Chapter 1187: Stirring Up Trouble (Part 2) [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
The prospective imperial son-in-law was bound hand and foot by Li Wan using his spiritual power.
He sat with his head down in the dark and damp corner of the cave, racking his brains but still unable to understand how things had turned out this way.
As the king's favored son-in-law, he was undoubtedly outstanding and highly regarded. His wedding date with the princess was set for August of next year, and his future father-in-law generously promoted him, even entrusting him with the task of receiving the Kang Kingdom delegation, and emphasizing the seriousness of the task beforehand.
The country's name is [Zhen], and it was previously a neighbor of Gao.
With the destruction of the Gao Kingdom, its neighbor naturally changed as well.
As a small country caught in the middle, Zhen Kingdom lacks both natural geographical advantages and sufficient military strength to transform its environment into an impregnable fortress. Furthermore, its limited arable land makes it heavily reliant on the central continent for food. These constraints have led to a foreign policy of forbearance, retreat, self-preservation, and outlasting its rivals. Previously, it had been courting Gao Kingdom.
King Wu Xian of Gao was also a wise and capable ruler.
I don't know about his abilities, but he has a good temper.
Not only did they accept Zhen's overtures, but they also didn't mind the exchanges between the two countries. Zhen obtained a considerable amount of salt from Gao, and caravans could even pass through their territory. In gratitude, Zhen would send fine gifts during festivals to show their goodwill, and they had also sent dozens of beautiful women.
The vast majority of beauties were bestowed upon meritorious officials.
Only a handful of people could catch Wu Xian's eye.
What would become of these beauties in the future was of no concern to Zhenguo; as long as her goal was achieved, that was enough. With these beauties around, they could more or less influence Gaoguo's meritorious officials. With the influence of his wife, Gaoguo wouldn't be too harsh on Zhenguo. And so, things remained peaceful for five or six years.
When the Kingdom of Gao was destroyed, the Kingdom of Zhen also wanted to lend a helping hand.
A neighbor who can be bought off with money and sex is really a worry-free situation.
However, when they learned the time it took for the war between Gao and Kang to end, they secretly withdrew their outstretched hands; knowing that Kang had fought a battle with Beimo before attacking Gao, Zhen dared not move an inch! They were afraid of accidentally becoming casualties.
Judging from the fact that the post-war affairs in Kangguo were almost over, Zhenguo did some work and sent an envoy to Kangguo.
This time, the tribute was not made from beauties gathered from the common people.
Born into a truly privileged family, his talent might not have caught the eye of a genius, but his appearance was exceptionally striking. Whenever he went out, he was showered with gifts and his carriage was laden with fruit. He was also smooth-talking and eloquent. Countless women longed to spend a night with him.
He certainly has many admirers.
Sending him on a mission for a "marriage alliance" shattered the dreams of countless beautiful women.
This shows Zhenguo's eagerness to please Kangguo.
When Li Wan arrived as an envoy from Kang, the Zhen Kingdom's court was overjoyed, assuming he had come to discuss a marriage alliance. Even if not, it was still good news.
Zhenguo took the matter seriously and assigned it to the prospective imperial son-in-law, the Commandant.
That is, right now, he's questioning the meaning of life. He needs to carefully recall how things came to be like this!
Initially, upon seeing that the envoy, Li Wan, was a young woman in her prime, the prospective prince consort felt a sense of unease—female scholars were only found in the wild and uncivilized northwest, and Zhen Kingdom had no such heresy! He also didn't believe that women were entitled to wear literary monograms, carry swords, and wear headscarves like men…
It's utterly incongruous and an insult to culture!
He harbored various grievances and dislikes towards Li Wan, but he had neither the ability nor the right to despise Li Wan's powerful backer—Kang Guo! Not only did he lack the right, but even his future father-in-law, who bestowed upon him the honor of being a prospective imperial son-in-law, had no right to do so and had to flatter and fawn over him!
He wasn't blind to the fact that the king had chosen him as his son-in-law.
On the contrary, he was quite sensible and perceptive.
