The Rebellious Son Becomes a God

"A contest!"

"A contest?" Jiang Li asked with a hint of confusion.

"Yes!"

"I've made a bet with that woman, Wei Wanrou, on a competition of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry."

At this point, Princess Le'an's face was full of worry.

"The daughter of Prime Minister Wei?"

Wei Wanrou is a well-known talented woman in the capital, and with her beauty, she has always been graceful and proper in public.

Therefore, her reputation is far better than that of this princess.

However, taking Princess Le'an as a lesson, Jiang Li decided not to make a judgment about Wei Wanrou for the time being; the true nature of that person would be revealed naturally through future interactions.

"Yes, it's her!" Mentioning Wei Wanrou, Princess Le'an became angry, pouting and huffing,"She's such a hypocrite, all acting and pretense, using her looks to deceive people everywhere! She tricked me into making a public bet with her."

"Your Highness, please calm down, don't let it upset you. Since you've accepted, you must have some confidence, right?" Jiang Li hurriedly comforted her, handing her a cup of tea.

Princess Le'an took a deep breath, tried to calm her emotions, and said,"Humph! No, I was provoked by her and had no choice but to accept."

Wei Wanrou, a few days ago at a poetry gathering, belittled a young girl's poetry to the point of worthlessness. I couldn't bear it and spoke up for her.

She then turned her attention to me, saying that she had heard I also enjoyed poetry and wanted to have a friendly competition with me. I agreed impulsively at the time, and it was too late to regret it afterwards!

Wei Wanrou and her group are particularly adept at this; the people I get along with are no match for them! That Wei Wanrou, knowing full well, deliberately set a trap for me on purpose. She's really rotten to the core!"

[*Um... Knowing that you are no match, yet still accepting the challenge in public, this is hard to judge!*]

Jiang Li listened to Princess Le'an's venting and understood the situation roughly.

From this brief interaction, it was not difficult to see that Princess Le'an was a person with a straightforward and candid mindset.

Rumors have it that her father and brothers doted on her, and judging from her behavior, she indeed grew up coddled!

It's rare that she hasn't been spoiled!

Probably because her family has protected her too well, which makes her particularly innocent!

"So, Your Highness, you want me to represent your side in this contest?"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's easy to find people for other aspects, but there has never been a suitable candidate for poetry and song! If it were you, there would definitely be no problem!" Princess Le'an looked at Jiang Li with shining eyes!

"The contest is in three days! With the bet drawing near and no suitable person found yet, I'm about to lose my hair from worry, so Brother Jiang, you must help me. I can give up all the other rewards from the bet; I just want you to help me!"

Le'an clasped her hands together in front of her chest, staring at Jiang Li with her round eyes.

Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh. After this interaction, he saw through Le'an's character—she was a straightforward, innocent girl with a touch of childishness, unable to hide her thoughts and emotions, with every joy and sorrow clearly written on her face.

It was easier and more interesting to be friends with someone like her, no wonder Yun Tian was willing to confide in her. Associating with noble children of good character was more beneficial than not.

Since he had already stepped forward, he might as well stand even taller!

He should follow his heart, and most importantly, he really liked Princess Le'an's personality.

Since she valued this competition so much, it wouldn't hurt to help her.

"Alright, I promise you, I will fight on your behalf in three days."

"Yay! That's great, thank you, Brother Jiang Li, you're the best! I'll send someone to the general's mansion to pick you up in three days." Princess Le'an was jumping and skipping around, showing no signs of the delicateness expected of a noble lady.

However, Jiang Li didn't mind at all.

"I'll take my leave now. I need to tell them I've found a good helper. With Brother Jiang Li, a scholar, on our side, we're sure to win this time. Farewell, Brother Jiang Li!" With that, she got up and left, not even taking the silver on the table with her.

"Farewell," Jiang Li shook his head and chuckled, eventually pocketing the silver himself and heading back home.

However, the royal mansion was in chaos.

After Wang Yaozu returned home, he thought he had only suffered a minor injury, but he unexpectedly fainted as soon as he reached his courtyard, which terrified the servants attending to him.

The real reason for his fainting was the prank Jiang Li played on him using his divine soul. Jiang Li had controlled the force well, but he didn't expect Wang Yaozu to be so utterly useless. To put it in perspective, if a normal person's divine soul is one, Wang Yaozu's divine soul is zero, which meant that the effect of the divine soul attack he suffered was doubled.

