135 The Heart and the Qin Family(1/2)
The carriage moves.
Yan Wulu originally wanted to invite the Li family siblings to live in Yan's mansion for a while.
However, the Li siblings said that the fishing nets, fishing boats, fishing traps, etc. at home still need to be cleaned up. Besides, it is not too far from Jinling City, so they go home to clean up these first.
Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, like those dignitaries from Jinling, they will surely "visit" the Yan Mansion with gifts.
Yan Wulu thought about it and didn't try to persuade him to stay.
Jinling City is prosperous, there is no curfew, and the market is not closed at night, but the city gates will still be closed at certain times.
Yan Wulu sent several Zhenbei mounted guards to accompany the carriage to escort the two of them out of the city.
At that time, the Zhenbei cavalry guards were already ready to set off.
Li Sanya suddenly jumped off the carriage, came to Yan Wulu, and said——
"Mr. Yan, do you want my wife?"
"...If you want it, just tell me and I will send my sister to you right away!"
When Yan Wulu heard this, he was stunned for a moment...
Seeing this, Li Sanya continued to explain: "Young Master Yan, you are a good person. My sister and I are dependent on each other because our parents died young. My sister is too kind to others and cannot tell the difference between good and bad, so her marriage can only be decided by me.
It's up to you, the younger brother, to worry about everything."
"...Originally, to marry my sister, you have to have at least three betrothal gifts, six gifts, and eight sedan chairs. But if it is you, Mr. Yan, the conditions can be relaxed a lot... Hmmmm."
Li Sanya hasn't finished speaking yet.
His sister, Li Erdan, had already got off the carriage. After realizing it, she immediately covered the mouth of this cheap brother...,
While smiling apologetically, he said, "Mr. Yan, don't listen to this brat, he's not very smart."
With that said, the Li family sister dragged her brother back to the carriage.
The Zhenbei cavalry guards looked at Yan Wulu and escorted him off after receiving the order.
During this period, the sister of the Li family stuck her head out from the curtains of the carriage, smiled and waved goodbye.
Yan Wulu and Zhang Chunhua also waved on the spot.
After the carriage had gone away, Zhang Chunhua suddenly said -
"Your Majesty, you have unintentionally stolen the heart of a beautiful girl."
"ha?"
Yan Wulu was stunned again when he heard this, not knowing why, "...How can a little girl of fifteen or sixteen know what love is?"
Zhang Chunhua smiled slightly and was noncommittal.
Quietly watching the carriage go away and disappear.
Yan Wulu entered the mansion in front of Yanfu Avenue.
The little girl of the Li family admired the beautiful clothes Yan Wulu gave her in the carriage, her face turned red and she was very excited...
His younger brother was quite disdainful. "Huh, I like it but I dare not say it. From now on, you have to rely on me as your younger brother to help you worry about it!"
Everything disappeared into the night so quietly and beautifully.
No one knows what the scene will be like the next time we meet again after this farewell.
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It's night.
Jinling City.
Inside the main hall of the Royal Palace.
Cao Xi, the governor of the East Factory, has truthfully reported to Emperor Zhao Purui everything that happened in the Daxiangguo Temple yesterday.
On the dragon's eucalyptus in front of the old emperor, there were also several scrolls full of pen and ink, all of which came from the secret agents' information. On them were the scenes of the Grand Prime Minister's Temple yesterday.
...Double protection of the East Factory and the secret door.
The old emperor Zhao Purui put away the scroll, but Cao Xi did not hide it from him.
He glanced around the hall indifferently, and finally settled on the person next to him, the chief attendant Wang Eunuch...
The prince was suddenly sweating profusely.
He stepped forward slightly, saluted His Majesty, and said——
"Your Majesty, yesterday, the Prince of Zhenbei came to pay homage to Your Majesty. He asked the old slave about His Majesty's attitude towards the engagement, and... gave the old slave two large ingots of gold."
