Li Youqing's move naturally had her own selfish motives.
The higher Su Xian climbs, the more helpful it will be for her in the future. Of course, Su Xian's appointment as a marquis is just incidental, because this time his military exploits are indeed great, and Li Youqing made it temporarily.
This move can be regarded as a means to win over Su Xian's heart.
She is well versed in the art of employing people. Deception and pie-in-the-sky alone will not last long. Binding of interests is the most effective method. Su Xian has benefited from being granted the title of Marquis, so why not care about her?
But the real plan is to recommend Su Xian to join the Meihua inner guard. After taking root in the inner guard, it will be a real help for her future.
"The matter of making a marquis is of great importance. Although I guard Hebei Province on behalf of heaven, I do not have the power to make a marquis." Li Youqing said with a smile, full of confidence:
"However, with Su Chenyi's great military exploits and with my mediation, I believe that your majesty will definitely report it accurately...Su Chenyi, your day of becoming a marquis is not far away!"
"..."
After they finished speaking, Wang Sima and others had a thought. Li Youqing was the Queen's favorite daughter, and she had a strong voice in the court. If she could mediate, this matter would most likely be accomplished.
Therefore, Wang Sima and other subordinate officials, as well as the generals present, all congratulated Su Xian very enthusiastically, and the scene was very lively.
Su Xian was unusually calm at the moment. He waved his hands to everyone who was enthusiastically congratulating him, bowed to Li Youqing and said:
"Your Highness, I am flattered by the proposal to make you a marquis. But... I thank the princess for her kindness, but I don't dare to hope for the title. I also ask the princess to take it back."
"..."
The giant tent suddenly became quiet, which was in sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle just now. Everyone looked at each other, and some were still picking their ears.
What did Su Xian just say?
Please ask Li Youqing to take back his life?
He doesn’t want the title of Marquis of Founding County?
That's a third-grade lord. You know, the lords in the entire Liang Dynasty can be counted on one hand. What a great honor it is to be granted the title of Marquis.
But Su Xian actually declined...
There was a grumpy person among them. He glared at Su Xian angrily and shouted in his heart: "Idiot, you don't even want the Marquis of Founding County, so let me take such a good opportunity..."
"..."
Li Youqing was also a little surprised, but then turned into suspicion. She frowned slightly and asked, "Su Jianyi, why is this? Could it be that... from the third rank, the Founding County Marquis was lowered?"
Su Xian looked calm and bowed in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I am not dissatisfied with the low ranking of the third-rank founding county magistrate, and I am not taking retreat in order to advance."
What's the reason?
He was willing to give up being a third-rank Marquis of the Founding County!
A big question mark appeared in the hearts of Li Youqing and everyone.
Su Xian said: "Princess Rongzhen, I have a confidante named Liu Huixiang..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Youqing and everyone else's faces showed strange expressions. Most of them knew the story of Su Xian and the "Tofu Beauty", but this was the first time they heard Su Xian mention it in front of everyone.
The burning fire of Bagua bloomed violently in the hearts of Li Youqing and everyone.
"The lower official once promised her that he would give her the title of 'equal wife'. The so-called equal wife means that she is above the concubines below the main wife..."
"I know that this action is against moral standards, so I am willing to use my merits in this battle to gain her the title of 'equal wife'. Please do so, Your Highness!"
After Su Xian finished speaking, he bowed and bowed again.
There was silence in the whole tent. Li Youqing had a strange look on his face, and the rest of the people had either blank expressions or expressions of hatred that steel could not be transformed into steel.
"Su Consultation, are you sure you want to give up the title of County Marquis in exchange for the title of 'equal wife' for that tofu beauty?" Li Youqing's expression returned to normal.
But in fact, she was very surprised. She was naturally aware of the entanglement between Tofu Xishi and Su Xian, but she did not expect that Su Xian was so infatuated that he was willing to give up the title he had obtained for her.
As a woman, she was really moved.
But she is also very rational. It is really not worth giving up the title for a woman, unless that woman is very important in his heart.
"I'm sure!" Su Xian said firmly.
"Why?" Zhou Ji's office asked blankly.
"Because I promised her." Su Xian replied calmly.
"..."
As soon as the words fell, the tent suddenly became noisy. Everyone was discussing and expressing their opinions.
Some of them didn't know who Liu Huixiang was, and thought she was a noblewoman from some family.
Later, when they learned that she was just an unknown girl who was in her mid-twenties, lived on tofu, and had a bad reputation as a "kefu", all these people looked at Su Xian with strange eyes.
There are so many ladies who don't like her, but they like a daughter of a husband. This is really... blind!
Among the people who were discussing the matter, Zhou Ji's office, although puzzled by Su Xian's intentions, still stood firmly on Su Xian's side. Moreover, he had experienced the "slander case of Liu Ziyun, the son of the former Yingzhou governor" and knew more about the inside story.
So, he took the initiative to defend Liu Huixiang——
Although Liu Huixiang is already twenty-five or six years old, she is as beautiful as a flower, and her beauty is peerless. Otherwise, how could she be known as "Tofu Xi Shi"?
Furthermore, Liu Huixiang did have the reputation of being a "conqueror", but that was in the past. After Su Xian got close to her, was Su Xian defeated?
They were almost made a marquis!
This is obviously Wangfu!
In short, Zhou Jishi, with his sharp tongue, successfully "rehabilitated" Liu Huixiang, and transformed from an old woman with a "grave husband" into a beautiful Xi Tzu with a "rich husband", achieving a gorgeous transformation.
"So that's it. I asked Su Zhenyi why he was so frustrated that he gave up the title he had obtained for a woman. It turns out that the tofu beauty is actually a rare and prosperous beauty!"
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"Yes, although I am a little older, I am not marrying someone back home to be my wife..."
"Su Jianyi gave up his title today just to get the title of 'equal wife' for Tofu Xishi. It is really touching. This will definitely become a good story!"
"..."
In an instant, everyone's opinions changed, and they all praised Su Xian's choice. Among them, Yan Dashan was especially excited. What Su Xian did today was very much in his favor——
Love and justice!
Giving up the title for a promise.
Gentlemen like this are becoming increasingly rare in today's world...
On the side, Su Xian looked at Yan Dashan's expression of excitement and admiration with a look of astonishment. He accepted it calmly, but to say he was a gentleman... that was going too far.
He rushed to Youzhou to solve the crisis. In fact, the biggest gain was that Li Youqing got the "key" to recommend him to join the Meihua Internal Guard. As long as he joined the Internal Guard and had privileges in hand, a third-grade county prince would no longer seem so noble.
Of course, this was a deal secretly reached with Li Youqing.
On the surface, Su Xian must be rewarded generously for such military exploits. Su Xian's original plan was to use this generous reward to gain the title of "equal wife" for Liu Huixiang.
But he didn't expect that Li Youqing wanted to make him a marquis.
The impact of changing from the third-grade founding county magnate to the title of "equal wife" is really too great...
But Su Xian couldn't care less.
However, he actually got the reputation of a "gentleman" because of this, which was beyond his expectation... He didn't want to be a gentleman, a gentleman meant being bound by certain rules.
He doesn't like any form of restraint, he just needs to abide by his own bottom line!
As for whether the Queen will agree to let Su Xian marry an "equal wife", Su Xian is not too worried, because after the Queen ascended the throne, Tsuna Chang has already suffered a severe impact, and she has raised so many faces.
The Queen is very likely to agree to Su Xian's request for an "equal wife".
