The Little Consort's
Eps. 39: Long Ji Man Si Face Stone
Inside Hongwu Palace, Long Ji Man seemed to be discussing with himself. The man was engrossed in contemplation, occasionally frowning, then contemplating again. Something was stirring in his heart. It grew from a small seed into a vines named the target that spread throughout his body, encompassing his heart and mind.
Long Ji Man started thinking about Li Anlan. Ever since his first encounter at Lake Houchi that night, and since hearing the news that Li Anlan drowned that day, everything related to Li Anlan felt strange and unnatural. All her behavior is very different from most women.
Li Anlan had bad emotions with a stubborn temperament. That woman loves money. His courage is more than a thousand. Sometimes being stupid, sometimes being wise like a noble lady. He is grumpy and vindictive, but tends to be indifferent and indifferent to the environment around him. Li Anlan preferred to laze around and play around in his palace rather than chasing the attention of Long Ji Man. He is also not anti-social.
Li Anlan was a woman, but Long Ji Man could not look at her as a woman. There was something strange about Li Anlan. Everything about Li Anlan was quite suspicious. Talking about this woman is the same as talking with endless impossibilities. Li Anlan was not within the limits that Long Ji Man's thinking and logic could reach.
Eccentrically. Li Anlan was the most eccentric woman Long Ji Man had met in his entire life and throughout his career became King Dongling. Unexpected women like Li Anlan were very rare to encounter in this kingdom, especially in his own harem palace. As told earlier, most women who became Long Ji Man's concubines were always trying to attract his attention. They are spoiled and masterful teasers. But, it was different with Li Anlan. The woman had absolutely no interest in competition and chose to live peacefully like a dead man as an outcast concubine. No problems, no protests, no complaints.
Li Anlan is not a dandy. Her face is naturally beautiful. This woman seemed to really have no ambition at all.
Previously, he had not known of Li Anlan's whereabouts. People in this palace also said that Li Anlan was a foolish woman who did not have any talent and intelligence. But, based on his attitude and the decisions he took, Long Ji Man became doubtful. If indeed Li Anlan was a foolish, untalented and unintelligent woman, where did such a bad temper and bravery come from? Also, where did the knowledge-laden ability come from when the woman ‘teaches’ at the Royal Academy?
A fool has no empathy. Long Ji Man recalled, a few weeks ago Li Anlan took him to an old house of abandoned children, and told him to take responsibility for the children's lives. If Li Anlan was indeed a fool, he would not have any concern and would have chosen to close his eyes and ears.
Long Ji Man was also always curious, from which Li Anlan obtained strange items that could not be found in any region of this Dongling Kingdom. Those strange things must not be ordinary things. Moreover, Li Anlan's mobile phone could paint a person's face exactly the same, complete with color and shape in the blink of an eye. Then, backpacks and other odd-shaped objects.
“Tianshi!”
“Hamba, Your Highness.”
“Investigate the entire background of Li Anlan!”
“Your Majesty, you suspect him?”
“I'm just on guard.”
Long Ji Man actually did not want to be so bad. But, as a king who was required to be always vigilant, Long Ji Man could not forever close his eyes. If a mysterious person like Li Anlan turned out to have evil intentions, then it would be extremely dangerous. Long Ji Man was worried that Li Anlan had only been hiding, and at times showed a real face.
“Do I need to spy on her again?”
“No. Just investigate the background!”
Just as Wang Tianshi leaped away through the window, and Long Ji Man was about to rethink everything that happened, Li Anlan suddenly walked inside Hongwu Palace in a hurry.
After breaking down the door with his feet, Li Anlan shouted to Long Ji Man with a loud voice until it sounded a few meters outside Hongwu Palace. The Hongwu Palace Owner turned his expression flat and cold like ice cubes as usual.
As the woman was at the realm of ten meters away from him, Long Ji Man hurriedly took out a document, pretending to read the report.
“Your Majesty, give me back my phone!” li Anlan exclaimed as she stuck out her hand, like a child asking for candy.
“No.”
“Your Majesty, I've died of boredom!”
“See you're still breathing.”
“Your Majesty, do you not believe that I will die?”
“I don't think your courage has reached the stage of suicide.”
“Rather than being angry, you better prepare warm water for me.”
“No.”
“Remember, you are still my servant!”
“I don't care.”
“I'm sure your blood pressure is high.”
“Bodo time!”
“Really don't want to serve me?”
“No.”
“Then please go.”
Long Ji Man held Li Anlan's hand that was about to take the book barrier that the woman was about to throw. His flat face clashed with an expression with Li Anlan's annoyed face. The woman's cheeks had already started to turn red and her gaze turned like a cruel demonic gaze.
“Don't spoil my stuff!” yang Long Ji Man.
Li Anlan's hand was forcefully pulled by the owner. Long Ji Man resumed the activity of pretending to read documents. The corner of his eyes caught every move of Li Anlan. The woman walked to a corner, and took two very expensive and valuable objects.
“Because you won't return my phone, then this bow will be your guarantee!”
“Put it back in place!”
“No. Restore my phone or camera first!”
“No.”
“Your Majesty, you didn't sell it to the junkyard right?”
“What do you think I am?”
The woman directly came out while hugging Long Ji Man's beloved bow and arrow. The unexpected woman snatched away her favorite thing. His mouth did not stop throwing out the absorbent vows addressed to Long Ji Man. A rough blow is thrown like a ball that is kicked into the goal. Vaguely, Long Ji Man could hear Li Anlan calling him: Ice face, annoying man, greedy king, broken promise, even calling him the stone face.
Stone face?
Long Ji Man looked at the mirror. He noticed clearly the entire sculpture of his handsome and smooth face. His hands fumbled over the skin of the face, sensing whether there was anything strange or not. Everything's fine. Long Ji Man was not such a bad person. He was the most handsome king in this dynasty.
“What is my face as my face?”
The man returned to his seat. Speaking of the bow and arrow that Li Anlan had snatched away, Long Ji Man suddenly recalled the apple cider letter that the woman had handed over the other day. The spies in this palace have not been investigated. Long Ji Man was too busy taking care of the court affairs and taking care of Li Anlan until he forgot that there were still spies watching his movements all along.
He also recalled the nighttime assault when he was disguised as a eunuch. It could be, the mastermind behind all these incidents was the same person. The spy seemed to have only one master. All right, let the spy play around first in Long Ji Man's palace. Let him be satisfied before Long Ji Man devours him to the end.
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