Li Qingquan suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining.
"Eh... I actually forgot about Runan."
Changsun Wujia patted his forehead and couldn't help but said,
"Speaking of which... Concubine Wei was chatting with me before, saying that Runan will get married in two years. I wonder who Your Majesty will marry her to."
"How could I forget this..."
She and Li Er had reached a dead end regarding the marriage to the Du family, and felt that Li Qingquan must be married.
But in fact... there is a backup plan!
Just have to wait two years.
"Get engaged first and then get married two years later?"
Li Shimin's face darkened slightly and he whispered,
"It's not impossible. At least I can give Du Ruhui an explanation..."
"But Qingquan."
He turned his attention to Li Qingquan.
"I can let Runan go for this marriage. If she can match Du Xiang's son, it won't be considered an insult to her, but you -"
Li Er said solemnly,
"If you don't get married now, won't you get married in the future, or in this lifetime?"
"A woman has to get married after all! She needs to find someone to rely on!"
Li Qingquan looked stubborn.
"Why do you have to find someone to rely on? Can't the child be his own support?"
She said stubbornly,
"The Book of Changes says, Heaven is moving in a healthy way, and a gentleman should strive to constantly strive for self-improvement!"
"Although my child is born as a girl, I still want to be a gentleman, not to be attached to anyone, and to keep improving myself!"
"Even if you never get married, so what?"
Li Shimin frowned.
"Nonsense!"
he rebuked,
"You are completely messing up the moral code! As my eldest daughter, if you never marry, how will the world evaluate you? How will they evaluate the royal family? How will they evaluate me!"
Although before eating, Li Er warned himself many times not to get angry.
But at this moment, he still couldn't help it!
This girl is so rebellious!
Plop!
"My child will not make things difficult for my father."
Li Qingquan knelt on the ground, stroking his long hair, and said resolutely,
"My child is willing to tie up his long hair and join the Taoist sect. From now on, he will never marry and will always be with the Holy Ancestor, the Lord!"
"Please allow me, Father!"
boom!
His smooth forehead touched the floor tiles, making a muffled sound.
At this moment, Li Shimin's anger level is about to explode!
"You want to be a Taoist nun? You want to be a Taoist nun?!"
His face turned red and he said angrily,
"Okay! You go! As long as you go, I will immediately revoke your title of princess and demote you to a commoner!"
"I will kill any Taoist temple that dares to take you in! Let me see how you become this Taoist nun!"
"What a sin! What a sin!"
Li Er cursed loudly, and Li Qingquan shed tears again.
"If no Taoist temple is willing to take her in, the child will consider herself a Taoist nun and build a thatched hut on a mountain to hold the Taoist ancestor's memorial tablet and live out her life."
Li Qingquan sniffed and said softly.
Although his voice was soft, his words were extremely hard, which even made Changsun Wugou anxious.
"You kid, you still want to talk? You are really going to make your father angry to death!"
Changsun Wugou quickly stepped forward to persuade him,
"Quick, stop talking, stop talking!"
Looking up, Li Shimin's face turned the color of pig liver, with signs of turning purple!
"We're going to build a thatched cottage, right? Okay, okay..."
He shouted sharply,
"Someone! Someone!"
"Take Xiangcheng... no, take this rebellious woman and put her in a prison!"
"If you want to tie the knot in a thatched cottage, I will let you tie it in the heavenly prison!"
Swish!
The two guards entered the house with serious expressions. They were about to step forward to catch Li Qingquan, but Xu Fenglei stepped out and stopped them, scolding:
"Why are you meddling in His Majesty's family affairs? Back off!"
The two guards were stunned for a moment, looked at the furious emperor, and then at the grand master, feeling a little at a loss for a moment!
"Xu Fenglei, shut up! They are all good disciples you taught. They are rebellious and know how to disobey!"
Li Shimin was furious and shouted,
"Are you all deaf? Catch this rebellious girl!"
"If she still dares to call herself a Taoist nun and talk nonsense about her long-time Taoist ancestor, you will torture her until she dares not talk nonsense!"
"Grasp!"
The two guards did not dare to hesitate any longer and quickly stepped forward.
They still know whether the emperor is greater or the grand master is greater.
"Qingquan, why are you still standing here? Do you have to act like a donkey with your father?"
