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

Li Yuan suddenly looked at Li Chengqian with a pang of heartache and reached out to pat his head.

"so......"

Li Yuan's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"You took Guanyinbi to Zuixianlou yesterday just to sever the connection between Changsun Wuji and Qingque?"

"good."

Li Chengqian readily admitted,

"My mother hates it most when people do dirty tricks behind my back, especially my uncle who is trying to sow discord between us brothers."

No matter what, Qingque and I are brothers.

My uncle is courting death by doing this.

Yesterday, the Empress Dowager gave an order that Uncle is not allowed to see Qingque without her permission.

Li Yuan gasped upon hearing this.

Is this a scheme that a child could come up with?

How come he seems even more formidable than those old foxes in the imperial court?

"Brilliant! I truly underestimated you."

Li Yuan shook his head with a wry smile.

"You even schemed against your own father, aren't you afraid he'll find out and depose you as crown prince?"

Li Chengqian shrugged nonchalantly:

"He doesn't have time to investigate me right now. He's already in deep trouble because of problems in his own backyard."

Besides, as long as Mother and you protect me, he won't dare to touch me.

"Could Grandfather really just stand by and watch Father depose his grandson?"

Li Yuan looked at Li Chengqian.

Suddenly, I felt that the anger that had been building up inside me for so long was finally released.

Erlang, you racked your brains to scheme for that chair.

I never imagined your son would be even more calculating than you.

"Alright, I understand your thoughts."

Li Yuan waved his hand.

"You came all this way to tell me today, you couldn't have just come to show off, could you?"

Li Chengqian glanced around, then leaned close to Li Yuan and said:

"Grandpa, it must be quite boring for you to stay here in Da'an Palace all by yourself."

All I do every day is listen to music and watch birds; it's so boring.

"How about we, grandfather and grandson, team up and pull off a big heist?"

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, intrigued:

"What do you want to do?"

Li Chengqian whispered something in Li Yuan's ear.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan was so shocked that he actually stood up from the couch.

Looking at Li Chengqian with a terrified expression, he demanded:

"Are you crazy? You dare touch that place?"

Aren't you afraid your father will skin you alive?

Li Chengqian said with a grin:

"Grandpa, as the saying goes, the bold get rich, and the timid starve."

As long as you protect your grandson, what danger could he possibly be in?

"So, are you going to do it or not? Your grandson is trying to find you some good deals."

Li Yuan stared at Li Chengqian for a long time before bursting into laughter:

"Damn it! This old man will go crazy with you."

"Alright! Then I'll go back and prepare. You rest."

Li Chengqian stood up, patted his bottom, strolled out of Da'an Palace, and took Xiao Shunzi back to the East Palace.

Outside the Taiji Hall at this moment.

Changsun Wuji did not leave after the court assembly ended.

He sensed something was very wrong.

He kept yesterday's booking of the Zuixianlou restaurant very secret.

Apart from the few people who went, even the steward in his own residence didn't know.

How could my own sister happen to descend upon Zuixianlou at that exact moment?

And what happened at the morning court session today.

The image of Li Chengqian instantly flashed into Changsun Wuji's mind.

It seems that Li Chengqian is involved in all of these.

Could it be that this little brat has set a trap for us?

Changsun Wuji became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it.

How old is Li Chengqian?

If he's the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, then that little brat is incredibly cunning.

This could be detrimental to the future development of the Changsun family.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji decided to go and investigate the truth.

......

The Eastern Palace.

Li Chengqian had just returned and picked up a piece of fruit to eat when Xiao Shunzi ran in to report:

"Your Highness, the Duke of Qi has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian tossed the fruit onto the plate and said with a smile:

"I was feeling bored, so someone came to relieve my boredom."

"Please invite the Duke of Qi into the study."

Not long after, Changsun Wuji walked into the study with his hands behind his back.

When Li Chengqian saw Changsun Wuji, he smiled and went to greet him.

"Uncle! What brings you to visit me?"

Li Chengqian grabbed Changsun Wuji's sleeve, his attitude incredibly affectionate.

Looking at his nephew with his innocent face, Changsun Wuji's suspicions lessened slightly.

Could this child be so cunning?

Changsun Wuji gently pulled out his sleeve and sat down in the chair with a stern face.

"Your Highness, I have come today to discuss the rules with you."

Li Chengqian stood obediently to the side and nodded, saying:

"Uncle, please speak, I'm listening."

Changsun Wuji spoke with a lecturing expression:

"You are the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and every word and action represents the dignity of the royal family."

What kind of place was that Drunken Immortal Pavilion yesterday? It was a filthy, depraved place in the marketplace.

How could you go to a place like that?

Li Chengqian lowered his head, appearing to be humbly accepting instruction.

Seeing this, Changsun Wuji felt even more that he was just overthinking things.

"It's one thing for you to go, but this morning at court, you were spouting nonsense in the Taiji Hall again."

Do you know how embarrassing your words made His Majesty?

What will the court officials think of His Majesty?

As the crown prince, instead of sharing his father's burdens, he publicly offended His Majesty; this is unfilial and disrespectful.

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he picked up the teacup that Xiao Shunzi had brought him, skimmed off the foam, and waited for Li Chengqian to admit his mistake.

To everyone's surprise, Li Chengqian not only did not admit his mistake, but his eyes reddened and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Uncle! I've been wronged!"

Li Chengqian's loud shout startled Changsun Wuji so much that he almost dropped his teacup.

"What are you yelling about?"

Li Chengqian said with a wronged expression:

"How can my uncle slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"

Yesterday, it was clearly the steward of the Changsun family who stopped us at the door and said, "Uncle, you've booked the whole place to entertain Father Emperor."

I figured that since this was the place where my uncle was entertaining my father, it must be a proper place.

Changsun Wuji's head buzzed.

Why isn't this little brat playing by the rules?

Li Chengqian continued:

"Besides, I went with the Empress Dowager yesterday."

My uncle has come to accuse me of going to a filthy place. Is he blaming my mother for being unchaste and going to such a place to arrest people?

"Nonsense!"

Changsun Wuji stood up anxiously and roared,

"When have I ever spoken ill of Her Majesty the Empress?"

If this got back to his younger sister, Changsun Wuji could imagine what kind of torment he would suffer.

"So, does Uncle have a problem with Father?"

Yesterday, those Western Region women were clearly arranged by you, Uncle, but Father went and took them all.

My uncle came to the East Palace today and threw a tantrum. Is he blaming Father for taking away the Hu woman you had your eye on?"

"If Uncle really feels sorry for those Hu women, I will go and beg Father Emperor to grant them to you to take back to your residence."

Changsun Wuji felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

Trying to steal a woman from the emperor?

This message is meant to reach Li Shimin's ears.

Given Li Shimin's petty nature...

I don't know how many times I'll have to put up with this.

"You...you..."