After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

Tyrants Beloved (24.2)

One day after the court, Li Shu received invitations from both the eldest and fourth princes.

Seeing two men dressed as scholars blocking his way, Li Shu furrowed his brow in annoyance. He had already turned away several groups of people recently. Why were they coming now? One was the attendant of the eldest prince, and the other belonged to the fourth prince. For some reason, they appeared together in front of him.

The Eldest Prince and the Fourth Prince had sent people over before, but Li Shu always refused under the pretext of being busy with his duties. This time, he used the same excuse to turn down both of them, but these two were more troublesome than before.

Especially when they found out each other's intentions, their attitudes became even more firm. What started as polite invitations now carried a hint of coercion.

"Master Li, His Highness is still waiting for you at the mansion."

No matter how much Li Shu was favored by the emperor, he was still a fourth-rank official, and he did not have a deep foundation in the court. The princes sought to win him over not for his current status, but for his potential.

Li Shu hated being threatened, so he immediately turned cold and said, "You both want me to go with you, but I can only go with one. Whom do you want me to go with?"

Naturally, they both wanted Li Shu to go with them, but they couldn't say it directly. Although the two princes were fighting tooth and nail for the throne, their servants didn't dare to offend each other openly, or they wouldn't even know how they died.

Locking eyes for a moment, neither of them wanted to give up. Bringing Li Shu back was a matter of saving face in front of their masters.

"Master Li, my master has prepared a feast and is eagerly awaiting your arrival."

The other one didn't want to fall behind and immediately stepped forward, "My master has acquired a rare treasure and wishes for Master Li to appreciate it."

They argued back and forth, each vying to bring Li Shu back, their faces turning red with exertion. They were willing to do anything, short of fighting in the street.

Li Shu stood aside with his arms folded, watching everything that happened in front of him with cold eyes. He knew why the two princes were trying to win him over during this time, but he had no interest in meddling in their struggle for the throne. Moreover, with the male protagonist around, those two wouldn't last long.

Turning around to leave, the two bickering men suddenly stopped, "Master Li, please wait."

They couldn't let this opportunity slip away.

"Do you intend to stop me?" Li Shu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowing slightly, emitting a sense of pressure. He didn't react because he couldn't be bothered to deal with these minions. Did they really think he was easy to bully?

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"We dare not!" Trembling with fear, they thought to themselves: No wonder he's known as the sharpest blade in the emperor's hands. If Li Shu had shown this aura from the beginning, they wouldn't have dared to act so boldly.

However, unwilling to give up this hard-won opportunity, they apologized verbally while their actions contradicted their words. They stood in front of Li Shu and refused to leave.

Just as Li Shu was about to lose his temper, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Why is Zi Shu here?"

A man dressed in black walked along the palace wall, his sharp gaze sweeping over the two arms blocking the way. Both of them involuntarily shrank back, retracting their hands and stepping back to bow, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qin."