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

woodshed.

In the Tang Dynasty, servants wouldn't live in such places; they were only sent there because they had made mistakes.

The environment was rudimentary, the house was almost shabby, and in winter people would freeze into icicles.

Two figures blocked the way, and insults were being hurled at them.

"You good-for-nothing! Look at the things you've washed! You've ruined them, you'll have to pay for them!"

"Don't you know there's no money left in the house?"

"Eating things that aren't dry!"

"I'm sorry, Da Lang, Er Lang, I'll try to sew it up. Please don't blame Da Mei, she didn't mean it," a forty-year-old woman with white hair pleaded.

boom!

Wu Yuanqing shoved him away, shouting angrily, "You didn't do it on purpose?"

"Does that mean you don't have to pay compensation if it wasn't intentional?"

"From this day forward, your food rations will be halved, and you will also have no firewood for the winter; it will be used to pay reparations!"

In ancient times, firewood had to be bought with money. Among the basic necessities of life, firewood was the most important, and that's how it came about.

Upon hearing this, Wu was struck dumb, choked with sobs, and almost knelt down before the Wu brothers.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, no!"

"There's no firewood for winter. What will your sister and the others do? They'll freeze to death."

"Please, I'll go to the West Market tomorrow and see if there are any odd jobs I can find. I'll take some and make sure I can make up the money, okay?"

"Mother, don't beg them!"

"They lost money gambling and deliberately withheld our monthly allowance. They deliberately bullied us because we had no one to rely on. Once I enter the palace, I will never let my mother suffer any more grievances."

"stand up!"

A sorrowful yet exceptionally beautiful and resolute young girl's voice rang out.

This angered Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang.

"You little bitch, you think you're all grown up now, daring to talk to your big brother like that!"

"You are not my brother. When I rise to power, I will make you pay!" the girl threatened fearlessly.

"court death!"

Wu Yuanqing was furious, feeling that his position as the head of the family had been challenged, and slapped him across the face.

He was tall and strong; how could a fifteen-year-old girl possibly withstand such a slap?

Wu screamed, trying to stop them, but it was too late.

It looked like the slap was about to land.

"stop!!"

At the critical moment, a roar shook the woodshed and even the entire backyard.

The powerful aura quickly subdued the scene.

All eyes turned to him, and they saw a strange young man leading Wu Lan in.

"Mother!"

Wu Lan rushed in, and the mother and her daughters, all alone and helpless, embraced and wept bitterly, a scene of sorrow filling the air.

This clearly shows that after Samurai Go's death, this illegitimate branch of the family had no male heirs and suffered a great deal of mistreatment.

Her mother, sisters, and cousins ​​were all crying, but Wu Mei didn't cry, as if she had never been a crybaby since childhood.

This was the first time Li Yuanchang and she met, the first time they looked into each other's eyes, and that one glance seemed to span a thousand years!

Li Yuanchang was stunned for a moment. So this was the Empress's teenage years?

He has extremely beautiful features, with dragon eyes and phoenix eyebrows, and exudes a heroic spirit!

However, she still had a touch of naivety. Her face was a smooth, oval shape, her skin was as white and silky as new porcelain, and her eyebrows were long and slender, like distant green mountains that were captivating.

Those big, clear black and white eyes held both the naivety of a young girl and an indescribable determination and stubbornness!

This is extremely rare in the eyes of a fifteen-year-old girl; many men may never have this kind of energy in their entire lives.

"Who are you?"

"Who let you in?" Wu Yuanqing and his companion were unafraid when they saw that Li Yuanchang was alone and dressed plainly. Their eyes turned hostile.

Li Yuanchang's thoughts were pulled back to the Wu brothers, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanqing.

"Who I am is unimportant, but aren't you two afraid of being condemned by the people of Chang'an for treating your stepmother and sisters this way?"

"They've already been moved to the woodshed and are being treated like servants, and you still want to fight and kill them?"

His words were sharp, even rebuking, after all, Wu Mei was about to become his wife.

"none of your business!"

"This is a family matter of the Wu family. I am the head of the family, and it is not for a brat like you to interfere!"

"You want me to stop? I'll just keep hitting you!"

Wu Yuanqing grabbed a stick from the side and struck the only girl among the mother and her three daughters who wasn't crying.

Li Yuanchang's eyes darkened.

"court death!"

He dashed out in a flash, like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

It's important to know that his body is no ordinary one. The Tang Dynasty was known for its martial spirit, and Li Yuanchang was famous for his skill in riding and archery. In addition, Li Yuanchang had studied boxing for several years in his previous life.

His boxing skills, combined with his excellent physique, made him exceptionally agile and capable of fighting.

boom! !

With a loud crash, Li Yuanchang blocked the blow for Wu Meiniang with his bare hands. Wu Meiniang covered her red lips and screamed, as if she was frightened.

But Li Yuanchang felt nothing and kicked back.

Bang... Wu Yuanqing was sent flying, crashing to the ground like a wild goose landing on a sand dune, followed by a pig-like scream.

"what!"

"My legs, my legs!"

The Wu family, mother and daughter, were all shocked and at a loss.

"You bastard!" Wu Yuanshuang's eyes flashed with anger when he saw his elder brother being beaten. He was shorter than Wu Yuanqing, but more burly. He picked up a stool and smashed it at Li Yuanchang.

"Watch out!" Wu Mei exclaimed.

Li Yuanchang reacted almost instinctively, executing a high sweep.

Snapped!

The sound, like a whip, swept the person away. Weighing 150 or 160 pounds, the person smashed through doors and windows and flew out.

The woodshed was completely silent.

It wasn't until the sound of rapid footsteps rang out that two groups of people rushed in, having heard the fighting and screams inside.

"Young Master Wu, what's wrong with you all?"

"Who hit you?"

"Inside! Inside! Your Honor, please help us! This man broke into our house, and my brother and I tried to stop him, but he attacked us with weapons, showing no respect for the law!"

"How dare you!"

A shout rang out, and more than a dozen Imperial Guards rushed in, their imposing manner wondering who had the audacity to beat up a future member of the royal family.

When the people walked in, they were all dumbfounded!

"Chinese……"

Li Yuanchang quickly made a shushing gesture.

The eunuch swallowed back the words "Your Highness" that he had intended to say.

Indeed, the people who came were the same group who had just arrived at the Prince of Han's residence not long ago, and they came to the Wu family after reporting back.

At this moment, Wu Yuanqing, unaware of the situation, limped and cried as he hugged the leg of the eunuch Chang.

"Sir, help me!"

"This thief broke into our house intending to rob us. We stopped him, but he still committed the crime in broad daylight! My Wu family are descendants of meritorious officials appointed by His Majesty. You must avenge us!"

"I must report him to the Jingzhao Prefecture!"

All the guards standing nearby recognized Li Yuanchang, and they were all speechless. The Prince of Han was robbing you of your valuables?

Don't even mention the Jingzhao Prefecture; even if you appealed to the Liangyi Palace, you still wouldn't win! The government is practically his own backyard.

Chang, the eunuch, was a shrewd man who could serve by Li Shimin's side. He immediately understood what was going on when he saw the still-wet tears on Wu Zetian and the others, as well as the dilapidated state of the woodshed.

"Someone come here!"

"Drag these two out immediately and teach them a lesson!"

"yes!"

Wu Yuanqing and his companion were instantly dumbfounded and grabbed the eunuch's hand.

"Sir, what are you doing? Are you sure you've made a mistake?"

"We are the descendants of the Wu family! He's a thief!"