The Dumb Prince of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 97 Catching Adultery in a Carriage, How Playful!

Li Jinglong left with Zhao Qing.

He stopped there, confirming it was Li Siqi; in the capital, he wasn't worried about him running away.

As the carriage drove away from Yongchangfang, Li Jinglong frowned and pondered inside.

That old fox Li Siqi probably made some kind of agreement with Wang Baobao.

Back in the northern frontier, he lost an arm, which made Zhu Rongji lower his guard. After returning, he faked his death and escaped unscathed.

He remained hidden in the shadows as a Darughachi, separated from Wang Baobao by a Great Wall, one in the light and the other in the dark.

Wang Baobao is dead now.

What's the point of this game so far?

"Young master, I think Li Siqi is trying to use you." Zhao Qing frowned.

Li Jinglong pulled her into his arms.

Caught off guard, Zhao Qing gasped softly and slumped onto his lap. Her body was incredibly supple, her waist slender, and through her thin autumn shirt, a warm, delicate fragrance wafted towards her.

"I am the son of the Prince of Qiyang, a member of the royal family," Li Jinglong laughed. "Naturally, he would try to curry favor with me."

He was still unsure whether Zhao Qing was one of Li Siqi's people.

"Young master, you also want to use him, don't you?" Zhao Qing reached out and hooked her arms around his neck, her sleeves sliding down her arms to reveal her fair wrists.

Li Jinglong looked down at her.

The carriage swayed slightly, and her stunning face was right in front of me.

He reached out and gently lifted her delicate chin.

"Tell me, what do I want to use him for?"

Zhao Qing tilted her head back, letting him pinch her cheeks, her beautiful eyes blinking.

"Of course it's his money, and his trade routes."

"That's right, it would be best to bring them all."

Li Jinglong pinched her charming face.

Her face flushed, and she pulled suddenly with both hands.

Li Jinglong was pulled forward by her sudden force, and her face pressed against his.

Those red lips softly pressed against his lips.

Li Jinglong began to respond proactively.

The girl is being so proactive, how can a grown man back down?

He wrapped his arms around her supple waist and laid her down sideways.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped abruptly.

Swish!

The carriage curtain was suddenly pulled open.

Li Jinglong was holding Zhao Qing in an extremely indecent posture, with both hands on her waist.

His temper flared up instantly.

Who is this? Right under the emperor's nose, in broad daylight, lifting someone's carriage curtain?

Do they have any sense of public morality?

Did you know that places like the Qinhuai River are full of high-ranking officials and dignitaries conducting business in their cars?

"Who is it? Interrupting someone's good time is illegal, you know?" Li Jinglong didn't even turn his head before he started yelling.

"Hehe, you really know how to play." A familiar, cool voice came.

Li Jinglong turned his head and saw a slender figure standing outside the curtain.

He wore plain clothes with narrow sleeves, a long sword hanging at his waist, and his face was as cold as ice, exuding a murderous aura.

It's Yuan Qing.

Li Jinglong was stunned. He looked down at Zhao Qing in his arms, then looked up at Yuan Qing outside the car.

God, are you kidding me?

"Miss Yuan, it's a misunderstanding." His mind worked faster than his mouth. "She got sand in her eyes, I was just blowing it out for her."

After saying that, he actually leaned closer to Zhao Qing's beautiful, watery eyes and pretended to blow a couple of breaths into them.

"Hmm, what a boast!" Yuan Qing said coldly.

Li Jinglong: "————"

I suspect you're making a sexual innuendo, but I have no proof.

"Miss Yuan—" Zhao Qing began.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Li Jinglong knew something was wrong.

This woman was just a wild girlfriend, but now she's like a frightened little rabbit.

She was slightly out of breath, her cheeks were flushed, and a few strands of her hair had fallen loose at some point. What was even more outrageous was that she had somehow pulled open her collar, revealing her fair and fragrant shoulders.

"I'm just a maid." Her eyes were lowered, and she looked as if she had been taken advantage of but was still trying to defend her master.

Li Jinglong was dumbfounded.

Can you please stop acting?

"Miss Yuan, why did you stop my carriage in the street?" He decisively jumped off the carriage and came to Yuan Qing.

"I've ruined your plans." Yuan Qing raised an eyebrow coldly.

Li Jinglong chuckled, "We're not even married yet, why do I feel like I'm catching someone cheating?"

Yuan Qing's perpetually icy face suddenly turned red.

She grabbed Li Jinglong by the collar and pulled him to the side of the street.

"My father wrote to me." Her gaze turned cold. "He told me to tell you that you can do whatever you want, but you must obey His Majesty in everything you do, and never disobey His Majesty."

Li Jinglong blinked and teased, "Didn't you write a letter to your father, complaining about me?"

"I didn't!" Yuan Qing retorted instinctively.

Li Jinglong moved forward again.

He was so close he could smell her faint, refreshing fragrance. Staring at her cool and beautiful face, he teased, "Don't worry, we're engaged. I'll definitely keep my virginity for you."

Yuan Qing's face flushed instantly: "You lecher!"

She turned and left, her slender figure carrying a hint of haste in her escape.

Li Jinglong's lips curled up: "Let you pretend to be aloof."

Half an hour later, just after returning to the mansion, he heard a familiar, lewd laugh coming from the main hall.

"Wow, your palm is amazing! This is the love line, and look, it forked. This means you're destined to meet two men."

Li Zengzhi was holding a young maid's hand and waving it around in her palm. The maid was startled and blushed.

Li Jinglong frowned as he watched this scene.

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"Big brother!" Li Zengzhi looked up and saw him. "There's a letter from your future father-in-law."

He waved the letter in his hand.

Li Jinglong's expression was strange.

Does my future father-in-law, Old Yuan, have some kind of supernatural ability?

He had just flirted with his daughter when his letter arrived.

"This servant takes her leave." Zhao Qing's lips curled slightly as she turned and went back to the backyard.

Li Jinglong stepped forward, snatched the letter from Li Zengzhi's hand, tore open the seal, shook out the letter, and quickly scanned it.

As he watched, he began to grit his teeth.

The gist of the letter was: I've heard you've taken in a new maid, Princess Baihua of the Northern Yuan. You've got quite the ability, even bringing women from the grasslands into your household. I don't care how many women you have, but remember this: your eldest son can only be my grandson.

All of this was told to him by Zhu Yuanzhang in a letter.

"Old Zhu betrayed me again!" he said bitterly. "I'm going to impeach him!"

Li Zengzhi, who was peeking at the letter from the side, glared and said, "Our father was sent home just for advising His Majesty against indiscriminate killing. You want to impeach His Majesty? Brother, do you think the Li family's heads are too secure?"

Li Jinglong retorted, "So His Majesty can just snitch on things like that? An emperor acting like a gossipy village woman, leaking secrets!"

"Isn't His Majesty just worried that you'll get that girl pregnant?" Li Zengzhi shrugged.

Li Jinglong got angry: "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Li Zengzhi looked at him and nodded decisively: "That's you!"

Li Jinglong: "————"

"Brother, calm down, you haven't inherited the title yet." Li Zengzhi leaned closer. "We're still young, what's the rush? The good days are yet to come."

Li Jinglong raised an eyebrow: "I'm just hoping His Majesty will pass away, then the good days will begin."

"I didn't say that!" Li Zengzhi waved his hands wildly. "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

Li Jinglong sighed and looked up at the sky: "Alas, all the civil and military officials are hoping for His Majesty's passing."

"Big brother!"

Li Zengzhi was completely stunned. "I'll be beheaded because of you sooner or later. Let's not sever ties."