Chapter 246: Alternative Royal Interaction
"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother."
"Get up quickly."
"yes."
The prince knelt down and saluted politely. After the queen raised her hand to call him up, Jiang Wan also quickly stood up to pay his respects to the crown prince.
"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Feeling the other person's gaze on her belly, Jiang Wan raised her eyes and met his. She was shocked to see a hint of murderous intent in Li Yanxiu's still handsome and affectionate eyes.
Her eyes flashed and she was startled, but when she looked again, the other person's eyes were filled with a gentle and polite smile.
"Fourth brother's wife, it's been several months since we last met. I heard you displayed your prowess in Dongling Mansion. As expected of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, a woman who is as capable as any man. The reputation of the Princess of Qi is so well-known that even those of us far away in the capital have heard about it. I truly admire you!"
Jiang Wan pondered the meaning behind the crown prince's words. Why did she always feel that his attitude was not right? Before she could utter the humble words she had prepared, Li Chengxiu, who was best at protecting his nest, had already stepped forward and subtly hid his wife behind him.
"Hehehe, brother, don't you see whose wife this is? This princess, who was personally trained by such a brave and warlike person like me, can she be just an ordinary princess?
I tell you, it's only me. If it was Boss Li, Second Li, or even you, Third Li, no one would have such ability as me. I rushed directly to the lair of the Liao people with a brick and fought them all to the ground. Not only did I also beat up the old thief Mu!
How about it, brother? Do you think I can do it? "
Very good, the crown prince’s eyes were completely distorted.
Turning to look at this crazy and stupid brother, he couldn't help but raised his claws, and then the other party started howling.
"Mom, your eldest son wants to beat me! Are you going to do anything about it?"
Well, it’s still the familiar recipe from childhood, and the steps of shaking people are still so simple and unethical that it makes people angry.
"Third brother!"
The queen opened her mouth in a headache and wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by the prince.
"Mother, please don't try to persuade me. You've heard what that bastard, the Fourth Brother, did, right? He led his men to rob the Prince Feng's mansion in Linyue State!"
You have no idea how lively the court has been lately. Civil officials and military officers have been fighting over the trivial matters he has committed!"
"You're wronging me again!"
After carefully helping his wife sit down on a chair beside him, Li Sigouzi turned around and barked wildly at his brother.
"I'm clearly defending my country, seeking revenge, and fighting for my country! I'm justified, noble, and righteous. Don't try to kidnap me on the moral level. It won't work!"
"You've only learned a few idioms since you were little, right? Today, I'll finally let you use them all!"
The prince was furious when he thought about how he had been helping this bastard put out fires in the court.
"Alright, Third Brother, although what Fourth Brother did was wrong, he has good intentions. Ultimately, isn't it all for the people he governs?"
The queen sighed, looked at her daughter-in-law who pretended to be gentle and well-behaved, and could only try her best to reconcile her two sons with a tired heart.
"The Liao people led the Linyue people to attack him. The fact that he fought back was actually not a big mistake."
“I didn’t say that there was anything wrong with fighting back, but he did not do it right in the process!
Not to mention that he was impatient and couldn't wait for the emperor's order before leading the army to war, which gave the censors a handle. Let's talk about what he did after the battle.
First, he didn't report it to the court, and second, he didn't formally sign a letter of alliance. He just openly and honestly plundered the Prince Feng's mansion, leaving not a single hair behind!
"You don't know, mother, that effeminate emperor of Linyue State wrote letters to the surrounding states, complaining bitterly. He said that Dayu was rude and that the son of the Emperor of Dayu had brought people to rob his border town for no reason!"
Dali took the lead in stirring up trouble and sent letters to laugh at us. The other smaller nations followed suit, making Father so angry that he's been cursing for three days straight.
Oh, no wonder the old man wasn't surprised to see me today. On the contrary, he looked a little grim. I thought he was sick, but it turns out he wanted to hit me!
Li Chengxiu lowered his eyes guiltily and glanced at his military advisor stealthily.
Wife, help me!
What's going on?!
Jiang Wan calmly took out a handkerchief to cover the corners of her lips and winked at her husband.
Don't panic.
He glanced towards the queen subtly.
Li Chengxiu understood what I meant and used his special skills. He threw himself on his mother's knees, crying and singing, and complained about his grievances like a rogue.
"Mother, I am truly wronged. It's snowing in June! The ditches will freeze tonight! I am speaking up for a poor little thing like me! Oh my god, these people are really taking turns bullying me!
First, they took advantage of my absence to rob me. You don't know, but at that time, Wan Jie'er, pregnant, stubbornly held on to the city wall, leading the entire city's elderly, weak, women, and children to defend the city. If you just close your eyes and think about it, you should know what a mess my Dongling Mansion would have been in.
What else do you mean I robbed Prince Feng’s mansion?
It was obviously the old villain Mu, oh no, the old Prince Mu. He was grateful to me for saving him, and felt guilty for not taking good care of his son. That's why he was determined to compensate me in order to alleviate his sins.
We both signed a contract in black and white. This is a mutually agreed-upon transaction. There was no coercion at all! How can you say we didn't sign a covenant?
Who is behind this malicious attack? I want to confront him face to face!
"Mother, mother, you must help me! Otherwise, your beloved little son will be bullied to death!"
There was a long string of chattering, crying and complaining, and we cannot tell how much of it was true or false, but the rogue behavior of ignoring and making trouble made the emperor standing at the door so angry that he felt dizzy.
He turned around and looked around the yard, but didn't see anything he could use to hit his son with.
Turning around, he saw the chief steward Wang retreating stealthily. The emperor reached out and snatched the whisk from the other's elbow, folded it with both hands and used it as a makeshift, then rolled up his sleeves and rushed into the house.
"Li Chengxiu!
You little bastard, you dare to cry and act like a scoundrel here? If there weren't other ministers in the hall just now, I would have slapped you!
I told you to be good, but you didn't learn. Instead, you became a bandit! You used to at least have the good reputation of helping others, but now that you've become a true immortal, you're not hiding anything at all!
Just rob them!
ah? !
I might as well break your legs today. I want to see if you still dare to do that free business!
Stop right there!
Don’t run!
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