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

On the other side, at the Qi Prince's residence.

Li Chengye, accompanied by Qingniao, returned to the gate of the Prince's Mansion in a low-key carriage.

As soon as he lifted the curtain and stepped down from the carriage, he keenly sensed a familiar gaze.

Following the gaze, one could see a beautiful figure standing quietly beside a stone lion outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

It was Fan Jian's daughter, Fan Ruoruo, who was known as the most talented woman in the capital.

Fan Ruoruo was dressed exceptionally elegantly today.

She wore a moon-white pleated fairy dress, paired with a light purple half-sleeved brocade top.

This outfit perfectly accentuated her refined and elegant demeanor, befitting a lady from a prominent family.

However, with the slightest movement of her feet, the seemingly conservative hem of her skirt would flutter in the wind.

It revealed her increasingly stunning figure.

Especially her long, straight, beautiful legs beneath the skirt, with perfectly flawless lines.

She wore a pair of exquisitely embroidered shoes made of Shu brocade, revealing half of her fair and delicate feet.

That contradictory beauty, a blend of innocence and allure, is extremely striking and enough to make any man turn his head.

Seeing Li Chengye get out of the car, Fan Ruoruo's usually cool and aloof face instantly blossomed into a genuinely happy smile.

She came to greet me like a cheerful lark, lifting her skirt.

"Your Highness, you're finally back! Ruoruo has been waiting for you here for so long."

Looking at the girl in front of him, whose eyes were full of him, Li Chengye's face showed a gentle and doting smile.

In this cold and ruthless capital city, his persona is that of an incompetent and useless prince.

However, because of the complicated relationship between Fan Jian and his birth mother Ye Qingmei, Fan Ruoruo has been close to him since childhood.

The little girl is simple-minded and has never looked down on him because of rumors.

On the contrary, because Li Chengye had inadvertently recited several of his past life's masterpieces, Fan Ruoruo had long since become his most loyal poetry fan and number one supporter.

The two were very close, and Fan Ruoruo could even feel the warmth emanating from Li Chengye.

But just then, her pert little nose twitched slightly twice.

She keenly noticed a very unique feminine fragrance emanating from Li Chengye.

That was definitely not the scent of a maid in the Prince's mansion; it was the unique fragrance and perfume of a courtesan in a brothel!

Fan Ruoruo's smile froze instantly, and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed tightly.

A strong feeling of jealousy welled up inside her for no apparent reason, and she gritted her teeth.

I really don't know what's so great about those brothel girls out there!

Those fickle women who only know how to flaunt their charms, how can they compare to my true feelings for His Highness?

How could Your Highness be so foolish, always going to those unclean places?

Thinking of this, Fan Ruoruo immediately became unhappy.

She glared angrily at Li Chengye, her little face stern, and questioned him.

"Your Highness, you smell so strong."

"Did you sneak off to some brothel behind Ruoruo's back again?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Chengye blushed, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He had been practicing archery and treating Si Lili's injuries at the villa these past few days; he had no time to visit brothels.

He helplessly spread his hands, repeatedly explaining that he had never been to such a place.

Fan Ruoruo pursed her lips, her expression clearly showing that she didn't believe his nonsense.

However, she knew her limits and didn't pry like a shrew from the marketplace.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her jealousy, and her tone became serious.

"Your Highness, tomorrow is the poetry gathering hosted by the Eldest Princess at the Royal Villa."

"Ruoruo came today specifically to invite Your Highness to come with me."

Others may not know, but Ruoruo knows it very well.

"With Your Highness's unparalleled talent in poetry, if you were willing to display even a fraction of it at the poetry gathering, you would absolutely outshine all the other contenders and win first place!"

"Then let's see what face those self-righteous noble sons of Kyoto will have left to mock His Highness!"

As she finished speaking, a hint of heartache welled up in Fan Ruoruo's eyes.

She stepped forward, her voice trembling with a hint of emotion as she offered encouragement.

"Your Highness, you clearly possess talent that the whole world admires. Please don't tarnish your reputation and demean yourself like this."

"Ruoruo felt heartbroken watching this."

These heartfelt words were like a warm current, directly hitting Li Chengye's heart.

Looking into the girl's sincere and concerned gaze, he felt a strong surge of emotion.

He reached out his right hand and gently placed it on Fan Ruoruo's head, softly stroking her smooth hair.

"Okay, I promise."

"I'll go with you to the poetry gathering tomorrow."

When he suddenly patted her head so affectionately, Fan Ruoruo froze instantly.

A surge of heat rushed from the bottom of my heart to my head.

Her fair cheeks turned bright red at a visible speed, and even her small earlobes seemed about to bleed.

This was the first time His Highness had ever made such an intimate gesture towards her.

She was extremely shy and nervous, not knowing where to put her hands.

I could only lower my head and feel the unique warmth coming from above.

Just as Fan Ruoruo was feeling shy and at a loss, the system's crisp mechanical notification sound rang in Li Chengye's mind one after another.

"Ding! Detected a significant emotional fluctuation in Fan Ruoruo. Favorability +10!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the favorability stage reward: the talent [Eloquent Speech]!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the favorability stage reward: the ultimate skill [Boundless Sword Art]!"

The moment the reward arrived in his account, Li Chengye felt an indescribable sense of clarity emanating from the depths of his soul.

A vast ocean of literary talent poured directly into his mind.

This feeling is absolutely wonderful.

He felt as if his literary talents had been instantly unlocked; with just a glance at the surrounding scenery, countless exquisite words and phrases would flow into his mind.

Even without deliberately searching for famous works from his past life, he can now casually compose masterpieces that will be passed down through the ages.

That's the talent for speaking eloquently!

Immediately afterwards, an extremely sharp sword intent erupted within his body.

This Boundless Sword Technique is the most advanced inherited sword technique of the Qingcheng Mountain lineage.

As the sword intent flowed through his meridians, Li Chengye instantly understood the terrifying nature of this sword technique.

This sword technique does not require adherence to specific moves or techniques, but rather emphasizes controlling the sword with one's inner energy.

Even without a sword in hand, one can effortlessly unleash sword energy to slay enemies a hundred paces away.

If one can master this sword technique, one can multitask, using one's vast true energy to condense countless sword shadows and set up an immeasurable sword formation that instills despair.

With such a powerful weapon in hand, Li Chengye felt much more at ease and was very satisfied with the reward.

After digesting the reward, Li Chengye turned his gaze back to Fan Ruoruo in front of him.

He suddenly discovered that above Fan Ruoruo's head, a virtual transparent interface that only he could see had appeared out of thin air.

Several lines of small text are clearly displayed on the interface.

Name: Fan Ruoruo

Current favorability rating: 70!