My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

At last.

The little girl ran to the desk next to her and grabbed a calligraphy brush that was dipped in ink.

It is placed directly on the philtrum to serve as a beard.

He even deliberately raised his voice and shouted in the tone of Li Shimin.

"Father said that this man with the long beard is the most powerful! His masculine energy protects him, and demons and monsters dare not approach!"

Watching her daughter's series of brilliant performances.

Empress Zhangsun's hand holding the plate trembled slightly.

Her face gradually darkened in the morning light.

A benevolent smile, enough to silence the entire Tang Dynasty imperial harem, slowly bloomed at the corners of her lips.

"I see……"

Empress Zhangsun's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze rustling willows.

Yet it exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

She reached out and gently patted Sizi's little head.

"Sizi is so good, she imitates so well."

"Eat slowly. Your mother suddenly remembered that there are still some matters to attend to at the Lizheng Hall."

"Your mother will return to the palace first to find your father and have a good 'talk about life'."

Sizi blinked, looking completely bewildered.

Completely unaware that his incredible imitation had just pushed the Tang emperor into an abyss of no return.

She nodded obediently.

He turned around and continued to fight with Fatty Si for the last meat bun left on the plate.

at the same time.

Taiji Palace, the deepest royal secret chamber.

With a spatial fluctuation, Li Shimin and Li Chen fell to the ground in a sorry state.

As soon as it landed.

Li Shimin immediately waved his hand and released the silencing and binding spells on Li Chen.

"Damn it! You Li Shimin! If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm not done with you!"

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As soon as Li Chen regained his freedom, he jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

He pointed at Li Shimin's nose and was about to start cursing.

"Shut up! Don't shout!"

Li Shimin was covered in sweat, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He didn't waste any words with Li Chen.

With a determined effort, he pulled out a brocade box radiating intense starlight from the deepest part of his storage space.

It opened with a "click".

Inside lay a fist-sized piece of rare divine iron, shimmering with a dreamlike purple-gold luster.

"Top-grade meteorite iron! Haven't you always wanted to use it to strengthen your natal flying sword? Here you go!"

Looking at this priceless treasure, Li Chen swallowed back half of the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.

Before he could react...

Li Shimin gritted his teeth again and took out a jade box with an extremely avant-garde design, engraved with countless miniature array patterns.

"And this too!"

Li Shimin's heart was bleeding.

"Li Tai, that chubby kid, has just developed the 'Spirit Realm Stealth Game Array'!"

"Only ten units were built in the entire city of Chang'an, and I shamelessly stole this first unit. It's filled with the latest immersive cultivation game!"

"I've given it to you too!"

The two precious items were placed directly into Li Chen's arms.

Li Shimin pressed his hands on Li Chen's shoulders, his eyes bloodshot, and gritted his teeth.

"Hush money! Money to buy your life!"

"As long as you don't gossip about those paintings to your mother."

"These treasures are all yours!"

Looking at the two treasures she had been longing for for so long in her arms.

The anger in Li Chen's eyes vanished instantly, as if by magic.

He skillfully swept the top-grade meteorite iron and game array plate into his storage ring.

then.

A smile, brighter than the sun and incredibly sincere, bloomed on His Highness the King of Qin's face.

He reached out and gently patted Li Shimin's shoulder, which was stiff with tension.

His tone was firm and resolute.

"Father, you're being too polite."

"We're father and son, blood is thicker than water!"

"Please rest assured."

"Your Majesty, my word is more discreet than a thousand-year-old basalt! What happened today is known only to Heaven, Earth, you, and me."

"Even if Mother Empress holds a knife to my throat, I will absolutely not utter a single word!"

Looking at his son's confident expression.

Li Shimin let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Finally, we managed to calm this ancestor down.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was sitting on a prayer mat without any regard for his image.

He put his hands on his hips, tilted his head back, and let out a hearty, even somewhat arrogant, laugh.

"Hahaha! It's safe! It's completely safe now!"

Li Shimin slapped his thigh triumphantly.

"With just two inanimate objects, I can shut this rebellious son up and preserve my reputation in front of Guanyinbi. This deal is simply too good to pass up!"

Standing opposite him, Li Chen was happily playing with the Spirit Realm Stealth Game Array Plate in his hand.

Hearing Old Li's boastful words, he simply rolled his eyes dismissively.

He who takes a bribe is bound to do his bidding; he who eats another's food is obligated to do his bidding.

For the sake of this top-grade meteorite iron, let's let this old man be smug for a while.

however.

At the very moment when Li Shimin laughed the loudest and was most unprepared.

"Your Majesty is laughing so happily, why don't you tell me so that I can share in your joy?"

A soft, melodious voice, like a spring breeze rustling willows.

Without warning, a faint sound began to echo in the secret room where only the father and son were.

"Gah!"

Li Shimin's arrogant laughter sounded like a duck whose neck had been snapped by someone's bare hands.

Stopped abruptly.

His body instantly stiffened into a lifeless stone.

A bead of cold sweat, the size of a bean, slowly slid down his broad forehead.

With a "thud," it hit the blue brick floor.

The Tang emperor was like a rusty puppet, slowly turning his stiff neck.

All that could be seen was the entrance to the secret room.

Empress Zhangsun was dressed in a dignified and elegant palace dress, with her hands folded in front of her abdomen.

On that stunningly beautiful face, befitting an empress, hung a "kind" smile that was flawless yet chilling.

"Guanyin's maid...?"

Li Shimin swallowed hard, his voice trembling like a leaf in the wind.

"How...how did you get in?"

This is a royal secret chamber of the highest order! The array formation was personally set up by Li Tai!

"Your Majesty has forgotten? I also have one of the array tokens for this secret chamber."

Empress Zhangsun moved gracefully and slowly walked to Li Shimin.

Those eyes, as clear as autumn water, calmly gazed at the emperor, who was covered in sweat.

"Your Majesty left in such a hurry that I thought something terrible had happened at the Ministry of War."