amaotonovel Chapter 509 Joy of Life 65
Chapter 509 Joy of Life 65
Unexpectedly, just as the imperial decree was issued, the Prince Jing's residence was in turmoil.
Li Chengze opened the note and was immediately filled with questions. He asked in bewilderment, "What is Li Hongcheng doing at the Crown Prince's residence?"
Li Hongcheng has already been placed under house arrest by imperial decree. His unauthorized departure is a blatant act of disobeying the imperial order, and if word gets out, it could cause another uproar.
Moreover, Li Hongcheng was still limping. What important matter could have made him disregard his leg injury and risk defying the imperial decree to go to the Crown Prince's residence?
Xie Bi'an was also extremely puzzled, his brows furrowed, and he hesitated before guessing, "Could it be that because you broke the leg of the Prince of Jing's heir last time, he is resentful and wants to seek protection from the Crown Prince?"
At this critical juncture, Xie Bi'an's speculation seems to have some merit.
Li Chengze's heart stirred. He thoughtfully stroked the note a couple of times, then crumpled it into a ball and tossed it to Xie Bi'an: "Burn it."
Xie Bi'an took the note as instructed, quickly burned it, and then returned to wait for Li Chengze's instructions.
To everyone's surprise, Li Chengze simply waved his hand, then leaned back on the couch and closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.
Seeing this, Xie Bi'an dared not disturb him any further, and quietly returned to his original position, waiting patiently.
The room fell silent again, with only a gentle breeze wafting through the osmanthus tree by the window, filling the room with its fragrance.
Li Chengze, who appeared to be asleep, had already arrived at the Crown Prince's residence using his telekinetic powers.
In fact, fearing a repeat of past mistakes and seeing the Crown Prince engage in any excessive behavior again, he rarely monitored the Crown Prince personally anymore.
However, this situation was special, and he was curious about what Li Hongcheng wanted to see the Crown Prince about.
With practiced ease, Nianli entered the study, where Li Chengqian was painting with his head down, looking extremely focused and serious.
Li Chengqian seemed to love painting. His study walls were covered with portraits of women, some lying down and some standing, each in a different pose. The only thing they had in common was that their faces were mostly left blank.
Having already understood the Crown Prince's thoughts, Li Chengze recognized almost immediately that the Crown Prince was drawing Li Yunrui.
This discovery caused Li Chengze to feel a strong sense of unease, and at the same time, a wave of nausea rose from the bottom of his stomach, almost bursting out of his throat.
He exerted all his strength to barely suppress the discomfort and prevent his mental energy fluctuations from revealing anything unusual.
Li Hongcheng stood below.
His leg injury has not yet fully healed, and standing for long periods of time has left a painful expression on his face, with large beads of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.
Nevertheless, he dared not slacken in the slightest, because Li Chengqian had not yet spoken, so he naturally dared not speak rashly, and could only grit his teeth and endure the waves of pain coming from his wound.
After an unknown amount of time, the prince finally finished the last stroke. He leaned closer to the figure in the painting, his eyes revealing a hint of infatuation.
Then, with gentle movements, he picked up the painting, searched around the study for a moment, and finally found an empty space. Without hesitation, he hung the painting up there.
Li Chengqian seemed very satisfied with this new work. He stepped back a few paces, examined it carefully, and then slowly turned around to let his gaze fall on Li Hongcheng.
His eyes held a hint of unfathomable emotion, as if he were scrutinizing prey.
"How is the injury on your leg?" The prince's voice was calm, as he was also wondering why Li Hongcheng had come to see him.
Li Hongcheng's heart tightened. He pursed his lips and replied respectfully, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My injuries are gradually healing."
Li Chengqian nodded and continued, "Since your injuries are not serious, what brings you here today?"
Li Hongcheng's lips trembled, and the veins on his hand, which was holding a cane, bulged as he struggled internally.
However, considering his purpose, he mustered his courage and said, "To be honest, I have come here to ask Your Highness for a favor."
Li Chengqian couldn't help but scoff: "Didn't the Crown Prince already make his stance clear and support Second Brother? Why didn't you go and seek his help?"
The second brother reacted quickly this time. He was already very angry that he had failed to use Li Hongcheng to bring down the other party. Now, Li Hongcheng suddenly came to his door asking for his help. What difference was there between this and rubbing salt into his wounds?
Li Hongcheng knew that the Crown Prince might not easily agree to help, but thinking of the person he cared about, he still gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, I only ask that Your Highness grant me one request."
"what's up?"
"Your Highness, please grant me, your humble servant, a marriage to Fan Ruoruo, the daughter of former Vice Minister of Rites Fan Jian." Li Hongcheng's voice carried a hint of determination, and his eyes hardened.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian thought he had misheard and couldn't help but rub his ears: "Say it again!"
Knowing he had no way out, Li Hongcheng decided to go all out and repeated the same thing again.
Li Chengqian found Li Hongcheng's current actions somewhat ridiculous. Defying the imperial decree and leaving the mansion, all for a woman: "Don't you understand the Fan family's current predicament? You still want to marry Fan Ruoruo?"
"I know, that's why I dared to ask Your Highness for help," Li Hongcheng said through gritted teeth.
It was no secret in Kyoto that Li Hongcheng liked Fan Ruoruo.
He used to wait silently, hoping that one day Fan Ruoruo would turn around and look at him.
But now it's obvious to everyone that Fan Jian is finished, and Fan Ruoruo, as his daughter, will inevitably be implicated.
He couldn't bear to see his beloved suffer, so he wanted to marry Fan Ruoruo before she was implicated by Fan Jian, and use the power of the Prince Jing's mansion to protect her.
He had originally considered asking Li Chengze for help, but considering his broken leg and the dissatisfaction Li Chengze had expressed about his infatuation with Fan Ruoruo, he felt that Li Chengze was very likely not to help him, so he decided to seek help from Li Chengqian.
Faced with Li Hongcheng's determined gaze, Li Chengqian fell silent instantly.
He secretly regretted it; if he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have let this person in.
He thought that Li Hongcheng harbored resentment because Li Chengze broke his leg, and wanted to use his own hands to take revenge on Li Chengze.
Who would have thought that he came for Fan Ruoruo?
Is this person crazy?
What's the situation in Kyoto now?
Fan Jian, who was once highly favored by the emperor, has now been stripped of his title and dismissed from his post because of a few prostitutes. Not only was his son Fan Sizhe executed, but Fan Jian himself was also stripped of his title and dismissed from his post.
In such a tense situation, how could he possibly easily get involved with the Fan family?
Li Chengqian looked at Li Hongcheng with ill intent, increasingly convinced that Li Hongcheng was acting on Li Chengze's orders to frame him.