Not only did he satisfy Li Wan materially, but he also flattered and pleased her emotionally. He even deliberately acted stupid, asking Li Wan for some harmless cultivation tips, and complimented her gender abilities in accordance with Li Wan's wishes. He repeatedly stated that in his view, there was no difference between men and women in the world, and he believed that it was a matter of course for women to cultivate!
He went to great lengths to please Li Wan.
Unexpectedly, Li Wan was like a madman, prone to outbursts of temper, and spoke with a sharp and sarcastic tone, making her even more unpleasant than a shrew from the streets.
At least a shrewish woman from the streets is only unruly and rude outside; once she's home and behind closed doors, she still knows how to be a good wife and mother, and understands the principle that the husband is the head of the household. Li Wan not only embarrasses people at welcoming banquets, but when he's drunk, he mocks and beats people, saying that this old scholar looks cruel, cursing that minister has the face of a villain, and pointing at the son of a certain nobleman, saying that he looks like a man who bends over to sell his back door.
All of this can be tolerated!
They wouldn't argue with a woman who couldn't hold her liquor!
The day after the welcoming banquet, Li Wan went out for a walk out of boredom. She said that she hadn't seen such simple and honest rural scenery in many years, and it was a rare opportunity to relive it. Her uncultured mouth never stopped, constantly complaining about how dilapidated this street was, how old that house was, how the pedestrians all looked emaciated as if they had suffered a famine, and how the Zhen Kingdom official who had previously received her was fat and bloated.
The prospective imperial son-in-law's face was as black as the mud beneath his feet.
Li Wan was walking with a swagger when he bumped into a spoiled brat playing with his cat and walking his dog. Before they could even exchange a word, a fight broke out between them, and they almost tore down the entire street! Even a fool would know that Li Wan was deliberately picking a fight.
The King of Zhen had no choice but to swallow his pride and bear it.
We absolutely cannot let her find any evidence against us.
They've clearly come to humiliate and provoke me.
They're holding a grudge because we previously offered to help Gao Guo.
If they can't resist, the other side will have leverage over them.
Just be patient a little longer, and we'll get rid of them soon.
The King of Zhen sighed as he comforted his prospective son-in-law, but a sense of desolation welled up within him. Zhen was a weak nation; not only did its common people lack dignity, but even he, the king, had to defer to the envoys of other countries. He should have been in the prime of his life, full of vigor and ambition, yet he was living such a stifled existence.
To please this person, to depend on that person.
But he had no choice but to do it.
No matter how stifled he may feel as a ruler, he is still a ruler, and the common people under his rule have to depend on him. If he couldn't even be a ruler and was reduced to a country bumpkin, he would only be trampled upon.
The prospective imperial son-in-law could only nod in agreement.
He forced himself to be at ease with the picky Li Wan, only to find that Li Wan had shattered his expectations—this woman was not only ill-mannered, but also a slut, a whore, a pervert, a lustful wretch, a ravenous slut, utterly repulsive!
After Li Wan finished her tirade and the fight, she found that the officials of Zhen Kingdom were avoiding her. Feeling bored, she began to frequently harass the officials, both high and low-ranking, who were supposed to receive her. These officials had no way to avoid her and could only endure being groped. Of course, it was just minor groping.
She was quite blatant towards the Imperial Son-in-Law.
Not only did they deliberately force him to drink, but they also openly treated him like a performer at the banquet, frequently hinting that he should be alone with them. Officials of all ranks were horrified. Although in romantic affairs, it's usually the woman who suffers and the man who benefits, Li Wan's behavior was outrageous. One couldn't even imagine how many men she had slept with. If the prospective prince consort had anything to do with her, it would be the prince consort who would suffer, the royal family would be disgraced, and what would become of the princess? Li Wan's actions were utterly outrageous!
The prospective imperial son-in-law was furious.
This anger wasn't because he wanted to remain chaste for his fiancée, the princess, but because Li Wan had spoken disrespectfully to him! How dare a slut like her covet him, a man of integrity and upright character? This humiliation was unbearable!
