I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Your Highness, can you tolerate this? Your Highness can tolerate it, but I cannot."

"Exactly. If we don't beat the shit out of these aristocratic families and stuff it back into their mouths, it would be a waste of our long journey to Jiangnan."

"A mere small family, who do they think they are? They're nothing but a bunch of bandits who oppress the people. No, they're not even as good as bandits. They should have been wiped out one by one long ago."

"Your Highness, give the order! Just give the order, and we will make these noble families kneel before you and admit their mistakes."

"..."

The guards all spoke up, expressing that they could no longer tolerate it.

Only by teaching these powerful families a lesson can I vent my anger.

What do you think?

Qin Li looked at the two sisters opposite him.

"This servant is of lowly status and has little influence; I obey Your Highness."

Xia Liu answered with her head down.

Such an important matter is not something they should meddle in.

They could do whatever Qin Li decided, and they would do whatever Qin Li asked them to do; they would support Qin Li unconditionally.

"And you?"

Qin Li looked at Chun Tao.

"I?"

The aphrodisiac stretched out its finger and pointed to itself.

She never expected that Qin Li would ask for her opinion alone.

After all, in everyone's mind, she wasn't as smart as her older sister; all she did was cause trouble and be greedy.

"Yes, it's you."

Qin Li picked up his teacup and took another sip of tea.

When Qin Li insisted that she speak, Chun Tao had no choice but to express her opinion.

Unexpectedly, Xia Liu gently tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to watch her words.

Chun Tao smiled slightly at her sister, her eyes narrowed, to reassure her that she wouldn't talk nonsense.

But the next moment, Chun Tao spoke out in a thunderous voice: "I think what those aristocratic families said is the truth. Your Highness is indeed not even worthy to carry their shoes, and they certainly have a hundred ways to kill Your Highness."

"Therefore, I also advise Your Highness to behave yourself and avoid causing trouble."

After saying that, Chun Tao forced a big smile at Qin Li, as if she was deliberately trying to disgust him.

I didn't know; I thought she was in cahoots with those aristocratic families.

Upon hearing this, not only Xia Liu was stunned, but the surrounding guards were also stunned, and they all looked at Chun Tao.

That brat, she can't say anything nice, she really needs to be taught a lesson.

This time, Xia Liu didn't defend Chun Tao either, because she also felt that Chun Tao deserved to be taught a lesson.

If Qin Li gives the order, she will personally teach him a lesson and will not hold back.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble Chun Tao might cause in the future.

It's better to learn a lesson now than to cause a major disaster later that's impossible to control.

"Your Highness?"

Someone asked Qin Li what he meant.

As soon as Qin Li gives the order, they will immediately seize Chun Tao and teach her a lesson.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li simply turned around, raised his arm, and called out to the waiter in the distance, "Waiter, bring a few more plates of pastries."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."

A short while later, the waiter brought over several plates of snacks.

After placing it on the table, he bowed and withdrew.

Qin Li pushed the newly placed plates of pastries towards Chun Tao and said with a smile, "Well said, these are all for you."

Thump thump!

Upon hearing this, many guards stumbled and fell.

Some people even dig into their ears with their little fingers, thinking their ears are damaged and they've misheard.

How could Qin Li possibly say such a thing?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"I?"

Chuntao stretched out her finger again and pointed to herself.

Are these snacks all for yourself?

No matter how I think about it, it seems impossible.

Qin Li couldn't possibly be that kind.

Qin Li nodded and said, "Eat up, it's all yours!"

"Your Highness?"

Xia Liu tentatively smelled it, her heart pounding with fear.

Don't let this snack be Chun Tao's last meal before she's beheaded.

"It's alright. Don't you all think Chun Tao makes a lot of sense?" Qin Li looked at everyone.

Everyone shook their heads, like rattles.

Reason? Absolutely no reason at all! What Chun Tao said makes no sense whatsoever.

Qin Li pressed his hand down to indicate that he was really alright.

"Sis, can I eat this?"

Looking at the pastries on the table, Chuntao asked Xialiu.

Upon hearing this, Xia Liu gritted her teeth in anger, really wanting to slap Chun Tao into the table.

She reached out and pressed the back of Chun Tao's head, making her lower her head, and said to Qin Li, "Your Highness, please punish Chun Tao!"

Qin Li frowned, spread his hands, indicating that he was really fine and would not punish Chun Tao.

Pushing the pastries on the table further towards Chun Tao, Qin Li said to everyone, "Don't you all think what Chun Tao said makes a lot of sense?"

Everyone shook their heads again.

Qin Li sighed: "Chun Tao, why don't you explain to them what you meant by what you just said?"

"You really want to tell me?"

Chuntao asked.

Qin Li nodded.

"I dare not!" Chun Tao shook her head and said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Li feigned anger and took back the pastries in front of Chun Tao.

Chuntao quickly reached out and snatched it, pulling it into her arms.

Qin Li said, "Then explain yourself! I don't want to repeat myself."

Chun Tao then tried to say, "Your Highness is indeed the Crown Prince in the capital, and it's also true that you are the Crown Prince in Beijing. But Jiangnan is wealthy, richer than a country, and has long been dissatisfied with the capital's interference. In their eyes, Your Highness is not considered the Crown Prince at all. It would be better if Your Highness didn't come to Jiangnan. But once Your Highness comes to Jiangnan, people think that Your Highness is here to cause trouble. They are inherently hostile towards Your Highness."

"Besides, His Highness only brought these few people with him this time, not a large army. Why should they be afraid of His Highness?"

"However, they don't necessarily want to kill Your Highness. They just want to scare Your Highness and make you return to the capital after your trip to Jiangnan, so that you won't interfere in their territory."

After Chuntao finished speaking, Qin Li asked, "How does it go now? Do you think Chuntao's words make sense?"

Everyone frowned in deep thought, pinching their chins, and after a long while, they nodded slightly.

That makes some sense. I never expected that Chun Tao, who seems so dull and clumsy, is actually so clever and shrewd.

"Your Highness, what should we do now?" someone asked.

They couldn't just run away because someone intimidated them, could they? That would be too humiliating; they'd have nowhere to hide their faces if word got out. Besides, their disrespect for the Crown Prince was a grave mistake, and everyone was determined to punish them properly.

"What should we do? I'm asking you." Qin Li looked at Chun Tao.

Chun Tao had already started eating her snacks, and mumbled indistinctly, "I'm not the Crown Prince, how would I know?"

Qin Li said with a smile, "I'll give you a chance to show off. If you do well, I'll give you a few more plates of snacks."

"Really?" Chun Tao's eyes lit up with excitement. Then I'll tell you.

Qin Li nodded and picked up the teapot to fill her teacup with tea.

Everyone held their breath, listening to Chun Tao's insightful opinions, no longer treating her as a silly girl.

After swallowing the pastry in her mouth, Chun Tao said, "These aristocratic families in Jiangnan don't treat His Highness as the Crown Prince because His Highness hasn't shown the strength of one. If you ask me, let Madam Wei lead a massive army to continue challenging these martial arts sects in Jiangnan, and crush them all!"

"These martial arts sects are the henchmen of powerful families. Once their henchmen are gone, they'll know the pain. Even if Your Highness doesn't invite them, they'll come on their own."