Tang Dynasty: Starting at Xuanwu Gate, this prince is better off not being one.

"You registered her in the household registration? You still have some conscience; it wasn't for nothing that Miss Yang helped you."

Sun Simiao nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was very satisfied with Li Yu's approach.

This was the first time Li Yu had heard praise from Old Sun, so he immediately grinned and said, "Master, since that's the case, can my studies be..."

"Don't even think about it!" Seeing Li Yu's increasingly arrogant attitude, Old Sun glanced at him, snorted coldly, and walked out the door.

Just as Li Yu was about to complain, Sun Simiao returned and warned Li Yu, who was chewing on beans, "Go and peel all those beans outside. You're not allowed to leave until you've finished!"

"Sigh!" Seeing that Old Sun had completely left, Li Yu sighed helplessly. "It was just a few beans. With my appetite, how much could I possibly eat? Don't you think so, Sister Yang Xi?"

After speaking for a long time, seeing that no one responded, Li Yu turned to look at Yang Xi.

She was staring intently at him, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.

"Hey? Why are you crying?" This startled Li Yu. "Let me make this clear, I didn't do anything to you!"

Seeing Li Yu's panicked appearance, Yang Xi, whose eyes were still red, immediately burst into laughter through her tears.

"That's more like it!" Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief and began to complain, "What's the point of crying in front of me for no reason? It's like I'm a heartless man..."

"I can't believe you know what a heartless man is at such a young age!"

After saying that, Yang Xi covered her mouth and laughed, but tears were still streaming down her face, making her look extremely strange.

Li Yu glanced at this scene but pretended not to see it, and simply defended himself, saying, "I may be young, but I'm not stupid. How could I not know what a heartless man is?"

"Thank you this time." Yang Xi didn't reply this time, but suddenly became serious.

"Why thank me? It was just an exchange of interests. I saved you, and you helped me. In the end, you even became my master's medicine servant. No matter how you look at it, I'm the one who profited."

After saying that, Li Yu waved his hand, indicating that he was most afraid of women crying for no reason.

After saying this, Yang Xi's tears flowed even more profusely.

Seeing this, Li Yu became even more uneasy. He stood up and waved his hand, "Alright, I should go now. If you really want to thank me, help me shell these beans..."

After saying that, Li Yu hurriedly left the medicine hut as if he were fleeing.

Watching Li Yu's receding figure, Yang Xi felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

I'm finally free...

.........

Li Yuan finally announced to the world that he had changed the name of the country.

The news spread throughout Chang'an that very day.

The people don't seem to care much about things that are all talk and no action.

Those most concerned were the scholars in Chang'an.

As a result, poems praising the new national title—"Great Tang"—were circulated and posted on the painted boats of Qujiang Pool.

"This kind of crappy poem? How can it be posted out of respect?" Li Yu casually peeled off a sheet, glanced at it briefly, and showed a look of disgust.

"How is that shameful?" Li Chengqian protested, somewhat unconvinced. "Even if your poetry is excellent, you can't look down on others like that!"

"Underestimating?" Li Yu scoffed and read aloud from the paper: "In the past, Emperor Yao named the country Tang, but today's sage ruler has brought peace to all. He has changed the name of the new country to Tang, and the world is now at peace and contentment."

After reciting the poem, he glanced at Li Chengqian and asked, "Tell me, isn't this shameful? A poem that doesn't even rhyme can be posted like this; this person must have bribed the owner of the pleasure boat..."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian, who had been arguing earlier, suddenly turned red in the face and roared at Li Yu, "I didn't!"

"..."

After finally calming Li Chengqian down, Li Yu saw Changsun Chong emerge from the painted boat.

He sat down next to Li Yu with his shirt half-open, grinning, and said, "Don't you want to go check out the Peach Blossom Pavilion? I heard the new courtesan there, Yu Nu, is incredibly beautiful!"

Li Yu had no way to deal with a hypocrite like Changsun Chong, and he simply ignored the lewd things Changsun Chong said.

"Which Yu Nu? The songstress we spied on while she was bathing last time?" Cheng Chumo's eyes were frighteningly bright at this moment.

"You beasts!" Li Yu finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "How old are they? Their bodies haven't even grown up yet, and you're already trying to become their patrons?"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Chong clicked his tongue twice: "You talk as if you didn't see it..."

"I've heard that His Majesty seems to be planning to bestow a marriage upon you..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Li Yu quickly stopped Changsun Chong from continuing. "No, where did you hear this nonsense? I'm only twelve this year at most. Would His Majesty consider my marriage so early?"

"Naturally, I heard it from Father..." Changsun Chong gave him a look as if he were an idiot.

Li Yu ignored it, because he simply couldn't believe that Li Yuan would get together with Changsun Wuji and discuss his marriage.

Therefore, this must be another instance of Changsun Chong spouting nonsense, since he has virtually no credibility among these people...

.........

The group eventually arrived at the brothel.

Li Yu swore that he was absolutely not there to do anything bad; he was just curious and had come with them to take a look.

"Oh dear, what a coincidence! To meet my esteemed brothers here is truly my good fortune!"

Looking in the direction of the voice, Li Yu was immediately stunned. The speaker was none other than Li Xiaogong's son, Li Chongyi. He never expected this handsome fellow with thick eyebrows and large eyes to have such a hobby.

Just as Li Yu was about to reply politely, he suddenly realized that the person next to him had vanished.

"Um?"

Li Yu looked around and saw that everyone was running towards the other side.

Just as I was about to curse a few bastards, I suddenly caught a glimpse of several middle-aged men standing at the entrance of the brothel.

Holy crap!

Li Yu exclaimed in surprise and ran away in fright.

After finally reaching a corner, I felt someone tap my shoulder.

"Damn it, why are you hitting me like that!" Li Yu covered his wildly beating heart and complained to Changsun Chong.

"My father... my father is here!" Changsun Chong exclaimed in terror.

"I saw him." Li Yu rolled his eyes at Changsun Chong. "My father is here too..."

Not only that, even Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Shiji, Yuchi Gong and others gathered at the entrance of the brothel.

"Why are they here?"

The person most afraid of his own father here is Yuchi Baolin.

After all, he had never been to a brothel before, and this time he was forcibly dragged here by Cheng Chumo and Changsun Chong.

"I don't know, let's go take a look." Changsun Chong shook his head first, then suggested.

"Are you out of your mind?! Aren't you afraid your dad will skin you alive?"

"Ugh!" Changsun Chong said impatiently, looking at the timid group, "Don't worry, I've been through this kind of thing a lot. We'll just follow behind them, and they definitely won't notice us..."

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