Chapter 394: Each Family Has Their Own Thoughts, and They Send Concubines to Their Homes

"I see that they have been secretly in love for a long time, but they have never broken the window paper. Today, I just brought Huangfu Rou here to help them push forward."

Princess Yuzhen closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. She was thinking about something in her heart, and muttered to herself: "Looking at their performance today, it should be almost certain. If this thing is successful later, it will be a good thing. I have to ask my brother to grant them a marriage."

Thinking of this, Princess Yuzhen felt that her legs were a little weak. She told the servants: "Go back to the palace. I want to see my brother."

She is different from Ji Zikong. Compared with Ji Zikong's style of suppressing with strength and being the only one in charge, she prefers to "be kind and generous, and make good friends" to win people's hearts.

"According to my brother's domineering temper, he will not get up early without benefits. This time he changed his mind and made him a marquis. I don't know what he wants to get from him. I hope you can give me a face and help me a little."

After walking for almost a cup of tea, the chariot entered the palace.

The sound of wheels rolling over bluestone slabs echoed on the empty palace road and stopped near the Yangling Palace.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted lightly, and Princess Yuzhen's step-shaking was shaking, just like a fairy walking down from the carriage, and she walked lightly to the Yangling Palace.

Entering the Yangling Palace, I saw Ji Zikong sitting upright on the dragon throne, meditating and cultivating.

Next to him, there was another table, and the eunuch He Yong, who was in charge of the seal, was busy handling government affairs.

"My brother is well, Yuzhen came to pay her respects." Princess Yuzhen's voice was as gentle as jade, with a hint of imperceptible respect, which made Ji Zikong's tense face soften unconsciously.

Ji Zikong looked at Princess Yuzhen and asked with a smile: "Speaking of which, Yuzhen, you haven't been here for a while. You suddenly came to visit me today. Do you have something to ask me?"

Princess Yuzhen's eyes curved into a crescent shape, and she smiled with her hands covering her mouth: "I knew when I could not hide it from my brother. Yuzhen came here today, in addition to paying respects, I really have something to ask for."

Ji Zikong raised his eyebrows slightly, and seemed to be quite interested in what Princess Yuzhen wanted: "Oh? What can make my sister so serious?"

Princess Yuzhen smiled and said: "It's about the marriage of Shen Qing and Huangfu Rou. A few days ago, Shen Qing was conferred a title by my brother, and he was in the limelight for a while, and Huangfu Rou and my sister are familiar with each other. I know what they are thinking, and I dare to ask my brother to grant them a marriage so that they can get married."

Ji Zikong frowned slightly when he heard this, and it was obvious that he was seriously considering it.

Huangfu Rou was born in the Huangfu family. Now the Huangfu family is basically lingering under his suppression. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is just using her for his own benefit.

As for Shen Qing, in his eyes, he is a lackey and a sharp blade used to weaken the martial arts group.

The two of them are a perfect match.

Now Shen Qing has achieved success and fame, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that he has a promising future.

The only thing is that his family background is a little weak.

If he does not restrict it, it will be troublesome for him if other families want to win him over and marry him.

Now that chaos is coming, he does not want to spend too much energy on the court.

What Princess Yuzhen proposed was exactly what he wanted.

After a moment, Ji Zikong slowly said: "Marriage is a big deal, so don't rush it. However, since the emperor sister has made a request, I believe that the communication has been completed, so I will agree, and let the queen take care of this matter at that time."

Princess Yuzhen bowed and thanked him immediately after hearing this: "Thank you for your help, my brother! I will thank you for both of them first."

"Is there anything else, my emperor sister?"

"No, long live your majesty, I will take my leave."

After the banquet arranged by Shen Qing ended, the guests left one after another with their own thoughts.

The rumor about Princess Yuzhen being a matchmaker for Shen Qing spread quietly among the major families like a spring breeze.

In the Li family study.

Li Yi, wearing a brocade robe and handsome face, stood in front of the desk and told Li Zhentian in detail what he saw and heard today.

Li Zhentian sat on the armchair behind the desk, stroking his long beard with his hands, his eyes deep.

After listening to Li Yi's narration, he frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he said, "Xiaojiu, it seems that your stepping stone is getting higher and higher. It may be difficult for you to catch up with him. Fortunately, you took the initiative to be a junior and let go of the past grudges. Otherwise, it would be a waste for our Li family to create a strong enemy."

