"Princess, I can swear that this matter really has nothing to do with me. I met Concubine Xu once, and what happened after that... everything about her has nothing to do with me." Li Xiangyi became anxious and stamped his feet.
Make a vow.
Zhang Wanyin stared at Li Xiangyi and said, "There is some evidence between Ming and the eldest princess. I guess it has something to do with your past character. Dali Temple will not investigate this kind of thing, and it has nothing to do with your father's corruption case.
, But Ming is different from the eldest princess, she will check."
Li Xiangyi was speechless. Some of these words she could answer, but some were difficult to answer. Especially what Princess Ming and Dachang meant meant that she was flustered.
"Miss Li, when I saw you that day, I felt that you were truly talented and beautiful. Since you were in an ordinary environment, if I gave you a chance, you would definitely skyrocket. But now...it seems like you are really good at it.
...It’s not what you imagined, Miss Li, do you still remember what I said to you before I came to Beijing?”
Seeing that she was speechless, Zhang Wanyin asked angrily.
Before Zhang Wanyin came to Beijing, she stayed overnight at Li Xiangyi's place, and the two met in private. Only a few of Zhang Wanyin's confidants knew about this.
"Princess, I... I know that the princess is doing it for my own good." Li Xiangyi said bravely, remembering the past, "The princess told me that day... that I should be careful and don't be careless, but... but, my father doesn't
You know, he was worried that I would be delayed, so he always wanted to find a good one for me."
"Looking for a good one? What do you mean by good? Just pick a husband with a noble status?" Zhang Wanyin asked with a sneer.
She fell in love with Li Xiangyi because of his appearance, and she had prepared it for herself early on.
If such an appearance is used by oneself, it can be said to be earth-shaking at critical moments. Therefore, for so many years, even at the border, Zhang Wanyin has been very generous to Li Xiangyi and will give her gifts from time to time, even if her life in Zhennanhou Mansion is not satisfactory.
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Li Xiangyi is her hidden trump card. How to use it depends on what she needs.
"Princess, my father is really worried about my daughter." Li Xiangyi said vaguely, "The princess wrote a letter before and asked her to come to Beijing. She told me about the young master, and the princess also said that it would be good to lend him to Beijing.
, said that you would help my daughter with all my strength, and also said that I would just go to Beijing when the time comes."
Zhang Wanyin directly asked Li Xiangyi to come to Beijing because of Yu Xijiao. She specifically asked Li Xiangyi to come here because of Yu Xijiao. Among all the women she had ever seen, only Li Xiangyi could compare with Yu Xijiao.
Not only did Li Xiangyi take action on this matter, Zhang Wanyin also took action secretly.
If it weren't for Zhang Wanyin's secret instigation, the clan member would not have added Li Xiangyi's father to the corruption case.
The case is true, and there is indeed official corruption. The matter is not that big actually. It is a deliberate effort, and someone is tempting the clan members to add Li Xiangyi's father to the case. Of course, Li Xiangyi's father must refuse.
He accepted the royal family's request for marriage, and threw away all the royal family's gifts because his daughter did not want to be a concubine.
This made the clan member extremely angry. If someone tried to seduce him at this time, things would be much easier.
The person behind this was still a friend of Zhang Wanyin's father. Zhang Wanyin's father had a life-saving grace for the official who took action. When Zhang Wanyin passed by this place twice, he secretly visited this official's house.
This matter was promoted by Zhang Wanyin himself and also had the help of this official.
Now that this matter has come to this, how can Zhang Wanyin not panic?
"I asked you to keep yourselves clean and said that there would be opportunities in the future. You promised well then and said you would listen to me in everything, but what about now?" Zhang Wanyin pursed her lips hard and suppressed her anger, "Say it.
, what else are you being criticized for? Tell me earlier, maybe there is some way to remedy it. If not, you will be dead." ap.
This is not the time to hold people accountable. Zhang Wanyin knows that what should be done at this time is to make amends.
"I..." Li Xiangyi was so frightened that tears immediately fell down,
The appearance she put on before was entirely because of Zhang Wanyin's intention. The so-called filial piety, the so-called true love, the so-called intelligence, the so-called weakness that is different from that of ordinary daughters of aristocratic families, are actually
It's all fake. Everything was done according to Zhang Wanyin's request. Even the etiquette was trained by Zhang Wanyin early on, just so that one day he could enter the palace.
"What else is going on? Tell me about it!" Looking at Li Xiangyi's look, Zhang Wanyin knew something was up and scolded her sternly.
"My daughter... I have a cousin... we grew up together and have been in love since childhood." Li Xiangyi's face turned pale and his body trembled slightly.
"Love since childhood? What do you mean by childhood sweethearts, privately engaged for life?" Zhang Wanyin was so angry that she could hardly speak, and pointed at Li Xiangyi.
She had prepared a trump card for so long and finally got it into the capital.
"No... no, no." Li Xiangyi shook his hands hurriedly, "Princess, my daughter did not have a lifelong private contract with my cousin. It was my cousin who thought that my daughter would marry him. He had been begging his father and cousin before.
My family was well off, but my father never refused clearly, and then this happened suddenly."
Her cousin thought she would marry her. In fact, she also thought that if Zhang Wanyin had not repeatedly assured her, her cousin would actually be a good marriage partner.
