My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Chang'an City, Taiji Palace.

This heart of power in the Tang Dynasty is now completely enveloped by the vast imperial fortune.

The golden glazed tiles gleamed in the sunlight, with a subtle, flowing light emanating from the eaves.

A faint scent of ambergris filled the air.

"Mother! Mother!"

Accompanied by a cheerful, clear laugh like silver bells, a pink-haired girl wearing a red Suzhou-embroidered jacket and with two cute little buns, like a happy little swallow, stumbled into the main hall.

It was Princess Jinyang, whose nickname was Sizi, who secretly slipped out of the palace to buy candied hawthorns.

"Oh dear, my little darling, slow down, don't fall."

Empress Zhangsun, seated on the phoenix throne, instantly blossomed a smile of boundless kindness onto her magnificent and dignified face.

She bent down slightly and hugged the little dumpling who rushed towards her.

If outsiders were to see Empress Zhangsun at this moment, they would surely be astonished.

Thanks to the incredible boost from the Tang Dynasty's national fortune, coupled with her day and night practice of the mental techniques in "The Immortal Dynasty," she was able to achieve her goals.

This empress of the Tang Dynasty, who was the mother of the nation, not only regained her youthful appearance at the peak of her sixteen-year-old self, but even her cultivation level was pushed to the early stage of the Golden Core realm!

Her every gesture exudes not only the majesty of a queen mother, but also a transcendent, ethereal charm.

She stretched out her slender, jade-like fingers and gently smoothed the stray hairs that had fallen across Sizi's forehead.

"Did you sneak out of the palace to play again behind your mother's back?" Empress Zhangsun tapped Sizi's little nose, her tone filled with a touch of doting reproach.

"whee."

Sizi hid the last candied hawthorn behind her back, stuck out her little tongue guiltily, and her big eyes curved into crescents.

"Guanyinbi, it's alright, let her be."

One side of the main hall.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was dressed in a bright yellow casual robe and sat cross-legged on a thousand-year-old warm jade bed.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a dazzling golden dragon-shaped phantom flashed in his deep eyes.

"Now that I have cultivated the supreme technique of the 'Forging the Immortal Dynasty,' the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty is under my perception, and this Chang'an City is my imperial land."

Li Shimin waved his sleeve with heroic spirit, exuding domineering aura.

"Even if Si Zi walks around Chang'an City with impunity, he will not encounter the slightest accident."

"Anyone who dares to lay a finger on my daughter can be annihilated by a single thought from me!"

At this point, Li Shimin seemed to remember something and let out a cold snort.

"In truth, it's all thanks to that rebellious son."

Li Shimin stroked his beard, his tone revealing a hint of undisguised smugness, yet he deliberately feigned annoyance.

"That bastard! He actually hid such an incredible treasure in the secret compartment of his bedroom! Why didn't he take it out and offer it to his father sooner!"

"It caused me to lose hair from staying up all night every day because of that martial arts manual."

"When he returns this time, I will definitely send out the Seven Wolves to teach this unfilial son a good lesson!"

Standing to the side, Prince Li Tai of Wei, with his round belly protruding, immediately stood up with his head held high and his face full of pride, eager to claim credit.

"Father is right! Sixteenth Brother is indeed too disloyal!"

Li Tai patted his chest, spitting as he spoke.

"However, it is fortunate that during that time I studied the captured cultivation sects' array formation manuals day and night."

"I gained a lot of insight into the true essence of formations from it, and even developed several new spirit formations."

"The array that Sixteenth Brother set up in the hidden compartment, although crudely constructed, was extremely... cough, very cunning."

Li Tai was smug.

"If it weren't for my keen insight, which allowed me to see through the flaws in his formation at a glance, Father, you wouldn't have been able to obtain this book, 'The Immortal Forging Dynasty,' yet!"

Li Shimin laughed heartily and gave his second son an appreciative look.

The family was enjoying a harmonious and warm atmosphere in the main hall.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian sat to the side, watching his younger siblings act silly with a smile.

Just then.

Nestled in Empress Zhangsun's arms, Sizi seemed to suddenly remember the two beautiful older sisters she had met on the street.

She tilted her head, her big eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"Mother Empress."

Sizi spoke in a childish voice, her voice clear and crisp like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"What does 'scumbag' mean?"

This sudden question caused the atmosphere in the Lizheng Hall to freeze for a moment, eerily.

Empress Zhangsun was stunned.

As the dignified Empress of the Tang Dynasty, well-versed in the virtues and teachings of women, how could she have ever heard of such modern vocabulary full of vulgarity?

"A scumbag?" Empress Zhangsun frowned slightly, her face full of doubt.

"Sizi, where did you hear this strange vocabulary? Your mother doesn't know what it means either."

Sitting next to him was Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who had recently made frequent incognito visits to Chang'an to improve the city's security and was quite familiar with local slang.

He put down his teacup and enthusiastically became his younger sister's first teacher.

"Sizi, this scumbag is no good word."

Li Chengqian explained patiently.

"This usually refers to men who are of bad character and unfaithful in relationships."

"They like to use sweet words to deceive women's feelings, take advantage of them, and then abandon them without taking responsibility."

Li Chengqian summarized it in one sentence.

"In short, they are shameless swindlers who cheat people out of money and sex, are full of lies, and are morally corrupt. Everyone should kill them."

After listening to the Crown Prince's detailed explanation.

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Sizi's large, black grape-like eyes.

She nodded her head thoughtfully.

then.

She turned her head and looked at Li Shimin, who was picking up his teacup, preparing to moisten his throat.

"Oh, I understand!"

Sizi suddenly realized and summarized in a clear, childlike voice that echoed throughout the empty hall.

"So, Father Emperor was such a scumbag!"

"puff--!!!"

The first sip of premium Da Hong Pao tea that Li Shimin had just taken a sip from instantly spewed out like a high-pressure water gun!

Coincidentally.

The hot tea was sprayed all over the face of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was sitting opposite him.

Li Chengqian's smile froze. He wiped the tea leaves off his face and looked at his father with a resentful expression.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Li Shimin choked on the tea and coughed violently, almost coughing up tears.