At this moment, Crown Prince Li Zhi was fast asleep.

His head bobbed up and down, but he didn't fall over or lean to one side.

Normally, Emperor Tai'an would just turn a blind eye.

But now that everything has been exposed, how can he not deal with it?

And it involves sleeping with other women.

He didn't arrange for him to take a concubine, so he went to sleep with other people's wives?

That's so embarrassing!

"Crown Prince." Seeing that Crown Prince Li Zhi was still asleep, Emperor Tai'an's voice deepened.

Upon seeing this, the ministers nearby quickly and discreetly called out.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Li Zhi was not only sleeping soundly, but also having a sweet dream. His head was drooping and drool was dripping from his mouth. He was not going to wake up so easily.

"Li Zhi!" Emperor Tai'an was furious.

That wretched son of his, he really doesn't give him any face.

[Why not just kick him?] Shi Yu silently rolled her eyes.

You can't wake someone who's truly pretending to be asleep.

"Ouch, beautiful lady, why did you kick me?"

Li Zhi stumbled in his sleep and fell out of bed.

【Hahaha……】

"Who? Who's laughing at me, the Crown Prince!"

Li Zhi got up from the ground, looking completely bewildered.

My mind was still filled with doubt:

I don't usually fall down when I sleep, so why did I fall out today?

Li Zhi looked up in confusion and met the furious face of Emperor Tai'an on the dragon throne.

Li Zhi's entire face was completely dumbfounded.

"Father, why are you looking at me like that?"

"How dare you ask!" Emperor Tai'an felt sorry for him.

Half of the melons this little baby ate this morning came from his family.

No wonder this little kid said he would become a tyrant, ruin his country, and die a horrible death.

How could he not be furious with such a useless thing?

If your son misbehaves, just take him out and give him a beating.

[It's perfectly natural for a father to beat his son; no reason is needed.]

Seeing Emperor Tai'an's annoyed expression, Shi Yu couldn't help but complain.

If you don't beat him up, plenty of others will come and embarrass you later.

[My son's pride is more important than anything else.]

Face is your own; once you lose it, it's gone forever.

"A son, if he gets lost, we don't even know whose son he is."

[Scattering beans to create soldiers, thousands upon thousands of elite troops.]

We're making it every day, as long as you want it.

Although Shi Yu's words were quite vulgar, the men in the court all agreed that it made sense.

Face is your own; once you lose it, it's gone forever.

My son is missing, and we don't even know whose son he is.

so……

The strange looks from the court officials all fell on the Crown Prince.

The crown prince is dull-witted; they've wanted to replace him for a long time, and this is a good reason for that.

At that time, Emperor Tai'an was also extremely disappointed with the Crown Prince.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, as the future heir apparent, is not chaste and has a fondness for other men's wives, which is truly against moral principles."

"Your Majesty, I beg you to punish him severely to uphold the imperial family's reputation."

One minister knelt down, and countless other ministers knelt down behind him.

"Your Majesty, please punish the Crown Prince severely."

Crown Prince Li Zhi, who was still in a daze, was instantly jolted awake.

No, what happened?

He stood there nervously, looking like a stupid, cowardly fool who was completely dumbfounded.

He just took a nap in the imperial court and talked in his sleep, but why does it feel like he's about to be deposed?

Can someone tell him what's going on?

Once he realized what was happening, Crown Prince Li Zhi remembered the wise words his mother had given him.

First kneel, then cry, then reminisce, then offer blessings.

He immediately knelt down with a "thud!" and started crying.

"Father, your son is foolish and doesn't know what he did wrong to make you so angry."

“Back when you were building your empire, my mother and I, along with my younger siblings, followed you through all the hardships.”

"Later, when you became emperor, we were still suffering and wandering from place to place."

"Father! Your son is suffering, but your son will not say a word."

"I only beg you to consider how much I have suffered and to punish me accordingly."

"Father, your son loves you more than he loves himself."

"So no matter how you punish your son, Father, I will accept it willingly."

"Your son will pray to heaven where you can't see him."

"May my father live another 500 years, and create a glorious and prosperous era!!!"

[This prince looks rather dim-witted, but he speaks quite fluently!]

Shi Yu couldn't help but mutter to herself in Emperor Tai'an's arms.

[Gua66, look, Emperor Tai'an is so moved his eyes are almost red.]

Gua66, [Yuyu, are you sure that wasn't because she was angry?]

Shi Yu carefully observed Emperor Tai'an's expression. [Wasn't he moved?]

Gua66, [Yuyu, am I sure I'm not just touched?]

Why?

You need to provide evidence.

Gua66: [Because whenever the Crown Prince did something wrong and was questioned by His Majesty and the court officials, he would kneel, cry, reminisce, and offer blessings.]

Shi Yu, [A routine?]

Melon 66, [is a life-saving mantra that Empress Liu specifically gave to her son because she knew he was mentally challenged.]

Shi Yu: [I never would have guessed Empress Liu was so clever.]

Gua66, [However, if you use the same tricks too much, you'll get tired of them eventually.]

I feel that Emperor Tai'an's anger level is quite high today.

Shi Yu acted completely indifferent, as if it were none of her business.

So what if you're angry?

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