"Little monkey, go and meet that expert..."
Li Zhu knew these people's purpose: to lure him away so they could make their move against him...
He certainly couldn't let the other party down too much. A cold smile appeared on his lips. He wanted to lure the tiger away, but he needed to consider who was being targeted. What if there were two tigers on this mountain? Even if one was lured away, the remaining tiger was still not one to be trifled with…
In order to fulfill the other party's wish, Li Zhu decided to play along...
"Your Highness, this is very dangerous. What if there's a second expert? I won't be able to protect you in time..."
The Marquis frowned and said that the Emperor had ordered him to protect the Crown Prince personally. If anything happened to the Crown Prince, he would be in deep trouble...
"It's alright, you go ahead, I'll handle those little thugs behind you..."
Li Zhu spoke casually, which made the Marquis hesitate for a moment. In the end, he chose to believe Li Zhu, and his figure disappeared from the spot in a flash. When he reappeared, he was already fighting with the experts in the shadows...
Perhaps sensing that the Marquis was being restrained, a group of masked men appeared before Li Zhu and surrounded him...
Li Zhu looked at the group of people with amusement. They didn't even change their clothes and came out with their faces covered. Were they trying to challenge his intelligence?
The leader was clearly the Second Prince who had just left. The people behind him were all dressed in fine clothes, obviously from aristocratic families. This was the same group that had bullied him, his predecessor, before, except that back then they weren't masked and openly beat him up. After all, he wasn't the Crown Prince then, so it was fine. Now, they had to be more careful about the consequences…
"Hmph! You think you're so tough just because you've practiced military boxing for a few days? Today I'll show you that I could beat you before, and I can still beat you now..."
The Second Prince looked at Li Zhu and said in an icy tone!
"You're already playing your cards openly, so why are you still hiding your true intentions? Isn't that just deceiving yourselves?"
Li Zhu couldn't help but say sarcastically!
"Our faces aren't just for show; we're designed so that even if others recognize us, they won't dare to identify us. That way, even if you complain, no one can prove we hit you. We can just offer a little explanation, and nobody can do anything about it..."
"Your Highness, why waste words with him? Let's beat him so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him. Then let's see how he'll have the face to attend tonight's banquet. When the envoys from both countries see that they came to propose marriage, and the Crown Prince didn't even show his face, they'll definitely harbor resentment. Offending the envoys from both countries will definitely leave him in deep trouble..."
Hearing the other party's words, Li Zhu gasped. This plan was too damn ruthless. If he were still the same person he used to be, he probably would have been finished here today...
"You're Jiang Moyan, right? You're quite arrogant. Your grandfather didn't give me any face today. Just wait and see if I don't beat you up later..."
Li Zhu said with a hint of ruthlessness!
“My grandfather is right. If my older cousin bullies you, you should just put up with it. It's wrong of you to fight back…”
Jiang Moyan's eyes held an air of superiority, clearly showing that the Jiang family's status had made him lose himself. He dared to speak to the Crown Prince like that, perhaps because he didn't really consider Li Zhu to be the Crown Prince, but rather thought that his older cousin was the future heir apparent!
"Your reasoning is a bit domineering, but I think it makes a lot of sense. When I hit you later, don't hit back, or you'll be in the wrong..."
Li Zhu responded by saying, "Tit for tat!"
"Li Zhu, you really think you're the crown prince? Don't you even take a good look at yourself? You think you're worthy? Let me tell you the truth, if my Jiang family doesn't approve, you can forget about ascending the throne..."
Jiang Moyan spoke loudly, as if to tell everyone how powerful his Jiang family was, that even the emperor of the new Tang Dynasty had to get his Jiang family's approval...
Even the Second Prince next to him had his eyes change several times when he heard this. No matter who is the emperor, if a minister can influence the court, it will be a very dangerous thing!
Jiang Moyan, seemingly oblivious to his mistake, continued with a proud expression.
"I can tell you frankly, the Jiang family is your cousin's staunch supporter, so give up your illusions..."
The second prince didn't lash out, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent. However, now was the time to use the Jiang family, so he could only suppress his anger and coldly said to Li Zhu.
"Li Zhu, today I'm going to make you understand that military boxing can't salvage your dignity. I can beat you anytime I want. If you don't restrain yourself, I'll make sure there's a footprint on your face every day..."
"Then I'll see how much face you, the Crown Prince, will have left, and whether you'll still have the guts to swagger around in court every day..."
"You guys...are really...childish..."
Li Zhu smiled as he watched them. This trick, which was akin to elementary school students robbing people, looked really childish...
"Brothers, beat him up! How dare he look down on us..."
Upon hearing the Second Prince's order, Jiang Moyan and a large group of spoiled brats launched an attack on Li Zhu...
"I'm doing you a favor by hitting you..."
"Resisting is your mistake, and you still won't admit it..."
"Even if the Crown Prince leaves me a spot on his face, I'll still stomp on it..."
When the crowd rushed forward, they were aggressive, as if they wanted to crush Li Zhu into a pulp. Moreover, this wasn't the first time they'd done something like this. However, before, they had attacked the eldest prince, and now they were attacking the crown prince. Although it was the same person, the psychological thrill was even greater...
Snap!
Jiang Moyan, who was the first to rush forward, had just reached Li Zhu when Li Zhu slapped him across the face, causing his body to involuntarily spin backward...
The few people who rushed up with Jiang Moyan were also slapped in the same way by Li Zhu, each receiving a slap across the face…
"You bastard, how dare you slap me in the face! Even my father wouldn't dare touch me, how dare you humiliate me like this..."
Snap!
"My grandfather was Grand Tutor Jiang..."
Snap!
"My grandfather was Grand Tutor Jiang..."
Snap...
After several slaps, two of Jiang Moyan's teeth were knocked out, and blood was flowing from his mouth. Just as Li Zhu was about to raise his hand to slap him again, Jiang Moyan knelt down with a 'thud'...
"grandfather…"
Li Zhu's raised hand froze in mid-air as he stared blankly at Jiang Moyan, wondering when he had become his grandfather.
"Cousin, what are you doing?"
The second prince, who was watching from the back, hadn't even had a chance to make a move when he saw his cousin kneeling down...
"Grandpa, please stop hitting me, waaaaah..."
"Second brother, your cousin is no good, he's such a coward. I didn't even use any force, and he was already kneeling down and calling me grandpa..."
Li Zhu looked at the Second Prince with a hint of mockery and said!
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