18: Chapter 18 Li Yunrui: Good brother, come and play with me often!

Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Li Yunrui: My dear younger brother, do come often!

Compared to the lewd Crown Prince, Li Chang'an's assertiveness surprised Li Yunrui.

She had always admired Emperor Qing precisely because of his aura of a strong individual who believed 'who but I can do it'.

Unable to gain Emperor Qing's favor, Li Yunrui subconsciously sought a substitute, somewhat with the intention of retaliating against Emperor Qing.

Li Chengqian's infatuated yet hesitant demeanor left Li Yunrui feeling both disdainful and satisfied.

Emperor Qing may be impressive, but is not his Crown Prince being played by me?

Li Chang'an was Li Yunrui's first choice as a substitute in her heart; Prince Yong's appearance, talent, and demeanor far surpassed the Crown Prince's.

Her first attempt today initially left her disappointed because she didn't succeed, but then Li Chang'an's defiance piqued her interest.

She just wanted to make Li Chang'an restless, to make him yearn for her and obey her, turning him into someone like the Crown Prince.

Li Yunrui lay on the couch, her captivating eyes fixed on Li Chang'an, "My dear younger brother, you pushed so hard."

"If you push your elder sister away like this, you'll regret it when you sleep tonight."

Li Yunrui was very confident in her feminine charm; she firmly believed that a half-grown boy like Li Chang'an could not resist her temptation.

His strong rejection just now was merely an impulse based on moral rules.

Given time, he would understand.

However, Li Chang'an's thinking was already that of an adult, and he understood Li Yunrui too well.

A woman's bed is easy to get into but hard to get out of, especially with someone like Li Yunrui; once you're in, you can't get out.

Li Chang'an stared into Li Yunrui's eyes and said with a half-smile, "Actually, I'm more interested in your daughter."

Hearing Li Chang'an's words, Li Yunrui was greatly alarmed!

How could this younger brother speak and act so unconventionally!

She subconsciously blurted out, "You little rascal, what are you thinking?"

"Slap!"

Li Chang'an slapped again, pushing Li Yunrui, who was getting closer, back onto the couch.

Li Chang'an stood up and walked towards the door.

Li Yunrui, who had been pushed down, let out another burst of loud, charming laughter, "Hehehe!"

"My dear younger brother, you think you can scare your elder sister with Wan'er? That won't work!"

"Because, you see, your elder sister is crazy! Hahahaha..."

Li Chang'an shook his head and walked out without hesitation.

As he was leaving, Li Yunrui enthusiastically called out,

"My dear younger brother, do come often!"

...The matter of Li Chang'an establishing his own manor was quickly settled, and no one in the court objected.

Prince Yong was merely establishing a manor and moving out; Emperor Qing did not allow him to participate in politics.

It was an old rule of Qing Kingdom for princes of the first rank to be enfeoffed and for imperial princes to participate in politics.

However, Li Chang'an's imperial prince status was already an exception, so whether he participated in politics was, of course, up to Emperor Qing.

The nature of this matter was more a family affair than a state affair, so who would dare to speak out?

Li Chang'an held Emperor Qing's imperial decree.

"Granted the right to establish a manor, two hundred guards, and the selection of personnel within the manor."

According to custom, Li Chang'an could take some eunuchs and palace maids from Shuning Palace.

Li Chang'an left Hong Zhu in the palace; Hong Zhu had already established his own intelligence network within the imperial palace.

Because the imperial palace was relatively dangerous, the number of people was not large, and they only communicated with Hong Zhu individually.

Zhao Gao, the Six Sword Slaves, and the Ten Fiends of the Net were naturally all to be taken away; they were the foundation for his future development.

The Ten Fiends of the Net were the four palace maids and six eunuchs, all of whom were fiercely loyal to Li Chang'an.

Although they were only eleven or twelve years old, each of them possessed martial arts skills and had their own specialties.

The princely manor was bestowed by Emperor Qing, grand in scale, and even more spacious than Jing Wang Manor.

