Li Zhu regretted not using enough force. He really wanted to kick this bastard to death. Licking like that was corrupting his soul...
"Um... Young Master Tian, right? You'll be working for me from now on..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Young Master Tian perked up, even shuddering. This was the Crown Prince, the future emperor! If he kept fawning over him, he would definitely become a powerful figure second only to the emperor...
Although others might see him as a treacherous minister, it doesn't matter, since he doesn't want to be remembered for eternity anyway!
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will certainly put Your Highness's well-being at the center of my life, making Your Highness happy and at ease as my other fundamental goals..."
Li Zhu was utterly dumbfounded by these words. This guy had actually managed to pinpoint a central theme and two basic points…
"Okay, that's fine..."
Li Zhu told him to stop casting the spell first, otherwise he felt like he was going to vomit...
"Yes, Your Highness, does that mean I don't have to eat the white cloth anymore?"
"Eat, why shouldn't we eat? We should treat everyone equally! Divide the white cloth evenly; you're not allowed to leave until you finish your food..."
Li Zhu said coldly, "With his current status, these people wouldn't dare to disobey him!"
Young Master Tian looked utterly dejected. He had thought that once he pleased Li Zhu, he wouldn't have to eat the white cloth anymore, but it turned out he still had to…
"Your Highness, my father is a high-ranking official in the court. I beg you, Your Highness, to have mercy..."
"Your Highness, my father is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Revenue. Please, Your Highness, show mercy..."
"Your Highness..."
"Shut up, you bunch of good-for-nothings! All of you are crying and begging for mercy. His Highness the Crown Prince is doing you a favor by giving you a piece of white cloth. Given what you've done, the Crown Prince wouldn't be too harsh even if he killed you all. Now thank His Highness for the white cloth..."
Young Master Tian berated everyone who pleaded for leniency, and also took the opportunity to flatter Li Zhu once again, leaving Li Zhu speechless. Flattery is one thing, but why always the honest truth…
Li Zhu was practically floating on air, so he was in a great mood. He then called Young Master Tian over and whispered a few words in his ear…
The previously dejected young master Tian's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly knelt down to express his gratitude before loudly proclaiming...
"I intend to honor the bet, but since this is rather embarrassing, I plan to do it alone in my room, with someone from Qinglu's group supervising..."
Everyone looked at him in confusion, wondering what had gotten into him. Eating such a large piece of white cloth would surely kill him, if not kill him...
Young Master Tian was too lazy to explain to them. Li Zhu had just told him a way to eat the white cloth, and to prevent the people on the ground from imitating him, he would do it alone in the room...
When Young Master Tian emerged unharmed, everyone was even more puzzled…
Only the person who followed him into the room still looked on incredulously; eating white cloth was something else entirely…
The moment Young Master Tian entered the room, he removed the lampshade, lit the white cloth in his hand, and watched it turn to ashes. Then, he drank the ashes with a bowl of water…
"So fast? Did you eat the white cloth?"
Jiang Moyan looked incredulous. Young Master Tian didn't seem to be reacting like he had eaten so much white cloth.
"Yes, you can ask the supervisor if you don't believe me..."
Young Master Tian said with a relaxed expression, while secretly rejoicing that he had licked quickly and well, otherwise he would have been wasted here today!
"He... um... he did eat it..."
The supervisor didn't react immediately, so his reply sounded hesitant and stammering...
Seeing this, Jiang Moyan couldn't help but look at Young Master Tian with suspicion and questioned him.
"You're not a traitor, are you? Did you team up with them to frame me?"
"Young Master Jiang, please be careful with your words. Although I, Tian, am not talented, I would never betray a friend. The reason I was able to eat the white cloth is thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's wisdom..."
At this moment, my admiration for His Highness the Crown Prince is like a surging river, endless and boundless. It is my honor to be valued by His Highness, and to be constantly bathed in His Highness's wisdom will be a guiding light on my path forward…”
Li Zhu felt incredibly comfortable being photographed, but he had to remind himself that it was all fake, and he couldn't get carried away, he absolutely couldn't get carried away...
Jiang Moyan's mouth formed an "O" in shock; his entire worldview was turned upside down...
"Your Highness, this is all a misunderstanding. Please let it go for my grandfather's sake..."
Jiang Moyan pleaded, his knees aching from kneeling, but judging from Li Zhu's expression, he had no intention of letting him leave...
"Forget it? You guys just mocked me, calling me a country bumpkin and an idiot, and now you think you can just let it go like that?"
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, everyone thought to themselves, "Who would have known it was you? If we had known it was you, who would have dared to mock you? They'd be too busy flattering you to even think about it..."
"This bet must be honored, after all, a person cannot stand without trust. However, I can give you a chance to ask Young Master Tian for help. If he is willing to teach you the method of eating white cloth, I will not pursue the matter further..."
Li Zhu's words left Jiang Moyan stunned. This was practically a blow to his morale...
He's being asked to beg a fence-sitter, someone who was just fawning over him—how can he possibly lower himself like that? But if he doesn't beg, it's clear he won't be able to leave here easily today…
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Moyan lowered his head. He had already embarrassed himself in front of Li Zhu many times, so he didn't care about this one time...
"Young Master Tian, could you... could you give me the solution?"
Young Master Tian was stunned. The person he had previously clung to was now begging him for help. This scene was so surreal that he couldn't quite process it for a moment...
Feeling lost, he looked to Li Zhu, hoping for some guidance.
Li Zhu simply smiled and then said calmly.
"Since I've thrown this problem at you, the rest is up to you to handle. I'll wait for you outside..."
After saying that, Li Zhu and Nazha walked outside. Whatever happened here was no longer his concern. It was up to Young Master Tian to decide how to handle it!
Not long after, Young Master Tian came out. The moment he saw Li Zhu, he immediately knelt on the ground and said gratefully.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for standing up for me. Your integrity and kindness will be my lifelong pursuit. Here is twenty thousand taels of gold, offered voluntarily by the young talents inside who admire Your Highness. Please accept it in consideration of their sincerity..."
Li Zhu smacked his lips, thinking to himself, "How could I possibly accept this?"
"Is that really what these people said?"
"Of course, everyone in the world knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is upright and kind. This is their effort to learn from His Highness's excellent character, and we should give them this opportunity..."
Young Master Tian is spouting nonsense with a straight face...
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