In his heart, Li Jiancheng wished for nothing more than for Du Qi to die. He let Wei Yuanchun marry Du Gou, not to resolve the conflict, nor to rope in the Du Family, but to deal with Du Qi.
This was Li Jiancheng's fundamental goal.
Li Yuan did not say anymore, directly drafting the imperial edict, and gave it to Li Jiancheng after sealing it. Logically speaking, a normal imperial edict still had many processes, but Li Yuan skipped these processes and directly handed it to Li Jiancheng.
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
After Li Jiancheng gave his thanks, he hurriedly left.
Currently, he was filled with joy.
After being stifled for so long, he could finally hold his head high. Li Jiancheng left the imperial city joyfully, heading straight for Yongxing City. Honestly speaking, this was his first time coming to Yongxing City, and also his first time coming to the Wang Family.
Previously, Yin Changqing came to the Wang Family, Li Yuanji came to the Wang Family, but Li Jiancheng never came.
This time, Li Jiancheng was rather happy.
Li Jiancheng arrived at the door, waved his hand, the attendant knocked on the door. When the gatekeeper poked his head out, Li Jiancheng instructed, "Go inform Du Qi to come to the door to receive the imperial edict, this crown prince has His Majesty's imperial edict to convey."
"Yes!"
When the gatekeeper heard, he hurriedly went back to report.
When Du Qi got the news that Li Jiancheng came, he laughed coldly in his heart.
It was nothing more than an imperial edict conveying the marriage alliance.
Li Jiancheng asked Li Yuan to come forward and issue an imperial edict, facilitating the marriage alliance between the Wei Family and the Du Family. Because Du Qi was already aware of this matter, he was not surprised, changed into a brand new set of clothes, and came out to welcome.
Because of changing clothes and waiting, some time was delayed. When Du Qi appeared, Li Jiancheng was clearly somewhat unhappy because he waited for a long time, an impatient expression on his face.
Li Jiancheng berated, "Du Qi, this involves Imperial Father's imperial edict, and you're so dawdling. Could it be that you know that this crown prince came to deliver the imperial edict, so you're deliberately stalling for time? You're not afraid that this crown prince will report you. "
Du Qi smiled, neither servile nor overbearing, and said, "If the crown prince wants to submit a memorial to His Majesty, go ahead. I will naturally explain the reason to His Majesty. I want to see, when the time comes, if His Majesty will stand on the crown prince's side, or choose to believe in me, this insignificant brat.
Li Jiancheng was at a loss for words.
For a moment, Du Qi refuted him to the point that he was left speechless. He couldn't possibly say that he was really going to directly submit a memorial to Li Yuan.
If he really went, he would be the one to be punished.
Li Yuan was going to say that he had no breadth of mind.
Just now, Li Jiancheng had deliberately wanted to knock Du Qi down a notch. He did not expect to shoot himself in the foot in the end. He scoffed and said, "Du Qi, accept the decree."
"I accept the decree!"
Du Qi bowed, looking extremely solemn.
Li Jiancheng opened the edict and explained it briefly. He then smiled at Du Qi and said: "Du Qi, will you accept the edict or not?"
Li Jiancheng had done this on purpose.
He was very pleased.
This was because Du Qi's elder brother, Du Gou, was about to marry Wei Zheng's daughter, Wei Yuanchun. At that time, Du Qi might be affected.
Du Qi smiled and said: "Your Highness, what do you mean? Since you came to announce the edict, especially when His Majesty personally bestowed the marriage to my elder brother, that is a great thing, how can I refuse? "
"But listening to the crown prince's meaning, you hope that I won't accept this decree. I might as well learn from the crown prince and submit a memorial to His Majesty, relay the crown prince's words to His Majesty. "
"It just so happens that today's' Water Margin 'has not been presented to His Majesty yet. After His Majesty has finished reading it, I will tell His Majesty, what does Your Highness think?"
Du Qi opened his mouth to speak neither softly nor harshly.
