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

Zheng Qiuying stared at Changsun Chong in shock.

She never imagined that the country bumpkin who composed the immortal poem at Wangyue Tower was actually Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Changsun Wuji swallowed hard in alarm:

"Chong'er...you can't joke like that. Tell me again, who was that person?"

Changsun Chong buried his face in his hands and cried out in despair:

"Father! How could I dare to joke about such a thing? That really is His Highness the Crown Prince."

I met him at the entrance of Wangyue Tower. He was stopped outside, and after seeing me, he forced me to take him inside.

Later, Cui Hao insisted on provoking him. After the prince finished composing his poem, he ordered Xiao Shunzi to beat all of Cui Hao's servants to the ground and forced Cui Hao to crawl between his legs.

"His Highness also said... he also said that the young noblemen in Wangyue Tower are all idiots, and that I should avoid associating with them in the future. It's easy for them to lower my IQ."

Seeing the devastated look on Changsun Wuji's face that day, Zheng Qiuying knew it was time for her to leave.

She slowly stood up, looked at Changsun Wuji, and said:

"Duke of Qi, now that the matter has been clarified, Qiu Ying will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

Changsun Wuji had no mind to try and persuade him to stay; his mind was now filled with thoughts of what kind of trouble Li Chengqian was digging for his family again.

He nodded haphazardly and told the butler to see the guest out.

After Zheng Qiuying left, Changsun Wuji grabbed Changsun Chong by the back of his collar as he tried to slip away.

"You little beast! You took the Crown Prince to Wangyue Tower and caused a conflict with the aristocratic families?"

Do you even know what the situation is like in the court right now? I finally managed to keep those old bastards like Wang Gui in check, and you turn around and take the Crown Prince to cause trouble?

Changsun Chong hurriedly defended himself:

"Dad! I didn't take him there. He saw me and insisted on dragging me inside. How could I stop him?"

Changsun Chong felt extremely wronged.

This is why he hasn't been sleeping well for the past two days.

Changsun Wuji shoved Changsun Chong away and started pacing around the room in a fit of rage.

"wrong."

Changsun Wuji suddenly stopped and stared intently at Changsun Chong.

"The Crown Prince went straight to the Moon Gazing Tower after leaving the palace? What did you all do after leaving the Moon Gazing Tower?"

Changsun Chong shrank back, shaking his head frantically:

"No...nothing, Your Highness just went back to the palace after you came out."

Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat when he saw his son's guilty look.

"Someone come here!"

Changsun Wuji shouted loudly,

"Close the door. Bring out the family rules."

The butler trotted in from outside, carrying a rattan cane.

Changsun Wuji grabbed a rattan cane and lashed it hard at the chair next to him.

"Tell me! Where did you go after you left Wangyue Tower?"

Changsun Chong looked at the vine and burst into tears of grievance.

"Pull! Don't hit me. I'll talk. I'll talk, okay?"

"After we left Wangyue Tower, His Highness insisted on going to Pingkang Ward..."

The rattan cane in Changsun Wuji's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

Should we go to Pingkangfang?

The image of himself taking Li Shimin to Pingkangfang a few days ago flashed through Changsun Wuji's mind.

And the murderous look on her younger sister, Empress Zhangsun's face.

He felt a sudden dizziness and was only able to stand up after being helped by the butler.

"You...you took the Crown Prince to a brothel?"

"I don't."

Changsun Chong hurriedly shouted,

"I tried to dissuade His Highness. I refused to let him go, but he insisted on dragging me along."

Upon arriving at Qingfeng Pavilion, His Highness specifically requested the top courtesan, Ruyan, but the madam said that Ruyan had already been booked by a top-tier client...

Changsun Wuji clutched his chest and stared at Changsun Chong, asking:

"And then what? Don't give me half-finished sentences."

"Then His Highness asked me what I would do if my woman were stolen."

Changsun Chong continued in a low voice,

"I said that's impossible. If it were, I would break the other person's legs."

"You idiot."

Enraged, Changsun Wuji kicked Changsun Chong in the leg.

"Aren't you just stirring things up?"

"After hearing this, His Highness pulled me upstairs."

Changsun Chong felt he was even more wronged than Dou E.

"He kicked open the door to the top-tier room and hid behind me. It turned out that the courtesans inside were Du He and Qin Huaidao."

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji's vision went black, and he fell backward.

"master!"

The steward exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to support Changsun Wuji, pinching his philtrum and patting his back until he finally woke up.

The first thing Changsun Wuji did upon waking was to point at Changsun Chong and berate him:

"You unfilial son! Do you think your father has too long to live? Not only did you take the Crown Prince to brothels, but you also kicked down the door of the sons of the Duke of Lai and the Duke of Yi to steal the most beautiful courtesan! You're going to wipe out the entire Qi State Duke's family!"

