Everyone has grabbed it, what else are you waiting for?

  He Zhen's heart was in turmoil, he had always been smooth sailing all his life, how could he have encountered such a shocking and astonishing event, and it happened on his wedding day.

  Zhī Yì's expression was also complex, glaring at Lǐ Xiāo with a fierce gaze. He said abruptly: "It seems that you won't give up until you achieve your goal today. Fine! If the prince has the ability, come and try to snatch her away!" As he spoke, his treasured sword flashed out of its scabbard, pointing towards the sky. Zhī Yì sat on horseback, shouting loudly: "If you want to snatch the bride, first defeat this sword in my hand before talking about it!"

  Li shook his head and remained still, only smiling: "You have been through a hundred battles, with martial arts skills so high, how can I defeat you? Isn't this making things difficult for someone stronger?"

  Zhī Yì coldly smiled and said, "Since you clearly know you can't beat me, then give up on the idea of snatching the bride."

  Li Xiao looked up at the sky and smiled: "Brother Fang has been leading troops for many years, he should understand that when two armies are facing each other, it's only about winning or losing, the process is not important."

  Running into such a rascal, how could the city's energy surge with blood and gas? Knowing righteousness, he stared coldly at Li Xiao and said, "If that's the case, then let the horse come over."

  Li Xiang fixed his gaze on him for a moment, then suddenly shouted: "Good!" Then he waved his hand, and the guards in the Wang Fu began to fight with the bodyguards brought by Zhi Yi. Zhi Yi spurred his horse forward, charging towards Li Xiang, who also drew his sword and charged towards Zhi Yi. Just as they were about to clash, Li Xiang suddenly reined in his horse and slipped past Zhi Yi's side.

  Knowing that the hidden path was no good, he hastily reined in his horse and turned back. Unfortunately, he was a step too late, as two guards had already approached him. With no choice, Knowing could only engage them in battle.

  Wang Hu, who could become the captain of the palace guard, was indeed a man with some real skills. Alongside another guard, he engaged in an intense battle with Zhiyi, who had fought countless battles and whose every move was deadly. Wang Hu and his companion were somewhat cautious and didn't dare to use their most lethal moves, so they fought evenly matched against one person. However, Zhiyi was not interested in continuing the fight, and after a few feints, he opened up some distance from his opponents and hastily turned his horse's head towards the bridal sedan chair...

  Unfortunately, he was one step too late!

  Li Xiu, under the cover of his guards, parried He Zhicheng's sword with one stroke and split the bridal sedan chair in two with another. The pear-wood sedan chair was instantly cleaved in half, and Zhenzhu sat stunned inside, even forgetting to scream, her face pale, eyes wide open, as Li Xiu swept her up like an eagle snatching a chick and galloped away.

  He was furious and chased after them, "Li Xiao, how dare you be so rude?" Unfortunately, the well-trained Wangfu guards surrounded him, and he could only watch as Li Xiao took his sister away.

  In the cold wind, Li Xiu's voice came from afar, "When uncooked rice is cooked into a ripe meal, I will propose to your family again."

  Zhi Yi was so angry upon hearing this that he spat out blood. This shameless and arrogant guy!

  ……

  Li Xiang's horse was a rare and excellent steed, with endurance and speed that were unmatched. Ordinary horses couldn't compare to it. Gradually, Li Xiang rode alone, carrying his emotions far away as he galloped towards the imperial city.

  Li Xiu wore a black arrow-sleeved, tight-waisted, and long gown with a cloak of the same color outside. In her arms, Ruoxi was dressed in a bright red dress that was eye-catching due to the intense shaking. The phoenix crown on her head had already been lost somewhere. Her long black hair fluttered in the air... The pedestrians on the road saw this and hurriedly dodged and gave way. After the horse passed by, they sighed and said: "It's really true that the world is getting worse day by day, people's hearts are not as good as before, even the bride dares to be robbed."

  While the woman, having finally reacted, struggled and cursed violently. Her struggles were insignificant to Li Xiu, but he was afraid that her violent movements would frighten the horse, so he could only shout at her: "If you dare to move again, I'll let go."

