In the great Shang Capital, the Shang Emperor’s decree to grant a marriage was soon issued, and the entire capital was shocked.
Like Li Ziye, no one expected that in the end, the person chosen by Emperor Shang would be the eldest prince with the lowest sense of presence among the four princes.
In response to this, many people who were close to the King of Southwest came to visit him, trying to ask something.
After all, the eldest prince has leg problems, and they don't understand why the Southwest King agreed to this marriage.
Even if this is His Majesty's intention, if the Southwest King is not willing, His Majesty cannot force it.
However, the Southwest King kept silent about this and did not show any dissatisfaction.
"Father, how could you agree to this marriage? Mu Yuan is a cripple. Didn't you harm Qing Qing!"
In the Prince Wu's Mansion in the capital, the sound of quarrels rang out. Zhu Qingge, the Crown Prince of Southwest, looked at his father angrily and shouted angrily.
"It doesn't matter if he is disabled. He is His Majesty's eldest son, so he may become the crown prince!" King Southwest suppressed the anger in his heart and responded coldly.
"Da Shang is not the only prince. The other three princes are not the best among them. You must choose this cripple!" Zhu Qingge said angrily.
"This is His Majesty's decision. As a minister, you must obey your orders." The Southwest King said solemnly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty again, you only have eyes for this Majesty, don't you have your own wife and children?"
Zhu Qingge clenched his hands and said angrily.
"presumptuous!"
When the king of Southwest heard this, his expression changed, he slapped the former in the face, and said angrily, "How dare you say such treacherous words!"
With a loud slap, five blood-red palm prints appeared on Zhu Qingge's face, which was so dazzling.
The King of Southwest's right hand trembled, and after the beating, he felt regret in his heart.
"Father, you have disappointed your son so much!"
Zhu Qingge looked at the somewhat unfamiliar father in front of him, said with a disappointed expression, and then turned and left.
Once, in his eyes, his father was an indomitable and fearless King of Shang and Wu. Until today, all these impressions have completely collapsed.
In the palace, King Southwest looked at his son's leaving figure, his expression darkened.
He knew that Qingqing and even Qingge would not be satisfied with this marriage, but he had no choice.
The Majesty of Fengtian Palace is not as simple as it seems on the surface. He cannot bet on the fate of the entire Southwest Palace and can only obey the emperor's orders.
In Shihua Garden, night falls. On the first floor, Zhu Qingge is sitting in the lobby, drinking one cup after another. The anger in his expression is clearly visible.
No one around him dared to get close.
"Brother, do you mind having a drink with us?"
At this time, a calm voice sounded in Zhu Qingge's ear and said.
"roll!"
Zhu Qingge uttered one word coldly, and then continued drinking alone.
"Your wine is too bad."
At the table, the young man sat down, put a jar of wine on the table, and said, "Drunk to death, my Li family's wine is the best in the world!"
"Li family?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qingge subconsciously raised his head to look at the young man in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "You are the legitimate son of the Li family who has been rumored in recent days."
"False name."
Li Ziye opened the wine jar, poured a glass of wine for the Southwest Prince in front of him, and said with a smile, "Have a taste."
Zhu Qingge frowned, but did not refuse again. He picked up the glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
As the wine entered the throat, a burning sensation came. It was so strong that the heat of the strong alcohol made one feel dizzy.
"Drunk to death, good wine!"
Zhu Qingge coughed a few times, with a happy look on his face. This is wine, it's strong enough!
Compared to this wine, the wine he drank before was as bland and tasteless as water.
A smile appeared on Li Ziye's face, he poured another glass of wine for the person in front of him, and said, "The Crown Prince of Southwest, with his noble status, can he also be upset?"
When Zhu Qingge heard this, his eyes narrowed and he said, "Do you know my identity?"
"Ah."
Li Ziye smiled softly and said, "My drunken life is worth a hundred gold. If you were not the Crown Prince of Southwest, how could I take the initiative to come to your door and treat you to a drink? Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince really feels that there is something in this world that makes us feel like old friends at first sight?" Henwan’s bullshit?”
Zhu Qingge heard the extremely direct words of the young man in front of him. He was startled at first, and then laughed happily and said, "Haha, you are right. If I were not the prince of Southwest, who would take the initiative to deliver wine to your door!"
Li Ziye smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip. To be honest, he didn't really like this drunkenness, it was too strong!
He is a gentle man and must always maintain his image as a humble gentleman.
"Tell me what you want from me. After I drink your wine, I can promise to do a small thing for you."
Zhu Qingge drank the wine in the glass again, then glanced at the boy next to him and said bluntly.
"I, the Li family, can do whatever the prince can do, so I won't bother the prince anymore."
Li Ziye continued to fill the wine for the former and said, "Today, I came here just to invite the prince to have a drink. After all, if the prince was not in a bad mood today and came here to drink, I, a commoner from a merchant family, wanted to get to know the prince. It’s not an easy task.”
"It's great to have you in the Li family."
Zhu Qingge took a sip of strong wine and commented calmly without drinking it all this time.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."
