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

Crown Prince Li Chengqian also gave a cold laugh and did not try to stop him.

He was also looking forward to embarrassing his ignorant third brother when he composed a poem later.

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a report came from outside the courtyard.

"The Princess has arrived!"

This announcement immediately silenced the noise in the courtyard.

All eyes turned to the gate.

Surrounded by several palace maids, Li Yunrui slowly entered the courtyard.

Today she was wearing an extremely eye-catching bright red dress.

The red dress was well-tailored, perfectly outlining her voluptuous yet curvaceous figure.

The skirt swayed gently as she walked, revealing glimpses of her long, beautiful legs encased in red gauze, exuding a deadly allure.

Her fair and smooth feet stepped into red embroidered shoes, each step she took was dignified and elegant, yet exuded unparalleled beauty and charm.

That stunningly beautiful face carried a hint of aloofness, as if keeping strangers at bay.

The scholars present were all wide-eyed with admiration, but due to the princess's imposing presence, they dared not stare at her for long.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian watched intently.

He held the wine glass in both hands, his eyes revealing an undisguised, almost morbid, adoration and infatuation.

Li Chengye stood still, looking calmly at his nominal aunt.

A system notification sounded quietly, and a transparent panel appeared above Li Yunrui's head.

Name: Li Yunrui

Current favorability rating: 50!

Looking at this number, Li Chengye was greatly surprised.

That's a full fifty points of favorability!

It should be noted that he had almost no prior interaction with this princess.

There have been rumors that the eldest princess despises this useless prince, so where did these fifty points of favorability come from?

Li Chengye really couldn't understand it.

At that moment, Li Yunrui, who was walking slowly over, also looked at Li Chengye.

The moment their eyes met.

Looking at the handsome face before him, Li Yunrui's heart involuntarily quickened.

In fact, the source of her affection for Li Chengye was extremely simple.

Firstly, Li Chengye was simply too handsome, perfectly matching her aesthetic standards.

Secondly, Li Chengye's poem from a few days ago gave her a strong sense of anticipation.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Princess, Guo Baokun immediately felt as if he had found his pillar of support.

He scrambled forward, taking the opportunity to complain.

"Your Highness, you must do me justice!"

"His Highness Prince Qi not only started a fight at this poetry gathering, but also verbally abused us talented scholars. This is utterly disrespectful to the poetry event!"

Fan Ruoruo immediately became anxious upon hearing this and wanted to step forward to explain.

"Your Highness, that's not how it is..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Yunrui raised her hand and interrupted her.

"King Qi came here at my invitation, as a gesture of respect to me."

Li Yunrui glanced at Guo Baokun, her voice clear yet carrying an intimidating authority.

"Guo Baokun, as a subject, you publicly mocked a prince of the current dynasty."

"Shouldn't such an act of insubordination be punished?"

These words were spoken.

The entire courtyard fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone was shocked; their jaws dropped.

No one expected that the usually aloof and superior princess would publicly defend Li Chengye!

Fan Ruoruo's mouth was slightly open, her face full of astonishment.

This princess doesn't seem to be as cold and unapproachable as her father described.

The smile on the face of the Second Prince Li Chengze froze completely, his heart filled with confusion.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian, standing to the side, was utterly shocked, followed by intense jealousy.

He himself had only come to the banquet by invitation, but he never expected that Li Chengye had been personally invited by Li Yunrui!

The crown prince took a deep breath and immediately spoke up to question him.

"Aunt, everyone knows that my third brother has always been a good-for-nothing."

"Why did you invite him to this elegant poetry gathering?"

Li Yunrui met the Crown Prince's gaze without backing down, her tone calm.

"Whether King Qi has accomplished nothing or not can be determined after this poetry gathering."

Hearing Li Yunrui defend Li Chengye so fiercely, the Crown Prince's displeasure reached its peak.

He stared at Li Chengye, the jealousy in his eyes quickly turning into intense hatred.

……

After this interlude, the poetry recital officially began.

Everyone took their seats, and the talented scholars, eager to impress the princess, rose one after another to present their poems.

However, after reciting more than a dozen poems, they were all mediocre and unremarkable works.

Until Guo Baokun stood up.

With one side of his face swollen and red, he proudly recited a seven-character poem that he had been pondering for a long time.

The poem was recited.

The talented men around immediately erupted in cheers and showered him with praise.

Everyone thought that Guo Baokun was already a shoo-in for the top prize at today's poetry gathering.

Just then, a soft laugh suddenly rang out from the table.

"Pfft..."

Fan Ruoruo sat next to Li Chengye and laughed as she listened.

She felt that Guo Baokun's lousy poem, which was forced to pile up fancy words, was nothing compared to the poems that Li Chengye had read before!

The laughter sounded particularly abrupt amidst the cacophony of praise.

Guo Baokun and the other talented scholars' faces instantly darkened, their expressions filled with displeasure.

Guo Baokun gritted his teeth and questioned:

"Miss Fan, what are you laughing at?"

Fan Ruoruo put away her smile and replied without fear:

"It's nothing, I just thought of something funny."

Everyone looked on in confusion, exchanging bewildered glances.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Crown Prince Li Chengqian proposed to directly target Li Chengye.

"Since Miss Fan has such high standards, His Highness Prince Qi must have some extraordinary works."

"Third brother, the Eldest Princess and all the talented scholars are here today. Why don't you show off your skills?"

Crown Prince Li Chengqian's words clearly indicated his intention to publicly challenge the Crown Prince.

As soon as the Crown Prince finished speaking, the Second Prince, Li Chengze, picked up his wine cup and took a small sip.

He fiddled with the signature wisp of hair on his forehead, a mocking smile playing on his lips, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Brother, you're asking too much of us."

"My third brother only likes to hone his skills in brothels and pleasure quarters; how could he possibly understand proper poetry and literature?"

"If you keep pushing him like this, won't you make him lose face? Let's not make things difficult for the third son."

Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter erupted in the courtyard.

The talented men clapped and echoed, their laughter filled with contempt and mockery.

Everyone whispered among themselves, pointing and gossiping about Li Chengye, as if afraid that this useless prince hadn't been thoroughly humiliated.

Guo Baokun covered his swollen face and laughed even louder, trying to regain the face he had just lost through his laughter.

Hearing these harsh laughs, Fan Ruoruo's pretty face turned red with anger.

She no longer cared about the reserve of a well-bred young lady, stood up from her seat, and glared angrily at the laughing scholars around her.

"Who do you think you are!"