Yang Fan is very experienced in dealing with such embarrassing things. His biggest advantage is that he has a face as thick as a city wall and a mouth as bright as a lotus flower.
Thinking of the time when Tin Aino, who was seriously injured and suddenly woke up, grabbed his vital part, Yang Fan could remain calm, dignified and self-reliant, and still have time to flirt with others, let alone today's situation, not to mention that the other party is a silly little girl.
However, Li Chiying's identity is noble, and the women of the Li Family have always been relatively tough. Yang Fan is worried that Li Chiying is young and ignorant and doesn't know the importance of the situation. He is older than Li Chiying and is a man. If this news spreads, he will be the target of blame no matter how innocent he is. That will be really embarrassing.
Fortunately, it has been two years since the Tubo forced marriage. Li Chiying is now close to the budding age and has grown into a big girl. As her sisters get married one after another, sometimes the older sisters will play and talk about the affairs between men and women. Li Chiying listens by the side. Although she doesn't understand it, she is not in a state of complete ignorance.
So at this time, Li Chiying gradually has the shyness of a young girl. The scene just now makes her face as red as a big piece of red cloth. Until now, she doesn't dare to raise her eyes. Seeing her like this, Yang Fan felt relieved. Wouldn't it be easy for Yang Official to deal with such an inexperienced and tender little girl?
Yang Fan doesn't mention this embarrassing thing at all. He immediately frowns as if it has never happened. He pretends to be very embarrassed and tells the origin of the two girls to Li Chiying. Then he seriously asks her for help to temporarily settle the two girls in her brother-in-law Xue Lin's house.
Yang Fan's alert action quickly frees Li Chiying from the embarrassment. Then the door in the back corner of the Xue Family hurriedly opens. Li Chiying's sisters and a large group of stewards and servants of the Xue Family run out with a pale face. This interruption eases Li Chiying's embarrassment even more.
Seeing that Li Chiying is safe and sound, her sisters and the Xue Family are relieved. After asking what happened, Li Chiying has to say that Yang Fan caught her. As for how he caught her, she doesn't dare to mention it. She just subconsciously touches the back of her buttocks as she says, feeling that the place touched by Yang Fan's big hand is numb.
Li Chiying's sisters and everyone in the Xue Residence thanked Yang Fan profusely. Li Chiying was embarrassed and angry. It was true that Yang Fan had saved her, but she had still been taken advantage of by him. At this time, she still had to thank him. How could she say that? Looking for an opportunity, Li Chiying rolls her eyes at Yang Fan fiercely. Her expression finally returns to normal.
The two beauties that Zhao Lvwen was going to give to Huan Yanfan were taken back by Li Chiying. Yang Fan arranged for people to guard the back door of the Huan Residence. Once Zhao Lvwen comes out, he will lead him to pick up the two girls.
Li Chiying returns to the Xue Residence. She is still sitting on the swing, but she is no longer interested in doing that "half immortal act". Huo Guo runs in front of her and says with a fawning expression, "Shiniang, do you still want to play on the swing?"
Li Chiying glares at her unhappily and says, "Will I let you play me out of the wall again? How can I be so lucky? There is always someone waiting outside the wall to catch me. "
Huo Guo sticks out her tongue and says with a smile, "Shiniang's luck is already very good. I thought that this time your buttocks were going to fall into eight pieces. Hee hee, luckily there is someone outside to catch you. Shiniang is very lucky."
Li Chiying takes off the bead ornament that her younger sister has taken a fancy to and hands it to her. She says unhappily, "Go, go, go. Even thinking about it makes my skin crawl. Don't bother me."
Huo Guo receives the bead ornament and immediately runs off in jubilation. Li Chiying holds the swing with both hands. Her feet step on the ground and she swings lightly. She suddenly thinks back to the scene of her flying over the wall. She doesn't feel her skin crawl. Instead, her ears are burning with excitement. When a young girl yearns for love, she can't help but have some wild and fanciful thoughts …
…
When Li Weiwei arrived at the Liang Residence, Yang Fan accompanied her into the residence. Only now did he discover to his surprise that not only had the Emperor come, but the Empress had also come. Li Xian and his wife were dressed like ordinary rich men. Their carriage quietly entered the Liang Residence from a corner gate.
