Call Me The Mother of Quick Transmigration

Chapter 69 – My Son is The Nine Thousandth (part 9)

Lu Wen Da knew that he had offended the crown prince. He knew that if he let the crown prince leave like this, then his grand ambitions would all be over.

Lu Wen Da made a decision. He lifted his robe and knelt in front of the crown prince. “This minister does not know what he is guilty of. Your Highness, please make it clear, otherwise this minister will have everlasting regret!”

The crown prince looked at Lu Wen Da coldly. Just as he was about to speak, someone hurried over. “Your Highness, Prince Qi and his wife are here saying that they are here to visit the princess.”

Although he was dissatisfied with Lu Wen Da, he still had to take care of the scene in front of outsiders. The crown prince glared at Lu Wen Da. “Get up first. We’ll talk about it later!”

Lu Wen Da quickly stood up and moved to respectfully stand next to the crown prince to welcome Prince Qi. When he heard that Prince Qi had arrived, he was relieved. He knew that the crown prince and Prince Qi were old enemies. In front of Prince Qi, the crown prince would not ignore the situation. He would think about it and explain things to the crown prince later.

The crown prince and Prince Qi fought with each other for a while. Prince Qi’s wife, Princess Qi, went to the inner room to see Princess Chang Shan. Then, Prince Qi and his wife left.

The anger in the crown prince’s heart was also interrupted. “Hurry up. Clean up the princess and return to the palace.”

Lu Wen Da’s eyes widened. “Your Highness, what did this minister do to make Your Highness angry?!”

The crown prince stared at Lu Wen Da. “You know what you have done. You and Chang Shan were only married in March, but your child is more than four months old. Do you think that everyone else is stupid? My face has been lost by you!”

Lu Wen Da knelt on the ground. “Your Highness! That matter is this minister’s fault! But, but, this minister is a scholar with a reputation. How can this minister do such a thing if the feelings weren’t already there?”

The crown prince sneered a few times when he heard this. “In that case, I have blamed you wrongly. Then tell Me, what is the reason you did such a shameful thing?!”

Lu Wen Da looked embarrassed. He then looked around and lowered his voice. “It’s about the princess’s reputation. Please pardon this minister.”

The crown prince did not get angry, but instead laughed. He had been the crown prince for many years and he had never seen this kind of method. The crown prince leaned down and said a few words into Lu Wen Da’s ear. “What? Are you trying to say that Chang Shan forced you? Lu Wen Da, I knew that you were shameless, but I didn’t know you were this shameless! Today, I will tell you that even if Chang Shan forced you, you will have to suffer this sin! She is royalty while you are a minister!”

When Lu Wen Da heard this, he knew it was wrong. “Your Highness, this minister has no intention of this!”

“Enough. I don’t want to listen to this anymore. I will tell you that you are just someone that Chang Shan raised. If you take care of Chang Shan, then I can give you the glory and wealth that you want. If this matter happens again, then you will know what it means to prefer death over life!”

Then, the crown prince stood up without waiting for Lu Wen Da’s response. “Come on, the emperor’s son-in-law improperly served the princess. Give him the rod twenty times!”

Lu Wen Da’s eyes widened. “Your Highness!” I am a dignified scholar, not Princess Chang Shan’s slave! But he could not say this.

Soon, the guards of the East Palace pulled Lu Wen Da down and hit him 20 times.

The crown prince took Princess Chang Shan into the palace.

Lu Wen Da lay down on the chair. Fortunately, the guards knew what kind of temperament Princess Chang Shan had and they did not dare to be cruel. Although they made sure it hurt, they did not hurt his bones. Lu Wen Da would never forget this humiliation!

Although he knew the arts and martial arts, he was a part of the emperor’s family. What he wanted to share with the emperor was his amazing literary talent and his ability to save the world. For this reason, he abandoned the past and chose this shortcut. He thought that he would have rapid advances in his career, but he never thought that he would suffer this humiliation instead.

The maids in the princess’s mansion all knew how important he was to the princess, so they quickly helped Lu Wen Da up. They then hurried to get an imperial doctor.

Lu Wen Da concealed his emotions and thanked the maid politely. “Thank you very much. I am bothering you.”

Lu Wen Da was handsome, gentle, and courteous. He successfully made the maids blush. They did remember that the princess once executed a maid who tried to seduce the consort harshly, so they hurriedly lowered their heads and suppressed these thoughts. Although the emperor’s son-in-law was good, their lives were more important.

Lu Wen Da was more disgusted with Princess Chang Shan when he saw this. Princess Chang Shan was useless. It was just her identity that was her biggest support. In the future, unless the crown prince fell, she could run wild!

Lu Wen Da was a little confused as to what his future would be like.

After Li Su and Li Yi Cheng learned that Lu Wen Da had been blamed by the crown prince and was hit 20 times, they were extremely happy. They knew that Lu Wen Da was not doing well, so they were fine. Li Su smiled and said, “This is called reaping what one sows!1 Lu Wen Da, this is called getting your just desserts!”

