Joy of Life: Me, the Second Prince? Summon Yuan Tiangang!

The aftershocks on the stone table had not yet subsided, and the celadon teacup spun on the stone surface, emitting a piercing screeching sound.

Li Chengze looked at the teacup, then looked up at the First Prince, whose face was ashen and whose chest was heaving violently. The faint smile on his lips deepened.

He extended his long, slender, fair fingers and gently pressed down on the spinning teacup, his movements as tender as if he were caressing a priceless treasure.

"Brother, getting so angry won't do any good for your wound." Li Chengze picked up the purple clay teapot, and a clear stream of tea flowed through the air before landing precisely in the cup. The rising steam blurred his slightly gloomy eyes. "Sit down and have a cup of tea. This is this year's newly harvested Longjing tea. Father Emperor only bestowed this small jar upon me, and I usually can't bear to drink it."

Li Chengru stared at him coldly, his gaze seeming to pierce through Li Chengze.

The letter in his hand creaked as he gripped it tightly. It was the "truth" that his personal guards had risked their lives to obtain, and it was also the heaviest shackle in his hands at this moment.

"No need." Li Chengru's voice was terribly hoarse, as if he had a mouthful of coarse sand in his mouth.

After saying that, he turned around abruptly, his dark cloak drawing a sharp arc in the air.

His steps were heavy and hurried, each step seeming to tread on the heart of this treacherous land of Kyoto.

Li Chengze sat in the pavilion, his bare feet on the cool stone bricks, watching Li Chengru's departing figure disappear around the corner of the palace corridor.

The smile on his face gradually faded, finally turning into a cold indifference.

"What a pity, such good tea."

He muttered to himself, picked up the cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

Bitterness spread on the tip of his tongue, followed by a hint of sweetness, but the coldness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

……

After Li Chengru left, Li Chengze did not stay in the mansion for long.

He changed into a slightly formal moon-white robe, and although he still didn't like wearing socks, he at least put on a pair of soft satin shoes.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Second Prince's carriage stopped at the back gate of Changxin Palace.

The air inside Changxin Palace was filled with the fragrance of incense.

Princess Li Yunrui was squatting beside the flowerbed, holding a delicate little gold scissors, pruning a rare flower called "Drunken Beauty".

She was dressed simply today, her black hair loosely tied up with only a jade hairpin, a few strands falling beside her ears, making her stunningly beautiful face appear even paler and more translucent, exuding an almost sickly beauty.

Hearing footsteps, Li Yunrui didn't turn around, but the scissors in her hand paused slightly.

"Chengze, you seem to be coming more often lately." Her voice was soft, yet carried an air of aloofness that kept people at arm's length.

Li Chengze stopped three steps behind her, bowed slightly, and his carefree smile returned to his face: "Auntie, what are you saying? Chengze missed you and came to see you. Do I need any other reason?"

Li Yunrui finally turned around. Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, lingered on Li Chengze's face for a moment, then a playful smile curved her lips: "Miss me?"

She didn't believe Li Chengze's words. Every time he said he missed her, he always had something to do, and most of the time he warned or threatened her.

However, she was a little puzzled, as she had been behaving very well lately. Could it be that Li Chengze had come to see her because he wanted something from her?

Thinking about it this way, Li Yunrui felt that the flowers in front of her seemed even more beautiful.

Li Chengze walked forward unhurriedly, almost touching Li Yunrui's side.

He lowered his head, sniffed the freshly pruned flower, and said in a low voice, "Auntie, you pruned this flower well. By simplifying it, you can see the essential branches. My older brother came to see me just now."

Li Yunrui's fingers tightened slightly around the golden scissors, but his expression remained calm: "Wasn't it the Privy Council that made the move?"

"Yes and no." Li Chengze turned his head and whispered in Li Yunrui's ear, "I found a 'source' for him. Aunt, what do you think my brother would do if he knew that the deaths of his personal guards were actually someone trying to use him to completely muddy the waters of the capital?"

Li Yunrui suddenly turned her head, and the two almost bumped noses together.

She stared at Li Chengze, a flicker of doubt in her eyes, which quickly turned into deep wariness: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Li Chengze straightened up, his smile bright and dazzling: "It's nothing, I just really missed Auntie. Seeing how carefree Auntie is, Chengze felt a pang of longing."

Li Yunrui was stunned for a moment. She looked at Li Chengze's appearance, and although she still couldn't understand why Li Chengze had come to her to say these words, she lowered her guard a little at this moment.

"Since you'd like, there's a pair of scissors over there. Bring them over, and I'll teach you how to trim flowers."

"it is good."

……

Inside the Imperial Study.

Emperor Qing was sitting behind that huge desk, toying with a chess piece in his hand.

Eunuch Yao tiptoed in, knelt at the foot of the steps, and said in a very low voice, "Your Majesty, the First Prince has come out of the Second Prince's residence, and his face looks terrible. The Second Prince then went to Changxin Palace and stayed there for about half an hour."

Emperor Qing paused slightly as he manipulated the chess pieces.

"You look terrible?" Emperor Qing's voice was flat, revealing no emotion.

"Although Chengru has been trained in the army for many years, he is still too soft-hearted." Emperor Qing spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of inexplicable emotion. "In his life, what he values ​​most is 'loyalty,' followed by 'righteousness.' The second son has grasped his 'righteousness,' and thus grasped his Achilles' heel."

"Tell me, how much did the second brother get in return for helping the eldest brother this time? And what exactly were those benefits?"

"The second brother went to Yun Rui's place. Could it be that Yun Rui did this? No, if Yun Rui did it, why would the second brother provide clues for the eldest brother?"

……

The Forensic Service, in that simply furnished room that never lets in sunlight.

Chen Pingping sat in his wheelchair, a thick wool blanket covering his knees. Several newly delivered secret reports lay before him.

The shadow stood silently behind him, like a ghost.

"Dean, the Crown Prince has entered the game." Shadow's voice was deep and hoarse.

Chen Pingping's withered fingers tapped lightly on the table, his rhythm slow yet powerful: "The Crown Prince is a pure soldier. A pure person, in a place like Kyoto, will either become a hero or a sacrifice."

"Shadow, what price did he pay to go to Li Chengze?"

Shadow lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Could it be military power?"

"Most likely, the only thing the eldest prince can rely on is military power. If Li Chengze dares to reach for military power, His Majesty will not tolerate it. There's going to be a good show to watch."

…………

The First Prince's residence, study.

After Li Chengru returned, he locked himself in his room for three whole hours.

The secret letter was lying on the table.

The evidence listed in the letter is extremely detailed.

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