Talking about Empress Wu, Li Shimin became even more angry.

He certainly remembered that Wu Shi. In the eleventh year of the Zhenguan era, she was selected into the palace and conferred the title of "Cai Ren" due to her graceful and charming demeanor.

What impressed Li Shimin the most was the words uttered by Wu Shi, which revealed her ruthlessness and cruelty in taming the lion horse.

Compared to such a ruthless and cruel beauty like Wu Shi, he still preferred gentle and obedient ones.

But he never expected...

The women he despised, his son actually cherished them.

Later on, he even brought up some "Second Saints," ultimately leading to the downfall of the Li family's power.

Being an empress and raising male favorites.

This Wu Shi could be considered a unique figure throughout history.

If it weren't for her incompetent princess and the fact that all her sons had the surname Li, with many useless Wu family members as relatives by marriage...

The empire he won on the battlefield might have truly changed its surname to "Wu."

He used to mock Emperor Qin II and bring about his downfall.

But who would have expected that his Great Tang empire would also come close to destruction in three generations.

Li Shimin sighed deeply in his heart.

Indeed, those who mock others are often mocked themselves.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Li Shimin immediately went to the ancestral temple. After driving everyone out, he pointed at Li Zhi's tablet and cursed for almost half an hour, finally venting his anger.

But as soon as he returned to the palace, before entering the bedchamber, he was intercepted by the persistent Mei Fei.

"Your Majesty."

Mei Fei looked at him with alluring charm and was about to approach him as she spoke.

Li Shimin kept retreating until Mei Fei stopped in amazement. He pretended to show concern and said,

"It's cold these days. It's better for Cai Ping not to go out much. If you catch a cold, won't you suffer?"

Mei Fei looked at Li Shimin, her eyes filled with tears, full of sorrow and distress.

Li Shimin had a headache and waved his hand. With a cold expression, he entered the bedchamber.

He repeatedly emphasized to the Jinwuwei guards that if there were any concubines coming in the future, they should be driven away without reporting.

He issued the decree.

Li Shimin unintentionally met the gaze of Gao Lishi.

It was a complex and mixed feeling, difficult to express in words.

Li Shimin: "..."

Are you still not done?

Impatient with Gao Lishi's deep resentment, he bluntly said, "Wait outside the hall."

Feel the cold wind and wake up!

"...Yes."

Gao Lishi responded, wanting to say something but hesitated.