"Second brother, you just called me Li Zhu, which is completely disrespectful. With so many people here, I'm losing face..."
Li Zhu clicked his tongue and said that he knew he couldn't do anything to the Second Prince, but he could still annoy him, since such opportunities were rare!
"Brother, we're blood brothers, I was just joking..."
"Wait a minute, you just said I'm different from you, that I have barbarian blood..."
"Brother, I was just listening to some rumors and was completely misled by a villain. I'll go back and find out which bastard dared to spread such rumors. If I catch him, I'll tear his mouth apart..."
Hearing the Second Prince's words, Li Zhu smiled and looked at the Marquis, saying...
"My Lord, have you remembered everything the Second Prince just said? Don't forget to relay it to Father Emperor word for word, so he can see how righteous and incorruptible our Second Prince of the New Tang Dynasty is. Such behavior must be rewarded..."
"Yes, Your Highness..."
The two men's back-and-forth conversation left the Second Prince completely bewildered. But after a moment's thought, he realized he had fallen into a trap. He knew exactly where the rumor had come from. If it wasn't authorized by the Emperor, who would dare to spread rumors about the royal family?
"Li Zhu, you..."
"What? Second Prince is calling me by my full name again. How disrespectful! Should I report to Father Emperor all of this—your unauthorized incursion into the camp, your unauthorized troop deployment, your obstruction of my suppression of the rebellion, and your suspicions about the purity of the royal bloodline—so that he may know just how wise and powerful our Second Prince of the New Tang Dynasty is?"
The frustration in Li Zhu's heart vanished instantly, replaced by a feeling of exhilaration!
Threatened by Li Zhu, the Second Prince, who had just been about to explode in anger, was terrified. He hadn't expected to suddenly be accused of so many crimes. If these charges were proven true, he would lose more than a few heads. So he immediately put on a smiling, obsequious expression and said...
"Brother, I was just joking with you. Why did you take it so seriously? We're family. What you're saying really has nothing to do with me..."
The second prince's smile was incredibly awkward, almost like he was crying. He had originally intended to regain some face, but now, instead of regaining it, he might have been humiliated. His frustration and resentment were palpable.
Most importantly, he now has to bow down to Li Zhu, the crown prince he despises. Otherwise, if these matters really reach the emperor's ears, it will create another obstacle for him to seize the crown prince position. This feeling is indescribably unbearable for him...
"When I call you Second Brother, you call me Li Zhu; when I call you Second Brother, you call me Eldest Brother. How can I possibly believe you?"
Li Zhu sighed and looked very troubled.
"Brother, we are blood brothers. No matter what conflicts we have, the blood ties between us cannot be severed. Please, brother, show mercy..."
The Second Prince was quite capable of taking things in stride and letting them go. He had already lowered his stance enough, and now he just wanted to get away from this military camp that had brought him shame as soon as possible!
"I can let you go, but..."
Li Zhu paused here, looking at the Second Prince with a meaningful gaze…
"But what?"
The Second Prince asked anxiously!
"However, you will need to cooperate with me in court tomorrow. After all, everything here is related to you. If you don't cooperate, I can't guarantee what Father Emperor will think."
Li Zhu said with a smile that this could be considered an exchange of benefits between the two brothers. After all, it's better to have the other party cooperate with him to eliminate his henchmen little by little when the other party has no power to resist, and then kill him with one blow when the other party has no power to resist!
The second prince's eyes flickered. He was very reluctant to agree to the request, but in this situation, he had no choice but to submit.
Suddenly, a chill ran down his back. He saw Li Zhu looking at him expectantly, as if he really wanted to hear him refuse!
Thinking about the consequences of his refusal, he realized that he really didn't have the courage to say the word 'no'!
"Brother, I understand. Just tell me how to cooperate..."
At this moment, the Second Prince seemed to have become Li Zhu's lackey, smiling obsequiously as if he would go through fire and water without hesitation as long as his elder brother gave the order!
"If you do this tomorrow..."
Li Zhu whispered a few words in the Second Prince's ear, which made the Second Prince's heart pound with fear. He wanted to refuse, but seeing Li Zhu's threatening gaze, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree!
"Second brother, your elder brother is still short of money..."
After finishing his business, Li Zhu didn't forget to continue to annoy the Second Prince, Li Ke!
"Big brother, you've gone too far..."
The second prince said somewhat angrily, "It's one thing to ask me to cooperate, but to try to swindle money from me is even worse than killing someone and destroying their spirit!"
"Brother, I'm poor! Look at the knife I'm holding, it belongs to someone else. And the guard with the knife was killed by the Jie people. I'm having such a hard time..."
have to!
The second prince immediately understood that this was a threat using the Jie people's affairs, so he could only swallow his anger and say...
"Very well, ten thousand taels of gold, to be delivered to the Crown Prince's Palace tomorrow..."
Li Zhu clicked his tongue, thinking this brat was way too damn rich. Shouldn't he be even more ruthless? As if he could see right through Li Zhu, the Second Prince coldly said...
"This is my limit. If you push me too far, we'll just go our separate ways..."
Seeing that his little scheme had been seen through, Li Zhu showed a slightly embarrassed expression, which made the Second Prince want to curse. "You actually feel embarrassed? Your skin is as thick as a city wall!"
Li Zhu swallowed his words about ripping people off, but he didn't want to let the other party off the hook so easily, so he continued, somewhat embarrassed.
"Second brother, I heard that your household has recently received many Western Region dancers. Look how sparsely populated my household is..."
The meaning is clear: I've taken a fancy to the Western Region dancer in your household, and you have to give her to me!
Li Zhu spoke up because he had heard that although the place was harsh, it was full of beautiful women. Before he transmigrated, he had heard that there was a Gulnazar every three steps and a Dilraba every five steps...
He already has a "Princess Nazha" from Xiliang, so he wants to see if Dilraba is really...
He was simply curious, definitely not because of any beautiful woman; he's an upright and pure person...
"Big brother, don't go too far..."
The second prince felt like his head was about to explode with anger. The Western Region dancer had just been delivered, and he hadn't even seen her yet. How could he bear to give her away?
"Then forget it. I'll tell the people in Xiliang later, and make sure they don't report the Jie people's disturbance in Luoyang to Father Emperor..."
Although Li Zhu said he was advising them not to speak, in that context, even a fool would know that he was actually trying to persuade the people of Xiliang to report it voluntarily!
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