Li'an County
"I am an official appointed by the imperial court in Li'an County. What right do you have to arrest me?" Cao Yunpeng struggled desperately, but unfortunately, the guards holding him were highly skilled in combat, making it impossible for Cao Yunpeng to move at all.
"An official appointed by the imperial court? I think you're just a corrupt official, leading the way in forcibly abducting women!" Li Zhiwei stepped forward and kicked Cao Yunpeng in dissatisfaction.
The thought that this disgusting bastard actually dared to dream of marrying her as a concubine made her even angrier.
"Your Highness, rest assured, this man is nothing to fear. We just need to hand him over to the Shuntian Palace, and he will receive the punishment he deserves," the guard quickly told Li Zhiwei.
"Take him back and have Xu Heming clean him up properly." After saying that, Li Zhiwei kicked Cao Yunpeng on the ground in displeasure.
"You wretch! You wait, I'll make sure the Emperor punishes you!" Cao Yunpeng wailed, then cried out again.
"Qingyue, tell him where the last person who tried to kidnap me is now?" Li Zhiwei blew the dust off her hands, looked at Cao Yunpeng with a cold tone, and said sarcastically.
After all, the last cunning pawn who kidnapped him didn't end up well.
And the Luo family, who had harmed him, also met a bad end.
"Last time, the younger brother of the former Imperial Noble Consort Leng kidnapped my young lady. In the end, not only was his family property confiscated, but he was also sentenced to exile! And the Luo family injured my young lady and the heir. Now, some of them are exiled, some are dead, and some are injured. Do you want to try it too?" Qingyue said to Cao Yunpeng sarcastically.
"Alright, Li Zhiwei, stop trying to fool me. As long as you serve me well, I won't treat you badly. Now have them release me, and I can let bygones be bygones for the harm you did to me today." Cao Yunpeng, being held by the guards and unable to break free, had no choice but to speak up.
Unfortunately, he had no idea that he had offended someone he shouldn't have.
Li Zhiwei was not someone he could even dream of.
"Slap him!" Li Zhiwei glared fiercely at Cao Yunpeng. This guy really wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin.
“Li Zhiwei, I am an official of the imperial court. Your father is just someone who obtained his official position through some unknown means. You are just his daughter. What right do you have to have someone hit me?” Cao Yunpeng shouted angrily when he saw that Li Zhiwei actually wanted someone to hit him.
"Then let me tell you whether my young lady has the right to hit you. My young lady is the Princess Consort of An, bestowed by the Emperor himself. Tell me, does my young lady have the right to hit you?" After Qingyue finished speaking, she directly slapped Cao Yunpeng several times.
"Impossible!" Even after being beaten, Cao Yunpeng refused to believe that Li Zhiwei was the Princess Consort of An.
He knew exactly what kind of background the Li family had. What qualifications did Li Zhiwei have to be the Princess Consort of An?
Even though she was just an ordinary merchant's daughter, he felt that it was an honor for Li Zhiwei to become Prince An's concubine.
“Why is it impossible? I am the Princess Consort of An, personally appointed by the Emperor. Do you think I still have the right to punish you?” Li Zhiwei looked at Cao Yunpeng with a mocking expression.
Cao Yunpeng felt a sudden panic and thought of the royal guards beside Li Zhiwei.
Deep down, she actually believed what Li Zhiwei said.
However, she still held onto a sliver of hope: what if Li Zhiwei was lying?
Prince An's Mansion
"Your Highness, Yang Zuo wishes to see you," Qingsong said softly as he approached Xu Heming.
“Yang Zuo? Isn’t he in Li’an County?” Xu Heming frowned, not understanding why Yang Zuo would come back at this time.
Li Tianyou, who had been indifferent, looked at Xu Heming with great anticipation upon hearing the name Li'an County.
He thought to himself that it must be his daughter who had sent him a message.
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