Not long after, in the Hall of Diligent Government, Li Xuan, who had just returned from the Academy of Sciences, signed a piece of paper and asked, "Where is the King of Shu now?"
The eunuch replied, "The Princess has temporarily sent him to Jinghe Palace."
Li Xuan walked out of the hall and walked into a palace. He stood side by side with MIngzhu.
The King of Shu was not the real King of Shu, but this news could not be spread out. Otherwise, it would damage his father's reputation. Even his return to the capital had to be done quietly so as not to attract the attention of the people and officials. This was the reason why Li Yi chose to secretly send the King of Shu back without fanfare.
Inside the hall, the King of Shu looked at the eunuchs and palace maids in front of him and laughed. "I thought that Li Yi was here to steal my throne. It turns out that he wants to send me back …"
He pointed to the people in front of him and said, "Slaves, why don't you kneel when you see me?"
The eunuchs and palace maids lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
He walked around the hall and saw Li Xuan and MIngzhu standing at the door. He pointed at them and asked, "Li Xuan, MIngzhu, why don't you bow to me when you see me? Have you forgotten the rules I taught you?"
Li Xuan looked at him and turned to ask, "Are you crazy?"
MIngzhu shook her head. "I don't know."
Li Xuan thought for a moment and waved his hand. "Forget it, it's not important …"
He looked behind him and said to a eunuch, "Someone, bring wine."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, a eunuch came out with an exquisite wine pot.
Li Xuan poured a cup of wine and handed it to the King of Shu. He said lightly, "Drink it."
The King of Shu was stunned and shook his head violently. "I don't drink. Drinking will cause trouble. I don't drink. I like to drink grape wine …"
Li Xuan thought for a moment and turned back. "Bring me grape wine …"
The King of Shu was clearly taken aback. Then, he shook his head and said, "I don't drink grape wine. I want to drink water. Water is good for the body …"
Li Xuan asked the eunuch to bring three cups to the King of Shu. He pointed to the tray and said, "This cup is wine, this cup is grape wine, and this cup is water … There must be one that you like, right?"
…
"I don't drink wine, nor do I drink grape wine, nor do I drink water …"
The King of Shu suddenly waved his hand and knocked the tray over. He stretched out his hands and began to run in the hall. As he ran, he shouted, "I am the Son of Heaven, I am the God of Heaven. I don't need to eat, I don't need to drink. I can absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth and the essence of the sun and moon …"
Li Xuan looked at the eunuchs and palace maids beside him and said, "You can leave first."
"Yes …"
The few of them quickly retreated and closed the door.
Only then did Li Xuan look at the King of Shu who was letting loose in the hall. He asked, "Are you done acting?"
"I …"
"If you say another word, I won't let them send you food or water in the future. Anyway, you can absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth and the essence of the sun and moon. You won't starve to death …"
…
The King of Shu stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at them.
He smiled bitterly and said, "You've won, you've won. You've won the world, won the hearts of the people, won everything … Let me go, let me go, I don't want to die, I don't want to die …"
Li Xuan looked at him and asked, "Who wants you to die?"
The King of Shu pointed to the mess on the ground and said repeatedly, "Poisoned wine, you want me to drink poisoned wine …"
Li Xuan took out the wine pot from another tray, took a sip, poured a cup of grape wine, and drank it in one gulp. Finally, he rinsed his mouth with water from another pot, looked at the King of Shu, and said, "Long time no see. I'm just treating you to a cup of wine. Why are you so nervous …"
The King of Shu collapsed to the ground and looked at Li Xuan in despair. He asked, "Li Xuan, what grudge do you have against me? You stole my princess and my throne, and now you want to treat me like this …"
"Have you forgotten?" Li Xuan looked at him and said fiercely, "How can you forget? Have you forgotten that you bullied me when I was a child? You bullied me so badly. At that time, I thought, don't fall into my hands in the future …"
…
Not long after, Li Xuan walked out of the palace and said to the two imperial guards at the door, "From today on, seal up Jinghe Palace. He is not allowed to step out. Except for food and water every day, no one is allowed to enter!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When he walked back, Li Xuan turned to look at MIngzhu and asked, "Is there anything wrong with dealing with him like this?"