After two days of harassment with no effect, Li Wan changed his strategy.
The approach shifted from blatant harassment to enticement.
Even if he becomes the prospective imperial son-in-law, it doesn't prevent them from having a fleeting affair. If he wins her favor, won't his future career opportunities be plentiful? A son-in-law is, after all, a son-in-law, not a son who can inherit the family business. His development in Zhen Kingdom has a ceiling. If he submits to her, it will be different! Li Wan, with a wine cup in his mouth, lazily tilted his head back slightly and drank the wine in one gulp.
Or is it that the prince consort is afraid of betraying Her Highness the Princess?
That's naturally impossible.
The驸马都尉 (Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant) also came from a wealthy and influential family. After he came of age, his family arranged for him to have concubines. Even after he became the king's chosen son-in-law, his concubines were not dismissed. Once the princess gave birth to her eldest son, these women would all receive legitimate status.
The king's requirement for him was that his eldest son must be born to the queen; he cared about nothing else. He promised the queen that he would fulfill this. Even if he did have a relationship with the envoy, Yi Wan, it wouldn't affect his marriage.
Li Wan smiled and squinted: "Or are you, my lord, afraid of your wife?"
The prospective imperial son-in-law, a military officer, said: "The ruler is the guide for his subjects, and the husband is the guide for his wife. I naturally cherish Your Highness and have no reason to fear you!"
Li Wan used his fingers to lift his chin.
The prospective imperial son-in-law, suppressing his nausea, tried to pull away, but Li Wan was quicker, grabbing his chin and yearningly saying, "The imperial son-in-law's answers are always so manly and captivating."
Her eyes revealed an undisguised lust between men and women.
The prospective imperial son-in-law fled in disarray for the first time.
He could escape the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth; every time Li Wan caused trouble, he had to step in to mediate and clean up the mess. Over time, his mindset underwent a subtle change—Li Wan was truly disgusting, but her appearance was undeniably beautiful and alluring.
Every time she looked at him with those captivating eyes, his heart would flutter. Despite his feigned disgust, his actions betrayed him.
Finally, he lost control.
He stayed out of a desire for revenge.
He wanted to teach Li Wan a lesson using the most primal form of violence.
result--
As a result, that memory is very blurry, my mind is hazy, one moment it's bright sunshine, the next it's sunset, I was talking to my future father-in-law not long ago, but my thoughts drifted to drinking with familiar colleagues.
My memories of those days are hazy.
Vast expanse of misty waves, the wind passes without leaving a trace.
When he was slightly more lucid, he found himself in a foreign land.
He was terrified and asked the only familiar person beside him what had happened and how he ended up there. Li Wan said something he couldn't believe: "My lord, what's wrong? Didn't you say you were going to elope with me back to Kang? Why are you asking about me now?"
The prospective imperial son-in-law, a military officer: 【…！！！】
He doesn't believe it, he absolutely doesn't believe it!
At the same time, a chill rose up from my body.
He looked at Li Wan as if he had seen a ghost, feeling that she was a wicked and evil fox spirit from the tales of the supernatural who did evil and stirred up trouble!
The prospective imperial son-in-law was afraid of alerting the enemy.
Feigning mental discomfort: 【My head hurts so much…】
"Perhaps it's because I haven't rested well these past few days..." Li Wan pursed his lips, his smile tinged with ambiguity. His words made the prospective imperial son-in-law feel nauseous, almost to the point of vomiting: "My lord has been very passionate these past few days, constantly clinging to me."
To utter such obscene words in broad daylight!
He couldn't believe he had an affair with this kind of person!
Even the top courtesan in a brothel is more faithful than her!
The prospective imperial son-in-law, unable to contain himself, soon learned what had happened during the days he had lost his memory—rumors were circulating that he and the envoy, Li Wan, had fallen in love at first sight, then swore on each other at the second, and decided to elope at the third. His inner rage roared!
That's impossible!
This is absolutely a deliberate attempt to harm someone!
At this moment, the prospective imperial son-in-law's murderous intent reached its peak.