  The horse was galloping so fast, and the height was so great, with hard bluestone bricks on both sides. If she fell, wouldn't she become a meat pie? Fortunately, Li Xiang didn't dare to struggle, and Li Xiao was very satisfied, adjusting her to a comfortable position.

  As if she had never ridden a horse before, she didn't dare to struggle desperately in such violent ups and downs. Li Xiao actually loosened the reins tied around her waist, frightening her into hugging his waist tightly. Li Xiao smiled contentedly, covering her delicate body with his cloak.

  Suddenly, her line of sight was blocked and she couldn't help but feel a thrill. She suddenly discovered that this posture really felt warm... She was sitting on Li's lap, facing him, with her buttocks on his legs and crotch, and suddenly she felt something hard beneath her... She knew what it was, and her face turned bright red as she struggled violently again...

  Li Xiang slowed down the horse, one hand pressed against her small waist, and growled: "Don't move!"

  As if afraid to move again, but with pursed lips, wanting to cry but not daring to cry.

  Li Xian saw this and softened his heart again, softening his voice: "You're moving around like this, what if you scare the horse?"

  "Be shocked, it's better, you big scoundrel, drop dead!"

  Li Xie's forehead bulged with blue veins, and he suddenly pulled the reins tight. The horse's two legs were lifted high, and it let out a sharp cry as its eyes closed tightly, embracing Li Xie's waist.

  After a while, everything was still and quiet. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, she struggled to get off the horse again. "Put me down, you rascal, scoundrel, rogue..." The good education she had received in her boudoir over the years made her vocabulary for scolding people quite limited, and she could only repeat these harmless words.

  Li Xiao Jun's face twisted in anger, his hands grasping her shoulder blades, he growled: "You dare to move again, be careful or I'll take you down right now."

  As if suddenly petrified, he was shocked to discover that his body was very stiff, and the hard object under his buttocks had begun to jump up and down, even through the thick coat, he could feel its presence, and his eyes turned red, tears welling up, and he shouted: "Let me go!" But he didn't dare struggle.

  Li Xiang hugged her slender waist, pinched it, and smiled slyly: "Hmm, you've gained quite a bit of weight." After touching her waist, he lifted up Ruo Xin's face and stroked it, reluctant to let go until he was satisfied. He seemed extremely pleased with his spoils, revealing a row of pearly white teeth as he smiled slyly, "Hmm, you've gained some weight since I last saw you, this is good. When I marry you in the future, you'll be more palatable. I wouldn't want it to be like when I first met you, with barely any flesh on your bones. How would I even kiss you then?"

  Her face turned red with rage, unable to express her shame and anger, she fiercely beat him, cursing: "Shameless, hooligan, scoundrel, you have no face... bandit, robber, hooligan"

  Unfortunately, after punching for half a day, he didn't manage to hurt him, but ended up hurting his own hands instead.

  Li Xiao grasped her hand, "My skin is thick and rough, be careful not to hurt your own hand."

  As if spitting blood, he let out a low growl: "Put me down."

  Li Xiang didn't persist this time, and he himself got off the horse. He stretched out his arm, wrapped it around Ruo Xin's waist, and pulled her down into a hug.

  After landing on the ground, she stood still for a moment, then took several big steps forward, her eyes vigilantly scanning around, where was this place?

  It seems that he had guessed her thoughts, Li Xiao smiled and said: "This is the suburbs." In fact, he had also thought about taking her back to the Wang Fu, but thinking that it would be too humiliating for him to bring her in like this, it's better to have a proper wedding.

  Although she was furious, she tried to regain her composure and asked calmly with a stern face: "May I ask, Your Highness, what have I done to offend you? Why did you ruin my reputation and engagement?"

  "If I didn't do this, I wouldn't be able to marry you."

  "What did you say?" Ling's eyes widened in surprise, "You...you want to marry me?"

  Li Xiwang looked at her, his voice firm, "Yes."

  As if possessed, she stayed for a good while before regaining her composure and shrieked: "But I'm about to marry into the He family, how can you ruin my reputation like this?"

  Li Xiang smiled wryly and said, "So I'm here to steal you away."

  "I've never seen anyone so shameless."

