Even though Li Yi's alcohol tolerance had increased significantly during this period of time, he was still no match for these old generals who valued alcohol as much as their lives. This was especially so when the few of them added up...
After a round of toasting, he realized that he could not drink any more.
Thankfully, his alcohol tolerance had increased, and so had his alcohol tolerance.
When he was drunk, he would just sleep. He would not act like a hero when he was drunk, nor would he talk nonsense when he was drunk. He would also not forget what had happened when he woke up...
Of course, when he was drunk with Miss.Liu and MIngzhu, there was no way of knowing what he had told Miss.Liu and what he had promised MIngzhu.
"My alcohol tolerance is too high. Old generals, please continue. I'll take my leave first..."
If he drank any more, he would be a little drunk. Li Yi wobbled and bade farewell to the few of them. With Fang's support, he walked out of the Xue Manor.
Seeing him walk out, Old General Xue sighed, shook his head, and said, "This child..."
"He's a good child." Old General Ma revealed a gratified expression. "It's the Jing Kingdom's fortune that His Majesty has such a confidant."
Old General Xue suddenly picked up a wine jar and took a big gulp, scolding, "That bunch of trash! What do they know?!"
Old General Ma crushed the wine bowl in his hand and said fiercely, "After this, if anyone dares to cause any more trouble, no matter who they are, I'll skin them personally!"
The killing aura of an old general who had killed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood was extremely strong. The two servants of the Xue Clan at the door shuddered and silently moved further away.
After walking out of the Xue Manor's door, the hazy look in Li Yi's eyes disappeared. Fang let go of him and asked, "Son-in-law, where should we go next?"
"Go..."
Li Yi gave it some thought and suddenly realized that there was no place in the entire capital that was worth him going to.
He fell silent for a moment before saying, "Chen Clan's Cloth Shop."
"Alright!"
...
Chen Clan's Cloth Shop...
Chen Chong looked at the young man who was limping into the shop and said, "Prince Xin, what are you doing here?"
During the time of the national mourning, many of the princes rushed back to the capital. Now that the mourning period was over, the princes who stayed in the capital were already rushing back to their fiefs.
Prince Xin had been attacked by the Holy Religion and had injured his leg, so he had been recuperating in the capital. He was the only exception among all the princes who had come of age.
Over the past few days, Prince Xin came here every day. However, he did not create trouble and merely bought a piece of cloth every day.
But the calmer he was, the heavier Chen Chong's heart became.
"What's wrong? Don't tell me you're picky about who you sell your cloth to?" Prince Xin limped around the shop, looked at Chen Chong, and asked, "You don't wish to sell it to I?"
Chen Chong bowed. "Of course not."
"Don't worry, I's only here today to buy cloth." Prince Xin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Bring out the most expensive cloth in your shop. I can afford it."
Chen Chong threw a glance at a servant in the shop, and that servant immediately went to the counter. Not long later, he came out with a piece of cloth in his hand and said, "Your Highness, this piece of cloth is the newest style in our shop. It's made from the best silk and is priced at 100 taels."
A guard took the piece of cloth and handed it to Prince Xin.
Prince Xin touched it and said, "It's a good piece of satin and it's worth the price. I'll take this one. Pay up."
Prince Xin waved his hand and said, "I'll be leaving first. I'll come back tomorrow."
For a prince to personally come to this small cloth shop every day to buy a piece of cloth was a great honor to other cloth shops. However, to the Chen Clan, it was an unparalleled pressure and torture.
Chen Chong believed that this was something that Prince Xin would be happy to see.
He fell silent for a moment and said, "Your Highness, what other cloth do you need? Why don't you buy it all together today?"
"Rice has to be eaten bite by bite and cloth has to be bought piece by piece," Prince Xin turned to look at him and said, "Grudges have to be settled bit by bit. Don't you agree?"
Chen Chong clenched his fists tightly and looked straight at him. Prince Xin slowly took two steps forward and said in a soft voice, "I like it when you can't stand the sight of me but can't do anything to me …"
He took a long look at Chen Chong and then walked out with large strides.
Just then, a figure walked out from the inner room and said softly, "Second Brother, where's that piece of cloth made from the best silk? He's going to leave soon, and I wish to personally cut two sets of clothes for him."
Chen Chong's countenance changed and he quickly walked over, saying, "Miaoyu, your body hasn't recovered yet. Why did you come out? Quickly go in …"
At the entrance of the cloth shop, Prince Xin's footsteps paused and he turned back. He took the cloth from the guard's hands and asked, "Is it this one?"
Third Young Mistress Chen saw the piece of cloth in his hand and was stunned for a moment. Then she said with a troubled expression, "Customer, can you give this piece of cloth to me? As compensation, you can choose any piece of cloth in the shop … Prince Xin!"
Her countenance changed, but Prince Xin broke into a smile.
"Unfortunately, I also like this cloth a lot …" Prince Xin smiled and took out a pair of scissors from the counter at the side. He made a few cuts on the cloth in his hands, shook his head, and said, "It's just a pity. I bought it for 100 taels of silver …"
Seeing the pained expression on Third Young Miss Chen's face, Chen Chong's countenance sank, and he said fiercely, "Your Highness Prince Xin, you're not welcome here. Please get out!"
"Chen Chong, who do you think you are?!"
Prince Xin's face, which had been wearing a smile all this while, suddenly turned extremely savage. He threw the cloth and scissors in his hands onto the ground, and green veins popped up on his forehead as he bellowed, "Do you think that the Chen Clan is still the same Chen Clan? Do you think that Li will still be able to protect you?!"
Chen Chong supported Third Young Miss Chen, clenching his fists tightly as he looked at Prince Xin, not saying a word.
His Majesty disregarded the objections of the officials and members of the imperial clan and conferred the title of Gyeong Of Silla to Li Yi. Although his status was extremely high, he had become a thorn in the eyes of many officials and nobles in the capital.
His status was too high, and his authority was too great. His Majesty trusted him too much, trusting him to the extent that he could go against the opinions of all the officials and the ancestral rules, disregarding the repercussions, and act recklessly …
While he was in the capital, Prince Xin could not act recklessly. Once he left the capital, one would be a guilty official while the other would be a prince. Even if Prince Xin were to do anything to them, he would not receive much punishment. It would be like how he had burned down the Zeng Manor previously …
However, to the Chen Clan, this could be a calamity.
"The higher one climbs, the worse one falls …" The roar on Prince Xin's face gradually turned into maniacal laughter. He even laughed until tears rolled down his face. "Gyeong Of Silla … Haha, does he think that he's a prince just because His Majesty conferred him the title of Gyeong Of Silla? Won't he still have to leave the capital like a stray dog? After he leaves, it'll be your turn!"
The expression on Prince Xin's face gradually turned crazed. "He wants one of my legs, but I want your Chen Clan to pay with your lives!"
Chen Chong took in a deep breath, and his expression turned calm as he said, "Li Zhe, this is the capital. It's not a place where you can behave atrociously."
"Do you think that I'm the only one who wants your Chen Clan to be destroyed?" Prince Xin was no longer bothered by the fact that Chen Chong had called him by his name. Hearing that, he laughed out loud and said, "The Wu family, the Qian family, the Wei family, the Zhang family … Which one of these people doesn't have a deep grudge against you guys?"
"I know about the Wu family and the Qian family. But which one is the Wei family and the Zhang family?" A voice suddenly rang out from the door.
Prince Xin's smile grew even wider. "The Wei family … Of course it's the Duke of Wei Manor. The Zhang family, the Zhang family …"
As he laughed, his voice gradually became softer. The smile on his face froze, revealing a horrified expression.
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