In the brothel, the madam reluctantly pushed the courtesan who hadn't yet been officially registered into Li Chen's arms, and then offered several other girls of different appearances and personalities, all of whom were obedient and sensible, to serve this darling well.
There were seven girls in total. Li Chen's eyes immediately fell on the most beautiful girl in the middle. She was so tender that it seemed like you could squeeze water out of her, and her eyes were captivating, more alluring than any enchantress. Her fragrant shoulders were half-exposed, and a wisp of hair twirled around her fingertip, the end of which seemed to lightly brush against her bare, snow-white skin, as if it were brushing against the very tip of Li Chen's heart.
He was instantly captivated and ready to pull her into his arms and cherish her, when a little maidservant, head bowed, tiptoed in to deliver wine, fruit, and snacks.
The system scanned numbly, then seemed somewhat uncertain and scanned again: "Host, she has a first-grade low-level root bone."
"I've already said, we only want the best, not the average, and definitely not the worst."
"If you're lucky to have found this one, you don't know when you'll get another top-grade root bone." 2333 coaxed patiently, "You can keep it as a backup. If you find a better one, you can take it then."
Li Chen thought it made sense, so he gave the little girl a look. Seeing that she was right next to him, he pulled her into his arms, but suddenly a black birthmark came into view.
In a world full of handsome men and beautiful women, the sudden appearance of such an ugly face was quite a shock to Li Chen. He shoved her away and was about to say something when the courtesan next to him quickly blocked his view. She loosened her hair with her index finger, touched his heart, and slowly lifted it upwards. With seductive eyes, she leaned into his arms and spoke in a soft, alluring voice.
"Your Highness, isn't Die'er pretty enough? Why would Your Highness go to see a little maid? Die'er is so sad~ Waaaaaah~"
Li Chen immediately forgot about the ugly woman, ordered the guards to keep an eye on her, and then, with a courtesan in his left hand and a little vixen he casually grabbed in his right, he hurriedly went to the bed.
The courtesan glanced back at the young girl being led away by the guards, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, but nothing more. She was just a prostitute, no matter how beautiful she was. She had done all she could; if she still couldn't escape this fate, it was simply bad luck.
But how many of those who enter this place are lucky?
Li Chen had been out partying all night, and when he woke up the next morning, he looked as if he had been drained of his life force by a female demon. He was haggard and couldn't get out of bed, so he stayed in bed until the afternoon. The first thing he did when he woke up was to have the guards bring that little girl over, and then he stabbed her in the heart with a sword.
The courtesan was terrified that his first act upon waking was to kill someone. Her face paled, and she looked at Li Chen with fear, her delicate body trembling.
The plundering was instantaneous, painless and harmless. Li Chen wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt much lighter all over.
He left behind a little girl who died with her eyes wide open, and without even glancing at the courtesan, he laughed loudly and strode away.
In front of Prince Chen's residence, the same nanny, at the same time, was waiting for the same man.
The old woman remained kind, but there was a hint of worry in her expression.
Li Chen was impatient to enter the palace, but after hearing her bring up the emperor and the crown prince, he still got into the carriage.
No matter which world the emperor is in, he can't escape paranoia as he gets older, even though he's still in his prime according to the average lifespan in this world. Seeing that the crown prince is becoming more and more popular and showing more and more of the demeanor of a wise ruler, he begins to be wary, begins to suppress him, begins to promote the imperial concubine and the empress to compete, and begins to favor other sons.
This is also why the Empress did not want her youngest son to leave to seek enlightenment.
Li Chen kicked the emperor's beloved pet, which he had given to his concubine, to death. This was a slap in the emperor's face. While he was indulging in pleasure in the harem, the crown prince and empress had already been reprimanded.
The old woman kept urging Li Chen to apologize to the Imperial Concubine and instructing him on what to say. Li Chen impatiently replied, "A beast is dead, so what? Does it expect me to pay for its life?"
"Your Highness, for the sake of the Empress and the Crown Prince, can you please endure this one hardship? Only if the Empress remains firmly on the throne and the Crown Prince's position remains secure can you continue to do as you please."
"Pshaw, why bother with all that talk? Just kill the emperor."
The old woman's face changed drastically, turning deathly pale in an instant. She exclaimed, "Your Highness, what nonsense are you spouting? To kill one's father and one's ruler is an unforgivable crime. If these words reach His Majesty's ears, the Empress, your brothers, the Empress's maternal clan, and the officials in the Crown Prince's camp will all surely die!"
Li Chen didn't care whether these people lived or died. In his eyes, they were just NPCs. He had already obtained the first-grade root bone and would soon go to the Taiyi Sect to become a disciple. At that time, he could kill any emperor he wanted.
The old woman looked desperate.
The journey from Prince Chen's residence to the palace was not long. The old woman followed Li Chen into the palace in despair, looked at the Empress and the Crown Prince in despair, and closed her eyes in despair.
The emperor questioned Li Chen about why he killed the imperial concubine's beloved pet, and his attitude was relatively mild, at least giving him a chance to defend himself. After all, this brainless son, who was always causing trouble, posed no threat to his throne.
Li Chen, no matter how much he looked down on inferior first-grade physique, it didn't stop him from getting cocky. He thought he was incredibly awesome, arrogant and resentful. Just as he was about to deliver his "Dragon Pride" speech, his knees suddenly buckled, and he knelt down, tears streaming down his face.
He kowtowed three times with a loud thud, then knelt on the ground, choking back tears and trembling, saying, "Father, I know I was wrong. I beg you to forgive me this time, and I beg you, Consort Gui, to forgive me... Waaaaah..."
The emperor was shocked, the imperial concubine stared wide-eyed, and the handkerchief she used to wipe her tears almost blinded her. The empress and the crown prince were deeply moved by their youngest son/brother's ability to bend and stretch, and they were amazed that they could put aside their pride like that.
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