Upon hearing Consort Zhu's words, Shi Le sighed and said...
"It's too late to say all this now. Nobody expected that the useless crown prince was just pretending all along. After becoming crown prince, his personality changed drastically, ruining our plans completely and forcing us to postpone our uprising..."
Li Zhu's personality change did indeed arouse suspicion among many people, but no one could guess that Li Zhu was a time traveler. In the end, they attributed Li Zhu's changes to an act, and that his previous incompetence was all an act for others to see...
"Why can't we just kill him?"
Consort Zhu's eyes were filled with ruthlessness; she wished she could kill Li Zhu with her own hands!
"It's not that it's impossible, it's that it's unkillable. He has a marquis by his side, and the power of the inner marquis's officials can arrive in time. Killing him is too difficult..."
Shi Le said with a hint of helplessness!
"Li Zhu will be attending a banquet at the palace tonight; perhaps this is an opportunity..."
Consort Zhu looked at Shi Le with a flicker in her eyes. Upon hearing this news, Shi Le immediately frowned and considered the feasibility of the matter.
“We Jie people currently have too few experts to gain an advantage, and Shi Hu is still imprisoned in the Eastern Palace dungeon. If anyone else is captured by the Crown Prince, then the rest of us will be in real danger…”
Shi Le said hesitantly!
"What are you afraid of? Our Zhu family also has experts in the city. I'll have them cooperate with you..."
Upon hearing Consort Zhu's words, a glint of light flashed in Shi Le's eyes, and then he resolutely said...
"Alright, let's take the gamble, and maybe we can even rescue my nephew Shi Hu while we're at it..."
Then Shi Le took out a sheepskin from his pocket, placed it in front of Consort Zhu, and took her hand, saying...
"Zhu Zhu, this is the Book of the Zodiac. Keep it with you for now; I doubt anyone would guess it's with you..."
"Really? Shi Lang, you're so kind..."
Upon hearing that Shi Le had entrusted such an important item to her, Consort Zhu was deeply moved, and tears welled up in her eyes...
"Of course it's true, I trust you unconditionally..."
"Shi Lang!"
As their feelings deepened, the two slowly grew closer to each other...
Next comes a time that is not suitable for children…
Li Zhu had intended to observe closely, as such opportunities were rare, but to his surprise, the tall and imposing Shi Le was actually a man who could only last three seconds…
This is really...
It's truly eye-opening...
In front of Shi Le, Zhu Zhu placed the Book of the Zodiac in a hidden compartment under the bed, and then saw Shi Le off from her palace. However, the resentment in her eyes when she saw him off could not be concealed no matter what.
Taking advantage of the moment when the two were gone, Li Zhu retrieved the Zodiac Book they had hidden. After hesitating for a moment, Li Zhu decided it was necessary to annoy the two of them a bit, since they had actually plotted to assassinate him. Consider it collecting some interest first. He left all the knowledge he had accumulated over the past few days in a hidden compartment before leaving the harem with a satisfied heart…
On the way, Li Zhu couldn't help but laugh. He could even imagine how Consort Zhu would react when she saw the Book of the Zodiac turn into Zodiac Poop...
"ah…"
A scream echoed throughout the entire palace. Later, Li Zhu heard that Consort Zhu had been insane for several days, not only smashing things but also becoming paranoid and killing many of the palace maids and eunuchs who served her…
But that's a story for later. At this point, Li Zhu had already returned to the Eastern Palace, but he was stopped by the guards at the gate, who mistook him for a beggar and tried to drive him away...
The main problem was that Li Zhu was in a truly miserable state at this moment. Not only was he naked, but his body and face were also covered in moss and mud...
His only pair of pants was missing a hem; they were so tattered and dirty that no one would believe he wasn't a beggar…
Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, Eunuch Wei appeared in time. Seeing his master in such a disheveled state, he immediately understood. However, a sensible servant would not pry into what his master had been doing, but would instead try to help his master clean up the mess and avoid unnecessary trouble...
"Your Highness, you've been so worried! The Second Prince and Chief Eunuch Tang are still waiting for you. Let me take you to change your clothes first..."
"Uncle Wei, you've worked hard!"
It was clear that Eunuch Wei had been waiting here all along; otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared so promptly. At his advanced age, he had been so worried and anxious, and had gone to such lengths to guard this place. Li Zhu was deeply grateful…
The guards at the gate were dumbfounded. Even after Eunuch Wei led Li Zhu inside, they still didn't react. They even wondered if Eunuch Wei's eyesight had deteriorated and he had mistaken a beggar for the crown prince...
They had heard that the Emperor had come looking for the Crown Prince but hadn't found him. Eunuch Wei was quite frightened, but the prince had already been taken inside, and it was too late for them to stop him. Anyway, Eunuch Wei would take responsibility if anything happened, so they didn't think much of it...
The Eastern Palace was still quite lively, as everyone was looking for the Crown Prince. Some people even went to move palm-sized stones, which made Li Zhu's face darken. He really wanted to know how he had hidden under such a small stone.
"Eunuch Wei, what are you doing with a beggar? Come quickly and find the Crown Prince..."
Wang Yanzhang was also wandering around the Eastern Palace, searching for Li Zhu's whereabouts...
"General Wang, how about you come to my palace later and give me some martial arts instruction?"
Li Zhu could no longer hold back. Seeing that Wang Yanzhang didn't recognize him, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since you don't recognize me, then I'll let you know who I am!"
Upon hearing this voice, Wang Yanzhang visibly trembled, staring at Li Zhu in disbelief, never expecting that this beggar was actually Li Zhu…
However, Wang Yanzhang suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Li Zhu as if to say: You little brat, you've finally met your match...
"General Wang, if you don't shut up, you'll be instructing me in martial arts all night long..."
Gaa…
Wang Yanzhang's laughter came to an abrupt halt, the laughter that followed choking him so much he almost couldn't breathe...
"Your Highness, you...you've gone to become the leader of the Beggars' Sect? Why do you look so disheveled? What should we call you from now on? The Crown Prince of the New Tang Beggars' Sect?"
Hearing Wang Yanzhang's mockery, Li Zhu's face darkened even more, but because of the mud covering it, outsiders couldn't tell...
"General Wang, that's enough..."
Li Zhu felt like a seasoned hunter who had been pecked in the eye by a goose. He used to tease General Wang all the time, but today he was not only in such a sorry state, but also being mocked by Wang Yanzhang...
"The Beggar Prince, that's an interesting title..."
"General Wang, if you laugh again, believe me, I'll make you the father-in-law of the beggar prince tomorrow?"
Li Zhu said with gritted teeth!
Gaa…
Wang Yanzhang's laughter abruptly stopped. His daughter was the apple of his eye, and he was already annoyed that she was serving as Li Zhu's maid. How could he bear it if she had to warm Li Zhu's bed as well? The most important thing was his preconceived notion that Li Zhu was male and had a preference for men...
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