thebusnovel Chapter 479 Extra: Never Let Down the Years, Never Let Down You
Chapter 479 Extra: Never Let Down the Years, Never Let Down You
When Emperor Zhenyou said this, he glanced at the Crown Prince, whose heart skipped a beat. Did his father suspect him?
Just then, news spread that a eunuch in the Eastern Palace had hanged himself. It was then discovered that this person was actually a eunuch who served the entertainer Ruyi, who was the Crown Prince's lover.
Emperor Zhenyou was lucky he didn't spit out a mouthful of blood.
Soon, a body was pulled from the well in the harem of the Bad People. It was Xiao Chunzi, the eunuch of the Fifth Prince. Someone reported that they saw Xiao Chunzi talking to the eunuch of the Eastern Palace last night.
Later, when the news of the death of the eunuch in the Eastern Palace, Xiao Chunzi left the palace and went to the well in the Cold Palace to throw herself into it.
At first glance, it seems that Xiaochunzi told the palace eunuch about the snake, and the palace took action. When Xiaochunzi saw that such a big thing had happened, she simply committed suicide to protect her master.
The Crown Prince and Li Yuanyou naturally denied it outright, insisting that they knew nothing about it.
This has become an unsolved case.
Li Yuanke knew that in that life, Xiao Chunzi had also risked her life for Li Yuanyou. Later, Li Yuanyou took Xiao Chunzi's younger sister as a concubine, and Xiao Chunzi's family also rose to prominence.
Unfortunately, Li Yuanyou was not one to live a long life.
Early the next morning, Li Yuantai died, and that same evening, the Empress, overwhelmed with grief, also passed away!
Emperor Zhenyou was deeply grieved. Before the Empress's funeral was even over, he collapsed, and Li Yuanke had no choice but to stay in the palace to care for him.
Once the emperor recovered, he began to find fault with the crown prince in every way.
The crown prince was also unable to defend himself.
Before the Crown Prince could come up with a solution, the Emperor suddenly ordered his men to enter the Eastern Palace, seize Ruyi, and have her beaten to death.
The emperor ultimately blamed the deaths of the empress and Li Yuantai on the crown prince. Not only that, he demoted Li Yuanyou to a commoner and exiled him to Qianzhou.
Although the head of the Bad Guys reported that Li Yuanke was the one who eliminated the snake in the palace that day, the emperor still did not reward him directly, but instead summoned Li Yuanke.
"You haven't been paying much attention to your studies lately, what's wrong?"
Li Yuanke knew that Li Jizhong, that old scoundrel, was always trying to sow discord between him and Emperor Zhenyou, as if he had a grudge against him. But he couldn't really be called that bad.
He's a stubborn old man with a very high sense of morality, and he can't tolerate any wrongdoing.
"Your subject also wishes to study hard, but your subject prefers martial arts."
He remembered what the little dog had said before, telling him to practice riding and archery. Later he realized that the little dog meant that it would be easier to escape if he practiced riding and archery, but that lecherous thing clearly just wanted to touch his abs.
So later, no matter how busy he was, he would always make time to practice martial arts and archery every day, so as not to be disliked by that bastard.
Emperor Zhenyou nodded. "How did you find out the day your elder brother was bitten by a snake?"
The Bad Commander found no one who had tipped off Li Yuanke.
The two princes who arrived first were staying in a side hall, which was too close to the main hall.
Li Yuanke replied, "Father, since I started practicing martial arts, I have been very alert while sleeping at night. There is only a narrow alley between my brother Prince Wei's main hall and my side hall. I heard the commotion over there and went straight there."
After Li Yuantai's death, he was posthumously granted the title of Prince of Wei.
"Did you kill that snake? Aren't you afraid?"
Li Yuanke said, "If I am afraid, I will be the next to die."
Emperor Zhenyou believed it and praised Li Yuanke highly, granting him the title of Prince of Wuwei for his meritorious service in eliminating the snake.
He is still young and not yet allowed to establish his own government or military headquarters.
