The luxurious carriage stopped at the entrance of the Li family courtyard, and the entourage opened the curtain.
Prince Teng, who was slightly fat, pushed away the arm supported by his entourage, kicked off his feet and jumped hard, landing heavily on the ground. The ground was suddenly filled with smoke and dust.
Looking up at the tall lintel of the Li Family Courtyard, Prince Teng gritted his teeth with an unhappy look on his face.
"Finally... we went straight to the liar's lair!" Prince Teng sneered, thinking that Li Qinzai had defrauded him of all his money, and that the Prince Teng's Pavilion that he had cherished so much was reduced to ashes, so he felt sad again. Like a hungry wolf in the middle of the night.
The Lord of Jinxiang County hurriedly walked out of the door, and Prince Teng who was standing outside the door suddenly looked unhappy.
Knowing that she was here to visit a close friend, but seeing his daughter walking out of a married man's home, Prince Teng felt rejection written all over his body.
"Why did your father come here suddenly?" Jin Xiang was completely unaware of his father's rich mood at the moment.
Prince Teng snorted, pointed to the lintel of the Li family's courtyard and said, "I came here to settle a score with that guy today! You deceived me of my money, do you think you can escape by hiding in a remote place in a poor country?"
"By the way, where is that liar Li Qinzai? I am here in person, why don't you come out to greet me? Are the sons of the British Duke so rude?"
Jin Xiang looked a little embarrassed. She should have shared the same hatred as her father, but in the past few days, for some reason, she had lost her anger over Li Qinzai's money fraud.
Maybe it was the kindness of his close friend, or maybe it was the talent Li Qinzai showed. In short, the head of Jinxiang County really couldn't bear to hate Li Qinzai.
My father has countless properties and shops in his name, and money is easy to come by. It’s not a big deal to be deceived... right?
"Father, Uncle Li County... is not feeling well and is lying in bed in the backyard, so he cannot greet him in person. He asked his daughter to apologize on his behalf." Jin Xiang said in a cold tone.
King Teng was stunned.
Originally it was just a pretense to show off, but when his daughter said these words, Prince Teng was really angry.
What's your identity, what's your position, why should you let my daughter apologize on your behalf?
"This is too much! Li Qinzai, pay back the money!" Prince Teng stood on tiptoes and shouted toward the door.
There was still a member of the Li family standing at the door, and Jin Xiang suddenly felt extremely embarrassed: "Father, this is someone else's house. You must not be rude."
King Teng was furious: "Why didn't he feel rude when he defrauded me of money? It was rude of me to come to ask for money."
Jinxiang looked at him helplessly: "Father, money is money, etiquette is etiquette, don't make trouble unreasonably."
Prince Teng was immediately furious. In just a few days, his elbows had turned outwards. He regretted that he should have let her come to visit the daughter of the Cui family alone. He didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup that bastard Li Qinzai had poured into his daughter in the past few days.
Full of anger and unable to vent to his beloved daughter, Prince Teng could only point to the gate of the other courtyard and jump: "Li Qinzai, pay back the money!"
The people on duty outside the courtyard looked at each other with hesitation.
If anyone else dared to act like this in front of Li's house, they would have been beaten to the point where they could no longer take care of themselves. However, the man who acted like this at the door was Prince Teng, the emperor's uncle.
Prince Teng doesn't care. There is no such thing as shame, as long as you are thick-skinned enough.
Jinxiang was becoming more and more embarrassed. Her father's image of being so rambunctious really made her feel a little ashamed.
Leading Prince Teng into the gate of the other courtyard, Prince Teng looked left and right. He would sneer disdainfully at any layout he looked at, curling his lips in disgust, as if he had fallen into a latrine. Not only was the latrine dirty, but he himself was also dirty.
As soon as the father and daughter entered the front hall and sat down, Cui Jie hurried from the backyard and paid her respects to Prince Teng Yingying.
Prince Teng did not act rude this time, but took on the airs of an elder and smiled kindly.
"I haven't seen the daughter of the Cui family for many years, and she is still stunningly beautiful. Where is your husband? It's no use hiding. I'm staying at your house today."
Cui Jie smiled and said: "My husband is ill and is lying in bed in the backyard. Your Highness, stay here for a while. My niece entertains Your Highness on my behalf."
King Teng sneered: "Did you ever know what your husband did in Bingzhou?"
Cui Jie smiled calmly and said: "Your Highness, my niece is married and only serves her husband. My niece has no interest in knowing about your husband's family affairs."
Prince Teng snorted, pointed at her and said, "She is getting more and more naughty. I must have learned from your husband."
His nose suddenly sobbed a few times. Prince Teng raised his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes, and said sadly: "To be honest with my niece, I, my king... have a miserable life! 嘤嘤嘤嘤."
Cui Jie cried when she saw him crying. The change of mood was so unexpected that she almost laughed after being stunned for a moment.
Jin Xiang felt ashamed and said in a cold voice: "Father, that's enough! There is no need to show off in front of Jie'er, it's meaningless."
Prince Teng stopped crying and gave up immediately. His sad face instantly turned into a dignified one. He stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "My good niece is just laughing, haha."
Cui Jie opened her eyes wide in shock and remained silent for a long time.
Jin Xiang frowned and said, "Father came from Chang'an just to collect debts?"
Prince Teng said: "Of course...more than that."
"What else does your father want to do?"
Prince Teng smiled and said, "I still want to see the emperor."
Jinxiang sighed: "The emperor is in Chang'an, but there is no emperor here."
Prince Teng smiled mysteriously: "The Emperor will be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a Buqu hurriedly ran out of the gate of the other courtyard. He ran to the corridor and reported to Cui Jie: "My lady, the emperor's chariot has arrived at the entrance of the village."
Cui Jie was startled and hurriedly confessed her crime to Prince Teng. She got up and walked towards the backyard.
Prince Teng sneered: "That bastard Li Qinzai doesn't dare to see me. How dare he not see the emperor? Haha, you can't escape by hiding. The money must be paid back."
He rushed to Ganjingzhuang before the emperor came to drive. In fact, the main purpose of King Teng was not to collect debts, but to see the emperor.
People who are not seen by the emperor are so humble.
Money was a trivial matter, and King Teng hoped to persuade the emperor to let him stay in Chang'an. At worst, he could stay in any city near Chang'an.
Compared with money, future is the most important thing, especially a lifetime of happiness.
Sitting firmly in the hall, Prince Teng's eyes were unpredictable, and his mind had begun to rehearse the words to be used when meeting the emperor.
There was a burst of chaotic footsteps, and Li Qinzai, dressed in a brocade robe, ran out of the backyard, crossed the front corridor, and ran towards the door.
Prince Teng was immediately furious: "Li Qinzai, pay back the money!"
Li Qinzai waved his hand without looking back, much like the farewell gesture of the protagonist in an idol drama, leaving King Teng with a free and uninhibited back.
Prince Teng's little green bean blinked.
A little impatience will mess up a big plan. The future is important, so put the debt collection aside for now...
So King Teng also straightened his clothes and ran towards the gate.
Outside the Li family's courtyard, Li Qinzai led his wife, children and tribe to stand in awe. Not long after, Li Zhi and Empress Wu's guard of honor arrived.
When the car stopped, Li Zhi and Empress Wu got out of the car hand in hand. Li Qinzai's family of three immediately greeted them.
"Your Majesty, Li Qinzai, pay my respects..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Zhi held him up and said with a hearty smile: "We are all acquaintances. Please, please get some food for me and the queen first. Come on, I'm hungry!"
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