Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 42 Femininity

Hearing Xie Bian mention "Princess Li Yunrui", Li Chengze's eyebrows slightly raised. Li Yunrui, this name is not unfamiliar to him.

In the original novel, she is a very controversial character - Lin Wan'er's mother, Emperor Qing's sister, but she has twisted feelings for her brother.

Her affair with Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and her forbidden relationship with the crown prince make 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 his paintings.

At first, the eldest princess seemed to be on the same side as the crown prince, but later plot developments showed that she had an unknown collusion with the second prince, involving illegal activities such as smuggling.

However, in reality, 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 princess had not yet handed over the inner treasury to Lin Wan'er. Unexpectedly, she suddenly came to visit today.

"Your Highness?" Xie Bian reminded again when he saw that Li Chengze did not respond.

Li Chengze calmed down, opened the door, and said, "Since it's my aunt, I have to greet her in person."

He walked out of the study, came to the hall, and saw the woman sitting in the hall.

Although he is nearly 40 years old, Li Yunrui still has the same graceful demeanor and looks to be in his early 30s, with delicate features and elegant temperament.

Even though he had seen many celebrities and internet celebrities in modern times, Li Chengze had to admit that Li Yunrui's beauty was indeed unique, even surpassing Ye Ling'er and Lin Wan'er whom he had seen.

"Aunt, how come you have time to come to my place today?" Li Chengze greeted with a smile after sitting down.

"My poor nephew, your aunt has only been away from Kyoto for a few days and you have forgotten me. It has been such a long time, and I haven't seen you contact me." Li Yunrui pretended to be sad, with a hint of blame in his eyes.

Li Chengze knew that he had indeed had no contact with her since he traveled through time.

"Aunt, you are really wronging me. I've been very busy lately." Li Chengze spread his hands helplessly.

"Yes, auntie knows you are busy. You are busy cultivating that magical rice. I heard that the yield per mu can reach 1,000 kilograms." There was a hint of sarcasm in Li Yunrui's tone.

"She is also busy being inseparable from Fan Xian, spending every day together." She added, with obvious dissatisfaction in her tone.

"Aunt, isn't this word inappropriate?" Li Chengze frowned.

"Inappropriate? 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 spoke with a playful smile: "Aunt, are you worried that I will become Wan'er's competitor?"

Li Yunrui was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Li Chengze to bring up this topic so directly. Then, her expression relaxed and laughter spilled from her mouth, gradually turning from the initial chuckle into a hearty laugh.

Li Chengze sat quietly, without interrupting, just patiently waiting for Li Yunrui to finish laughing. After a while, Li Yunrui finally stopped laughing, and her eyes flashed with interest in Li Chengze's new changes.

"My nephew, you are becoming more and more surprising lately." There was a hint of appreciation in her voice.

“It’s getting more and more interesting and more and more attractive.”

Facing Li Yunrui's gaze, Li Chengze remained calm and asked, "Since you find it interesting, what are your plans, aunt?"

Li Yunrui stood up and walked slowly to Li Chengze. She looked down at him half lying on the chair, then leaned forward slightly, and her beautiful face gradually approached Li Chengze. Li Chengze did not retreat, his eyes were firm and focused.

Li Yunrui's breath was light, and her voice was full of 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 your aunt has always been on the same side with you."

"Whatever you want your aunt to do, your aunt will satisfy you."

"So, what do you want from your aunt?"

Li Chengze was silent. Facing Li Yunrui, he had to admit that she was not only beautiful, but also very feminine and knew how to attract others' attention.

Although Li Chengze is a time traveler, his current identity is Li Yunrui's nephew after all. Faced with Li Yunrui's intimate behavior, he couldn't help but wonder: Is such behavior really suitable for their relationship?

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Noticing that Li Chengze was just looking at her quietly without responding, Li Yunrui stood up and ended her teasing.

She sat gracefully beside Li Chengze, with a lazy posture and a relaxed tone: "Actually, I came here this time because I want to thank you for something."

"Oh? Thank me for what?" Li Chengze remained calm and asked curiously.

"You can cure various diseases and even regenerate severed limbs." Li Yunrui mentioned the mystery of Li Chengze.

"I want to thank you for being willing to take the risk of exposing this secret and help Wan'er recover her health."

"No matter what your plan is, you saved Wan'er. This is an indisputable fact. Naturally, I have to express my gratitude."

Li Yunrui's attitude changed from frivolous to serious.

"So, is aunt's gratitude just talk?" Li Chengze continued to ask along the same topic.

"I say the same thing again. How do you want me to express my gratitude? Just tell me directly." Li Yunrui said bluntly.

"What if I ask you to stop fighting with Fan Xian?" Li Chengze made a tentative request.

"That's impossible." Li Yunrui rejected the proposal immediately without any hesitation.

"Aunt, 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 kinds of irreconcilable hatred." Li Chengze listed some extreme situations, trying to illustrate that the conflict between Li Yunrui and Fan Xian was not irreconcilable.

"The hatred for killing one's father and stealing one's wife are the deepest hatreds." Li Chengze continued. 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 were currently facing the problem of the crown prince together, which made 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 resolve the dispute between them, Li Chengze is willing to try.

"Hahaha..." Hearing Li Chengze's words, Li Yunrui couldn't help laughing, "I don't have the same means as you."

(End of this chapter)