The Demonic Crown Prince

"This old servant dares not have any intentions, much less participate in matters of state or royal affairs."

This old servant only wants to say that a truly wise emperor considers the well-being of the nation first and foremost, not his personal emotions!

Eunuch Song shook his head.

"I understand, you may leave."

Emperor Jinglong was troubled and waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, please do not worry too much and take care of your health!"

Eunuch Song retreated, leaning on his cane.

Emperor Jinglong sat beside the flickering candlelight, the light illuminating his face, which held an unpredictable expression.

He sat there for a full half hour before slowly standing up.

"Li Yuan, your journey north is now up to fate!"

I sincerely hope that you will sacrifice yourself for the Great Ye and leave behind an unparalleled reputation. If that is the case, I will send you to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to enjoy the incense offerings.

But if you truly manage to quell the rebellion and establish yourself in Yanbei, then we'll see if you're clever enough!

At this point, he clenched his fist tightly, his eyes filled with a cold smile, "No matter what, I will not allow your family to humiliate you like this for two generations. The throne of Great Ye will forever be out of your reach!"

Just then, the candle flame flickered, burned out all the remaining wax, and went out.

The endless night seeped in like water, like a long, drawn-out sigh!

……

Li Yuan immersed himself in the craftsmanship camp, discussing weapon modification in depth with a group of craftsmen and working with them to modify weapons until late at night.

By the time he left the artisan camp, it was past midnight.

He stretched and walked towards his temporary tent.

However, as he passed by the tent that he had given to Xu Shuying, which originally belonged to him, he saw from afar that the tent flap was slightly ajar, and someone was peeking out with two eyes "sneaking around".

The curtains were immediately closed when they saw him.

"If you want to watch, just watch openly. Don't act like you're doing something wrong."

Li Yuan was secretly pleased and walked straight to the front of the main tent.

But wanting to tease Xu Shuying, he deliberately didn't lift the curtain, but instead walked over with heavier footsteps.

Then, he secretly came back and quietly stood aside waiting.

Sure enough, the tent flap was lifted again, and a small head peeked out.

Because Li Yuan was standing in a dark corner, Xu Shuying didn't see him.

Looking around for a long time without seeing Li Yuan, Xu Shuying was filled with disappointment. She bit her lip and cursed bitterly, "Just die out there and don't come back."

"It's not good to curse people behind their backs," Li Yuan said with a smile as he stepped out of the shadows.

"Oh dear..." Xu Shuying was startled. She turned around and saw that it was Li Yuan. Her face turned red instantly, and she angrily threw down the curtain and shrank into the room.

"You've already peeked, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

Li Yuan lifted the curtain and entered the room, then sat down and asked.

"Who was peeking at you? I was looking to see where that big black dog went."

Xu Shuying blushed and scolded.

"Isn't it right here? Why do we need to look for it?" Li Yuan pointed to the spot at his feet.

The big black dog waddled over and rubbed against Li Yuan.

"Oh, so you're here. Look, even a dog knows to go home. Some people aren't even as good as a dog."

Xu Shuying bent down and gently stroked the big black dog's head, while veiledly cursing.

"It seems you'd like me to stay in this tent?" Li Yuan looked at her with a half-smile.

"Pah, you're the one who wants that, your whole family wants that. Get out of here and don't disturb my rest."

Xu Shuying looked at him with a mixture of shame and indignation, and pushed him away forcefully.

"Okay, goodnight." Li Yuan stood up and walked outside.

"Get lost and don't ever come back." Xu Shuying shoved him hard from behind. This bastard was driving her crazy.

"What if I insist on staying?" Li Yuan suddenly turned to look at her.

Xu Shuying was pushing her away with all her might when Li Yuan turned around. She pushed off course, exerted too much force, and missed, crashing into Li Yuan's arms.

The strong male breath entered her nostrils, and her body trembled. She hurriedly straightened up, her breathing becoming rapid, and even her fair, jade-like neck turned red.

"I'm asking you a question, answer me." Li Yuan beckoned to her with his chin.

"Huh? What?" Xu Shuying was so flustered that she didn't hear clearly at all.

"What if I insist on staying?" Li Yuan asked again.

Xu Shuying finally realized what he meant. These words suddenly filled her with both bitterness and anger. She glared at him and blurted out, "Has Your Highness changed your ways? Weren't you always too lazy to even glance at me?"

"Does that sound like you're complaining that I've neglected you?" Li Yuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Pah, who, who complained about you? I, I..."

Just as Xu Shuying was looking around in a panic, not knowing what to say, Li Yuan suddenly picked her up and carried her towards the bed.

"Ah... what are you doing?"

"Dry!"

"Pah, you lecherous scoundrel, put me down! I... I'm a man of principle. This must be done after we leave the capital, not now..."

Xu Shuying screamed as she frantically tried to pry open the door.

But Li Yuan ignored her completely, carried her straight to the bedside, and then took off her embroidered shoes.

It seems he's about to get serious.

Xu Shuying breathed heavily, trembling all over. "That bastard actually did it for real... He... He... Oh well, let him come. It shouldn't be considered breaking my promise. Anyway, we're outside the capital now, so we're practically out of the capital..."

She closed her eyes tightly, biting her lip. Fine, she'd have to give it to him sooner or later anyway, so why argue with him for the sake of so-called dignity? She'd just give it to him.

But to her surprise, while she was mentally preparing herself, she opened her eyes to find that Li Yuan had already turned and walked away, and was already standing next to the tent flap.

"Hey...where are you going?" Xu Shuying sat up abruptly and asked angrily.

"Weren't you just pushing me out and trying to kick me out? In that case, you can have this bed, I'm leaving."

Li Yuan lifted the tent flap and turned to look at her.

"You, you..." Xu Shuying was furious, but didn't know what to say.

"Xu Shuying, remember this: the kind of woman I like is gentle, obedient, and compliant, not a woman who is always at odds with me, or who tries to make deals with me and is full of scheming."

Li Yuan threw down a sentence and turned to leave.

This little girl still needs to be tamed. Only when she's completely devoted to him and agrees with whatever he says will she be considered successful.

Otherwise, even if we wanted it now, it wouldn't make much sense.

For close physical contact to happen, it has to be based on complete mutual affection and wholehearted commitment.

In reality, love is often a game of staring contest; whoever blinks first loses!

Li Yuan certainly wouldn't blink first!