Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

"Sister...Your Majesty, I am terrified! I would never dare to have such a rebellious thought. I went to the Eastern Palace only...only..."

Changsun Wuji raised his head, looked at Changsun Wugou's face, which was flushed with anger, and stammered.

"Just what?"

Empress Changsun suddenly stood up and walked a few steps to Changsun Wuji.

"Just to discipline my son? Just to show off your power as Duke of Qi? Or do you think I'm not a good enough Empress and need you, Changsun Wuji, to discipline the Crown Prince for me?"

"I had absolutely no such intention!"

Changsun Wuji hurriedly kowtowed repeatedly.

"I only heard that Your Highness has been acting somewhat out of line recently, and I was afraid that Your Highness might go astray, so I said a few words out of turn."

"I am doing this for the good of His Highness the Crown Prince, and for the sake of the Tang Dynasty."

"For the sake of the Tang Dynasty's empire?"

Empress Zhangsun sneered.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You just finished yelling at Gao Ming in the East Palace, and then you went to Li Gang's house with lavish gifts."

Don't tell me you went there to explore academic knowledge.

You call this doing it for the Crown Prince's good? You're practically driving him to his death.

Changsun Wuji's mind went blank.

He never expected that news of his visit to Li Gang's residence would reach his sister's ears so quickly.

Which bastard betrayed us?

Changsun Wuji looked up and glanced at Li Chengqian.

He then shook his head slightly.

Li Chengqian is still so young, how could he possibly have an intelligence network? I'm just being paranoid.

When Li Chengqian was looked at like that by Changsun Wuji, he immediately pretended to be frightened.

"Uncle, please don't look at me like that."

Li Chengqian shrank back behind Empress Zhangsun.

"I know I'm stupid and not good at studying, and I've angered my uncle."

My uncle went to fetch the Grand Tutor to beat me, and I accepted it. As long as my uncle can calm down, I'm willing to be beaten.

Hearing her son's words, Empress Zhangsun's anger flared up even more.

What a wonderful child.

How could your own brother be so heartless?

"Changsun Wuji! What else do you have to say?"

Empress Zhangsun pointed at Changsun Wuji's nose and cursed.

"Not only have you overstepped your bounds, but you even dared to sow discord between Gao Ming and Qing Que behind their backs. Do you really think I don't know what you said to Qing Que?"

Changsun Wuji's face turned pale instantly.

She raised her head and looked at Changsun Wugou in disbelief.

"The Crown Prince is often ill; you should encourage him."

Empress Zhangsun gritted her teeth and said, word by word,

"Did you say that?"

Changsun Wuji was now truly panicked.

He did indeed say that.

But he really didn't have any bad intentions; he just saw that Li Tai was clever and quick-witted and casually offered a word of encouragement.

Who would have thought that someone would overhear it, and that it would even reach the ears of his own sister?

If it were any other dynasty, it wouldn't be a problem, but it was during the Zhenguan era.

That's not a nice thing to say.

This is a slap in the face to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, please understand! I was just speaking casually at the time, only wanting to encourage His Highness Prince Yue. I really had no intention of sowing discord between the two princes."

Changsun Wuji's voice was hoarse with anxiety.

"Just something you said offhand?"

Empress Zhangsun laughed in anger.

"What a casual remark. You, Changsun Wuji, are known for your shrewdness and deep calculations. When did you start speaking so carelessly?"

Do you think that as long as your nephew from the Changsun family becomes emperor, the entire Tang Dynasty can be controlled by your Changsun family?

When this label was put on him, Changsun Wuji was so frightened that he almost fainted on the spot.

"Your Majesty! I am innocent!"

Changsun Wuji lay on the ground, crying loudly.

"Your Majesty, I am utterly devoted to the Tang Dynasty, to Your Majesty, and to Your Majesty."

Just then, Li Shimin hurriedly walked in.

He was sulking in the Ganlu Hall, but when he learned that Changsun Wuji had been summoned to the Lizheng Hall, he was afraid that something serious had happened, so he rushed over.

As soon as Li Shimin entered, he saw Changsun Wuji lying on the ground crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, while Changsun Wugou was trembling with anger.

"Guanyinbi, what's wrong?"

Li Shimin quickly stepped forward, wanting to embrace Empress Zhangsun.

"Fuji is a Duke of the current dynasty, and also your own brother. Why can't you talk things out properly? Why do you have to make such a scene?"

Empress Zhangsun pushed Li Shimin away and glared at him fiercely.

"Is Your Majesty here to plead for the Duke of Qi?"

Empress Zhangsun said coldly,

"The Duke of Qi went to the Eastern Palace to teach the Crown Prince a lesson, went to the Grand Tutor's mansion to ask someone to beat the Crown Prince, and even tried to sow discord between the Crown Prince and the King of Yue behind his back."

Does His Majesty know about these things?

Li Shimin was completely dumbfounded by the question.

He did know that Changsun Wuji had gone to invite Li Gang.

He also wanted to use Li Gang to teach Li Chengqian a lesson.

However, he was truly unaware that Changsun Wuji was sowing discord between Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

"Guanyinbi, Fuji... he might have been confused for a moment."

Li Shimin, steeling himself, tried to exonerate his brother-in-law.

"He was doing it for Gao Ming's own good, after all, Gao Ming has been quite unruly lately..."

"If Your Majesty finds Gao Ming unruly, you may simply depose him as Crown Prince!!!"

When Empress Zhangsun saw that Li Shimin was still protecting Zhangsun Wuji, she exploded.

"Since you two, the emperor and his minister, both dislike Gao Ming, then you might as well vacate the position of the Crown Prince and let someone you think is suitable sit there."

Li Shimin was startled by Empress Zhangsun's words and immediately shut up.

Trying to reason with a woman?

Or should I try to reason with a woman who's furious?

Li Shimin would never do something so foolish.

When Changsun Wuji saw that Li Shimin remained silent, he cried even louder.

"Mother, please don't be angry with Father and Uncle."

At this moment, Li Chengqian stepped forward, grabbed Empress Zhangsun's sleeve, and said with red eyes,

"It's all my fault. I'm too stupid and made my uncle unhappy."

My uncle was also concerned about the reputation of the Changsun family and was afraid that I would bring shame to the Changsun family.

"Your son will definitely be obedient from now on and will never make Uncle angry again."

Li Chengqian's words sounded like he was pleading for Changsun Wuji, but in reality, they were rubbing salt into Changsun Wuji's wounds.

The kind that, after you've finished slicing it, you have to cut it again.

For the sake of the Changsun family's reputation?

This world belongs to the Li family. When did it become the Changsun family's place to interfere?

Empress Zhangsun grasped Li Chengqian's hand in return, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart.

"Gao Ming, you don't need to plead for him."

"Changsun Wuji, since you keep saying you're doing this for the Crown Prince's good, then I'll give you a chance today."

Changsun Wuji quickly raised his head: "Your Majesty, please give your orders, I will do my utmost even at the cost of my life."

"Fugui, bring me paper and pen."

Empress Dowager Changsun gave the instructions.

Fu Gui quickly brought over a small table, laid out Xuan paper, and ground ink.

"Changsun Wuji, you write here."

Empress Zhangsun pointed to the paper and pen,

Write down in detail everything you did in the Eastern Palace yesterday, including your secret dealings with the Grand Tutor, your interference in the affairs of the Eastern Palace, and your crime of sowing discord among the princes.

Write clearly that you have failed in your teaching and overstepped your authority.

After writing it, sign and affix your fingerprint.

Changsun Wuji was completely dumbfounded.

Can this be written?

If this were written down, wouldn't it be a confession?