The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

The next day, the sky brightened and the sun pierced the heavens, a rare sunny day. Although Pinggu City was still a scene of devastation, and the air still carried a heavy stench of blood and corpses, it was much better than the carnage of the previous day.

In Li Ge's residence, some servants rose very early. Following Li Ge's instructions from the previous day, they had come early to clean the entire residence. Even though the residence had suffered relatively minor damage due to the invasion, it still couldn't be treated carelessly.

Li Ge was deeply favored by Li Ru, the lord of Pinggu City, and was highly likely to become the next lord. Therefore, the maids and servants dared not neglect him on a daily basis. In addition, Li Ge himself was inherently cold and gloomy, and the servants were all very afraid of this sixteen-year-old boy.

Today, the housekeeper, Granny Li, was very diligent in cleaning the secondary residence. However, after cleaning for half an hour, and with the masters about to get up, seven or eight maids were nowhere to be seen.

"Grandma Li, don't worry, if we hurry, we'll definitely finish before the young master gets up." Seeing Grandma Li's anxious face, the maid Xiao Hong quickly said. She was usually honest and simple, and often bullied. It was always Grandma Li who saw that she was all alone and helpless, and helped her out openly and secretly. Xiao Hong was very grateful and never made Grandma Li angry when she did chores.

The maid Xiaoli nodded repeatedly and advised, "Yes, Granny Li, those few are always lazy and shirking their duties. They're on the young master's side anyway, so we'll just finish what we need to do and call it a day. Granny Li, you'll be leaving the manor to enjoy your retirement next month, so please don't go against the young master. If he gets angry, your future life will be uncertain."

"Hmph! My family has all been killed by foreign enemies! At worst, we'll just die! The city lord is a man of great righteousness, devoting himself to the people until his death, yet he has such a worthless son! I can't stand this insult today! I can't even hold back seven or eight young maids, and this steward is utterly spineless! You all come with me, let's see what these maids are up to!"

Granny Li pointed to several servants who followed behind her and walked towards the side gate where the maids lived. However, when she rushed into the maids' room with great momentum, she did not find a single person.

Upon closer inspection, the bed was neatly made, not appearing to have been slept in by anyone the previous night. Grandma Li's expression changed, but before she could react, a scream suddenly erupted from Li Ge's room!

A loud, rough shout from a man echoed throughout the entire mansion. Granny Li thought to herself, "Oh no! Could something have happened to Li Ge?" With that thought, she disregarded her old age and hurriedly ordered the servants to gather more men, rushing towards Li Ge's house.

Old servant Li Meng never dreamed that his own instruction to Li Ge to set a trap for Ying Li would end up harming his own young master!

Lord Li Ru of Pinggu City had not slept for a day and a night because foreign enemies had targeted his residence with burning, killing, and looting, so the lord's mansion suffered the most damage. After searching for a whole day without finding Li Ning's body, he was exhausted. At the urging of his two sons, Li Bai and Li Ping, he went to Li Ge's secondary residence to rest for a while.

However, as soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Granny Li and a large group of people rushing towards Li Ge's room. His expression immediately changed, and he angrily shouted, "The external enemy has just been driven away, and now the inner courtyard is haunted again?! What kind of chaos is this in broad daylight?!"

Granny Li trembled with fright at Lord Li Ru's shout and hurriedly said, "Lord, there were screams coming from the young master's room. I was afraid something bad had happened, so I called a lot of people..."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Li Ru's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zhang Jiang, the villain from Pingxiang City, still had remnants hiding in his son's secondary residence, waiting for the right opportunity to take revenge?! The more he thought about it, the more distressed he became. He had already lost his daughter, and he couldn't let anything happen to his son. With a swift movement, he shot towards Li Ge's room!

In the blink of an eye, Li Ru had arrived in front of Li Ge's house. He kicked open the half-closed door, ready to fight the villains. However, the moment the door opened, he was stunned!

The outer room floor was littered with men's and women's clothing! Brightly colored garments lay scattered, some torn into strips, lying on the ground, reeking of perfume and alcohol. Li Ge's silver outer robe lay haphazardly on the floor, accidentally stepped on by Li Ru, and stained with black mud.

He was consumed by rage. The great calamity of Pinggu City had just passed, Li Ning's body was barely cold and nowhere to be found, yet his son Li Ge was here indulging in debauchery! "You wicked child! Get out here!" Li Ru shouted loudly from the outer room toward Li Ge's inner room.

Many servants of the manor gathered outside the door. Granny Li stood not far away, looking at the women's clothes scattered on the ground and smelling the sweet and cloying scent mixed in with them. Her expression changed drastically. At this moment, Li Ge was playing with fire and getting burned!

Meanwhile, the maids Xiaohong and Xiaoli, who were not yet married, were already blushing with embarrassment at the sight before them!

As soon as Li Ru finished speaking, the inner room fell into a deathly silence. His face turned cold, and he raised his right hand and slapped the door of the inner room so hard that it shattered into pieces!

Seven or eight girls lay sprawled on Li Ge's large bed, their clothes disheveled. Their exposed arms were covered in bruises, and upon closer inspection, it was clear that every single one of them had been touched by Li Ge! Li Ge, equally disheveled, had two girls in his arms and stared at Li Ru, who had intruded into the room, with seductive eyes.

As for the scream from the man just now, it was clearly not something Li Ge could have made. Li Meng stood timidly not far away. He had just followed Li Ge's instructions to come to Ying Li's room to catch him and Ying Li in the act of adultery, but Ying Li's room was empty.