"You …"
Li Jiancheng was refuted until he was speechless again.
He was really afraid that Du Qi would go all out and tell Li Yuan about this matter, which would be disadvantageous to Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and said: "Du Qi, you win, let's wait and see. After your elder brother gets married, I'll see how arrogant you can still be at that time. Humph, there will be a time when you suffer. "
Du Qi said: "There is no need for the crown prince to worry about the matters of the Du family. My Du family's conduct is upright, there will not be any infighting. I'm afraid the crown prince will be disappointed."
Li Jiancheng flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
When Du Qi returned to the Du family, he was thinking carefully in his heart. This matter concerned Du Gou's marriage. Du Qi naturally hoped that this elder brother of his would be able to have a happy marriage, and would not cause endless conflicts in the family just because he married Wei Yuanchun.
With the strength of the Jeong Clan, Du Qi was not worried about Wei Yuanchun. After all, this elder brother of his was honest and kind, and was a person who valued his family very much. However, Du Qi hoped that Wei Yuanchun would be tactful.
Du Qi pondered in his heart and soon had an idea. He ordered: "Liu Jian!"
"Here!"
Liu Jian pushed open the door and entered the study.
Du Qi wrote a letter and gave it to Liu Jian after it was packaged. He instructed, "Make a trip to the Wei Clan and deliver this letter to Wei Shuyu. Ask him to meet us at the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion at noon today."
"Yes!"
Liu Jian turned around to deliver the letter.
After making the necessary arrangements, Du Qi waited in the residence.
Because the Wei family and the Du family were not far apart, Liu Jian returned in half an hour. He reported: "Young master, Young Master Wei has agreed to meet at the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion."
"Let's go to the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion."
Du Qi stood up, put on a down jacket, and walked out.
The reason why he chose to meet at the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion was because this was the territory of the Duke of Qin's Residence, and the news could be kept secret.
After arriving, Du Qi waited in a private room on the second floor. At the same time, he asked Liu Jian to wait for Wei Shuyu downstairs. Not long after, Liu Jian led Wei Shuyu in. When Du Qi saw Wei Shuyu, he smiled and said: "Brother Wei, please sit!"
"Thank you!"
Wei Shuyu thanked him and sat down.
After a pause, Wei Shuyu said: "I have heard from my father about my sister's marriage. I heard that today, the Crown Prince personally came to the Du family to deliver the imperial decree. Young Master Du has invited me here for my sister's marriage, right? "
Du Qi said: "Brother Wei, I have received His Majesty's imperial decree. The marriage between the Du family and the Wei family is imminent. The Du family and the Wei family are in-laws. In terms of relationship, Brother Wei is my elder brother. So Brother Wei, you don't need to call me Young Master Du. It's too formal. Just call me Erlang. "
Wei Shuyu was also a carefree person.
He was not a sinister person.
When he heard Du Qi's words, a bright smile appeared on his face. He said: "If so, I won't be polite. Erlang must have invited me here today for my sister's matter. Erlang, if you have any questions, just ask. "
Du Qi said: "To be honest, Brother Wei, it is indeed for your brother and sister-in-law's marriage. I don't care what the Crown Prince is after. I think that no matter what Wei Xima does in the Eastern Palace, no matter what my father does in the Duke of Qin's residence, no matter what the positions of both sides are, these matters should not affect the next generation. The children's happiness should not be used as a wager. Brother Wei, don't you think so? "
Wei Shuyu hurriedly nodded with a look of deep agreement. He said: "Erlang's words have deeply touched my heart. I also think so. The battle between the Eastern Palace and the Duke of Qin's residence is a battle between two factions. It should be carried out as it should be. "
"The happiness of the younger generation should not be mixed in. I've already told Little Sister about this matter. Little Sister also deeply agrees with me and agrees with me. "
Wei Shuyu said with a straight face, "So you don't have to worry about this."
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
Wei Shuyu was a good person.
His character was good.
He was an honest gentleman.
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