"Your Majesty has a decree to announce that King Li Xian of Zhou, King Li Xulun of Yin, and Princess Taiping will appear in Qianyuan Hall."
Li Xian and others arrived in front of the Luoyang Palace. Shortly after handing over the sign, the eunuch Gao Hesheng led two young eunuchs out of the palace gate in a hurry and announced Gaozong's oral edict in a drawl.
"My son, I will accept the order and thank you."
Although it was just an oral instruction, Li Xian and Li Xulun still thanked her meticulously according to the regulations of receiving the imperial edict. However, Princess Taiping didn't care so much and didn't even wait for Li Xian to stand up straight. She leaned on her like a little bird.
On Li Xian's arm, his little mouth curled up impatiently and said: "Seventh brother, hurry up, let's go to the palace to see my father, and my mother will go."
This girl is really spoiled! Li Xian glanced at Princess Taiping hanging on his arm like a gourd, and smiled helplessly, but there was nothing he could do about this pampered and arrogant little girl.
I really couldn’t figure out why the little girl from Taiping was so clingy to me, so I simply ignored her and let her twist around on my arm. She nodded apologetically to Gao Hesheng and said, "Thank you, Gao."
Father-in-law."
"I don't dare, please please, Your Highness."
Gao Hesheng obviously didn't understand why the always naughty Xiao Taiping was so close to Li Xian. Seeing Xiao Taiping hanging on Li Xian like a naughty monkey, he felt very funny, but in front of these masters
How could Gao Hesheng dare to be so presumptuous? He could only hold back his smile and made a "please" gesture.
"That's so verbose, let's go, let's go."
Xiao Taiping rolled his eyes at Gao Hesheng with dissatisfaction, curled his lips angrily, and regardless of whether Li Xian was annoyed or not, he grabbed Li Xian's arm and rushed into the palace gate, chirping like a little magpie all the way.
Stop, the quarrel was so loud that Li Xian's head almost exploded, but there was nothing he could do. He could only deal with it with a wry smile. Fortunately, he was walking through the Xuanwu Gate, which was next to the Inner Forbidden City and was not close to the Qianyuan Hall.
It's too far, so if you just endure it, it will pass.
"My sons and ministers pay homage to their father and the emperor, and to their mother and queen."
As soon as the group entered the Qianyuan Hall, they saw Gaozong and Empress Wu sitting side by side on the front porch. Li Xian did not dare to neglect, shook his hand gently, broke away from Princess Taiping's pull, and hurriedly grabbed her.
Go forward and pay homage with great humility.
"Xian'er is here, okay, okay, okay, come on, get down quickly, get down."
As soon as he saw that Li Xianren had arrived, Gaozong's pale face instantly became flushed. He stood up from the bed with great excitement, raised his hands, and raised his hands repeatedly.
"My son, I would like to thank my father for your kindness."
Feeling Gaozong's excitement, even though Li Xian was a calm person, he couldn't help but his eyes became moist. He choked up and thanked him, stood up slowly, and looked at Gaozong excitedly.
"Xian'er has grown up, Mei Niang, look, this kid has become a proud man after not seeing you for a few years. Okay, okay."
Gao Zong already loved his sons very much. When he saw that Li Xian was tall, strong and masculine, he loved him very much. He looked at Li Xian with a smile for a while, and then turned his face.
He smiled and said to the calm-looking Empress Wu.
"Yes, it is indeed a blessing to have such a beautiful son." Gao Zongfang turned around, and Empress Wu immediately showed a happy smile on her face. After agreeing, she suddenly changed her voice and said: "Your Majesty, Xian'er has already passed away.
As you get older, it’s time to get married. As the saying goes, it’s better to choose the day than to hit it. Taking advantage of the joy of Xian’er’s arrival, why not have a double happiness?”
"Okay, okay, Mei Niang's words are very much to my liking, so let's do it!" Gaozong had always been henpecked and rarely dared to refute Empress Wu's words. Furthermore, in Gaozong's view, it was important to get Li Xian engaged.
It's a good thing, so I won't object to it, so I came to the conclusion with a smile.
"Your Majesty, there are three suitable candidates now. All of them can be good matches for Xian'er. I would like to ask Your Majesty to decide who will be the heir." When Empress Wu saw that Gaozong had agreed to the request, the smile on her face immediately became brighter and she spoke with great gentleness.
said one sentence.
"Ah, it's up to the Queen to make up her mind on this matter. I'm sure." Gaozong was very excited, but he felt that he was not good at choosing a wife, so he simply passed the responsibility to Empress Wu.
"I am grateful for your Majesty's trust. However, this matter is important. If there is a difference in the selection, it will be a waste of Xian'er's life. I really don't dare to make the decision without authorization." Empress Wu did not agree immediately, but refused in a desperate manner.
.
"It doesn't matter, I can trust Mei Niang's vision, so it's settled." Gaozong laughed loudly and waved his hand, making the conclusion in a heroic manner.
"It doesn't matter, since it is your Majesty's entrustment, I will try my best to do it." Empress Wu did not refuse this time, smiled and nodded in agreement. Then, she pondered for a moment pretending to think, and then continued: "Your Majesty
, the three candidates were all carefully selected by the chambermaids, and their family background and appearance are not bad. However, according to my appearance, the second queen Ping'er who lives in Lang Wang Cheng's family is elegant, quite graceful and wealthy, and her body is strong and suitable.
Considering the appearance of a man, why not settle on this woman?"