Consort Xiao was overjoyed. She called him over for dinner and even put a piece of food on his plate. "Now that you are favored by your father, it's perfect timing. Your younger brother is about to begin his studies, and I've decided to invite him..."
Li Yuanke raised his head, his eyes cold and clear. Having lived two lives, he only saw right and wrong, good and evil, and his heart held only two people. He had long since given up hope for family ties.
"From now on, Mother Consort, if you have the ability to handle matters concerning Twelfth Brother, then do so. If you don't have the ability to get Father Emperor to issue an edict, then don't do it. There's no need to tell me anymore!"
Consort Xiao was completely bewildered. "You... Ke'er, what's going on? Mother..."
Li Yuanke put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said, "I've finished eating, Mother Consort, please enjoy your meal!"
After saying that, he got up and left the palace.
Consort Xiao remained bewildered for a while before asking Qingruo, "What's wrong with this child?"
Qingruo thought to herself, "Your Highness has probably figured it out. You always think of the Twelfth Prince, but you've never cared about the Eighth Prince!"
With the matter of the poisonous snake no longer in question, and Li Jizhong no longer mentioning his resignation, Li Yuanke had no choice but to request an audience with Emperor Zhenyou to ask for a different teacher.
Emperor Zhenyou knew that his son and Li Jizhong were at odds. "Will you study properly if you change teachers?"
Li Yuanke said, "Li Jizhong speaks ill of me everywhere. It's not that I don't want to learn, but I really don't like listening to his nagging. If I had a different teacher, I would do my best, even just to bring honor to Father Emperor!"
Emperor Zhenyou understood the other meaning and slapped the old man hard in the face!
He asked, "Whom do you wish to study under?"
Li Yuanke feigned ignorance, "Your subject doesn't know either, but we should at least find someone no less capable than Li Jizhong!"
That leaves only Grand Tutor Shen.
Emperor Zhenyou did not think otherwise. The Shen family never participated in factional struggles, and he was not afraid that the Shen family would side with the Eighth Prince. If they did, it would not be without its benefits.
Out of spite for Li Jizhong, Old Master Shen agreed once again.
Li Yuanke felt relieved and arrived at the Shen family's house with great interest. By then, the peach blossoms had faded, and new green leaves had sprouted on the peach tree branches, creating a vibrant scene.
He saw a little peach blossom spirit among the green leaves, just as he remembered, stealing peach preserves while looking towards the backyard, as nervous as a kitten stepping out of the yard for the first time.
Li Yuanke stood under the tree, gazing at her.
She still wore her hair in two little buns, tied with a peach-colored ribbon, and wore a peach-colored dress. Her two chubby little legs hung down, and she was eating with great relish. Her baby-fat face had her cheeks puffed out.
She finally saw Li Yuanke, her peach blossom eyes widening, mischievous and lively—truly a little devil.
"Who are you?" The little peach blossom spirit glanced at the jade pendant on his waist, then said, "Oh, I know, you are Li Yuanke!"
Li Yuanke's heart skipped a beat, but seeing that she didn't seem to recognize him, she probably didn't have memories of his previous two lives.
"You recognize me?" Li Yuanke asked calmly.
"My grandpa took in a naughty student, and you're obviously not a good person. Who else could it be but you?"
Li Yuanke laughed. "What makes you think I'm not a good person? Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
The little creature gripped the branch, preparing to leap down, but Li Yuanke didn't hesitate and rushed forward to catch her.
She lay peacefully in his arms, gazing at his face with increasing delight. In this life, he could see clearly that this lecherous creature had been lecherous since childhood, and seeing him was like a dog seeing a bone.
"Handsome brother, you're so good-looking! More beautiful than peach blossoms!"
After so many years, hearing this title and these words again, Li Yuanke's eyes welled up with tears. He thought to himself, "I'm glad you like it!"
He didn't say anything, he just ruffled her hair.
She then asked, "Handsome brother, do you like reading?"
"Whether I like it or not depends on what books I read and who I read with!"
She asked, "You want to be emperor, don't you?"
Li Yuanke laughed; the intimidation he was expecting had finally arrived!
(More to come, all updated in one go.)