Li Yi opened his mouth to defend himself, but the facts were in front of him, and he swallowed the words.

He lowered his head and said sincerely, "It's all my father's wisdom."

Li Zhentian glanced at Li Yi and asked seriously, "Do you remember the eight words I told you?"

Li Yi said solemnly, "Be cautious and tread on thin ice."

"By the way, just for this matter, you should remember these eight words firmly in your mind, and never be rampant in the future."

"I've learned from you, kid." Li Yi looked serious.

He asked himself that he could not break through to the Yuanshen realm at the age of less than 20.

At this moment, Li Yi completely let go of his prejudice against Shen Qing and accepted the current situation calmly.

Li Zhentian kept thinking and said to himself: "Shen Qing is young and promising, but his family is relatively weak. If we can establish some relationship with him, it will be of great benefit to both him and our Li family. But..."

Li Zhentian paused here, as if he was weighing something.

Seeing this, Li Yi's heart was moved. He knew that his father had heard what Princess Yuzhen did and planned to sacrifice his sisters of the same generation to win over Shen Qing.

"Let me ask you, do you know what kind of woman Lord Shen likes?"

Li Yi recalled carefully and vaguely found that when Shen Qing saw Princess Yuzhen and Huangfu Rou, his eyes occasionally fell on their breasts and buttocks.

He answered without hesitation: "Big breasts, big buttocks, easy to give birth, beautiful women."

Li Zhentian nodded to show his understanding, and he ordered: "You find a clan girl who is close to Shen Qing and of similar age, and choose according to this standard, so that she will willingly marry Shen Qing as a concubine."

"I will do it right away."

A few days later, an order from the harem fell into the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

As Princess Yuzhen said, the queen officially granted the marriage and betrothed Huangfu Rou to him.

At the same time, a clan girl named Li Yuyao from a remote branch of the Li family was also selected.

She was as beautiful as a flower, gentle in character, and had been well-read in poetry and books since childhood, with outstanding talents.

After dressing up carefully, she was escorted to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion by a capable team.

The night was falling, and the moonlight was like a silk thread.

The back door of Wu'an Marquis's mansion looked particularly quiet in the night.

Li Yuyao was wearing brocade clothes, wearing pearls and jade on her head, sitting in a carriage, surrounded by a group of guards in black clothes with stern faces.

Her eyes were full of anxiety and fear.

Shen Qing stood at the door, frowning, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.

He had never expected that Li Yi, a son of a noble family who had always had a grudge against him, would send his sister to his mansion in such a scene in the middle of the night.

"Lord Shen, how are you?" Li Yi approached on a majestic warhorse and said, "I am visiting you tonight because I have something to ask for."

Shen Qing had a general impression of this young man. He said in a flat tone, "Why can't Mr. Li tell you in the daytime? Why do you have to visit me late at night and make such a big fuss?"

Li Yi chuckled, his eyes moved between Shen Qing and Li Yuyao, and said, "Lord Shen, I was young and ignorant before, and I offended you. I hope you won't blame me."

"My cousin is 29 years old, about the same age as you. She is beautiful and has admired Lord Shen for a long time. My father heard that Lord Shen was short of a bedmate, and he knew what my cousin was thinking, so he specially ordered me to send my cousin here to make us a couple and be your concubine."

Shen Qing was a little surprised when he heard this.

Daughters of aristocratic families are very popular in Da Zhou, and many people are proud to marry a daughter of aristocratic family.

It was hard to imagine that they were willing to give him a woman from the clan as a concubine.

The recent series of changes really made him feel what it means to be "poor in the city, no one cares, rich in the mountains, distant relatives".

Once a person becomes rich, those things that were out of reach before become easily accessible.

But Shen Qing did not get carried away by this and was completely overwhelmed.

Shen Qing was alert to the behavior of the Li family and did not agree immediately, constantly trying to figure out their intentions.

Before he could speak, Li Yi took the lead and said, "Since the person has been sent, I will not bother the Marquis anymore. Goodbye, drive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yi left with the guards of the clan one after another, leaving only two carriages and the little maid standing next to the carriages.

The scene became silent.

Li Yuyao, sitting in the carriage, was extremely nervous. She clutched her sleeves tightly and her face was pale.

