kvmb Chapter 1 Li Longji made me repair Yang Yuhuan
Chapter 1 Li Longji made me repair Yang Yuhuan
"By imperial decree: Prince Shou, Li Mao, I order you to divorce your wife immediately, and you shall not disobey."
The 28th year of the Kaiyuan era.
Inside the Prince Shou's Mansion in Chang'an City.
The young man who was standing in the courtyard bowing to receive the imperial edict died on the spot from a fit of rage after hearing the emperor's words.
The eunuch delivering the imperial decree looked at Li Mao with an indifferent expression.
In an instant, Li Mao felt a moment of dizziness.
His eyes then became vacant, as if his soul had been ripped from his body.
In that instant, time seemed to stand still, and everything around became blurry.
"Where am I?"
Li Mao slowly raised his head, looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar Prince's Palace.
"I...I've actually time-traveled!"
Good news, it's reopened!
Bad news: He has been reinstated as Li Mao, the "Green Hat King," one of the eight princes!
As for why he calls himself the "King of Green Hats"?
Naturally, it was because his own father, Li Longji, had taken away his wife, Yang Yuhuan, and he had been a cuckold for the rest of his life.
In the end, he died of depression and was ridiculed by the world for a thousand years!
It took Li Mao a good moment to accept this reality.
But then, Li Mao sighed deeply and felt an urge to restart.
He didn't travel here at a good time!
Now, because of the passing of his birth mother, Consort Wu Hui, he is no longer as favored by his adoptive father, Emperor Li Longji, as he once was.
Now, this cheap father emperor has even sent someone to issue an edict, wanting to take away his wife.
That's like going all out right in their face!
Realizing his situation, a surge of anger welled up within him.
He is no longer the weak and easily bullied coward he once was!
I simply cannot tolerate the humiliation of having my wife stolen from me in front of everyone!
Especially since his wife was Yang Yuhuan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, whose beauty could topple kingdoms!
"You dare steal my wife? I'll make you pay for this!"
"Even if you are the emperor, so what?"
With my modern knowledge and abilities, I would never allow myself to become a laughing stock for future generations for thousands of years!
Amidst his anger, Li Mao's mind raced as he considered how to resolve the situation.
In the eyes of the eunuch Gao Chen, who was delivering the imperial decree, Li Mao sat on the ground in a daze for a long time without accepting the decree.
He immediately began to urge them on, somewhat impatiently.
"Prince Shou, stop standing there and accept the imperial decree!"
"I still need to return to the palace to report to His Majesty. I mustn't keep him waiting."
"If His Majesty were to blame us, the consequences would be very serious."
Despite Gao Chen's urging, Li Mao ignored him and continued to think quickly.
His thoughts surged like turbulent waves, crashing against his mind one after another.
Currently, it has no foundation and needs time to develop.
Therefore, Li Mao was trying to find a way to solve the current predicament without disobeying the emperor's orders.
Because he knew very well what disobeying the emperor's orders meant in this feudal dynasty.
Upon seeing this, Gao Chen felt a surge of anger rising within him.
Does Li Mao think he's still as favored as he used to be?
Even his first wife is about to be taken away by the Emperor; can't he see the situation before him?
Thinking of this, Gao Chen's fear of Li Mao completely disappeared, and the last trace of apprehension in his heart vanished.
Finally, Gao Chen, without any scruples, waved his hand.
"What are you all doing standing here?!"
"Go directly to the backyard and take Princess Shou away. That way, I can report back to His Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards who had accompanied Gao Chen to deliver the imperial decree exchanged hesitant glances.
"Eunuch Gao...isn't this inappropriate?"
The hesitation of the Imperial Guards made Gao Chen's face darken.
"What's wrong with that? This is His Majesty's will!"
"Are you perhaps defying the imperial decree?"
"Go quickly!"
"If you delay His Majesty's plans, you'll be in big trouble!"
Gao Chen flicked his whisk with disdain, coldly observing everything before him.
"I will obey my orders."
Under Gao Chen's reprimand, the Imperial Guards could only grit their teeth and walk towards the backyard.
However, at that moment, an angry shout rang out.
"Let's see who dares to do it!"
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards immediately stopped in their tracks, not daring to take another step forward.
Upon seeing this, Gao Chen's anger intensified.
"Who told you to stop? You never listen to us..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Mao, who had been silent just moments before, quickly stood up, strode over, and slapped him across the face.
With a crisp "snap," the entire courtyard fell silent.
Gao Chen's face was visibly swollen.
A moment later, Gao Chen, enduring the excruciating pain, covered his face and stared intently at Li Mao.
"Shou Wang!"
"You...you have some nerve, how dare you hit our family?!"
Looking at Gao Chen, who had been slapped to the ground, Li Mao's eyes flashed with a piercing sharpness: "A mere spineless eunuch, a lowly dog, dares to bark at me?"
While cursing angrily, Li Mao continued walking towards Gao Chen.
With each step he took, it felt as if he were stomping heavily on Gao Chen's heart.
Seeing Li Mao approaching him again, Gao Chen panicked and covered his face as he retreated, trying his best to increase the distance between himself and Li Mao.
Under Gao Chen's terrified gaze, Li Mao stopped and looked at him with a gloomy expression.
Looking into Li Mao's eyes, Gao Chen's face turned ashen, cold sweat poured down his body, and he forced back his trembling legs, putting on a fierce but cowardly appearance.
"We are here on His Majesty's orders to deliver the imperial decree!"
"You... don't forget, our family is backed by the Emperor."
"If you dare to show the slightest disrespect to us again, that would be blatant defiance of the imperial decree. Do you really have the guts to defy His Majesty?"
"I advise you not to seek your own death!"
However, his trembling legs had already completely betrayed him.
Seeing Gao Chen's stubborn but cowardly appearance, Li Mao's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Hmph, acting on Father Emperor's orders?"
"I see you're just a dog relying on its master's power! Do you think you can bully me at will just because I've fallen out of favor?"
"Besides, I was merely teaching you a lesson, you ignorant lackey!"
"How come in your mouth, you dog of a servant, it becomes disobeying the emperor's orders?"
"Such a high hat is too much for me to bear."
At this point, Li Mao stretched and looked at Gao Chen, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, with amusement.
"However, since my father has ordered me to divorce my wife, I will naturally comply."
"Moreover, I will not only divorce her, but also, based on the seven grounds for divorce and the crime of having no offspring, imprison Yang Yuhuan in a Taoist temple to recite scriptures and atone for her sins. She shall never see anyone again, nor shall she ever step out of the Taoist temple!"
Gao Chen gritted his teeth and pointed at Li Mao, threatening him before fleeing: "You just wait, I'll go back and report to the Emperor and punish you for disobeying the imperial decree."