Duke Liu's Manor had already recruited some servants for Li Chang'an; Duke Liu usually did not participate much in politics and was happy to associate with Li Chang'an.

What Li Chang'an hadn't expected was that Fan Jian also brought some servants to help.

When he first arrived at the new princely manor, he heard Fan Ruoruo's voice.

"You all must be more nimble; Prince Yong is famously demanding."

"If you are driven out by His Highness, Fan Manor won't take you either!"

"Isn't that right, Father!"

Fan Jian followed behind Fan Ruoruo with a frown, nodding and bowing as he said, "Yes, yes, yes, listen to Ruo Ruo!"

Duke Liu's Manor was the maternal family of Li Chang'an's imperial concubine, so it was only natural for them to come and help.

Fan Jian, the Vice Minister of Revenue, had just taken office and truly dared not get too close to Li Chang'an.

However, Fan Ruoruo insisted on coming, and since Li Chang'an did not participate in politics, he dared to come over.

Li Chang'an saw from the carriage window that six-year-old Fan Ruoruo was lecturing more than a dozen servants.

It seemed that this little girl had also sent him some servants.

As Li Chang'an alighted from the carriage, Fan Ruoruo enthusiastically greeted him.

"Ruo Ruo greets Prince Yong!"

Li Chang'an patted Fan Ruoruo's small head, "Ruo Ruo, just call me Uncle!"

At this moment, Fan Sizhe, beside Fan Ruoruo, immediately said, "No! If you call him Uncle, it won't be convenient to become Prince Yong's consort later."

Fan Ruoruo's small face flushed, and she sharply knocked Fan Sizhe on the head, "Shut up! How can you say such things in front of His Highness!"

Hearing Fan Ruoruo's words, Fan Jian's dark face looked like a frosted eggplant.

Li Chang'an cupped his hands to Fan Jian, saying, "Congratulations, Vice Minister Fan, on your new appointment. Vice Minister Fan is truly skilled in educating his children; this Prince truly admires you!"

Fan Jian returned the bow, "Prince Yong is joking; this is not my teaching. I don't know who was spouting nonsense."

Name: Fan Sizhe

Age: 4 years old

Realm: None

Talents: Business (Ninth-Rank), Mental Calculation (Eighth-Rank)

Abilities: None

Affection: 50

Fan Ruoruo saw Xiren and Qingwen and enthusiastically greeted them.

"Sister Xiren, Sister Qingwen, you've become even more beautiful!"

Xiren and Qingwen were at an age where their bodies were developing, with long, slender legs and shapely figures, which made Fan Ruoruo very envious.

The two women quickly bowed and said, "Young Miss Ruo Ruo, you will definitely be much more beautiful than us maids in the future."

"Yes, Young Miss Ruo Ruo, please don't be so formal. You can just call us by our names from now on."

The two women were intelligent and, of course, could see Li Chang'an's attitude towards Fan Ruoruo.

Although royal marriages were bestowed by Heaven, it was possible that Fan Ruoruo might become their mistress in the future.

At this moment, Duke Liu's second son, Liu Tianyi, also rushed out of the princely manor.

"Greetings, Prince Yong!"

Liu Tianyi held no official position and operated restaurants in the capital, so he didn't need to avoid suspicion.

Li Chang'an politely said, "Second Brother, you've gone to a lot of trouble. Thank you, thank you!"

Led by Liu Tianyi, Li Chang'an toured the entire princely manor.

The manor had nearly a hundred rooms, as well as a huge garden complete with ponds and trees.

There was also a dedicated training ground with a dazzling array of weapons.

Although the princely manor was bestowed by imperial decree and came with all the furniture, Duke Liu's Manor still added many items.

With Li Chang'an moving in, he finally had his own residence in the capital.

After establishing his manor, the Prince's power was further realized, and this grand princely manor was not cheap.

Therefore, Li Chang'an's ranking in terms of power and wealth once again climbed!