Li Yi Cheng smiled slightly. “Some ministers in the court also consulted with the crown prince for this reason, but the emperor thought this was nothing and did not hold the prince accountable. The late emperor married his daughter to a man who doted on his concubines. As soon as the princess filed a lawsuit in the palace, the late emperor ordered the extermination of his son-in-law’s house and then found a suitable consort for the princess once more. It is an imperial family tradition.”

Li Su heard contempt and disdain for imperial power from Li Yi Cheng’s words. She thought of Jiang Zhi En’s intent and Li Yi Cheng’s recent thoughts. She was a little uneasy. It wasn’t a surprise to her that Li Yi Cheng had such thoughts of people being equal and nobody being born superior. But, they were now living in a feudal society where imperial power reigned supreme. It was a bit dangerous for Li Yi Cheng to have these kinds of thoughts.

Li Su didn’t speak out to persuade him because she believed in her son. Li Yi Cheng had become better at hiding his emotions to outsiders. In front of her, Li Yi Cheng was still the same as ever. He knew what to say and what not to say.

“Don’t you have a day off tomorrow? Can we go to the outskirts of the capital?” Li Su asked, changing the subject.

Li Yi Cheng hesitated. “You want to go out?” His appearance was very similar to Lu Wen Da’s. Could he go out?

“Didn’t mother say there was a way? Come here. Mother will put make-up on you!” These days, Li Su exercised according to her plan and studied home-made cosmetics in her free time. She didn’t want her son to live like a thief, only going out early and returning late, or staying at home all day long since he didn’t dare to go anywhere.

“Make-up? Your son is a man. Why are you using make-up?!” Li Yi Cheng was surprised.

“Make-up will cover up your original appearance. You can then walk outside freely!” Li Su smiled. She dragged her son to the dressing table and took out her home-made cosmetics.

Li Yi Cheng was a little touched by Li Su’s words. He stopped speaking and sat in front of the mirror obediently. He closed his eyes and let Li Su do what she wanted.

The ingredients here were simple, but the advantage was that everything was pure and natural. These ingredients would not cause any damage to the skin after a long time.

Li Su skilfully picked up the eyebrow pencil and applied it to Li Yi Cheng’s face. After 15 minutes, Li Su put the pencil down and patted Li Yi Cheng’s shoulder. “Okay, open your eyes!”

Li Yi Cheng opened his eyes and looked at the strange, unfamiliar face in the mirror. He was shocked. Was it really him?

He couldn’t believe it. He instinctively reached out to touch it.

“Hey, be careful. Don’t ruin the make-up.” Li Su quickly grabbed his hand. “The cosmetics could be better. Mother will find a way slowly. But, at least you can go out with dignity.”

There were tears in Li Yi Cheng’s eyes. “Mother, thank you!”

In this world, it was probably only his mother who could think of this sort of thing for his sake!

“How is it? Do you dare to go out now?” Li Su smiled.

Li YI Cheng blinked his tears back and nodded vigorously. “Yeah!” He now dared to walk alone on the street or face Lu Wen Da.

The next day, the three of them went to the outskirts of the capital and had a fun day.

After Jiang Zhi En learned about this, he made a special visit. When he saw Li Yi Cheng’s current appearance, he was a little surprised. “Could the madam disguise herself?”

He was well-known for his skill in disguises. He once recruited people who were capable in this area, but it was a pity that they were lacking. Their so-called techniques were either too rough to hide from a shrewd person, or were □□. It was a pity that □□ was extremely difficult to make and was rare. He had only seen it once.

Now that Li Yi Cheng was doing this, Jiang Zhi En was very surprised.

“Is madam willing to teach this skill to others? I would like to hire you!” said Jiang Zhi En.

“Ah?” Li Su was surprised. She could teach other people how to use make-up? “There are a lot of disadvantages to this make-up technique. It doesn’t last long and is not waterproof.”

“It’s okay! Madam can figure it out slowly and I can provide everything you need. I just want to have madam teach Yi Cheng and his brothers!” said Jiang Zhi En.

“Okay! I don’t need payment. After all, we can be here today thanks to you. There is just one thing. Are you interested in opening up a powder shop? This is to make extra money. I can provide the recipe while you provide the shop and the staff. The income can be divided into nine parts to you and one to me.” Li Su was not hypocritical, so she directly said it. She was not a beauty expert, but an exquisite girl who loved beauty. She had carefully studied cosmetics and how-to make-up. For a while, she even did DIY cosmetics at home, but finally gave up because she was too lazy. Although the items here were simple, she would try her best.

“Madam is so refreshing! I heard that the madam wanted to write a storybook to support the family. In fact, the madam doesn’t have to worry about this. Although we are in a cooperative relationship, Yi Cheng is my son. In the future, his foster father will be responsible for arranging marriages for him and Lu Xi!” Jiang Zhi En said.

Li Su shook her head. “I can’t count on others. If you agree, then we will have a deal. Otherwise, forget it!”

Jiang Zhi En laughed, dumbfounded. There were many respectable shops under his name. At Li Su’s insistence, he could use the powder shop to coax her to play.

“Okay, that’s it then!”

1.(行不義必自斃) idiom: persisting in evil brings about self-destruction.