Chapter 132: Li Lizhi: I will be obedient from now on!

Well... what if Gao Yang starts causing trouble with you after the wedding?

Li Lizhi asked this.

"Pfft!" Chen Yan said casually: "Let them cause trouble; we're already married, no matter how much they fuss, it's just at home—no big deal."

If she goes too far, I'll just beat her.

It's no big deal.

Xiao Sizi kept nodding: "Older sister isn't obedient, big brother can discipline older sister~"

Li Lizhi: "......"

She hesitated a moment, then whispered: "Don't worry, I'll be very obedient......"

Li Lizhi doesn't have Gao Yang's little quirk; she hates pain, so she doesn't want Chen Yan to discipline her.

Thus she made this promise now.

Her words left Chen Yan stunned on the spot, a big question mark popping up in his mind.

After reacting, he laughed helplessly: "What are you thinking?"

Do you really think I'm the type who likes to discipline his wife?

He softly explained: "The reason I fought with Gao Yang is entirely because of her personality."

You probably don't know—Gao Yang has very high demands for her husband; I suspect she absolutely wouldn't tolerate a weak husband.

It's like if she hits me first and I don't dare fight back, she'll think I'm just that and look down on me even more.

Over time, she'll increasingly not take me seriously, possibly even doing things others can't understand.

You haven't noticed?

At first Gao Yang didn't look up to me, but after I beat her a few times, her attitude toward me improved, to the point she truly acknowledged me as her fiancé and even spoke up for me in front of your dad.

The more she listened, the more subtle Li Lizhi's expression became.

She carefully considered how Gao Yang's attitude toward Chen Yan had changed before and after, and found it really was like that.

Li Lizhi always remembered that on the day she was betrothed, Gao Yang had run over to find her, poured out a torrent of complaints, basically belittling Chen Yan as worthless.

At that time she was still consoling Gao Yang, urging her to take it lightly—this was the fate of imperial princesses.

Then, the next day Gao Yang went and kicked Chen Yan's front door.

Li Lizhi suspected that if she had tried to compete with Gao Yang for Chen Yan back then, Gao Yang probably wouldn't have cared at all, and might even have helped her.

Having figured this out, Li Lizhi felt relieved and then found it rather funny.

How can there still be people in the world who constantly hit their fiancé and hope the fiancé hits them back?

This... this is simply indescribable!

Li Lizhi, who had received strict instruction from Empress Changsun since childhood, simply couldn't understand.

So, you really won't hit me?

Chen Yan: "......"

He darkened his face: "If you think like Gao Yang, then I'm not unable to satisfy you."

Li Lizhi gave an embarrassed laugh: "Better forget it; I'll just be more obedient."

Being a little obedient won't do!' Xiao Sizi interjected: "Last time you and older sister Gao Yang argued, you were already not obedient~"

Older brother said he'd discipline you and older sister Gao Yang.

I'll hit your butt~

Chen Yan: "......"

Li Lizhi: "......"

Adults are speaking, kids don't interrupt.' Chen Yan gently pinched the little guy's nose: "Go play with Xiao Qingyue."

"No." Xiao Sizi hugged Li Lizhi's thigh: "I want to follow older sister."

Chen Yan glared; Xiao Sizi shrank her head and hid behind Li Lizhi, showing no intention to leave.

Helpless, he gave a dry cough and explained: "It's all just jokes, don't take it seriously."

Really?

Li Lizhi's eyes curved as she smiled, not saying much, as if she'd discovered something interesting.

Xiao Sizi is still young, unlikely to lie, so Chen Yan saying that then was worth pondering.

In private, hitting Gao Yang... well, it's no problem, after all they'll be husband and wife.

This little matter needn't be worried about.

But according to Xiao Sizi's account, Chen Yan even brought her along.

At that time they hadn't yet pierced that layer of window paper; she was still striving to get close to Chen Yan.

And since Chen Yan said that, it's quite possible he had already accepted her at that time.

Noticing Li Lizhi's strange gaze, Chen Yan realized he might have exposed himself.

Fortunately he's thick-skinned; under Li Lizhi's gaze he changed the subject: "You happened to come today—I think we should discuss our matters."

Your status is too high; the marriage isn't easily decided, especially marrying me, who already took a princess.

So we'd better bring this up to your dad soon, lest dragging it out cause some unexpected situation.

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi also stopped worrying about that small matter, thought a moment, and said: "How about we wait until tomorrow?"

Aren't you going to open that auction?

Before I came today I heard from mom that Father Emperor will also go tomorrow.

When I get back I'll first mention it to mom, ask her to help, then take advantage of the auction making lots of money tomorrow and say it when dad is happy.

I think if dad had previously acquiesced, plus mom Empress helping speak, he likely wouldn't refuse.

Hmm...' Chen Yan stroked his chin, 'You go say it?'

"Of course!" Li Lizhi nodded as a matter of course. "I know Father has been somewhat cold toward you lately because of me."

"Even though you say he has already acquiesced, no one can really tell what Father actually thinks."

"If you go say it, there are too many variables; it's better for me to say it myself."

"As for that, Li Lizhi had already prepared."

"She also didn't feel there was any problem, after all, from beginning to end it was always her who first had the idea."

"Naturally, she should be the one to say it herself."

"However, Chen Yan didn't think so. 'Forget it, don't waste your effort, I'll go.'"

"Just wait calmly."

"\"...... ah? \" Li Lizhi was puzzled for a moment, and quickly asked, \"Why? \""

"\"What's there to ask why? \" Chen Yan shrugged. \"I can't possibly want to marry someone else's daughter and then have her daughter herself say it. \""

"\"Then what am I? \""

"\"How then should His Majesty view me? \""

"\"You don't know, today when I went to the palace to see His Majesty, the Empress mentioned in passing whether we should get someone to help me prepare some wedding items. \""

"\"As a result, His Majesty was displeased then, saying that he himself had to provide a dowry and also help me prepare the things needed for the wedding; there's no such reasoning in the world. \""

"\"How to put it, His Majesty's words actually make quite a bit of sense. \""

"\"No matter how you say it, this is my marriage; if I can't even prepare some of the wedding arrangements properly and still need the bride's family to prepare them, that really shouldn't be. \""

"\"Otherwise, how would His Majesty and Her Majesty view me, and how would the world view you? \""

"Otherwise, how would His Majesty and Her Majesty regard me, and how would the people of the world regard you?"

"......"