MIngzhu did not speak, which meant that she acquiesced.
"In the blink of an eye, that guy has been gone for almost a year. The last time he sent a letter saying that he was going to get married soon and that he was going to marry two wives. It seems to be in the next two days. Unfortunately, we won't be able to see it …" Li Xuan put his hands behind his head, stretched, and said, "Why don't we go to Shuzhou to see the suffering of the people and have a nuptial night? But it may be too late …"
Before he finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate. He turned to look at MIngzhu and immediately changed the topic, "Let's not talk about this. MIngzhu, look, how blue the sky is today, and how white the clouds are …"
As he spoke, his voice became lower. He looked at her in confusion, pointed to her hair, and asked, "What's wrong with your hair? It seems to be missing …"
"It's nothing …" She covered the strand of hair with her hand and said, "I accidentally cut it when I was practicing swordsmanship …"
Looking at MIngzhu, who left in a hurry, Li Xuan shook his head and said, "When you practice swordsmanship, you should tie up your hair …"
Speaking of hair, he lowered his head and touched a sachet on his waist. There were two strands of hair in it, one was Qin 'er's, and the other was Susu's …
He suddenly looked up at the direction in which MIngzhu had left, and a look of realization appeared on his face. He murmured, "Has it come to this?"
…
According to the customs of the Jing Kingdom, the wedding was divided into six steps: accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting gifts, asking for dates, and welcoming in person. But when it came to Li Yi, everything was simple.
Ruoqing and Zui Mo were already a family. It was not known whether and Ruyi could be counted as a second marriage. They were just married from one yard to another.
The journey to Shuzhou was long, and it was difficult for the old lady to bear the long journey. From the few words in the letter, one could see the old lady's regret.
As the governor of the capital and the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Ceng Shichun was busy with official affairs. It was impossible for him to leave the capital for several months, so he sent gifts and letters very early.
Ruoqing became an orphan at a very young age and grew up in a brothel. She had no relatives, so many customs and steps of the wedding could be skipped directly.
Of course, it was impossible for the four of them to not have an elder. Second Uncle sat at the front with his eyes half-closed. After receiving their greetings, he lowered his head and let out a light snore.
Tonight, the Gyeong Of Silla's Mansion was particularly lively. Li Yi did not make a big fuss at the wedding. Everything was carried out in the mansion in a low-key manner. Although the people and officials of Shuzhou had known the news a long time ago, they did not know that the day of His Highness Gyeong Of Silla's wedding was today.
Of course, even so, there were a lot of guests in the mansion.
There were people from the Liu League, people from the brothel, the bald group led by Wang Wei, and people from the Willow Leaf Village who had gone through thick and thin together from the beginning. Tonight, there was no prince or son-in-law, only men and wine.
Li Yi raised his wine cup, raised his head frequently, and drank up all the wine in the cup.
Fortunately, he was good at drinking, so he would not get drunk after two or three cups. Moreover, in order not to delay the wedding night, his wine was made by Xiao Zhu herself. There was a strong smell of wine, but in fact, the alcohol content was not high, only a little higher than grape wine, so it was not easy to get drunk.
Xiao Zhu decided to carry forward her bartending business, and Li Yi strongly supported her. He just promised her that he would open a tavern in Yong County in a few days and let her be the proprietress. He did not know whether her tears were because of this or because she was reluctant to see her miss get married …
Maybe the latter reason was more, because Xiao Cui, who was with her, also had tears in her eyes.
This was a little strange. The wedding with Ruoqing and Zuimo was just a ceremony. They would be the same as before, so why were they crying …
What was more strange was that Xiao Huan also cried, and she cried even more sadly than them. Her tears could not be stopped …
She was already an 18-year-old girl, but why did she still cry like a little girl?
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