The royal mansion eventually summoned the imperial physician to treat him, and it was discovered that his divine soul had been injured. Fortunately, it was not serious, and with the assistance of some precious medicinal herbs and a period of rest, he would recover.

This news brought Mrs. Qian, Wang Yaozu's mother, to tears, as she lamented how well-behaved her son was, how he would not even step on an ant outside, and how he could have offended someone, insisting that her husband must seek justice for their child.

After a day and night of unconsciousness, Wang Yaozu finally awoke.

Upon waking, he tearfully complained to Mrs. Qian,"It's all Jiang Li's fault. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have hit my head and wouldn't have been unconscious for so long! Mother, you must help your son~~~"

Clearly, Wang Yaozu was unaware that his unconsciousness was due to the damage to his divine soul.

Mrs. Qian didn't think much of it either; like mother, like son, she blamed everything on Jiang Li.

Upon hearing it was Jiang Li, she decided there was no need to involve her husband. She planned to go to Wang Chunling the next day and ask for her help to comfort Wang Yaozu.

On the third day, as dawn was just breaking, Mrs. Qian prepared her carriage and, with a large entourage, headed to General An's mansion to confront them.

The gatekeepers, recognizing her as the wife of the eldest brother, allowed her and her group to pass without hesitation.

Mrs. Qian quickly found Wang Chunling and, upon seeing her, threw herself into her arms, wiping away tears as she sobbed,"Xiao Ling, you must help Yaozu get justice."

"What's happened? Sister-in-law, tell me first, who has bullied Yaozu?" Lady Wang had always doted on her eldest nephew, and from Mrs. Qian's words, it seemed he had been wronged.

"It's that Jiang Li from your family. Yaozu went to the bookstore and was beaten up by Jiang Li for no reason, left bleeding and with his divine soul attacked. His brain has been damaged, wuwuwu."

"Jiang Li? How dare he! Someone, go bring Jiang Li to me. His audacity grows ever greater, daring to harm a direct member of the Wang family!"

I was just worrying about having no excuse to teach this kid a lesson! This is really like having someone offer a pillow just when I'm feeling sleepy!

At this moment, Jiang Li was practicing swordplay with the Mo Li Sword in the courtyard. He looked as graceful as an immortal and had quite an air of a master.

With his powerful divine soul perception, he noticed a small group of people running towards him from a long distance away. He put the Mo Li Sword back into its sheath, stored it in his ring, went back into the room and poured a cup of clear tea, waiting for them to come.

As the door was pushed open, several servants filed in one after another. The man in the lead was an elderly one."Fifth Young Master, Madam Wang asks for you. Please come with us."

[Madam Wang? What does she want from me? We've always stayed out of each other's way.]

Although he was full of doubts, he still followed them.

When he reached the main courtyard, he heard someone crying and sobbing, and from time to time, Madam Wang comforted that person with a few words.

"Madam, Fifth Young Master has been brought here."

Madam Wang immediately launched into a fierce rebuke:"Jiang Li! Do you know you're in the wrong?"

Jiang Li was full of question marks on his face."I don't know. Please, Madam, make it clear!"

"You're still being stubborn at a time like this! Why did you inflict such a cruel act on Yaozu? Do you still have me, the Madam, in your eyes? Do you still have any regard for the rules of this General's Mansion?"

[I see, they've come to support that foolish boy, no wonder they called me.]

Jiang Li sneered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged as he spoke calmly and deliberately,"Madam, your words are quite unjust to me. Wang Yaozu was the one who provoked me without reason at the bookstore, and he was the one who initiated the physical assault. I didn't even fight back. As for the damage to his divine soul, I am unaware of it. Perhaps he provoked someone else he shouldn't have, and this is the trouble that followed!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qian immediately jumped up, pointing at Jiang Li's nose and scolding,"Nonsense! My Yaozu has always been well-behaved and sensible. How could he provoke you without reason? Clearly, it's you, using your martial arts skills to bully the weak and take advantage of my Yaozu!"

Jiang Li responded indifferently,"Mrs. Qian, as an elder, you should speak with some reason. There were not just Wang Yaozu and me present at the time; many scholars in the bookstore witnessed the entire incident. If you don't believe me, you can go and inquire."

"Furthermore, you all know my physical condition. Me attacking Wang Yaozu? Use your brain for a moment, do you really think I could even bend one of his fingers?"

These words indeed enraged the two of them.