"My good son, the Tang Kingdom has been stabilized. Your father will now use a magic array to teleport you over."
Tang Zheng lay lazily on the sofa, watching "Today's Statement" on TV. He held his phone with one hand and responded listlessly, "Are you done playing? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
"Son, the magic array is about to..."
Before the voice on the other end finished, Tang Zheng hung up and tossed his phone aside.
How many years has it been?
Tang Zheng was puzzled as to how he ended up with such a father.
When he was fourteen, Tang Yaojin and Su Fang suddenly left home.
They never returned after leaving. Tang Zheng reported it to the police, but they couldn't find out where Tang Yaojin and his wife had gone.
Just when everyone thought Tang Yaojin and his wife had met with misfortune.
One day, half a year later, an unknown number called Tang Zheng's phone.
And the caller was none other than Tang Zheng's father, Tang Yaojin, who had been missing for half a year.
Tang Zheng had also asked them what they had been doing all these years.
He was shocked by what he learned.
Tang Yaojin's excuse of leading troops in battle in another world immediately stunned the young Tang Zheng.
Five years passed like this, and Tang Yaojin never changed his excuse... just the one excuse of leading troops in battle.
Just a month ago, Tang Yaojin called again, saying that the magic array was ready on their end and they were prepared to teleport him over at any time.
Tang Zheng was somewhat impressed by his father's resolve.
"The cold wind of the deep night, don't blow her away, her melancholic gaze is about to speak to me~"
The phone rang again. Tang Zheng reluctantly picked it up and answered, "Dad, I really don't have the mood to play your transmigration game. Please, stop calling, okay?"
The voice on the other end was clearly annoyed, "You brat, do you know how much magic power you consumed in the minute you hung up on me just now?"
Hearing this, Tang Zheng was speechless, "Should I jump off the building now!"
Upon hearing this, the voice on the other end became excited.
"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Great idea, you are indeed my son."
"Then hurry up and jump off the building!"
Tang Zheng turned to look out the window, then back at the phone... and was stunned.
This was the twelfth floor, and his foolish father actually dared to say that.
He dared to say it, but Tang Zheng really didn't dare to do it.
The voice on the other end urged, "Son, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and jump. My magic power is almost depleted. Hurry!"
Tang Zheng swallowed and shook his head, vowing he would never jump.
What kind of joke was this? Could he survive by jumping?
Seeing no movement, the voice on the other end cursed, "I knew you were a coward and wouldn't dare to jump. How could I have such a cowardly son?"
Hearing this, Tang Zheng almost blurted out a curse, "My f***ing..."
The voice on the other end spoke with a tone of disappointment, "It seems I have to use another method. Go wait by the toilet first."
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll see what tricks you can pull today." Tang Zheng was completely enraged, gritting his teeth as he went to the toilet.
Who would have thought a father would not come home for five years and then tell his son he was fighting in another world?
This was utter nonsense.
Seeing no movement from the phone, Tang Zheng looked at the toilet bowl with helplessness, feeling like an idiot.
He knew it, how could there be such a thing as transmigration? And he was foolish enough to come to the bathroom seeking the truth.
"Put your face into the toilet tank," Tang Yaojin suddenly said.
Tang Zheng hesitated. To be honest, although he knew there was no such thing as transmigration.
But why did he still want to try?
Had he also become foolish?
Indeed, foolishness isn't innate; it's inherited.
Tang Zheng put his face into the toilet tank. A pungent odor almost suffocated him.
God, how foolish could I be to do such a foolish thing?
Just then, a dazzling golden light shot out from the toilet. Before Tang Zheng could react, a suction force pulled him in.
Holy crap!
Tang Zheng felt a wave of dizziness. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a pool. Hot steam surrounded him, and the decor was entirely in ancient style.
Was this the legendary ritual bathing?
Where were the maids and eunuchs serving him?
Never mind, those who achieve great things are not particular about trifles.
It seemed that ancient Crown Princes held enthronement ceremonies.
Tang Zheng stood up and saw that his clothes were still on. He shook his head with a sigh, "Never mind, a Crown Prince of a nation should have dignity."
Soon, three people walked up to the pool.
They all had long swords at their waists and wore official robes, their faces exuding a cold glint. They looked somewhat like constables.
Tang Zheng chuckled, flicked his hair, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Where is my Imperial Father? I am ready to be enthroned!"
The three men looked at Tang Zheng, who was dressed in strange clothes, with disdain.
One of them spoke, "Besides being a pervert who barged into a women's bathhouse, I didn't expect him to be a delusional person."
"What is wrong with the world now? There are always commoners acting like Crown Princes."
"Stop the nonsense, just arrest him."
Barged into a women's bathhouse?
Tang Zheng heard their conversation and realized something was wrong.
This was not what he imagined transmigration to be.
His unreliable father's actions were too unreliable.
The leading constable looked at Tang Zheng, dressed in strange clothes, with disdain. "Brat, what's your name? Where do you live? You've committed the crime of barging into a women's bathhouse. According to the laws of the Great Tang, I am now officially arresting you."
"Three esteemed officers, isn't there some misunderstanding?" Tang Zheng tried to explain with a smile.
The leading constable glared at him impatiently, unwilling to listen to his nonsense, "Answer what I ask, and stop talking so much."
Tang Zheng felt bitter. The current situation was not good.
Even if he claimed to be the current Crown Prince, they probably wouldn't believe him!
"My surname is Tang, my given name is Zheng, and my home is..." Tang Zheng was in distress.
He was new here and didn't know any place names.
"Wait, your surname is Tang!" The leading constable's expression changed drastically, disbelief evident.
The other two constables also changed their expressions. The surname Tang was the imperial surname.
Tang Zheng also noticed the surprise on their faces. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the leading constable shout, "Bold! How dare you impersonate the imperial surname! Your crime is compounded!"
Saying this, the three of them stepped forward, ready to apprehend this nonsensical young man.
Tang Zheng knew that in such a situation, forcefully explaining would only lead to punishment.
Information technology was not developed in ancient times, and many commoners never even saw the emperor in their lifetime.
Even if you were the true emperor, if you came alone without any tokens or proof of identity, you would still be arrested as a fake.