When Xu Fenglei saw that he could not stop the guards, he hurriedly shouted,
"You can't solve the problem like this, hurry up, walk with a small stick and a big stick, run, run!"
He couldn't help but become anxious when he saw Li Qingquan kneeling on the ground motionless, looking like he was being slaughtered.
This Li Er is very angry. If he really does something extraordinary, it will immediately become a hot topic in the court and even Chang'an!
The majestic Princess Xiangcheng of the Tang Dynasty was imprisoned. This will definitely make Mr. Tianqiao make up dozens of rumors!
Uh-huh!
Xu Fenglei couldn't care too much at this moment, he could only jump in front of the guards, grabbed Li Qingquan, and ran out as if he was running away!
This gesture is like a robbery and elopement... there is no one else!
The two guards were stunned again and turned to look at the emperor.
"Chase, chase for me!"
Li Shimin was so angry that he almost jumped up and shouted,
"Bring them both back to me and put them in jail, put them in jail!"
"Are you all just losers! Catch the fuck!"
If he could measure his blood pressure right now, he would be above 180!
"Oh, why are you chasing after me? Forget it!"
Changsun Wugou quickly stopped Li Shimin, kept stroking his back, and said repeatedly,
"Why does it have to come to this point? Don't be so forceful! When the news comes out, it will be unpleasant and you will regret it again."
"Why bother?"
She waved her hands towards the two guards and ordered:
"Step back, it's none of your business here."
The two guards were almost dizzy at this moment...
Should we pursue him or not catch him? Arrest him or his mother? Damn, give me a happy word!
The two of them looked at Li Shimin again with extremely confused expressions.
Fortunately, this time Li Shimin didn't speak anymore, he just covered his heart and gasped...
"Go, go..."
One of them, who was a little smarter, grabbed the sleeve of the other one and quickly ran away.
"It really pisses me off, it pisses me off!"
Li Shimin slammed his fist on the table and said angrily,
"Is there anyone in this world who is so disobedient to his father? Is there anyone like this?"
"Is she just like this, or has she been taught something bad? You tell me, tell me!"
Changsun Wujia sighed softly.
She waved to the remaining children.
"You guys can go too."
"My son, please retire..."
"Resign..."
Li Chengqian and others had wanted to run away for a long time, but with their mother's pardon, they could run away faster than a rabbit!
My father is very angry right now. If he stays here any longer, who knows if he will be angered...
Slipping away...
In the room, only the emperor and the empress were left, as well as a few maids who did not dare to show their anger.
Changsun Wuguo was massaging Li Shimin's back and said in persuasion:
"Er Feng, didn't you promise not to lose your temper and speak properly? Why are you..."
Li Shimin couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
"I want to say it nicely, but look at her... look at what she looks like!"
He was full of dissatisfaction and said,
"I have obviously agreed not to let her marry Du Ruhui's son. Isn't this a big concession? But what about her?"
"I just asked a question, but she couldn't help but come forward and said that she would never marry, and that she wanted to become a Taoist nun!"
"Is this ridiculous? Huh? You are trying to make me angry to death!"
"No father would be able to bear what she looked like just now!"
After hearing these words, Changsun Wugou couldn't help but sigh.
"This girl really has her own opinion now."
She sighed,
"Actually, I can understand her, really."
"A woman with talent and ideas cannot accept marrying a mediocre person, especially when her father is still so outstanding."
Li Shimin's expression softened slightly.
His ears can still hear this.
"What's more, this girl had a secret crush on Ting Ming before."
The eldest grandson Wugu retreated from his maidservant and whispered,
"If we hadn't heard that Ming was determined to never marry, wouldn't we have wanted to match them up in the first place?"
Li Shimin looked strange.
"...That's what happened."
He said,
"At that time, Qingquan was always making homemade pastries for Tingming. Even as a father, I didn't get such treatment."
Changsun Wugou pursed his lips and smiled.
"So... I once liked such an outstanding man, how can I be willing to commit myself to those mediocre people now?"
she said again.
"How many people in this world are as good as Ting Ming? If you follow his standards, you will never find a husband in your life!" Li Er stared.
Changsun Wugou shrugged.
"so."
She looked a little helpless,
"I can understand Qingquan's wish to become a Taoist nun with her hair tied up and never marry."
"Speaking of which, Ting Ming also said before that he wanted to stay with Divine Doctor Sun and become a Taoist priest..."
