Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 606 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (25)

The palace coup had been arranged, and Li Zhan felt a surge of irritation as he looked at the empty seats beside him.

It was supposed to be a foolproof thing, but for some reason, he had a bad feeling about it.

Li Zhan stopped looking at the memorials on the table and got up to walk towards the room where Shuyi was staying.

Seeing him heading in a certain direction, Uncle Fu quickly followed, wondering what was going on between the prince and the princess.

Why did they suddenly start arguing? Should we continue with the wedding preparations?
Uncle Fu frowned slightly, then thought that since the prince hadn't given the order himself, then they should just keep going!

Li Zhan arrived at the Moon Gate, but instead of going in, he watched from afar the red-clad girl sitting in the courtyard resting with her eyes closed.

Her long, dark hair was tied up with a ribbon, and it remained undisturbed even as the autumn wind gently lifted it.

He wanted to go in, but didn't know what to say to her.

She must be very angry, angry at his harsh words, angry at his interrogation, and angry at his distrust.

Li Zhan was completely out of control at the time. The thought that she had approached him with ulterior motives and that she might not like him at all made him anxious.

He had a splitting headache.

He can't face the book right now.
Wait a little longer, let him kill Chen Junliu.
That night, Li Zhan tossed and turned in his bedchamber, unable to fall asleep.

Whenever I close my eyes, all I see in my mind is the image of Shuyi.

There was their first encounter at a palace banquet, the image of her leaning against him while drinking.

There's also a scene in the study where she's being taught to grind ink and write; she's charming and beautiful.

Her alluring, fragrant, soft lips and bold flirtation.
……

In just a few days, the political landscape shifted dramatically. The powerful regent Li Zhan openly rallied court officials to suppress the emperor and his relatives.

While turmoil raged both inside and outside the imperial court, the Regent's Palace remained remarkably calm.

Li Zhan's personal guards surrounded and protected the Prince's mansion, so much so that even a vicious dog probably couldn't get in.

Shen Shuyi also deeply sensed the impending storm. "66, do you think Li Zhan will succeed?"

[There's a 90% chance. Li Zhan's plan is very meticulous; there shouldn't be any major problems. The biggest problem is that you're about to be poisoned.]
[Furthermore, Chen Junliu sent assassins to the Prince's residence, intending to kidnap you as a hostage. Li Zhan had already anticipated this and fortified the residence like an iron fortress, so those assassins had no chance of getting in.]
Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, "That's fine, I'm too lazy to move."

The day before the palace coup, Li Zhan couldn't help but go to see Shen Shuyi. When he got close to her during the day, he noticed that she seemed to have lost weight.

Didn't the servants report that she was eating and drinking well every day?
Hearing footsteps, Shen Shuyi, who was sitting in a rocking chair in the courtyard with her eyes closed, opened them.

She watched Li Zhan walk towards her, her eyes showing no emotion.

Li Zhan sat down next to her and looked at her. "Haven't seen you for a few days? You've even forgotten how to address me?"

"Your Highness," Shen Shuyi said with a bitter smile.

When Li Zhan saw the bitterness in her eyes, his forced composure crumbled instantly.

His heart tightened; he disliked Shuyi's forced smile.

He grabbed Shen Shuyi's hand. "You used to say you liked me, was that true?"

Shen Shuyi looked at him, "Are you questioning my heart?"

Li Zhan's heart was in turmoil. He wanted to believe and expect her complete sincerity, but he was also unsure.

"I don't care where your true feelings lie. I will enter the palace tomorrow and kill Chen Junliu."

As he said this, he kept looking into Shuyi's eyes, and only when he saw that her gaze did not change did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Shen Shuyi was speechless. This man was quite obsessive. He didn't just imprison her like that, but he also insisted on asking her if she loved him.

"up to you."

Li Zhan did not let go of her hand; instead, he gripped it even tighter, and his eyes became even more profound.

"I don't care whether you love me or not, you'll be mine from now on."

Caught off guard, Shen Shuyi was pulled over and bumped into his arms.

