My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Empress Zhangsun was completely stunned, her expression extremely complex!

The last page of history.

That Wu woman sat on the dragon throne in the Taiji Hall.

The image freezes on the moment she reigns supreme.

[The dynasty name was changed to Zhou, historically known as the Wu Zhou dynasty, marking the end of the Tang dynasty after a 15-year interruption.]

At the very bottom of the image, Li Chen thoughtfully and with a touch of mischievous humor added a classic joke that would later become widely known.

[Later generations thus created a classic joke: Wu Zetian lost her husband—she lost her mind (Li Zhi).]

Upon seeing this proverb, which is said to kill someone by destroying their spirit, Li Shimin finally could not withstand the successive devastating blows.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood rushed to Li Shimin's throat, but he forced it back down.

He raised his head and let out a piercing roar, like a vengeful ghost demanding his life.

"Wu Zetian! I will tear you to pieces!"

Li Shimin's eyes were bloodshot and filled with dense blood vessels.

He turned his head and roared like a madman towards the outside of the courtyard: "Wang De! Summon the Hundred Cavalry! Immediately search the entire country for a woman named Wu Meiniang! Once you find her, without reporting back, beat her to a pulp on the spot! Chop up her entire family and feed them to the dogs!"

A violent killing intent shot straight into the night sky.

however.

"Click."

Li Chen took a bite of the chilled watermelon, the crisp sound sounding somewhat abrupt in the murderous atmosphere of the courtyard.

He leaned back in his rocking chair, slowly spitting out two black watermelon seeds, and then, looking at the furious Li Shimin, suddenly poured a basin of ice water on him.

"I advise you not to court death."

Li Shimin abruptly turned his head, glaring at Li Chen: "She wants to usurp my throne! She wants to kill my descendants! Why can't I kill her!"

Li Chen put down the melon rind in his hand, wiped his fingers with a silk handkerchief, and slowly stood up.

He dropped his previous playful, amused demeanor, and his expression became unusually serious, even revealing a hint of the coldness of a powerful cultivator.

"Old Deng, times have changed."

Li Chen pointed to the pitch-black night sky above his head.

"If this were a few years ago, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had not yet recovered."

"As a mortal emperor, let alone killing her, you could dig up her entire family's ancestral graves as easily as crushing an ant."

"But now, that won't work."

Li Chen paced slowly, his voice low and deep, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has recovered, and the laws of this world are beginning to be reshaped. Since that woman named Wu Meiniang was able to ascend the throne and become empress in the future, she must be carrying an unimaginable amount of 'heaven and earth fortune' on her shoulders."

"You're blessed with good fortune, and you'll turn misfortune into good luck. If you send someone to kill her now, they absolutely won't succeed."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly: "This empire belongs to me! The Hundred Cavalry Division is full of experts; how could they possibly fail to kill a weak woman!"

Don't believe me?

Li Chen sneered.

"Do you believe that the assassin you send out might suddenly get diarrhea and die on the way? Even if the assassin really puts a knife to her throat, a bolt of lightning will suddenly strike and turn your assassin into a charred corpse!"

"If you put her in a sack and sink her into the rolling Yellow River, I bet she won't just survive; she'll drift downstream into some hidden underwater cave, find some kind of destiny, and be completely transformed!"

"If you drive her off a cliff, an amazing opportunity awaits her at the bottom!"

Li Chen stared at Li Shimin's increasingly ugly face and warned him, word by word.

"The chosen one cannot be killed. The more you forcibly interfere and the more you send people to hunt her down, the more the laws of heaven and earth will actively protect her. They will even forcibly give her all kinds of heaven-defying opportunities, forcing her to grow at a speed of a hundred times or a thousand times."

"At that time."

Li Chen spread his hands and shrugged helplessly.

"Don't give me a 'Cultivation Empress' who comes with all sorts of cheat codes and possesses heaven-defying skills."

"I don't want to end up fighting to the death with a fully-fledged empress because of your inability to control your lower body and that unfilial son."

These words were like a towering iceberg, completely suppressing the raging fire in Li Shimin's heart.

The Tang emperor stood still, his chest heaving violently.

Can't he be killed?

They can't even kill him?!

As the mighty Khan, was he really just supposed to stand by and watch that future vixen frolicking around outside? Was he really just supposed to swallow this infuriating rage of ruining his family and country and being cuckolded?

Li Shimin's breathing became increasingly heavy.

Suddenly, a dangerous glint flashed in his bloodshot eyes.

Since we cannot kill that enchanting woman who possesses such a powerful destiny.

This pent-up anger... he needs to find an outlet, right? He can't touch that vixen right now, but he can at least touch that traitorous son who seduced his stepmother in front of his own father's sickbed!

Li Shimin suddenly turned around, not even bothering to pick up the cloak that had fallen to the ground, and strode wildly towards the gate of the courtyard.

"Wang De! Prepare the carriage and return to the palace!"

Li Shimin's voice echoed through the dark street, like that of a bloodthirsty wolf: "Return to the palace! Immediately issue an edict to bring Prince Jin, Li Zhi, to the Ganlu Hall!"

Empress Zhangsun felt a sudden chill in her heart as she looked at her husband's murderous back.

The young slave is in grave danger.