"Yes." Li Cheng agreed and led the way. After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Your Highness, do you want to see me first?"
He felt that Li Xiangnan was still capable.
"No need." Zhao Xun flatly refused, and the swinging torch illuminated the smile on his face. "Master Li, you don't understand what I mean?"
Li Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness means..."
Zhao Xun laughed but said nothing.
Li Cheng thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "His Royal Highness King Qi wants Li Can?"
He thought it was impossible. Li Can was so arrogant and domineering, how could he compare to the obedient and obedient Gai Gai?
But looking at King Qi's expression, it seems that this is what he meant.
"What? Master Li is unwilling?" Zhao Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile.
"How is that possible?" Li Cheng quickly expressed his loyalty: "It is that girl's good fortune to win the favor of His Highness King Qi.
I'm just worried. She has a weird temperament, so I'm afraid she won't..."
"Getting married has always been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker." Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Whether she is willing or not is not just a matter of a word from Mr. Li?"
"It stands to reason that this should be the case." Li Cheng laughed and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi doesn't know the situation of our family.
She was the daughter of Xiaguan's first wife, and her mother left as soon as she landed.
She doesn't have a biological mother, so her mother feels pity for her. If she doesn't nod, her mother won't nod either.
Although he is her father, he cannot be unfilial."
"Master Li has said so much. What he means is that you can't make the decision in Li Can's marriage?" Zhao Xun glanced at him.
"Yes." Li Cheng felt a little sorry: "His Royal Highness King Qi also knows that the talents of the lower officials are average, but leaving aside my mother, Li Can's marriage still has to go through the test of the lower officials' brother and sister-in-law..."
He really couldn't make much of a decision regarding Li Can. Who made Li Can so favored in front of the elders?
Zhao Xun laughed: "If your brother hadn't loved her, do you think I would have chosen her? Princess Qi's position is not that cheap."
Li Cheng was stunned: "Your Highness plans to make Li Can the Princess Qi?"
"Otherwise?" Zhao Xun asked.
If Li Can is asked to be a concubine, with Li Yan's strong temperament, how will he be supported in the future?
"If she is the head wife, then that's easy to say." Li Cheng couldn't hide the joy on his face: "It would be easier for me to talk to my mother if I'm a low-ranking official."
The position of Princess Qi was a high achievement for Li Can. After all, his father was only a minor official from the fifth rank.
"Of course it is the position of Princess Qi." Prince Qi glanced at him and said in a meaningful tone: "If Mr. Li becomes my father-in-law, he will not continue to stay in this small Qinghe Division.
Even if Mr. Li doesn't mind, I won't want a father-in-law who is a fifth-grade official."
"I understand, I understand." Li Cheng nodded repeatedly, absolutely elated.
He has worked hard for several years and has been in this position without ever moving up.
He had been hoping that Li Xiangnan would succeed and marry Zhao Xun, and he would take advantage of it.
Who knew that Zhao Xun didn't know what he was thinking, so he only accepted an inconspicuous Li Zhen to go to Prince Qi's Mansion.
Li Zhen is dull, how can I speak for him?
But having said that, even if Li Zhen spoke softly, Prince Qi would not necessarily listen to her.
These days, he was thinking about how to get Li Xiangnan and Zhao Xun closer, but he didn't expect that Zhao Xun would fall in love with Li Can and promised him the position of Princess Yiqi. This was really an unexpected surprise!
While talking, we arrived at Xuanheyuan.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will let you know." Li Cheng leaned forward and explained flatteringly: "My mother is old and cannot be frightened."
"Master Li, take care of yourself." Zhao Xun raised his hand and returned to his usual gentle and jade-like appearance.
Li Cheng entered the courtyard and knocked on the door.
"Look who's knocking on the door."
Mrs. Lin sat next to Mrs. Li and ordered the maid at the door.
"Old madam, eldest madam, this is the second master."
A maid looked through the crack in the door and reported in a low voice.
"Open the door." Lin ordered.
The door creaked and opened.
Mrs. Lin stood up and protected Mrs. Li behind her. When she saw Li Cheng entering the door alone with no one else behind her, she relaxed her vigilance.
"Second brother, what's going on outside?" she asked.
Mrs. Li also stood up.
"Mother, sister-in-law, don't worry." Li Cheng said with relief: "His Royal Highness King Qi has retreated from the rebels and is outside the hospital now. I will come in first to make sure mother is safe."
"His Royal Highness, the rebels who retreated?" Mrs. Lin looked back and looked at Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li asked calmly: "Who rebelled?"
"It's the prince." Li Cheng said: "The rebels have been defeated, the prince has been imprisoned, and is fine. My mother and sister-in-law don't have to be afraid anymore."
Neither Mr. Lin nor Mrs. Li said anything. They both did not believe what Li Cheng said about Zhao Zong's rebellion.
"Your Majesty will naturally make a final decision on this matter, and it is not something we can worry about." Li Cheng smiled and then asked: "Where is Xin'er?"
Lin was about to speak.
Mrs. Li pulled her and took a step forward: "What are you looking for Xin'er for?"
"It's nothing, I just care about her." Li Cheng rubbed his hands: "His Royal Highness King Qi is still outside. We can't keep him waiting for a long time. I will welcome him in."
