sbdcsierra Chapter 166 I have a bad guess
Chapter 166 I have a bad guess
"Dad, I have a bad guess." Li Xun's expression looked a little ugly, and he seemed a little embarrassed to speak.
"What guess?"
"Before, I saw that the Regent seemed to be quite special to Lan'er, and I was worried that he had some feelings for Lan'er, but later I didn't see him take any other actions, so I guess I was overthinking it. But this time, he was so special to Xi'er that it reminded me of a rumor in the capital."
Li Cong looked puzzled, "What rumors?"
"The Regent is not into women."
Bang! The cup in Li Cong's hand fell onto the table.
What does Lao Er mean? The Regent is not interested in women. Could it be that... is...
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." No matter how bad that brat is, he can't be so bad as...
Li Xun's expression was also very unhappy. "Then how does Dad explain his actions today?"
"Then he may... just... need my Li family." Li Cong felt a little guilty when he said this. In fact, it was not him, Chu Chenfeng, who needed the Li family, but the Li family that needed him, Chu Chenfeng.
Chu Chenfeng was willing to support the Li family only because of their friendship in the past. Besides, Li Cong did have some abilities, so it would be better to use him than others.
"Dad, who is the Regent? Do you believe what you said?"
“That…that can’t possibly be…that.”
"Otherwise, why do you think he does this? He is so special to Xi'er."
Li Cong gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard! If he dares, if he really dares, I will bite him to death even if I risk my life."
Li Xi is the eldest grandson of their Li family, and he cannot be harmed like this.
Li Xun was helpless, "Dad, now is not the time to talk about this. We need to find a way to prevent the Regent from meeting Xi'er."
"Yes, yes, I was so anxious that I lost my mind. But Xi'er is going to the palace to study with the emperor. This is a favor that others can't even hope for. If we don't go, I'm afraid it will be inappropriate."
Li Xun's eyes flickered. "There is a difference between not going actively and not going passively."
"What do you mean?"
"If Xi'er is sick and can't get out of bed, then it makes sense for her not to go to the palace."
Li Cong frowned, "Pretending to be sick, that's probably fine. If he sends the imperial physician over, wouldn't it be easy to be exposed?"
"You can't pretend to be sick, or you will get a real illness." Li Xun seemed to have made some kind of decision.
"Tell me clearly how to make him really sick. You don't want to..."
"What are you thinking? Xi'er is my nephew, how can I harm him? I thought Lan'er knows medicine, and I know she has a lot of poisons. I'll go ask her if there is any medicine that is harmless to the body but can make people weak. As long as Xi'er can't get out of bed, he doesn't have to go to the palace, and he won't be able to see the regent."
Li Cong was a little worried, "So...are you sure it's okay?"
"Don't worry, Dad. Xi'er is the eldest grandson of our Li family. I will never joke about his health. I will discuss this matter with Lan'er in secret. Don't worry."
"Oh, how can I not worry?"
If Chu Chenfeng really did that to Xi'er... he would have to teach that bastard a lesson even if he risked his life. Otherwise, he would not have the face to see the late crown prince even in the underworld.
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Kyoto, Lanyue Tower.
At this moment, Li Mulan crossed her arms over her chest, staring at Lin Yunfan opposite her with burning eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Lin Yunfan tapped her forehead with his folding fan, "How did I offend you again? Why are you looking at me like that? Just tell me what you have to say. It's really creepy to stare at people like that."
Xuanming drank tea and watched the show on the side, with no intention of intervening at all.
Huo Yuanruo, Liu Feng and Ye Tianyu also blinked and looked at the two of them. No one disturbed them, and they looked like they were just watching the show.
Originally, Li Mulan only wanted Huo Yuanruo to make an appointment with her sixth senior brother, but he called a bunch of people over. But since they were all her own people, she didn't bother with him.
"Sixth Brother, are you hiding something from me?"
Lin Yunfan raised his eyebrows, "Which one are you talking about?"
Li Mulan's eyes widened, "You are hiding a lot of things from me?"
Lin Yunfan still smiled, "Of course."
"You! Humph, forget it, Sixth Senior Brother, you are the most cunning and treacherous. I won't argue with you. I just want to ask you, how much do you know about the marriage that Master arranged for me?"
When people in the box heard this, their ears perked up, fearing that they might have missed some big gossip.
"You should ask Master about this, why are you asking me instead?" Lin Yunfan took a sip of tea elegantly and seemed to be quite satisfied, so he poured himself another cup.
"I won't ask. That old fox arranged a marriage for me without my consent. I'm still angry and don't want to see him."
"Hehe, then how can you be sure I know?"
Li Mulan was a little impatient. "Sixth Senior Brother, please stop trying to change the subject. If I say you know, then you definitely know. Don't ask me how I'm sure of it. Anyway, I know. Do you want to tell me or not?"
Lin Yunfan looked at Xuanming and shook his head helplessly, "Look, he's acting like a rogue again."
Xuan Ming also became interested at this moment, "Do you really know? You even kept it a secret from me for such a long time? I say, you, Old Six, are really good at hiding it."
"Second Brother, have you forgotten what Sixth Brother just said? He has hidden a lot of things from us, not just one or two. Tell me, we are all brothers and sisters, isn't he treating us like his own?"
Just as she finished speaking, Li Mulan was hit on the forehead again, "Stop trying to sow discord."
Li Mulan covered her forehead and said dissatisfiedly, "Then tell me."
Lin Yunfan still looked calm and collected. "You can tell me why you are suddenly interested in your fiancé again? You acted as if it had nothing to do with you before. What made you suddenly...want to know?"
Li Mulan cursed inwardly that this fox was about to become a spirit. Among the several senior brothers, only the sixth senior brother had the most true teachings from the master. It was not that he was a scholar with no strength, but he was very strategic and had no omissions.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lin Yunfan smiled, "It seems that you have some guesses. Tell me."
Li Mulan rolled her eyes at him and said without beating around the bush, "Prince Regent."
Everyone in the room widened their eyes in disbelief, but they all ate the melon quietly, and no one interrupted.
Lin Yunfan's smile widened, "How did you detect that?"
This statement almost confirmed Li Mulan's guess. She sighed and said, "I guessed it after having contact with him a few times in private."
Lin Yunfan's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "What did he do to make you suspicious?"
Li Mulan sneered, "Hmph, don't try to trick me. I know it anyway." But at the same time, she was puzzled, "Master knows the regent? Why would he arrange such a marriage for me?"