Naturally, he wouldn't want Lee So-hyeon to be interested in him.
Song Tangli glanced at Song Tangxue with some surprise. She was prepared to be made difficult, and she stubbornly refused to admit it, but she didn't expect...
"This man deceives his superiors and subordinates; give him twenty strokes of the cane and expel him." Li Zhaoxian looked at the three or five small plates of emerald greens and put down his chopsticks without any interest.
The cook went limp and opened his mouth to say something, but Song Tangli's pre-arranged people covered his mouth and dragged him out. His face was full of terror and his whole body was filled with resistance.
But he didn't speak just now, and he'll never have the chance to speak again in his life.
Song Tangli's eyes were sinister, but a smile remained on her lips. This person could not be allowed to live.
The cook was tricked into coming here. She told him that if he admitted his guilt, Song Tangli would not only give him money but also promote him. She then took out ten taels of silver and stuffed it into his hand. The cook, seeing the money, readily agreed.
I gritted my teeth and endured twenty strokes of the cane; once he got up, I knew I would...
But after twenty strokes, he didn't listen. Only then did he realize something was wrong and struggled with his hands and feet. Two guards came and held him firmly in place.
"Your Highness!" His shout was muffled by the guards, and he was beaten to death.
The guard wiped the blood from his hands and looked at the chef, whose flesh was torn open and who was already lifeless, as if he were an ant: "Drag him to the kennel and feed him to the dogs."
"We haven't finished eating what we had last night."
"Let's go to a mass grave."
The Crown Prince's residence is just a small palace, so it's perfectly normal for someone to die there. Li Zhaoxian built a dog kennel a few years ago specifically to dispose of corpses because it was too much trouble to move them around.
"Your Highness, I have instructed the kitchen to prepare my sister's meal again. Please come and eat at my place first. You've had a long day, so please eat and rest early." Song Tangli looked at Li Zhaoxian with a coquettish expression in front of Song Tangxue.
Li Zhaoxian's eyes were filled with the purple figure in the misty rain. The person was sitting beside him, and every smile and frown of hers touched his heart.
Moreover, he still felt a little uncomfortable...
"No need, I'm tired. I'll just wait here." Li Zhaoxian's heart was torn. On one hand, he couldn't bear to part with so many years of feelings, and on the other hand, he was still bothered by what he had seen that night.
I avoided Song Tangli yesterday.
Upon hearing this, Song Tangli's eyes were filled with hurt, and the light in her eyes shattered instantly. She looked at Li Zhaoxian pitifully, and Li Zhaoxian's heart softened for a moment: "You are new to managing the household, so it is normal to make some oversights. However, you still need to get familiar with the work as soon as possible."
Song Tangli bit her lip: "Yes."
Song Tangli stayed for dinner after all, staring at Li Zhaoxian hesitantly, wanting to say something but holding back. Song Tangxue, knowing her place, left the room: "I'm going for a walk."
Li Zhaoxian, not wanting her to leave, reached out to stop her: "Tang Xue..."
"Crown Prince Brother." Her voice rang out almost simultaneously with Li Zhaoxian's. Upon hearing her call, Li Zhaoxian subconsciously loosened his grip.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Tangxue shook off Li Zhaoxian's hand and went out alone.
Hopefully, Song Tangli can pull herself together and win over Li Zhaoxian before she returns. People outside were quite shocked to see Song Tangxue come out alone.
A thoughtful look crossed Shan Xing's face, but he asked her respectfully, "Does the Crown Princess have a place she wishes to go? Would you like me to accompany her?"
"You don't need to come with me. Just serve the Crown Prince well." Song Tangxue sensed his thoughts and politely declined. Without that pair of scoundrels around, Song Tangxue felt much more relaxed.
Xiao Xizi also noticed Song Tangxue's thoughts, but those were outrageous, and he began to worry about the head on his neck.
Forget it, the money's already been taken and can't be returned. Just consider it money bought his life, and he'll go down this dark path!
When Song Tangxue arrived at the small pavilion where she stayed on her first night, it was still quiet and still. She couldn't help but think of Xie Qianzhong when he was drunk, and how sincere he was.
Romantic gestures pale in comparison to his, not even the perfunctory "pleading" he managed to squeeze in yesterday amidst his busy schedule.
Song Tangxue chuckled softly without realizing it. Her beautiful face was reflected on the lake, and the lakeside was swaying gently in the breeze. She looked otherworldly.
“I’ve been in the palace for a while, and I’ve never seen such a beauty before. Your Majesty is truly…” Xiao Xizi’s amazed gaze was undisguised, and she was completely stunned.
The atmosphere inside Chang Le Palace was somewhat tense; this was the first time Li Zhaoxian and Song Tangli had been in the same room yet the atmosphere was so heavy.
Song Tangli smiled slightly, trying to ease the awkwardness: "Crown Prince Brother..."
Li Zhaoxian glanced at the room's furnishings with a hint of helplessness, frowned, and interrupted Song Tangli: "You said it's fine that the Crown Princess is staying here to recuperate from her illness, but why is the furnishing so simple?"
Upon closer inspection, they were found to be somewhat inferior to the rooms at the mountain retreat.
Song Tangli cracked her knuckles and forced a smile: "Perhaps the Crown Prince's residence has suddenly gained two new masters, and has been somewhat negligent..."
So what if she did it on purpose? Song Tangxue doesn't deserve anyone better. These tattered things are just right for her status.
"You can handle it. I still have official business to attend to..." Li Zhaoxian re-examined Song Tangli. The meal could be a coincidence, but was the courtyard also a coincidence?
Li Zhaoxian was raised by the Empress's side since childhood and had witnessed the ways in which the concubines vied for favor; he was no fool.
I used to be blinded by love, but now that I realize it, I refuse to believe it. Humans are truly contradictory beings.
"Brother Crown Prince..."
Li Zhaoxian stopped at the doorway, and Song Tangli's eyes rekindled with hope: "It's my fault for not handling this well..."
Li Zhaoxian left after all. Song Tangli stared blankly at his back and sat down on the chair next to him, looking somewhat dejected.
Chang Le Palace was already sparsely populated. When Song Tangxue went to select people today, she was thinking of squeezing some people in, but Song Tangxue only selected five and left.
The five men were waiting outside the hall and dared not come in.
Song Tangli let herself drift off for a moment, and after recovering, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Let's go."
When they came out, the rain had stopped sometime earlier, so Lianzhi put away her oil-paper umbrella and followed Song Tangli back home.
"Tang Xue is indeed a beauty that could topple cities." Li Zhaoxian appeared out of nowhere and suddenly spoke, startling Song Tang Xue. She turned her head and saw Li Zhaoxian walking towards her, her eyes filled with amazement.
Song Tangxue felt annoyed. How could Song Tangli be so useless? Wasn't she the one who knew how to manipulate Li Zhaoxian the best before?
Li Zhaoxian's approach made Song Tangxue feel extremely uncomfortable. She stood up and silently took a step back to the edge of the pool: "Does Your Highness have something to say?"
Li Zhaoxian couldn't understand why she, as his concubine, seemed so eager for him to leave.
"Don't be jealous. I am the Crown Prince. When I become Emperor, I will have many concubines and a large harem. You must learn to get used to it," Li Zhaoxian said meaningfully.
Song Tangxue almost laughed at his confidence: "Your Highness, is there something you need from me so late?"
“Ah Li is a bit spoiled. You are her older sister, so you should be more tolerant of her. You have been wronged these past few days. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just tell me.” Li Zhaoxian took a step forward.
The beauty under the moon is brighter than the moonlight itself.
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