"Okay, whatever Mei Niang thinks is good, I have no objection." Gao Zong was originally a person who had no idea. Since Empress Wu said this, he had no objections and agreed quickly. However, as soon as he said the words, he
Feeling a little uneasy, he turned around and looked at Li Xian and said, "Does Xian'er have any opinions on this?"
Opinion? The opinion has become serious. Li Xian now has the intention to kill someone. As soon as he learned about the candidate, Li Xian had already ordered his close men in Luoyang to conduct a thorough investigation. He had already discovered the foundation of the three families.
He knew everything about the appearance and appearance of the three women, so he knew what kind of person Wang Ping'er was. Empress Wu said that her body and bones were strong, which was a good reputation, but to put it mildly, she was a fat pig. As for her temperament
Well, she is even more aggressive to the extreme. She is really the best piece of trash. If she really wants to marry him and go home, let alone the rest, she will be disgusted to death just by looking at her!
It is true that the marriages of politicians are generally a means rather than an end, especially the marriages of princes and princesses. Naturally, Li Xian has been mentally prepared for this, but no matter what, Li Xian cannot find it.
A Wuyan came home, but it turned out that this Wuyan looked like Wuyan, but he didn't have the slightest ability. What's more, he was worried that the Wang Cheng family was just a dog raised by Empress Wu. Marriage with such a master would not only make it impossible to borrow from the in-laws
The power of the family has to be careful to let the in-laws cause trouble behind his back. No matter how uncomfortable he is, this is not the way to find it.
Objection? Is it useful? It is obviously useless. In such a major matter, Li Xian has no say at all. Not to mention that since Empress Wu dared to make such a disgusting suggestion at this time, she naturally dug a hole and waited for Li Xian
He jumped down by himself. If nothing else happened, as long as Li Xian dared to object on the spot, the subsequent moves would be enough to make Li Xian lose several layers of skin. How could Li Xian fall into such an obvious trap?
"Returning to my father, there is an ancient saying: When marrying a wife, you should serve your parents first. It is a great honor for a son to have his mother and queen help him choose a wife. There is no such thing as meaning." Li Xian is a man with a high status in the city.
, even though the anger in his heart was raging, his face looked flattered, and he thanked him excitedly.
"Oh oh oh, Brother Seven is getting a wife!"
As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, Princess Taiping, who had already run up to the front porch alone, immediately jumped up for joy, slapping her hands like a mountain with a smile on her face.
"Oh? Hahaha..." Seeing how excited Princess Taiping was, Emperor Gaozong couldn't help laughing. He stretched out his hand, stroked Princess Taiping's hair lovingly, and joked with great interest: "Yueyue,
How about I also find you an in-law?"
"No, no, I don't want it. My father is bad and my mother is evil. You see, my father is bullying me again." Princess Taiping didn't really know what the so-called husband's family meant, but she laughed when she saw Gaozong.
Naishui, naturally knowing that this was not a good thing, immediately pouted, twisted his little body, got into Empress Wu's arms, and acted pitifully, looking aggrieved.
This immediately caused everyone in the palace to burst into laughter.
"Your Majesty, Xian'er must have had a hard time coming all the way. Now that the matter has been decided, how about we come here first today?"
Empress Wu obviously didn't expect that Li Xian was so easy to talk to. Seeing that the arranged back-up plan was completely useless, she didn't want Li Xian to have any more intimacy with Gaozong, so she said calmly.
"Well, Mei Niang didn't tell me, but I forgot about it. Xian'er has been resting very well these days. In a few days, I will give you the decree to finalize this marriage." When Emperor Gaozong heard what Empress Wu said, he
He also thought it was reasonable, so he smiled and waved his hand, signaling Li Xian to leave.
"Thank you very much, Father. Your Majesty expresses your love to me. I have resigned."
Li Xian had something on his mind and didn't want to stay any longer, so he excused himself, turned around, walked out of the hall, and walked directly outside the palace.
"Brother Seven, walk slowly and wait for me."
Just as Li Xian was leaving the palace gate, Li Xulun's shouts came from behind.
"Eighth brother, is something wrong?"
Li Xian was in a hurry to return home to make relevant plans. He didn't want to cause any more troubles, but he couldn't ignore Li Xulun's call. He frowned slightly, but stood still. When he turned around, he had a spring breeze-like smile on his face.
, asked in a very kind manner.
"Seventh brother, that daughter of the Wang family, um, that woman is really that, that... ah, eighth brother should go and see for himself. If you don't like it, my father can ask my little sister to tell you, little brother, I am also willing to do it for seventh brother.
Please help me." Li Xulun ran up to him out of breath, blushed, mustered up his courage, and spoke in a hissing voice.
"Thank you for taking the trouble, brother. I trust my mother's vision. Haha, in a few days, when something good happens to me, how about I invite you to my brother's house to drink a few more bottles?" Li Xian didn't dare to say it all.
Believing in Li Xulun's good intentions, he smiled gently and replied calmly.
"Brother Qi, you..." Li Xulun saw that Li Xian didn't take what he said into his heart, and his face turned pale. He wanted to say more, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, so he just froze.
on the spot.
"Eighth brother stayed back to take the first step for my brother."
Li Xianshi didn't intend to get close to Li Xulun at such a sensitive time, so he smiled and nodded, without giving Li Xulun a chance to speak again. He turned around and strode to the carriage waiting across the small square, bowed and was speechless.
He got into the car, and as soon as the car curtain was lowered, Li Xian's face was completely gloomy, and the evil spirit evaporated instantly...