Her cousin had a higher family background than hers and was kind to her. They had been close friends since they were young. After her mother passed away, her cousin was always there to comfort her. Her father did not reject her outright, and he did not explain this.
However, even when he came to Beijing, his cousin still thought that he was going to marry him.
My cousin wanted to follow her to Beijing at that time, but it was my aunt who held my cousin back and refused to let him go. In the end, my cousin had no choice but to watch her leave.
Zhang Wanyin gritted her teeth in anger.
She closed her eyes and leaned back weakly. She had a good trump card, but in the end it was ruined like this.
"Princess, I have always followed your instructions. I really don't know about the matter with Concubine Xu. I have not even... seen Concubine Xu. I am really innocent. I am really innocent.
It will not harm Concubine Xu."
Seeing Zhang Wanyin's appearance, Li Xiangyi also became anxious. Tears rolled down his fair and tender face, and he knelt down with a thump, "Princess, I am in charge of the affairs of the palace, my servant... I really don't know. Later, later.
The people from Prince Duan’s Palace ordered me to do so, but my daughter is actually not willing to rush in front of Prince Qi.”
Li Xiangyi was afraid that Zhang Wanjian would ignore her, and she didn't dare to act like before. At this time, she humbly just begged Zhang Wanyin to help her.
"Princess, at that time it really was His Highness Prince Duan's intention."
There are some obscure feelings that Li Xiangyi originally didn't want to talk about. This feeling is very strange, as if it is an incomprehensible secret between her and King Duan.
Although it is not stated explicitly, there are traces of it in some places.
At that time, she rushed in front of Prince Qi. It was Prince Duan's handwriting, although Zhang Wanyin's intention was to act according to the circumstances and obey the arrangements of the palace.
I vaguely feel that it is what King Duan means.
Zhang Wanyin stood up suddenly and glanced at Li Xiangyi coldly, "Miss Li, just take care of yourself."
After saying that, he lifted his legs and left.
Li Xiangyi hugged Zhang Wanyin's feet and cried loudly: "Princess, save me, princess, save me. From now on, no matter what the princess says, the courtiers will obey. Anyone who disobeys will be struck by thunder. It will not be good."
die."
Seeing Zhang Wanyin's appearance, Li Xiangyi was really panicked. He was afraid that she would not care. He hugged Zhang Wanyin's feet with tears and refused to let go.
"Princess, please, please save me."
Zhang Wanyin stood still and lowered her eyes coldly, "Li Xiangyi, do you think this is your place of origin? Do you think that with your talent and appearance, you can play with any man in the palm of your hand?"
It was also her fault. In the past, she had deliberately supported Li Xiangyi, which made Li Xiangyi confused and even had other thoughts.
"Princess, I don't dare, I don't dare, my daughter's life belongs to the princess." Li Xiangyi cried, tears falling down his face in strings, he looked extremely pitiful, if a man could see this look
I can't help but feel pity for him, but Zhang Wanyin is a woman.
Although she raised Li Xiangyi and valued Li Xiangyi, she only felt disgusted when she saw Li Xiangyi like this.
"Li Xiangyi, Emperor
Family matters... are either life or death." Zhang Wanyin said in a low voice, with no anger in his eyes, only a hint of cold disgust, "It was never the romance you imagined, but if you are not careful, it will be an abyss, like this with you
, and me... too."
"Princess, I know this. I won't dare to do it anymore. Please save me." Li Xiangyi cried and begged.
"You will deny it." Zhang Wanyin said coldly.
Li Xiangyi didn't hear clearly and looked up in shock.
"You refuse to admit it. You don't know anything. Even if there is something, it is your father's business and has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Wanyin pointed out the points one by one.
"Princess." Li Xiangyi whispered, with a horrified look on his face.
"If you still want to live, if you still want a good result, put away your past thoughts. This world has never had the best of both worlds. Even a prince cannot have the best of both worlds, let alone someone as humble as you." Zhang Wanyin
He smiled, and his smile was so cold that the blood in Li Xiangyi's body froze.
"Miss Li, you have to remember that you don't acknowledge anything, you don't know anything, you have been in a boudoir for a long time, you are only focused on saving your father, just to depend on him for life. If your father is gone, you will have nothing in this world.
You are a relative, even just for this, it is enough to make you fight tooth and nail."
Zhang Wanyin continued, then raised his foot slightly and kicked Li Xiangyi.
Li Xiangyi was trembling all over, unable to hold on. He was kicked away by Zhang Wanyin and fell to the ground, "Miss Li, life or death depends on your thoughts."
Zhang Wanyin warned her again, looked at Li Xiangyi lying on the ground, and said again.
Li Xiangyi cried like a tearful person.
"Miss Li, no one can help you, no one can. Only if you can bite yourself to death will you have a way to live, and I can save you, but if..." Zhang Wanyin told her the truth to prevent her from having delusions and evil thoughts again.
"If you think this matter has something to do with me, then I'm afraid your life will be lost. You know... my methods!"
After saying that, he smiled sinisterly, turned around and left with the others.
Prince Duan is still waiting for news about her in the mansion, so it is inconvenient for her to stay in Zhennanhou Mansion longer.