Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"Whoosh~ Bang!"

This year, Chang'an was much more lively than last year. The huge fireworks display in various colors that bloomed in the night sky were top-notch fireworks created by the Tiangong Division after months of research and a lot of effort and money.

It was dazzling and radiant, like a jade tree in bloom in the night sky above Chang'an.

Instantly, people in Chang'an and even the surrounding areas looked up at the sky and exclaimed in amazement.

The literati, dressed in cotton-padded coats and draped with scholarly shawls, stood by the windows of various restaurants and teahouses in Chang'an and sighed at the sight.

It is conceivable that for a long time to come, the scene of today will undoubtedly remain the unwavering center of praise at the Chang'an Poetry Gathering.

Chang'an now has electricity.

Large chambers of commerce, noble families, and government offices already have their own electric lights in use. Electricity is still very expensive. Although ordinary people have some savings, they still need to take it one step at a time.

However, compared to these, there are no such concerns in the imperial palace.

Li Chengqian had no intention of building a new palace. However, this did not deter the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works. They discussed the plan with the professors of architecture from the Imperial University and finally designed a practical palace renovation plan.

The palace was renovated and repaired on its original site.

Electric lights illuminated the palace, their bright glow shining through the glass windows, giving the palace a sense of renewed vitality.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian showed no awareness of being a father. At this moment, he was laughing loudly and striking a pose like throwing a bowling ball on an ice surface set up in the backyard of Xiande Hall.

"Waaaaah, Father, Father, I'm your own son, I'm your own son, waaaaah..."

Crown Prince Xiangyu's face was deathly pale, his limbs were curled up, and on his back was a huge tortoise shell, like a pot.

With the tortoise shell facing down, Li Chengqian held a sturdy leather suspender strap in his hand. Hearing his son's cries for fatherly love, the excitement on his face became even more obvious.

When the younger brothers were little, they played with each other.

Now that his younger brothers have all grown up, his son is taking over the mantle.

Li Chengqian remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on a row of porcelain bottles wrapped in cowhide dozens of meters away on the ice, a dangerous grin on his lips that made Xiang Yu feel as if the sky were falling.

"Boss, if you lose this round, your week off is canceled. You'll have to keep training for me!"

Before the Crown Prince Xiangyu, who resembled an upside-down tortoise prime minister, could say anything, Li Chengqian burst into laughter.

"It's you I've decided on, Xiangyu! Go for it!"

"Whoaaah!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiang Yu instinctively curled up her limbs and head into the protection of her tortoise shell, her desperate scream trailing off.

The tortoise shell swiftly glided across the smooth ice surface, heading towards the porcelain vase in the distance.

Li Chengqian's exasperated shouts reached my ears.

"Left! Left!"

Xiang Yu jolted awake. Having gone through this countless times before, this time he finally managed to pull himself out of his emotional breakdown and then made a desperate attempt to adjust his posture.

The tortoise shell, which was just about to shift, tilted slightly to the left, and then...

"Snapped!"

With a whooshing sound, something resembling a soccer goal net perfectly brought Xiang Yu to a stop as she slid along.

With tears streaming down her face, Xiangyu turned around and heard her father's satisfied laughter.

"Hahaha! Good! As expected of my son!"

Wang De hurriedly led two eunuchs over and helped the imperial grandson to the side, his face full of heartache and distress.

"Your Highness, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Xiang Yu looked utterly dejected, her eyes vacant as she shook her head blankly, while on the other side, another series of anxious shouts reached everyone's ears.

"Mother, Mother, no, no! Waaah..."

Hou Qianya wore the same excited smile as Li Chengqian earlier. She had initially refused the game, but after only two refusal attempts, she found herself uncontrollably joining the competition.

A strand of hair slipped down her forehead, but the shouts of her own son, Pi Nu, did not shake her in the slightest.

Instead, she gave a low shout of encouragement: "Good son, believe in your mother, be your mother's bravest son!"

The words were spoken, and the next moment...

"It's you I've chosen! Go, you bastard!"

"Whoaaah!"

The imperial grandson Pi Nu then slid out amidst a series of screams.

However, perhaps because he struggled a little the moment Hou Qianya let go, the turtle shell began to spin uncontrollably as soon as it slid out.

Hou Qianya was taken aback, but then immediately raised her fist excitedly: "Go, Pi Nu! Use this move!"

Pi Nu: "@＃￥％＆＊"

Wang De and the other eunuchs and palace maids were so frightened by these two young and impetuous parents that they collapsed to the ground and hurriedly prepared to greet them at the finish line.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Amidst the tense shouts of Wang De and the others, the tortoise shell containing the Pi Nu spun and crashed into the goal.

With a crashing sound, a bunch of porcelain bottles fell to the ground in front of the goal, but a few bottles near the edge wobbled slightly and remained firmly in place.

Li Chengqian cheered: "Hahahaha, I've scored another point!"

When Pi Nu was helped up by Wang De and the others, his small body was still swaying, his head was dizzy and he felt like he was seeing stars. He also unconsciously made short, tearful pleas for mercy.

"Mother, Mother Consort, Mother Consort..."

Despite her maternal instincts, Hou Qianya did not blame her son for his defeat. Instead, she stood at the service point and waved to encourage him.

"Don't be afraid, Pi Nu. You did very well just now. Let's do it again. We'll definitely win the next round!"

Wang De and the others were about to cry.

However, there was nothing they could do. Empress Zhangsun had already gone to see them, but she only said, "It's alright, the two little ones are very resilient," and simply told them to take good care of them. She did not intend to stop the young parents.

However, Empress Zhangsun didn't care; if Emperor Li Shimin came, she might become an accomplice.

But it's not that no one completely ignores it.

Soon, Li Yuan rushed to the East Palace with several eunuchs.

When I saw the two imperial grandsons, dressed in huge tortoise shells, with tears streaming down their faces, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"Hey! You two have no sense of proportion! This is your child, not a toy!"

"Wow! Great-Grandpa..."

The two little ones, carrying two tortoise shells on their backs, cried and rushed into Li Yuan's arms.

Li Chengqian and Hou Qianya exchanged a glance, and as if they were on the same wavelength, they suddenly remembered something and let out an exaggerated low exclamation.

"Oh no! I still have a memorial to review!"

"Oh no, I forgot to bring in the laundry!"