Chapter 174 [The Little Emperor Lost His Wife and His Army]

In just one short night, the news that Crown Prince Li Chengqian had raised his knife against the royal family spread quickly in Kyoto.

"Have you heard that the Prince of Jing actually opened a brothel and prevented the people selected by the Human Slaughter Army from reporting in, openly defying the orders of the Crown Prince."

"Yes, I heard about it too. I didn't expect Zuixianju to be allowed to open?"

"Surprised, right? Zuixianju is the largest brothel on the banks of the Liujing River. I've always heard that it has a very strong background. I didn't expect it to be the prince of Prince Jing. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

"He's such a man, yet he dares to pursue the most talented woman in Kyoto. It would be strange if Miss Ruoruo would like him!"

Many people in Kyoto knew that Li Hongcheng was pursuing Fan Ruoruo.

And I also think that the two of them are a perfect match.

However, even after Emperor Qing issued an imperial decree to marry Fan Ruoruo to Crown Prince Li Chengqian, this man was still pestering Ruoruo.

Such a move immediately attracted a lot of criticism.

Li Chengqian's reputation among the people has now reached its peak, so soon many people began to secretly poke holes in Li Hongcheng's spine.

The news that Li Hongcheng kept a lover who slept with him in Zuixianju also spread in Kyoto.

It has become a topic of conversation for many people after dinner.

What was even more fatal was that this time Li Chengqian ordered a comprehensive search of Zuixianju, and actually found the leader of Northern Qi's secret agents.

Si Lili!
Upon hearing the news, all the civil and military officials in the court were speechless and didn't know what to say.

"This is really incredible luck. When he searched Zuixianju, the leader of the Northern Qi secret agents happened to be hiding in Zuixianju!"

Some ministers shook their heads helplessly, feeling very envious.

This is a great achievement!
If he could extract some useful information from Si Lili, it wouldn't be impossible for him to be promoted to a higher rank.

As a result, officials from the six ministries of the imperial court submitted petitions one after another, hoping to obtain the right to interrogate Si Lili.

Those ministers who originally disliked Li Chengqian now smiled at him.

Li Chengqian ignored this.

All those who wanted to take Si Lili away were kicked out.

At this time, Haitang Duoduo finally understood the true meaning of Li Chengqian's words last night:
Take her to meet an acquaintance.

Si Lili is that acquaintance.

It is indeed a pleasant thing to meet an old friend in a foreign place.

When Haitang Duoduo and Si Lili are together, it seems that they have endless words to say and endless feelings to express.

Li Chengqian did not disturb them too much, but gave them some private space so that the two could reminisce about the past without any scruples.

"Duoduo, you really have already..." Si Lili looked at the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi in front of her, hesitant to speak.

"What?" Haitang Duoduo didn't understand the hesitation in her words.

"It's just...it's a done deal." Si Lili lowered her voice.

Hearing this, Haitang Duoduo, who was usually carefree, actually blushed for the first time.

But he still nodded.

The corners of Si Lili's mouth twitched slightly, then she nodded and whispered:
"That's good. From now on, we are family."

"What do you mean 'our own people'?" Haitang Duoduo was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant.

I always feel like there's some other deeper meaning behind these words.

"Nothing." Si Lili shook her head without further explanation.

"Your identity has been exposed, what are you going to do now?" Haitang Duoduo asked.

The two of them sat in a pavilion in the back garden of the East Palace, with a fruit plate on the stone table.

Si Lili picked up a grape and put it in her mouth, and said with a relaxed and stress-free expression:

“Just go with the flow.”

Haitang Duoduo looked at the woman in front of her in surprise, "Lili, you have become different from before."

Si Lili just smiled calmly and said:
“You’ve changed, too.

Don't worry about me, the North and the South are negotiating now.

Besides, you are the prince's woman now, can't you protect me?"

After saying that, both of them laughed.

"Your Majesty lost miserably in this battle between you and Li Chengqian..." Haitang Duoduo suddenly felt inspired. Si Lili glanced between Haitang Duoduo's legs and said:
"It was a tragic loss. It was like losing both the lady and the army."

This "Madam" naturally refers specifically to Haitang Duoduo.

The meaning of the words was very clear, and Haitang Duoduo could also hear it.

“However, losing is only the first step for your majesty, and it seems that there are bigger plans and calculations to follow.

How much do you know about His Majesty's subsequent plans?"

Si Lili asked.

"Are there any follow-up plans?" Haitang Duoduo was stunned.

Seeing her surprised reaction, Si Lili couldn't help but sigh:

"It seems you don't know either."

"Losing both the wife and the soldiers is just the first step of your majesty's plan? Are you sure?" Haitang Duoduo asked.

She just thought about it carefully and immediately felt that this statement was very possible.

As the person closest to the little emperor, Haitang Duoduo naturally knew that this plan was indeed possible for the little emperor.

The young emperor's wisdom was beyond everyone's imagination.

Si Lili just shook her head slightly, "I don't know the specific details of this plan."

Haitang Duoduo was silent.

"No, I have to tell him the news," she muttered.

Si Lili: “…”

Although the voice was very low, she could still hear it clearly.

"Duoduo, why are you always on the side of the Crown Prince of Qing?"

These words also made Haitang Duoduo stunned.

After a long while, she asked back: "Am I not his wife now? Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog."

That makes sense!

Si Lili felt that she had no way to refute.

Si Lili now understood a little bit why the little emperor did not tell them all the plans.

At the corner of the garden, Li Chengqian was holding a beautiful flower in his hand.

He heard everything the two of them said clearly.

To be honest, I feel somewhat relieved and satisfied.

In ancient times, when you married a wife, you would marry a virgin, and the woman would think about you wholeheartedly and follow you wherever you go.

But in the city, regardless of whether you are a virgin or not, you are more likely to be a poor scapegoat.

Moreover, even if you are married, it is easy to be cuckolded within the marriage.

The car is not new to begin with, so you have to be prepared for others to drive it out for fun. If it gets damaged, you will have to repair it yourself.

It's just frustrating.

Li Chengqian turned and left.

After he dealt with the matters of Lin Ruofu and Li Hongcheng, he could go on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi.

Li Chengqian would naturally not show any mercy to Lin Ruofu, the man who wanted to kill him.

First, Lin Ruofu was stripped of his official position.

Second, from now on, the Kingdom of Qing will completely abolish the position of prime minister and will no longer establish the position of prime minister.

Third, he was exiled to Quanzhou and was never allowed to enter Beijing without a summons.

For the sake of Lin Wan'er and Lin Gong, Li Chengqian did not kill Lin Ruofu.

In fact, Li Chengqian had also thought that if Lin Wan'er or Lin Gong pleaded for Lin Ruofu, he would not show mercy.

However, from beginning to end, these two people never wrote a letter to beg for mercy.

In this way, Li Chengqian actually left Lin Ruofu a glimmer of hope.

As for Li Hongcheng...

(End of this chapter)