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

On his way out of the palace, Li Yuanchang kept recalling the words Li Shimin had said.

Recalling Fang Xuanling's warning, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Although he had come to the rescue, what he had unintentionally revealed, as well as his overstepping of authority to mobilize troops, had aroused Li Shimin's suspicion.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; the ancients were right.

But he didn't blame anyone. Everyone has their own perspective. Li Shimin was just asking, so that was fine.

Moreover, his act of saving the emperor actually had a fundamental selfish motive, which was to thwart any potential rebellion by the crown prince.

Despite the fact that so many people have been implicated in the incident, not a single person has impeached Li Yuanchang.

It's worth noting that he and Li Chengqian were practically inseparable in their early days, and his enemies were able to travel from Changping to Lantian County, yet no one impeached him.

Why?

It's precisely because Li Yuanchang was the first to warn and save the emperor that you're impeaching him; wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

"Your Highness, Prince Han!"

As Li Yuanchang approached Xuanwu Gate, a voice suddenly called out from behind him. He snapped out of his daze and turned around.

A beautiful woman in palace attire was seen walking briskly towards them, followed by a number of attendants.

"Gaoyang?"

Li Yuanchang was surprised, as he had not seen Gao Yang or Fang Yi'ai since the autumn hunt ended.

Since the other party had called out, he had no choice but to stop and wait.

Princess Gaoyang, beaming with smiles, approached, slightly out of breath, and said, "Your Highness, I never expected to run into you here."

"Gao Yang thought he was seeing things, but it really is you."

Li Yuanchang glanced at it subconsciously. The palace attire of the Tang Dynasty was relatively revealing. It wasn't exactly naked, but the collarbone was visible.

Gao Yang's collarbone was snow-white, with some light blue veins intersecting and emerging, which was extremely eye-catching and added a unique beauty to her snow-white skin.

Any discerning man would know that this type of physique would result in the chest area being covered in this type of tissue.

This is an exceptional item, one in a million. Very few people are like this; it's something you can only come across once in a lifetime.

This was the first time Li Yuanchang had ever seen it.

"Princess, I have come to pay my respects to the Emperor. What brings you here?"

"Your Highness, I entered the palace this morning to visit my father and then to see the ladies. Now I'm preparing to return," Gao Yang said obediently.

If Fang Yi'ai were here, he would probably stare wide-eyed, wondering when Gao Yang had ever been so docile.

"I see."

"How are you and your husband doing these days?"

"Your Highness, everything is fine," Gao Yang said with a smile.

Li Yuanchang nodded, maintaining a certain distance from Gao Yang throughout, not because of her private matters, since nothing had happened yet.

Many years later, however, Gao Yang also met his end by being executed for treason.

He didn't want his entire family to suffer the same miserable fate as Hou Junji's family.

"That's good."

"Princess, if there is nothing else, I must return to my residence."

After exchanging a few words, he took his leave.

"Seventh Uncle, this seems to be on the way, why don't we go together?"

Li Yuanchang was embarrassed: "Princess, it's not on my way to the government office."

"Your Highness, the Fang residence and the Ministry of War are both in the Chongli Ward direction. Why aren't they on the way? Could it be that His Highness the Prince of Han dislikes Gaoyang?"

"Or does Uncle Qi think Gao Yang is unworthy to travel with you?"

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

The sweet girl shed tears; I felt a pang of pity for her.

Li Yuanchang was instantly at his wits' end. This guy was crying?!

If others find out, they'll think they've bullied her. Before her accident, Princess Gaoyang was one of the most favored princesses of the Tang Dynasty.

Her ability to return to the palace to visit her family speaks volumes; she was not only a princess but also Fang Xuanling's daughter-in-law, a position of considerable importance.

"Um...Princess, that's not what I meant."

"I, the king, merely..."

"Seventh Uncle, you declined the Prince Consort's invitation to the banquet last time, and you also declined this time when Gao Yang wanted to accompany you and have a chat."

"What else could this be but hate?" Gao Yang cried.

There were also imperial guards and some palace maids nearby. Li Yuanchang had no choice but to "let the matter rest".

"Alright, Princess, don't cry. Since we're going the same way, let's go together."

Gao Yang wiped away her tears, her eyelashes long and beautiful: "Seventh Uncle, is it true?"

"Indeed, Your Highness, please." Li Yuanchang extended his hand.

A sly smile instantly appeared on Gao Yang's lips, a smile that was both sweet and genuine, yet also somewhat "tea-like".

But in later generations, this type of woman was actually the most popular with men.

With her stunning good looks, she appeals to all ages.

To be honest, Fang Yi'ai was not a good match for Gao Yang if he didn't have a good father.

To reward and win over his meritorious officials, Li Shimin married off many of his daughters, including Cheng Chuliang, who married Princess Qinghe.

Princess Qinghe's status was far inferior to that of Princess Gaoyang, but her husband Cheng Chuliang was a truly meritorious and promising man, while Fang Yi'ai paled in comparison.

Perhaps, from some perspectives, the first mistake was arranged marriage!

And so, Li Yuanchang and Princess Gaoyang traveled together.

Gao Yang was very talkative and kept talking and finding topics to discuss along the way, which Li Yuanchang responded to one by one.

After leaving Xuanwu Gate, Gao Yang took the initiative to get into Li Yuanchang's carriage.

Li Yuanchang couldn't very well force the man down, so he could only have his personal guards escort Gao Yang back to his residence first.

He simply assumed that the other party wanted to get closer to his powerful seventh uncle, which was a kind of courtship among nobles.

However, during this brief time together, Li Yuanchang discovered through some details that Gao Yang's personality was not actually that "bad," and was even quite lively.

Her maids were mostly dressed in gold and silver; she was just a little arrogant.

But she genuinely disliked Fang Yi'ai. Whenever Li Yuanchang asked about Fang Yi'ai, Gao Yang would show that she didn't want to talk about it.

It's the kind of thing I feel ashamed of and don't want to talk about.

Soon after, they arrived at the Fang residence.

"Seventh Uncle, we've arrived in Gaoyang. Thank you for seeing us off."

Gao Yang seemed to be in a good mood, and bowed slightly to Li Yuanchang.

The cramped space of the carriage limited her movements, and the revealing Tang Dynasty palace attire also left Li Yuanchang with nowhere to look.

That sudden glimpse of spring caused Li Yuanchang's heart rate to spike.

Her pale blue veins and snow-white skin are simply exquisite!

To be honest, Li Yuanchang had a momentary evil thought, but this evil thought is an animal instinct, something any man would have.

"Princess, take care." He looked away.

"Yes, take care, Uncle Qi."

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he slowly got off the carriage.

The guards drove away in the carriage.

Originally, the trip should have ended there, and Li Yuanchang didn't think about it anymore. But not long after he walked out, a gust of wind blew by, lifting the curtain of the carriage.

Li Yuanchang inadvertently glanced back and saw several monks standing in front of the Fang family mansion gate, talking to Princess Gaoyang who had just arrived home.

For a moment, his expression turned strange.

"Go back!"