Joy of Life: Many Children, Many Blessings; Intercepting Si Lili

"Aunt, what brings you here?"

Li Chengye didn't even raise his head; he flipped his wrist and the brush made its final stroke on the paper.

With his ninth-grade cultivation level, Li Yunrui had already sensed the other party's aura the moment he stepped into the backyard.

Upon hearing this calm voice, Li Yunrui was jolted awake.

She inwardly mocked herself.

They must be blinded by greed to have such thoughts about a good-for-nothing known throughout Kyoto.

He's just a good-looking but useless bum.

Quickly adopting the gentle smile typical of an elder, Li Yunrui gracefully walked to the desk.

"I heard that you were granted the title of Prince of Qi today and opened your own residence, so naturally I had to come and see for myself."

As she spoke, she reached out her fair and delicate hand and gently touched Li Chengye's face.

The warm, delicate touch on his fingertips made Li Yunrui's eyes become somewhat hazy and infatuated once again.

"In the blink of an eye, Cheng Ye has grown up so much."

"He's really good-looking, even more handsome than your brothers."

While softly praising him, his hand naturally moved down, slowly sliding along Li Chengye's broad and muscular chest.

Li Chengye's brows were tightly furrowed.

This woman is indeed a complete lunatic; her actions and behavior are utterly unrestrained.

Li Yunrui sighed inwardly.

Although this kid is a good-for-nothing who can't be helped, his appearance is definitely top-notch.

If I were twenty years younger, I might really take that person to bed without a second thought.

Just as that jade-like hand continued to move downwards, about to touch her lower abdomen.

A soft snap.

Li Chengye grabbed Li Yunrui's wrist with a light touch, but it prevented her from advancing an inch further.

Li Yunrui wasn't annoyed at all; instead, she giggled and laughed, her ample bosom swaying as she trembled.

"Look how scared you are."

"What, are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

Amidst the banter, that gaze casually swept across the table and landed on the still-damp Xuan paper.

Four lines of poetry were written on it in a flowing, elegant style.

"Ten years to forge a sword, its frosty edge yet to be tested."

"Today I present this to you; who has a grievance to redress?"

Li Yunrui read the poem aloud in a low voice, and the smile on her face instantly froze.

These simple twenty words reveal an overwhelming arrogance and unparalleled sharpness born from ten years of suppressed arrogance.

The sword energy, which seemed capable of piercing the sky, rushed towards us as if it were a tangible force.

Staring at Li Chengye with utter shock, she couldn't reconcile the poem with the image of this frequent brothel patron.

After looking at it for a long time, Li Yunrui shook his head secretly again.

The imagery in this poem is too lofty; it absolutely doesn't suit the temperament of this good-for-nothing nephew.

It was probably bought from some down-on-his-luck scholar, or copied from some rare book to make a show of it.

I was really overthinking things.

Concealing her shock, Li Yunrui once again resumed her aloof and superior demeanor as the eldest princess.

"I never knew our Chengye had such amazing talent."

"Coincidentally, there's a large poetry gathering in Kyoto in a month, which will be attended by talented poets from all over. Why don't you go and join in the fun and test your skills?"

Li Chengye prepared to refuse without even thinking.

When faced with a situation where someone wanted to refuse, Li Yunrui directly revealed her trump card.

"If you win the poetry competition, your aunt will grant you one request."

"Whatever you ask for, your aunt will grant it."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengye swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He quickly started calculating in his mind.

Yuan Tiangang wanted to secretly build a network of outlaws that could be spread throughout the country. The establishment of the intelligence network, the recruitment of personnel, and the forging of weapons all required massive financial support.

The Third Prince's residence has just been established and is very poorly equipped; it simply cannot afford to come up with that much money.

The princess before us holds the reins of the Imperial Treasury, making her truly the wealthiest woman in the land.

If we can create an opening here, the problem of money will naturally be solved.

"Since Aunt has said so, then Chengye will give it a try."

Li Chengye nodded in agreement.

Seeing his prey take the bait, Li Yunrui's face lit up with smugness.

No matter how much this good-for-nothing tries to act tough, he's still just a hothead who's easily manipulated by beauty and self-interest.

As long as this kid participates in the poetry gathering, he can easily manipulate people and keep them firmly in his grasp.

Satisfied, she turned around and swayed her serpentine waist as she walked out of the study.

Watching that alluring figure disappear outside the courtyard gate, Li Chengye spread out a brand new sheet of Xuan paper.

I really couldn't be bothered to guess what kind of schemes and plots this crazy woman was scheming.

In the face of absolute power, all scheming is nothing but a joke.

The most important thing right now is to make money.

Relying solely on the promise of the eldest princess, the authenticity of which is unknown, is clearly not a reliable approach.

He picked up the brush again and dipped it in ink.

If the legendary novel Dream of the Red Chamber, which swept the world in my previous life, could be printed and sold in this world, it would be an inexhaustible gold mine.

He picked up his pen and began to write.

"Zhen Shiyin's dream reveals his spiritual connection, while Jia Yucun, amidst worldly affairs, harbors feelings for a refined young lady."

The grand plan to make money officially begins with this book.

......

Seven days later, in a secluded villa on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Li Chengye was shirtless, holding a heavy bow made of black iron.

His muscles were bulging all over his body, and his blood and qi were surging.

He took a deep breath, and with a sudden burst of strength, the bowstring was pulled to its full length.

"Whoosh!"

The arrow transformed into a streak of light, instantly piercing through a rockery a hundred paces away, embedding itself completely into the hard rock, penetrating three-tenths of an inch deep.

The Sun-Shooting Archery Technique is indeed domineering and unparalleled.

Over the past seven days, he has mastered this unparalleled archery technique to the point where he hits the bullseye every time.

Just then, the shadow in the corner of the courtyard twitched.

Wearing a straw hat, Yuan Tiangang knelt on one knee with his hands clasped in front of him.

"Your Highness!"

"The book 'Dream of the Red Chamber' has been distributed to major bookstores in Kyoto. As you instructed, we will use a scarcity marketing strategy and release a limited number of copies each day."

"The bookstore's daily net profit has now steadily reached a thousand taels of silver!"

After listening to the report, Li Chengye nodded in satisfaction.

"A daily income of a thousand taels may not be an astronomical figure, but it is enough as initial start-up capital."

"General, take this silver and immediately set about building a small-scale intelligence network for the Bad Guys."

Yuan Tiangang accepted the order and left.

Just as Li Chengye was about to continue practicing archery, his ears twitched slightly, and he sensed a very subtle fluctuation of internal energy coming from the distant mountains and forests.

"Are you being chased?"

He raised an eyebrow, and his figure instantly soared into the air, rushing towards the direction from which the aura was coming.

Deep in the dense forest on the outskirts of the city.

A woman dressed in tight black clothes is fleeing in a disheveled state.

The black clothes clung tightly to her body, perfectly outlining her alluring curves.

Especially when running and jumping, her long, straight, beautiful legs are full of amazing explosive power and allure.

Even with a veil covering her face, one could still see the owner's anxiety in those frightened peach blossom eyes.