Jinxiang was originally imprisoned by King Teng.
Li Qinzai promised to build Prince Teng's Pavilion, and Li Qinzai wrote the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion". Li Qinzai came to the house to give gifts. All the necessary etiquette was done, but Jinxiang was still locked up in the palace by Prince Teng and was not allowed to go out.
No matter what Prince Teng is thinking now, he must not let his daughter go out easily.
If a pair of beaten mandarin ducks were to meet, something would almost certainly happen.
Prince Teng was once young, and he is still a famous old man. He knows better than anyone what young people think.
Recently, the palace has been caught in the center of a public opinion storm. Prince Teng will never dare to let the palace add another scandal, otherwise it will be completely impossible to turn around.
However, when the emperor Xuan Jinxiang came to the palace to pay an audience, did King Teng dare to object?
After receiving the order, King Teng asked Jinxiang to dress neatly without hesitation, and the palace guards prepared horses and ceremonial guards. The newly dressed Lord Jinxiang went out, boarded the carriage, and drove towards Taiji Palace.
Prince Teng stood at the door, watching the carriage go away blankly, the expression on his face became more and more complicated.
Prince Teng knew very well what his daughter's departure meant.
The Emperor obviously plans to intervene again. If Prince Teng still grits his teeth and does not express his position, he is a bit ignorant. The Emperor is so obviously partial. Does Prince Teng, who has lived for half his life, plan to continue to fight against the Emperor?
Compared with the humiliation and anger he felt when he was forced by the emperor in Taiji Palace last time, King Teng was surprised to find that his mood was much calmer today.
Having to accept the fact that Li Qinzai was about to become his son-in-law, Prince Teng thought seriously for a while and felt that he was no longer so angry.
Was it the pressure exerted by the emperor Ruoyouruowu, Li Qinzai's promise to build Prince Teng's Pavilion, or the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" written on his heart?
Prince Teng's mood was very complicated.
Using force to suppress others, King Teng would only become angrier and even dare to fight with his life.
But if you use your talent to overwhelm others...
Prince Teng seemed unable to refuse.
After all, who can reject a son-in-law who can write "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion"? Those who laugh at Prince Teng's palace, and those who make irresponsible remarks about Li Qinzai's married status, just ask, can your son-in-law write "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion"?
An article like "Preface"?
If you can't, just shut up and secretly envy me!
A son-in-law with astonishing literary talents has gained the favor of Prince Teng. What does it mean to be married? With such a talented person, why not even marry his daughter to him as a concubine?
After hypnotizing himself for a long time, Prince Teng finally raised the corners of his mouth in a slight arc, then turned around and returned to the palace.
The next thing is just a matter of course. Acting skills are more difficult to master. You have to show an indifferent and cold look, but also pretend to be half-hearted, and complete the marriage with a reluctant expression. It is a test of acting skills.
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Tai Chi Palace.
The Lord of Jinxiang County lowered his eyebrows and saluted in front of Li Zhi and Empress Wu.
Li Zhi looked at his cousin with a smile. Although they were relatives, they didn't meet often. In the past, Li Zhi didn't want to see Prince Teng, so naturally Prince Teng's relatives were even less willing to meet him.
Until the hidden affair between Li Qinzai and his cousin came to light, Li Zhi suddenly discovered that this seemingly gentle and peaceful cousin had the courage to do such a rebellious thing quietly.
People should not be judged by their appearance, and cousins should not be judged by their appearance.
Asking Jin Xiang to sit closer, Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I can't believe that such a weak woman as A-mei actually made a lifelong promise to each other in private with Li Jingchu. When did it happen? I really haven't heard anything about it.
, you two are so mysterious."
Jinxiang's pretty face turned red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head and said nothing.
Empress Wu smiled and tugged on Li Zhi's sleeves, casting an angry glance: "My daughter's family is thin-skinned, Your Majesty, please don't tease her."
Li Zhi laughed and said: "We are all members of our own family, what can't we say? I didn't laugh at her, I was just curious. Li Jingchu's temperament is completely different from that of my sister. I am really
I really want to know what exactly A-mei likes about Li Jingchu?"
Jin Xiang lowered his head and said softly: "He...is different from others."
Li Zhi said enthusiastically: "What's the difference?"
Jin Xiang raised his head, looked directly into Li Zhi's eyes bravely, and said: "He is Li Qinzai. There is only one Li Qinzai in the world, he is unique."
Li Zhi blinked: "Everyone in the world is unique, why does my sister only allow Li Qinzai?"
"Because he is unique in my eyes. After knowing him, no one in the world will come into my eyes again."
Jin Xiang's words were very resounding, and even after she finished speaking, her firm voice seemed to still be echoing in the hall.
Li Zhi and Empress Wu looked at each other, and they saw the rock-like determination in Jin Xiang's eyes.
Li Zhi and Empress Wu also had that kind of look in their eyes. It was a kind of fearless courage that they risked their lives for each other and dared to risk the disapproval of the world.
It is a pity that the pure and firm courage back then has been washed away by the years and has been mixed with too many impurities. The vows that were once made to each other for a lifetime have gradually faded under the attack of power and disadvantages.
Li Zhi and Empress Wu felt a lot of emotion in their hearts at the same time. Their gazes collided with each other in a sense of loss, and then looked away with tacit understanding.
The cruelest thing about time is not that it takes away time, but that pure things are stained with dust, just like moss on a stone slab.
What I was willing to spend my whole life pursuing, I inevitably got tired of it in the end.
Will Li Qinzai and Jin Xiang do the same thing many years later?
Li Zhi didn't know, but he very much hoped that the ending of the two of them would be better than his, which would be considered as repayment for his former purity.
"Does Amei really want to marry Li Jingchu?" Li Zhi looked at her with a half-smile but said, "You are the daughter of a clan member and the honorable head of the county. Since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been a clan member.
There is a precedent for a female minister to be a concubine.”
Jin Xiang smiled faintly, lowered his head and said: "My daughter is willing to reduce the title of the county lord and enter the Li Mansion in a white body. How can I be rich and noble? I am willing to win someone with my heart."
Li Zhi said in surprise: "In order to marry him, you don't even want the county head?"
"No, for me, Li Qinzai is much more important than the title of county lord. If I have to choose, I would like to take Li Qinzai instead of county lord."
Empress Wu also stared at Jin Xiang in shock for a long time, shook her head and sighed: "What a stupid woman..."
Jin Xiang looked up at Empress Wu and said with a calm smile: "He has done a lot for me, and I want to do something for him, at least not to embarrass him too much, nor to embarrass my father too much."
As he spoke, Jinxiang suddenly knelt down to Li Zhi and said, "I would like to ask your majesty to reduce the title of the county lord of Jinxiang and remove the title of Zongzheng Temple. I beg your majesty to do it."
Li Zhi took a long breath.
If the title of the Lord of Jinxiang County is really eliminated, the whole matter will be much easier to handle.
Since she is no longer the daughter of a clan member, Jin Xiang is a commoner, so marrying someone else as a concubine is certainly justified, and it does not violate the etiquette of the clan clan of the Tang Dynasty, so the whole thing is smooth.