Chapter 150 Oh no, the prince refuses to leave again!
When they walked out of the East Cross Courtyard, Dongfang Qi winked and his men came out to report:
"Your Highness, Lieutenant General Lin just had to go to the restroom urgently. He hasn't returned in over half an hour. I wonder if he took the wrong road."
Dongfang Qi frowned and said, "There are many female relatives in the Duke's Mansion. What if we disturb the Madam and the Young Miss? Come, follow me to find them!"
Having said that, he changed direction and headed straight for the west wing.
The Li family members following behind him were all confused by his actions.
How could the prince's deputy general get lost?
Are you afraid of disturbing the ladies? You're rushing around with a bunch of people, and you won't disturb them?
"Your Highness, wait a minute!" Li Xiu hurried after him, shouting, "I'll just tell my servants to go look for it. Why bother you running around in person? Your Highness, Your Highness!"
But Dongfang Qi's pace was getting faster and faster.
The direction indicated by the twin talismans is right there. What exactly happened to Lin Qingyue?
Dongfang Qi was anxious in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. He said lightly: "My subordinates are all rough men. They have accompanied me on the battlefield and have been through life and death. If we can't find them..."
He paused, "I will make Duke Li give me an explanation!"
Li Xiu was shocked when he heard this and gave a look to his nephew behind him. The man immediately ran to report to Duke Li.
Duke Li had just gotten out of bed, and his weak look was gone.
At this time, the third son Li Rui came running in hurriedly: "Father, something is wrong. The prince refuses to leave again!"
Duke Li was shocked when he heard this and was about to lie back on the bed to continue pretending to be sick.
Li Rui said, "The Crown Prince wasn't here to visit the patient. For some reason, he barely took two steps before he announced that his lieutenant had gone missing from our Duke's Mansion. To find that lieutenant, the Crown Prince and his men stormed through the entire mansion!"
"What?" Duke Li was furious. "Dongfang Qi is so rude! He dared to search our Duke's Mansion just because someone said he was missing. He simply doesn't take the Li family seriously!"
As he spoke, he suddenly frowned. "No, the prince isn't that reckless. From his sudden visit to the hospital, forcing us to respond, to his now high-profile search of the mansion, he must have another purpose! Could it be related to... that fox demon?"
Duke Li hurriedly asked his son, "Rui'er, have you dealt with that fox demon?"
Li Rui said, "After Second Uncle took the elixir from the fox demon, it was no longer of much use and should have been dealt with long ago."
"What do you mean by 'should'?" Duke Li glared at his son with some dissatisfaction. "Your second uncle is a lecher, and that fox demon is quite beautiful. What if he doesn't destroy the demon's body and the Crown Prince finds out..."
Li Rui said, "So what if His Highness finds out? Monsters are not to be seen in public anyway. We can easily make excuses by saying that he ran into the mansion on his own and was imprisoned as an assassin. Moreover, the fox demon has been stripped of its demon core. Even if it survives, it won't live long. Can the Crown Prince still embarrass our Duke's Mansion for a monster?"
Duke Li said, "You also know that monsters are low-class creatures. It's even more impossible for the noble families of Qi to associate with monsters. If people knew that our noble and prestigious Li family was engaged in the business of splitting pills and killing monsters, it would inevitably give people a reason to criticize us and make other families look down on us. Just like what happened in Yushi Town, no matter how it happened privately, no one would think it was excessive. But if it were to be made public, it would be inappropriate."
Li Rui quickly lowered his head: "Father's teachings are correct, but I was not thoughtful enough."
Duke Li ordered, "It's not appropriate for me to leave now. Go find your second uncle and confirm whether the fox demon is still in the mansion. Once we're sure we haven't exposed ourselves, have the censor report the Crown Prince for trespassing into a private residence, disturbing the women, and potentially killing him!"
"What do you mean, father?" Li Rui was a little confused.
"Didn't you get your wife's maid pregnant last month, causing discord between you and your wife? Father allowed you to take her as a concubine, but unfortunately, she was so beautiful and so tragically miscarried. The prince's men disturbed her and she miscarried, resulting in two deaths."
"Father, but..."
"But what? She's just a maid, perfect for use. As for the unborn child in her belly...even if it's born, it'll just be a bastard's child, unworthy of public appearance. If she can bring some bad luck to Dongfang Qi and avenge the death of Duo'er, then her death will be well-deserved."
"It's father!" Although Li Rui was a little reluctant, he knew that his father was always autocratic and no one could change the decisions he made.
"Also, inform Duke Zhao and ask him to gather more people to see if the Crown Prince is causing trouble, so that His Majesty won't be able to cover up for him."
"Yes, son, I'll send someone right away!"
Duke Li's lips curled up into a sinister smile: "Dongfang Qi, if you dare to touch my son, my Li family will never let you sit on the throne!"
On the other side, Dongfang Qi had already arrived at the west wing of the Li family, where there were many courtyards of various sizes.
The pavilions, towers and gardens are exquisitely arranged.
Along the way, you will inevitably see the women from the inner house.
The female members of the family were frightened and at a loss when they suddenly saw a man from outside the house.
If it were an ordinary time, Dongfang Qishi would never do such an offensive thing, but once it came to Lin Qingyue's safety, he could not care about anything else.
Following the guidance of the twin talismans, Dongfang Qi entered Tingxuexuan and finally arrived at the door of the study inside.
Li Xiu stepped forward to stop him. "Your Highness, if you're looking for someone, we can help you find them. But it's not right for you to enter the house so openly. Has our Li family committed a grave offense that requires you to stage a confiscation of our property?"
Dongfang Qi said coldly: "Get out of the way!"
Li Xiu stood in front of the study door and said, "Even if you want to confiscate our property, please produce strong evidence and His Majesty's decree! Otherwise..."
Before he could finish, Dongfang Qi pushed the man away and kicked open the study door.
The other members of the Li family were very angry when they saw this - even if the other party was the prince, being so rude was a slap in the face of the entire aristocratic family!
Li Zheng was about to say something when Li Rui squeezed through the crowd and asked in a low voice, "Did you deal with that fox demon from earlier?"
Seeing the other party's eyes evading, Li Rui asked, "Second Uncle, could it be that you are really tempted by lust as father said?"
Li Xiu said, "What lustful thoughts? How could I be attracted to a lowly monster? I just felt it was a pity to throw away her fur. I wanted to wait until she died, then refine her into a puppet and use her as a toy."
"Besides, I enjoyed watching it die slowly in agony, which is why I didn't deal with it in time. I didn't expect the prince to visit so suddenly. Could it be because of that fox demon?"
He suddenly realized, "Could it be that the prince has fallen in love with that fox demon? Its human form is indeed beautiful and very attractive."
Li Rui said, "In that case, we must quickly find a way to prevent the truth from being revealed. Otherwise, if the prince finds the fox demon and discovers that you, my second uncle, used evil magic to dig out the elixir, the news will affect the reputation of the Li family."
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