Chapter 93 What is the use? (2)
As princess Yatai spoke, she showed the tattoo on the corpse’s wrist to them.
“They deliberately tattooed a wolf head to frame us. I think it is one of the other three tribes,” Princess Yatai said.
Now, Li Youde understood that if princess Yatai didn’t lie, then last night’s assassination attempt might have been a pretense. With his personality, how could he let this matter go after being almost killed? If Lady Chen hadn’t stopped him by saying that she wanted to go home last night, he would’ve submitted a memorial to the emperor by now, and princess Yatai may have already been arrested and imprisoned by him. How could she still have the chance to tell these? The king of the grassland was the one who wanted to have a peace negotiation and he came back unscathed after going to their territory. If the assassin didn’t make a move at that time, then, he waited until today? How could it be easy to sneak into an army camp?!
Li Youde’s face turned gloomy as he thought that he was almost used as a spearman. They actually dared to plot against him? Who do they think he is?
However, Li Youde didn’t immediately let princess Yatai go back. Instead, he asked her to stay and “assist” the investigation. Princess Yatai also didn’t have any objection. She proposed to write a letter and asked someone to bring it out to report her safety. Then, she asked deputy general Chu to take her to the place where she would take a rest.
“Deputy general Chu, is Lady Chen still doing well? Can I go see her?” Princess Yatai didn’t go out yet when she couldn’t wait to ask Chu Denggao.
Chu Denggao thought that the matter of Lady Chen thoroughly has no relation to him anymore. How could he have known that princess Yatai who was kept in the dark, would still mention this matter? He felt a shiver down his spine as if he would be swallowed wholly if he answered incorrectly.
“This…this…,” Chu Denggao was hesitant and embarrassed. He was thinking about what to say to not offend Lord Li and that would also not turn him into a fool. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the witty brain of his friend. He didn’t come up with anything after saying ‘this’ for a long time.
Li Youde nodded slightly at Lang Yu and quickly followed princess Yatai out. The three of them were outside at this moment. He walked to behind the two and said coldly, “Lady Chen is very well. No need for princess Yatai to worry about her.”
He couldn’t say anything when he was in the camp of the Xi tribe, but now he is at Jianbei City. He no longer has anything to worry about. Whenever he hears Yatai ask about Lady Chen from this one with the surname Chu, he couldn’t wait to throw this one with the surname Chu out!
Princess Yatai turned her head in surprise and saw that it was Li Youde, this ‘eunuch’. She looked once in confusion at deputy general Chu, but the latter lowered his head with a look that he was not there. She could only look at Li Youde and say, “Lord Li, what do you mean? Where is Lady Chen?”
“Lady Chen is at my place and is fine!” Li Youde said with a cold face.
Princess Yatai was stunned for a moment. Thinking of the time when they parted, she couldn’t help but frown and said, “Lord Li, stealing other people’s wives is not in line with your etiquette, right? Moreover, are you not a eunuch? What is the use of wanting someone else’s wife?”
Li Youde’s face darkened completely. Only a foreigner like the Xi people would dare to mention this in front of him.
“Make tea and show concern, what can’t she do?” Li Youde sneered, “Princess Yatai, take care of your people’s affairs. What do the affairs of others have to do with you?”
Princess Yatai frowned slightly and glanced at Chu Denggao. Seeing his cowardly appearance, she felt a bit of heartache for Lady Chen. She is such a smart and lovely woman but she (Y) couldn’t do anything in the end. She could only say with a cold face, “I didn’t expect Great Liang to be full of cowards!”
Chu Denggao raised his eyes and found that princess Yatai was staring at him. His heart skipped a beat. Did she mean him? He felt a bit wronged. Lady Chen is not his wife. Why is he a coward? It happened that he was not good at refuting anything…
Suddenly Chu Denggao thought, what would he do if Lord Li really fancied his wife and wanted to take her from him? This decision was too difficult. If he resists, he will surely die. However, if he doesn’t resist, how could he be worthy of his still unknown wife and himself?
Princess Yatai left after scolding someone without mentioning his name. Chu Denggao came back to his senses and quickly followed. At this time, he realized that the person he wants to take as a wife must be gentle, kind and virtuous. How could Lord Li take a fancy to such a person? Why did he give himself trouble for no reason? It was only Lady Chen who was too outgoing that may be targeted by Lord Li. It was hard to say who would be suffering from whom in the future.
Although Li Youde made princess Yatai leave in anger, her words still made him depressed. He returned to his room full of irritability. He saw Chen Hui sitting at the corridor as soon as he entered. She squinted her eyes slightly and had a slight smile at the corners of her mouth. The breeze also blew her hair which made her as beautiful as coming out of a painting.
His depressed mood suddenly improved again. So, what if others say things? The fact was that he already has a treasure in his courtyard that people couldn’t even wish for.
Li Youde was feeling smug when his eyesight suddenly slipped and he saw that Chen Hui showed one foot. His face darkened suddenly. He walked over and said,” Lady Chen, where is your decency?!”
Chen Hui was about to smile when she saw that Li Youde had come back. The corners of her mouth just curled up when she heard his angry rebuke. Her smile froze on her face and she explained a bit aggrieved, “It hurts after putting on socks and shoes…and there are no outsiders here.”
Li Youde felt that what she said made sense, but he didn’t want to take what he had said back. He looked at Ah Er and said, “How do you perform your duties? Don’t you know to find loose shoes and socks for Lady Chen?”
Ah Er lowered his head to admit his mistake, “Yes lord, it is this little one’s fault. This little one will go look for them now!” Anyway, he was used to being scolded by lord and his mood didn’t fluctuate at the moment. So, he turned and left.
“No need. I’d better go back. I’m tired from sitting,” Chen Hui said.
Ah Er stopped and looked at Li Youde. The latter waved to him and was about to let people help Chen Hui back to the room when he saw her spread her arms at him and said with a smile, “Lord, carry me inside.”
Li Youde was stunned, “Don’t act willfully!”
“Lord, is it because you can’t carry me that you are unwilling?” Chen Hui said doubtfully, “Then, forget it. I will go back by myself.”
Having said that, she wanted to jump back to the room by herself while leaning against the wall.
“Who said that?” One could lose everything but not face. Li Youde said coldly, “You have underestimated me! Don’t move!”
He glanced behind him and saw that Ah Da and Ah Er were withdrawing very politely. So, he turned his head, bent down and reached out.
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