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

A vast expanse of spring light bursts forth, the snow-white ravines dazzling the eye.

Then, he plunged in.

Wu Meiniang looked up at the roof beam with her long, fair neck, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. The electric-like warmth and intense itching made it difficult for her to speak, so she could only hug him.

The blouse slipped off her shoulders, revealing shoulders that were not slender and delicate, but rather perfectly proportioned, neither too thin nor too plump.

Over the years, she has shed her girlish innocence, and her figure has also changed slightly, becoming more rounded, sexy, and curvaceous.

Even before becoming a mother, her figure was already at the level of an average woman. If Wu Zetian had a child next year, it would probably be even more exaggerated.

The true beauty of the Tang Dynasty was its voluptuousness, not simply its plumpness.

boom!

Li Yuanchang flipped over, suddenly overturning the man.

Wu Meiniang's breathing quickened, and she probably knew what was about to happen; her eyes suddenly became slightly glazed.

Their eyes met, and everything was understood without words.

Before she could even remove her shoes, one of her jade-like legs was lifted up, her high-waisted skirt slid down, revealing skin as white as milk.

The wine glass-like stem adds a unique flavor and creates a stunning visual impact!

This level of quality is almost comparable to heavily filtered, professionally retouched photos from later generations.

It's hard to imagine how beautiful she would be in a dragon robe!

Mei Niang avoided eye contact, revealing her profile, her slightly disheveled hair covering her face, her cheeks flushed – another stunning angle.

Without saying a word, Li Yuanchang reached for his gun.

Even Wu Zetian was ready, gently biting her lip, but suddenly, a knock sounded at the door, instantly ruining the mood and destroying the entire atmosphere.

Wu Meiniang was startled and hugged Li Yuanchang.

Li Yuanchang was speechless with frustration, and felt like cursing.

"What's wrong?"

His voice clearly carried displeasure.

Guo Chao, standing outside the door, jumped in surprise, realizing he had disturbed something. He forced himself to shout inside, "Your Highness, we've caught a sneaky spy who came with the Second Madam."

The Second Madam refers to Wu Meiniang.

This is a more internal terminology.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang and Wu Meiniang inside the building both changed color, their dragon and phoenix eyes flashing with a sharp, keen light.

Immediately afterwards, sparse sounds could be heard inside the building.

Snapped!

Li Yuanchang and Wu Meiniang walked out together, their presence already imposing even without wearing python or phoenix robes, exuding a sense of supreme power and radiance.

Where are they?

"Your Highness, it has been suppressed." Guo Chao cupped his hands and then waved from outside.

"This man followed the second madam, lingering in the alley behind the shops. He first tested her, and then tried to climb over the wall, but we caught him red-handed."

"Upon examination, he's a eunuch!"

The sight of a eunuch sent a chill down Li Yuanchang's spine once again.

Eunuchs existed only in the imperial palace; they couldn't exist anywhere else.

People from the palace have come to follow Wu Meiniang. This is a big deal, and if we're not careful, something terrible could happen!

Li Yuanchang stared intently at the eunuch who had been dragged in, bound hand and foot, and gagged. He strode down with a powerful stride and ripped the gag out of the eunuch's mouth.

"Dare to utter a sound, and I'll make sure your blood is spilled three feet deep!"

One sentence made the eunuch blush, and he swallowed back the words he was about to shout.

"Who sent you?" Li Yuanchang went straight to the point.

Wu Meiniang also stepped forward at this moment, her phoenix eyes fixed on Li Yuanchang, her previous tenderness gone, replaced by a chilling aura.

She looked closely, but had never seen this person before.

"I...I was just hungry and happened to be passing by. I wanted to steal something to eat. I was wrong, I was wrong!" the eunuch cried in panic.

boom!

Guo Chao punched him.

"Stop pretending! You come from the palace; you're a eunuch!"

The eunuch screamed, his face turned pale, his body curled up like a shrimp, and he vomited all over the ground. That punch almost sent him to meet his ancestors.

"My lords, I really do want to steal some things for my travel expenses, that's truly my intention!"

"I used to be a eunuch, but I was expelled from the palace for making a mistake."

He tried to explain frantically, but the guilty conscience and the sense of lying in his eyes were impossible to hide.

Li Yuanchang had seen plenty of people like this, and sneered, "Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the King of Hell?"

"Hold him down!"

"yes!"

"No, no!" the eunuch cried out in panic, struggling desperately.

"My lord, I was really just passing through and wanted to steal some food. I wasn't sent by the palace!"

"I don't... Ah!!"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out as Li Yuanchang used a dagger to pin the victim's hand to the ground, piercing it completely.

"what!"

"My hand, my hand!" he wailed, his voice contorted with rage and desperation.

"The other hand!" Li Yuanchang shouted.

Guo Chao and the others quickly grabbed his arm.

The movements were swift, precise, and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation or delay; they came right away.

"I'll talk, I'll talk!" The eunuch couldn't withstand such terrifying torture on the spot. Without even checking or searching his body, he just went straight to the point.

Even the palace wasn't this dark!

He cried, "Yes, it was Empress Wang who sent me!"

"Empress Wang?"

"That Empress Wang?"

Everyone was shocked.

"The current Empress of the Tang Dynasty!" the eunuch wailed.

boom!

Everyone was shocked and looked at each other in disbelief; this person's background was truly extraordinary.

Li Yuanchang was taken aback. No wonder, he had said that even if Changsun Wuji sent someone, it couldn't be a eunuch.

"That bitch!"

Wu Zetian clenched her fists, burning with rage; the Empress's murderous intent was overwhelming.

Li Yuanchang glanced at her.

The two seem to have had a long-standing feud. Historically, they were indeed mortal enemies in palace intrigues, but now Wu Zetian is no longer a member of the harem.

"Empress Wang has made things difficult for me more than once. Over the years, she has repeatedly advised His Majesty to restrict and deal with the Far East, calling His Highness a traitor, and her attitude is extremely hostile and defamatory."

"I warned her not to let her find any evidence against His Highness or me."

Wu Zetian's tone carried a hint of accusation.

Li Yuanchang squinted, his thoughts instantly flying back to many years ago.

At that time, Li Zhi had not yet ascended the throne; he was merely in charge of overseeing the country and had not yet left Chang'an, serving as the Minister of War.

At that time, a case occurred, namely the embezzlement case at the horse farm of Qishan Qingyang Prison.

The official who was dismissed was the Crown Princess, who is a relative of the current Empress Wang.

Empress Wang specifically asked him to cover for the incident and show leniency, claiming that the shortage of warhorses was due to a natural disaster. However, Li Yuanchang discovered that the real reason was massive embezzlement, which had emptied the national treasury.

He then refused.

However, he also gave Empress Wang face, letting her report it herself and explain the situation to Li Zhi to avoid being implicated.

For many years after that, they never met again.

But hearing Wu Meiniang say this, it seems that Empress Wang has never let go of this matter and harbors resentment.

"How did she make things difficult for you? Did she hurt you?" Li Yuanchang's eyes were murderous. Wu Meiniang was his woman, not a little woman to be slaughtered at will.

Wu Meiniang gently shook her head: "She wouldn't dare. I control the entire business of the Northern Song Dynasty and have considerable influence. She wouldn't dare go too far, only verbally humiliate me."

"But, Qilang, be careful of this person; she is extremely narrow-minded."