35: Conquer Teng Zijing! Si Lili receives customers!

Chapter 35: Subduing Teng Zijing! Si Lili Receives Guests!

Teng Zijing was grateful to Li Chang'an for letting him know the truth, but he dared not pledge allegiance to Li Chang'an.

Once one entered the Supervisory Council, one could not leave casually, otherwise it would be tantamount to treason.

If Li Chang'an could help him leave the Supervisory Council without harming his family, Teng Zijing would be very happy to serve Prince Yong.

Because Teng Zijing's family was poor, and His Highness Prince Yong offered a lot of silver!

"Your Highness, before my misfortune, I had inquired about the recruitment conditions for Your Highness's personal guards."

"To join Your Highness's personal guards, one must at least have a cultivation of the seventh rank, middle stage!"

Teng Zijing's emotional value reached 30 upon first meeting Li Chang'an, apparently because he had long harbored the idea of joining Prince Yong's personal guards.

Li Chang'an was not surprised at all; Martial Artists above the seventh rank in the capital all had the urge to join his personal guards.

After all, a seventh-rank Martial Artist earned one hundred taels of silver a month, which was several times more than other government offices!

If Teng Zijing had spent more time around the Prince Yong's residence and caught Li Chang'an's attention earlier, he wouldn't have had to suffer.

Teng Zijing continued, "I am only at the seventh rank, lower stage, so I'm afraid I am not capable enough to serve Your Highness."

Li Chang'an said directly, "Teng Zijing, this Prince helped you uncover the truth because I despise the Supervisory Council's despicable methods of theft within their own ranks."

"You are a Genius with hidden weapons, but you don't have a very good Cultivation Technique.

Here is a Secret Manual of treasured hidden weapon techniques; you can take a look.

With this Prince's Secret Manual, you will be able to Breakthrough to the ninth rank in a few years!"

Teng Zijing hesitantly took the Secret Manual, quickly flipped through a few pages, and his eyes immediately burned with fervor!

The Secret Manual's Cultivation Technique was profound, incomparable to the common ones he practiced!

Ninth rank... there were only a few ninth-rank Martial Artists in the entire capital!

To be able to Cultivate to the ninth rank was a tremendous temptation for any Martial Artist!

At the ninth rank, he would be one of the top experts under Prince Yong!

Without surprise, Teng Zijing's emotional value began to rise, all the way to 80!

At this moment, Wang Qinian walked over with a chuckle, "Not everyone has the talent to Cultivate to the ninth rank. Your Highness's Wisdom Eye discovered you, and that's why he extended a helping hand."

"If you didn't have the talent, Your Highness wouldn't have helped you. Following His Highness Prince Yong in the future, you will have boundless prospects."

Just as Teng Zijing was excited, Zhao Gao walked over with a cold face.

"Teng Zijing, you don't seem very clever, so this old man finds it necessary to remind you."

"The Supervisory Council colluding with the Ministry of Justice to unjustly arrest and sentence you is His Majesty's greatest taboo.

If the Supervisory Council discovers that you are aware, you will have no way out."

Teng Zijing was full of passion and eager to do good, but he was indeed not as smooth-tongued as Wang Qinian.

After Zhao Gao's reminder, sweat gradually seeped from Teng Zijing's forehead; his situation was indeed dire.

If he didn't pursue the truth behind his harsh sentence and simply accepted reality in a daze, that would be one thing. But he wanted to investigate, and he knew the truth!

"You need a powerful force to protect you and your family, and His Highness Prince Yong definitely has that capability."

"Serving His Highness is your honor, and your only way to survive. Young man, you must take care of yourself."

Teng Zijing noticed the chill in Zhao Gao's eyes, and the True Qi released by the other party was at least ninth-rank!

He understood Prince Yong's intention to interfere with the Supervisory Council. If he didn't join Prince Yong's faction, he feared for his life.

Teng Zijing's voice trembled slightly, "Your Highness, my family..."

Li Chang'an said earnestly, "Teng Zijing, when the time is right, this Prince will arrange for your feigned death to escape."

"This Prince is capable of helping your wife and children leave the capital and hide in a place the Supervisory Council cannot find."

To safely leave the Supervisory Council and protect his wife and children, only Li Chang'an had the ability to help achieve it now.

Pledging allegiance to Prince Yong would grant him the opportunity to Breakthrough to the ninth rank, and a chance to escape unscathed.

Prince Yong personally recruited him and even gifted him a treasured Secret Manual, showing great sincerity.

"Your subordinate Teng Zijing is willing to follow His Highness Prince Yong!"

