My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Li Shimin, however, astutely caught the flaw in Li Chen's words, and frowned: "Temporarily? What do you mean by 'temporarily healthy'?"

"Temporarily" means "at present".

Li Chen shrugged and explained, "This kind of hereditary disease, called 'Qi disease,' doesn't manifest at birth. Some of it lies dormant deep within the bloodline and only manifests later in life, or when one experiences extreme grief or is exposed to cold and wind. So I can only say that they are fine now."

This explanation, which incorporated elements of modern medical theory, caused the Emperor and Empress to once again feel anxious.

"What...what should we do?" Empress Zhangsun hugged Xincheng tightly in her arms with heartache.

Seeing the worried expressions on the Emperor and Empress's faces, Li Chen sighed deeply in his heart.

Well then, I'll see this through to the end.

Who told me to be born into the identity of a prince of the Tang Dynasty, and to have memories of the future?

"Alright, alright, stop looking so gloomy. I'll just take a look at their future for you."

Li Chen stood up and pretended to dust off his clothes.

He mentally berated himself: "Ugh, if only I hadn't used the 'History of Time' as an excuse to show off. I clearly know the future course of the Tang Dynasty, and now I have to go through all the trouble of creating special effects to cover up the colossal lie I told! This is so hard!"

Despite the complaints, I still have to put on a perfect act.

"Buzz—!"

Li Chen formed a hand seal, and a vast wave of divine consciousness instantly enveloped the entire backyard.

The spiritual power of the Golden Core stage cultivator was released without reservation!

In an instant, the light in the backyard began to distort eerily.

Countless dazzling golden rays converged from all directions, slowly coalescing in mid-air into a huge, illusory ancient book exuding an aura of antiquity and vicissitudes!

It was that supreme artifact that once shocked the emperor and his ministers of the Tang Dynasty beyond measure—the Book of Time!

Upon witnessing this miraculous transformation, Qin Wan'er, who was serving in the corner of the courtyard, and Qin Qiong and his son Qin Huaidao, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, immediately held their breath.

They looked at each other.

"Do not look at what is improper, for heavenly secrets should not be lightly glimpsed. Let us retreat quickly."

Qin Qiong wisely lowered his voice.

Such secrets concerning the future fate of the royal princess—if these foreign officials were to see them, who knows what kind of deadly trouble they might bring upon themselves? The three of them scrambled out of the backyard as quickly as possible, closing the gate behind them.

In the courtyard, only Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who had just washed his hair and whose head was still wrapped in gauze, ran out to join the fun.

"I'm too lazy to explain it to you all in detail."

Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, like a god who controlled the river of time, and gently touched the "History of Time" in mid-air with his fingertips.

"I have revealed the life stories and destinies of Princess Chengyang and Princess Xincheng. See for yourselves."

As Li Chen finished speaking.

The huge golden pages in mid-air emitted a sound like the turning of a grand bell.

"Splash!"

The pages freeze in time.

Rows of golden characters were clearly reflected in the rapidly dilated pupils of Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

However, when they saw the first line of the judgment about Princess Chengyang's fate...

Li Shimin's expression froze instantly!

The first line of text clearly states the future fate of Princess Chengyang.

Princess Chengyang: First married Du He, son of Duke Du Ruhui of Lai.

"Later, Du He was implicated in the case of Crown Prince Li Chengqian's rebellion and was executed in the West Market for the crime of treason. Princess Chengyang became a widow and remarried Xue Guan. The couple lived harmoniously and died during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. They were buried in Zhaoling."

Quiet.

The entire backyard was deathly silent.

Li Shimin's expression changed from solemnity to extreme astonishment, and finally to a volcanic eruption of rage!

"The traitor!!!"

A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

Li Shimin suddenly turned around, his eyes wide open like copper bells, filled with terrifying red blood vessels.

He subconsciously looked around, but couldn't find anything suitable, so he simply drew the Emperor's Sword from his waist and pointed it directly at Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was standing by watching the show!

"Father...Father Emperor?!"

Li Chengqian was startled by the roar and stared blankly at the gleaming sword tip.

Li Shimin trembled with rage, pointing at the large golden characters in mid-air and cursing, "It's one thing for you to rebel, but you even implicated Du He, causing your own sister Chengyang to become a widow at a young age and be forced to remarry! Today, I will chop you to pieces!"

Looking at the black and white words in the history books, Li Chengqian felt a thousand times more wronged than Dou E!

"Father! Your son is innocent!"

Li Chengqian was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a thud, covered his head with his hands, and frantically explained as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Your Majesty, I spend all my time lifting weights and training my body at my sixteenth brother's place. All I can think about is how to make my body invulnerable to swords and spears. I don't even have time to read the memorials from the Crown Prince's palace. How could I possibly have the leisure to rebel?!"

"Besides, all I want to do right now is cultivate immortality with my sixteenth brother! There must be some mistake here!"

Seeing Li Chengqian's aggrieved face and the bandages still wrapped around his head from the day before, Li Shimin, holding his sword, was momentarily stunned.

Yeah, this muscle-bound bastard is only thinking about throwing punches right now. He doesn't look like he'd be plotting a rebellion at all.

"Cough cough."

Sitting in the rattan chair, Li Chen coughed twice, suppressing a laugh as he tried to smooth things over.

"Alright, put your sword away. This 'History of Time' reveals the predetermined course of history before my intervention. The original fate has naturally been deviated from its original course."

Upon hearing the immortal's explanation, Li Shimin snorted coldly and reluctantly sheathed the Emperor's Sword.

"Consider yourself lucky, kid! If you dare to cause trouble again, I'll break your legs!"

Li Chengqian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stood up with a wronged expression.

The story of Princess Chengyang has been turned.