ATPnovel Chapter 2634 A Deceptive Father
Chapter 2634 A Deceptive Father
Li Shen's expression changed as he glared at Changsun Chong, who was standing next to Li Lizhi, startling Changsun Chong.
"No...no, Your Highness Prince Ji, I would never dare to bully Lizhi. Your Highness has misunderstood."
Changsun Chong waved his hands repeatedly, afraid that Li Shen would misunderstand and rush up to beat him up.
Li Lizhi also shook her head and said:
"I wasn't bullied, Tenth Brother has misunderstood."
"That's good, don't worry, sister. If he bullies you, tell your little brother, and he'll beat the shit out of him."
Li Shen glared fiercely at Changsun Chong and said to Li Lizhi.
He was just hoping that Changsun Chong would act impulsively and bully Li Lizhi, so that he could have a legitimate reason to take action against Changsun Chong and deliver a heavy blow to that old scoundrel Changsun Wuji.
If it weren't for Li Lizhi, Li Shen wouldn't have chosen Changsun Huan as his target.
"You're still the same as when you were a child, so impulsive and clumsy," Li Lizhi said with a smile. She knew that Li Shen was only saying this because he cared about her.
"Hehe, I'm still young." Li Shen chuckled.
"I've called you here to tell you something, so be prepared," Li Lizhi said, changing the subject.
"What is it?" Li Shen was taken aback. What could be so important that I need to be mentally prepared?
"Aunt Changguang might come to see you after the New Year," Li Lizhi said in a low voice after looking around.
"Aunt Changguang?" Li Shen didn't realize who it was for a moment. He had too many aunts; his grandfather had found him quite a few uncles and aunts.
“Master Yang,” Li Lizhi reminded him.
"Oh~~~~" Li Shen suddenly realized, and the mention of Yang Shidao reminded him of it.
"Huh? Didn't they say that Yang Shidao was dying of illness?" Li Shen seemed to have heard about this last year.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, Yang Shidao has returned from Guangzhou due to illness. After being treated by Physician Sun at the Medical College, he has recovered."
Changsun Chong, who was standing to the side, explained.
"So that's how it is," Li Shen thought to himself. "It seems that the medical school I established has saved many people who were supposed to die."
However, this should also be a good thing.
"Sister, what does Aunt Changguang want with me?" Li Shen asked curiously, though he seemed to have guessed what was going on.
"Sigh, isn't it all because of my cousin Yang Yuzhi? I heard that Aunt Changguang has been missing Yang Yuzhi so much that she's fallen ill from longing and often cries, unable to eat or drink."
She had lost a lot of weight, and her health was deteriorating day by day. Li Lizhi sighed.
"But what does that have to do with me?" Li Shen was even more puzzled, as this matter had nothing to do with him.
The imperial decree was issued by his own father, the emperor. If it had been done by him, he would have killed Yang Yuzhi on the spot. Why would he have spared him?
That's my own aunt.
“Indeed, it has nothing to do with you, but Aunt Changguang has met with the Emperor several times to request that Yang Yuzhi be allowed to return, but Father has always disagreed.”
Yang Shidao seemed to be very anxious for his son and begged for mercy. In the end, Aunt Changguang even asked her great-aunt, the Grand Princess of Tong'an, to plead with her father.
Left with no other option, the Emperor said, "Yang Yuzhi has committed a crime, and it was the Imperial Clan Court that has determined the offense. And that person is you. The Emperor has no right to interfere with the Imperial Clan Court."
"What do you say?"
As soon as Li Lizhi finished speaking, Li Shen shouted it out, drawing everyone's attention. Even Li Shimin turned around and glared at Li Shen, scolding him for his lack of manners.
Li Shen glared back.
Seeing Li Shen shouting so loudly, Li Lizhi hit Li Shen.
"Keep your voice down. I only heard about this from Aunt Changguang. No one else knows about it."
Aunt Changguang will go with Yang Shidao to plead for you, and they said that if they can't persuade you, they will ask the Grand Princess Tong'an to speak to you on your behalf.
"What!...What? She even invited her great-aunt? Why didn't she go to the Seven Temples and invite all the ancestors to come and plead for me in a dream?"
After shouting another word, Li Shen muttered a complaint under his breath.
Good heavens, my aunt wasn't enough, so I got a great-aunt instead. Isn't this a bit too much?
Aunt could refuse, but how could Great-Grandma refuse? If she died in anger at the Prince Ji's mansion, she would have to bear the infamy of being an unfilial descendant for the rest of her life.
If things go wrong, they might not even be allowed to enter the ancestral graveyard, and their names might be crossed out from Old Li's family genealogy.
Li Shen was having a headache. Dealing with Aunt Changguang was troublesome enough. If it were Yang Shidao, it would be fine, but Li Shen would definitely not give him a good look.
"Anyway, you should be prepared, but don't say that I told you."
After Li Lizhi finished speaking, she added a word of advice, knowing full well the importance of knowing one's place in a relationship.
Even if Li Shen was born out of wedlock, he was still her younger brother, and besides, Li Shen gave her a lot.
"Thank you for letting me know, sister. Don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut and won't tell anyone a word."
Li Shen thanked him, then turned to look at his father, the emperor, who was walking at the very front.
He pondered to himself whether he could have a 30% chance of success if he rushed over now to assassinate the king.
Having such a terrible father is such a sad thing. What kind of happiness can there be in such a family of origin?
I strive and work hard to escape my family of origin and have a brand new life.
But life is cruel; even if you start your own business, you can't escape the troubles brought by your family of origin.
You have so many sons, why can't you let someone else take the blame when something happens? You're still so young, go ask your eldest son.
Throughout the journey, Li Shen kept blaming his father for being such a burden, his eyes never leaving him.
Upon arriving at the Divine Dragon Hall, seats had already been set up, arranged in several rows due to the large number of people.
Wang De waved his hand, and the maids came up carrying teapots and teacups.
"Tenth Prince, why are you staring at me like that?"
Feeling Li Shen's gaze, Li Shimin felt extremely uncomfortable. Being the center of attention was usually a good thing, but being stared at by Li Shen made him feel like he was about to lose something.
He had just sensed that Li Shen's expression was off, that he was staring straight at him.
"Isn't everyone looking at Father?" Li Shen said calmly.
Li Shimin glanced around and found that it was true; everyone was looking at him.
Ignoring Li Shen, he addressed the others:
"You need not be reserved at today's family banquet. The banquet is entirely in charge of Prince Ji, and he will certainly not disappoint us."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Prince Ji," the crowd said.
"The delicacies of Prince Ji's residence are renowned throughout the world. I am honored to have the opportunity to taste them today. I thank Your Majesty for your grace."
Xiao Rui stood up, bowed, and said.
"The dishes at the Flavor Restaurant are unparalleled in the world. It is said that the dishes at Prince Ji's Mansion are even better. We are in for a treat today."
Changsun Chong also stood up.
Li Shen remained silent. These sons-in-law rarely had the chance to show their faces in front of their fathers-in-law, so they naturally wanted to make their presence known today since they finally had the opportunity.
As expected, many of the prince consorts stood up and offered a few words of flattery.
Even Fang Yi'ai, Cheng Chuliang, and the others were the same.
"Hahaha, don't worry, Prince Ji said he would bring out some good things to show me today. Prince Ji must be very confident to say that."