Chapter Ten: The Power of Du He's Silk Handkerchief

  As for the sudden appearance of Princess Chang Le and Li Xueyan, Du He didn't have any surprise. Because he had "Five Qi Chao Yuan" in his body, his ears and eyes were sharp, different from ordinary people, he had already heard the movement outside, but just pretended to be unaware in order to teach Long Sun Chong a lesson.

  At noon, it was also because of his superhuman hearing that he heard Zhangsun Chong's intention to deal with him, so he decided to retaliate.

  Others seemed somewhat embarrassed by the appearance of Princess Changle and Li Xueyan, especially Changsun Chun.

  Under the loud shout of Princess Changle, Changsun Zhuo was like being struck by five thunders, completely stunned and then woke up, remembering his previous behavior, his face was hot as if covered with a thick layer of rouge, only wishing to find a cellar to hide in.

  "Cousin sister, you, listen to me explain." Zhang Sun was so anxious that he seemed like an ant on a hot pot, saying repeatedly that he wanted to explain, but couldn't get a single word out.

  Du He's expression remained unchanged, he smiled faintly, and this smile did not weaken with the appearance of Princess Chang Le, but instead seemed even more cheerful.

  Because he saw Li Xueyan's smile again.

  Li Xueyan's smile was sweet and gentle, Du He found himself enjoying Li Xueyan's smile, and he waved at her.

  Li Xueyan also responded with a sweet smile.

  "Princess Chang Le, I'll leave it to you!" Du He said, pulling Fang Yi'ai around her and the two of them walked out of the school.

  On their way back home, Du He returned Yu Pei's jade pendant to him.

  Fang Yi'ai was initially unwilling to accept it, but couldn't resist Du He and finally accepted it.

  "Big brother, this matter seems a bit strange today!" Fang Yiai asked after receiving the jade pendant and being silent for a while.

  "Oh? What's wrong?" Du He blinked his eyes and smiled, it seemed that this brother of his was still salvageable, not beyond cure.

  "How to say... it just feels strange. All of this seems too coincidental. Chai Lingwu likes to gamble, so it's not surprising that he came to us to gamble. But with Changsun Chong and Xiao He joining in, it's hard to understand. Xiao He's grandfather, Song Gong Xiao Yu, is a laid-back person who stays at home. Xiao Yu is very strict with him, I've never heard of him being fond of gambling, but today he inexplicably gambled with us for a round. And then there's Changsun Chong, this man is hypocritical and nauseating. But he never shows his bad habits in front of people, so he's well-liked by the teachers and elders. Today, however, he joined us in the school to gamble, which is truly strange." Fang Yiai grasped the characteristics of Changsun Chong and Xiao He individually, responding with reason and order.

  After a pause, Fang Yi'ai looked at Du He and continued: "The most important thing is the big brother's actions. Today, it seems that Big Brother rushed to Long Sun."

  Du He smiled and said, "It's not just a possibility, it's a fact. I'm going to take down Long Sun Chong. That kid is very sinister, today he plans to set up an ambush to harm us brothers. Chi Lingwu is just his pawn. If we go gamble with Chi Lingwu today, something unexpected will definitely happen and we'll be the ones to suffer. So I've been making excuses to lure Long Sun Chong into a trap, then kick him off his horse and teach him a lesson... You should be careful in the future, with Long Sun Chong's timid personality, he won't easily understand what happened today."

  Du He was indeed worried about this brother who had cut the chicken's head and burned yellow paper with him in the brothel, just because Fang Yi'ai helped Du He with many things today and had already acknowledged his existence.

  Fang Yi patted his chest to reassure Du He.

  Du Hebai gave him a glance, and Fang Yilai's careless personality made it impossible for anyone to worry about him. However, as the son of Fang Xuanling, even if Longsun Chong wanted to scheme against him, he wouldn't go too far.

  It's himself, today in front of Princess Changle, making him so embarrassed, the following life must be quite interesting.

  *****

  Princess Chang Le and Li Xueyan walked side by side, one was noble and elegant, like a celestial being from heaven, the other was lively and lovely, resembling an elf from the mortal world. The two had different personalities, yet unexpectedly became inseparable confidantes.

  Princess Chang Le's face was gloomy, somewhat unpredictable.

  Li Xueyan couldn't help but giggle and muttered to herself on the side.

  "Chang Le, you said that person is really Du He? But in just one month, this change is a bit too big!"

