Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Seeing this, the guards around the prefect quickly drew their swords and blocked in front of them.

Although Li Wentian was angry, he no longer had the power he once had, and even his guards had been dismissed. He was easily stopped by the guards.

The prefect was middle-aged and had a smooth demeanor. He slowly put down his teacup without moving, but with a look of deep sorrow on his face, he said, "What do you mean, my Lord? I've done everything for your own good. How could I possibly plot against you?"

Li Wentian's face turned pale, and he roared with wide eyes, "How dare you quibble! If you hadn't asked me to go to Fuyou County to cause trouble, how could I have angered the King of Zhenbei? Now even the title of Marquis has been stripped away!"

"I have no grudge against you, and you want to hurt me like this?!"

"My Lord, don't be impulsive. There is another hidden story behind this. The King of Zhenbei originally wanted to suppress you. I just wanted to lend you a helping hand, but I didn't expect to be bitten back by the King of Zhenbei." The prefect shook his head heavily and sighed.

Upon hearing this, Li Wentian's anger instantly stagnated, and he suddenly raised his voice: "What did you say? King Zhenbei is deliberately targeting me?"

"Think about it, you relied on your sister to be favored by His Majesty, and thus obtained a high rank and rich salary. This has already been an eyesore to many people and blocked their way. How many people are so jealous that they want to bring down both you and your sister, Concubine Li? Not to mention the always arrogant and conceited Prince Zhenbei?"

"He's hell-bent on holding the emperor hostage to control the government. So how could he allow His Majesty to continue favoring your sister and strengthening your Li family? He sees you, his noble uncle, as a thorn in his side. He wants to use this opportunity to eliminate this threat so he can seize power."

The prefect exaggerated the situation and his voice was filled with sorrow and lament.

As Li Wentian listened, it seemed to make sense.

But something's wrong, right?

He raised his eyes with bloodshot eyes, "Since you already know that the King of Zhenbei wants to deal with me, you still dare to lure me over?!"

The prefect couldn't help but sneered in his heart. This idiot's brain suddenly brightened up at this time. He sighed quickly: "Ah, no, no, on the contrary, it was the King of Zhenbei who handed this handle to you!"

"You originally intended to go to Fuyou County to quell the rebellion, but the King of Zhenbei, who had no regard for the law, attacked you without authorization. If you could return to the palace and file a complaint with His Majesty, wouldn't you be able to avenge your grievances through His Majesty? If you could defeat the King of Zhenbei, His Majesty might even reward you greatly."

Li Wentian listened to the prefect's words, clenched his fists tightly, and laughed resentfully.

"That's right! I want to enter the palace. If the King of Zhenbei dares to do this to me, he won't have an easy time!"

With eyes full of hatred, he did not notice that the prefect opposite him was blowing his tea calmly and had already cleared himself of all guilt.

Li Wentian rode non-stop all the way to the capital, and went straight to the palace to Concubine Li's Palace.

Inside the palace, light gauze danced gracefully, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air. Concubine Li lay on her side on a brocade couch, her bright red silk dress highlighting her graceful figure and exquisite curves.

Her face was charming, her eyes were affectionate, and her slightly upturned red lips had a natural charm, making her look extremely alluring.

Seeing Li Wentian rushing in in a disheveled state despite the maid's attempts to stop him, Concubine Li was startled at first. Her originally lazy and leisurely expression instantly turned into concern. She quickly straightened up and walked forward with a distressed look.

"Xiaotian, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say you were going to Qingzhou to settle your score? Who would dare to hurt you?"

Li Wentian fell to his knees in front of her with a plop, and burst into tears with bloodshot eyes.

"Sister, you must make the decision for me! The Qingzhou prefect tricked me into going to Fuyou County, but who knew that the King of Zhenbei lived in that small county town! I was just passing through the street, and the King of Zhenbei used this as an excuse to bully and humiliate me, beat me, scold me, and even deprive me of my title of Marquis. How am I supposed to live in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Li's beautiful face turned pale, and then she became so angry that her veins were exposed: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable!"

Seeing Li Wentian wailing and crying, she felt even more distressed and hurriedly helped him up.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I will never let this matter go. The King of Zhenbei dared to go so far as to bully others. I will definitely report him to His Majesty!"

Her charming eyes turned a bit more sinister: "It just so happens that His Majesty has always been worried about the arrogance of the King of Zhenbei. If I hand this handle to you, I can not only vent your anger, but also relieve His Majesty's worries. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"

At that time, Chu Yi was sitting behind an imperial desk with carvings of dragons and paintings of phoenixes. The candlelight in the hall flickered, and the golden dragon on his robe shone with it, as if it was about to fly out, which made his handsomeness between his eyebrows and eyes even more prominent, and his expression was flickering and uncertain.

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me..." Concubine Li walked lightly with lotus steps, her clothes fluttering in the wind, and her eyes were red.

Tears were welling up in her beautiful eyes, but she was trying hard not to let them fall, looking so pitiful.

"Your Majesty, you know I only have one younger brother. When he grew up, he wanted to go to Fuyou County to quell the rebellion and make meritorious contributions. But who would have thought that he would have angered the King of Zhenbei who was there..."

"That King of Zhenbei is so unreasonable. Not only did he confuse right and wrong, he also arbitrarily deprived Wen Tian of his title, causing him to be humiliated and nearly lose his life!"

"Oh?" Chu Yi, who was behind the case, stroked his chin and matched his surprise. "How dare the emperor's uncle be so audacious?"

"That's right!" Concubine Li threw herself on him softly, her face full of resentment and accusation.

"Your Majesty, Wentian's title was bestowed by you personally. The Prince of Zhenbei stripped it away without saying anything. This is simply treasonous and an act of usurpation of Your Majesty! You must seek justice for us siblings!"

Chu Yi tapped lightly on the imperial desk, raised his eyebrows and smiled, revealing a bit of coldness and hostility.

"My beloved concubine is right. Li Wentian is at least the emperor's uncle. I personally bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of Jiayu. Even if he made a mistake, it wouldn't be his turn to punish him. This is a blatant provocation to the royal majesty!"

"Pass on my order—"

"Send the envoy to Fuyou County immediately and ask the King of Zhenbei if he intends to disregard the laws of the country and me!"

Seeing this, Concubine Li was secretly delighted. Her soft and tender hands clung deeper and deeper to Chu Yi's neck. "Your Majesty is wise and wise. You will definitely give justice to my brother and let the King of Zhenbei know that this world is ultimately yours and he will not be tolerated to act recklessly..."

"I am but a humble servant, and only Your Majesty can have mercy on me and make decisions for me..."

She lowered her head slightly, revealing a white neck. Her posture was like that of a docile sheep, but it inadvertently touched Chu Yi's heartstrings.

"Of course, you are my woman. If I don't protect you, who will?" Chu Yi chuckled and lifted her chin, his warm breath spraying, but his eyes were cold and sarcastic, without any affection.

My uncle, the more enemies you make, the more opportunities you give me to find fault with you.

You must never change your arrogant temper!