What does the Wang family know?

This is a question that even Wang himself might not be able to answer clearly.

Because she had no evidence!

Although Wang had no evidence, she still sensed something was wrong with Li Zhi based on her female intuition.

That means he has absolutely no interest in being the Crown Princess!

Even if they have a child together, if they don't love each other, they don't love each other and that won't change just because they have a child.

Lady Wang was merely offering a reminder to Li Zhi, not wanting him to suffer a greater loss for a small matter. After giving the reminder, she left with her son in her arms.

Little did she know that her good deed had become a huge threat in Li Zhi's eyes.

After Lady Wang left, Li Zhi hesitated for a moment before writing down her story on a piece of paper.

In fact, he didn't know why he had to tell Sister Wu about such a small thing. Perhaps subconsciously, he hoped that Sister Wu would be jealous, and jealous of Wang Shi.

Wu Zetian quickly received Li Zhi's note, but she didn't even bother to glance at the Wang family mentioned on the note.

Comparatively speaking, he was very interested in Li Tai's suggestion and couldn't help but express his admiration repeatedly.

"Little Fuzi, arrange a meeting with the Crown Prince!"

"promise!"

Xiao Fuzi was just an insignificant eunuch, but because he worked in the Imperial Kitchen, he was responsible for purchasing fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and other necessities every day, and he could freely enter and leave the palace.

Therefore, he became the most important link between Li Zhi and Wu Zetian.

Xiao Fuzi quickly arranged for Wu Meiniang and Li Zhi to meet, but the environment was very poor. Wu Meiniang was even stuffed into a carriage full of rotten vegetable leaves to be brought out.

However, for Wu Zetian and Li Zhi, being able to leave the palace in those days was already a blessing; who would dare to challenge them?

Li Zhi felt a pang of sadness when he saw Wu Meiniang's head covered in rotten vegetable leaves.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you, Sister Wu..."

"Don't even try!"

"If you really care about me, then stop causing me trouble!"

Wu Meiniang, however, did not take it to heart. She smiled calmly, tidied her hair, and then took Li Zhi's hand, leading him to sit down on a dilapidated set of steps.

"Sister Wu... did you call me here because of something important?"

"Child, you've met a formidable enemy this time!"

"ah?"

Li Zhi was always aware of his unfavorable situation, so when he heard the words "great enemy," his face remained expressionless.

In his view, both Li Jue and Li Tai were his greatest enemies in life!

"Are you referring to Fourth Brother, or Li Jue?"

"King Wei!"

"Oh, oh, oh... My fourth brother has always been amazing. He's not only good at studying, but also very good at dealing with people..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang repeatedly denied it.

"No, no, no, this time is different!"

"The King of Wei in the past was only good at poetry and songs, but he was a complete idiot when it came to politics. He could be easily manipulated with a few simple tricks."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten this opportunity and become the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Zhi nodded upon hearing this. He knew this matter better than anyone else. If it weren't for his uncle's help back then, the position of crown prince would never have been his.

"Sister Wu is right, I was indeed a bit lucky..."

“Zhi Nu, the King of Wei is different now than before. He is not only well-versed in the classics, history, philosophy, and literature, but he has also transformed the books he read in his early years into strategies in his mind!”

"His proposal to bestow an additional title upon Li Chengqian in court this time was a very clever strategy!"

"oh?"

"But...but I saw that Father Emperor wasn't happy. He even scolded him several times and almost kicked him out!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang sighed inwardly.

"You're such an idiot!"

"Do you really think the Prince of Wei wants to exonerate Li Chengqian?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi asked in return.

Isn't that so?

Wu Meiniang let out a long breath.

"Of course not!"

"In fact, he has already won more than half the battle if he dares to bring it up in court. As for the remaining half, we can only wait and see how things develop in the future!"

"oh?"

"Sister Wu, I still don't understand. Could you explain it to me in detail?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang raised her hand and poked Li Zhi with a frustrated expression.

How can you be so stupid!

"Think about it, Li Chengqian is His Majesty's own son after all. If the Prince of Wei proposes to give Li Chengqian an additional title, what will His Majesty think?"

Li Zhi answered without hesitation.

"Father is very angry!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang asked in return.

Is His Majesty truly angry?

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately hesitated.

"He's probably, maybe, likely angry..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang became furious and said...

"Of course His Majesty is angry!"

"But this anger is only superficial. As long as His Majesty calms down, he will not only not be angry with the Prince of Wei, but will also praise the Prince of Wei for his courage, integrity, and filial piety!"

"Uh..."

Li Zhi was taken aback when he heard this, and then he thought about it and realized that it was true. Didn't his father always hope that the brothers would get along?

"This is just the first benefit!"

"The second benefit of the King of Wei's move is that it has improved his relationship with Li Jue!"

"Think about it, if His Majesty really adopts the Prince of Wei's suggestion, who will benefit the most, you or Li Jue?"

Li Zhi suddenly realized what was going on.

"I see!"

"If Li Chengqian's case is overturned, Li Jue will benefit the most. Not only will he be able to shed the label of the son of a disgraced official, but he will also become a top candidate for the crown prince as the legitimate son of the former crown prince!"

Wu Meiniang smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this.

"Not bad, not too bad..."

"This is the second advantage of the King of Wei: he is now fundamentally bound to Li Jue!"

"The third benefit is the future... If Li Jue really becomes the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty in the future, then when Li Jue ascends the throne, even if he wants to avenge his father, he will hesitate because of the Prince of Wei speaking out for justice in court..."

Li Zhi added upon hearing this.

"It might not just be hesitation, but even a lack of reason to deal with the King of Wei!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang looked surprised and said...

"Wow, you've already learned to apply what you've learned to other situations?"

Li Zhi smiled shyly upon hearing this. He wasn't stupid; he just rarely thought about such things.

Now that Sister Wu is analyzing things for him, he naturally connects all the dots.

"Sister Wu, what should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang first muttered to herself for a while, and then fell into a long period of contemplation and silence.

"Right now, both Li Jue and the Prince of Wei are too powerful... and with the Prince of Wei wholeheartedly allied with Li Jue, you have almost no chance of winning..."

"How can we break this deadlock?"

"Break the alliance between Li Jue and Li Tai!"

"But how do we break their alliance?"

"Marriage alliances, bestowals of titles, feuds, children, relatives..."

"well!"

“Li Jue is too young. If he were a few years older, we could break his marriage alliance with the Prince of Wei through a marriage alliance…”

"Furthermore, Li Jue has no children, so he has no weakness. Without a weakness, it's very difficult to find a way to deal with him..."

"How about we assassinate him?"