Chapter 73 He Hit Me
Li Siyu then reluctantly let go of his hand.
"Father." He turned around, as if he had just discovered Li Cunjiu, and smiled innocently, "Why are you here?"
Li Cunjiu glanced at him, his gaze lingering on his somewhat disheveled clothes for a moment, and then said, "Yeliang, quickly take the Crown Prince's Consort in, and come to the study."
"Yes." Li Siyu responded, stopped making trouble, and took Du Huaizhi into the mansion.
In the study, the flickering candlelight illuminated the two men's faces, dimming and brightening them. Li Cunjiu stood by the window, his hands behind his back, not turning back. His voice was indistinguishable from emotion: "I've heard everything that happened at the Taifu residence today."
Li Siyu lazily leaned against the door frame, lowered his head, and played with the jade pendant at his waist. "It's just a small matter. Thank you for your concern, father."
Li Cunjiu turned around, his eyes sharp as a hawk, with a hint of the calm before a storm, "Falling into the water in public and slandering the official's daughter, is this a small matter?"
If he hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten that Taifu Su belonged to Li Cunjiu's camp. Now the court was unstable, and Taifu Su was eager to gain a firm foothold. Li Cunjiu had no room to intervene, so his son Li Siyu, who suddenly appeared, became the target of his seduction.
But Su Miaomiao is not up to the standard.
Li Siyu raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on the corner of his lips. "Father is well-informed. But how do you know it's slander? Perhaps Miss Su is truly deeply in love with me, unable to obtain my love, and she acted impulsively in the heat of the moment?"
Li Cunjiu walked to the desk and sat down, tapping the table with his fingertips. "Your thoughts may be hidden from others, but not from me. Is it because of Mrs. Du?"
The smile on Li Siyu's face faded a little, and he neither admitted nor denied it.
Li Cunjiu looked at him like this, and perhaps something had occurred to him. He sighed and softened his tone a bit, "You are married now, so you should act with discretion."
"Du's identity is unknown. You're already taking a risk by keeping her by your side. Now, making a big fuss over her and provoking the court officials is definitely not a wise move."
"So what?" Li Siyu raised his eyes, a cold light flashing in his light purple eyes. "Her identity is unknown, but so what? It's like you can't even protect your own woman."
This sentence touched something in Li Cunjiu's mind. His face froze, and his eyes, which were exactly the same as his, visibly darkened.
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"The fight has begun! The fight has begun!"
Du Huaizhi was just about to go to bed when he suddenly heard the panicked shouts of a servant outside.
Fight? Who's fighting with whom?
As soon as this doubtful thought came to her mind, she thought of Li Siyu, who had just been called to the study by Li Cunjiu. It should be... it can't be such a coincidence, right?
When she opened the door, she saw Wangduan guarding the door.
Wangduan turned to meet her doubtful gaze and said, "It's the prince and the crown prince."
“…”It’s true.
"Do you think I should go and stop the fight?" Du Huaizhi asked.
This question made Wangduan startled. His eyes flickered and he replied, "You are the only mistress of the palace. You should go."
The study was not very close to here. When she and Wangduan arrived, the fighting seemed to be getting more intense, mixed with the harsh sound of porcelain breaking.
The closer you get, the clearer the movement becomes.
"Crown Princess!" The two guards guarding the door saw her coming and saluted hurriedly as if they had seen a savior, but they were hesitant to speak.
The door of the study was wide open, and the scene inside made her pause.
The room was in a mess, with desks overturned, official documents scattered across the floor, and broken porcelain pieces and brushes scattered everywhere. And yet, the two men were fighting each other without any skill or dignity.
You punch me and I punch you, neither of us gives in.
Du Huaizhi turned her head stiffly and stared at Wangduan. She shouldn't have come. After seeing such a scene, she was afraid that she would be silenced.
Wangduan was quite calm, and it seemed like he was thinking of going in to help Li Siyu.
Here, Li Siyu abruptly parried Li Cunjiu's incoming punch, taking the opportunity to look up and accurately spot the familiar figure at the door. His light purple eyes lit up instantly, like a child who had suffered a great injustice and finally waited for his parents to arrive.
The next second, he completely ignored Li Cunjiu's palm attack and took the hit with his shoulder. He staggered towards Du Huaizhi with the force.
"Madam..." He cried out in exaggerated pain, and collapsed to the ground as if he had no bones, his hands tightly hugging Du Huaizhi's waist. His voice was hoarse and pitiful, "Madam... he, he hit me... it hurts..."
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Du Huaizhi: “…”
Arrogant judgment: "..."
Li Cunjiu: “…”
Li Cunjiu stood still, looking at his son's shameless face, furious, "Rebellious son! Get up! Where's that ruthlessness you had just now?!"
Li Siyu seemed to be deaf. Instead, he rubbed against Du Huaizhi's waist, breathing, and his voice became weaker.
"Bones... bones seem to be broken... Madam, please take a look for me..."
Wang Duan looked away expressionlessly.
"..." Du Huaizhi tried to push him away, but Li Siyu held him tightly. He whispered, "Let me go first."
"No." Li Siyu shook his head violently.
Du Huaizhi took a deep breath, looked up at Li Cunjiu, whose face had turned blue with anger, and said in a calm tone, "Father, what's got you so angry?"
Li Cunjiu snorted heavily, unable to bear to see the rebellious son clinging to his wife's arms. He turned around with his back to them and said through gritted teeth, "Ask him yourself. I'm too lazy to care."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Du Huaizhi held his forehead and looked at Wangduan and the guards outside the door, "Come in and clean up this place quickly."
The guards waiting outside then lowered their heads, filed in, and began to clean up the mess on the floor with swift hands and feet, not daring to look up even once the whole time.
Li Siyu chuckled barely audibly.
Du Huaizhi couldn't stand it any longer and pinched his ear, "Hurry up and get up."
Li Siyu felt pain and hissed, but still lay on the ground and refused to get up. Instead, he looked up at Du Huaizhi as she pinched his ear.
There was some dust and blood at the corners of his lips, and there were some bruises at the corners of his eyes. His light purple eyes were watery, and combined with his enchanting face, he actually looked quite pitiful.
"Madam," he said, his voice softening, "I really can't get up. My legs are weak... I'm afraid that palm strike from my father just now must have injured my internal organs... cough cough cough."
Du Huaizhi was so angry at his scoundrel look that he almost laughed. Internal injuries? He had been so powerful when he pounced on me just now.
Releasing the hand that was pinching his ear, he said coldly, "Since the injury is so serious, it's a rash judgment. Go and ask the imperial physician to come and give the prince a proper examination."
Wangduan immediately raised his hands and bowed, "Yes!"
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