Chapter 375 Wedding, Assassination of Shu King Li Ke
"Fang Yuan, I remember that Su Ziqing is a brilliant fiancée!"
Li Shimin said calmly.
He was too busy during this period to take care of too much.
He likes Su Ziqing very much and likes this daughter-in-law very much.
But because of my busy schedule, I forgot to hold a wedding for Li Chengqian and Su Ziqing.
Now, he heard that Fang Yuan was going to marry Su Ziqing, which made Li Shimin immediately feel offended.
The face of the royal family cannot be insulted by anyone.
"Your Majesty, the royal family and the Su family have not really reached a marriage contract."
"Also, this incident is a bit unexpected. Su Ziqing got pregnant after the last one."
Fang Yuan said slightly embarrassed.
"Pregnant?"
Li Shimin was probably surprised.
He also knew what happened last time.
It’s been almost three months since I got pregnant. Isn’t it so surprising?
For a moment, Li Shimin looked at Fang Yuan with a strange look, as if there was a green light in his eyes.
"Ahem, I'm three months pregnant. I just found out now... I just found out just now."
Fang Yuan looked at Li Shimin's eyes and felt that he had misunderstood, so he immediately explained.
"That's it."
"But if you marry Su Ziqing, my family will be laughed at for a while."
"I don't mean to make things difficult for you. You can tell yourself what to do, right?"
Li Shimin nodded and said in a deep voice.
Li Chengqian is no longer in Chang'an City, and was demoted to a number and sent out of town.
Even if they wanted to marry Su Ziqing to Li Chengqian, the Su family would not agree.
But at this time, Fang Yuan, even if anyone marries Su Ziqing, it will be a humiliation for the royal family.
"First, tell the public that I begged and begged Your Majesty before you betrothed Su Ziqing to me."
"Two, your Majesty is no longer prohibited from using the institute's firecrackers."
Fang Yuan said two points in a row.
It not only gave the royal family face, but also benefited Li Shimin.
Now the firecrackers have completely flowed out, although what has flowed out is not good.
But it has also flowed out, and in a year or two, fire guns will become a common item.
Before that, we must squeeze out the value of the fire gun and maximize the benefits.
"Okay, you go ahead. You don't need to give me an invitation to the wedding."
Li Shimin was very satisfied with Fang Yuankai's conditions.
The Su family will definitely not marry Su Ziqing to Li Chengqian.
I can’t order Su Ziqing to remain unmarried for the rest of her life.
It's only a matter of time before the royal family is embarrassed, so it's better to be embarrassed now.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Fang Yuan stepped back.
Soon, word spread that Fang Yuan was going to marry Su Ziqing.
The ministers in the imperial court were all shocked, thinking that they had heard wrongly.
Later, Li Shimin spread the news and confirmed that it was Fang Yuan who begged for it.
As a result, people learned that it was Fang Yuan who was infatuated with Su Ziqing, and Li Shimin benevolently agreed to the marriage.
Originally, the royal family should have been ridiculed, but with a little push from Li Shimin, the royal family was immediately considered to be ambitious.
Su family.
After the Su family learned from Su Ziqing that Su Ziqing was pregnant last night, they immediately forced Su Ziqing to have an abortion.
The Su family is a prestigious family and does not allow such humiliating things to happen.
But I hesitated after hearing that Fang Yuan would come to propose marriage the next day.
On this day, all the senior officials of the Su family were in the mansion, sitting in the main hall, waiting for Fang Yuan to come.
Among them, Su Ziqing is also here, with her hands crossed on her thighs, covered by her sleeves, and she holds her hands tightly.
She seemed calm, but she didn't have any confidence in her heart. She couldn't be sure if Fang Yuan really had someone coming to recruit her.
Facing the strange looks from the tribesmen, Su Ziqing felt extremely stressed.
"Will no one from the Fang family come?"
"Fang Yuan is a refugee, but he makes all of us wait for him. It's too much."
"It's okay if they don't come. If someone does come later, we don't want to give them too much face."
The Su family members whispered, which made Su Ziqing feel very uncomfortable.
She was so angry that she wanted to get up and leave.
But at this moment, the gatekeeper came in with Du Miaoyan.
"I've met Mrs. Du!"
Everyone, including Su Yu, stood up quickly.
Everyone who was whispering just now shut up, and their eyes were no longer dissatisfied.
"I've met the elders of the Su family, I've met all of you."
Du Miaoyan said slowly.
She has a big belly, that’s all for the sake of it.
When Su Ziqing saw this, she quickly stood up and helped Du Miaoyan.
Du Miaoyan also accepted Su Ziqing's support calmly, with great demeanor.
"Uncle Su, the birthday horoscopes are too troublesome and time-consuming. How about I just give the betrothal gift?"