"Maybe Qingquan is using his own way to get closer to Tingming."
Li Shimin looked stern.
"This girl..."
"well!"
His expression changed for a while, and finally turned into a long sigh.
"That's it, that's all."
Li Er wiped his face twice and said with a headache,
"I don't want to interfere with her business now. She can do whatever she wants!"
The eldest grandson Wugu couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
"Your Majesty won't depose her and let her go to jail?" She couldn't help but joked when she saw her husband's troubled face.
Li Shimin snorted softly.
"Then what can we do!"
He spread his hands,
"After all, it's my daughter that I feel sorry for! I can't really arrest her and torture her, right?"
"Also, she is now an indispensable part of the Tang Dynasty's economy. Many things would be really difficult without her! For example, this pension issue, besides her... who can handle it? so pretty?"
"She made her life worth living, and I had to take it seriously."
Li Shimin finally chose to compromise, firstly because he is very emotional and of course he will feel sorry for his daughter; secondly because his daughter is really capable and can carve out her own world!
It's a pity to marry someone like this and raise a husband and raise children...
Of course, there was another layer of hidden considerations that Li Er didn't mention.
About Xu Fenglei.
He once thought about letting Qingquan marry Xu Fenglei to make the relationship between the two parties closer, but later he knew Xu Fenglei's ambition, so he gave up.
But now... Guanyin's words reminded him.
An intimate relationship between a man and a woman does not necessarily require marriage. It is good to be able to accompany each other.
He wants to have a closer relationship with Xu Fenglei, but he doesn't necessarily want to be his father (father-in-law).
It's not a bad idea to be less direct and maybe a little more "reverent".
"It's best if you think so."
Changsun Wugou's expression became relaxed and he smiled,
"Actually, it would be good for Qingquan not to marry. In this way, she will always be the eldest princess of my royal family, and I can also leave the inner treasury to her to take care of."
"This girl is really good at managing money! Ask her to do it, and neither you nor I will have to worry about the expenses of the palace."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
Gu Gu Gu Gu...
The thick soup in the hot pot is still steaming.
Changsun Wugao picked up a piece of mutton and put it into Li Shimin's bowl.
"Here, eat some meat."
Li Er picked it up, put it into his mouth, and chewed it.
As I chewed, my cheeks bulged, and the piece of meat was still stretching in my mouth...
Snapped!
"What kind of thing is this? It's a good meal, but it's not finished."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said,
"You don't talk when you eat, and you don't talk when you sleep. This is right!"
"If we talk about things at the dinner table from now on, I will be a dog!"
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard the words, he was thoughtful.
"Then I have to buy a dog leash." She held her chin and muttered, "You can't help it."
Li Shimin: "???"
"If you dare to buy it, I will put it around your neck!" he said angrily.
The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere gradually became anxious...
…
In the Tai Chi Palace, Xu Fenglei dragged Li Qingquan and ran for a while, until he couldn't run anymore, he stopped and bent down to take a breath.
"You didn't... you didn't catch up, did you?"
Xu Fenglei glanced behind him and said with a vigilant expression.
If the two guards catch up, it means that Li Er is really angry, so he has to keep running and go outside the palace to avoid the limelight!
"No...no,"
Li Qingquan was also very tired. She took a few breaths and then said,
"As my disciple watched, no one chased me out from the beginning."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's okay. Your father is just talking and will not dethrone your title of princess and arrest you."
He said with a smile,
"Do not worry."
Li Qingquan shook his head.
"I wish I were a commoner, that way I would be freer."
She said quietly,
"In the emperor's house, even though he has fine clothes and fine food, he is like a puppet on strings and has no control over him at all."
"Especially for women...you can marry whomever you are told. If you are unlucky, you may marry a barbarian from far away or become a plaything of a barbarian..."
"This is not the day I want. It's my own business. I want to make my own decisions!"
Xu Fenglei was silent for this.
Being a prince may be comfortable, but there is really nothing good about being a princess.
"Master told me that if you want to make your own decisions, you must show your own value. It is indispensable and has a value that makes even my father pay attention!"
Li Qingquan clenched his fists and whispered,
"I have always remembered this sentence and have been working hard in this direction!"
"But maybe... it's not enough..."
She raised her head slightly, with a thin layer of mist in her eyes.
At this moment, all stubbornness is gone, leaving only endless grievance and depression...
(End of chapter)