  The girl's originally delicate makeup was now smudged by tears, her face red and puffy, with a pair of round, wide eyes that seemed to be brimming with indignation. Yet, this only made her more attractive. The girl's eyes were naturally bright, and the mixture of tears and anger created a misty aura around them, like the beautiful colors of the sky at dawn. At this moment, the red glow emanating from her anger was too much to bear, and he leaned in to kiss her sweet lips, which he had fantasized about countless times in his dreams.

  She was insulted twice in a row, like a bomb exploding in her mind. The thread of "reason" finally snapped and she couldn't bear it anymore. With a loud wail, she burst into tears. "You bastard, you stinky egg! You're not human!" She hated him to death, hated him for ruining her reputation, this great villain.

  Li Xiao grasped her lips, holding her in his arms to prevent her from hurting her own hands. "Alright, stop crying, how can you get on the wedding sedan chair with a tear-stained face? As my wife, you should be happy too."

  "Who wants to marry you?"

  "After this incident, I am determined to marry you." Li Xiang looked at her steadily, the girl glared at him with a mixture of resentment and hatred, her eyes accumulating a thin mist. He felt a pang in his heart, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "I know this move is too shocking and unconventional. But if I didn't take you by force, you would have become a member of the He family. How could I have had this opportunity?" He looked at her with sincerity, "I am truly asking to marry you."

  With a sorrowful and indignant expression, she wiped her face, not even caring if there were any cat-like marks on it at the moment. She said indignantly: "Thank you for looking down on me, Your Highness. Should I be grateful to tears?"

  Li Xiao shook his head, "No, you just need to wait quietly for the royal family's proposal. Don't worry, this time, I won't let you suffer again, and I will definitely have a grand wedding for you."

  "Does the prince think that once he's kidnapped me, I'll be a cooked duck?"

  Li Xiao frowned, "I know you're angry with me, but I'm genuinely asking to marry you. You can resent me or be angry with me, but I've made up my mind to marry you." He paused for a moment, then added: "If you're really angry with me, you can beat me up good."

  "Does the prince think that by abducting me and ruining my reputation, I will submit to him? Has the prince forgotten that since ancient times, a marriage is decided by the parents' words and the matchmaker's arrangement? Can the prince persuade his father and mother to agree to let Ruoxi marry into their family? And what about the He family? Today, the prince has humiliated them so much, do you think they will let it go?"

  Li Xiao said: "I will go and talk to my parents myself. As for the He family, don't worry, I have a way to make them convinced."

  As if smelling a fragrance from the heavens, "Thanks to your majesty's mistaken love, my humble family is lowly and has no talent or noble lineage, I fear it would be difficult for me to undertake the great responsibility of being a princess."

  "My mother's background wasn't high either, but she still managed the palace with great order." He believed that with her abilities, she should be able to surpass even him.

  "Jing Tai Wangfei is intelligent and capable, knowledgeable in books and etiquette, and a model for women. Jing Lao Wangye is a true man of his word, with responsibility on his shoulders and actions that match his words. He has kept his promises and protected his loved ones like a shield. Although Jing Tai Wangfei came from a humble background, she was fortunate to have met such a good man. How could others not envy her? As for me, I've had bad luck since the beginning, only meeting scoundrels who are irresponsible and lack integrity. They make promises they don't keep and treat others like fools. Even if I had exceptional talent, without a man to support me, I would be nothing but a joke. And yet, Wangye holds up his wife as an example for me to follow, but does he have even half the responsibility of Jing Lao Wangye?"

  Her tone was not high, but slow and clear, her voice cold and sharp as pebbles blown out in the cold wind, every word a pearl, piercing to the heart. Li Xun admired her eloquence, able to scold him mercilessly without using any dirty words, yet he couldn't get angry. He could only smile wryly, gazing deeply at her, and sigh: "I, Li Xun, don't dare claim to be good, but I can promise you one thing, I will never let you suffer in vain like Jiang Yuran did with Yun Han."

  "King Wang, your words are truly self-contradictory," Ru Qing sneered. "You said you wouldn't let me suffer injustice, so why am I standing here?"

  Li Xiu suddenly got a headache. This little girl's eloquence was quite impressive, and he couldn't get any benefits from her at all.

  "Snatching you away is just something that can't be helped." Li Xiao couldn't help but explain, "I never thought of ruining your reputation."