Du Miaoyan waved her hand, and someone immediately carried several boxes behind her.
"Of course it's no problem. We'll take care of the return gift tomorrow."
Su Tan nodded.
My daughter is already three months pregnant and cannot delay it any longer.
It is always better to get married and then spread the news about pregnancy than to get pregnant without being married.
"That's fine."
"You've also seen my body, so I won't keep any more of it."
"If the Su family has any requests, just ask them, and the Fang family will try their best to satisfy them."
Du Miaoyan stood up as soon as she sat down.
He is pregnant with Liujia, so he should not be too tired.
Today she has to come by herself again, and she can't stay too long.
"I'll give it to you."
Su Dan and others stood up one after another.
Facing Du Miaoyan's vigorous and resolute appearance, they did not dare to have any opinions.
I even thought that Du Miaoyan could leave quickly and send Du Miaoyan away as a Bodhisattva.
Because Du Miaoyan's status as Mrs. Yipinhaoming put a lot of pressure on them, they all had to make amends.
Moreover, the Fang family has already given enough face, so having Du Miaoyan come in person is better than Fang Yuan coming in person.
Very busy, the Su family sent Du Miaoyan away.
"The most beautiful woman in Chang'an City is going to have a baby. It's really unpredictable."
"That is, an outstanding young man like Fang Shangshu is worthy of a peerless woman like Du Miaoyan."
"Our Fang family is going to turn around this time, and reaching a marriage with the Fang family will restore the glory of our ancestors."
Everyone in the Fang family was discussing excitedly.
Su Ziqing on the side couldn't help but sneer.
Just now, I thought Fang Yuan was a refugee, but now I say Fang Yuan is an outstanding young man.
I just said that after the Fang family comes, they will not give the Fang family face. After Du Miaoyan comes, they are like grandchildren.
Thinking of this, Su Ziqing left quietly, leaving these powerful family uncles to indulge in their own lust.
Several days passed, and word spread about the marriage between the Su family and the Fang family, causing a lot of sensation and people's reaction was very strong.
One almost became a princess, and the other was an upstart in the officialdom. The combination of the two made people sigh and bless them.
Later, the Fang Mansion held a marriage. Compared with Du Miaoyan's, the scale was better. After all, she was an ordinary wife, not a legal wife.
However, Fang Yuan also invited many people, including many dignitaries from Chang'an City.
After drinking for thirty, Fang Yuan left, but he didn't stay in Su Ziqing's room, after all, Su Ziqing was pregnant.
And it was so sudden that neither Fang Yuan nor Su Ziqing could adapt to it, so Fang Yuan went to Princess Xiangcheng's yard.
As the night grew darker, the dignitaries of Chang'an City slowly dispersed. The bright moon above Chang'an City looked so bright and big, like a white jade plate.
Fang Yuan was discussing the true meaning of life with Princess Xiangcheng, when someone hurriedly knocked on the door outside the yard.
"What happened?"
Fang Yuan was speechless.
Princess Xiangcheng was so embarrassed that she covered her face with the sheet.
"Master, something bad has happened. His Royal Highness the King of Shu was assassinated on his way back and was seriously injured!"
It was Hongxu’s voice, so anxious and urgent.
"What?!"
Fang Yuan was shocked.
Princess Xiangcheng was too shy to turn over the sheets.
The King of Shu, Li Ke, was having dinner at Fang Yuan’s place tonight. He was assassinated on the way back, or was he seriously injured?
"Where is the King of Shu now?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The assassination of a prince is a big deal.
Moreover, the position of the crown prince has not yet been clarified, and it is likely to be regarded as an open and secret struggle between the princes.
This will lead to discord among the court ministers and affect the stability of the court.
It is difficult for the imperial court to achieve its current stability. Is it about to be broken now?
"At Qin's house, Qin Huaiyu happened to be passing by and saved His Highness the King of Shu."
Hongxu said.
"Prepare the sedan!"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The King of Shu, Li Ke, was assassinated after he left his place. No matter what, he had to go and see.
"I'll go too!"
Princess Xiangcheng struggled to get up, but was stopped by Fang Yuan.
"Don't worry, we'll finish this first."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Princess Xiangcheng's face suddenly turned red.
Half an hour later, Fang Yuan arrived at Qin Mansion.
In addition to Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng arriving, many ministers also arrived.
Most of them heard the news on the way back and rushed here.
"Everyone, His Royal Highness the King of Shu was seriously injured, but he is out of danger. Please go back."
Qin Qiong appeared in person to entertain everyone, but mostly drove them away.
It is not a good thing for me to have so many ministers in my mansion so late.
The ministers listened, discussed one after another, and prepared to leave.
"Your Majesty is here!"
At this time, Li Shimin came quickly.
Everyone stopped going back and saluted Li Shimin.
