To everyone else, this scene was a completely different sight. It looked as if Li Zhu was frantically showering love on a man, which was disgusting and made them feel nauseous!
Some people are even thinking about their own safety. If the Crown Prince's orientation is really abnormal, will they, as courtiers who are with him day and night, be targeted by the Crown Prince?
After all, the example of the Western Liang envoys was right there, and they didn't want to follow in their footsteps!
"No...no need..."
Princess Xiliang was very resistant, but she was so disgusted that she was at a loss for words, and she even stuttered a little when she spoke!
"Oh... how can I not use it? You're a guest from afar, and we might even become family in the future..."
Princess Xiliang looked at Li Zhu in shock, wondering if this guy knew she was Princess Xiliang, otherwise why would he say something like "family"?
Li Zhu could see through the Western Liang princess's thoughts, so he immediately explained.
"I'm going to Xiliang to get married. Once I marry your princess, won't I be the prince consort of Xiliang? Then we'll all be family!"
Princess Xiliang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking her identity had been exposed, but she didn't expect it to mean this!
"That...that's not wrong either..."
Princess Xiliang replied weakly. Although she didn't want to agree with him, she had to endure the disgust and cooperate in order to hide her identity. She was even thinking about whether to write a letter to her father, the emperor, to ask him to give up this marriage. This crown prince was both useless and annoying. She really didn't want to marry such a person!
"Of course that's right, so let's go eat..."
However, the princess of Xiliang remained unmoved, looking at Li Zhu with a complicated expression, which made Li Zhu very depressed. He didn't know why she was looking at him like that!
"I...I'm not hungry..."
This was a very obvious rejection, but Li Zhu acted as if he hadn't heard it and continued to pull her outside, not giving her a chance to refuse!
After the people presiding over the court left, the ministers also gradually dispersed, but some of them went to either the Second Prince's residence or the Third Prince's residence!
Having suffered such a huge loss today, I'm determined to get my revenge!
The newly appointed Prime Minister Yuwen Guo had nowhere to go. Then, thinking of Li Zhu's poem, he had the idea of discussing poetry and songs with Li Zhu. So, he chased after the departing figure.
The other envoys from Xiliang could only helplessly follow behind their princess, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they watched her being pulled along. However, considering that the two might become husband and wife in the future, they dared not do anything out of line. So they could only turn their eyes away from the two of them to observe the surrounding situation.
The two quickly arrived at the best hotel in the city and chose a private room with the best location, from which they could see the entire street!
However, due to the war, the population has decreased significantly, and the streets are sparsely populated!
Princess Xiliang looked very uncomfortable. Being led by the hand by a man all the way here made her feel somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, even as a free-spirited woman from Xiliang!
However, since she was already here, she had no choice but to accept her fate. No matter how useless the person in front of her was, he was still the Crown Prince Regent, and she still had to show him the necessary face and etiquette!
What angered the princess of Xiliang was that Li Zhu actually sat down next to her without any regard for appearances...
"What are you doing? Go sit across from me..."
Princess Xiliang said through gritted teeth!
"Why? Isn't it more convenient for the two of us brothers to connect here?"
Li Zhu looked at her with feigned confusion and said!
The princess of Xiliang rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself, "Who needs to communicate with you emotionally?"
However, she still made an excuse.
"If two grown men like us get so close, outsiders will start gossiping!"
"Let's see who dares to say that! I, the Crown Prince Regent, am eating and drinking with my brothers, and nobody dares to criticize me? This is damaging the diplomatic relations between Western Liang and my New Tang Dynasty, a serious crime deserving of beheading..."
The princess of Xiliang's face darkened. How could this man be so quick to talk about killing? How could he be even more bloodthirsty than the people of Xiliang...?
Little did she know that Li Zhu was joking. Killing someone in the imperial court was a first for him, and he was still a little scared. However, he could remain calm and composed because Shi Jingtang was a stain on China's reputation and he had no psychological burden in killing him.
As Li Zhu spoke, he placed a hand on the shoulder of the Xiliang princess, showing no signs of anything amiss...
But he had one idea in his mind: he had to find a way to make soap so that beautiful women would not only be pretty, but also smell wonderful. Otherwise, no matter how beautiful a woman was, if she had a primal scent, she would lose all interest...
Just as he was complaining about the beautiful woman's smell, the Princess of Xiliang was also complaining about Li Zhu's stench, wondering in her heart how long it had been since the dignified Crown Prince had taken a bath!
Before Li Zhu could make any further moves, someone sat down opposite them. Hearing the noise, Li Zhu thought this person was really oblivious. Didn't he see that he was trying to connect with the girl? How could his emotional intelligence be so low?
Just as I was about to yell at him to leave, I heard Yuwen Guo's voice.
"Your Highness, you acted too impulsively today. Now you have enemies all over the world..."
Li Zhu clicked his tongue, swallowing back the curse. Yuwen Guo was different from others; after all, he was someone he had recruited. Although he had been forced by circumstances at the time, he couldn't be a scumbag and had to take responsibility for Yuwen Guo…
That's how he comforted himself. Whether that was the real reason he treated Yuwen Guo well or not was no longer important!
It seems he needs to demonstrate his abilities to ensure Yuwen Guo's unwavering loyalty...
"Lord Hou, the outer marquises also wield considerable power in Youzhou, don't they?"
Ignoring Yuwen Guo, Li Zhu instead asked the Marquis in the shadows!
It was only then that Yuwen Guo noticed there was another person in the private room, which shocked him greatly. He hadn't expected the Marquis to be so powerful, perfectly concealing his aura!
"Of course there are..."
Having received an affirmative answer, Li Zhu continued...
"Shi Jingtang has just died, and it will take about half a month for the news to get back. We must make good use of this time. Send people to hollow out the bottoms of all the statues in Youzhou, fill them with soaked bean sprouts, and have people impersonate Liao people and run rampant in Youzhou, the more barbaric the better..."
Everyone stared blankly at Li Zhu, wondering what he was up to. Could this really solve the problem in Youzhou?
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