"Don't worry, didn't I say I'd put ice on your injuries? It's so hot now, it's hard to find ice. Luckily, I have so many snakes here. They're cold-blooded animals, the same species as you. You can interact with them, and the snakes can also use their bodies to help cool your injuries..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, the two men turned to run, but having been beaten so badly, they collapsed to the ground as soon as they turned. Before they could even stand up again, Zhao Feng and Wang Yanzhang lifted them up...
"Don't run away! I already said I'd win people over with virtue. If you leave like this, how can I win people over with virtue..."
Li Zhu said somewhat angrily, "These two are clearly not giving me any face..."
"Waaaaah..."
The two struggled and tried to say something, their eyes filled with fear!
But Li Zhu wasn't about to give them a chance. With a wave of his hand, he ordered Zhao Feng and Wang Yanzhang to throw the two men into the swarm of snakes...
Before closing the door, Li Zhu gave the instructions to Zhu Yeqing.
"These two are my brothers, don't kill them. Just use your bodies to apply ice to their wounds..."
The moment the doors closed, Li Zhu faintly smelled a foul odor; he knew without guessing that the two people must have lost control of their bladders in fright…
Summoning strength from who knows where, their screams were surprisingly loud...
The snakes naturally understood Li Zhu's words, and they were actually quite happy that someone was playing with them, so they genuinely just crawled over the two people's injured areas with their bodies...
However, Li Zhu hit them on the face and buttocks. Even a normal person would be terrified if a snake crawled to such a spot, and it would be normal to faint from fright. Moreover, the two of them were surrounded by venomous snakes. If they were even bitten, they would be drinking with the King of Hell.
If they were given another chance, they probably wouldn't want to make the same mistake again, since nobody wants to be taught a lesson by Li Zhu using "virtue to subdue people"...
"Your Highness, will they be alright? After all, they're your brothers. If they die, you'll be in trouble..."
Wang Yanzhang whispered a reminder, fearing that Li Zhu might act recklessly. He explained that Li Zhu had only chosen two people to intimidate the two princes; if he were to actually take action, he would need to consider the consequences…
"Who are you saying is in trouble?"
"The Second Prince and the Third Prince..."
"Oh, what happened to them?"
"Will they be in trouble?"
Who is it?
"The Second Prince and the Third Prince?"
"Oh... what happened to them?"
Wang Yanzhang wanted to open his mouth again, but he realized he seemed to be stuck in a loop, and continuing to repeat it seemed pointless...
"Oh, it's nothing, they're being won over with virtue..."
After thinking it through, Wang Yanzhang didn't care anymore. Even his own crown prince didn't take it seriously, so why should he worry? Anyway, if something happened, it wouldn't concern him, so he might as well let it be…
"Oh, I hope they can change their ways..."
Li Zhu spoke earnestly, as if he wasn't the one who won people over with virtue...
Zhao Feng listened to their conversation in disbelief, instantly falling into deep self-doubt…
He began to seriously consider whether his decision to follow the Crown Prince was the right one…
It seemed the other party wasn't as upright as he'd imagined. Looking back, he realized his impulsive actions stemmed entirely from Li Zhu's passionate speech, which had stirred his blood. Now, calming down, he realized he'd acted too rashly…
But since I'm already on this pirate ship, it seems a bit too late to get off now. I can only console myself by thinking that perhaps I haven't fully discovered Li Zhu's shining qualities yet...
Following Li Zhu back to the palace, which was reduced to a mere framework after the fire, Li Zhu dismissed everyone, leaving only Wang Yanzhang and Zhao Feng to guard the surroundings and prevent anyone from approaching. He was confident that with Zhao Feng's archery skills, there was no need to worry about anyone getting close...
So much time has passed, Qingqing and Yingying must be getting anxious. He used the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow to clear away the obstacles before finally opening the entrance to the tunnel…
Before Li Zhu could even land in the pitch-black passage, he felt a gust of wind rush towards him. In a moment of panic, Li Zhu immediately launched a flying kick...
Bang!
Li Zhu felt his foot land solidly on something soft, followed by a scream of pain and a thud, then the scream abruptly stopped...
"Sister Qingqing, are you alright?"
A soft, anxious voice came from the darkness. Li Zhu immediately realized something was wrong. The person he had just kicked was Wang Riqing. Why would this girl ambush him for no reason?
"Waaah, are you alright?"
Before Yingying could wake Qingqing, Li Zhu hurriedly asked with concern!
Upon hearing Li Zhu's voice, Yuwen Yingying immediately ran over crying, throwing herself into his arms and pleading.
"Brother Zhuzhu, you scared me to death, boohoo..."
Hearing Yuwen Yingying's cries, Li Zhu panicked for a moment and quickly patted her back to comfort her.
"Don't cry, little one. Brother Zhuzhu is here. No one can hurt you..."
"Um!"
Yuwen Yingying buried her head in Li Zhu's arms, looking utterly pitiful. This sight broke the heart of the lecherous Li Zhu, who secretly vowed never to let anything like this happen to someone he cared about again…
"Waaah, are you alright?"
Li Zhu asked with concern!
"It's okay, people just thought they'd never see Brother Zhuzhu again..."
"How could that be? Brother Zhuzhu would never abandon Yingying..."
"Brother Zhuzhu, good..."
If someone overheard this conversation between the two of them, they would definitely get goosebumps from the cheesy talk. There's nothing wrong with what they said, but it just sounds a bit disgusting...
"Alright, you're safe now. I'll take you back..."
After comforting Yuwen Yingying, Li Zhu hurriedly urged her to return to the ground, otherwise he was afraid that Wang Riqing would wake up and find out that he had knocked her unconscious, which could lead to another tragedy...
Li Zhu told Yuwen Yingying to climb up herself, as it was safe up there with his men all around. He then carried Wang Riqing on his back...
I wanted to carry him in a princess carry, but that would make it impossible to climb up the passageway. Carrying him up would at least allow me to use one hand...
Of course, as a 'wise ruler' who had just gone through the transformation from boy to man, Li Zhu's hands were never still. He thought that since Wang Riqing had already fainted, she wouldn't know what he was doing. He was just having a good time now. Why wait until she woke up to touch her? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
The biggest news in Luoyang at that time will probably be that the crown prince is being chased by his own personal maid...
When Li Zhu carried Wang Riqing up, he realized something was wrong, because there were several black handprints on the other man's buttocks. He could even imagine Wang Riqing's first reaction when he woke up...
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