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

But when he looked around, there was no one there at all.

"Your Highness?" he called out tentatively.

But the response he received was not from Li Chengqian, but from a woman.

"Your Highness."

From behind the screen emerged a tall, beautiful woman with an exceptionally refined demeanor, dressed in a simple yet elegant Tang Dynasty palace attire.

He has almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, a high bridge of the nose, broad eyebrows and eyes, and ears that are higher than his eyebrows, giving him a noble appearance.

"Who are you?" Li Yuanchang frowned, his first thought being that Li Chengqian had arranged a beautiful woman for him in order to win him over.

But he quickly dismissed the notion, concluding that she was definitely not a woman who served him.

The women who attend to you are usually beautiful, but their beauty is different from the beauty of the person in front of you. No matter how beautiful a courtesan is, she can't have this kind of noble air and majesty!

This woman's appearance and temperament are almost universally recognized by the Han people as the image of an "empress" for thousands of years.

"Uncle, I am the Crown Princess, née Su."

"Ms. Su pays her respects to her uncle."

As she spoke, she even gave a respectful bow.

Li Yuanchang was shocked; he had never expected this at all.

Why is she the Crown Princess?

"Your Highness, you flatter me."

"I have met the Crown Princess. It seems I was mistaken."

Although Li Yuanchang was of a high generation, the royal family had strict rules. Li Chengqian was the crown prince, and his principal wife was of a very high rank, namely the future empress.

Li Tai and Li Chengqian are sworn enemies. Do you think Li Tai would dare not bow to Lady Su?

Wei Zheng alone could verbally destroy him.

"Seventh Uncle, what are you saying? My former residence was in the East Palace, and I rarely went out. I haven't seen you many times, so it's normal that you don't recognize me."

"This private meeting was permitted by the Crown Prince, so Uncle Seven doesn't need to worry about anything."

"I am truly sorry, but the Crown Prince originally intended to come in person. However, he was recently reprimanded by His Majesty and is not very mobile. But since it was my seventh uncle who invited me and said in advance that I could not be sent by someone else, he instructed me to come instead."

Before leaving, the Crown Prince repeatedly instructed him to make sure to explain things clearly to his seventh uncle, so as not to make his seventh uncle feel neglected.

As she spoke, she bowed slightly again to express her apology.

Li Yuanchang's gaze was slightly complicated. A product made by the royal family must be of the highest quality.

Being selected as the Crown Princess is ten thousand times more rigorous than the college entrance examination and political review in later generations.

This Crown Princess Su, who is rarely recorded in history, was so sensible and eloquent. But unfortunately, as the Crown Princess, her fate was already inextricably linked with Li Chengqian's.

Historical records do not mention the final fate of this Lady Su, but one can imagine that with Li Chengqian dead, what could possibly happen to her?

What a pity, such a beautiful and intelligent woman.

Only when you truly confront those who have left behind only a few words in history can you realize how magnificent and turbulent history really is.

Those who have died all had their own brilliance.

"Your Highness is too kind."

"It's already quite polite of you to even acknowledge me at this moment, let alone the Crown Princess herself."

"I am deeply humbled." Li Yuanchang changed his previous aloofness, largely because Li Chengqian had kindly helped him.

Although they didn't offer much practical help, mostly just words, at least they helped out of kindness.

"That would be wonderful."

"Seventh Uncle, please have a seat."

"I have brought some fine tribute tea from the Eastern Palace. Please, Your Highness, have a taste." She extended her hand, every movement displaying textbook-perfect royal demeanor, flawless in every way.

Li Yuanchang sat down, and the Crown Princess personally poured him tea, making him feel a little embarrassed.

If Li Tai's men saw this, they would definitely accuse him of having an affair with the Crown Princess.

It's true that the Tang Dynasty was open-minded, but it's still quite shocking that Uncle Qi was in the same room with his niece-in-law late at night.

Therefore, Li Yuanchang had no intention of chatting and went straight to the point.

"Crown Princess, I request an audience tonight."

There are three things to consider.

There are three?

Su's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately became serious.

"Your Highness, please speak. These are all men from the Eastern Palace; it's impossible for the Prince of Wei to know this."

"Firstly, it is to personally thank the Crown Prince for the reminder and help he received from Hou Junji a few days ago."

"Secondly, this is the main purpose of our trip, and also to repay the Crown Prince's favor."

Su was slightly disappointed. She was not Li Chengqian; she was a very intelligent woman and understood the unspoken meaning in Li Yuanchang's words.

It's a polite way of saying that they're returning a favor, but the subtext is that they didn't intend to pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanchang took out those letters.

"Does the Crown Princess know Wei Ting, the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat?"

Su frowned. One of the King of Wei's henchmen, a capable lieutenant, had targeted the Crown Prince quite a bit and was a mortal enemy. How could she not know this? She nodded.

Li Yuanchang handed the letter over directly.

Su took it, glanced at it, and was immediately startled, carefully closing it.

"Your Highness, this..."

Li Yuanchang said calmly, "This is my gift to the Crown Prince."

Ms. Su was so excited that her proud chest heaved violently. She couldn't help but open it again to check the contents.

After reading it, she became even more excited.

Wei Ting planted spies in the Prince of Han's residence to monitor the royal family. Putting aside the "brothel case" that followed, this act alone was a grave taboo!

Since Wei Ting was in charge of the Prince of Wei's residence, he would naturally implicate Li Tai, who was at the height of his power.

To put it bluntly, this letter is a sharp sword aimed at Li Tai!

However, Li Yuanchang was not suited to deliver this sword himself, since the letter involved him, and he could only make it seem authentic by having someone else do it.

After much deliberation, the Crown Prince's side is undoubtedly the best choice to wield the sword.

Su's previous disappointment vanished, replaced by boundless joy. As the Crown Princess, she knew all too well the significance of this.

He immediately bowed down.

"Seventh Uncle, thank you!"

Li Yuanchang bent down to help her up, but unexpectedly caught a glimpse of the snow-white skin beneath the Crown Princess Su's palace dress.

This was also the first time he had ever seen a woman's sensitive area in the Tang Dynasty, and he was shocked.

He swore he had never seen anything so white in his two lives.

Li Yuanchang quickly looked away, not wanting to linger.

But he was speechless. Given the Su family's conditions, how could Li Chengqian be involved with men?

That's outrageous, outrageous! His mother opened the door for him!

"Seventh Uncle, I am deeply grateful. I will personally deliver this confidential letter to the Crown Prince!"

Li Yuanchang smiled slightly.

Intelligent people don't need to explain things too thoroughly.

Both sides understood what the other wanted to do: Li Yuanchang wanted to take revenge on Li Tai.

The Crown Prince needs this sword to wound Li Tai and save the Crown Prince from his increasingly precarious situation.

Immediately, the excited and restless Su carefully hid the secret letter on her waist, without asking anyone for help.

This time, Li Yuanchang saw the outline of her chest under her palace dress again.

But there was no disrespect in his eyes, only sympathy. In fact, Li Chengqian was not very talented, but his wife was always busy helping him.

But Li Chengqian really failed to live up to expectations in his later years.