Chapter 15 Counter-Threat Li Lizhi
Meanwhile, at the Wei residence.
Two women dressed as men stood awkwardly in the main hall of the Wei residence, clutching the hem of their clothes.
Wei Shuyu and Cui Shenji stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.
"Isn't she a prostitute?" Choi Shin-ki asked, dumbfounded.
“You’re the prostitute,” the slightly older woman retorted, glaring at her.
Choi Shin-ki, shut up.
Judging from his years of experience of being beaten up, he has probably gotten into trouble again this time.
Even a palace maid must be treated with utmost care when dealing with someone from the palace, for who knows if she has ever been favored by Li Shimin...
Of the thirty-six stratagems, the best is to flee!
"Brother, this is bad, we have to slip away," Choi Shin-ki quickly suggested.
*Smack*
Wei Shuyu raised his hand and smacked him on the head again.
"Sneak away my ass! This is my house, where am I supposed to sneak off to?" Wei Shuyu looked at him with a disappointed expression. "Besides, we didn't do anything to them, what are you panicking about?"
"That's right."
Choi Shin-ki suddenly realized what was going on and turned to the woman: "Woman, what exactly are you doing bothering us? Are you after money? Name your price."
*Smack*
Wei Shuyu smacked him on the head again.
"They're not prostitutes, why would we give them money?"
That's right.
Choi Shin-ki scratched his head, unsure of what to do.
Wei Shuyu walked up to the woman, pointed to the stool next to him, and said, "You two, go sit over there."
"Why should we listen to you?" the older woman retorted.
Wei Shuyu didn't care, he just raised his hand and looked at the other person's buttocks.
Swish...
The two were extremely quick and immediately sat down on the stools.
Wei Shuyu nodded, looking down at the two: "Name, gender, age, and what position do you hold in the palace?"
"Why should I..."
The woman had only spoken halfway when she saw Wei Shuyu raise his hand again, and she immediately swallowed the rest of her words.
"Li Lizhi, thirteen years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, was granted the title of Princess of Changle County by imperial decree."
"Li Jing, ten years old (by the traditional Chinese age reckoning), was conferred the title of Princess Qinghe."
As the two introduced themselves, Wei Shuyu frowned.
He had considered that the two people's identities were not simple, but he didn't expect them to be this complicated.
But don't panic, my father is Wei Zheng!
"Father-in-law...Princess?"
Choi Shin-ki, standing to the side, was already terrified.
He actually hugged the princess and even spanked her bottom.
If this gets out, how many lives do I have left?
"Big brother...big brother, let's run away." Choi Shin-ki was terrified and started stammering.
"What are you panicking about?" Wei Shuyu subconsciously raised his hand, but seeing that Cui Shenji was really scared, he lowered his hand again.
He patted Choi Shin-ki on the shoulder: "You are the eldest son of the Choi family, and you haven't done anything excessive, so there's no need to worry."
"Isn't it excessive to hit a princess for being disrespectful?" Choi Shin-ki muttered under his breath.
Is it really that bad?
"A crime punishable by death, confiscation of property, and extermination of the entire clan!"
Okay, that seems pretty excessive.
Li Lizhi overheard their conversation, and her bright eyes darted around.
"You lecherous scoundrels, are you scared now? Kneel down and kowtow a few times, and maybe we sisters will let you go if we're in a good mood. Otherwise, we'll go to Father Emperor and complain about you."
Li Lizhi sat upright and sternly reprimanded her mother, mimicking her mother's manner.
To be honest, this display really intimidated Choi Sin-ki.
"Princess, it's a misunderstanding...it's all a misunderstanding." Choi Shin-ki waved his hands repeatedly.
"Misunderstanding?" Li Lizhi frowned. "You two audacious scoundrels dare to be disrespectful to us. Just wait for your families to be wiped out."
"Princess, please draw a line. How can this matter be put aside?"
Choi Shin-ki gritted his teeth, prepared for a major hemorrhage.
“There’s no room for negotiation.” Li Lizhi raised her head, like a victorious little hen: “However, as long as you obediently kneel down and apologize, this princess can be lenient with you.”
“You’re dreaming,” Choi Shin-ki immediately retorted.
"Then I will tell Father that you have treated me inappropriately."
"Don't be impulsive... Let's discuss this further?"
"There is no room for discussion on this matter."
Seeing that the two were starting to talk nonsense, Wei Shuyu pulled Cui Shenji behind him.
"Li Lizhi?"
Wei Shuyu looked down at the other person.
"What...what do you want to do?"
For some reason, even though Wei Shuyu was younger than her, Li Lizhi felt flustered whenever she saw him.
"It's nothing... we just wanted to sit down and chat."
Wei Shuyu casually moved a stool over and sat down in front of Li Lizhi.
"What else is there for us to talk about?" Li Lizhi's eyes darted around, a hint of guilt in them.
"You said I took liberties with you. If word gets out, how will you ever have the face to get married?" Wei Shuyu said with a smile.
Li Lizhi's heart skipped a beat.
"Even if I can't get married, I won't let you have an easy time!" Li Lizhi said boldly.
"Um."
Chu Xin still had a smile on his face: "Then let's continue along your lines of thought. What will your father do after he finds out about this?"
Li Lizhi was stunned.
What will Father do?
Confiscating their property and exterminating their entire clan? Obviously not.
Killing Wei Shuyu and Cui Shenji is also unrealistic.
The final outcome is very likely to be nothing more than a fait accompli.
"Have you figured it out?"
Wei Shuyu laughed and said, "So don't keep bringing up frivolity with you. At most, your father will give us a light beating, but you'll be in trouble. You'll have to carry the bad reputation of being unchaste for the rest of your life."
"So what...so what?" Li Lizhi began to feel guilty.
"You still haven't figured it out?" Wei Shuyu sighed in a mocking manner.
"What do you want to understand?" Li Lizhi felt extremely flustered.
“You two have been taken advantage of by us. Who in the entire city of Chang’an would be willing to marry you?” Wei Shuyu asked.
"Who?" Li Lizhi didn't react.
Wei Shuyu pointed to himself and Cui Shenji: "Of course it's us."
Li Lizhi was stunned.
Upon closer reflection, such a thing could actually happen.
Li Shimin could not possibly kill Wei Shuyu and the other man, nor could he allow his daughter to remain unmarried for life.
The perfect solution would be to marry them off to Wei Shuyu, who had taken liberties with them…
This not only resolved the conflict but also brought the ruler and his ministers closer together.
"You... lecherous scoundrel!" Li Lizhi exclaimed, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Don't put it so harshly."
Looking at Li Lizhi's delicate face, Wei Shuyu couldn't help but reach out and pinch it.
"Behave yourselves and I might let you off the hook. But if you dare to mess with me again, I'll expose how you humiliated me!"
"When His Majesty issues an order to marry you to me, you'll be in for a world of trouble."
"I'm not afraid to tell you, I have a strange habit: when I'm in a bad mood, I like to spank my wife."
"If you marry me, do you think you'll still be able to keep your ass?"
Wei Shuyu took the initiative and began to threaten Li Lizhi.
His grotesque expression terrified the two women, who burst into tears. Their tearful faces were truly heartbreaking.
This dramatic turn of events truly blew Choi Shin-ki's mind.
He immediately admired Wei Shuyu even more.
"Brother, you're awesome." Choi Shin-ki gave a thumbs up.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door...
Li Shimin strode over, his face grim, like a lion in extreme rage yet to unleash its fury.
Behind him, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and others followed closely.
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