Chapter 39 Spring Sleeps Unaware of Dawn

  "How was it? Was it fun?" Li Yunfei continued to manipulate the kite, making it change its trajectory according to his movements. Because Li Yunfei had added something to it, these kites would also make sounds coming out.

  "Wow! I haven't had this much fun in a long time, you can give me this as a gift!" Little Chili's face was filled with excitement as she looked up at the high-flying kite, which was really too much fun for her, and its beautiful shape was something she really liked.

  "That's for sure, as long as you like it, isn't that what these things are made for?!" Li Yunfei was also very happy to have achieved such an effect. As for other people's opinions, Li Yunfei is now very concerned about how the people around him see him. The current Li Yunfei is slowly integrating into this world, and he increasingly yearns for friendship and kinship. Since it's already impossible to return to that world, he can only live a good life in this one!

  "What's going on over there? Young Master Wang!" Xiaolian was originally happily flying a kite, but suddenly discovered that the crowd in the distance was making a commotion, and didn't know what had happened!

  "It must be some big shot who's arrived! Never mind him, we'll play our own game, as long as they don't come to disturb us!" Li Yunfei fixed the kite and lay down on the grass, basking in the warm sunlight of spring. He felt a sense of "spring sleep, unaware of dawn" and gazed at the happy figures of the girls. Li Yunfei's eyes grew hazy and he drifted off into a dreamy sleep, also due to the exhaustion from last night.

  "Hehe! I didn't expect him to be quite cute even when he's asleep!" Xiao La Jiao turned her head and saw that Li Yun Fei had fallen asleep at some point, couldn't help but giggle, and said to Xiao Lian and Li Qing Shu.

  "Hah! Hah! Indeed! I really didn't expect Cloud Flying Brother to have this side, seeing Cloud Flying Brother like this makes one feel a bit worried!" Li Qing Shu saw Li Yun Fei's appearance and was also delighted in his heart. Every time Li Yun Fei was in front of him, he was always full of energy, who would have thought he'd see him like this?

  "Will Little King get sick like this?! Shouldn't we wake him up first, after all the ground is still quite chilly at this time!" Xiao Lian looked at Li Yunfei with some concern, and it could only be said that Xiao Lian was really too concerned about Li Yan.

  "Don't worry! The grass is so soft, if I wasn't afraid of being laughed at by those people, I'd sleep on the grass too, that way I can blend in with nature even more!" Little Chili said with a smirk as she saw Xiao Lian's tension.

  Upon hearing Xiao La Jiao say that, and seeing Li Yun Fei's comfortable appearance, he immediately stopped worrying about anything, then once again wholeheartedly devoted himself to controlling the kite. They were having a great time playing on their side, while on the other side of the crowd, there was another commotion.

  "Du Ke, you said we might be able to see Chang Sun Qianer today, didn't expect us to still be quite popular, huh!" A man dressed in luxurious attire with a hint of scholarly air said to the person beside him who was almost equally dressed.

  "Ah, don't worry! This time I'm sure we can see her, I have inside information! I've been investigating for a long time and finally found out that the number one beauty is coming here for spring outing today! Who's that?" Du Tian's eyes involuntarily glanced towards the empty space in the distance, and saw that familiar figure - who else could it be but Li Qing? Upon closer inspection, he also recognized the little chili pepper in red clothes. And there was another person who was not inferior to Little Chili Pepper, and even surpassed him - for a young master like Du Tian, this person had an irresistible charm.

  "Du Tian! What are you looking at? This... this is really a woman from the mortal world?" Fang Yi Ai suddenly discovered that his good brother Du Tian was suddenly enchanted, and following Du Tian's gaze, he also felt as if he had been petrified. Xiaolian's temperament had a devastating impact on them, and every smile made their hearts skip a beat. Especially with Xiaolian's otherworldly aura and stunning beauty, she was an endless temptation to them.

  "Even the number one talented woman is nothing more than this, Yu Ai, do you think we should go up and get to know her?" Du Xiao had been thinking like a cat's claw since he saw Xiaolian's appearance, and he didn't have any thoughts about waiting for the number one talented woman of Chang'an City anymore! What's the point of being a talented woman? She is the Crown Prince's designated Crown Princess, what am I? Where do I dare to intervene? Moreover, who is her father? Longsun Wuji, the emperor's favorite, I'm nothing in front of him. It's better to go for this Xiaolian, who is not inferior to Longsun Qing'er, than to try to reach for something unattainable.

