My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Cheng Yaojin nudged Changsun Wuji with his elbow and winked.

"Old Yin... wait, Duke Zhao, what's going on? Has His Majesty angered the Empress again?"

Changsun Wuji kept a straight face, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

"Do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper."

Several old foxes moved their feet quietly.

They gradually moved closer to Li Chen, who was watching the melon.

He lowered his voice, but the fire of gossip burned fiercely within him.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with His Majesty?" Fang Xuanling asked in a low voice.

As soon as Li Chen saw the audience arrive, his mischievous nature instantly became uncontrollable.

He chuckled and directly took the photo rolls that hadn't been put away yet from the table.

With a wave of his hand, he spread everything out in front of all the ministers.

"My lords, you have come at the perfect time."

Li Chen pointed at the eye-searing holographic projections in mid-air and talked nonsense in a serious tone.

"Father's cultivation has recently increased greatly, and his tastes have also become quite unique."

"He went to great lengths to collect these stunning beauties. And now he's begging the Empress Dowager for permission to bring them into his harem!"

boom!

These words were spoken.

A group of key figures from the Tang Dynasty, both civil and military, stood in front of the scroll.

They all gasped in shock.

The temperature inside the hall seemed to rise a few degrees because of their breath of cool air.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the extraordinary women on the screen, women who could be described as "defying the heavens".

Cheng Yaojin's bull-like eyes were wide open, and his mouth was agape enough to fit a fist the size of a sand bowl.

He pointed at the bearded, muscular woman and stammered.

"Goodness... Your Majesty has excellent taste! This young lady from a prominent family is truly... uniquely beautiful!"

"Looking at her build and beard, Old Cheng thinks she looks just like my sworn brother from back in Wagang Village!"

Wei Zheng stroked his gray beard, his face filled with shock and admiration.

"Your Majesty, in order to balance the aesthetic standards of the world, and to save these ugly... cough, these extraordinary women from their lifelong troubles."

"He's actually willing to offer himself to a tiger in exchange for taking her into his harem!"

"Such fearless spirit is truly admirable! Tomorrow morning at court, I will certainly record this matter in detail in the daily records of the emperor's activities, so that future generations may admire it!"

The military genius Li Jing, with a tactical eye that seemed to have seen through the illusions of the world, carefully examined the chubby girl in the super tank.

His mouth twitched violently.

"Such a physique, such a face. If the two countries were to go to war, place him at the front of both armies."

"The enemy will be terrified at the sight of it. This is absolutely a powerful weapon that can subdue the enemy without a fight!"

"Your Majesty's vision is truly remarkable; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority!"

Listening to these ministers' earnest banter and "praise."

Li Shimin was still begging the Empress for mercy.

The whole person is not well.

His face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and he was so angry that he looked like he was about to burst into flames.

"Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

Li Shimin was so anxious that he jumped up and down, turned around and roared at the group of old ministers.

"It's not what you think! It's not like that at all!"

"That was prepared by me for that rebellious son Li Chen! Listen to my excuses... Bah! Listen to my explanation!"

Li Shimin was utterly speechless at this moment.

He had to turn back to comfort the empress, whose gaze was growing increasingly cold.

On one hand, he had to turn around and desperately explain to the group of ministers whose faces were full of gossip.

They were as anxious as an ant dancing on a hot pan.

However, these old foxes who had spent most of their lives navigating the treacherous waters of the imperial court dared not listen to such top-secret royal secrets.

The more you know, the faster you die!

Crown Prince Li Chengqian was the first to react.

He slapped his thigh suddenly, his face full of anxiety.

"Oh dear! I suddenly remembered that I haven't finished my training on the body-refining sandbags at the Crown Prince's Palace! I mustn't miss today's lesson! Father and Mother, I take my leave!"

Not to be outdone, King Li Tai of Wei also moved his two hundred jin of fat very quickly.

"Your Majesty, my latest research on the formation has reached a critical moment; the furnace is about to explode! I must take my leave now!"

Fang Xuanling clutched his stomach, his face showing pain.

"Oh dear, this old minister has had an upset stomach these past few days, I have to pee, I really need to pee!"

Cheng Yaojin is even more outrageous.

"Your Majesty! My sow at Old Cheng's house is about to give birth! I have to go back to assist her! It's extremely urgent!"

The ministers did not give Li Shimin a chance to speak.

They all came up with all sorts of strange and flawed excuses.

He turned and ran.

He didn't even have time to read the urgent official documents in his hand.

Moreover, these guys were running away.

They were still whispering loudly to each other, as if they were afraid Li Shimin wouldn't hear them.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never would have guessed that His Majesty had such unique tastes."

"Yes, that full beard makes him look even more imposing than Duke Cheng."

"It cannot be spoken of, it cannot be spoken of, for the wrath of Heaven is unpredictable."

Listening to these gossip voices gradually fading away.

Li Shimin was so angry that he trembled all over, and his eyes were practically spitting fire.

His illustrious name and the majestic image of an emperor who reigned supreme for all time.

Today, I've been completely ruined by the mouths of those old bastards!

"Stop right there!"

Li Shimin could no longer restrain himself.

He reassured the Empress with a few words and then directly activated the spatial laws of the Void Refinement stage.

"Whoosh—!"

Just as the ministers were about to reach the entrance of Taiji Palace, ready to breathe a sigh of relief...

The space ahead distorted slightly.

Filled with boundless rage and murderous intent, Li Shimin blocked all their paths without warning.

Li Shimin smiled and stretched out his hands.

One on the left and one on the right, like two iron clamps.

He clung tightly to the shoulders of Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Prince Wei Li Tai, who were running at the front.

An immense, suffocating pressure poured down.

The pressure made the two princes' legs go weak instantly, as if they were carrying two huge mountains on their backs, unable to move.

"Running? Why did you stop running?"

Li Shimin's face was kind, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

"Didn't you all have urgent business to attend to? Where were you going?"

Everyone was so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat and dared not even breathe.

"All of you, get back to your homes!"

The smile on Li Shimin's face vanished instantly, and he let out a roar like a tyrannical dragon.

"Today, anyone who dares to step out of the palace will be shown what true wrath is!"

Li Shimin stretched out his hand and pointed at Cheng Yaojin's nose.

"Cheng Zhijie! If you dare to use magic to escape, I will suppress you right now, have Wang De dress you in the most colorful women's clothing, apply heavy makeup, take a picture of you, and post it on the Great Tang Spirit Network, so that you will be infamous for ten thousand years!"

Cheng Yaojin shuddered in fright, quickly covered his clothes, and shut his mouth tightly.

Li Shimin turned his head, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at Prince Qin, Li Chen, who was hiding behind the crowd, preparing to make a quick getaway.

"And you too! Li Chen!"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, his fingers trembling.

"You're the culprit! You absolutely cannot leave!"

"If you dare to run away, I'll strip you naked and hang you on the city gate tower of Chang'an, where all the people of the city will whip you!"