Wu Sansi and his wife, along with all of their relatives, had long been waiting in the courtyard. Seeing the Emperor and Empress arrive, they immediately welcomed them with smiles. Wu Sansi's sons and daughters-in-law were all present. Even his nephew, Wu Yanxiu, was present.
When Yang Fan saw this array of people, he finally understood Li Xian's intentions. It seemed that he wanted to treat this private event as a meeting between in-laws. In this way, the distinction between ruler and subject would be disregarded and the relationship between in-laws would be emphasized. Clearly, it would make it easier for the two families to get closer.
When Princess An Le saw Yang Fan at her father's side, her enchanting eyebrows instantly rose.
In Wu Zetian's time, when her father's position as heir apparent was unstable and he still had to tuck his tail between his legs, she was already domineering and domineering. Now that she had become an imperial daughter, she was naturally even more arrogant. When she saw Yang Fan, she tilted her sharp chin up and smiled proudly at Yang Fan. Paired with her rainbow-colored dress, she looked like a proud peacock.
Yang Fan did not pay attention to her laughable attitude. He felt that even though An Le was someone's wife and mother, her mentality was not even as mature as that Li Shiniang who had just descended from the sky. Her Imperial Highness, the Princess, was a woman even more eccentric than the Noble Princess. She could be called the shame of the Tang dynasty.
Yang Fan turned around and saw Gao Ying, who was dressed in martial attire and looking valiant, glaring at him. It was obvious that she had seen Princess An Le's deliberately provocative and flirtatious gaze. Her eyes were as clear as spring water. It seemed that nothing could escape her gaze.
Yang Fan rubbed his nose guiltily and said in a low voice, "I have nothing to do with her."
"What does it have to do with me!"
Gao Ying unhappily rolled her eyes at him and proudly stuck out her proud chest. Her long legs staggered as she leisurely walked past him like a proud peacock. As she passed, a voice as thin as gossamer lightly drilled into Yang Fan's ear. "It would be strange if I believed you!"
Yang Fan sighed. Ever since the news of his affair with Princess Taiping had spread, his reputation in the matters between men and women seemed to be not very good …
Li Xian's trip to the Liang Household was very pleasant. As an emperor, he needed powerful support in order to help him break free from the control of the meritorious officials' party. Although the Wu clan had not suffered any losses after the coup, the rise of the meritorious officials' party, the Prince of Xiang's party, and the Taiping party made Wu Sansi deeply apprehensive.
He knew that even though there was competition between these factions, if the Wu clan made any moves, these three factions would immediately unite to resist the Wu clan. As such, relying on this emperor was his best choice. By combining the two, they would be able to obtain the benefits they wanted.
There were some things that did not need to be clearly stated on the table. Li Xian and Wu Sansi did not mention a single word about matters of state during this family banquet, but the two of them understood each other's intentions. When Li Xian warmly invited King Liang to visit his relatives in the palace, Wu Sansi happily agreed.
…
One had to strike while the iron was hot. The next day, after the court assembly, Wu Sansi brought the fish seal that Li Xian had personally given him to the imperial palace. Li Xian was currently reading through memorials in the front hall. Empress Wei came out to receive the in-laws, and then sent someone to deliver a letter to Li Xian. Li Xian hurriedly dealt with a few important memorials, then immediately returned to the imperial palace.
When Li Xian arrived at the empress' palace, he saw Wu Sansi and Empress Wei sitting on a wooden couch. A chessboard was placed between them, and the two of them were playing backgammon. Li Xian was also a backgammon, so he immediately rushed over to take a look. Wu Sansi's advantage was quite clear, and there was a large pile of chips in front of him. It seemed like he had won.