"Qin Qiong, how is King Shu?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that His Royal Highness the King of Shu is out of danger."
Qin Qiong repeated what he just said again.
"Take me to see it."
Li Shimin did not say hello to Fang Yuan and others, but directly demanded.
Qin Qiong naturally did not dare to have any objections to this, and did not dare to speak as if she was chasing Fang Yuan and others away.
Soon, Li Shimin followed Qin Qiong out of everyone's sight, and the ministers said goodbye one after another, each leaving with their own worries.
Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng were preparing to leave with the ministers. When they were leaving, they happened to see Qin Huaiyu seeing off everyone, so they stopped for a moment.
"Why do you feel like you are here together?"
Qin Huaiyu looked at Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng in surprise.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng looked like a couple at this moment.
It still feels like we came together.
It's definitely normal to come together in broad daylight, but it's night now.
"Meet on the road."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
"What, is Li Ke really okay?"
Princess Xiangcheng's expression was slightly unnatural and she quickly changed the topic.
"It's okay, but I feel something is wrong."
Qin Huaiyu shook his head, then looked solemn and said in a low voice.
"Tell me more about it?"
Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng looked at each other and said solemnly.
"The way I go home is quite different from the Zhuque Avenue, but by coincidence, Li Ke, the king of Shu, wants to go back through my road."
"Only one assassin appeared at that time, and when I was fighting the assassin, His Highness the King of Shu was injured... I don't even know which assassin he was injured by."
Qin Huaiyu said softly.
When Li Ke was injured, he had no time to think about it and took Li Ke home urgently.
As Li Ke escaped from danger, Qin Huaiyu became more and more strange. No matter how he thought about it, it was difficult to figure out the situation at that time.
"Do you suspect that...the King of Shu directed and acted on his own?"
Fang Yuan frowned and whispered.
Princess Xiangcheng was shocked and looked at Qin Huaiyu in disbelief.
"Probably not. The injury was quite serious, and the blood in the abdomen was all over the floor."
Qin Huaiyu shook his head and said.
He just felt strange and didn't know how Li Ke was injured.
Maybe there was an assassin hiding secretly, and then he hurt Li Ke.
But there are some doubts about this, that is, there were four guards protecting Li Ke at that time.
It was after Li Ke was injured that the four guards called him anxiously, and he discovered that Li Ke was injured, and then the assassin escaped.
"Maybe I'm thinking too much, take a good rest!"
Fang Yuan patted Qin Huaiyu's shoulder and comforted him.
"I hope so."
Qin Huaiyu finally sent Fang Yuan and the others away.
He was still confused and decided to go find Li Ke's guards to ask for clarification.
On their way back, Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng sat in the carriage and cuddled together.
"Fang Yuan, I think what Qin Huaiyu said is fishy. It's not easy for Li Ke to be assassinated."
Princess Xiangcheng said in a deep voice.
"Are you talking about the battle for the crown prince?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
At this time, there will undoubtedly be interests involved.
Li Ke was assassinated. Who would benefit if he died?
There is no doubt that it was Wei King Li Tai who benefited the most.
Now everyone knows that Li Ke and Li Tai compete for the position of prince.
If Li Ke dies at this time, then there will only be one person left as crown prince - Li Tai.
So from the perspective of interests, the most likely person to assassinate Li Ke was Li Tai.
"Yes."
"Li Ke may want to wrongly accuse Li Tai!"
Princess Xiangcheng said in a deep voice.
As a royal princess, she has witnessed many shady activities.
For the sake of the crown prince position, Li Ke and Li Tai would do anything.
"Just tell me this, so as not to cause trouble."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
He also has such thoughts.
This is based on trust in Qin Huaiyu.
If what Qin Huaiyu felt was wrong was caused by Li Ke, then it is really possible that Li Ke wanted to wrongfully accuse Li Tai.
Only a few people saw Li Ke's assassination. He could say whatever he wanted, and the court could only investigate according to what he said. In the end, it might really be possible to find Li Tai.
It’s a matter of competition for the crown prince, so it’s better not to get involved.
"I know...don't you want to get involved in the fight for the prince?"
Princess Xiangcheng nodded and asked.
"Why intervene?"
"Do I need a prince to secure my position?"
Fang Yuan asked instead without answering.
Princess Xiangcheng was stunned for a moment, then continued to nestle in Fang Yuan's arms.
The other side.
Qin Huaiyu took the four guards at night to the woodshed and interrogated them.
When Qin Huaiyu walked out of the kitchen again, his face was full of anger.
He walked to the room where Li Ke rested and opened the door. At this time, Li Shimin had already watched Li Ke leave.
Qin Huaiyu looked at Li Ke on the bed and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, King of Shu, why do you want to use me?"
Li Ke, whose face turned pale and was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.