He finally found an opportunity to retaliate.
The devil is always one step ahead of the saint; he was outmaneuvered by Li Wan.
He went to bed very late last night, finally falling into a deep sleep when he couldn't stay awake any longer. Just as dawn was breaking, he was awakened by a commotion. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Li Wan using a whetstone, rhythmically sharpening the blade of a sword with a sharp, white, almost reflective edge. Even worse, she was sitting right next to him, sharpening her sword!
While carefully tracing the blade with her thumb and feeling its thickness with her fingertips, she turned to look at him and said, "Tsk, finally awake."
The prospective imperial son-in-law could smell the distinctive odor of metal.
The smell sent chills down his spine and made his scalp tingle.
"Are you trying to kill me?"
Li Wan continued sharpening his sword: "Is your life so precious?"
"After all, one night of marriage brings a hundred nights of kindness..."
"Pfft—" Li Wan's appearance was just like her former name, belonging to the gentle and graceful type, with no sharp features. Now, dressed in simple casual clothes, she looked even more beautiful and delicate, like a mountain spirit nurtured by mountains and rivers, clear and harmless. However, once she opened her mouth, her words were sharp and sarcastic like a ghost, "What shameless bastard? You think you're worthy of my bed? Haven't you woken up from your dream?"
“Even if I’m not picky about food, I don’t need to eat excrement.”
"It's still the dung from outside!"
"It's better to produce and sell our own products and entertain ourselves."
The prospective imperial son-in-law, the military commander: "..."
He almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
At that moment, a third person's laughter rang out from outside the cave.
Li Wan's eyes sharpened. He held his sword horizontally in front of him, his left hand forming a hand seal, preparing to deal with any unknown enemy situation. This place was on the border between Kang Kingdom (formerly Gao Kingdom) and Zhen Kingdom. Some remnants of Gao Kingdom were scattered here, causing trouble, and Li Wan's situation was not very safe.
She ostentatiously took the prospective imperial son-in-law of Zhen Kingdom away and made it widely known. Along the way, they encountered numerous obstacles, and she became separated from the rest of the delegation, forced to reunite at the border according to pre-arranged markers. Li Wan, a gentle and refined scholar, had to deal with the interceptions while simultaneously managing the prospective imperial son-in-law's mental state; one can imagine the immense pressure he faced.
We just shook off a few pursuers yesterday.
Has it caught up again?
Li Wan felt a chill in his heart until the figure of the newcomer appeared.
Although the other person was backlit, Li Wan could only make out their silhouette, but he breathed a sigh of relief the moment he saw them clearly and put his sword down.
The newcomer said, "You abandoned your sword without even knowing my identity?"
If you abandon your sword, you'll truly be unarmed.
Li Wan said, "No need to ask, I believe you."
This is within the territory of Kangguo, and the person's figure has female characteristics—a very typical female martial arts warrior's physique!
Based on these two points alone, she knew they were one of her own.
Zhao Wei entered carrying a knife: "I like your forthright personality. May I ask your name, Your Majesty, if you are interested in serving in the army? To be honest, I'm lacking someone like you in my ranks!"
The old drunkard's heart is not in the wine.
And in the Five Virtues of a General!
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Oh dear, I rear-ended a car parked on the side of the road while making a U-turn at the intersection.
The driver of the car that was rear-ended said their car had just come from the repair shop yesterday and hadn't even had time to get its annual inspection done yet. Sigh.
P.S.: I feel like I'm going to have a psychological trauma from this. My cousin actually said that if I chase after Xiaomi now, it's better than chasing after Xiaomi after getting the car. It's giving me a headache. He even mocked me, saying that passing the driver's license on the first try doesn't affect my terrible driving skills... You still have to practice!
Ugh, the timing for turning the steering wheel in driving school is completely different from the actual driving experience. I turned the steering wheel too late, and then I misjudged the distance. Ugh.
P.S.: It's so hot today, as hot as my heart. I left a bottle of perfume in the car this morning, and the car has been parked outside all afternoon. The perfume bottle is so hot it feels like it could boil.
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