Li Ziye chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, since the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is useless to be angry anymore. Why not, think about what to do next."
"Do you know what I'm angry about?" Zhu Qingge frowned.
"It's obvious."
Li Ziye picked up the wine glass, looked at the wine in the glass, slightly curved his mouth, and said, "To be honest, His Majesty's engagement was beyond the expectations of most people, except for the Confucian sect."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ziye drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Suddenly, a burning sensation came, which stung the person's throat.
"Confucianism?"
Zhu Qingge was shocked when he heard the former's reminder. How could he have forgotten this matter.
If there is anyone in this world who can change His Majesty's decision, it is only the Confucian sect's master in the world, the Confucian leader!
"Thank you for reminding!"
Zhu Qingge came to his senses, immediately put down his wine glass, stood up and left.
"Where are you going, Prince?"
Li Ziye stretched out his hand, pulled the former, and said.
"Confucianism."
Zhu Qingge said.
"Your Majesty, it's already dark."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Even if you want to go to Confucianism, at least you have to wait until early tomorrow morning, right?"
Zhu Qingge looked startled, then looked at the already dark sky outside, had to sit down again, picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "Sorry, I was too anxious."
“Care leads to chaos.”
Li Ziye said calmly, "Your Majesty, you must be mentally prepared. It may not be easy to meet the Confucian leader."
"I see."
Zhu Qingge took the wine jar on the table, filled himself with wine, and then continued to drink without saying a word.
Li Ziye did not disturb him and drank quietly with him.
After a long time, the wine was empty. Zhu Qingge stood up and staggered.
Li Ziye stretched out his hand, supported the former, and said, "Let me take the prince back to his home."
"Thank you."
Zhu Qingge rubbed his aching head and responded.
Li Ziye helped the former out of the Changhua Garden and immediately walked towards the Southwest Palace.
The streets at night are so quiet, losing the bustle of the day and everything returns to peace.
The two of them walked forward without saying much.
Li Ziye's purpose was really just to make friends with the Prince of Southwest, because he knew very well that going too far would never be enough, and a good impression was enough to change many things.
"Thank you so much, Brother Li, for today!"
Arriving in front of the Southwest Prince's Mansion, Zhu Qingge spoke up and said seriously, "I'm very happy to make a friend like Brother Li."
Although the Li family's legitimate son in front of him directly stated his purpose when they met, this actually made him feel good about him and made him less wary.
"me too."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Your Majesty, see you later."
After saying that, Li Ziye said no more, changed direction, and prepared to return to Li Garden.
Unexpectedly!
At this moment, on the street, there was a strong wind and black air, and an extremely cold breath passed by, overwhelming towards the two of them.
Li Ziye and Zhu Qingge felt this, and their expressions changed.
"boom!"
There was a loud noise, and black energy rushed over. The two of them took action, but they were unable to fight back and were directly knocked away by a huge force.
Ten steps away, the two of them stumbled to the ground, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.
"What is this?"
Zhu Qingge looked at the black air in front of him and said in shock.
"I don't know, I've never seen it."
Li Ziye stretched out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in a deep voice.
Zhu Qingge glanced at the Southwest Palace not far away and said in a serious voice, "This place is so close to the palace. It stands to reason that my father should be able to detect it. Why?"
Before he could finish his words, black energy surged ahead and continued to rush towards the two of them.
In the black air, a pair of cold eyes loomed, and wherever they looked, even the heaven and earth seemed to freeze.
"Keng!"
Li Ziye reached out and pulled out the soft sword from his waist, poured in his true energy, and slashed at the black energy in front of him.
There was a harsh sound of friction between metal and stone, and the soft sword slashed into the black air, as if it was blocked by something like sharp claws, making it difficult to move forward.
On the side, Zhu Qingge came back to his senses. Without any hesitation, the two divine treasures on his body roared, powerful zhenqi surged out, he shouted loudly, and punched out.
"boom!"
Amidst the huge impact, the two men's attacks were blocked by the figures in the black energy at the same time, making it impossible to cause any damage.
"Jie! Jie!"
Within the black energy, an unusually harsh laughter sounded, and the Yin energy around them exploded, sending the two of them flying out again.
"puff!"
Ten steps away, the two of them staggered to steady themselves and spit out a mouthful of blood.
What monster?
The two of them looked at each other with shock in their eyes. The thing in the black air was definitely not human.
"Keng!"
At the critical moment, in the distance, Goodbye Haoran's righteousness soared into the sky, his sword energy spread across the sky, and a sword light like a blazing meteor came through the air, slashing at the black energy in front of the two of them.
Boom, a loud earthquake resounded through the streets.
"ah!"
Amidst the shrill screams, a shocking scene occurred. Originally, the sword could not harm the monster, but after touching the Haoran Zhengqi on the Taiyi sword, the black energy all over his body burned violently.
A few breaths later, a figure in white Confucian robes appeared at the end of the street. In just a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the two of them. He looked at the figure in the black air in front of him, with a rare murderous intent in his eyes.
"Brother Li, Your Majesty, please step back."
