Chapter 42 Femininity
Hearing Xie Bian mention "Eldest Princess, Li Yunrui", Li Chengze's eyebrows raised slightly. Li Yunrui, this name is not unfamiliar to him.
In the original work, she is a very controversial figure - Lin Waner's mother and Emperor Qing's sister, but she has twisted emotions towards her brother.
Her affair with Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and her taboo relationship with the prince made her image complex and mysterious.
The faceless women in the Prince's paintings are the incarnations of Li Yunrui. Out of taboo about this relationship, the prince never depicted her face in the painting.
At first, the eldest princess seemed to be on the same side as the prince, but later plot developments revealed that she had an unknown collusion with the second prince, involving smuggling and other illegal activities.
However, in fact, she always maintained close contact with Emperor Qing, and even placed spies around Lin Ruofu.
Li Chengze remembered that he and Fan Xian had discussed not long ago why the eldest princess had not handed over the inner treasury to Lin Wan'er. Unexpectedly, she came to visit unexpectedly today.
"Your Highness?" Seeing that Li Chengze didn't respond, Xie Bian reminded him again.
Li Chengze calmed down, opened the door, and said, "Since my aunt is here, I naturally have to greet her personally."
He walked out of the study, went to the hall, and saw the woman sitting in the hall.
Although he is nearly forty years old, Li Yunrui still has the same charm. He looks like he is only in his early thirties, with delicate appearance and elegant temperament.
Even though he has seen many celebrities and Internet celebrities in modern times, Li Chengze has to admit that Li Yunrui's beauty is indeed unique, even surpassing Ye Ling'er and Lin Waner he has seen.
"Why is Auntie free to come to my place today?" Li Chengze greeted with a smile after sitting down.
"My poor nephew, my aunt has only left Kyoto for a few days, and you have forgotten me. I haven't seen you contact me for so long." Li Yunrui pretended to be sad, with a hint of reproach in his eyes.
Li Chengze knew that he had indeed never had any contact with her since he time traveled.
"Auntie, you are wronging me with what you said. I've been busy recently." Li Chengze spread his hands helplessly.
"Yes, my aunt knows that you are busy. You are busy cultivating that magical rice. I heard that the yield per mu can reach one thousand catties." Li Yunrui said with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
"Still busy being inseparable with Fan Xian, spending time together every day." She added another sentence, with obvious dissatisfaction in her tone.
"Auntie, is this word inappropriate?" Li Chengze frowned.
"Not appropriate? I think it's quite appropriate." Li Yunrui responded calmly, obviously dissatisfied with the close relationship between Li Chengze and Fan Xian.
After a brief silence, Li Chengze said with a playful smile: "Auntie, are you worried that I will become Wan'er's competitor?"
Li Yunrui was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Li Chengze to mention this topic so directly. Immediately, her expression relaxed, and laughter overflowed from her mouth. The initial chuckle gradually turned into a hearty laugh.
Li Chengze sat quietly without interrupting, just waiting patiently for Li Yunrui to finish laughing. After a while, Li Yunrui finally stopped laughing, her eyes shining with interest in Li Chengze's new changes.
"My nephew, you have been more and more surprising recently." There was a hint of appreciation in her voice.
“It’s just getting more interesting and more engaging.”
Facing Li Yunrui's gaze, Li Chengze remained calm and asked: "Since you find it interesting, aunt, what are your plans?"
Li Yunrui stood up and walked slowly to Li Chengze. Her eyes looked down at him who was half lying on the chair from a high place. Then she leaned forward slightly, and her beautiful face gradually came closer to Li Chengze. Li Chengze did not flinch, his eyes were firm and focused.
Li Yunrui's breathing was gentle, and her voice carried an indescribable temptation: "So, my good nephew, what do you want your aunt to do?"
She paused for a moment, and then her voice became softer: "You should know that aunt has always been with you."
"No matter what you want aunt to do, aunt will satisfy you."
"So, what exactly do you want aunt?"
Li Chengze was silent. Facing Li Yunrui, he had to admit that she was not only beautiful, but also extremely feminine and knew how to attract others' attention.
Although Li Chengze is a time traveler, his current identity is after all, Li Yunrui's nephew. Facing Li Yunrui's intimate behavior, he couldn't help but wonder: Is this behavior really suitable for their relationship?
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Noticing that Li Chengze just looked at her quietly without responding, Li Yunrui straightened up and ended her teasing.
She sat elegantly next to Li Chengze, with a lazy posture and a relaxed tone: "Actually, there is something I want to thank you for when I come here this time."
"Oh? What are you thanking me for?" Li Chengze still remained calm and asked curiously.
"You can cure various diseases and even regenerate broken limbs." Li Yunrui mentioned Li Chengze's mystery.
"I want to thank you for being willing to risk exposing this secret to help Wan'er recover."
"No matter what plan you had, you saved Wan'er. This is an indisputable fact. I naturally want to express my gratitude."
Li Yunrui's attitude changed from frivolous just now to serious.
"So, is my aunt's gratitude just a talk?" Li Chengze continued to ask along the topic.
"Still, how do you want me to express my gratitude? Tell me directly." Li Yunrui said bluntly.
"What if I ask you to stop fighting with Fan Xian?" Li Chengze made a tentative request.
"This is impossible." Li Yunrui immediately rejected the proposal without any hesitation.
"Auntie, to be honest, the dispute between you and Fan Xian doesn't seem to have reached the point of life and death, right?" Li Chengze tried to ease the atmosphere.
"As the saying goes, there are only a few types of sworn enemies." Li Chengze listed some extreme situations in an attempt to show that the conflict between Li Yunrui and Fan Xian was not irreconcilable.
"The hatred for killing your father, the hatred for taking your wife, these are the deepest hatreds." Li Chengze continued, saying that he didn't really care about the fight between Li Yunrui and Fan Xian, he was just trying to find a way to solve the problem.
The fight between them did not have much direct impact on Li Chengze. He believed that Fan Xian was capable enough to deal with Li Yunrui's challenge. However, Li Chengze and Fan Xian are currently facing the prince's problem together, which makes the relationship between them delicate.
Since they are now partners, the fight between Li Yunrui and Fan Xian will naturally indirectly affect Li Chengze.
Therefore, if there is a chance to quell the dispute between them, Li Chengze is willing to try.
"Hahaha..." Li Yunrui couldn't help laughing after hearing Li Chengze's words, "I don't have the means like you."
(End of chapter)