  Ru Qing said indifferently: "Yes, King Wang is indeed a noble person, Ru Qing should be grateful."

  He had already humbled himself so much, yet this girl still spoke coldly and mockingly. Li Xiong's anger surged up, and he couldn't help but raise his voice: "In the past, you saved me with a kiss. I've also seen through your body long ago. If I really wanted to ruin your reputation, I could shout it out everywhere. Just these two things would be enough to completely destroy your reputation."

  She stared at him for a long time, and suddenly tears welled up in her eyes. She wiped them away hastily while sobbing: "Was it wrong of me to sacrifice my reputation to save your life? Was it also my fault that you sneaked a peek at me bathing?"

  Li Xiao secretly called it bad and stirred up a hornet's nest...

  "Often heard others say, King Jing was arrogant and domineering but also upright and honest, never stooping to thievery... " sobbing uncontrollably, "Never thought I misjudged the king."

  Li Xiang regretted it endlessly, saying "I" several times in a row, wanting to explain, but not knowing where to start, and could only anxiously scratch his ears and cheeks, wishing he could slap himself.

  "As it is, our family's reputation is completely ruined, and you, Your Highness, should put on a proud face. After all, I am already a cooked duck that can't fly away."

  Li Xue's lips twitched, and he finally understood what it meant to have a sharp tongue and a silver tongue. She could talk her way out of anything, black or white, and yet she had a bit of reason on her side. Li Xue was extremely frustrated, wondering why he couldn't help but like this little girl who looked so soft and weak, yet had such a sharp tongue. Now he was being driven to distraction.

  "Alright, alright, it's my fault, all my fault." Unable to bear her endless sobbing, Li Xu gritted his teeth and apologized, "Don't cry anymore, if you must blame someone, just bite me..."

  Before he could finish speaking, she pounced on him and bit his shoulder fiercely.

  "Ah, really biting? Li Xi hummed."

  As if seeing him without making a sound

  Li Xiao said in a low voice. "You can bite, but be careful with your teeth, don't break them, although they can be filled with gold, I know you won't like that. And I'm sincerely willing to marry you and take you back as my wife, not the princess of the Wang Mansion, but Li Xiao's wife, yes, a lifetime wife."

  At this point, it's unclear whether he was thinking about the inevitable physical punishment he would face when he returned home or the fact that he had finally gotten his hands on her, but the stone in his heart had finally settled, and Li Xiao's words became smoother.

  As if enraged again, she spat blood and continued to bite his shoulder fiercely. This time, she bit down hard with all her might, as if to vent the extreme anger in her heart.

  Li Xiu was a martial artist, and even in the cold winter, he didn't wear much. Apart from the cloak on his shoulders, he only wore a thin cotton-padded jacket to keep warm. With the force of his anger, he could have bitten off a piece of flesh, but instead, he bit into something hard and rough like leather. Just as he was puzzled, Li Xiu's face contorted in pain. The woman's innate soft-heartedness resurfaced, and her lips slightly left his shoulder. Suddenly, she discovered that his shoulder was wet and bloody. She touched it with her hand and jumped in shock - it was indeed blood. Because he wore black clothes, it wasn't easy to notice, but the blood was real.

  "Are you hurt?"

  Li Xī covered his shoulder and smiled bitterly, "A while back when I was chasing the bandit leader, I was shot by a stray arrow. It still hasn't fully healed yet."

  "Serves you right."

  Li Xiao smiled wryly, "So heartless? I rushed back so desperately, wasn't it all for you?"

  "Have you ever seen a hostage who was robbed feel grateful to the robber?"

  "He pretended to think for a moment, 'It seems like this method of mine is somewhat inappropriate.'"

  Overjoyed, "Then hurry up and send me back. I can go without a grudge."

  "You ruined my marriage, that's true. You also hugged and kissed me, that's also true. You said you won't marry me, who else can you marry?"

  Her face flushed with anger, she shouted: "You scoundrel, when have you ever... uh..." She stared at the enlarged handsome face in front of her, her mind a complete blank, too shocked to react. In the end, it was Li Xun who let go of her first and gently patted her cheek, saying: "Now that we've kissed, are you going to marry me or someone else?"

