In the small study room of Taiji Hall, Li Er, who was supposed to be on holiday for the New Year, was forced to work overtime. Two important ministers came hand in hand, how could they not see each other? Although he was as clear as a mirror, he already knew the intention of the two of them.
Xiao Yu knelt down to apologize, his attitude was very sincere. Qin Shubao told the whole story in detail, emphasizing Xiao Rui's ignorance.
Li Er said nothing with a sullen face, seeming to be accumulating anger.
The two ministers, one civil and one military, looked at the emperor's face, looked at each other, and secretly complained in their hearts. Xiao Yu gave an apologetic look, meaning I'm sorry, Quanzi caused trouble, and Brother Qin and I suffered as well.
There was silence for a long time, and just when the two of them thought that the emperor was going to get angry, Li Er spoke, "Shubao, Xiao Rui really doesn't know anything about it?"
Um?
Um! It is absolutely true that Xiao Rui has been away from home all year round and does not recognize Li Shengnan and does not know her rules. Qin Shubao explained again.
From this tone, it seems there is a way?
"What did the pharmacist say about this? Do they know that Xiao Rui is engaged?" Li Er asked in a deep voice. (Li Jing, also known as pharmacist.)
Qin Shubao quickly replied: "The pharmacist and his wife heard that Xiao Rui defeated their granddaughter, and they were unwilling to do so. After all, Xiao Rui was engaged. But the rule of martial arts competitions for marriage has been established for more than two years, and now someone has taken away the prize. If the contract is broken, , doesn’t it make people say that the pharmacist doesn’t keep his word?”
Li Er was surprised and said: "Oh? So the pharmacist agrees to marry his granddaughter as his concubine?"
Qin Shubao smiled: "Your Majesty, you also know that Mrs. Medicine Master is a strange woman from the world, and she doesn't care about these red tapes. The only thing she worries about is the happiness of her granddaughter. So Mrs. Medicine Master just went to try Xiao Rui's Kung Fu and Character.”
Seeing Qin Shubao's expression, Li Er felt as if he had eaten a dead fly and snorted coldly, "Needless to say, Xiao Rui passed the test? So the pharmacist and his wife agreed?"
Qin Shubao smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, Wei Chen is the witness, and Mrs. Medicine Master personally agreed."
snort! Xiao Rui is my quasi-consort! Li Er emphasized dissatisfiedly.
Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song Dynasty, quickly apologized, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not teach my son well and caused this kind of disaster. Please bear in mind that Quanzi made an unintentional mistake and spare him this time. All the blame will be borne by me alone. Please punish me." .”
Li Er sneered and said: "Xiao Aiqing, in all the dynasties, have you ever heard that a consort can marry another person?"
Xiao Yu shook his head and said nothing, just waiting for the emperor to vent his anger. He knew in his heart that this matter could be big or small, but it would never be life-threatening. It all depended on the Holy Will.
Qin Shubao helped to persuade: "Your majesty is wise, it is indeed against the rules for a prince-in-law to marry another person. But Xiao Rui, a child with both civil and military skills, will definitely be the pillar of the country in the future..."
"Oh? The pillar of the country? In the past, Wei Qing, the great Han Hussar general, was also a consort. How is Xiao Rui better than Wei Qian?" Li Er asked.
I……
Qin Shubao was a military general and was not good at debating to begin with. At this time, he was even more clumsy in his reasoning.
Xiao Yu was still the cunning one. He sighed and said with regret on his face: "That's all, it's all Quanzi's fault. General Qin, don't say anything. Your Majesty is also the source of suffering. Don't embarrass Your Majesty."
oh? What are you doing?
Li Er and Qin Shubao looked at Xiao Yu in confusion.
Xiao Yu then said: "Your Majesty, it is clear that Quanzi and Princess Xiangcheng have a marriage contract first, and they are in love later. You and the queen have always regarded Xiao Rui as your own child. Since you have become a prince-in-law, you must abide by the rules of a prince-in-law. , Don't be arrogant based on favor. He is the cause of the disaster, so I will bring my dog to the pharmacist to plead guilty."
"The innocence of my granddaughter is important. Even if Xiao Rui kneels and dies in front of the pharmacist's house, I still have to clear her name."
After saying that, Xiao Yu stood up and left directly.
ah? This is...Xiao Xiang, please calm down, don't you mean...Qin Shubao is confused, where did this song come from? Everyone has agreed to marry off their daughter, what are you doing? Xiao Rui might be beaten to death if he breaks the contract with the pharmacist again.
He stretched out his hand to persuade, but Xiao Yu didn't look back and strode out.
Seeing that Xiao Yu had already crossed the threshold of the study room with one foot, a figure rushed out of the door and blocked Xiao Yu's way, "Father, please don't blame brother Rui. My daughter believes that he is unintentional. Since it happened At this point, let Brother Rui marry Katsuo."
