Feeling humiliated by Li Zhu's blatant mockery, the Second Prince had brought his men to fight, only to have them all taken down in the blink of an eye…
He's in a bind now, unable to fight back or run away; he can't win a fight, and he can't escape...
However, he is a prince after all, how could he be as shameless as Jiang Moyan? Besides, if he were to call him that, Li Zhu would probably beat him even harder!
"Grandpa, I was wrong, please don't hit me anymore..."
Seeing that Li Zhu refused to lower his hand, Jiang Moyan was terrified and quickly begged for mercy...
"You're such a coward. Weren't you so arrogant just now? Shouting that it would be my honor to hit me..."
"Grandpa, I was wrong. It's an honor for you to hit me, my honor..."
It was so embarrassing that even the people who came with him felt ashamed and subconsciously kept their distance from him, not wanting to associate with him!
"Don't call me grandpa..."
Li Zhu felt it was too shameful to be the grandfather of such a person, and he was unwilling to have anything to do with him!
"Dad...Dad, I was wrong..."
Jiang Moyan clearly misunderstood Li Zhu's meaning, so he immediately changed his tune. As long as Li Zhu didn't hit him, he wouldn't hesitate to call Li Zhu "ancestor" without hesitation. In his heart, nothing was more important than himself...
"Just call me Your Highness the Crown Prince. It's a disgrace to be related to someone like you..."
“Your Highness is right. I am not worthy to be Your Highness’s relative. You can call me whatever you want, even shouting ‘Long live the Crown Prince’ would be fine…”
"Shut up…"
Snap!
A slap rang out, completely stunning Jiang Moyan. Hadn't he calmed down? Why was he still hit?
Li Zhu didn't want to hit him at first, but this guy was just too outspoken. His cheap father was still in his prime, and now someone was shouting "Long live the Emperor!" to him. Wasn't that just telling his cheap father that he wanted to be the emperor?
This was a capital offense! He glared at Jiang Moyan, seething with hatred. This guy had no sense of propriety; how could he say something like that? He thought this guy was a complete liability…
"I am the Crown Prince. If you continue to spout nonsense, believe me, I'll kill you..."
Li Zhu glared angrily at the outspoken Jiang Moyan and reprimanded him!
"Your Highness, please don't hit me! I was wrong. You're right, you are the Crown Prince, and the throne is yours..."
Jiang Moyan was also dumbfounded, still not understanding where he went wrong. While begging for forgiveness, he supported Li Zhu becoming emperor, thinking that his older cousin and the crown prince were in conflict because of the throne, and that supporting him to become emperor would surely make him happy. He still didn't understand that some things could be said, and some things simply couldn't be said. He was challenging the emperor's authority...
"Holy shit...you son of a bitch...go to hell..."
Li Zhu was completely stunned. Was this guy some kind of clown sent by the monkeys? He spouts nonsense everywhere. This isn't how you die...
"Your Highness, I've asked my grandfather to support you too. Please stop hitting me. I'm telling you the truth. I'll go back and talk to my grandfather, and ask him to support you as emperor..."
Seeing Jiang Moyan still trying to trick him, Li Zhu's anger reached its peak. He felt that if he didn't beat this unfilial descendant to death today, he would be facing execution at the Meridian Gate tomorrow...
"Damn it, you're still trying to trick me! I'll cripple you today..."
Li Zhu went beyond just slapping him. Although it felt good, he knew that if he didn't shut Jiang Moyan up quickly, he'd be the one silencing her tomorrow. So, in his desperation, he started punching and kicking Jiang Moyan, not caring about the force he used. He didn't care about anything else as long as he could make Jiang Moyan shut up…
But Jiang Moyan had no idea where he went wrong. He didn't understand why he was beaten for supporting Li Zhu to become emperor. Where could he find justice?
Jiang Moyan really wanted to ask, "What the hell did I do wrong? Why did you have to hit me like this?"
The second prince wanted to intervene, after all, he was his cousin, someone he had raised, and he couldn't let him be beaten too badly...
But when he heard Jiang Moyan actually say he supported Li Zhu becoming emperor, he felt that the bastard hadn't been beaten enough. Even though he knew in his heart that this guy was just using this as an expedient measure and understood that he couldn't influence his grandfather's decision, this guy was just too cowardly...
"ah…"
"Help!"
"Murder!"
At first, Jiang Moyan could run a few steps, but later he simply gave up and was pinned to the ground by Li Zhu, who beat him mercilessly, making him realize the wickedness of the world...
When Li Zhu stopped, he could only lie on the ground groaning and couldn't even speak. That is to say, he was unable to speak, otherwise Li Zhu would definitely not have let him off so easily!
"Second brother, look at the kind of people you've brought along! Don't bring such incompetent teammates out again, or they won't even know how they died..."
Li Zhu kindly reminded him that if his enemy was too weak, there wouldn't be much of a challenge...
"Your Majesty's admonition is correct; I have learned my lesson..."
To avoid a beating, the second prince wisely lowered his head. After all, saving face was nothing compared to the real pain of a beating. He knew perfectly well which choice to make…
"Take your concubine back with you when you have time..."
Li Zhu felt it wasn't good for Consort Ming to stay with him all the time, mainly because it had a negative influence...
"Is Your Majesty humiliating me? To have a concubine who has been with other men by my side is worse than killing me. Every time I see her, it's an insult to my dignity. If you think Consort Ming is not good enough for you, then kill her..."
After the second prince finished speaking, he left without looking back. The henchmen on the ground seemed to have overheard some incredible secret. They never expected that the rumors about Li Zhu stealing the second prince's concubine were true...
They felt a chill on their necks, as if their heads might fall off at any moment. Watching the Second Prince leave, they slunk away as well, taking Jiang Moyan, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, with them!
Li Zhu felt something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he walked outside...
After he left the palace, he suddenly stopped, because he finally realized what was wrong...
Too easy…
Given the Second Prince's intelligence, how could he possibly have devised such a simple scheme as merely transferring the Marquis away and beating him up? The Second Prince already knew his strength in court; these spoiled brats were certainly incapable of achieving anything, yet he still did it…
It's obvious that the other side has more tricks up their sleeve. Those spoiled brats he beat up will definitely complain when they get back, especially Jiang Moyan, who was beaten the worst. I bet Grand Tutor Jiang will never let him off the hook...
This was only part of the plan; his main objective was to buy time and give the real plan enough time to be implemented!
He has now reached the outskirts of the palace. This location is arguably the safest, yet also the most dangerous. It's safe because it's royal territory, and ordinary people would never come here. It's dangerous because it's outside the palace, and the Imperial Guards' patrols are much less frequent, making it an ideal place for assassination...
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