  As soon as he got angry, his anger rose from the bottom of his heart, and his hatred was born on the edge of his gallbladder. He clenched his fist and heavily punched the injured area on his left shoulder.

  Li Xiao winced in pain, the split arrow wound was subjected to such external force again at this moment, and the pain instantly pierced his heart. Seeing Ruqing still wanting to pounce on his wound, he hastily stretched out his hand to clamp her hands, while Ruqing, with her hands clamped, mindlessly bumped into him again with her head, Li Xiao couldn't bear it and fell backwards.

  As Ruò Qíng was pulled forward, she also fell onto his body, landing squarely on him. However, Lǐ Xiǎo wasn't so lucky; he landed on his back, and with Ruò Qíng's full weight pressing down on him, he almost lost consciousness. Fortunately, his physique was robust, and although the pain was excruciating, he could still bear it. On the other hand, Ruò Qíng, who had been on top of him, was left dazed and disoriented.

  Li Xiu was shocked, and he couldn't care about the pain on his body anymore. He helped Ruqing up, gently patted her face, but saw no reaction, so he hastily picked her up again, turned the horse's head around, and rushed towards the Imperial City.

  ……

  In the capital, Liu Yizhen's medical skills were extremely refined, and he was also a kind and gentle person. He had a good reputation in the capital, and many patients, including wealthy and high-ranking officials, held him in high esteem.

  But this time, Dr. Liu's treatment encountered unprecedented challenges.

  Originally, there were many patients in the pharmacy. He usually finished diagnosing the critically ill patients before having lunch, which was already past noon.

  Just then, a young man with a ferocious expression suddenly rushed into the medical hall, carrying an unconscious young woman. He grabbed one of the shop assistants and asked, "Where is your doctor? Get him out here quickly."

  Then, the kind-hearted Dr. Liu, who was thinking of his patients, hastily put down his bowl and chopsticks, walked out from inside, "I am he, please ask...". Before he could finish speaking, this young man had already stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and ordered: "Quickly, quickly save my wife, she has fainted."

  Doctor Liu saw that the girl was wearing clothes that only a new bride would wear, and thought that the bride had fallen ill on her wedding day. He didn't dare to be slow, so he put Zhenzhen down on the examination bed, feeling her pulse through the wedding dress.

  Li Xue's heart was racing as she stared at Doctor Liu, who looked surprised and then furrowed his brow. Her heart sank as she saw him withdraw his hand and slowly put Yu Qing's hand back on the bed. He stood up and walked away slowly without saying a word, which made Li Xue anxious. She grabbed his hand and asked urgently: "What's going on? Tell me quickly, tell me..."

  Liu was shaken to the point of tears and laughter, when suddenly his sensitive nose caught a whiff of blood, and he abruptly discovered that Li Xiong's left collar had a crimson stain. With good intentions, he suggested, "Young master, you're also injured, quickly take off your clothes and let me take a look."

  Li Xiao angrily said: "You quack doctor, my wife has become like this, and you still have the nerve to ask about me. Are you tired of living?"

  "Your Highness, there's no need to rush. The young girl is just having a temporary fit of anger and fright. After resting for a while and taking two doses of medicine, she'll be fine. It's actually Your Highness' wound that needs urgent attention."

  Li Xiang was skeptical, "Is this true?"

  Liu Daifu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "I've been practicing medicine for decades, can't I even tell what's real and what's fake?"

  Li Xiu still couldn't believe it, "But she fainted. Without any warning."

  The old doctor chuckled, "Little girl is timid, has never experienced too much turmoil, the prince is both a rush and a fall, it's no wonder she's not fainting, haha, but don't worry, little girl is physically strong, she'll be fine."

  Falling from such a high horse would indeed be enough to stun anyone. Li Xiao had just slightly put his mind at ease when he suddenly thought of something, furrowed his brow, "How did you know my identity?"

  The old man stroked his beard with a smile, "Today the Fang family married off their daughter, but the Duke of Jing rushed in and snatched the bride away in public. The news has already spread throughout the streets and alleys, and I've also heard some rumors. Moreover, the duke's aura is extraordinary, his demeanor is not ordinary, one glance and you can tell he's no common man. And this little girl is wearing a wedding dress, I can roughly guess what happened."