Li Zhan hugged her tightly, and only then did he feel like he had come back to life.

His restraint these past few days felt like a joke; he admitted he couldn't ignore her, couldn't be indifferent to her.

Shen Shuyi felt like she couldn't breathe because he was holding her so tightly. She cursed, "Li Zhan, you're a madman!"

"Say it louder." Li Zhan's large hand stroked her slender waist.

"Madman, madman, madman!"

"Crazy!!!"

Shen Shuyi's mouth was covered by him.

She looked up and saw Li Zhan's deep gaze, holding her tightly in an absolutely captive manner. When the man kissed her, even his breath was extremely hot.

Shen Shuyi bit Li Zhan's lip, and the metallic taste spread through his mouth.

"Well"

The trees in the courtyard cast dappled shadows, making the passionate kiss appear and disappear.

"Shuyi, call my name." Li Zhan loosened his grip slightly, glanced at her, then lowered his head and fiercely pressed his lips against the person in his arms.

"You!" Shen Shuyi gasped softly, the man before her completely revealing his wild side.

Before she could even speak, she was kissed so hard she felt dizzy and disoriented.

"Li Zhan."

"what"

"You called me by the wrong name." Li Zhan kissed him even harder.

Shen Shuyi was picked up by him and returned to the inner room in no time. The world spun around and shadows loomed over her.

She saw that Li Zhan's eyes were red and his voice was trembling, "Shuyi, call me."

Shen Shuyi thought he had really gone mad, and she shouted a few times in anger.

"Jingzhan, Jingzhan, is that enough?!"

Li Zhan sighed, closed his eyes, as if satisfied, and leaned down to kiss her deeply again.

His lips pressed together, and a plea escaped his throat.

"I love you, Shuyi. You're not allowed to think of anyone else, and you're not allowed to leave me!"

……

The next day, when Shen Shuyi woke up, the man was no longer beside her.

Last night, he slept like this, holding himself all night.

Shen Shuyi gently stroked the dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he must not have slept well for many days.

Suddenly, a sharp pain pulled her back to reality.

[Host, you've been poisoned. 66 will now block your pain sensation.]
Thanks a lot!

"What's the situation at the palace now?"

[Li Zhan is currently forcing his way out of the palace, and there's no doubt that Chen Junliu is no match for him. However, a slight problem has arisen, and Chen Junliu is using your antidote to blackmail him.]
Inside the majestic palace, the Imperial Guards completely surrounded the entire palace.

Forced to cower in the Golden Palace, Chen Junliu was scrambled in by the eunuchs.

"Your Majesty! The Regent has occupied the palace and is heading towards the Golden Palace."

Chen Junliu slumped to the ground, dejected. Was he truly going to suffer a crushing defeat today?!

He is not willing!

Just then, Li Zhan, clad in armor, strode into the palace with an imposing aura.

Chen Junliu shouted angrily, "Li Zhan!"

"You are a traitor!"

"If you are willing to stop now, I can forgive and forget about it!"

"Let bygones be bygones?" Li Zhan laughed loudly, holding a blood-dripping longsword. "That's the biggest joke I've ever heard."

Enraged, Chen Junliu shouted, "Li Zhan, this is treason! Even after you die, you will be cursed by future generations and your name will be infamous for eternity!"

Li Zhan spoke calmly, but his eyes were particularly sharp and intimidating.

"Who exactly is it that is close to sycophants, indulges in the interference of relatives in politics, is corrupt and accepts bribes, and is utterly incompetent?"

"Now, who in the entire state of Chen doesn't know how incompetent you, Lord Chen Liu, are?"

Following an emperor like that, one would likely go hungry and cold even during famine years.

"You are the real traitor!" Chen Junliu said angrily.

Li Zhan chuckled.

"Whether I am a treacherous minister or not is not up to the court to decide, and you have even less right to do so. Go and ask the people of the world whether I am a treacherous minister or not."

Chen Junliu's face turned red, filled with anger but with nowhere to vent it.

……

(End of this chapter)