Jiaojiao is getting married, and the male leads fall for her and fight over her.

Chapter 308 The worthless crown prince stares at his cousin

Li Yi replied matter-of-factly, "Your subject has never been a crown prince before, so I don't know who to ask for help. I was also completely ignorant of court politics before, and I don't even know who the officials are. Dongzhou is at least an acquaintance, and he's also Xizhou's brother. The person I trust most is Xizhou, and I've always heard Xizhou talk about how capable and powerful his elder brother is. Now that I'm the crown prince, in order to protect my own life, I need to have someone I trust by my side. I don't want to end up like my elder brother..."

His words came to an abrupt halt, and he almost choked on his own saliva.

Emperor Jinglong still felt a pang of pain whenever he thought of Li Hong, his most valued eldest son, who had been ruined in this way.

Li Yi was also one of his favorite children, and he naturally hoped that someone capable and trustworthy would assist him.

He had no more doubts and said seriously, "Dongzhou is indeed very capable. He is the most outstanding among the younger generation. He will be in charge of handling the affairs of the Crown Prince's residence from now on, and he will assist you in the future."

Nothing is more important than the fate of the Great Qi Dynasty. Having Pei Dongzhou assist Li Yi is the best thing that could happen.

Having received Emperor Jinglong's approval, Li Yi said with great enthusiasm, "I'll go find Dongzhou right now!!"

Emperor Jinglong frowned upon hearing this: "You are the Crown Prince, can't you act like one?"

Isn't that making it worthless?
What kind of logic is it for the crown prince to personally visit someone to seek his assistance? With him rushing to the Pei family so excitedly, wouldn't Pei Dongzhou underestimate Li Yi, the crown prince?
“It’s nothing. I’ve always considered the Pei family as my own. I’m going to tell Xizhou that I’m more successful than him now.” Li Yi said, waving to Emperor Jinglong, “Your subject will take his leave now and will visit Father Emperor another day.”

After saying that, he walked away excitedly.

Watching Li Yi's retreating figure, Emperor Jinglong suddenly began to doubt his decision to make Li Yi the crown prince.

Wang De immediately saw through Emperor Jinglong's worries and reassured him with a smile, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. With Prince Pei assisting His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness will only get better and better."

He felt that the Pei family's fortune was still extremely strong; even if they lost a crown princess, they might gain an imperial tutor.

Pei Dongzhou's abilities are beyond question.

Putting aside everything else, His Highness the Crown Prince has an excellent eye for choosing his ministers.

"I hope so," Emperor Jinglong sighed softly.

As soon as Li Yi left the palace, he went to the Pei family in high spirits.

Little did he know that his actions were being observed by all the nobles and dignitaries in the capital. From the moment he escorted the Consort Xian into the palace to his departure and subsequent journey straight to the Pei residence, everyone witnessed it all.

Suddenly, the winds in the capital changed. Only then did everyone belatedly realize that Pei San was Li Yi's best friend. The two were so close that they stayed at Baixiang Tower together, rode horses together, and were practically inseparable.

Now that Li Yi has taken power, isn't the Pei family thriving as a result?

Li Yi headed straight for Fusang Academy. Firstly, to find Pei Dongzhou, and secondly, of course, to catch a glimpse of his cousin Shen.

The servants of the Pei family dared not neglect Li Yi. Upon seeing Li Yi arrive, someone immediately ran to Fusang Courtyard to inform Pei Dongzhou of the news.

Therefore, when Li Yi arrived at Fusang Temple, Pei Dongzhou and Shen Shuyi were already waiting in front of the temple.

The moment Li Yi saw Pei Dongzhou, he felt as if he had seen a relative.

Seeing Pei Dongzhou about to bow to him, he quickly stopped him. Only after entering the Fusang Courtyard and dismissing the others did he excitedly hug Pei Dongzhou: "Dongzhou, you're amazing! You're the only one who believed in me. You know what? Everyone else had people cheering them on, but I didn't have anyone behind me, yet I still won without even realizing it!"

Seeing Li Yi's impetuous manner, Pei Dongzhou solemnly reminded him, "Your Highness is now the heir apparent of the country, and you must not be as reckless as before."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi coughed twice and bowed earnestly, saying, "You're right, I'll listen to you. I've already consulted with my father, and he's allowing you to assist me. From now on, all matters concerning the Crown Prince's residence will be handled by you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but complain, "His Highness the Crown Prince certainly knows how to slack off."

“Cousin Shen, your words are biased. It’s my first day as the Crown Prince. I don’t know anything. It was Dongzhou who made me the Crown Prince. He has to take full responsibility for me!” Li Yi looked at Shen Shuyi with a charming demeanor.

I haven't seen my cousin Shen for a while, and she looks even more beautiful now.

Pei Dongzhou subtly shielded Shen Shuyi behind him, blocking Li Yi's unbridled gaze.

Li Yi felt that Pei Dongzhou was incredibly petty. He had only glanced at his cousin Shen; did Pei Dongzhou really have to stop him?
Shen Shuyi knew that Pei Dongzhou was a jealous person who felt that the whole world would fight with him for his lover, so she said, "I'll go pour some tea. Your Highness and my husband can chat slowly."

Upon hearing the word "husband," Pei Dongzhou's eyes lit up, and he stared intently at Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi lowered her eyes, concealing the smile in them, and thought to herself that Prince Pei was too easy to coax; a simple "husband" was enough to appease him.

Li Yi was still staring at Shen Shuyi's back when Pei Dongzhou blocked his view.

Li Yi had no choice but to turn his gaze away nonchalantly. At this moment, Pei Dongzhou handed him a list: "This is a list that I have recently compiled. Your Highness, please take a look."

Hearing what the list was, Li Yi's curiosity was piqued. When he took the list and looked at it, he realized that Pei Dongzhou's trust in him was not just empty words.

Good heavens, they've even drafted candidates for many official positions in the Crown Prince's residence.

On the surface, Pei Dongzhou seems to have disappeared recently, but in fact he has been busy at all.

"From this day forward, Your Highness the Crown Prince must be accompanied by guards wherever you go, and you must be more careful in everything you do, and not be as naive as before..."

"When have I ever been stupid?"

Under Pei Dongzhou's gaze, Li Yi had no choice but to admit, "Fine, fine, I'm a bit dim-witted."

"This is no child's play; it concerns His Highness's safety, and His Highness must take it seriously. The attendants around His Highness also need to be carefully re-evaluated. The Crown Prince's residence cannot be as lax as the current Prince's residence..."

Pei Dongzhou talked on and on, and Li Yi felt a headache coming on. He suddenly realized that this crown prince was already very tired after just becoming crown prince.

Pei Dongzhou knew that Li Yi was used to a comfortable life, so he comforted him, saying, "Everything is difficult at the beginning, Your Highness. Don't worry. Once things are on track and Your Highness gets the hang of it, it won't be much different from when Your Highness was a prince."

Li Yi looked at Pei Dongzhou with a cold gaze: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child, so easy to fool? Before, I could just eat when I was awake, sleep when I was full, and enjoy myself all day long. From today onwards, those wonderful days are gone forever."

"Your Highness can think about it. In the future, you can choose any beauty in the country as you like. It will just be a little more tiring than before. Besides, Your Highness is the one who gives the orders. At that time, the hard and tiring work can be done by your subordinates. It's the same." Pei Dongzhou could only continue to coax.

(End of this chapter)