Um? ? ? Xiangcheng, you...
Seeing Princess Xiangcheng crying and begging for mercy, Xiao Yu was deeply moved.
Qin Shubao also admired her. He didn't expect that Princess Xiangcheng was very young, but she knew right from wrong and had no pretense about being a princess. Xiao Rui was really lucky.
"Your Majesty, since Princess Xiangcheng has said so, why not use the beauty of a man to ensure this marriage? Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it is absolutely a destiny destined by God. I can guarantee it, ahem, I guarantee it on behalf of Mr. Xiao, Xiao Even if Rui marries one more person, he would not dare to neglect the princess at all!" Qin Shubao said quickly.
Li Er glared at this guy and said in his heart that she is not your daughter, so of course you don't feel bad. I've been waiting for a step for a long time. You're so stupid that you couldn't get the point right even for a long time. Do you think Xiao Yu really went out to admit his mistake just now? He is waiting for me to let go.
In fact, Li Er had already thought about the outcome. After all, he had discussed with the queen before. If the pharmacist and his wife were willing to marry their granddaughter, then it would be okay to let Xiao Rui marry a second wife. No, the attitude of the Xiao family is okay, and they will step down if they are given a step. Unexpectedly, the lobbyist we hired was not very smart. It was really laborious, and my daughter had to do it herself.
Xiao Yu quickly patted his chest and promised: "I promise, if Rui'er treats the princess in the slightest wrong in the future, I will break his legs!"
Li Er looked at his daughter with reddish eyes and said distressedly: "Silly boy, I'm just worried that you have a weak personality and will be easily bullied in the future."
"No, Brother Rui is very good to me. She won't bully her daughter." Xiangcheng is generous. In this era, who is a capable man who doesn’t have three wives and four concubines?
Xiangcheng felt that his sweetheart was both civil and military and had great abilities. What would be the use of marrying one more? If you just stay with me and spread the word, won't people call me a jealous woman?
With a long sigh, Li Er said: "That's all, I don't want to see my daughter sad. Looking at Xiangcheng, I will spare Xiao Rui this time. Xiao Qing, go back and tell Xiao Rui that you and Xiangcheng are not married yet. Is this disaster worthy of Xiangcheng? Let him find a way to compensate my daughter. Otherwise, he will never be lenient."
This means that if the concubine is already married to Xiangcheng, the princess must agree to the concubine. It's better now. If you don't wait for the princess to nod to make arrangements for you, aren't you going to do things in two different ways?
"By the way, the medicine man's granddaughter is the daughter of the family. I heard that she is the apple of the family's eye. She is as good at martial arts as many other men. She hasn't met an opponent in the martial arts competition for two years. The result will come out on the first day of the new year this year. It is also fate. Let her be my concubine. It seems unreasonable, Shubao, you can be a matchmaker, and I will grant a marriage to the two of you, and give her the status of an equal wife, so that she will not be gossiped about."
Qin Shubao: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Xiao Qing, go back and take good care of your son. Where does this charming aura come from?"
Xiao Yu laughed ashamedly.
Qin Shubao asked another question. This time the rumor was a bit strange. It seemed that someone deliberately spread the word to target Xiao Rui.
Li Er nodded, meaning that someone has already been asked to investigate, and Xiao Rui will handle it when the investigation is clear. The two of them said goodbye and left.
After leaving the palace, Xiao Yu let out a long sigh of relief. This test was finally over.
Qin Shubao congratulated: "Congratulations to Brother Xiao. Throughout the ages, the prince-in-law can be granted an equal wife again. With such a great favor, Xiao Rui is very blessed. His future is limitless."
Xiao Yu's face was full of pride, but his words were still modest: "Brother Qin, Xiao Rui can be considered as half of your disciples, so don't go outside. It's okay for outsiders to say so, but you don't know that Rui'er is a troublemaker. , He, it would be nice if he could cause me less trouble."
"This is the case when I meet Princess Xiangcheng, who is sensible. If I meet that kind of unreasonable princess, I really don't know how today will end?"
Qin Shubao smiled and said: "Hey, Brother Xiao is worrying too much. What kind of woman can't conquer Rui'er's ability? By the way, there are rumors that he and Wei Zheng's daughter..."
"Ah? There's another one? Pfft... Just let that kid kill me directly. How many heads have I chopped off for His Majesty?" Xiao Yu was really worried.
"It's hard to say. You'd better be mentally prepared. After all, Xiao Rui is known as the most talented person in Chang'an. What woman doesn't like him? Now he is in Wei Zheng's house." Qin Shubao reminded.
What? No, absolutely not, I will ask him to come back right now!
return? I'm afraid it's not that easy. Xiao Rui is rescuing people at Wei Zheng's house.