"Miss, please come down quickly. The Marquis is going back to the mansion and leaving us behind."

"Ah!"

The sudden change made Li Yuyao scream, and she immediately opened the door curtain and jumped down from the carriage in a panic.

She saw that Shen Qing really didn't even look at her, and her heart sank. She rushed over and knelt in front of Shen Qing.

Li Yuyao looked up, tears flashing in her eyes, and her expression was full of helplessness and begging when she looked at Shen Qing: "Marquis Shen, please don't let Yaoer leave. Yaoer knows that this trip is abrupt, and it is also arranged by the family. Yaoer has no choice."

"If you send me back, my parents will surely die. I hope that Lord Shen will be kind and accept Yaoer. Yaoer will serve you like a cow and a horse."

"Yes, yes, yes, my parents also sent a cart of dowry, and I hope that the Marquis will accept it."

Shen Qing looked at the back of the carriage, and sure enough, it was loaded with boxes of all sizes.

The property on it is enough for a middle-class family to live for a lifetime.

But it was indeed not good enough for Shen Qing now.

Seeing that Shen Qing had not responded, Li Yuyao became more and more uneasy.

She looked up carefully and looked at Shen Qing, who was also looking down at her. Her heart could not help but hang in the air.

At this moment, her big eyes were red, and round tears rolled in them, rolling down, and she dared not say a word.

Shen Qing asked, "What do you mean by your parents are doomed to die?"

"This time I came to serve the Marquis because of the clan's arrangement. My parents disagreed, so they angered the clan. I came here to save them." Li Yuyao cried, "If the Lord sent me back, they would definitely beat my parents to death. I hope the Marquis will be kind enough to take me in, even if it means letting me be a maid."

The maid next to her could no longer control herself and cried like a pear blossom in the rain: "Miss..."

Shen Qing frowned. He had heard a long time ago that the rules in the big family were very strict, but he didn't expect that behind the scenes, it would be so easy to beat and kill.

"Get up!" Shen Qing said calmly, "I don't like people kneeling."

Li Yuyao was surprised and got up quickly. She saw that the clothes on her chest were shaking violently, as if there were two little white rabbits jumping inside, which was very lively.

Shen Qing looked the girl up and down. She was fair and pretty.

Her figure was graceful and graceful. Both her appearance and figure met his aesthetic standards.

He asked, "What can you do?"

"My Lord, I know some music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"Besides that, have you ever practiced martial arts?"

Li Yuyao said unconfidently, "I have practiced...some."

"What cultivation level?"

"I only practiced to the level of stretching and training bones."

Shen Qing said, "Okay, music, chess, calligraphy and painting are of little use to me. If you want to stay here, find a way to practice martial arts. I won't keep useless people around me."

"You guys find the chief steward Tian and clean up a room for them." Shen Qing said casually.

Li Yuyao was slightly startled, then realized that Shen Qing wanted to take her in, and immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord."

Shen Qing didn't say anything more and turned back to the house.

A month has passed in a blink of an eye. It is the end of the year and the cold wind is rising.

In a restaurant called "Zuixianju" in Kyoto, the aroma of steaming dishes and mellow wine mixed together, making people intoxicated.

Several foreign men dressed as merchants sat in a corner by the window. Their eyes did not stay on the food on the table in front of them, but glanced out of the window from time to time, staring at the soldiers patrolling on the street and the majestic and solemn imperial palace in the distance.

"The guards of this capital city seem to be tight, but in fact they are full of loopholes." One of the men whispered: "If our Holy Church attacks by force, we will definitely be able to break in."

"Oh? Why do you say that, Brother Zhang?" Another man raised his eyebrows slightly.

The man surnamed Zhang took a sip of wine and commented sharply: "Look at the patrol route of the military department. Although it seems to be irregular, it is actually repeated every night. As long as we understand the pattern, we can easily avoid it."

"What about the palace?" Another middle-aged man asked. He was obviously more interested in the palace. "It is under the feet of the emperor and is heavily guarded."

The man surnamed Li smiled slightly, with a sly look in his eyes: "Although the palace is difficult to attack, what does it have to do with us? This time, it is for Qu Shuai and Daozhu to attack the palace. We can't get involved in that level of fighting."

"Now, we just need to organize the intelligence here and ensure that it is foolproof. The rest will be left to them." (End of this chapter)