The Demonic Crown Prince

Upon arriving outside the palace, Li Yuan originally intended to return to the military camp, but suddenly remembered that he needed to go back to get some changes of clothes and such.

So he returned to the Eastern Palace.

As soon as he entered the garden gate outside the East Palace, he saw Xu Shuying standing there, staring at him fiercely after hearing his movements.

Upon closer inspection, Li Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. Xu Shuying's dark circles were becoming increasingly pronounced, her eye sockets were sunken, her forehead appeared large, and she looked quite haggard.

"My dear consort, what's going on? Are you still hesitating because of thoughts of dying?"

"How about I help you analyze the pros and cons, and then you can decide whether to die?"

Li Yuan said with a smile, his words quite sharp.

Women need to be tamed, otherwise they won't listen.

"Li Yuan..." Xu Shuying's Dao heart shattered instantly. She stomped her feet in anger, but didn't know how to retort.

I had originally thought of several poems to criticize him, but now I've completely forgotten about them.

"Come on, excuse me." Li Yuan walked up to her and grinned.

"No way!" Xu Shuying angrily blocked his way, refusing to give way.

"You won't lend it? Then I'll hit you." Li Yuan glanced at her sideways.

"Go ahead and hit me, kill me if you dare." Xu Shuying raised her small face, looking like she was determined to fight him to the end.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Yuan grabbed her slender waist with his left hand, and with his left knee half-squatting down, he forcefully pressed her down onto his knee.

He slapped her buttocks twice, then put Xu Shuying aside.

He stood up, clapped his hands, and said, "Remember this: if you dare to block my way again, it won't just be a matter of two slaps."

Then, he strolled back leisurely.

Xu Shuying was already unsteady on her feet, feeling a tingling sensation from her buttocks to her lower back. It wasn't pain, but an incredibly strange and eerie feeling that even reached her heart.

Her breathing quickened, and she shouted angrily, "Li Yuan, you, you dare to hit my butt...you shameless..."

"You're my wife, it's normal for me to hit you anywhere, there's nothing shameless about it."

Li Yuan laughed heartily and had already entered the hall.

The maids and eunuchs on either side covered their mouths and laughed, but dared not laugh out loud.

Xu Shuying stood outside for a long time before her pounding heart finally calmed down. But she secretly vowed, "No, I have to scold him, give him a good scolding, only then can I vent my anger."

Thinking of this, Xu Shuying lifted her long skirt and jogged towards the palace with small, quick steps.

As soon as he pushed open the palace gate, he almost bumped into Li Yuan, who was carrying a package and walking out. Fortunately, Li Yuan dodged in time.

"Li Yuan, what...what are you going to do now?"

When Xu Shuying saw him carrying a package, as if he was about to go out, she couldn't help but ask in surprise.

She had been away from home for two days out of the three days of their marriage, and now Li Yuan was leaving again.

To be honest, even if the marriage was fake, she still felt uneasy.

"Anyway, you don't like me in the palace, you won't even let me touch you, so I'll go to the military camp for a few days, and I'll come back to pick you up before the expedition."

Li Yuan chuckled inwardly, but feigned anger and resentment on his face as he spoke.

"Moving out so soon after getting married, aren't you afraid of what people will say?"

Xu Shuying was desperately trying to find a reason, but she didn't know why, she just didn't want Li Yuan to go.

"Go ahead and say it. Anyway, this marriage of ours is just for show; everyone in the world knows that."

Li Yuan carried his package on his back and walked along, saying as he went.

"You, you..." Xu Shuying was so angry she felt dizzy. She stomped her foot in frustration. "Fine, go away, go away. But even if you leave, I'll still curse you."

"Fine, I'll listen to your rant as we walk. Come on." Li Yuan, carrying his bundle, walked forward with a smile.

"Yesterday the Crown Prince was crowned, today the King of Qin bestows his title. He reads no classics, only the winds of battle. Bows and swords tremble on the brocade mat, blood stains the fine bells. Heartless and ruthless, born a mediocrity!"

Xu Shuying cursed.

After finishing his rant, he was smug, believing he had pointed out the pathetic state of the prince from crown prince to king of Qin, and that the prince's reliance on violence only tarnished the elegance of the court. Finally, he called him a born mediocre talent.

She thought she had scolded him harshly enough, and that Li Yuan must be furious.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan laughed and said, "It's only polite to return a favor, so I'll also sing you a poem."

Before she had taken three or five steps from the hall, her forehead had already reached the painted hall. Several times she wiped away tears, but they were too deep to reach, leaving behind two glistening springs.

This is clearly an insult directed at Xu Shuying for her large forehead and deep-set eyes, using exaggerated and sarcastic language to the extreme.

"How could I be that ugly? You, how could you say that about me..."

How could the proud and beautiful Xu Shuying stand this?

Pointing her finger at Li Yuan, she screamed in anger, and coupled with the fact that she hadn't rested well for the past few days, she suddenly fainted.

Li Yuan reacted quickly, grabbing her slender waist in one go. Tsk tsk, it feels so good.

Seeing that she had fainted from anger, he felt rather helpless. She was really bad at everything, loved to play around, and had a fragile heart.

There was no other way but to carry her into the palace and treat her with all his might.

After a while, Xu Shuying finally woke up.

Upon seeing Li Yuan sitting opposite, he realized he had nothing to do and was writing something.

Turning his head, he saw that she was awake, and pointed to another poem on the table, a poem by Xu Shuying that had scolded him, and clicked his tongue, saying, "Although the poem is not very well written, the handwriting is quite good, elegant and beautiful, much more beautiful than you."

"You bastard..." Xu Shuying was so angry that tears streamed down her face, and she burst into tears.

"I'll just ask you one question: are you going to keep cursing at me or not?" Li Yuan sat across from her, raising an eyebrow as he looked at her.

"Swear, swear then! I'll swear even if you drive me crazy!" Xu Shuying retorted stubbornly, glaring at him with her delicate nose and bright eyes.

"Alright, let's continue and see who can out-argue whom." Li Yuan rolled up his sleeves. Since she wanted to come, then so be it. This king doesn't tolerate women with tempers in his home.

"You, you bullied me, boohoo..." Xu Shuying cried loudly.

"I didn't do that, you brought it on yourself." Li Yuan laughed.

"You, a prince of such high status, are so petty and narrow-minded, arguing with a woman like me. You'll be utterly ashamed if word gets out!"

Xu Shuying wiped away her tears, attempting to morally blackmail her.

"Stop with the moral blackmail. I've gone from being the Crown Prince to the King of Qin, what am I afraid of?"

Li Yuan scoffed.

"You..." Xu Shuying was truly at a loss. She couldn't win an argument with him, nor could she win a word of it. This guy was incredibly thick-skinned, impervious to swords and spears, had extremely high combat skills, and was incredibly lazy in his actions.

Facing Li Yuan, she felt a sense of powerlessness. Sigh, maybe I should just let it go and not argue with him. I'll deal with it after I leave the capital!

Seeing Xu Shuying fall silent, Li Yuan stood up. "Remember this: if you want to achieve your goal, you'd better behave. Otherwise, if you really piss me off, I'll write you a letter of divorce, send you back, and I won't want you anymore, okay?"

Xu Shuying's full chest heaved rapidly as she stared at him, her expression a mixture of shock and anger, but she dared not utter a word.

This guy has always been unscrupulous and capable of doing anything.