Chapter 510 Joy of Life 66
Chapter 510 Joy of Life 66
Li Chengqian 'tactfully' told Li Hongcheng that he was powerless to help with the matter, and then, with a forced smile, "invited" the man out.
Li Hongcheng was not discouraged by this result.
Given the Fan family's current situation, it's unlikely that anyone in the entire capital would be willing to get involved. Therefore, before coming here, he had made full mental preparations and did not entirely hope that the Crown Prince would lend a helping hand.
He only wanted to show his determination on this trip.
As for who to express my determination to...
Li Hongcheng reached out and touched his injured leg. He had been standing for so long, and now the injury was so painful that it was numb.
Sweat had soaked his clothes, which clung to his skin, and a gust of wind made him feel a little cold.
He subconsciously pulled his cloak tighter, realizing he looked rather disheveled.
But when he thought of Fan Ruoruo, he steeled himself and ordered his attendants to carry him home.
Since this was a private trip out of the residence, Li Hongcheng used the back door to avoid attracting attention.
As soon as he entered the house, he keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere.
The trusted confidants who were originally stationed at the door were nowhere to be seen. In their place were several unfamiliar faces who bowed respectfully upon seeing him: "Your Highness, the Prince is waiting for you in the study."
Li Hongcheng's heart sank, knowing that his whereabouts had been exposed. He immediately stopped trying to hide and tore off his cloak. He endured the pain in his legs and limped toward the study.
Upon seeing Prince Jing's ashen face, he knelt down without a word, his silence revealing a resolute determination.
Prince Jing sat at the table, looking down at his son who always prided himself on his romantic life. His anger surged, and he couldn't help but curse, "You worthless wretch! I risked my reputation to plead for you in the palace, and what do you do? You dare to disobey the imperial decree and leave the palace without permission!"
Li Hongcheng lowered his head, a bitter smile appearing on his lips: "It is my unfilial son who has caused my father so much trouble."
Seeing his appearance, Prince Jing raised an eyebrow, a sudden surge of anger rising on his face. He roared, "You're afraid I won't agree to your marriage to that girl from the Fan family, so you deliberately defied the imperial decree to leave the mansion and go to find the Crown Prince, hoping to force me to help you plan, isn't that right?"
After his father exposed his feelings, Li Hongcheng no longer hid them. He knelt down and kowtowed, his voice full of pleading: "Father, I really like Ruoruo. Please grant me my wish!"
Although Li Hongcheng was a womanizer who often frequented brothels in the capital, he genuinely loved Fan Ruoruo.
He had long ago secretly vowed in his heart that he would marry no one but Fan Ruoruo in this life.
In the past, he might have silently waited for the favor of his beloved, but now the situation has changed. As the most talented woman in the capital, Fan Ruoruo has many suitors, including some with ulterior motives.
Now that the Fan family is in dire straits, it's hard to guarantee that those people won't take advantage of their misfortune.
Therefore, he must marry Fan Ruoruo as soon as possible, or at least quickly establish their legal status.
Only in this way could he use the power of the Prince Jing's mansion to protect her.
However, he is now under house arrest, and unless someone of considerable influence pleads with Emperor Qing on his behalf, his chances of marrying Fan Ruoruo are almost zero.
After much deliberation, he realized that the only people he could turn to for help were Li Chengze and his own father, Prince Jing.
However, Li Chengze had long harbored resentment towards his infatuation with Fan Ruoruo, and would certainly not offer assistance this time.
Although the father had a close relationship with Fan Jian in the past, given the current complex situation, there was almost no chance that he would agree to the marriage.
After racking his brains for several days, Li Hongcheng still couldn't find a better solution.
Ultimately, with no other options available, he chose to take a desperate gamble, deliberately defying the imperial decree and leaving the palace, thus handing the Crown Prince a handle against him.
Disobeying an imperial edict is a capital offense.
Only in this way could he force his father to enter the palace and solidify his marriage with the Fan family before the Crown Prince revealed it.
This was the last glimmer of hope he found in despair, a way to both save his life and marry the woman he loved.
Prince Jing stared into his eyes as if he were seeing this son for the first time: "I used to think you were too proud and self-respecting, but I never expected you to do such a shameless thing."
"……Father."
Upon hearing this, Li Hongcheng's face flushed red and then paled, his heart filled with bitterness. Just as he was about to explain, Prince Jing strode up to him, kicked him, and cursed:
"A true man acts with integrity and uprightness. If he likes something, he should say it directly. Why beat around the bush and almost ruin the entire royal palace!"
Ok?
Li Hongcheng, who had been kicked to the ground, was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening and looked at Prince Jing in disbelief: "Father, you... you've agreed to your son's request?"
After he finished speaking, Li Hongcheng suddenly realized that Prince Jing had already changed into his princely robes, but he hadn't noticed it at all because he was so distracted.
Prince Jing glared at him, flicked his sleeves, snorted coldly, and strode out.
Now that things have come to this, what can be done if he doesn't agree?
Let the son be a scoundrel; at least it will put the emperor on the throne at ease.
Li Hongcheng's eyes lit up instantly, and he kowtowed to his father's back, saying, "Thank you, Father, for your kindness."
When the voice reached Prince Jing's ears, he paused slightly and sighed, "Children are all debts!"
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"Ah, this..."
Li Chengze used his telekinesis to 'watch' this scene, and his brows immediately furrowed into a knot.
There are so many things to complain about in the scene before me that I don't even know where to begin.
Is it because he's getting old and there's a generation gap between his thinking and that's why he can't understand these people's behavior?
Looking back on the worlds I've traveled through, almost every world has one or more people obsessed with romance.
The surrounding environment also seems to be quite tolerant of these love-struck individuals.
No matter how outrageous their actions are, these people always manage to gain the forgiveness of others with ease.
Li Hong became Fan Ruoruo, not only protecting Fan Sizhe's crimes, but now he has even set up a scheme to defy the imperial decree, risking his own life to force Prince Jing to enter the palace to plead for a marriage.
Faced with such a wretched child, Prince Jing's anger stemmed from Li Hongcheng's lack of decisiveness and directness in his actions.
After kicking Li Hongcheng, he didn't punish him further, but instead rushed into the palace.
This is... a bit hard to understand.
If Li Chengze were Prince Jing, and knew that his son had disregarded the entire family for a woman, he would probably beat this unfilial son to death on the spot to salvage some of the family's reputation.
Li Chengze was speechless, realizing why people in this world were somewhat abnormal.
He made up his mind to distance himself from the Prince Jing's residence in the future.
What if we get infected by Lee Hong-sung's love-obsessed mind?
I'm really scared of these love-obsessed people.
Phi-Fic