whom you have been childhood sweethearts and are deeply in love. Yet, Your Majesty, as her father, has taken away her love."

In the imperial court, the censor made baseless accusations, but His Majesty remained silent, forcing the Crown Prince to resign from his position as heir apparent.

The Crown Prince's performance as heir apparent has been witnessed by all the officials. Although not outstanding, he is diligent and conscientious, and his actions are never made public. The Crown Prince is benevolent and the people support him. He already shows signs of being a benevolent ruler. Your Majesty, do you still not know your mistake?

How is Your Majesty's behavior any different from that of Emperor Yang of Sui? The Sui Dynasty has only been gone for a few years! Does our great Tang Dynasty also intend to follow the same path as the Sui?

hiss~

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, all the officials present couldn't help but gasp. Even Li Chengqian was stunned when he heard Wei Zheng's words.

Me? Benevolent? A wise ruler?

Is Zun Du fake Du?

How come I didn't know?

Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, was completely stunned by Wei Zheng's words!

His eyes were bloodshot, and his tiger-like eyes were fixed on Wei Zheng in front of him, as if he wanted to devour him alive!

"Insolence! Wei Zheng, you country bumpkin, do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

However, facing the enraged Li Shimin, Wei Zheng remained unfazed and immediately retorted:

"If Your Majesty wishes to kill, then Your Majesty may take Wei Zheng's life. However, it pains me to see Your Majesty branded as a tyrannical ruler!"

Seeing Wei Zheng's expression that seemed to say, "Go ahead and kill me if you dare," Li Shimin was speechless.

Why is that damned country bumpkin jumping in at a time like this? When did I say I was going to depose the crown prince?

"Who dares to bully my grandson?!"

Just then, an old voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

Upon hearing this voice, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, an elderly figure, also dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, slowly entered the main hall.

Upon seeing this, the officials immediately bowed to the newcomer.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects!"

Even Li Shimin subconsciously stood up and bowed to Li Yuan.

"Father!"

Upon seeing Li Shimin bow to him, Li Yuan immediately snorted coldly and said:

"Hmph! You unfilial son! I heard you stole Gao Ming's wife? And you even want to depose Gao Ming from his position as crown prince?"

"No, no! Absolutely not, Father! It's all a misunderstanding. Your son had no idea about Gao Ming's relationship with Wu Zetian!"

Li Shimin quickly waved his hand, saying that now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to take the blame.

However, Li Yuan had no intention of letting him off the hook, and immediately continued:

"You don't know that Wu Zetian is the daughter of Samurai Go? You're only giving her the title of Cairen? What? You think that just because Samurai Go is dead, you can do whatever you want with his daughter?"

"Hmph! I'm not dead yet! Trying to bully someone's daughter? I'll be the first to object!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Father is right. It was truly my oversight this time. Gao Ming's actions were understandable, and I never intended to pursue the matter. As for the matter of deposing the Crown Prince, it's utter nonsense!"

Seeing his rebellious son's somewhat obsequious demeanor, Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Then, he surveyed the people present and spoke loudly:

"Li Chengqian is my eldest grandson, and he will surely become the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty. You, my ministers, should do your utmost to assist him!"

Then, after deliberately lingering on Li Tai for a moment, she looked away with some disappointment.