In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

The next day at dawn, only five hours after the incident.

Despite Li Shimin's demands, the Imperial Guard and the Capital Prefecture did their utmost to cover up the scandal and suppress the news.

However, the horrific news that "Prince Li Yuanchang of Han led men to a brothel to beat up the Imperial Son-in-Law and the Commander" still spread like wildfire, immediately becoming the morning "hot search" topic throughout Chang'an.

The incident ignited a firestorm in the streets and alleys of Chang'an, causing an uproar in public opinion.

"Have you heard?"

"Last night, over a hundred people engaged in a violent brawl at the Tai'an Brothel!"

"Who has such audacity?"

"His Highness the Prince of Han is beating the beloved son of the current Imperial Son-in-Law and Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of Qiao, and the darling of Princess Pingyang Zhao!"

"Several other young masters from the Duke's mansion also got involved!"

"hiss!!"

"So fierce? Isn't that like family fighting family? A younger brother beating up his nephew and son-in-law!"

"Yes, a royal scandal!"

"Many people were in the brothel at the time and witnessed it with their own eyes."

Why are they fighting?

"I don't know, but I heard that His Highness the Prince of Han was drunk and went too far, beating the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant to the ground!"

"OMG!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

Amidst the murmurs, carriages sped along the central avenue towards the imperial city.

Many people recognized them as the carriages of the various dukes' mansions!

The largest of the groups came from the Duke of Qiao's mansion. Not only did the Duke of Qiao go, but Princess Baling also set off. Almost the entire family entered the capital to seek justice!

A short while later, the morning court session at Taiji Palace was abruptly canceled. Most officials returned the way they came, with only a dozen or so ministers remaining in Liangyi Hall.

Most of them were involved last night.

Inside the Liangyi Hall, a deep, furious roar echoed from Li Shimin: "Bring that beast to me!!"

The sound was deafening, and the emperor was furious.

All the eunuchs and palace maids, both inside and outside the palace, were prostrate and trembling.

His Majesty has always been mild-mannered; the last time he was this angry was many years ago.

Li Yuanchang, who was bound hand and foot outside the Liangyi Hall, clearly heard this roar.

"Your Highness, please go in," Hou Junji said.

Li Yuanchang said nothing and walked straight inside. At this moment, he became calm.

He did drink some alcohol last night, but it had nothing to do with the fight, and he doesn't regret it.

Chai Lingwu insulted his woman. A true man would fight for his beloved, and there's nothing shameful about that!

Hou Junji dismissed the Imperial Guards and personally took the man inside.

When they reached the gate of the Liangyi Hall, in that short distance of just a few dozen meters, Hou Junji found an opening and suddenly a hand pressed down on Li Yuanchang.

Li Yuanchang looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has informed you that Chai Lingwu is seriously injured. I heard that he broke several bones and his face was disfigured. The Duke of Qiao and Princess Pingyang Zhao entered the palace early this morning, knelt down, and cried, demanding that His Majesty severely punish you."

"His Majesty is now in a predicament."

"Be careful. If you go in and kowtow to confess your sins, there might still be a chance to turn things around."

"You're bound to be punished, but as long as you don't die, the Crown Prince will find a way to help you out there."

Hou Junji spoke quickly and in a low voice. After he finished speaking, he immediately resumed his expressionless demeanor and escorted Li Yuanchang inside.

Li Yuanchang's gaze was slightly complicated.

He really didn't expect Li Chengqian to remind him at this time. Although he, the crown prince, was a bit unreliable, often acted recklessly, and had an unstable personality.

But compared to Li Tai, he is indeed much better.

Regardless of the circumstances, this is a favor.

Then he took a deep look at Hou Junji's profile. If Hou Junji was relaying Li Chengqian's message, it meant that Hou Junji, who had not yet reached the peak of his career in the eleventh year of Zhenguan, had already sided with the Crown Prince.

The rebellion six years later...

In silence, he entered the Liangyi Hall.

Some familiar faces stood on both sides: Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng.

In addition, Li Yuanchang also saw several middle-aged men with dignified appearances and piercing eyes, exuding a powerful aura that seemed to have emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Their appearances bear a resemblance of six or seven parts to the Four Demon Kings.

No need to guess, these are the fathers of four good brothers, the famous Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others. You can tell at a glance that Cheng Yaojin and Cheng Chuliang are his biological sons.

In addition, there were two other people sitting in the hall, a man and a woman.

The middle-aged man exuded an aura of oppression no less than that of Cheng Yaojin and others, his face ashen.

The beautiful woman beside him was weeping uncontrollably, heartbroken.

Only two people were sitting, which clearly indicated that they were the Duke of Qiao and Princess Pingyang Zhao, who had come to lodge a complaint with the emperor.

These two individuals were of such great stature that ordinary people simply couldn't handle them. The Duke of Qiao was a meritorious official of the Lingyan Pavilion, and this Lady Pingyang Zhao was Li Shimin's own sister.

Li Yuanchang's younger brother was his half-brother, but Pingyang Zhao was his biological daughter, Li Yuan's legitimate daughter!

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanchang's gaze met Li Shimin's "cannibalistic" eyes!

"Give me an explanation!" Li Shimin's voice was low, but it was clearly a harbinger of an impending volcanic eruption.

Knowing he couldn't escape, Li Yuanchang simply said, "I'm the one who hit him, I have nothing to say."

"But this matter has nothing to do with Cheng Chuliang, Yuchi Baoqi, Li Chongzhen, and Tang Meng. I will take full responsibility for my actions!"

"Your Majesty, do not implicate innocent people."

Upon hearing this, even seasoned veterans like Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong couldn't help but glance at Li Yuanchang again.

I didn't expect the King of Han to be so loyal, wanting to take the blame himself.

Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Good, very good!"

"After the last reprimand, I thought you would change, but instead you've become even more wicked. This time, I won't let you off the hook!"

"Guards, take him away and behead him as a warning to others!" he roared.

The sound echoed, and the entire Liangyi Hall changed color.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and many others knelt down.

"Your Majesty, what happened last night was due to our failure to properly discipline our son, allowing him to run away and cause such a disaster!"

"Although His Highness the Prince of Han is also involved, he is still young and does not understand the situation. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."

"That's right, Your Majesty, you can't kill them."

Princess Pingyang Zhao was furious as soon as they opened their mouths.

"Should my son be beaten by the Prince of Han?!" The beautiful woman stared intently at Li Yuanchang, wishing she could devour him alive.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Li Xiaogong, and the others knew they were in the wrong and kept apologizing.

Li Shimin flicked his sleeve and hissed, his imperial face contorted with rage: "No need for further explanation!"

"This rebellious son must be dealt with; the Prince of Han is not his get-out-of-jail-free card!"

"I have investigated and found that yesterday's events were caused by the Prince of Han."

"To deliberately assault the imperial son-in-law and military commander in the street, resulting in serious injuries to over a hundred people, is undoubtedly the biggest case of the Zhenguan era, a truly heinous crime!"

"Issue the order to behead the Prince of Han, and to punish the other four with thirty strokes of the cane and place them under house arrest!"

"Ah!" many people inside the hall exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang, who had been mostly silent, became enraged.

What does it mean to ascertain?

"Your Majesty, if you intend to execute me, what about Chai Lingwu?"

"What Chai Lingwu?" Li Shimin's eyes turned dangerous when he saw that Chai Lingwu still dared to turn the tables.

Cheng Yaojin and the others sensed something was wrong, their faces showing anxiety. They kept giving Li Yuanchang meaningful glances, signaling him to stop talking.