"Go." Mrs. Li nodded.
"Mom, there's something wrong with my second brother." Mrs. Lin frowned and said.
She wanted to speak just now, but she didn't mean to tell Li Cheng where Li Can had gone, she just wanted to deal with it.
"Yes, you can see it too." Mrs. Li nodded: "For so many years, whenever he spoke to Xin'er, he always scolded me, and he never had a good tone.
When did you ever hear him call Xin'er by his nickname so affectionately?"
"Yes, my daughter-in-law thinks so too." Ms. Lin was convinced.
"Let's see what his plan is." Mrs. Li sighed.
Li Cheng led Zhao Xun in.
Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Li naturally saluted politely.
"You're welcome." Zhao Xun smiled warmly: "Where is sister Can?"
"The child sent us to the yard and said she had a good place to go, so she hid away." Ms. Lin said with a smile.
"Where are you hiding, madam?" The smile on Zhao Xun's face froze for a moment.
"I really don't know." Mrs. Lin said, "The child is a bit weird. I guess there is nothing wrong with her. Things have calmed down here. She should be out soon."
"Yes, that child is naughty and I don't dare bother His Highness King Qi." Mrs. Li also spoke.
Zhao Xun turned his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Are the old lady and the eldest lady afraid of what will happen to my sister Jiang Can?"
Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both have smiles on their faces, there is a hidden intention of rejecting others from thousands of miles away in their eyes, which is really troublesome.
"What did His Highness King Qi say?" Madam Li said hurriedly: "Thanks to His Highness's concern, my child is blessed. If I really knew where the child was, I would definitely ask her to come and see His Highness."
"Then let's search." Zhao Xun turned around and ordered: "Gather all the people in Jing'an Hou Mansion and search carefully to see where Miss Li Qi is."
Mrs. Li frowned.
Mrs. Lin hid her somewhat ugly expression, but still had a dignified smile when she spoke: "I wonder what your Highness Prince Qi means?
Are you planning to seize the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion?"
Only when a house is searched will the officers and soldiers search everywhere in the house!
"Madam, I'm serious. I just don't trust Sister Can. Madam, please rest assured that I will never let anyone destroy anything in the Marquis Jing'an Mansion." King Qi said with a smile on his face: "If it happens afterwards, Jing'an
If anything in the Hou Mansion is damaged, Prince Qi Mansion will be responsible for compensating for it."
Speaking of which, Lin couldn't stop him anymore.
She didn't know why Zhao Xun had to find Li Can. She was just glad that Zhao Xun had thought carefully and arranged for people to take over Li Can early.
Zhao Xun's people searched everywhere in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion until dawn, but they could not find Li Can.
"Your Highness!" Officers and soldiers came from outside to report: "Your Majesty has sent an order, please enter the palace immediately."
"Okay." Zhao Xun responded.
He looked around and couldn't find Li Can. He was very disappointed, but the opportunity had passed and he had no time to delay any longer.
"Old Madam, Madam, please forgive me for not staying long." Zhao Xun cupped his hands and said, "Sister Can has not been found yet, and I am very anxious.
If there is any news about Sister Can, please send someone to tell them, so that I can rest assured."
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Lin naturally had no choice but to agree.
"Everyone go back to their respective courtyards and let the servants tidy up." Li Cheng ordered.
He and others were pulled here in the middle of the night. After standing for several hours, their legs were stiff, but they did not dare to complain in public, so they limped out of Xuanhe Courtyard one by one.
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, let's ask people to set off the firecrackers first." Only then did Mrs. Li remember it and sighed: "It's been a good year."
"Are you tired, Mom? You rest first, I will arrange other things, you don't have to worry." Mrs. Lin held her hand and walked inside.
"You can't be too tired. Take a rest first and make arrangements when you wake up..." Mrs. Li also felt sorry for her.
"Wait a minute." Li Cheng took a step forward, unable to hide the excitement on his face: "Mother, sister-in-law, do you know why King Qi is so worried about Xin'er and takes so much trouble to find Xin'er?"
"You don't have to think about it, I don't agree." Mrs. Li refused before he could say it.
She knew the child she had given birth to herself. Looking at Zhao Xun's performance today and Li Cheng's expression, she had already guessed it.
"Mom, King Qi has promised to be the head wife!" Li Cheng couldn't bear to be willing and hurriedly said the words.
"I said I don't agree, so I don't agree. You don't even have to think about this marriage." Mrs. Li refused very simply.
How could she not understand what King Qi was thinking? After all, it was for the military power in the hands of her eldest son.
How could she let Xin'er marry such a person?
"Mother, why can't you figure it out?" Li Cheng refused to give up: "Prince Qi has made great contributions in putting down the rebellion today, and the prince is already in prison. It seems that his position as prince can no longer be saved.
Besides King Qi, who else can be the crown prince?
If you nod, Li Can will be the future crown princess!"
As he spoke, his face turned a little red with excitement. Zhao Xun was not like Zhao Gong who never talked about personal affairs. If Zhao Xun really became the prince, why would he worry about rising to prominence?
"Death to your stubbornness!" Mrs. Li grabbed the teacup on the table next to her and threw it towards him: "Short-sighted thing, if you mention this again, get out and never come back to this place again.