My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Qu Zhili was a princess of Gaochang, and her way of thinking was inherently different from that of the people of the Central Plains.

She was fiercely opposed to evil and had heard about Li Tai's various misdeeds.

She knew that Li Tai would stop at nothing to seize the position of crown prince.

He sought opportunities in the military sphere, hoping to gain military merit and win his father's favor.

He cultivated his own power by winning over court officials;

In the inner palace, he curried favor with the concubines and conspired with them to deal with Li Chenggan.

In short, he used every means at his disposal.

Unexpectedly, this time, Li Tai once again sent Fang Yi'ai and Changsun Chong to frame Su Wan and Su Gui, the siblings.

That's absolutely despicable and shameless!

Qu Zhili said to Li Chengan, "You care about brotherhood, so will he consider you?"

I'm afraid not.

You should act decisively, find a suitable opportunity, and completely eliminate him, including physically destroying him.

However, no matter how Qu Zhili tried to persuade him, Li Chenggan wouldn't listen.

He waved his hand: "Let's just forget about it."

Now that Mother is in poor health, she cannot be upset or excessively sad.

If I take a hard line against Li Tai, I might gain some advantage.

But if the Empress Dowager finds out, how can she possibly survive?

She would definitely be heartbroken, especially if something happened to her mother.

Then I would become the most unfilial person in the world.

My father already had a problem with me.

If that were the case, Father would surely think that I am intolerant of others, not even my own brothers.

"With just a word from Father Emperor, I could be kicked out of the Eastern Palace at any time."

"Since that's the case, fine then. I'll take my anger out on these two unlucky bastards, cut off their ears, and have them as a snack with my drinks."

As Qu Zhili spoke, she walked up to Fang Yi'ai and, with a clang, drew her sword, intending to cut off Fang Yi'ai's left ear.

Fang Yi'ai was so frightened that he staggered backward, crying out for help: "Your Highness, please help me!"

Fang Yi'ai was practically wetting his pants.

Changsun Chong was also so frightened that he trembled.

"Your Highness, Princess, Li Lizhi and I are not married yet."

To this day, I still don't know what it's like to be a woman.

If you cut off my ear, I'll be disfigured. Would the princess still marry me then?

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhili thought to herself, "With your appearance like this, it doesn't seem to make much difference whether you're disfigured or not."

Li Chengan was both amused and exasperated, thinking to himself, "What kind of reason is that?"

Can a real man do this?

Li Chengan pulled Qu Zhili back: "Princess, you should put your sword away quickly."

Seeing that Li Chengan had spoken, Qu Zhili had no choice but to sheath her sword again.

"If all else fails, hand them over to the Dali Temple and let Dai Zhou interrogate them. They can be sentenced to whatever crime is appropriate."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yi'ai pleaded repeatedly, "Your Highness, how about this? Just take all the jewels from my warehouse."

"Please spare me, okay?"

At this point, Fang Yi'ai had no choice but to back down.

Qu Zhili was still angry: "Fang Yi'ai, you said it yourself, no one forced you."

You can't just say it like that; you must first write a document stating that you voluntarily give those valuables to the Crown Prince, allowing him to dispose of them as he sees fit. If the Crown Prince wishes to hand them over to the court, then he may do so.

How he uses his resources is none of your business.

"Alright, alright, we'll do it your way."

Having no other choice, Fang Yi'ai gritted his teeth and wrote another document.

After Qu Zhili looked at it, there were basically no problems.

She then showed the document to Li Chenggan.

"I will keep this document for now, and as a third party, I will supervise whether both of you fulfill the contract."

Li Chengan saw this and thought to himself that Qu Zhili was no simple woman either; she was sharp-tongued.

Qin Ying looked at it, grinned at Fang Yi'ai, and said, "I told you two, you're just bored and have nothing better to do than eat and be merry."

Why would you even consider messing with the Imperial Clothing Bureau? You're just asking for trouble.

You all know perfectly well that's Su Wan's territory.

You dare to touch the Crown Princess?

Have you ever thought about this? If His Highness becomes emperor in the future, Su Wanke will be the empress.

Can you afford to offend the Empress?

You're really overestimating yourselves. What can I say to you?

In my opinion, when you have nothing to do, you might as well go to Su Wan's supermarket and read "Water Margin".

Look at what those heroes are doing.

Moreover, the thief's ancestor, Shi Qian, is also on it.

When other people steal, they do it so stealthily that no one notices. But you guys steal things and leave so many clues.

Therefore, you should learn from me and read more books.

I'm not afraid to tell you, but my favorite character is Wu Song.

How powerful was Wu Song when he fought the tiger?

He could drink eighteen bowls of wine in one go, and then beat up Jiang the Gatekeeper while drunk—that would be so satisfying.

Look at you all again.

They all appear glamorous and impressive on the surface, but in reality, they're nothing special, not even as good as me, Qin Ying.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yi'ai thought to himself, "This kid has really given himself a hard time today. What are you showing off in front of us for?"

However, they are now honored guests, while he has become a prisoner.

Li Chengan thought for a moment and said to Fang Yi'ai and Changsun Chong, "I can release you, but you must send all these things to the Bureau of Clothing and Attire and apologize to Su Wan and Su Gui."

You must beg them until they soften their hearts and spare you.

I can plead on your behalf, Father.

"If you can plead for leniency, that would be best. But if you can't, then you can expect to end up in the Dali Temple's prison."

At this moment, Qin Ying had already untied the ropes binding them.

Fang Yi'ai's entire body was numb from being tied up, so he moved his arms around.

Then, with a "thump," he knelt down in front of Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, we are all counting on you. No matter what, you must plead for us before His Majesty, no, Father Emperor."

Otherwise, we might not even be able to keep our heads.

Qin Ying glanced at them and said, "Hmm, cutting off your heads and using them as footballs would be passable."

Fang Yiai thought to himself, "You little rascal, you're really something else. What kind of ball is as good-looking as my head?"

What kind of person would kick someone in the head like mine?

Qin Ying continued, "Let me tell you, there is another person in 'Water Margin' who is even more remarkable, and whose fame is even greater than Shi Qian's."

"Oh, so who is this person you're talking about?"

Why is he so famous?

"That man's name is Gao Qiu, and he's the best at playing football."

Not only was he a great football player, but he also rose to the rank of Grand Commandant because of his football skills. He commanded the entire nation's army!

I also picked up a few tricks from him; using your heads as a ball to kick around actually works perfectly!