  "Alright! I was thinking the same, but let's have a fair competition and see who can win the beauty's heart!" Fang Yilove and Du Tian are of the same kind, pitying Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, these two famous prime ministers, their descendants really make people sigh.

  "Look! Isn't that the number one talented woman of Chang'an? I didn't think she would actually come, and could that be the Crown Prince?! Just as Du Tian and Fang Yilove were about to make their move, the crowd suddenly erupted into another big commotion. At some point, a luxurious horse carriage appeared from afar, even more extravagant than Li Yunfei's. In front of the carriage was a handsome young man riding a tall horse."

  At this time, everyone's attention was drawn to the horse-drawn carriage. Even the peach blossoms and pear blossoms on both sides couldn't block its charm and could only serve as a foil. Even Xiaolian and others were attracted by their gaze for a while, forgetting to play, and only Li Yunfei, who was still sleeping in the grass, was unaffected!

  "Who is that? It's Chai Lingwu!" Fang Yiai exclaimed as he saw the person on horseback in front of him, apparently familiar with Chai Lingwu. Chai Lingwu was the son of Chai Shao and Princess Pingyang. His wife was Princess Balin (posthumously honored as Princess Beijing). He successively held the positions of Taipu Shaoqing, Weizhou Cishi, and Xiangyang Gong. In the fourth year of Yonghui, he conspired with Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yiai to rebel, and Emperor Gaozong ordered the execution of Fang Yiai, Xue Wantche, and Chai Lingwu. The court sent an envoy to capture him. When they arrived at Huayin, he took his own life, but his body was still beheaded. The princess was also forced to commit suicide.

  It's really what they call a den of thieves, Du Ke and this Chai Lingwu are also thick as thieves. Every time they get together, they boast about their achievements (records of doing bad things), and then take turns bragging about it. Originally, Chai Shao was still quite upright, and Chai Lingwu was also strictly controlled, but people always have a rebellious psychology. Chai Lingwu's behavior in front of others is completely different from his behavior at home. Especially in the past two years, Chai Shao's physical condition has become extremely poor, so Chai Lingwu has become even more unscrupulous!

  It's worth mentioning Fang Yaoli here. Fang Yaoli, named Jun, styled Yaoli, his birth and death years are unknown, was a Tang Dynasty scholar of the Liang Gong House, Fang Xuanling.

  Second son. His wife was Gao Yang Princess, the 17th daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang (later renamed He Pu Princess). After marrying Gao Yang Princess, Fang Yi'ai became an official until he reached the position of Taifu Qing and Sanqi Changshi, and was also appointed as the Right Wei General. His older brother Fang Yizhi should have been made the Duke of Liang after their father's death as the eldest son, but due to Gao Yang Princess, Fang Yi'ai "treated differently from other sons-in-law" plotted to abolish Fang Yizhi's title and inherit the title himself. Not long after Emperor Gaozong ascended to the throne, Fang Yi'ai was demoted to be the governor of Fangzhou for some reason. Later, he was also captured and killed due to a treason plot, and Gao Yang Princess was also forced to commit suicide, their sons were exiled to Lingnan.

  The "House of Love Rebellion" refers to the palace coup plotted by House of Love and his wife, Princess Gao Yang. Princess Gao Yang was arrogant and had an affair with the famous monk Bianji (a disciple of Xuanzang), who was beheaded after the affair was exposed. Princess Gao Yang lost favor and harbored resentment. After Emperor Gaozong ascended to the throne, Princess Gao Yang and House of Love conspired with Xue Wantche (husband of Princess Danyang, 15th daughter of Emperor Gaozu) and Chai Lingwu (son of Chai Shao, husband of Princess Balin, 7th daughter of Taizong), planning to overthrow Gaozong and enthrone Prince Jing of Jin (6th son of Gaozu). However, the plan was leaked, and all conspirators were arrested. Emperor Gaozong ordered Duke Zhangsun Wuji to investigate the case, who took the opportunity to implicate Prince Wu of Wu, Li Ke, as well. As a result, Li Jing, Li Ke, House of Love, Princess Gao Yang, Xue Wantche, Chai Lingwu, and Princess Balin were all executed.

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