I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 81 Guo Baokun came to ask for help

Li Chengzong never imagined that his acting would make Fan Xian think of foreign conspiracies.

After gradually regaining his composure, Fan Xian told Fan Xian that he would definitely investigate the matter. He did not want to continue the topic and opened his mouth, ready to tell him about Li Yunrui's secret collusion with Zhuang Mohan and betraying Yan Bingyun. However, he thought that with Li Chengzong's intelligence, he would definitely guess that the person who broke into the harem last night was him. In addition, Li Chengzong's current situation was unclear, and he might have a conspiracy with foreigners, so he had to be careful. Therefore, he did not say anything in the end and casually said goodbye.

Just as Fan Xian was about to leave, Zhao Huai'en led Zhuang Mohan over.

"Master, Mr. Zhuang is here to visit."

"I greet the Third Prince and Master Fan."

Fan Xian naturally did not have a good attitude towards Zhuang Mohan who framed him. He casually bowed and was about to leave, but Zhuang Mohan stopped him.

"Mr. Fan, please stay."

"What advice do you have for me, Mr. Zhuang?"

"I would like to apologize to Master Fan for what happened in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests last night."

Zhuang Mohan said this and bowed deeply.

Thinking of the conversation between Zhuang Mohan and Li Yunrui that he overheard last night, and seeing Zhuang Mohan sincerely apologizing now, Fan Xian's attitude changed a lot. He politely returned the greeting and said, "I accept Mr. Zhuang's apology. I just hope that Mr. Zhuang will not destroy his reputation again in the future."

Nowadays, he has no reputation at all.

At least, his reputation in the capital of Qing Kingdom has been completely ruined.

Of course, Zhuang Mohan wouldn't say anything, because he was the one who wronged Fan Xian first, and everything was his own fault.

You reap what you sow. If it's wrong, it's wrong, and he is willing to bear all the consequences.

After watching Fan Xian leave, Zhuang Mohan looked back and saw the chess on the table. He said apologetically, "I seem to have come at a bad time. I am sorry to have disturbed the Third Prince and Master Fan in their game of chess."

"I didn't play chess with Fan Xian."

Li Chengzong shook his head, made an invitation gesture, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Zhuang is not in a hurry, let's play a game of chess."

"Not in a hurry."

Zhuang Mohan didn't hesitate to sit opposite Li Chengzong and help put away the chess pieces. Then he guessed who would go first, and Li Chengzong played with white pieces first.

The chess piece was placed on the chessboard with a snap, which made Zhuang Mohan stunned for a moment. He frowned, but did not say anything and then placed a piece.

In this way, you and I played one piece at a time, and it took about a cup of tea. Zhuang Mohan's brows became more and more furrowed, and the time it took to make a move became longer and longer.

After about half an hour, the white pieces on the chessboard were in full swing, while the black pieces had been killed to pieces.

The winner was decided, and Li Chengzong smiled. It seemed that it was not that his chess skills were too weak, but that Zhao Huai'en was too strong.

Zhuang Mohan shook his head, resigned, looked up at Li Chengzong, and said, "Your Highness is a very skilled chess player. I am no match for you. However, if you keep chasing after us like this, it will be a bit too much and we will fall into their trap easily."

Seeing Li Chengzong's indifferent look, Zhuang Mohan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "Speaking of which, judging people's hearts by chess is not very accurate. It's me who said too much."

"Sophisticated words, why would you say more? I will pay more attention in the future."

Li Chengzong looked like he was being taught a lesson and asked, "Mr. Zhuang, are you in a hurry to return to Northern Qi because your secret with Li Yunrui has been discovered?"

"There are indeed reasons for this. Besides, the negotiations between the two countries have come to an end, and I have nothing to do in Kyoto, so I came to say goodbye to His Majesty the Third Prince today and thank him for his kindness in treating me in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests."

"You came here empty-handed and you're still saying thank you. Your heart is not sincere. Aren't you afraid that I'll kick you out?"

Hearing that Li Chengzong was joking, Zhuang Mohan said with a smile: "I am an envoy to Kyoto, and I really have nothing but my mouth. If the Third Prince has time to come to Qi State, I will definitely entertain him well to show my gratitude."

"If I go to Northern Qi with my status, I'm afraid I'll never come back."

Li Chengzong made a joke, stood up and said, "It's getting late. Although you came to thank me with nothing in your hands, it would be impolite for me, as the host, not to treat you to a meal. Let's go, Mr. Zhuang. After dinner, I'll have someone take you back to the inn."

"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it."

After dinner, Zhuang Mohan left the palace with the gifts that Si Lili gave to the little emperor of Northern Qi and Haitang Duoduo, and left Kyoto with the Northern Qi delegation early the next morning.

After the Northern Qi delegation and the Dongyi City delegation left one after another, the contest between Fan Xian and Princess Li Yunrui also began.

Fan Xian took advantage of the bookstore to spread the news that Li Yunrui had betrayed Yan Bingyun.

