The Demonic Crown Prince

Li Yuan didn't care. He packed his things first, and then ordered his men to pack up all the valuables, including decorative vases, calligraphy and paintings, jade screens, and so on. He took whatever he could find, as long as it was valuable.

These seemingly insignificant things have their own uses!

He ordered someone to pack his things while he went to his study.

As soon as I got to the study, I heard murmured voices coming from inside.

"Delicate clouds weave patterns, shooting stars convey sorrow, the Milky Way stretches far and wide in secret." How do you match this line?

If my pure heart remains unchanged and the moonlight shines eternally, then I need not lament the wasted autumn days.

That's not appropriate.

If one cleanses the soul with ice curling, plays the zither alone, and does not recount one's story to the mortal world?

It doesn't taste quite right.

No, no, no, none of it is right.

It's too difficult, too difficult.

Damn it, damn it all, I can't answer! It hurts so much! It hurts so much!!!

Xu Shuying's voice gradually became strained and high-pitched.

Li Yuan walked around the screen wall and saw Xu Shuying frantically sweeping everything off the table and onto the floor. Then she covered her head, huddled in her chair, and looked like she was in so much pain that she was almost going crazy.

"Damn, so it was just because of this poem." Li Yuan grinned.

Damn, he was just bored that day, so he wrote the first half of a poem at his desk, but before he could finish the second half, Xu Shuying woke up, so he stopped writing.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shuying is now going crazy because she can't come up with a matching second half of the poem.

Hearing footsteps, Xu Shuying turned around immediately and saw that it was Li Yuan. She screamed and jumped off the chair barefoot, rushing to his side.

Clutching Li Yuan's bra, she shook him violently, shouting with all her might, "Tell me, what is the second half of the poem? Tell me quickly..."

"Your Highness, please watch your tone when you speak to me. Let go."

Li Yuan straightened his expression and said with his head held high.

Heh heh, serves you right for pretending with me. Now, I've made a move by accident, and it's enough to drive you crazy.

"I won't let go unless you tell me the second half of that poem right now."

Xu Shuying was almost driven crazy by the second half of the poem, and she shook him desperately.

"If you don't let go, I'll grab you too." Li Yuan's two claw-like hands formed in mid-air.

"Ah, you scoundrel, you filthy, you shameless..." Xu Shuying immediately let go of him, covered her chest, and ran behind the screen wall, only her eyes showing as she glared at him angrily.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Li Yuan snorted and sat down.

Looking at the neat, small characters densely covered on the desk paper, all of which were correct second halves of the poem, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile.

It seems that the second half of the poem really tormented this proud and talented woman, the most talented woman in the capital.

"Want to know the second half?" Li Yuan turned to look at her.

Xu Shuying glared at him, then nodded frantically.

The expression and the movement were incredibly incongruous, yet somehow they flowed so smoothly and naturally that Li Yuan wanted to laugh.

"If you want to know the second half, you can. Come, sleep with me and make up for the night you owe me on our wedding night."

This is my first time getting married, and I haven't even touched a hair yet.

Li Yuan deliberately hooked his hand.

"Dream on, I'd rather die than comply!" Xu Shuying screamed angrily.

Everything in the world is an exchange; if you want to get something from someone, you have to exchange something for it.

For example, sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity. Of course, if sincerity doesn't work, then poetry can be used to exchange for a body.

Li Yuan laughed heartily.

Xu Shuying was taken aback. Although what this guy said was quite vulgar, upon closer inspection, it did make some sense.

However, she still shook her head. "We've already agreed that I'll give myself to you in exchange for taking me out of the capital, and then you'll let me go. This is the only thing I can offer in exchange. If you want it now, I'll have to die."

"I admire people who stick to their principles," Li Yuan said with a thumbs-up and a hearty laugh.

He then stood up. "In that case, I'll use this half-finished poem to exchange for a condition you can currently agree to. Come back to the Xu residence with me to get your dowry. Is that alright?"

"Huh? Dowry?" Xu Shuying's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

"What do you mean? Isn't this normal? You, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, are getting married, and to the Prince of Qin no less. At the very least, the Duke of Qi should prepare a generous dowry, right? Otherwise, you'll lose face, and he'll lose face too."

Li Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately.

Now, he has to make money, and he'll do anything to make money.

My good second brother has finished his business; now it's my good father-in-law's turn.

"I have no status in the Xu family, and this marriage is not normal. How could I possibly ask for a dowry?"

Xu Shuying bit her lip and said softly.

"I know nothing's right, so I'm trying to make it normal now, otherwise people will laugh at me, right?"

Li Yuan smiled slightly.

Xu Shuying pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically, "Okay, I'll go back with you."

"This is not just about coming back with me. You've been married for three days now, so this is called a homecoming visit. It's a proper etiquette, and it's both expected and necessary."

Let's tidy up, dress up nicely, and go on our homecoming!

Li Yuan patted his back and left the house.

Then, they had people continue moving things out of the East Palace.

When Xu Shuying came out half an hour later, she was immediately shocked. Good heavens, the East Palace had been almost completely emptied out. Even a mouse would have to leave with tears in its eyes if it came in.

"What are you doing?" Xu Shuying was startled.

"I'm moving. Since I'm not living here anymore, I should naturally move everything that needs to be moved."

Li Yuan laughed and ordered his men to continue moving things out of the palace. Then, he took Xu Shuying with him and left the palace.

Outside the palace, a group of over a hundred guards were already waiting for Li Yuan. When they saw Li Yuan come out, they quickly went to greet him. The leader of them was Wang Wanquan.

"Your Highness, those things are being transported to the military camp," Wang Wanquan said, holding the horse's reins.

"Come on, let's go to your father-in-law's house for your homecoming visit," Li Yuan said with a wave of his hand, exuding an air of authority.

Xu Shuying watched his retreating figure; this didn't seem like a typical homecoming visit...

Looking back at the nearly empty Eastern Palace, she had a bad feeling.

But why do I feel a little happy inside?

This darn, unpredictable mood!

"Oh right, you have to bring gifts for your homecoming. Don't forget to get half a pound of pig's head meat, two pig's ears, two pig's kidneys, and a pig's tail."

Li Yuan said again.

"Huh? They're all pigs?" Wang Wanquan grinned.

"Well said, the Xu family is full of pigs, hahaha!" Li Yuan laughed loudly.

However, upon turning back and seeing Xu Shuying's complex and angry gaze, he thought for a moment, then pointed at Xu Shuying and said, "She shouldn't be."

Wang Wanquan shrank his neck, pretending not to hear.

Afterwards, the group headed towards Xu Rui's Qi State Duke's Mansion.