Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 515: The Absurd Cinnabar Mole

Wufu said she was going to take her maids shopping for good things, and she did exactly that. She spared no expense in buying clothes and jewelry for the girls, and even Liu Jin got new clothes. Had Ah Jiu not stopped her—remarking that a servant’s clothes in a mansion should be uniform or specially made—she probably would have bought them ten or eight outfits each.

As for herself, she didn’t buy much. There was no helping it; she wasn’t one for dressing up. What she liked was seeing her people neatly and elegantly dressed; it was easy on the eyes.

With money and time to spare, Wufu thoroughly enjoyed herself. Besides shopping, she also asked the locals about the best places to eat and have fun, eagerly heading to each destination, as happy and free as a bird released from its cage.

She even made her way to a farmhouse, where she pointed out the mistress of the house and ate the chicken that was usually reserved for New Year’s celebrations.

For two consecutive days, Wufu visited various tourist routes, thoroughly enjoying herself.

On the third day after the event concluded, Ah Jiu had business to attend to and didn’t accompany Wufu. So Wufu went out with only Hongyu and Liu Jin, and a guard for protection.

Ah Jiu didn’t actually have business; it was Yuan Ye reporting back about the matter with the Li twins.

When Ah Jiu heard why Li An had come to Chengdu Prefecture, she smashed a teacup and laughed in anger.

"How absurd for the world to hear such a thing! A general losing the Tiger Talisman?" Ah Jiu scoffed with a burst of mocking laughter.

Yuan Ye, seeing his master’s fury, stood silently with his hands down, not daring to speak more. In his heart, he also looked down on Li An.

It turned out that since his youth, Li An had been a softie but had concealed it extremely well. No one knew, as he covertly visited places frequented by young servants. The Li Family was aware of his antics, but since Li An had become famous from a battle in his youth and generally understood right from wrong without causing other scandals, the Li Family considered it just youthful indiscretion, thinking he would outgrow it once married.

However, at nineteen, Li An inevitably encountered the cinnabar mole in his heart—that was Li Qing.

Li Qing was a person of sincere and pure feelings. Having donated for the title of Juren, he resolved to travel the world’s mountains and waters. Thus, he journeyed far and wide throughout the year. When he came to Tubo and got to know Li An, the two took a fancy to each other and, like a couple of immortals, rented a courtyard to live in. In their spare time, they traveled around Tubo.

Li An was truly smitten with Li Qing and indulged him in every way, willing to give even his life for him. Their love was passionate, yet they forgot that their existence would not be tolerated by the era they lived in.

When the Li Family realized that Li An’s behavior this time was unlike his usual frivolity, they panicked. Considering his age, they began arranging a marriage for him.

When Li Qing found out, he made a huge fuss, even cutting his wrists deep enough to leave scars, nearly dying. Li An, not daring to upset him, knelt before his father and somehow managed to stabilize the situation on both sides.

But one can’t kneel for a moment and avoid kneeling for a lifetime. As the legitimate eldest son, the Li Family still needed an heir. When Li An turned twenty-two and had no sign of producing a grandson, how could the Li Family sit idle?

General Li the Elder sent someone to assassinate Li Qing. Fortunately, Li An arrived in time to save Li Qing and, furious, confronted his father. General Li the Elder threw his matching sword at Li An’s feet, stripped off his armor, and pounding his chest, said, "If you think your father is cruel, then kill me, your father."

Where would Li An dare? He knelt before General Li the Elder, torn between his parents and his lover, caught in a dilemma.

To make matters worse, in order to force Li An to marry, Lady Li resorted to extreme measures, faking a suicide by hanging to coerce him into agreement.