[Emotion: 100]

Li Chang'an knew that without properly arranging for Teng Zijing's wife and children, Teng Zijing would not reach a state of absolute loyalty.

However, loyalty above 90 was enough for undercover work, and the current loyalty was already quite sufficient.

Currently, Li Chang'an did not need Teng Zijing to do any particularly dangerous undercover work, just to gather some intelligence.

First, he would use Teng Zijing to understand the internal situation of the Supervisory Council, and then he would plant more suitable undercover informants.

As Li Chang'an's strength and age grew, the Net was also expanding daily, and the Supervisory Council was an unavoidable opponent.

In the Qing Yu Nian World, everyone had trump cards and secrets; Li Chang'an had to plan ahead and make arrangements early.

Rather than being passive later, it was better to strike first. After all, Fan Xian had six fathers, while Li Chang'an could only rely on himself.

When Teng Zijing eventually received the order to assassinate Fan Xian, Teng Zijing could use that opportunity to escape, thus changing his tragic fate... Night fell.

Water vapor misted in Li Chang'an's room, and a subtle fragrance permeated the air.

Under the meticulous service of Xiren and Qingwen, Li Chang'an comfortably soaked in a hot bath.

The two stunning maidservants wore thin, translucent gauze, their full figures subtly visible. Qingwen, who had learned Charm Arts, had eyes like water, brimming with affection.

Qingwen had always been bold. She gently bit Li Chang'an's earlobe from behind, her red lips parting softly, filled with infinite tenderness.

"Your Highness, would you like to...?"

The royal descendants, and even the children of prominent families, in this world often became intimate with their maids by the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The enticing scent of a maiden assailed his nostrils, and Li Chang'an's grip tightened involuntarily, eliciting a soft, resentful cry from Qingwen, "Your Highness... you're so naughty...".

He turned his head to see Qingwen's pure and lovely face flushed crimson, her white teeth biting her lower lip tightly, looking utterly ripe for the picking.

"Little girl, are you so eager to practice this Prince's Sword Technique?"

Qingwen's eyes were misty, and her body felt weak, "Mmm... This servant wishes to practice the sword..."

Li Chang'an silently chanted "River Crab Great Law" three times, then stood up and patted the two maidens' charming and alluring cheeks.

"This Prince's Sword Qi is immense; I fear you cannot handle it. When your Dao of the Sword reaches the ninth rank, then you may spar and fight with this Prince."

"Don't just stand there, quickly help this Prince change."

The two maidservants, with resentful expressions, helped Li Chang'an don his robes. Not long after, Zhao Gao came to report the recent news.

Although the Net in the capital was not yet fully developed, important areas already had arrangements in place.

Zhao Gao methodically recounted the events happening in the capital recently, "...Count Sinan complained to His Majesty, saying that Your Highness abducted his daughter, which was truly going too far, and requested His Majesty to find someone to discipline Your Highness."

Fan Jian was indirectly helping Li Chang'an bring Liu Shuyan back, and Li Chang'an was grateful in his heart. "Did His Majesty accept the suggestion?"

Zhao Gao replied, "His Majesty's Dragon countenance was greatly pleased. He said that his third brother was truly capable, and he was very gratified."

"He also said that he would now bestow Young Miss Ruo Ruo upon Your Highness in marriage, recalling that when Your Highness was one year old, His Majesty had promised a beautiful and talented woman to Your Highness."

"And then... Count Sinan had nothing more to say."

Li Chang'an couldn't help but smile, "His Majesty is truly good at feigning ignorance. It seems this Prince didn't cause enough trouble, and Fan Jian's intervention wasn't enough. This Prince needs to ponder more."

Zhao Gao continued, "Prince Jing's Heir has been frequenting the Drunken Immortal Tavern recently and has become entangled with a courtesan named Yuan Meng. Prince Jing is not yet aware."

"The Drunken Immortal Tavern has a new virtuous courtesan, sixteen years old, with exceptionally outstanding beauty.

She is said to possess the charm of a courtesan queen and will begin receiving guests in a few days."

Li Chang'an frowned and asked, "What is her name?"

Zhao Gao replied, "Si Lili."

Si Lili was about to start receiving guests? That simply wouldn't do.

Since Li Chang'an had arrived, Si Lili would never be able to receive other guests.

This was a good opportunity to use Prince Jing's Heir, Yuan Meng, and Si Lili to stir up a big commotion and prove to the emperor that Li Chang'an needed to be disciplined.

"Xiren, select one of my calligraphies and paintings for Prince Jing... not one of the best ones.

I'll go see my second brother tomorrow and help him educate his son!"