Changsun Wuji suddenly realized something.

Why are there rumors all over the streets that the Duke of Lai and the Duke of Yi have risen from the dead and appeared in the middle of the night, beating their sons half to death?

That wasn't some kind of zombie resurrection at all.

It was obvious that Li Chengqian had someone go to take revenge in the middle of the night.

The Du and Qin families only told the outside world that the corpse had risen from the dead out of respect for the Crown Prince.

"It's over...it's all over."

Changsun Wuji slumped in his chair, his face ashen.

"After Du He and Qin Huaidao were beaten up, the ladies of the Du and Qin families will definitely go to the palace to complain."

If His Majesty knew that you took the Crown Prince to Pingkang Ward, my reign as Duke of Qi would be over.

Changsun Chong sat on the ground, not daring to say a word.

Changsun Wuji suddenly stood up, gritting his teeth as he said:

"Prepare the carriage! I am going to the palace."

Even if it costs me my reputation, I will plead with Her Majesty the Empress to suppress this matter.

On the other side, the Zheng family's carriage was heading towards the mansion.

Sitting in the carriage, Zheng Qiuying still couldn't calm down.

She had grown up seeing those self-proclaimed dandy scions of noble families.

In his eyes, so-called talented people were nothing more than good-for-nothings who relied on their family's legacy to feign elegance.

As for the Tang Dynasty royal family? The Zheng family looked down on them from the bottom of their hearts.

But the image of Li Chengqian cursing her lingered in her mind for a long time.

In addition, Li Chengqian's disdain for people from aristocratic families made Zheng Qiuying feel that Li Chengqian was extraordinary.

He is not the useless person the rumors suggest.

"It turns out everyone was fooled by him."

Zheng Qiuying muttered to herself.

As my curiosity about Li Chengqian grew stronger.

Zheng Qiuying's heart suddenly started racing.

She was never willing to marry just any scion of a prominent family and become a bargaining chip for the family.

She had been waiting for a man who could win her over.

Now, this man has appeared.

After the carriage came to a stop in front of the Zheng residence, Zheng Qiuying stepped down.

She did not return to her own courtyard, but went directly to her father Zheng Jibo's study.

Inside the study, Zheng Jibo, the head of the Zheng family, was flipping through an account book when he heard footsteps and looked up.

When he saw it was his most beloved daughter, he smiled and asked:

"Why did Qiuying come here? Did you go to the Changsun family to find out? Which talented young man dared to treat my daughter like this?"

Zheng Qiuying walked to the desk, looked at her father, and said:

"Father, that man is none other than the current emperor, Li Chengqian."

The smile on Zheng Jibo's face vanished instantly, and the account book in his hand fell onto the table.

"Who are you talking about? The Crown Prince?"

Zheng Jibo stood up and asked, his face full of shock.

Zheng Qiuying nodded:

"It's absolutely true; Changsun Chong himself admitted it."

Zheng Jibo frowned and began pacing around the study.

The powerful families had always regarded Prince Wei, Li Tai, as the most worthwhile investment target in the royal family, and even secretly supported Changsun Wuji in suppressing the crown prince.

But now it seems that this crown prince is definitely not someone to be trifled with.

"This matter is of utmost importance. I must immediately send a message to the Wang and Cui families."

Zheng Jibo said in a deep voice.

"Father, wait a moment."

Zheng Qiuying stopped him directly.

Zheng Jibo stopped and looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression.

Zheng Qiuying stared at him and said something that almost made him fly to the sky.

"Father, your daughter wishes to enter the Eastern Palace."

Zheng Jibo suspected there was something wrong with his ears:

"What did you say? What are you going to do?"

"My daughter is going to get close to the Crown Prince."

Zheng Qiuying slightly raised her chin.

"The five surnames and seven noble families have always wanted to control the imperial power, but you have chosen the wrong person."

Prince Wei, Li Tai, is nothing but a spoiled and incompetent fool; the true dragon has always been hidden in the Eastern Palace.

Hearing his daughter's outrageous words, Zheng Jibo slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Nonsense! Our Zheng family refused the royal family's marriage proposal back then. Now you're taking the initiative to offer yourself up. What will the world think of the Zheng family of Xingyang?"

Besides, the Crown Prince humiliated you in public yesterday, and you still want to fawn over him?

"That wasn't an insult, it was a test."

Zheng Qiuying looked at her father seriously and said,

He was testing the limits of the powerful families.

Father, if I can take down the Crown Prince, the Zheng family will truly stand at the pinnacle of power in the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, what will the Cui family use to suppress the Zheng family?

My daughter is determined to do this.