hsntnovel Chapter 2727 Lu Dingniang was somewhat worried.
Chapter 2727 Lu Dingniang was somewhat worried.
When Li Shen said that it would take some time for him to lose weight, Li Tai waved his hand dismissively.
"It's alright. Your health should be the priority, Tenth Brother. This matter of mine is not urgent."
"Thank you for your understanding, Fourth Brother. I'll take this opportunity to make some plans for you and ask Doctor Sun to prescribe some medicine for you."
Li Shen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Li Tai smiled after hearing this, then stood up.
"Thank you very much, Tenth Brother. Now that you are alright, I am relieved. It is getting late, so I will return to my residence."
"Fourth Brother, are you leaving already? Why don't you have a meal at my residence?" Li Shen quickly and politely said.
"No, let's do it another day. You're injured and it's inconvenient for you. We have plenty of time," Li Tai said with a smile, politely declining.
Li Shen nodded and said:
"Alright, just as Fourth Brother said, we have a long way to go, hehe."
Finally, Li Shen chuckled twice, but Li Tai felt that Li Shen's laughter sounded a bit strange.
"Then I'll be leaving now. Tenth brother, don't hold a grudge against your ninth brother. He just had some thoughts he shouldn't have had."
"And... be extra careful of the pheasant slave." Li Tai said, bowing to Li Shen.
"Respectfully seeing off Ninth Brother." Li Shen also cupped his hands in farewell.
After the two exchanged greetings, Li Shen had Lu Dingniang personally escort Li Tai to the front gate. Only after Li Tai left did Lu Dingniang return to her bedroom.
He went to Li Shen's side, took the ice pack, and began to apply the ointment to Li Shen's wound.
"My lord... the King of Wei..."
As she applied the ointment, Lu Dingniang spoke, but hesitated to finish.
Li Shen and Li Tai's conversation was not kept secret; the eunuchs, maids, and Lu Dingniang inside the room all heard it clearly.
Therefore, Lu Dingniang felt uneasy and uncomfortable.
"Hehe, my wife, don't worry, it's nothing serious," Li Shen said with a smile, trying to comfort her.
“But if His Majesty finds out, he will inevitably become suspicious.” Lu Dingniang was no longer that naive little girl.
Instead, she's an eighteen-year-old young woman who knows everything.
"It's not just His Majesty who's suspicious of him, but also the Crown Prince. His Majesty is over fifty and will hand over power to the Crown Prince in the next two years; the Crown Prince will be the Emperor."
If the Crown Prince becomes suspicious of us, our entire family may be executed.
Li Shen began to explain calmly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Dingniang immediately became worried:
"What should we do? This King Wei is clearly framing my lord."
"Hahahaha." Looking at his anxious little wife, Li Shen burst into laughter.
"My lady, don't be afraid. I was just joking with you. Don't worry, nothing will happen. My Prince Ji's Mansion donates so much money every year, it's enough for us to do whatever we want."
Besides, His Majesty and the Crown Prince aren't fools; how could they not see through Li Tai's little trick?
It's too late today, and I don't want to deal with him. Otherwise, I would go to the palace myself and tell my mother what Li Tai just said.
"Hmph, just you wait and see if Li Tai gets a beating."
Li Shen snorted twice, speaking disdainfully. "You have to be right to accuse someone."
If this matter were told to Li Chengqian, he would only keep it in mind; if it were told to Li Shimin, he would only reprimand him.
But if you tell Empress Zhangsun, things will be different. Li Shen is not her biological son, but Li Chengqian is.
Li Tai instigated Li Shen to seize his elder brother's position as crown prince. Empress Zhangsun would surely beat Li Tai to a pulp.
Li Shen simply didn't want to argue with Li Tai today.
"What if His Majesty and the Crown Prince find out? Should we report it to His Majesty?"
Lu Dingniang had never encountered such deceit and treachery before, so she lost her composure.
"No need, my wife, don't worry. I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry."
Li Shen comforted Lu Dingniang, but his heart was calm. He knew that it wouldn't be long before the palace would find out about his conversation today.
Even if the palace doesn't know, Li Tai will find a way to spread the word.
The reason Li Tai said this in person today was to let the palace know.
Otherwise, if he were truly sincere, he would definitely make Li Shen abandon those around him.
Lu Dingniang felt a little more at ease. Her husband was the king of the Ji Prince's mansion, and there was nothing he couldn't do.
Many times, even His Majesty had to ask the prince for help.
After applying the medicine to Li Shen, Lu Dingniang left.
Li Shen lay there and began to think. Although he didn't understand politics and was a bit slow-witted, there were some things he needed to figure out.
What exactly is Li Tai's purpose in coming here?
Is she trying to sow discord between herself and Li Zhi? Or is she trying to drive a wedge between herself and Li Zhi, especially with that last line, "Be careful of Li Zhi"?
Shouldn't this guy be on Li Zhi's side? They're brothers, so why is he telling me to be careful of Li Zhi?
Oh dear. Li Shenzhen scratched his head.
Li Shen glanced at the sky outside and gave up the idea of looking for Wang Xuance.
Before long, Lu Dingniang brought over a bowl of medicine to reduce swelling, remove blood stasis, and relieve pain. After drinking it, Li Shen soon fell into a deep sleep.
Perhaps because he was tired after a long day, or perhaps because he had drunk a lot of alcohol, Li Shen slept soundly until dawn.
The pain in his buttocks made him frown.
The numbness from yesterday has passed, and today the pain has started, it feels like it's burning.
He felt that his buttocks were swollen.
After waking up, Li Shen ate some food while lying down and took some painkillers, then ordered someone to carry him to the study.
"Your Highness, Chief Secretary Wang and the others have arrived," a maidservant announced from outside the door.
"Let them in."
Stone opened the door.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Wang Xuance, Wang Hongfu, and Pei Mingli bowed in unison.
"No need for formalities, please find a place to sit." Li Shen waved his hand.
"Your Highness, what is this...?" Wang Xuance saw Li Shen lying on the bed with a blanket covering his lower body and guessed what was going on.
"It's nothing. I got into a little trouble yesterday and got a scolding." Li Shen didn't hide anything; it's a common occurrence anyway.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hongfu quickly moved closer.
"How badly is Your Highness injured? Let me take a look," Wang Hongfu said with a worried expression.
"Get lost, you're not a doctor, what are you looking at?" Li Shenyi rolled his eyes and cursed.
"Hehe, I was just worried about Your Highness." Wang Hongfu chuckled.
"Your Highness, is there any order for us to come here?" Wang Xuance asked directly.
Prince Ji usually does nothing, not getting involved in anything at the palace, and only calling on them when there's a problem.
"Yes, there are a few things. Hmm... let's talk about yesterday first."
After thinking for a moment, Li Shen gave a brief account of what happened in the Ice and Snow City.
"Your Highness is a man of great talent and lofty ambition; I admire you greatly." Upon hearing Li Shen's succession plan, Wang Xuance rose and bowed.
I never expected that Prince Ji would have such talent.
"This is merely a fleeting thought of mine, but the Ji Prince's Mansion should also develop in this direction in the future."
Li Shen said indifferently.
(I overslept yesterday and didn't have time to upload, so I have to ask for leave.)