So Li Meng, confused, went to Li Ge's room to question him. When he saw the clothes in the outer room, he was secretly pleased. But when he got to the inner room, he was terrified to find Li Ge performing such a sexual act. He turned pale and let out a scream.

As one can imagine, Granny Li and the others, who were cleaning the secondary residence, overheard him. Just as he hid, Li Ru, the Lord of Killing Star City, arrived. Everything happened so fast that he had no time to react.

Now, he only hopes that Li Ru will go easy on him and not trace it back to him. If Li Ru finds out that he taught his young master this way, he'll probably lose his head in no time!

"Tell me, how does City Lord Li Ruhui deal with your young master?" Ying Li's indifferent voice rang in Li Meng's ear. Li Meng felt a chill run down his spine, startled. He turned around, trembling, and stared at Ying Li, saying incredulously, "You...you're not..."

Ying Li raised the wine jug in his hand and retorted, "Is this what you're talking about?!"

Cold sweat beaded on Li Meng's forehead. He looked at Ying Li, whose eyes were cold, and swallowed hard.

Ying Li walked towards Li Ge's room and said quietly, "Wisteria incense and aphrodisiac, what a brilliant scheme."

Upon hearing this, Li Ru collapsed to the ground. Staring at Ying Li's slowly departing figure, he suddenly felt how terrifying this man was! He suddenly realized that he was in deep trouble and had offended a scourge!

"How could the young master be so unruly?! The Pinggu City incident happened just one night ago, and he's already driven mad by lust, having defiled eight maids at once! How could the deceased young lady not feel heartbroken?! On the very night she was forced to her death, her own brother was indulging in debauchery, simultaneously engaging in sexual acts with eight maids of the same age as her! What kind of behavior is this?!"

"I always thought the young master was just a bit too carefree, but I never imagined he was this kind of person! So impolite, so audacious! He's a disgrace to the city lord!"

"The city lord risked half his life, and even the young lady's life, to ensure the safety of Pinggu City. And now, the young master..."

"..."

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Li Ru was furious when he heard the servants' chatter. He went up and pulled the girls away one by one, and slapped Li Ge three times. After kicking and punching him, Li Ge gradually came to his senses.

Li Ru was furious. His favorite son was Li Ge. Years ago, he had cruelly sent Li Bai away to gain experience so he could later protect Pinggu City. His own son, Li Ge, was also supposed to go, but he couldn't bear to let him go. Li Ping's adoptive mother was unable to have children, so to comfort her, Li Ru adopted Li Ping from his uncle's house, making him his third son. But throughout the Li family, Li Ge was still the one they loved most. Even Li Ping knew he was just an adopted son and always tolerated Li Ge.

When Pinggu City was in great trouble, all the people rose to the challenge. However, Li Ru did not allow any of Li Ge's servants to be moved, fearing that Li Ge would not be able to live comfortably without anyone to take care of him when he returned. Who knew that Li Ge would be so useless!

Li Ge's despicable act chilled his heart, and he wished he could execute this wicked son immediately!

When Li Ge regained his senses and saw the absurd scene before him, his father Li Ru's furious expression, and the way the entire Li family watched him make a fool of himself, his face changed drastically!

He frantically pulled out a brocade quilt to wrap himself up, crawled to Li Ru and said, "Father, please listen to my explanation, it's all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

"Slap!" Enraged, Li Ru slapped her across the face. He couldn't bear to look at the naked girls, nor at the red and swollen hickeys on their bodies. He knew that Li Ge had no respect for these girls, but he never expected such a tragic scene to appear before his eyes.

He felt a rush of blood to his head, a metallic taste in his throat, and the wounds on his internal organs, already damaged by the invasion, reopened, causing excruciating, dull pain! "You bastard! So many eyes saw what you did, how can you claim it's a misunderstanding?! Today, I'll deal with you, you wretched creature, on behalf of the Li family!!! So you won't go out and harm others again!!!"

Li Ge's face was deathly pale. He clung tightly to Li Ru's leg, hoping she would listen to his explanation. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ying Li standing by the door. His anger surged, and he pointed at Ying Li viciously, saying, "It's all your fault! It's all because of you! Ying Li! You framed me! You framed me!"

After a long pause, he frowned, as if he had thought of something, and said to Ying Li, "You drank my wine, so why are you standing in front of me unharmed?!"

All eyes turned to Ying Li. Li Ru understood most of it. His eyes were filled with regret and guilt as he looked at Ying Li. However, Ying Li did not look at Li Ru. Her gaze was indifferent and distant, carrying a clear and decisive killing intent. She stretched out her right hand and shook the silver wine pot in her hand, asking, "Don't you understand that I can still stand in front of you unharmed after drinking wine laced with wisteria fragrance and aphrodisiacs?"

Li Ge's expression changed. He looked at Ying Li, who smiled coldly and then drank the wine from the silver pot. Li Ge's eyes widened. Ying Li actually drank the wine again. Just when he was half-believing and half-doubting that Ying Li would collapse and not get up, Ying Li smashed the silver pot heavily on the ground!

With a clang, the wine pot was emptied, not a drop of wine remained in the silver pot, yet Ying Li still stood calmly in front of Li Ge.

"I don't believe it! How could you?!" Li Ge shouted in rebuttal. Ying Li smiled slightly, turned his right palm upside down, and a white and yellow flame suddenly shot up high in his palm!

"Didn't anyone tell you that wisteria is afraid of fire? Once the flames have burned away the wisteria, do you think that little bit of aphrodisiac will do anything to me?!"