Li Xian joked, "What, is the empress going to lose?"
When Li Xian entered, he had specifically instructed that there was no need to announce his arrival. Only when he spoke did Wu Sansi see the emperor enter. He quickly got off the couch to pay his respects, but Li Xian stepped forward and held him back. With a smile, he said, "This is the imperial palace. There is no need to adhere to formalities when family members meet." As he spoke, he sat to the side with a smile. He took Empress Wei's chips and counted them. "Haha, the empress is really going to lose."
Empress Wei was just about to throw the dice. When she heard these words, she handed the dice to Li Xian in a spoiled manner and said, "Sage, why don't you throw it for me? This servant's luck isn't good today."
Li Xian smiled and said, "Then zhen will try." Li Xian picked up the two dice, held them in his hands, and blew on them in a serious manner before tossing them into the bowl. The two dice spun around for a while and actually got a six and a five, adding up to eleven points. Empress Wei was greatly delighted and said, "The Sage's luck is really good."
This backgammon was a bit like checkers. How many moves one made depended on the luck of the dice, but if one wanted to win, it depended on how one made the moves. After all, there were many different ways to make the move. Now that Li Xian had thrown a good number, it gave Empress Wei a chance to turn the tables. She began to seriously consider how to make the move.
Wu Sansi saw the empress was deep in thought and began to chat with Li Xian. Wu Sansi stroked his white beard that hung down to his chest. He said absentmindedly, "This old subject heard that after His Majesty ascended the throne, the empress' parents were posthumously bestowed the title of wang. This matter has caused much discussion in court and among the people."
Hearing this, Li Xian was somewhat angry. He said, "Since zhen ascended the throne, all the meritorious officials and martyrs have been rewarded. Which one has not been treated well? Why is it that when it is zhen's father-in-law and mother-in-law's turn, there are so many disputes? In the beginning, if zhen hadn't implicated them, they wouldn't have wandered to Lingnan and met with misfortune. Can't zhen give some compensation? "
Wu Sansi agreed, saying, "His Majesty is right. His Majesty is benevolent and generous. Some lowly people make wild guesses and have ulterior motives! Speaking of which, this old subject feels that His Majesty has not rewarded the Empress' family much. The Empress' four elder brothers have all met with misfortune in Lingnan. There are almost no survivors in the Empress' paternal family who have received Emperor's favor. "
Li Xian sighed and said, "Almost all of the Empress' blood relatives have met with misfortune. Even if zhen wants to give favor, who can I give it to?"
Wu Sansi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress' father and brothers might have died early, but the Empress' sisters and their husbands are still alive. The Empress' brothers in the family are also alive. The Imperial Family will sometimes give favor to the children of the officials in court. Can't the relatives of the Imperial Family inherit His Majesty's ancestral shadow?"
Empress Wei picked up a chess piece and pretended to be deep in thought. She didn't respond to these words, but she was very happy inside. If she personally asked for a title for her relatives, it would be hard to say. Just now, when they were playing chess, she had purposely revealed her intentions. Wu Sansi was indeed shrewd and immediately understood her meaning.
Li Xian hesitated slightly and said, "I'm afraid that Master Zhang, Master Huan and the others will object when they hear this."
Wu Sansi tossed his long beard and said unhappily, "They can receive the title of Duke, can be officials to the position of Prime Minister. Can't the relatives of the Emperor who have gone through trials and tribulations with him bask in the Emperor's favor? At the next morning court session, this old subject will personally ask His Majesty for an edict. The Prince of Xiang of An Country and Princess Taiping of Zheng Country have received the Emperor's favor many times and will not obstruct it. With just that old man Zhang Jianzhi and his group, what can they do? "
Hearing this, Li Xian happily said, "With Prince Liang's praise, zhen can be at ease!"
Empress Wei was overjoyed. With a 'pa' sound, she tapped the chess piece and said with a smile, "Ben gong's piece will be placed here!"
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