"...Old slave, I was thinking of reporting to His Majesty and handing over the gold."
As the prince spoke, he also took out two gold ingots from his broad sleeves yesterday and presented them to the old emperor with both hands.
The old emperor just glanced at it with his peripheral vision...
"Since Nephew Wulu rewarded it for you, just accept it."
"...about the engagement, what did you tell Nephew Wulu?"
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Wang Gonggong felt relieved, but when he heard the second half, he couldn't help but become nervous.
As someone who often served the old emperor, the prince was well aware of his vast magical powers and his suspicious and cruel character.
I don't know how many servants have been beaten to death by the old emperor in front of the palace.
It is really like "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger".
"Your Majesty..." The prince trembled and said cautiously: "... The old slave only told His Highness the Crown Prince that according to the rules of Daqian, it will take at least two years to get engaged to the princess. If you have to wait until the marriage is completed, It just takes longer.”
"Um."
The old emperor Zhao Purui just said humbly, and then he said -
"... From now on, if there are some things that I am inconvenient to say to my nephew Wulu, I will let you do it. Anyway, you promised to convey the holy will to him at that time."
When the prince heard this, he immediately knelt down with a thud, his back dripping with cold sweat.
He also didn't expect...
His Majesty was actually able to hear clearly even the few words he casually said in the palace corridor.
Is it true that His Majesty's secret agents are all over Jinling and know everything?
He regretted it greatly.
But fortunately, the old emperor doesn't seem to intend to hold him accountable too much...
The old emperor Zhao Purui turned to look indifferently at the Prime Minister Qin Shucheng and the Governor of the East Factory Cao Xi, and said leisurely——
"I remember, nephew Wu Lu, he has only been in Jinling for two days? Or three days?"
"If you include the day when you first entered Jinling and before entering the palace, it will be three days. Your Majesty." Prime Minister Qin Shucheng respectfully answered with his hands in hand.
"Within three days, he caused trouble in Daxiangguo Temple, beat up Princess Taiping, and now he has deposed the only son of Zhang Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Division."
"...I heard that Zhang Jinglong can no longer get hard? Has he become a cripple?"
Emperor Zhao Purui said, there was no blame in his words, there seemed to be a sense of fun and pride.
"It's good to abolish it, so that you can come to our Dongchang. Our Dongchang is in need of talents like Mr. Zhang's son."
Cao Xi, who was standing on the right side of the hall, suddenly spoke inexplicably, feeling that his words were more of a joke.
When the old emperor Zhao Purui heard this, he burst out laughing.
Qin Shucheng chuckled slightly, his movements were very light and left no trace.
For a moment, the entire hall seemed to be immersed in a very harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
It's not like the kind of intrigues like court squabbles, but more like a chat between three old friends.
Of course, except for the prince who was still kneeling down and trembling all over.
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"That's all."
The old emperor said, also beginning to prepare to end this conversation.
"...In the Daxiangguo Temple, the skills of those monks are not as good as others. It would be good if we can draw a draw. Let the monks in the Daxiangguo Temple practice well for me. Next time someone makes trouble, I will not have the time to send people there.
Went to the rescue."
"...As for Zhang Jian's son, he is known to everyone in Jinling City for bullying men, dominating women, and being domineering. Give him a punishment, although it is a bit harsh, but it is harmless. Let's comfort Zhang Jian a little. Anyway, he
That son was not much different from a useless person, he was good for nothing except being fat, let Zhang Jian give birth to a new one."
"...As for Lingxin, alas, it's difficult to deal with. After all, she is my biological daughter. Fortunately, Nephew Wulu was not stupid at that time. He blocked the news in time and not many people knew about it. He turned a blind eye.
Go over there with one eye and tell Lingxin, isn't she known as the 'Female Overlord of Jinling'? Let her fight back on her own, just don't beat her to death or maim her."
"Okay! All of you, please step aside."
To be continued...