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Li Jiancheng chuckled, "What's so shameless about being intimate with my own woman?"
"Who is your woman?"
Dan Bingbing, feeling both embarrassed and angry, pinched Li Jiancheng hard.
"Now that we've come this far, do you dare to deny being my woman?" Li Jiancheng stared at Dan Bingbing with a domineering gaze. "From now on, you are my woman! You can only be my woman!"
"Zheng Guanyin and the others are your women!" Dan Bingbing turned her face away defiantly.
"You all are!"
Li Jiancheng fixed his gaze on Dan Bingbing's alluring cheek. "In my eyes, there's no distinction! After all, you are all my women!"
"Bah!"
Dan Bingbing spat lightly, her heart in turmoil.
Suddenly, she realized that she didn't seem to mind having a relationship with Li Jiancheng. Just like now, the two of them were holding each other without any barriers, and she didn't resist at all. Even though she knew she could easily push him away with a little force, she chose not to. Being held by him felt good, almost magical!
But thinking about how Li Jiancheng had taken advantage of her while she was drunk made her feel somewhat angry.
After a long moment, Dan Bingbing turned to Li Jiancheng and asked, "Do you dare swear to heaven that you were really drunk last night?"
"Swearing is the most unreliable thing."
Li Jiancheng shook his head with a smile. "If a vow could ease your mind, I would swear any oath! But I prefer to let time prove everything! If I betray you, you can kill me; I wouldn't mind."
Is that so?
Dan Bingbing pondered silently for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "I have no more attachments! If you betray me and time proves you to be a shameless scoundrel, I will definitely kill you!"
"Good!"
Li Jiancheng nodded emphatically and then rolled over to pin Dan Bingbing beneath him, a wicked smile on his face as he said, "It's still dark outside; shouldn't we make our first time more memorable?"
"You..."
Dan Bingbing understood Li Jiancheng's meaning all too well and blushed furiously as she scolded him, "You shameless!"
"No, no!" Li Jiancheng shook his head with a smile. "I just want you to feel boundless joy!"
As he spoke, Li Jiancheng leaned in and kissed Dan Bingbing's alluring red lips.
Dan Bingbing, after all, had spent time in the brothel. There were some things she hadn't experienced herself, but they were all too familiar to her. Under Li Jiancheng's passionate assault, she gradually began to relax. After all, she had given him her most precious possession! He was already her man!
With this thought in mind, Dan Bingbing started to respond actively to Li Jiancheng. Her body seemed to move almost uncontrollably, instinctively matching his every action. Just as Li Jiancheng was preparing to fully enjoy Dan Bingbing's charm, she suddenly stopped him, gasping for breath. "Wait! I... I need to tell you something..."
"What is it? Go ahead!" Li Jiancheng did not pause his movements.
"I... ah... I won't compete with Zheng Guanyin for Consort Li's position!" Dan Bingbing stammered, flustered by Li Jiancheng's advances.
"Alright. I can agree to that request," Li Jiancheng replied eagerly. The position of Consort Li was not one that could be easily changed, and it was great that Dan Bingbing had no such intentions. After all, what he needed from her was her body, and at that moment, Dan Bingbing's body was cooperating perfectly—it felt incredible!
This morning was destined to be a late start, disrupting the early rising routine Li Jiancheng had set for himself. However, he couldn't care less about that now. What man remembers rules when he's wrapped up with a beautiful woman?
But then someone had to spoil the mood by knocking on the door. Even though it was well past waking time, did they not realize he was indulging in their blissful world?
"Who is it? Don't you know this prince drank too much last night?" Li Jiancheng hadn't used the term "this prince" in a long time, which showed just how annoyed he was with the person knocking.
"Your Highness, it's Ma Qiang. Someone from the palace has come; the Emperor wishes to see you about an urgent matter!" came the reply from outside.
Ah? What a buzzkill! Why would his father choose such a time for something important?
"Fine, tell the eunuch I'll get up and head to the palace right away!" Reluctantly, Li Jiancheng had no choice but to agree.
Ma Qiang acknowledged and left. Li Jiancheng and Dan Bingbing hurriedly got out of bed.
"It's your greed that's to blame; otherwise, we wouldn't need someone knocking on our door to hurry us up!" Dan Bingbing said, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"Why am I greedy? It's all because of your charm!" Li Jiancheng chuckled.
"You..." With such flattery from Li Jiancheng, Dan Bingbing's face turned even redder, and she didn't know how to respond, so she lightly punched him twice with her delicate fists.
Li Jiancheng had no time to continue the playful banter with Dan Bingbing. He left the bedroom, barely having time for breakfast, and headed towards Tai Chi Palace with Ma Qiang and Niu Fu.
Ma Qiang and Niu Fu stayed outside the palace while Li Jiancheng entered alone, making his way to Tai Chi Hall. To his surprise, the hall was filled with officials from all ranks. The court was still in session!
"Your humble son, Li Jiancheng, pays his respects to Father Emperor!" Li Jiancheng hurriedly stepped forward to bow, thinking to himself: Something must have happened for Father Emperor to summon me to discuss strategies.
"Rise. Jiancheng, it has come to my attention that the Turkic Khan has heard that your younger brother is not in Chang'an and has begun to mobilize troops. I just discussed this with the ministers and decided to send you to lead the expedition. Do you have confidence?" Li Yuan said from his high seat.
"Your humble son is confident in relieving Father Emperor's worries and will certainly drive the invading enemies out of our borders! However, once I take command, I hope to have the authority to requisition troops from Tian Ce General's Office and Prince Qi's Residence," Li Jiancheng replied.
"Of course. The troops from Tian Ce General's Office and Prince Qi's Residence belong to the court. The court can call upon them whenever needed," Li Yuan readily agreed. After all, he too wished to weaken the military power of Tian Ce General's Office. Sending Li Shimin and Li Yuanji south was precisely for this purpose.
"Good. Your humble son requires Generals Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong, and Wei Chi Gong from Tian Ce General's Office, as well as Generals Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan from Prince Qi's Residence—five in total—to accompany me on this expedition!" Li Jiancheng immediately stated.
Goodness! The Crown Prince was taking the three most formidable generals from Prince Qin's mansion. Did Li Jiancheng intend to seize this opportunity to undermine Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong, and Wei Chi Gong in order to weaken Prince Qin's influence?
As for Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan from Prince Qi's Residence, they were originally part of the Eastern Palace. They had been reassigned there by Li Yuan after reporting Li Jiancheng's conspiracy with Yang Wengan. Clearly, this arrangement foreshadowed that Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan would not meet a good end.
Now that Li Jiancheng wanted them both for his campaign, his intentions were obvious: he meant to eliminate them. On the battlefield, a commander holds the power of life and death over his generals. Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan would either die in battle or be killed by Li Jiancheng under some pretext. How could someone like Li Jiancheng let traitors go unpunished?
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