The night breeze blows gently.
On the Xiangshui River, vocal music echoes, and laughter and laughter are endless.
The royal family held a banquet, all the princes arrived, and with Princess Xizi, the former most beautiful woman, the scene was quite lively.
If it weren't for the annoying Li family's legitimate son.
Merchants were granted the title of marquis and hereditary neglect had already made the princes feel like they were in trouble. Now, the eldest princess of Xizi treated her differently, which made everyone even more angry.
The current situation is undoubtedly the result that the royal family wants to see most.
The Li family became imperial merchants and were promoted to the great merchant aristocracy. If there were no restrictions, they would be further out of control. Therefore, it is not surprising that the royal family would make this move.
However, Li Ziye, as the helmsman of the Li family, didn't seem to care about this.
In the world, variables are the eternal constant. Even the eight Mobei tribes who are now fighting life and death with Dashang all had a honeymoon period of friendly cooperation.
Similarly, the biggest reason why the princes of the Manchu Dynasty rejected the Li family so much was that they were worried that the promotion of the Li family would offend their interests. This is also the fundamental reason why the leaders of the past dynasties have accelerated the solidification of class.
When the total resources are constant, any new entrant will become a disruptor who divides the benefits.
Li Ziye, who has the memory of two lifetimes, understands this truth better than anyone else.
Fairness is not something you seek, but is achieved with strength.
The rejection by the princes was nothing to mention to the Li family.
When you are strong enough, control enough resources, and are as powerful as the royal family, you must make concessions, let alone the princes in the court.
"Your Majesty, I still want to offer you this third glass of wine, Your Majesty cannot refuse."
During the banquet, after discussing the matter of Yu Qingxuan entering the palace to teach piano music, Mu Xizi insisted on picking up the third glass of wine and said seriously.
"Respectfully, it's better to obey."
Li Ziye looked at the persistent look of the woman in front of him. Although he wanted to slap her beautiful old face, he still raised his glass in response, then covered his face with his sleeves and drank the drink in one gulp.
When Mu Xizi saw the Li family's legitimate son drinking the third glass of wine in front of him, he smiled slightly and drank the wine in the glass as well.
"Cough, cough, cough."
With the drink in her stomach, Mu Xizi covered her mouth and coughed softly a few times, and a sickly flush appeared on her beautiful face.
"Your Highness, Princess, is too drunk to drink, so please don't drink any more."
Li Ziye put down the wine glass in his hand and reminded him with concern.
Old woman, why don’t you drink me to death?
Li Ziye didn't like the eldest princess in front of him from the first sight. The reason was simple: like repels each other.
Unlike Tantai Jingyue, who is sharp and unabashedly intelligent, the eldest princess's scheming is more hidden under her delicate face, and her smile hides a knife, which is unpleasant.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Mu Xizi responded softly and stood up to return to his seat.
"Your Highness, the eldest princess, I would like to give you a toast."
At this moment, with everyone's surprised eyes, Wan Rongrong stood up next to Princess Guanshan and said in a respectful tone.
On the side, Princess Guanshan looked slightly startled when she saw this. She did not expect that her daughter would suddenly propose a toast to the eldest princess.
Behind, Li Ziye was also stunned for a moment when he saw the little princess's actions. After a moment, he seemed to understand something and laughed dumbly.
This little girl actually has such a petty side.
With everyone's attention, Wan Rongrong stood there handsomely, toasting to each other, and could not refuse.
Although the status of the eldest princess is definitely higher than that of a princess, even the eldest princess cannot refuse the toast from King Wu's daughter.
The great merchants built their country by force, and the status of King Wu was undoubtedly superior to that of all princes.
Therefore, after Mu Xizi saw the little princess getting up to propose a toast, even though he was feeling a little unwell, he did not dare to refuse. He raised his glass in response and said with a gentle expression, "You're welcome, little princess."
The two women, who were almost a generation apart in age, looked at each other and immediately drank the wine in their glasses.
"Your Royal Highness, Rongrong, give you another drink!"
After one glass, Wan Rongrong still refused to give up and raised a second glass of wine.
Everyone around the banquet was in an uproar, not understanding what the little princess of the Guanshan Wang family meant.
Only Princess Guanshan seemed to have guessed something, and immediately gave her daughter a wink, signaling not to go too far.
Wan Rongrong just pretended not to see it, raised the wine glass in his hand, and continued to toast to the eldest princess.
Seeing this situation, Mu Xizi had no choice but to drink again.
Then Wan Rongrong proposed a third glass of wine.
The surrounding princes were shocked when they saw the little princess's actions.
Again?
"Okay, little princess."
At this moment, Li Ziye spoke and said in a gentle voice, "I can still use this eldest princess, but if you drink her to death, I won't have to play with her anymore."
When Wan Rongrong heard the sound in his ear, his hand that poured the wine paused slightly, then nodded slightly and sat back in his seat.
Mu Xizi secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the little princess sitting down.
In any case, she never expected that the little princess of the Guanshan Wang family would stand up for the legitimate son of the Li family in person.
During the banquet, Li Ziye smiled, feeling a little surprised and helpless at the little princess's actions.
Fortunately, this girl listened.
One cup is nothing, two cups is okay.
However, after the third toast, everyone can see what the little princess meant.
this is not good.
There is no need to involve the little princess in the fight between the Li family and the royal family.
In the main seat, Empress Changsun looked at what happened between the seats, with a strange color flashing in her eyes.
The little princess of the Wang family in Guanshan was truly sincere to Professor Li.
To be honest, as long as Mr. Li nods his head, no one can stop the marriage between the Li family and the Guanshan Palace.
Thinking of this, Empress Changsun subconsciously looked at her daughter beside her, and after a moment, she looked away again.
At the same time, outside the flower boat, under the water that no one noticed, black shadows dived from all directions, getting closer and closer to the flower boat.
On the flower boat, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army who were on guard were affected by the darkness and the interference of the river. For a while, they did not notice that there were masters approaching under the Xiangshui River.
"Commander."
On the bow of the ship, a Forbidden Army officer looked at the lively scenes on both sides of the Xiang River and asked worriedly, "There are so many people on the shore. If an assassin sneaks in, it will be difficult for us to detect it? How about sending someone to evacuate the people on the shore?"
"no."
Changsun Fengyu looked at the people celebrating the festival on the shore, shook his head solemnly, and said, "Sending people away for no reason will cause panic among the people. There are too many people on the shore, and it is easy for tramples and falling into the water to happen. It’s dangerous.”
Before the two of them finished speaking, a panicked voice suddenly sounded from the river bank, resounding through the night sky.
"Kill someone, kill someone!"
The sudden screams, without any warning, made the busy riverbank suddenly panic.
Then, the people on the shore began to crowd around crazily, trying to leave as soon as possible. The next moment, one after another panicked screams were heard, and one by one the people fell into the water and were squeezed out.
"Commander, what should I do?"
On the ship, the Forbidden Army officers saw this scene and asked anxiously.
"Help!"
Changsun Fengyu ordered without any hesitation.
