In fact,
Not to mention the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, even Li Cheng Lin himself was shocked when Emperor Qing directly waved his hand and gave him twenty Tiger Guards.
He was taken aback!
He had originally wanted Emperor Qing to bleed profusely and give him a dozen or so seventh-rank experts...
You know,
Seventh-rank experts are already quite powerful!
Anywhere they go,
They are considered treasures!
Take Fan Xian for example,
He is a seventh-rank expert,
Who wouldn't praise his martial arts prowess?
For the royal family to cultivate a seventh-rank expert,
It takes a lot of effort!
Li Cheng Lin thought Emperor Qing would be heartbroken to give him a dozen or so seventh-rank experts at once...
But who would have thought,
He underestimated Emperor Qing too much,
Emperor Qing actually gave him twenty eighth-rank experts directly!
Moreover,
They weren't ordinary eighth-ranks,
But well-trained Tiger Guards who could rival ninth-ranks!
This time,
Li Cheng Lin truly felt like he had struck gold!
No matter what Emperor Qing's intentions were,
Li Cheng Lin was not at a loss!
Using eighth-rank Tiger Guards to protect his manor, the prestige of this, probably throughout all of Nanqing, no one could compare to him!
At that time,
Li Cheng Lin left the Imperial Study and directly returned to his residence.
He didn't immediately rush to Fan Jian's manor to ask for the people...
Don't forget,
That is Fan Jian's manor,
It is also Fan Ruoruo's home!
Since he was going to ask for people,
He would inevitably meet Fan Ruoruo,
The first time visiting the home of the girl in his heart,
How could he not tidy himself up and bring some gifts?
Moreover,
Since he confessed last time,
He hadn't seen Ruoruo yet,
Unexpectedly, this meeting would be at her home,
Naturally, he had to take it more seriously!
Therefore,
After returning,
Li Cheng Lin rested for a while, then brought Zhen Zhen, Ai Ai, Lian Lian, and several servants with him to go out,
Towards the various shops in Kyoto,
He began a frenzy of shopping!
In the live stream,
The viewers were also genuinely happy for Li Cheng Lin!
"He's secured it, our Fourth Prince is secure this time!"
"Twenty eighth-rank experts, unless a Grandmaster intervenes, Fourth Prince can walk sideways in Kyoto!"
"Yeah, finally we don't have to worry about him being assassinated by the Crown Prince or the Second Prince!"
"Haha, you're thinking too much, assassination is impossible!"
"In Kyoto, who dares to assassinate a prince?"
"Hey, you forgot Fan Xian, he's also a prince, wasn't he assassinated on Niu Lan Street?"
"Fan Xian is an illegitimate son, can he compare to our Fourth Prince?"
"Besides, no one knew he was a prince back then!"
"Anyway, the streamer really struck gold this time, happy for him!"
"This is all thanks to our Fourth Prince's ability to bend and stretch, his filial piety touched Emperor Qing!"
"Hahaha!"
"..."
【Happiness Value +2 +2 +2 +2 +2...】
It was clear,
The viewers were genuinely happy for Li Cheng Lin,
Their happiness started to double!
Originally, everyone was worried about Li Cheng Lin's safety, now that he has twenty eighth-rank experts backing him up, he can walk sideways!
On the other side,
In the various shops of Kyoto,
Li Cheng Lin was still leading his people to keep shopping!
The first time visiting his future father-in-law's house,
It's better to be too polite than not polite enough!
Buying more, wouldn't hurt!
Moreover,
The money was not his own,
It was all sponsored by Marquis Gong Gong and the Second Prince!
He could go to them to ask for more after spending it all!
"Pfft!"
As they were browsing,
Suddenly,
Lian Lian covered her mouth and giggled!
She looked like Daiyu, and her smile was especially endearing.
If they weren't on the street,
Li Cheng Lin would have gone over and kissed her!
"What's wrong, Lian Lian?"
"What are you laughing at?"
Li Cheng Lin asked curiously.
"Fourth Prince, I saw some book stalls over there, so I went over to take a closer look..."
"And then?"
"Then, I saw that every book stall had your books!"
Lian Lian covered her mouth and giggled.
"My books?"
Li Cheng Lin was stunned, but quickly realized,
Probably, before,
The sweet nothings he said to Ruoruo,
Had been compiled by someone with ulterior motives and started selling on the streets!
This,
Li Cheng Lin had actually anticipated,
Forget selling books,
Right now, those sweet nothings probably spread throughout the streets and alleys!
This was normal!
However,
What surprised Li Cheng Lin was, why was this so funny?
Not only Lian Lian was laughing,
Even Zhen Zhen and Ai Ai came over laughing.
"What's going on?"
"What are you laughing at?"
"If you don't explain clearly, I'm gonna spank you!"
Li Cheng Lin reached out his hand and threatened them.
The three little maidservants continued to giggle, covering their mouths, until they finished explaining, Li Cheng Lin's eyes widened!
"What?"
"You said, what do the people in the city call me now?"
"Fourth Prince, they call you the 'Love Saint'!"
Lian Lian said with a smile,
"Everyone was touched by your sincere devotion after hearing your sweet nothings."
"So, they gave you the nickname 'Love Saint'!"
