I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 172: Which family’s daughter will the prince eventually marry?

"..."

After listening to Li Guangli's words, Li Qing'er and Li Yannian looked at each other in bewilderment, feeling that Li Guangli was a little abnormal now.

Even if they came from a family of prostitutes, they were literate and knew some historical facts.

Not to mention the distant past, even since the founding of the Han Dynasty, relatives by marriage have been living like this. How could anyone, after finally becoming a relative by marriage, especially after giving birth to a prince for the emperor, be willing to resign and become a prostitute?
Isn’t there a saying that goes “A gentleman is not an instrument”?

In the final analysis, entertainers are just "tools", instruments for the entertainment of others. Even if they are favored by the powerful, their social status is still as different from that of their in-laws.

What's more, this is not what their eldest brother said when Li Qing'er entered the palace before!

At that time, he was still full of vigor and vitality. He regarded Wei Zifu and Wei Qing as role models of the Li family. He hoped to do something great and become a famous general and powerful official like Wei Qing. He even spontaneously studied military books.

How come he entered the Jianzhang camp and was ordered to accompany the prince on two trips, but his temperament changed so drastically when he came back?

Or did the prince give him some kind of love potion that turned him into this state?

"Brother, are you serious?"

Li Qing'er couldn't help but ask.

Although Emperor Wu of Han had previously issued an edict to clarify the matter of Liu Ju's ascension to immortality, the details were not disclosed. Therefore, even Li Qing'er and Li Yannian did not know that Li Guangli had also acted as the host for Liu Ju.

As for the Lu historian, there is naturally no way to know...

"It really couldn't be truer."

Li Guangli's expression became more serious, and he nodded.
"Qing'er, Yannian, if you want to do good for our Li family, you must remember what I just said. Don't be happy if you give birth to a boy, and don't be angry if you give birth to a girl. Take power lightly. Even if you can't take it lightly, you must not be an enemy of the prince, and don't try to compete for the position of the prince. This is the long-term solution."

"You know me, and I know you."

"If you had stayed with the prince for a few months like I did, and had seen with your own eyes what he did and his amazing talent, you would have had the same idea as I do."

"You are my brothers and sisters, my blood relatives, how could I harm you?"

"In other words, I am not without selfish motives. You are all in the palace now. If anything goes wrong with you, my father, mother and I will probably be implicated. Therefore, I hope you will be cautious."

"..."

Li Qing'er and Li Yannian finally fell silent after hearing this. They both frowned and lowered their heads, and no one knew what they were thinking.

After a long time.

"Brother, does Your Majesty know about the actions and amazing talents of the prince you mentioned?"

Li Qing'er was worthy of being the Lady Li who gave the Li family a helping hand before her death in history. She asked the most crucial question as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Today is the second time that His Majesty has summoned me. Although I don't know His Majesty, I suddenly have a feeling today that His Majesty is the one who knows the most. The punishment His Majesty has previously imposed on the Crown Prince, as well as the signs that the Crown Prince's position is unstable, are all illusions."

Li Guangli recalled,
"In fact, His Majesty has been controlling and using the Crown Prince remotely, or maybe the father and son are simply acting in tacit agreement, playing with the people of the world at their will."

“If someone can’t see clearly, then he will be like a fish that takes the bait automatically and seeks his own death.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yannian immediately asked:

"Brother, do you have any basis for this?"

"There's no real basis for it, it's just a feeling."

Li Guangli shook his head.
"But even if it's just a feeling, just a possible guess, it's already a matter of life and death for the Li family, isn't it?"

"Brother, what you said makes sense."

Li Qing'er nodded slightly and said,
"We must be on guard against this matter, and we must not act rashly."

"Based on my understanding of His Majesty, people with strong intentions and too many ideas will only be guarded against and disliked by His Majesty. Therefore, even if Big Brother doesn't remind me, I will never easily show any intention of competing for the Li family's favor in front of His Majesty until the right time. I will not let the Li family become the fish that automatically takes the bait."

"Then let's wait and see. If Big Brother wants to resign, it may not be a bad thing."

"This will actually help His Majesty to let go of his vigilance against the Li family. Maybe His Majesty will not only disapprove, but will also entrust my eldest brother with an important task."

Li Guangli was startled when he heard this:
"Ah? Your Majesty would really do that?"

"This is just my sister's feeling. Big brother can try it."

Li Qing'er pursed her lips and smiled.

"Then what about the life path that I finally saw clearly?"

Li Guangli committed a difficult crime.

"Or are the two not in conflict?"

Li Qing'er still smiled.
"Brother, you finally came back. I will order someone to prepare a private banquet to welcome you. Brother and second brother, please enjoy a drink in Lanling Palace today."

……

This time, Liu Che's reaction was too calm.

Even the calm Liu Ju was a little uncomfortable. And not only Liu Che, but even Wei Qing and Wei Zifu's reactions were surprisingly calm.

Liu Ju had been back for several days, and they hadn't even sent anyone to deliver a verbal or secret message, as if nothing had happened.

