Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Warm Heart Pavilion.

Li Xuan sat calmly in a chair sipping tea. He showed no fear in front of the emperor and the prince, and he did not show any panic when Li Chengge and the wet nurse pointed at him.

Li Chengge stood straight, with a sense of superiority of having defeated the enemy. He glanced at Li Xuan with an expression that said, "Let's see how long you can pretend."

Only the wet nurse had been trembling since she entered the room, and after she spoke clearly in a trembling voice, her body shook even more violently.

This happened in front of His Majesty. If she hadn't been so sure that she was not wrong, she would have been scared to death.

The emperor narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Li Xuan, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

The long silence was unbearable for the Crown Prince and Li Chengge. The Crown Prince looked at the Emperor's face several times and finally spoke, "General Feihu, although this is your wet nurse, she cannot bear the accusation of slandering the Imperial Master."

Li Chengge said firmly, "The nurse didn't lie. The servants in the mansion can all testify to this. It's just that it happened a long time ago. Later, he practiced Taoism outside and didn't come back often. When he came back, he took on the identity of the state teacher. Ordinary servants didn't even dare to raise their heads when they saw him, so naturally no one thought of this matter."

The prince raised his eyebrows, "Then Lord Dingyuan and Taoist Chen will not be deceived, right?"

Li Chengge frowned. This was something he couldn't figure out.

But in order not to implicate the Marquis's Mansion, he still explained, "Father and Master Chen are traveling outside, and I only see him a few times a year."

At this time, the emperor spoke up, "Marquis Dingyuan dare not deceive me. If he were not his son, I would never agree to confer the title of Imperial Master."

As soon as the words came out, the prince and Li Chengge clenched their fists at the same time.

These words...are clearly meant to support Li Xuan'an. Of course, the friendship of Marquis Dingyuan is also there.

But now that things have come to this, there is no way Li Chengge would dare to come to Nuanxin Pavilion just based on this point.

He fell to his knees, "One more thing. When Xu'an was five years old, he fell from a tree and a branch cut his right shoulder, leaving a scar."

It was Li Chengge who deliberately coaxed people up the tree and released a cat to scare Li Xuan, causing him to fall down.

Afterwards, he blamed the crime on the black cat that he had placed on the tree in advance. The cat was ordered to be killed by Dingyuan Hou, but he himself was unharmed.

Li Chengge looked at Li Xuan who was calm and composed, "Do you dare to let me see the scar on your shoulder?"

Li Xuan did not move.

The prince smiled and said, "Master, General Feihu is so determined. Why don't you just take off your clothes so that he will give up?"

"The Imperial Master has the final say on how to punish him."

Li Xuan put down the teacup, his eyelashes moved slightly, his expression remained indifferent.

In the same room, it seemed as if time had stopped on his side.

The tea in front of him was already half cold, but because the eunuchs had all been dismissed, no one came to add water in time. Li Xuan could only sip the cold tea and look up at the silent emperor.

"Is that what Your Majesty meant?" He looked even calmer than usual.

The emperor frowned subconsciously. Taoists were different from ordinary officials. No matter how high an official was, he relied on the honor bestowed by the emperor. Even if they were splashed with boiling water, they would not dare to have any thoughts.

But Li Xuan'an was different. The emperor invited him to the court three times and accepted the position of imperial teacher with great reluctance. The emperor sought his Taoist blessing, but he had nothing to ask of the emperor.

This is very embarrassing.

If the accusation is true, the emperor can use this as leverage to order Li Xuan around. Even if he is asked to make an elixir of immortality, he will have to do it.

If this is a false accusation... With Li Xuan'an's personality, it would be a small matter for him to never step into the Warm Heart Pavilion in this life, but it would be a big matter for him to just give up and not care about the fate of the Great Zhou.

The emperor felt annoyed, pinched his brows, and glared at the prince, his blame obvious in his eyes.

The prince pretended not to see it and winked at Li Chengge, indicating him to continue.

Li Chengge was driven to desperation by Ye Xue's matter and was also provoked by Ye Zhen's attitude. He was determined to fight to the death today. He stared at Li Xuan coldly, "What? You don't dare to take it off?"

"Because you don't have that scar at all, right!"

