kvmb Chapter 257 Prince Li is a Fool
Chapter 257 Prince Li is a Fool
Yes, yes, look at the old emperor, it's good enough that he can recognize a few characters.
The old emperor rolled his eyes in anger.
What do you mean by "being able to recognize a few characters is already good enough"?
Shen Zhiyi, do you want to see if his classical Chinese is better than hers?
And that prince, oh my god, his handwriting is terrible! Even a chicken's scribbles are better than his.
[And the Empress Dowager, just seeing those words makes my head spin.]
[And the late emperor, he swore all the time, he didn't know any civilized language at all.]
Oh, and there's also Prince Li's birth mother, the famously foolish beauty.
[So, what artistic talent could this Prince Li possibly have, let alone exceptional skill in playing the guqin?]
Shen Zhiyi gave a sarcastic smile.
[I'll probably need to pee to wake myself up.]
"Cough cough cough cough."
A chorus of coughs immediately erupted from the surrounding area.
Isn't Shen Lang's statement a bit too crude?
Prince Li clenched his fists in shame and indignation.
It had been a long time since anyone had been so disrespectful to him.
He was fawned over whenever he went out. Whether it was because of his royal status or his charitable work, everyone would flatter him whenever he went out.
He had never seen anyone like Shen Zhiyi before.
"Brother Emperor..."
[If Zi doesn't wake up, it means that Prince Li was not born to the late emperor.]
Prince Li's eyelids twitched.
Why wasn't he the late emperor's biological son?
wrong.
He was completely ensnared by Shen Zhiyi.
He acknowledged that he was the son of the late emperor, which meant he admitted that he had no talent for the guqin.
He acknowledged his talent in the guqin, which was tantamount to admitting that he was not the son of the late emperor.
What a ruthless, cruel court attendant!
This is going to harm him!
"Brother Emperor..."
The old emperor raised his hand, stopping Prince Li from saying what he was about to say.
He just wanted to tease Shen Zhiyi, which he didn't like to hear. Prince Li should just shut up.
"The palace has been sealed off, so I've come here instead."
"This, this is it."
Prince Li suddenly began to stammer.
[Keep pretending, you old codger.]
Prince Li's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Shen Zhiyi with some ill intent.
This person's thoughts are truly nonsensical; I wonder why the Emperor keeps him by his side.
"Your Majesty, please."
The old emperor walked at the head of the procession, seemingly oblivious to everything.
“Prince Li, I almost forgot, why are you dressed like this?”
[Yeah, yeah, it's indecent, and mainly, how can you show it off if you don't have abs?]
Shen Zhiyi rubbed her eyes and continued to output.
[A big, round piece of fatty meat.]
Two small, round, fatty pieces of meat.
The suppressed laughter around him drifted to Prince Li's ears like mosquitoes.
For the first time, he felt extremely embarrassed by his attire.
He immediately turned his head and ordered the servants at the villa to bring him some clothes right away!
This is the first time I've felt so eager to get dressed.
"Your Majesty, I dress this way because Master Shuiyun once said that those who have achieved great success in the fields of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting all dress like this."
The old emperor suddenly realized.
"So you're just focusing on the form instead of the essence."
Prince Li wanted to refute, but Shen Zhiyi's long speech floated into his mind, and he swallowed it back.
It's not shameful to admit that you don't have a talent for the guqin.
Royal status is more important.
This Prince Li seems a bit foolish.
King Li:......
He took a deep breath, a deep breath, but he didn't hear anything. He heard nothing at all.
[Master Shuiyun dresses like that because he'd be uncomfortable if he didn't. That guy smears lime on his face every day, making him as white as a ghost, and his skin is rotting. He'd be miserable if he were wrapped up tightly, so naturally he dresses very lightly.]
Prince Li was taken aback.
Is that the reason?
Isn't it to show that ethereal, fairy-like feeling?
Wait, how did Shen Zhiyi know that Master Shuiyun was applying whitewash?
She's seen her before?
Prince Li looked at Shen Zhiyi with suspicion.
For some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy.
The old emperor suddenly came and said it was because the palace had been sealed off.
This is indeed the case.
Although he escaped, he still sent people to keep an eye on the palace. Some time ago, the Crown Prince discovered something was wrong and decisively isolated the sick person.
The news was stopped by the crown prince before it could spread widely.
Prince Li had been having trouble breathing lately, which was why he was playing the guqin (a seven-stringed zither) to try and relieve his resentment.
Prince Li, who was still pondering why the old emperor had suddenly returned, suddenly remembered how his first plan had failed so miserably.
However, it can't be considered a failure. Although the Crown Prince took action very early, the medicine had already been administered, so it can't be considered a failure.
[Tsk tsk tsk, Prince Li has been having nightmares every night lately.]
[What do you call this? "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear." I used to only have sweet dreams, but this is the first time I've had a nightmare, and it's not a pleasant experience.]
Prince Li was dumbfounded.
No, how could Shen Zhiyi know that he's been having nightmares lately?
He didn't tell anyone about his nightmares.
Prince Li's anxiety gradually intensified.
For some reason, his ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger.
[Why give up being a proper prince and listen to slander? Do you really think the throne is yours for the taking?]
Even if you think it's true, you can't just put medicine in people's drinking well water.
Prince Li looked up at the old emperor in fear.
At this moment, the other person's eyes turned extremely cold.
"Your Majesty?"
"You should understand why I'm here today."
[Oh dear, now things are really bad. It seems the Crown Prince has been infected. If the old emperor can't get the antidote from Prince Li, then...]
The old emperor's pupils contracted imperceptibly.
He never expected that the Crown Prince would fall for the trap.
This time, the old emperor was truly enraged.
“Prince Li, I believe I have treated you well.”
Prince Li immediately knelt on the ground.
He confirmed it.
He was now absolutely certain that the old emperor knew what he had done.
Why didn't anyone tell him that Shen Zhiyi's strangeness was in this area?
[Actually, even if Prince Li hadn't said anything, I could have seen the antidote formula on the surveillance footage. But what reason could I give it to him? After all, the Crown Prince and I were classmates; I can't just watch someone die of illness.]
Shen Zhiyi bit her little finger in a dilemma.
They didn't notice that the old emperor looked pleased and much more relaxed.
"Guards, lock up Prince Li and all the others."
Since Shen Zhiyi can produce the antidote, then Prince Li is no longer of any use.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, spare my life! I was just confused for a moment."
Prince Li stepped forward, grabbed the old emperor's leg, and began to weep bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I was truly confused for a moment and listened to slander. Please give me a chance."
"I gave you a chance, but who gave a chance to the people who died because of this plague?"
The old emperor clearly had no intention of letting his half-brother go.