  Princess Chang Le was also puzzled, in her memory, Du He was uneducated and fond of gambling and women, a brainless and reckless man, the most spoiled among the spoiled. But what she saw today was completely different. Someone who couldn't even recite the Analects properly before could now perfectly translate famous quotes from the Book of Rites, it really made her look at him in a new light.

  "Who else if not him?" Princess Chang Le said coldly, although she looked at him with a different gaze, the disgust accumulated over the years could not be eliminated overnight.

  "But he's also become quite bold, to the point where he even dared to smash the jade pendant that Your Majesty gave to Long Sunhong." He paused for a moment, as if wanting to say more but hesitating, before finally saying: "I hope nothing happens to him?"

  The Princess of Chang Le stopped in her tracks, turned sideways, looked at her and said solemnly: "You wouldn't have fallen for him, would you?"

  This question suddenly made Li Xueyan's face turn bright red, her heart racing, and she stuttered: "Wh-what? He's not like the rumors said. He has a good writing style, is responsible, and is unexpectedly gentle." Thinking of Du He's fearless expression when he took responsibility for her mistake, her heart felt a warmth that she couldn't explain.

  "It's an illusion, it must be an illusion!" Princess Chang Le tightly pulled Li Xueyan and said: "Xueyan, listen to me. Du He is absolutely not what you think he is, you've only known him for a day, you don't understand him. He's just a scoundrel, a scum of society, don't get trapped in, you'll end up losing out."

  There isn't a single girl in the world who doesn't have a crush on someone, even Princess Changle is no exception.

  Princess Changle also knew that as a princess, as the daughter of Emperor Li Shimin of the Great Tang, her marriage was not something she could control. So she just silently prayed and hoped for a good ending.

  One day, Princess Changle heard from her father's mouth that she was betrothed to Du He.

  Du He is the second son of Du Xiang, and Du Xiang is also the first of the eighteen scholars of the Great Tang Dynasty. His writing style is among the best in the Great Tang Dynasty, so his second son should also be a talented and handsome young man!

  Princess Changle thought so at the time, but the fact was completely opposite to her idea.

  Du He is a scum of the worst kind, a paragon among scoundrels.

  Princess Chang Le thought she was going to die, but her naturally elegant and refined personality made her have a resigned attitude towards the marriage proposal, so she didn't refuse this marriage either. She only lamented that her fate was bitter and had a small hope in her heart, hoping that Du He could change his ways. Even if he couldn't become a pillar of the Tang Dynasty, at least he wouldn't be a scourge.

  Three years, exactly three years.

  Princess Chang Le was constantly inquiring about her fiancé Du He for three years, and her understanding of him even surpassed that of his parents, Du Ru Hui and Madame Zhang.

  In three years, she couldn't find anything redeeming about Du He.

  Even the shit in the toilet can fertilize the land, but Du He's existence is not even as good as shit.

  Princess Changle could no longer bear it, Du He's incompetence had shattered her elegant demeanor, causing her to defy her father the Emperor for the first time.

  The virtuous Empress Changsun, upon learning of Du He's character, also put aside her elegant and dignified demeanor to stand on the same side as Princess Yongle, forcing Emperor Taizong to sleep in his study for five days.

  Also have to admire Du He's viciousness, actually being able to destroy the personal integrity of two great virtuous and gentle women in history with one breath.

  It's also a pity for Du Changtian, he can't attach himself to anyone well, and he just happens to be attached to this scumbag Du He.

  Li Xueyan's face was cloudy, and she scolded: "Look at what you're saying, who fell into it. It's just that he helped me once, I'm a bit worried, don't think crookedly."

  "It's all right then!" Princess Chang Le relaxed and replied, "No harm done. It was my brother who took the jade pendant given by Father Emperor to gamble with. If anyone is to be blamed, it should be him first. Besides, Du He has lost his soul, as long as he pretends not to know the origin of the jade pendant, even if it were Father Emperor himself, he wouldn't dare punish him. Moreover, he's the son of Minister Du? My brother is destined to suffer this time."

  "This is reassuring!" Li Xueyan unexpectedly felt a sense of relief.

  Chang Le Gong Zhu did not notice her change and whispered to herself on the side: "Just didn't think that older cousin would be this kind of person."

  Her sharp mind had already seen through the mastermind behind the scenes, which was Chang Sun Chong. The subtle good feelings she had for this cousin in her heart were completely dispelled by his hypocrisy and pretentiousness.