Chapter 630: I believed you once, you screwed me over once, and you still want me to believe you?

Sister, we've been tricked by Brother again!!!

Sizi rushed home, ran to the master bedroom, hands on her waist, and shouted at Gao Yang, who was caring for the child: "Brother doesn't need to die; Father and Mother never wanted to beat him to death—he's just deceiving our feelings!"

In his own words, he's just a scumbag!

Li Lizhi had just walked in curiously when she heard the word "scumbag" and almost burst out laughing.

Gao Yang feigned surprise: "Really?"

No way?

But when I heard your brother say it so seriously, his eyes were red, he seemed genuinely emotional—how could it be fake?

"Sister!" Sizi exclaimed in frustration, "How can you still believe Brother? He's the biggest liar in the world, never speaking a word of truth."

We've all been tricked by him!

He's fine; he'll be out in a couple of days—that's what Father said himself.

Saying this, Sizi complained tearfully: "Brother is bad, always tricking me, this three‑year‑old; I cried for so long, went to scold Father and Mother before the imperial grandfather, and it turned out he was perfectly fine."

I've been tricked again!

How embarrassing!

Gao Yang struggled to keep from laughing, covered his face, his mouth twitching uncontrollably—harder to suppress than ak: "Well... that's going too far, isn't it?"

I even had people pack luggage and prepare a coffin. At first I thought, once Brother passes, we'll arrange his funeral, finish the mourning, then take you all to live in Weinan County.

What should we do about this? Oh dear, I have to rush to return the coffin—what bad luck.

No need to return it!" Sizi flared, waving her small hand: "Father and Mother never intended to beat Brother, but I got so angry I had Father give him a thrashing."

We don't have to return the coffin yet—we might still need it.

As soon as she said that, Gao Yang and Li Lizhi's faces changed instantly.

Li Lizhi grabbed Sizi's ear: "What nonsense are you talking? Not returning it—are you keeping it for yourself?"

You're small but full of tricks, never giving anyone a moment's peace.

Don't make me hit you!

Sizi's little face fell: "Sister... it's different; Brother keeps tricking me, I've fallen for it so many times."

Since living with Brother, all I feel is that every day I get tricked, and it's never the same trick.

I must have Father give Brother a good lesson, to see if he dares to keep being a scumbag and deceiving my feelings.

Gao Yang: "......"

Li Lizhi wore a strange expression, secretly glancing at her own sister who had already given birth but was still incredibly childish, her heart as black as ever.

Well... this turn of events is a case of killing two birds with one stone.

Li Shimin and Chen Yan are probably pretty bewildered.

After being bewildered, they'll likely feel even more wronged.

Gao Yang chuckled: "Sizi, don't be angry—no matter how bad he is, he's still your brother, and also my husband, your sister's husband, right?"

Now your brother is still locked up; we can't talk like that. When he returns, we'll close the doors and settle our family matters ourselves, so we don't become a laughingstock.

Sizi thought it over, found it reasonable, and nodded: "Sister, you've really changed—you're much more reasonable now."

But Brother... sigh~

When will he ever grow up?

She sighed like a little adult, imitating Chen Yan's usual pose with hands behind her back, looking rather comical: "Sister, since we know Brother is deceiving people, let him stay locked up for a few days."

I'm really weary; I'll go rest now.

Mm, go ahead." Gao Yang also hoped Sizi would leave quickly, because if she stayed longer he feared he couldn't hold back his laughter.

Sure enough.

As soon as Sizi left, Gao Yang burst into giggles, rolling around on the bed with his daughter.

Holy shit!

Who! Who the hell is it!

Inside the Dali Temple Prison, not long after Chai Shao left, Chen Yan grew more and more uneasy, finding even the hot pot brought by Pei Guang tasteless, and he exploded in anger.

After this, Li Shimin felt terrible—could he possibly let himself off the hook?

He felt he'd been saddled with a huge black pot, with petty people sabotaging him!

Sir, what's wrong with you?

Pei Guang heard the commotion inside, went to the cell to check: "Who's made you angry again?"

I don't know.

Chen Yan scowled: "I just divined for myself; the omen shows dark clouds gathering over my head, disaster imminent."

Pei Guang, if you won't let me out, let me deal with this impending disaster first, then I'll come back to stay.

Having said that, Chen Yan waited for Pei Guang's response.

To be honest, he hadn't really expected Pei Guang to let him go, but instead of hearing a reply he heard the sound of a lock being opened.

Since he had his back to the hot pot, Chen Yan turned his head quizzically, wondering if this kid Pei Guang was really clueless enough to actually let him out.

But just then, he nearly had a heart attack from the sight.

Oh dear... Oh hey, Your Majesty, what brings you here?

Chen Yan rose enthusiastically, hurriedly greeting Li Shimin to come sit and eat hot pot.

Li Shimin wore a dark face, glanced at the nearby bunk, then at the hot pot before him, and snorted: "No wonder you're a Duke—even in prison your living conditions haven't dropped at all."

It's got meat and wine, plus a good place to sleep.

I just wonder—should these things even be in the Dali Temple Prison?

"Your Majesty, you don't know." Chen Yan said with a chuckle: "Prisoners are people too, and moreover, those who come here basically have no good ending; they've already reached the end of their lives, so we give them a little preferential treatment in terms of conditions."

"Oh~" Li Shimin suddenly realized: "So you're saying you're also like that, huh?"

"Then do you want me to have a coffin made for you? Give you a grand send-off?"

"After all, you told Sizi you were going to die, and left her a Peach Blossom Manor."

Chen Yan silently thought, "Not good," seeing that Li Shimin's words had gone this far, he simply spoke frankly: "Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding here; I absolutely never said such a thing, you have to believe me!"

"Believe you?" Li Shimin's forehead veins bulged, "Believe you in this matter?"

"I've believed you once and been tricked each time, and you still want me to believe you?"

"Get lost!"

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