"Who are you? My second brother, where is the real second master of the Marquis' Mansion?"

Li Chengge determined that the other party was a fake, and his aura and tone were cold enough, as if he was going to cut the person into pieces in the next second.

Li Xuan closed the teacup, his expression colder than the tea, "We have been brothers for many years, and you let a woman who has been away from home for many years testify that I am a fake. I don't think anyone will believe such an outrageous thing."

A light teasing remark left Li Chengge speechless.

The prince laughed and said, "The Imperial Master is right. Something happened to General Feihu's concubine. He might have been deceived by the old woman."

"Now that it has come to this, Master, let him look at the scar and everything will be easy to talk about."

Li Xuan looked over and asked, "What if I really have that scar?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a disdainful smile on the corner of his mouth, as if the whole world was in his control. This feeling made the prince and Li Chengge feel uneasy for no reason.

Without waiting for Li Chengge to refute, Li Xuan stared at him with a cold scrutiny, "If I prove that you are lying, are you willing to tell me everything?"

Li Chengge hesitated and asked, "Tell what?"

"Of course, who gave you the courage to come to His Majesty and cause trouble for me?"

Li Chengge's heart skipped a beat, and the prince withdrew his gaze at this moment, pretending to drink tea to hide his unnaturalness. Even the emperor, who had been frowning, twitched twice.

Li Chengge's throat tightened. "A group of scoundrels deceived His Majesty and were unworthy of the grace of Heaven. Yet, they are worshipped by the people of our Great Zhou all day long! Any man with blood in the Great Zhou will come out to set things right. Why would they need courage from others?"

These righteous words are comparable to the oath sworn before the battle of the three armies.

Li Xuan laughed unceremoniously, stood up, loosened his outer robe, and pretended to take off his clothes.

He walked to Li Chengge, bent down and said, "Your Majesty values ​​my ability, not my status as the second master of the Marquisate. As long as I can protect the Great Zhou from bad weather, it doesn't matter if I'm Li Xu'an or a nameless villain."

Li Chengge's heart seemed to be suddenly struck by lightning, and he took a long time to come back to his senses.

Li Xuan had taken off his outer shirt, and his inner shirt made his slender figure look like lush forests and bamboos. At this moment, the prince clenched his teacup and stared at his right shoulder.

Li Xuan breathed into Li Chengge's ear, "What's a scar? I can turn beans into soldiers just by moving my fingers. What do you have to bet with me?"

"Even if I didn't have that scar, your majesty wouldn't let you touch me."

Li Chengge's limbs went limp and his face looked extremely ugly.

That's right, why didn't he think that Li Xuan'an's value lies in his Taoist skills rather than his identity! Even if he is proven to be a fake, would His Majesty be willing to kill him?

But soon, Li Chengge's eyes became fierce again, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Your identity is unknown, even if you are good at Taoism, you have ulterior motives! You are not the only one in the Great Zhou who is good at Taoism!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up.

The prince said at the right time, "Father, I have asked Taoist Luochuan to come out. If the State Master really has problems... Taoist Luochuan can temporarily help stabilize the Sitianjian."

"Luochuan?" The emperor frowned.

He had heard Chen Buchu say that this person was an expert in Taoism, but unfortunately he did not cultivate his mind enough and went astray. Back then, he was hunted down by the elders of various families, which showed his ability.

Before the emperor could say anything, Li Xuan smiled and said, "The crown prince has already found a replacement. It seems that I have to do something today, otherwise your efforts will be wasted."

The word "you" was too sensitive, especially as his eyes were still moving back and forth between Li Chengge and the prince.

The prince stopped pretending and turned cold, "What is the Imperial Master delaying?"

Li Xuan shrugged and unbuttoned his shirt, "Nothing, I just want to know how far the prince has come."

The prince gritted his teeth and endured it.

If there’s no scar on his shoulder later, it won’t be too late to vent my anger!

Li Xuan'an's slender fingers pulled at the collar of his clothes, revealing his slender white neck and collarbone, as if illuminated by some light, ascetic yet charming.

His long hair was a bit of a hindrance, so he brushed it behind him, revealing a large area of ​​skin at the back of his shoulder. A square red scar caught the emperor's eye.