The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

The wife of the Duke of Ying smiled and then responded: "Not yet. Shao'er was in poor health when she was young, and she has been raised at home for these years. The concubine and the Duke of Ying also want to keep our daughter by our side for a few more years, so we have never discussed marriage."

Empress Changsun nodded slightly and smiled: "Whoever can marry someone as beautiful as your daughter in the future will be blessed."

"Thank you for the praise, Queen." The wife of the Duke of Ying and Li Shao bowed again.

Don't underestimate the words of the Queen. Although it is just a meeting, a word, and a reward, if the child is to be married in the future, it will be a real status.

The Duke of Ying was born in the Xu family of Gaopingbei Zushangfang. Compared with the current aristocratic families, it is not comparable to the family background and origin.

When the people around saw that Empress Changsun praised the daughter of the Duke of Ying, they also cast envious eyes.

Empress Changsun once again gave some gifts to the ladies who came to the palace to attend the banquet, such as hairpins and jewelry, so that everyone could get something.

It was the first time for them to attend the banquet in the palace, so they had to be encouraged.

This also made the inner court of the palace seem more generous.

It didn't matter whether the gift was expensive or not. What mattered was that it was a good start to get a reward after entering the palace.

After the inner court banquet was over, Li Tai followed Empress Changsun and asked in a low voice.

"Mother, since the daughter of Duke Ying is the savior of Uncle Wang, and you asked that she had not discussed marriage, why didn't you tell the wife of Duke Ying directly to promote this good thing?"

Empress Changsun smiled and shook her head.

"Whether to discuss marriage or not, it has to be agreed with your uncle. Your uncle just asked me to help him find his savior." Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Now that the person has been found, the follow-up will depend on your uncle's attitude."

"After all, it is a life-saving grace, and your uncle can marry her." Li Tai thought for a while, and then said: "The daughter of the Duke of Ying is as brave as a man. If your uncle marries her, then someone will protect him in the future."

"Fourth brother, marrying someone is not used like this." Li Lizhi said.

"It's almost the same." Li Tai said: "Our uncle... is not very good at martial arts, and it just so happens that the sister of the Duke of Ying should be quite good."

"She can rescue your uncle from the assassin, so her skills may be quite good." Li Chengqian added silently.

He also felt that it would be good if his frail uncle could marry such a lady.

They complement each other.

"Now that the identity of the lifesaver has been confirmed, there is no need to rush for the next thing. Take your time. Otherwise, it will make your uncle look unstable. Your uncle is a prince after all, and he has status and face." Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Okay, it's so late now. You have been at the banquet today. It's time to rest.

Tomorrow, you will not be allowed to study just because you attended the banquet tonight. You should rest quickly."

"Oh~~~"

When it comes to this, the three children are a little uninterested.

Empress Changsun winked at the maids around her, and then several maids came up and took Li Chengqian and others to their respective bedrooms.

Empress Changsun also told the female official around her to have someone clean up the Lizheng Hall, and then she returned to the inner hall with her personal maids.

As for the Taiji Hall, the banquet was still going on.

After Empress Changsun returned to the inner palace, she wrote a letter and sent someone to deliver it to the Jingyang Palace.

Today is the Lantern Festival, and there is no curfew in Chang'an City. Even at this time, the streets outside are still brightly lit, and the East and West Markets, Qujiang Lake, and other major tourist attractions are still crowded.

This letter only needs to be handed over to the housekeeper Zhao of the Jingyang Palace. When Li Fu returns home from the palace in the evening, the housekeeper Zhao will naturally hand the letter to Li Fu.

Late at night, Li Shimin was slightly drunk and returned to the Lizheng Palace.

At this time, the main hall of the Lizheng Palace had been cleaned up. Empress Changsun had not changed her clothes yet, and came to the palace gate to greet Li Shimin.

"I pay my respects to your majesty."

Li Shimin walked up to Empress Changsun and held her hand.

"How are you today?" Li Shimin asked.

"We have gained a lot. The children are really smart." Empress Changsun said with a smile, "It has been confirmed that the savior of Huairen is Li Shao, the eldest daughter of Duke Ying."

"Oh? That's good." Li Shimin's face lit up, "This kid is so lucky. In times of danger, there is a beautiful woman to save him."

"I have also inquired about it. The eldest daughter of the Duke of Yingguo is 28 years old and has not yet been engaged. But if Huairen is interested in her, I am afraid that the process will not be so simple. "Empress Changsun said: "The wife of the Duke of Yingguo said that her eldest daughter has been in poor health since childhood. I guess that is why she was asked to practice martial arts to strengthen her body."

"The couple loves this eldest daughter and has not thought about getting her married until now. They just want to keep her by their side for a few more years." Empress Changsun said.

"Anyway, we have done what Huairen entrusted to him." Li Shimin smiled and said: "As for if he still wants to do other things, that is another matter. Let's see what the boy thinks first, and then discuss it. Otherwise, we don't know what he thinks if we match them here. Even if we act as a matchmaker and issue an order to grant marriage, it must be a matter of mutual consent. If the boy really has this intention in the future, Guanyin, you can discuss it with the wife of the Duke of Yingguo. ”

Empress Changsun helped Li Shimin to the inner hall and sat on the couch. She personally took off the crown on Li Shimin's head and changed his clothes.

"Have the account books been sorted out?" Li Shimin asked with a smile: "I guess Huairen will come to the palace tomorrow."

"According to your instructions, they have been sorted out. There are two sets in total. One set is for you to show Huairen, and the other set is for the inner court to sort out and archive." Empress Changsun said.

"Okay, okay, this matter is done, that's good." Li Shimin laughed.

He really wanted to see what kind of expression Li Fu would have on his face when he took the account book to Li Fu tomorrow.

It's been a whole year, but he finally saw the return money from the private treasury of Prince Jingyang.

Business dividends, that can't be counted.

In the evening, Li Fu took a carriage back to the Prince of Jingyang's mansion. All night, he was thinking about his savior.

After Li Chengqian left, he never returned to Taiji Hall.