However, in the contest to drive Li Yunrui out of Kyoto, although Fan Xian was the initiator and spread the news, it was actually Chen Pingping who played the real role.

Chen Pingping used Fan Xian's plan to make Li Yunrui say the wrong thing in front of Emperor Qing, which touched the emperor's reverse scale. By the time Li Yunrui reacted, it was too late. Li Chengzong naturally knew these things, but he was not interested in asking. However, during this period, another thing happened. Guo Youzhi was abandoned by Li Yunrui, and Guo Baokun went to the palace for help.

"Guo Baokun is still kneeling outside the palace?"

Li Chengzong asked casually while having dinner in the evening.

"Kneeling."

After hearing Xingzhi's answer, Li Chengzong asked, "He seemed to come at noon, right?"

"Mr. Guo went to the Fan residence first, and then came to the Wang residence at 9:00 p.m."

"It's hot in summer, and he's been kneeling for the whole afternoon. Don't let him get a heat stroke. Let him in."

In Joy of Life, Guo Baokun is considered a minor villain, but he is a villain that Li Chengzong likes more. He is cute in his silly way.

Outside Prince Ding's Mansion.

When Guo Baokun felt he was about to faint, the gate of the palace was finally opened, and he was almost carried to see Li Chengzong.

"Third Prince, please save my father."

The moment he saw Li Chengzong, Guo Baokun knelt straight down again, kowtowed and begged: "Please save my father, I kowtow to you."

At this moment, Guo Baokun is a filial son who is devoted to saving his father, and there is no trace of his former dissolute personality.

"Don't kowtow. It will make your head bleed and affect your appetite. Sit down first and talk after you eat."

Now that Li Chengzong was Guo Baokun's last hope, he naturally followed the instructions and sat down obediently. However, he had no appetite at all and would look at Li Chengzong's expression from time to time.

Li Chengzong didn't care. He took care of Si Lili and had her eat dinner. After he had someone send Si Lili to rest, he turned to Guo Baokun and said, "I won't talk about your father's past crimes. Now your father has secretly befriended Li Yunrui and formed a clique. The evidence is solid. It's impossible for you to save your father."

"Third Prince, as long as you are willing to save my father, His Majesty will certainly show leniency to you given His Majesty's favor."

Guo Baokun knelt again and kowtowed heavily, saying, "Please, Third Prince, please save my father. Now only you can save him. As long as you are willing to save him, my life will be yours from now on. I will do whatever you ask me to do."

Seeing that Guo Baokun's forehead was bleeding, Li Chengzong gently waved his hand to stop Guo Baokun's action and said lightly: "Guo Baokun, it's not a question of whether I am willing or not. It is Li Yunrui who put all the responsibility on your father. In this situation, no one can save your father, so it is impossible to save your father."

Not to mention him, even if Emperor Qing wanted to release Guo Youzhi, he would have to consider the attitude of the court first.

Lai Mingcheng is no pushover now. If the Censorate continues to hold on to Guo Youzhi, Guo Youzhi will surely die.

"Third Prince, please."

Guo Baokun's body was restrained by Li Chengzong's true qi and he could not kowtow. He could only look at Li Chengzong pleadingly, his face covered with tears and blood from kowtow.

"Don't be so anxious to beg me. It's impossible to save your father. The most I can do is save your father's life and make your father's life better in prison."

"I understand. It's not easy for my father to survive his crime. Thank you, Third Prince. Thank you, Third Prince."

Guo Baokun's face lit up with joy, and he said solemnly: "I, Guo Baokun, swear that I will serve the Third Prince like a slave for the rest of my life."

Li Chengzong took back the Qi that was controlling Guo Baokun and said, "No, I just like you, so I'm willing to help you. I don't ask for anything in return. But I'm curious, why didn't you ask the prince for help?"

"I begged."

"Ok?"

"When I was halfway to the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to tell me to go and ask Fan Xian for help. If Fan Xian didn't want to save me, there was nothing he could do. I knew the Crown Prince had abandoned my father."

"Okay, my brain has become brighter."

Li Chengzong smiled and waved his hand: "Don't kneel anymore, go back."

Guo Baokun did not stand up, and asked awkwardly: "Your Highness, my father?"

"I will have someone send a memorial to the palace. Tomorrow morning, you will go to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. No one will stop you. But I have to tell you first, your father can live, but unless he encounters a general amnesty or makes meritorious contributions, he will have to spend the rest of his life in prison."

There is still a chance of amnesty, but forget about making meritorious contributions. The person is in prison, so there is no chance of making meritorious contributions. However, as long as my father is not dead, there is a chance. Anyway, when the new emperor ascends the throne, there will be amnesty for the whole world...

Thinking of this, Guo Baokun looked at Li Chengzong deeply and said gratefully: "I understand what your highness said, thank you very much."

"Your father, Guo Youzhi, is also an old fox. Go visit your father more often and let him teach you. Otherwise, with your brain, you probably won't even know how you died. You'd better take care of yourself."

(End of this chapter)