"Now, this nickname has spread throughout the city!"
"Everyone knows that the Fourth Prince of Qing is the 'Love Saint'!"
Oh my god!
Love Saint?!
This nickname,
It doesn't sound like they're praising me!
This is a shackle, a burden, a nuisance!!!
Li Cheng Lin was in despair,
With this 'Love Saint' title,
It makes it sound like I'm a playboy...
Little did they know,
I am so devoted and single-minded!
This is slander!
"Hahaha, Love Saint, that's hilarious!"
"Serves you right, who told you to flirt everywhere, 'Love Saint' is perfect for you!"
"Dying of laughter, Fan Xian will be the 'Poetry God' after him, you directly became the 'Love Saint', yours sounds much less serious than the 'Poetry God'!"
"Streamer, just pray that this name doesn't spread to Beiq, you'll be in trouble!"
"Speaking of, has Haitang Duoduo returned to Beiq?"
"I don't know, the streamer was locked in a small dark room before, and then was conferred a title as a King after the poetry meeting, he didn't have time to go to Zuixianju!"
"There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames!"
"Fourth Prince, you just have to accept your fate!"
"Hahaha!"
"..."
【Happiness Value +1 +1 +1 +1 +1...】
In the live stream,
It was like a sea of joy.
On the other side,
Li Cheng Lin also accepted his fate!
On the street,
He randomly found a few passersby,
Asking if they knew the name of the Fourth Prince...
As a result,
These people all knew,
"Love Saint" Li Cheng Lin!
Alright,
It really spread!
Li Cheng Lin stomped his foot, Love Saint so be it!
In the future, if he encounters any other girls he loves, he'll just have to put in more effort and explain it to them!
Putting aside his frustration,
Li Cheng Lin continued to lead his people and started buying everything in sight!
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Zuixianju!
As always,
The cabins of this flower boat were packed!
The sounds of debauchery and extravagance,
Were incessant!
In stark contrast,
Was the room on the top floor, a room that countless people yearned for.
Today,
No one came to disturb.
In the room,
It was quiet!
Si Li Li held a delicate rosewood box in her hands, the box contained some butterflies cut out of red paper.
The butterflies' wings were dotted with colorful paint.
In this rosewood box,
There were over a hundred colorful butterflies.
To be precise,
One hundred and seven!
Because,
Si Li Li had lost count of how many times she had counted them in the past few days.
Every time she saw these colorful butterflies,
She would recall the scene from that day,
Her repressed heart,
Would also find a brief moment of ease and joy.
The only pity was...
The bouquet of flowers he gave her,
Had already withered.
After leaving the soil, even though Si Li Li changed the water every day, the flowers would still wither and fade in the air...
"Burp!"
Across from Si Li Li,
Came a burp!
Haitang Duoduo had eaten several plates of fruit and was too full to eat anymore.
Si Li Li smiled and looked at Haitang Duoduo.
"Duoduo, are you going to continue waiting for him?"
Si Li Li asked.
"Oh, come on!"
Haitang Duoduo pouted,
"I told you, I'm not waiting for him, I'm really not waiting for him!"
"I just think there are too many delicious things here, so I stayed and ate for a few more days!"
"Besides, he's the Fourth Prince of Nanqing, why would I wait for him?"
"Knock him unconscious and take him away?"
"Smuggle a prince to Beiq?"
"Is that even possible!"
"You're so funny!"
Haitang Duoduo finished in one breath, then rolled her eyes at Si Li Li.
Si Li Li chuckled.
"Knock him unconscious and take him away, that's a good idea!"
Si Li Li tilted her head,
Thinking seriously,
"He's talented in literature, but looking at him, he doesn't seem to be trained in martial arts."
"If you strike, he'll be powerless to resist."
"Oh my god!"
Haitang Duoduo slumped onto the table, looking like she had been defeated.
"It's not hard to knock him unconscious and take him away!"
"But if he's taken away, wouldn't that Kyoto's number one talented woman be heartbroken?"
"Love Saint, huh?"
"It's spread all over the streets, okay?"
"Hee hee hee hee..."
Hearing Haitang Duoduo's teasing,
Si Li Li couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, I just smelled a bit of sour vinegar in the air."
"Vinegar? Where's the vinegar... Oh, you mean me? No, no, no!"
Haitang Duoduo waved her hands frantically,
With a look of disgust, she said,
"Really, no!"
"He's a Nanqing prince, I'm a Beiq Saintess, our two countries are at odds, and the border has been in constant conflict for years, we can never be together!"
"Why would I be jealous?"
"Tomorrow, I'm going back tomorrow!"
"You're leaving tomorrow?"
Hearing Haitang Duoduo say she was leaving tomorrow,
Si Li Li was surprised,
"You've waited so many days, why not wait a few more days?"
Haitang Duoduo slumped onto the table again.
She didn't say anything,
But her hands were clenched tightly.
Inside,
Was a scroll she had been carrying with her all these days.
On the scroll,
Was a poem written by a certain fellow, claiming to be a declaration of love to his beloved...
Love Saint...
Don't wait!
Tomorrow, I should go back!
It's just...
Just this time I leave,
I don't know,
If I'll ever see him again in this lifetime?
Probably,
I'll never see him again...
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