"Master Shangguan, are you willing to marry Princess Jingxiu?" Liu Qingge asked directly.
Shangguan Xizhi did not expect Liu Qingge to be so direct, but he was just stunned for a moment and said: "Maybe I can't love her yet, but I will definitely treat her well."
Liu Qingge felt relieved after hearing what Shangguan Xicheng said. She believed that Shangguan Xicheng was a man of great promise. As for whether Song Jingxiu could retain Shangguan Xizhi's heart, it would have to rely on his own luck.
"I have no requirements for Young Master Shangguan. I only hope that Young Master Shangguan can treat Princess Jingxiu kindly. If Princess Jingxiu wants to leave one day, please Young Master Shangguan give Princess Jingxiu her freedom. This is our gentlemanly agreement."
"Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Princess, Xizhi still knows what to do. This engagement was made by His Majesty, I'm afraid..."
"You don't have to worry about this. As long as we can bring Shangguan Xicheng's charges to justice, this engagement will naturally cease to exist. What do you think he will do in the spring?"
If the road to becoming a royal relative is cut off, then Shangguanxicheng will only have the Chunwei path to take. However, Shangguanxicheng is a famous idiot, and he is still just a scholar, unable to get an official position.
If a civil servant is not of the sixth rank or above, and a military minister is of the seventh rank or above, he cannot inherit the title. This is a rule set by Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty in order to make the nobles work hard and encourage themselves and not be arrogant and extravagant.
There is an unknown rule in Zhongzhou. If you are under the age of 25 and are in high school, you can be granted an official position above the sixth rank. If you are after the age of 25, you can only be granted the ninth rank, starting from the bottom.
In recent years, Shangguan Jingyu's health has become worse than before, and Shangguan Xicheng can no longer afford to wait!
Otherwise, he would not marry Song Jingxiu.
Shangguan Xizhi thought briefly for a moment, and immediately understood what Liu Qingge meant and said immediately: "I will facilitate this matter. Your Majesty, please trouble Your Highness the Crown Princess."
After all, your Majesty's marriage is not a trivial matter, as was the case with Feng Yu and Feng Jiutian's marriage. After both the Feng and Feng families fell into decline, Feng Yu was not allowed to regret the marriage.
Even though various romances between the eldest prince and Feng Jiutian had begun to spread in Beijing, Feng Yu still did not destroy Feng Jiutian.
Once Feng Jiutian was abolished, it was equivalent to confirming the rumors.
Secondly, this is a marriage proposed by His Majesty and should not be treated as a child's play.
Therefore, the Feng family can only suffer the loss of being dumb.
"It's natural." Before he wanted to ruin this marriage, Liu Qingge informed Emperor Song Ming, and Emperor Song Ming's attitude was regarded as tacit approval.
After the two reached a simple agreement, Liu Qingge found Su Xiaoxiao. She was the most famous actress in Shangjing and the favorite of Shangguan Xicheng.
In order to take down Su Xiaoxiao quietly, Liu Qingge bought Fengxue Tower directly.
At this time, Liu Qingge was drinking tea, and Su Xiaoxiao walked in with her face half-covered while holding her pipa in her arms.
Su Xiaoxiao was startled when she looked at the stunning beauty in front of her. She thought she was a member of some aristocratic family who bought Fengxue Tower for fun, but she didn't expect it to be a stunning beauty.
She came politely, bowed and said, "I've met you, Miss."
Liu Qingge took a sip of tea and looked up and down Su Xiaoxiao's body.
Su Xiaoxiao has a beautiful face, her skin is as fair as jade and can be broken by blows, her eyes are bright and deep, her hair is as long as a waterfall, as black as the night sky, her figure is slim and curvy, and she is wearing a gorgeous ancient dress, which makes her look even more... Noble and elegant, her voice is gentle and pleasant, and her speech and behavior are three points more elegant than those of the ladies in Beijing.
It's no wonder that countless men fell under her pomegranate skirt, including Shangguan Xicheng. Unfortunately, Shangguan Xicheng was unable to redeem Su Xiaoxiao's life. After all, the news about his debt due to gambling spread throughout the capital, and the Shangguan family issued a banning order. Anyone who dares to lend money to Shangguan Xicheng is an enemy of the Shangguan family.
"Xiao Xiaoke wants to marry Shangguan Xicheng?"
Su Xiaoxin was startled, and naturally understood that she should be involved in some big shot. She immediately knelt down and said: "Please give me a way to survive, your majesty. Your Majesty will grant you a marriage. The slave family will never dare to interfere. Don't worry, miss, the slave family will definitely do it." Let’s make a clean break with Mr. Shangguan.”
"Broken off?" Liu Qingge's eyes were sharp, "Who told you to break off? I asked you to be Shangguan Xicheng's concubine. Are you willing?"
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned pale. She knelt on the ground without even daring to raise her head: "Miss, please give me a way to survive. You are trying to force me to death by taking a concubine without the princess's permission!" "
Looking at Su Xiaoxiao who was bursting into tears, Liu Qingge felt no pity in her heart. They said actors were ruthless. As a famous actress, Su Xiaoxiao might have seen more storms and waves than she did.
Liu Qingge smashed the tea cup directly at Su Xiaoxiao's feet: "You said you wanted me to give you a way to survive, but first put away your disguise. I'm not a fish in your pond. You and I are both women, so some words don't need to be said. Can I say more?"
Su Xiaoxiao immediately wiped away her tears and stopped crying. She stood up and said: "Miss, what I want is very simple. I believe that Miss can be here with me today. For Miss, those things are just a blink of an eye." .”
Liu Qingge was also so happy: "I will find someone to protect your life. With a sum of money, you can get rid of your lowly status, not to mention selling your life."
Su Xiaoxiao immediately said: "Deal."
Looking at Su Xiaoxiao's back as he turned away, Liu Qingge asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will break the contract?"
Su Xiaoxiao replied without looking back: "I still have no choice."
Liu Qingge was speechless for a moment, she was right.
Indeed, Su Xiaoxiao had no choice. If she refused or betrayed today, she would be a dead body when she left.
Su Xiaoxiao was really efficient at work. Within a few days, she persuaded Shangguan Xicheng to take her as his concubine. This was not easy to do. Soon after the incident was revealed, Emperor Song Ming was furious, and the marriage ended hastily.
Once this was done, the rest became much simpler. Liu Qingge had nothing to do and made tea in the courtyard, and roasted a few persimmons by the way.
"Young Master, it's almost the Spring Festival. What do you want to give me?"
Liu Qingge thought for a while and said, "I'll draw an embroidery pattern. You guys can embroider with me."
Ah Da immediately blushed when he heard this. Liu Qingge was so shameless. He left the pavilion master's work to his maid, and even worked as a female worker in his Tianji!
He gritted his teeth and walked to Liu Qingge and said, "Isn't it bad for the Pavilion Master to do this?"
"Wait a minute, when did I become the Pavilion Master? I am the Young Master!"
"But the young master passed the token to you."
"That doesn't count. I'm just a temporary substitute. The master of the Tianji Pavilion will always be my uncle. Don't call me by the wrong name in the future!" Liu Qingge emphasized.
Ada gritted his teeth: "Yes - but no matter who will be the master of Tianji Pavilion, is it inappropriate for you to embroider here?"
Liu Qingge retorted: "Excuse me, have I done one less thing that I should do?"
"That--no."
"Ada, you'd better keep a close eye on Prince Feng's Mansion. There are some things you don't have to worry about."