Although this situation also confirms Liu Ju's speculation about the "time travel blessing" loophole from different angles.

But at the same time it also gave him an indescribable sense of frustration.

If I have to sum it up, it's actually similar to the feeling of frustration of "I'm so tired on top, and you're lying there motionless.JPG".

However, he had no idea that Wei Qing and Wei Zifu were actually protecting him.

It is really not easy to be caught between this uncle and this queen mother.

He had just learned that Liu Ju had become an immortal and listened to Liu Che's humble request to "invite the prince to ascend to heaven", but within two days he learned that Liu Ju was actually a fake immortal.

They knew Liu Che's character too well.

Liu Ju was essentially fooling Liu Che, and he did it in front of them. Whether Liu Che admitted it or not, the matter had already been recorded in his little notebook.

If anyone is so blind as to mention this matter now, he would definitely be asking for trouble.

Especially these two people who witnessed Liu Che's humble attitude with their own eyes, they are simply guilty of heinous crimes!
Therefore, Wei Qing and Wei Zifu tacitly chose to pretend that nothing had happened. No matter what happened before or after, they did not get involved, knew nothing, and heard nothing.

So as to avoid bringing trouble to himself and also to avoid bringing trouble to Liu Ju.

This was also a kind of tacit understanding between them and Liu Che. After all, the three of them had known each other for more than 20 years. If there was no such tacit understanding, the Wei family would not have been able to get to where they are today...

However, as the regent prince, Liu Ju has now returned to the capital, so he naturally has to attend the morning court. He also has to meet Liu Che eventually... in two days.

If you were to ask who is the most excited person in the entire Chang'an city right now.

The person who should be it is none other than the female doctor Yi Shuo.

"Your Highness, do you really want to give it to me?"

A pair of beautiful eyes rolled around as she looked at the strange tools made of a porcelain jar and a bamboo tube in front of her. Although Yi Shuo didn't know how to define the alcohol that Liu Ju mentioned, she couldn't suppress her excitement in her heart.

Moreover, she had already learned that this set of tools was the equipment Liu Ju used to brew "immortal wine".

However, Liu Ju did not call the brewed substance with a strong aroma of wine "immortal wine", but rather vividly called it "alcohol", the essence of wine.

According to Liu Ju, as long as you put corn wine into this set of tools, boil it over fire and steam it two or three times, the resulting "alcohol" can resist evil spirits to a certain extent. It can be used to clean medical tools and wounds. Even when dealing with some large-scale epidemics, it can also play a role in isolating evil spirits. It has some effect in protecting patients' families and doctors.

She had already determined one thing:

Anything produced by the prince's genius doctor must be a masterpiece!
Therefore, she had no doubt about Liu Ju's words and just wanted to get started quickly and improve her medical skills.

"Take it. It's no use to me anymore."

Liu Ju said with a smile,
"But this thing can only be used for medical purposes, and try not to spread it to others. Brewing wine requires a lot of grain. If someone wants to use this thing to purify strong liquor for pleasure, especially in today's world where many people don't have enough food, it's probably not a good thing."

"Remember your highness's teachings!"

Yi Shuo looked at Liu Ju with a different look in his eyes again, and he quickly bowed and responded solemnly.

Originally, she thought that a prince like Liu Ju, who grew up in the deep palace since childhood, could not empathize with the sufferings of the people. As an imperial physician, she had seen too many such children from royal families and nobles.

But now it seems that Liu Ju is fundamentally different from them...

Come to think of it, if the prince did not have a kind heart, how could he become a miracle doctor?
At this moment, Liu Ju, a boy of nearly seventeen years old, seemed indescribably mature and steady in Yi Shuo's heart, and he exuded an indescribable charm from head to toe.

Of course, it is not the kind of charm that attracts men and women to each other, but the kind of tall personal charm that comes from admiration.

"If you have nothing else to do, just go and do your own thing."

Liu Ju felt that Yi Shuo's use of the word "teaching" to describe him was a bit too much, but remembering that she had previously tried to take him as her teacher due to a misunderstanding, he did not say much.

But while thinking of this incident, he connected it to another incident.

His eyes unconsciously glanced at Yi Shuo's lower body.

I wonder if this sister’s hemorrhoids are better now?

It's really pitiful. But she should be better now. Looking at the way she bent over when she walked just now, there didn't seem to be any obvious obstacles.

"promise……"

Yi Shuo responded again and looked up to meet Liu Ju's gaze.

Where is the prince looking? !

Yi Shuo's heart couldn't help but tremble. Could it be that he has some idea about me...

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Yishuo, what on earth are you thinking about?
How could the prince be so desperate? If he wanted a woman, even if she was not married yet, he could choose any of the personal maids in the prince's mansion. How could he have any thoughts about someone like me?
Perhaps it’s because the prince is old and the queen is keeping him under strict discipline?
Speaking of which, the prince's wedding should be not far away. The daughter of the Shi family is not blessed. I wonder which family's daughter will get the good fortune in the end?

(End of this chapter)