Prince's Mansion.
Since she was already 'pregnant with the dragon seed', it was impossible to lock Li back into the dark secret room.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong ordered his men to find a relatively closed courtyard in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion. After calling the servants to do a simple cleanup, he set up internal and external sentries in advance, and then "invited" Li in.
Seeing that everything was settled, Sun Shaozong thought of his group of Dragon Guards who had not yet had dinner, so he thought about asking Liu Luanwei for some money.
Who knew that after searching inside and outside, they couldn't find any trace of Liu Luanwei - he was clearly in charge of the cleaning of the courtyard before, so how could he disappear in the blink of an eye?
Just as he was wondering, he saw a young eunuch coming outside the courtyard gate. He looked inside for a few times and shouted, "Excuse me, who is Lord Sun Shaozong? Your Highness, please come over to talk to Lord Sun!"
The prince wants to see you?
Why is this broken-down fellow not looking for me instead of taking good care of his injuries?
Sun Shaozong was suspicious, but did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He quickly ordered Yang Licai to take three general flags to guard Li, and then went out to introduce himself.
Following the eunuch, we hurried all the way to the prince's residence in the north, and saw countless red lanterns in the spacious courtyard.
Not only that, when Sun Shaozong followed the eunuch into the hall, he saw that the maids coming in and out were all dressed in bright red - if it weren't for the bitter faces they all had, it would have looked like there was some happy event.
Uh~
If the fact that Li was pregnant was singled out for discussion, it could be considered "cause for celebration" - but as the prince was the victim, there was no reason for him to celebrate with lights and decorations, right?
At this time, the eunuch who led the way whispered, "After Lord Sun goes in, be sure to say something auspicious. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is... quite a bit taboo now."
Tsk~
This is truly covering one's ears and stealing the bell, and avoiding medical treatment for one's illness.
Could it be that after hearing so many auspicious words and seeing so much joy in the house, he will be able to "retain his roots"?
"Please wait here for a moment while I go in and report."
Sun Shaozong was just complaining in his heart when the eunuch bowed, lifted the curtain and walked into the inner room with small steps. Not long after, he heard a roar from inside: "Get in! Let that dog get out of here!"
Then, with a loud crash, the eunuch who led the way pushed open the beaded curtain and rushed out in a panic. He stepped inside awkwardly and said, "Sir Sun, please come in and talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Can this attitude be considered a "please"?
However, Sun Shaozong had already vaguely guessed why the prince called him over.
And this guess became certain after he entered the inner room - Liu Luanwei was kneeling trembling in front of the window, his black hat tilted backwards, revealing the purple scar on his forehead.
Apparently, Liu Luanwei had been called over by the prince before and had suffered quite a bit.
"Are you the one with the surname Sun?!"
At this time, a hoarse and stern shout came from the head of the bed. Sun Shaozong looked up and the first person who caught his eye was a graceful and dignified young lady. Judging from her clothes, she must be the Crown Princess.
Although she was wrapped too much and was sitting sideways, it was difficult to tell her figure, but if one only looked at her facial features and skin color, the Crown Princess was obviously better than Li - but according to the information Sun Shaozong had heard, Li's degree of "favor" and frequency were probably more than ten times better than the Crown Princess.
This is probably what the saying "A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover" means.
His eyes passed over the Crown Princess and then slightly lowered. Only then did Sun Shaozong see the Crown Prince lying on his back on the bed with a pale face. He hurried forward and bowed deeply: "Your humble servant, Sun Shaozong, the inspector of the Northern Pacification Division, greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
When the Crown Prince saw Sun Shaozong coming forward to pay his respects, he immediately reached out and scratched at the coffee table beside the bed. However, before he could grab something and throw it at him, he was held down by the Crown Princess, who responded on his behalf: "Lord Sun, please get up quickly. Now that Lord Xu is not here, everyone in this mansion will be in trouble..."
"Why her!"
The prince suddenly raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice: "There are so many wives and concubines in my family, why did you choose her?!"
It was because of this matter!
The prince wanted to cut Li into pieces, but Sun Shaozong chose Li as the medium to call a horse a deer. In this way, the prince would not be able to take revenge in a short time. How could he not be very angry?
Sun Shaozong turned his head to look at Liu Luanwei beside him, then raised his head and glanced at the head of the bed, then bowed and said: "I am stupid and don't know what your Highness is asking. Please explain it clearly!"
The prince was furious, glaring and roaring: "You..."
"Liu Fucheng!"
The Crown Princess suddenly raised her voice and ordered, "Come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."
Having said that, he stood up and walked out in a graceful manner.
The Crown Princess was really smart. She saw through it at a glance that Sun Shaozong did not want to reveal the truth in front of others.
Uh~
This figure is also very good!
But when Liu Luanwei followed him out, the prince was a little confused, so he suppressed his anger a little and asked again: "Can you tell me now? Why did you choose her?"
"Reporting to Your Highness."
Sun Shaozong stepped forward and lowered his voice, saying, "I have told Li before that the reason why she was chosen was to make the whole thing more dramatic so as to gain the trust of the common people..."
"Whether those peasants believe it or not is none of my business!!"
The prince jerked his body up suddenly, as if he was going to sit up, but then he fell back down with a distorted expression, baring his teeth and saying, "You...you chose that...that bitch just for such a bullshit reason ?!"
"Of course not!"
Sun Shaozong immediately denied it, then spread his hands with a bitter face and said, "The reason why I chose her is because I have no other choice. The only woman who has been intimate with Your Highness recently and whom I can have private contact with is Li."
The prince was stunned for a moment, but then he said angrily: "Then why don't you look for me..."
“Your Highness!”
Sun Shaozong cupped his hands again and said, "If I had not just risked my life to 'save the emperor's grandson', would Your Highness be willing to summon me alone?"
The prince was speechless for a moment, and asked himself, if Sun Shaozong had not done anything to call a horse a zebra and revealed his identity as a royalist, and he had just been 'assassinated' and was like a frightened bird, how could he allow a stranger to be alone with him?
Especially since Sun Shaozong has a bad reputation...
“Your Highness!”
Sun Shaozong took two steps forward and said earnestly, "Although I am a military man, I also know the truth that 'if the ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if the minister is not discreet, he will lose his body; if the secret is not discreet, harm will be done.' At this critical moment, I really dare not make trouble."
"If Your Highness thinks that I have done something wrong, please punish me. Do not let me get depressed and hurt myself."
The prince stared into his 'sincere' gaze for a while, finally let out a long sigh, and lay down on the bed dejectedly. It was obvious that he had been convinced by Sun Shaozong.
But he still muttered unwillingly: "Are we just going to let that bitch go like this?"
"Your Highness, haven't you heard that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge?"
Sun Shaozong immediately advised: "There is no need to rush for revenge. Whether you can serve as the 'king' is your highness's top priority!"
"If you can rule the world, conquer the four seas, exert your remaining power, and establish an unprecedented great cause, why worry that a hundred years later, relatives throughout the country will not compete to claim to be your bloodline?!"
The prince heard countless words of comfort during this day and night, but all of them added together were far less than these few words that expressed concern for him!
The prince was so excited that he stretched out his hand and grasped Sun Shaozong's wrist. He couldn't help but say, "I have wronged you. If I can ever face the south and back the north, you will be the first to be credited!"
“Your Highness!”
Sun Shaozong was also very excited, but what he was thinking was...
Oh~
The hand was wet, but it was still clenched tightly, and the look in his eyes showed regret for not meeting each other earlier - could it be that he changed his sexual orientation immediately after his roots were cut off?