Quick Transmigration: The Mad Host's Smile Reveals Unpredictable Fate

Chapter 17 The War Goddess Princess Rejects Romantic Thinking (4)

"Nonsense!" The Second Prince jumped out again, splashing a cup of wine on Ru Qing's face. "You monster, show your true colors!"

Caught off guard, Ru Qing coughed twice, her face pale.

Are all the people of Hongguo sick?

They're all acting so strangely, why can't we break through their defenses? What kind of stratagems are they using, some kind of inside-outside attack?

"Lei Lü, what kind of behavior is this!" the Emperor roared.

The second prince awkwardly pursed his lips and looked at Su Dingding.

Su Dingding waved his hand, "Second Brother, go eat some grapes."

"Alright." The second prince didn't feel embarrassed and sat back down in his seat.

Anyway, he had done everything he could to protect his sister. Even if he couldn't turn the tide, his sister would still remember his kindness.

Ru Qing gave Li Youan a meaningful look, and Li Youan understood immediately, kowtowing and saying, "Your Majesty, it's better to believe it's true than not. What if the princess really has been bewitched by witchcraft..."

There was no need to say more; he believed that no one would be unafraid.

The Emperor looked at Su Dingding, but Su Dingding kicked Li Youan to the ground, saying, "Old man, you can't even protect yourself, yet you dare to slander me!"

"Ouch!" Li Youan collapsed to the ground, trembling all over. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Su Dingding kicked again, but was stopped by the Crown Prince.

"Royal sister, don't overwork yourself."

“Princess Ying Ruo, my father is the current prime minister. How can you insult him in public? This is disrespect to the emperor, and you still claim you are under the influence of witchcraft!” Ru Qing questioned loudly.

Su Dingding slapped Ru Qing twice, "You shut up too!"

The other ministers also looked at Su Dingding with dissatisfaction, whispering among themselves, believing that she had been bewitched.

At this moment, Su Dingding clapped his hands twice and shouted, "Help!"

Suddenly, more than a dozen guards rushed in, bringing in two young and beautiful women, as well as three children, two boys and one girl.

Li Youan turned pale with fright after just one glance.

"Master, help!"

"Father, I'm so scared, waaaaah..."

The once peaceful palace banquet suddenly became lively, and Li Youan trembled all over, not daring to breathe.

He glanced at the Emperor, "The laws of Hongguo dictate monogamy; those who disobey will be executed!"

Over the years, he has kept more than a dozen concubines, some of whom he secretly killed to avoid being exposed. Now, only his two most beloved concubines, along with their two sons and one daughter, remain.

"Prime Minister Li, do you know them?" Su Dingding asked with a smile.

"I don't know him!" Li Youan's eyes darted around, but he gritted his teeth and refused to admit it.

"master?"

"Father?"

The two young and beautiful concubines looked at him in surprise, and the child looked terrified.

On their way here, they had been brainwashed. They were told that if Prime Minister Li acknowledged them, they could live; if he did not, they would die.

Now, Prime Minister Li's statement that he doesn't know them is tantamount to a death sentence.

"I knew it! Prime Minister Li and his wife are a loving couple. How could he be unfaithful outside?" Su Dingding ordered, "Guards! They are incredibly audacious to slander the Prime Minister. Beat them to death on the spot!"

"No! Master, save me!"

"Father, I don't want to die..."

"How dare you spout such nonsense!" Su Dingding took the court rod from a guard and handed it to Li Youan. "Prime Minister, how about you personally beat them to death?"

Li Youan's eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were trembling; he refused to accept the court rod.

The three children knelt on the ground crying and begging for mercy, while the two concubines kowtowed desperately.

"Prime Minister Li, the princess has given you a chance to prove your innocence. Don't let us down," the crown prince said coldly.

Li Youan looked at Ru Qing, and Ru Qing looked at him with a cold expression.

Su Dingding immediately handed the cane to Ru Qing, saying, "Prime Minister Li is old; perhaps Miss Ru Qing should carry it out for him!"

Ru Qing took a step back. Her identity was that of a delicate and gentle daughter of the prime minister. Such a bloody thing was not in line with her persona and she could not do it.

"Your Majesty!" Ru Qing knelt on the ground, pleading for Li Youan, "The matter has not yet been investigated, Princess Ying Ruo must not abuse her power!"

"I'm abusing my power!" Su Dingding struck Ru Qing hard on the back with a cane.

Ru Qing let out a scream, and her entire back was covered in blood.

She turned her head and glared at Su Dingding resentfully, barely managing to hold back her curses.

Su Dingding threw the court cane at her feet. "I'll give you one more chance. Will you hit me or not?"

It was obvious that if Ru Qing didn't beat Li Youan's concubine and child, Su Dingding would continue to beat her.

To protect herself and to vent her anger, Ru Qing gripped the court cane tightly, her eyes turning cold, and without any hesitation, she stood up and struck them.

"what!"

"It hurts so much, Father!"

Each wail struck Li Youan's heart with pain, yet his eyes remained resolute.

Only by maintaining one's position can everything else have meaning!

You can marry another concubine if you lose one, and have another son if you lose one, but once he dies, you truly have nothing left.

"Beat them to death!" Su Dingding shouted fiercely.

Ru Qing was abandoned by her parents when she was young and grew up in a pile of dead bodies. She was taught how to please men, how to read their expressions, and how to be used as a tool.

The man she hated most in her life was the man who abandoned his wife and children!

At this moment, Li Youan watched helplessly as his wife and children were beaten, yet he remained unmoved. He was unworthy of being a husband and a father!

Su Dingding also leaned close to Li Youan and whispered in his ear, "Prime Minister Li, for a man to achieve great things, he must sever all emotional ties and be all alone with no attachments. You did very well."

Li Youan's forehead veins bulged, but he didn't say a word.

“Oh, I almost forgot to tell you,” Su Dingding continued, “Li Hefeng is currently in a harem and won’t be coming for the time being. However, he asked me to tell you that if he becomes emperor in the future, I will be empress, and you will be made crown prince!”

Upon hearing Li Hefeng's name, Li Youan became nervous and fearful.

But when he heard that he had been made crown prince, he felt something was amiss.

"Look how happy you are, hahaha..." Su Dingding covered her mouth and chuckled, patting Li Youan on the shoulder, "They are just stumbling blocks on your road to success, so what if they die!"

Li Youan looked pale and was in a state of confusion, not knowing what to do.

Su Dingding kicked Ru Qing in the leg, "Didn't you eat? Give him a good beating!"

Ru Qing pursed her lips angrily and glared at Li Youan.

Li Youan avoided her gaze, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Father, are you sure you want to continue?" Ru Qing suddenly asked.

The two concubines and three children were all badly injured. The youngest daughter had already fainted, and one of the concubines was on the verge of death.

Li Youan's lips trembled. After hesitating for a long time, he finally closed his eyes and answered, "Fight!"

"Are you sure?" Ru Qing asked.

"Fight!" This time, Li Youan said it with absolute certainty.

Ru Qing's anger reached its peak. How could parents be so heartless? If they didn't love their children, why did they give birth to them?

She raised the cane, twisted her wrist, and struck Li Youan's leg.

Li Youan cried out in alarm and knelt on the ground. Then, he was hit on the back with several more lashes.

"You bastard, you gave birth to animals but didn't raise them!"