The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 873 Tethered to the Side

“Chang’an…” Li Shou interrupted her abruptly, “You should stay by my side.”

In this critical moment, he feared that Li Heng might resort to desperate measures and attack her again, but at that time, Chang'an, who was very strong in martial arts, would not be by her side.

He didn't want to, and she was once again in danger of being assassinated alone by assassins.

Meng Shisan blinked, and after a couple of breaths, asked, "Did Your Highness come because of my elder brother's trip to Fangshan? Or because of my request for Chang'an to catch up with my elder brother and protect him?"

"I have my own arrangements for Chi Nan's journey to Fangshan." Li Shou did not answer directly, but only stated the facts, "Although there are four Eastern Palace guards on the surface, there are more than that in secret. In addition, Tong Chen is also among them, secretly protecting Chi Nan all the way back and forth."

Meng Shisan said, "What does this have to do with me sending people out of Chang'an? Your Highness cares for your subjects, and I am worried about my elder brother. Your Highness has sent people to protect him both openly and secretly. I have only sent one person to protect him openly in Chang'an. I will certainly not clash with the two groups of people sent by Your Highness. Your Highness does not need to worry that Chang'an will cause trouble."

Chang'an had been with her for a long time and was always reliable in his work. She didn't think Chang'an would hinder Li Shou's arrangements.

"That's not what I meant!" Li Shou was slightly exasperated, his voice rising eight octaves unconsciously, causing the hearts of those guarding outside the hall to tremble.

Ji Kuan barely managed to resist turning around to look, and Chang Qing, who had served the emperor for many years, also had considerable self-control. Only Bao Zhu couldn't control herself and not only turned around to look into the hall, but also had a look of worry in her eyes.

She was worried that her young mistress would argue with His Highness the Crown Prince.

Although we may not necessarily lose, it's still not a good thing.

"Then what exactly does Your Highness mean?" Meng Shisan felt that Li Shou was really indecisive. It was only because she was facing a powerful backer that she had this patience. Otherwise, she would have left long ago.

"I'm worried about your safety!"

"Am I... in danger?"

Li Shou looked at Meng Shisan's puzzled expression and was practically going crazy: "If Li Heng can assassinate you once, he can assassinate you two or three times!"

“So that’s what Your Highness is worried about… Your Highness need not worry.” Meng Shisan showed a somewhat reassuring smile, but Li Shou at this moment was not someone she could easily appease with a smile. Seeing that she was not going to succeed, she slowly lost her smile and said seriously, “Even if Chang’an Kite is not by my side, I can protect myself.”

"Aren't you overestimating yourself?"

"Your Highness doesn't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't believe you, but you've never practiced martial arts since you were a child. Even if you know a few whip techniques, you only won by a narrow margin last time. It was only because I sent Chi Nan Fu Feng in time that you won. Otherwise...!"

The consequences would be unimaginable!

He didn't want to say it!
He didn't even want to utter such unlucky words, fearing that whatever he said might bring about bad luck, but she was completely fearless, putting her own life in a perilous situation. How could he not be angry!

Meng Shisan understood Li Shou's unspoken words and knew that her backer truly valued her life. Moved, she couldn't help but reiterate her words: "Your Highness, please rest assured. When I said I could protect myself, it meant that I truly had the ability to protect myself, not that I was trying to deceive Your Highness or that I didn't value my own life."

Li Shou remained furious, showing no sign of backing down.

She thought for a moment, then pressed on, "Besides, I'll stay in the Meng residence and not go anywhere. Even if I absolutely have to go out, I'll bring plenty of people with me. I'll never let myself be alone again, lest I face that perilous assassination attempt that night." She spoke with such conviction, but Li Shou's forehead veins bulged as he listened. He could almost hear himself grinding his teeth to powder: "You're still going out?"

“Uh…” Meng Shisan carefully chose her words. She did indeed have to go out again today, but Li Shou’s slightly gritted teeth made her stop herself from blurting out the truth. “…When will Your Highness return to the palace?”

Hearing her hesitate for a long time before finally uttering only the words to send him back to the palace, Li Shoudu laughed in anger: "Am I in your way by being here?"

Meng Shisan laughed twice, then shook his head seriously: "No!"

"So you want to accompany me back to the palace?"

...No, but can I say?
Meng Shisan mentally reconsidered, wanting to refuse but feeling she couldn't refuse too directly. She wanted to go along with it and actually accompany him to the palace, but she didn't want to, because she really had an appointment with someone today.

When Li Shou didn't get a reply, he knew that his older cousin was up to something again: "Are you trying to find a way to refuse me? Tell me, I want to hear what kind of legitimate excuse you can come up with."

“No…” Meng Shisan said “no” with conviction before, but when she said “no” this time, she sounded guilty, her voice and face were hesitant. “It’s just that… it’s just that before Your Highness came, I had already made an appointment with Minmin to go to the Kuangguang River to attend the wine-making party she was hosting.”

"A gathering to celebrate wine?" Upon hearing that it was a party organized by Li Zhaoqin, Li Shouxin felt reassured.

"Boil the snow accumulated in winter, then pour in the plum wine buried under the winter plum tree last year, half and half warm. In this way, the original wine smell is released, and the fragrance of fresh snow is added. Combined with the lush land by the vast riverbank where people trample on all kinds of herbs every year, the artistic conception is perfect!" Meng Shisan recounted the words of invitation written in the invitation card when Li Zhaoqin sent someone to deliver it.

She accepted the invitation, drawn by the atmosphere of the place.

“You can’t hold your liquor, and Minmin’s isn’t much better. You can do whatever you want to do together, but why did you have to get together to drink? And why did you have to go to that grassy area by the vast river?” Li Shou didn’t understand at all. Even though one side was his sweetheart and the other was his cousin, he didn’t give in.

They also said she couldn't hold her liquor?
These are all old stereotypes.

Meng Shisan argued, "I didn't drink in the past, but I can now. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, wait until my elder brother returns, and Your Highness will know that what I said is true."

"Then we'll discuss it again when Chi Nan returns," Li Shou declared domineeringly.

Meng Shisan was taken aback: "That won't do..."

“Nothing is impossible…” After all, he really wanted to marry the girl. Li Shou’s words were only half firm, but the second half softened. “If you really want to go to the banquet, then let Minmin change the venue to the back garden of Prince Jing’s mansion.”

“That won’t do. The location was chosen to be that grassy area by the vast river, precisely to combine the imagery of winter plum blossoms and snow-covered wine, so as to achieve an elegant event. With Your Highness’s change, all the imagery is gone.” Meng Shisan tried to persuade his backer with reason.

However, his powerful backer didn't even lift a finger before rejecting the idea: "Then I'll have Changqing make a trip to Prince Jing's residence and tell Minmin that you won't be attending today's wine gathering."

"I want to go," she insisted.

He frowned: "You will come to the palace with me."

It's more reassuring to have him by your side.