  Li Ximu smiled and suddenly said with a humble tone: "Old sir indeed has good eyesight. I was wrong earlier, please forgive me."

  Doctor Liu smiled and said, "Saving lives and treating injuries is a doctor's duty, Your Highness doesn't need to thank me. However, your injury is not optimistic, let me examine you again."

  Li Xiu gazed at Ru Qing, who was fast asleep on the bed. Her makeup had smudged halfway down her face, making her look utterly ridiculous. Yet, Li Xiu found himself entranced by this little flower cat, and couldn't help but feel that he never got tired of looking at her.

  Mr. Liu watched all this, stroking his beard with a smile but saying nothing. Later, seeing Li Xiong ignore his own wound and only gaze at the young lady's small flower cat sleeping face, in full view of everyone, it was not decent. So he ordered someone to block the view with a four-fold black pear wood carved screen, and called out to Li Xiong, "Your Highness, this young lady is no longer in danger, but Your Highness's wound should also be treated."

  Li Xiao only then realized that his shoulder was aching, probably the wound had reopened, so he nodded and sat down to let Dr. Liu re-dress the wound.

  While dressing the wound, a group of people suddenly rushed in, led by Zhiyi with an iron face. The moment he burst in, many timid patients were frightened away. With his eagle eyes scanning around, he suddenly grabbed one of the shop's apprentices and shouted: "Someone saw a girl wearing a wedding dress coming to your store for treatment, is this true?"

  That fellow was frightened by the murderous aura on Zhiyi's face, his complexion turned pale, and his innate fear of the powerful made him unable to speak a complete sentence. He stuttered for half a day but couldn't say anything decent. Zhiyi's anger increased, and he strengthened his grip, saying in a low voice: "Hand over the person quickly."

  Li Xiang, who was having his wound bandaged by Doctor Liu, heard the sound and panicked, hastily getting up and rushing out, with Doctor Liu, who had only applied half of the medicine, chasing after him.

  Li Xun took a big step out of the inner room and said to Zhi Yi: "If the situation is indeed like this, it's just that..."

  Zhi Yi discovered Li Xiao, his breath not synchronized, suddenly seeing him with half of his body covered in bloodstains on the white inner garment on his shoulders. The killing intent in his eyes did not retreat much, but he coldly snorted: "Considering you're injured, I'll spare you for today. Where is my sister?"

  Li Xiu looked at the guard behind him and knew that it was no use arguing, so he quickly pointed to the back of the four-fold black pear wood carved flower screen.

  Zhi Yi strode past the screen and indeed saw Ruo Qing lying on the bed, fast asleep. He couldn't help but get angry, "What's going on? Why is he sleeping so soundly?"

  Li Xue bitterly smiled, "The doctor said it's probably due to shock." Then he sincerely said: "It's all my fault. I scared her, but I didn't touch a single hair on her head." In fact, his entire body was covered in scratch marks from being clawed by Ruo Xin.

  Zhi Yi let out a cold hum, his eyes like an eagle's gaze snapped to the scratches on Li Xiao's face and the wound on his shoulder. "Today's matter, Fang's family won't end well." He said, handing over his sword to his subordinate, carefully picking up Ru Qing.

  Li Xiao didn't stop him, but just said: "You've already snatched it all away, what else do you want?"

  With a burst of anger, Li Xiao said: "The daughters of the world are free to choose their heroes. What I'm doing today is something I can proudly tell heaven and earth about. What can you do? If one day you have a woman you love, you'll understand what's on my mind today. But from what I've seen, you're a coarse person who probably doesn't understand such things."

  Although he was so angry that he spat blood, he said with a smile: "Today's affair, Fang will surely remember it clearly. Tomorrow I will personally open the door and sweep the floor to welcome your lordship. The question is whether your lordship has the guts to come alone and apologize."

  Looking at Zhiyi's departing back, Li Xiao bitterly smiled, shook his head and sighed, actually he didn't want it to be like this either.

  Digression

  Chapter 87 and 88 were repeated, now revised. Chapter 88 was difficult to revise, so I'll add an extra chapter today as compensation.

  Besides, I heard someone say that if you post two updates in a row, they'll reward 1000 coins? Hehe, some peach is boiling with enthusiasm...