The Great Tang Dynasty: The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain, Starts by Being Deceived into Ma

Taiji Palace, Lizheng Hall.

After the court session, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun waited here for Lu Jinghe and Gao Yang to arrive.

"Your Majesty, please rest."

Empress Zhangsun took a sip of water and looked at Li Shimin pacing back and forth in front of her with some helplessness.

They had been waiting all morning. Li Shimin had even finished dealing with government affairs, but Gao Yang still hadn't brought Lu Jinghe.

"No rest! I want to see exactly what time they'll come to see me!"

Li Shimin was quite angry. He had been looking forward to Lu Jinghe's arrival early in the morning, but Li Chunfeng had praised him to the skies when he returned to the palace to report the previous night.

and then?

We made him wait so long!

This is outrageous!

He wanted to see just what kind of person could have Gao Yang so infatuated with him.

Not only did he not return to the palace at night, but he also didn't get up at this hour?

Li Shimin didn't even need to guess; Gao Yang must have gotten up very late. If she had gotten up earlier, she would have been back long ago.

This is truly... truly utterly disrespectful!

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, followed by Eunuch Wu She calling out, "Your Majesty, this old servant has brought Young Master Lu and Princess Gaoyang here."

Inside and outside the Lizheng Hall, an instant silence fell.

Wu She felt he was in danger; His Majesty had given him the task of bringing Lu Jinghe and Gao Yang over.

But these two were late, and he only brought them now. Wouldn't that displease Li Shimin? Would he take his anger out on him?

This is absolutely terrible luck.

"Lu Jinghe?" After a while, a loud voice came from inside the Lizheng Hall, "Tell him to wait outside, and let that brat get in here!"

Gao Yang: ......

Gao Yang had a bad feeling. Why didn't they let Lu Jinghe in?!

If we let her go in by herself, she'll probably get a scolding.

"Creak..."

Seeing Gao Yang's ruddy complexion and somewhat unnatural smile, Li Shimin sneered, "Close the door."

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

Gao Yang bowed shakily, glanced at the two chairs placed beside him, and then at Li Shimin's sweeping gaze... Should he sit or not?

"Do you still see us, your father and mother, in your eyes?"

Empress Zhangsun took a sip of water and looked at Gaoyang in a serious tone.

This girl's mother died early, and she was raised by her. It's almost like she's her own daughter.

She and Li Shimin had always doted on Gaoyang, but this time Gaoyang did not handle things very well.

"Mother Empress~" Gao Yang called out softly and affectionately to Empress Zhangsun.

"Tell me about it, what happened last night with that Lu...Lu..."

"Lu Jinghe".

"Oh, Jinghe," Li Shimin said with a smile, sitting upright beside Empress Zhangsun. "You're already so intimate after just one night."

"No, Father, we didn't do anything; we were very well-behaved!"

Li Shimin looked at Gao Yang speechlessly.

Did he ask what Gao Yang and Lu Jinghe did? He was in such a hurry to explain that he completely disrupted what he had prepared.

He initially believed what Li Chunfeng said, and the two of them treated each other with great respect, as if they were guests.

If Lu Jinghe knew what Li Shimin was thinking, he would definitely be complaining to himself.

How should we treat our guests? Guests in brothels are still guests.

Gao Yang is taking advantage of him, and he certainly won't resist.

Li Shimin waved his hand, speechless. His silly daughter seemed to have been completely fooled. He asked, "Are you really going to marry him?"

"Yes, didn't the Grand Astrologer say that my future is bleak, and only marrying Lu Jinghe can change it?"

"Wouldn't it be better if I didn't get married?"

Gao Yang fell silent, her eyes red as she looked at Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your subject...your subject wants to marry!"

"Fine, fine, why don't you tell him which princess you are?"

"No." Gao Yang shook his head and said, "Your subject has kept in mind the Grand Astrologer's warning and did not say that, but he mistook me for Sister Chang Le."

Chang Le?

Li Shimin was both amused and angry upon hearing this.

He always felt that this kid also had feelings for Chang Le.

"If the marriage is arranged later, what will happen to your name?"

"Father, please be as usual. Leave the rest to me."

Gao Yang was actually unsure of herself. What if Lu Jinghe really disliked her because of her name and didn't want to marry her?

Although the Grand Astrologer said it wouldn't happen, she was still a little worried.

"Alright, summon Lu Jinghe to the palace." Li Shimin nodded and called out to the door.

Lu Jinghe pushed open the door and entered the Lizheng Hall. After casually closing the door, he looked around and said, "This humble Taoist, Lu Jinghe, greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."

Lu Jinghe bowed and stood there calmly, waiting for Li Shimin's next "test".

"Neither humble nor arrogant, that's acceptable," Li Shimin nodded inwardly.

Li Chunfeng once said that Lu Jinghe was an eccentric person who didn't understand manners and might offend him.

He had expected that there would be no manners at all, but he didn't expect that Li Chunfeng would actually bow. This Li Chunfeng is really something else.

"Who are you? I don't recognize you."

You just called my name, okay...

Lu Jinghe, neither humble nor arrogant, said, "Celestial Master Lu Jinghe, son-in-law of the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty."

"You bestowed this title yourself? My Great Tang Dynasty has never had any Celestial Masters."

"It's a self-proclaimed title, and I think I deserve it."

"You claim to be my son-in-law, but how come I have no idea which of my daughters you married?"

"Your Majesty is joking." Lu Jinghe smiled, and in an instant, Feng Hou Qi Men was fully activated.

A Bagua diagram glowing with blue light appeared beneath Lu Jinghe's feet, proclaiming, "Celestial Master Lu Jinghe requests to marry Princess Gaoyang, Li Zhaoning!"

"What?!"

Li Shimin was so excited that he stood up instantly.

He stared intently at the enormous Bagua diagram at Lu Jinghe's feet. What kind of divine power was this?

"What...what kind of trick is this?!"

"It's just a common tactic, nothing special."

Seeing Li Shimin staring blankly at the Bagua diagram, Lu Jinghe said again, "Please answer my question, Your Majesty."

"What are you saying?" Li Shimin didn't know what the Bagua diagram that suddenly appeared emitting blue light was for. Although he was curious, he wasn't too afraid.

Li Shimin feigned profundity and said, "Marry Zhaoning? Who are you? What gives you the right?"

Lu Jinghe didn't speak, but instead made the Bagua diagram under his feet start spinning.

Having transmigrated and gained unparalleled strength, would he be afraid of Li Shimin?

He bowed as he came in, which was a gesture of respect to his father-in-law.

You won't let me marry you, do you really think I'm afraid of you, the emperor?

"I hope Your Majesty will answer my question."

"What if I don't allow it?" Li Shimin had already accepted Lu Jinghe as his son-in-law by this time, but he still wanted to see just how capable this so-called Celestial Master really was.

"If not..." Lu Jinghe smiled. He was using the Feng Hou Qi Men technique, so he naturally knew what Li Shimin was thinking.

His adorable father-in-law wanted to test his skills, so let's give it a try.

"I will take Zhao Ning with me. Also, please address Your Majesty as Celestial Master."