To be honest, in Li Xiang's eyes, all women are equal, but in the eyes of people like Su Dingfang, princesses from small foreign countries are not that noble.
For example, Princess Yongning in front of us, even if she gives birth to princes in the future, those princes will not be able to inherit the throne. Just look at King Wu Li Ke to know this. Concubine Yang was born in the royal family of the previous dynasty, which can be said to be extremely noble, even more noble than Li Shimin's status, but the sons she gave birth to could not inherit Datong, let alone a princess of a small vassal state like Princess Yongning.
Princess Yongning came in a hurry, she must have heard that there was a letter from home. This time, in addition to Qian Ping's memorial, there was also a letter from the King of Nanzhao to Princess Yongning. So after hearing the news, Princess Yongning really couldn't sit still, so she brought her subordinates here.
Li Xiang rolled his eyes at Su Dingfang. He also knew that these things could not be changed. After all, these were concepts formed deep in the heart. In the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty at that time, the Celestial Empire was as solid as a mountain. Of course, Li Xiang did not think about changing them. However, when facing his family members, Li Xiang sometimes thought about setting rules for them.
In the eyes of Li Xiang's men, except for Cheng Luan, everyone else was just a concubine, and the status of concubines in that era was very low.
This is also the reason why Cheng Yaojin is so respected. If the King of Nanzhao was a noble of the Tang Dynasty, then when he and Cheng Yaojin ate at the same table, he could only sit at the bottom. This is the difference between wives and concubines.
"I still have to patrol the shore, so I'll take my leave now."
Su Dingfang didn't know whether Princess Yongning heard it just now. After all, they were only twenty meters away, so this guy quickly took his people away. If she heard it, and Princess Yongning just whispered something in her ears, maybe he, Old Su, would have to be beaten with a stick tonight. Of course, he believed that Li Xiang would not do that, but a scolding would definitely be inevitable.
"Bring the letter."
Hearing what Li Xiang said, Zhang Jiuli frowned slightly. The letter from the King of Nanzhao had not been opened yet, and no one knew what was written inside. But he soon felt relieved. Qian Ping was very careful in doing things. He must have read the letter before sending it out. There must be nothing in his mind that would be detrimental to His Highness. If there was anything, how could he let the King of Nanzhao send it out?
Apart from the title of that guy and the word "king", there is probably nothing else. So in this case, Qian Ping is like a king in Nanzhao, and he can do whatever he wants.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to hold your temper. This is the letter we just received from Nanzhao. Judging from the other letters, your father is doing well. You can put your mind at ease. This is a letter from your parents."
Li Xiang took out two letters with a smile. The King and Queen of Nanzhao now knew that their daughter was their only hope for survival, so they had only one thought in their minds, which was to hope that their daughter and Li Xiang could have a better relationship. Only in this way could they live a better life.
As for sowing discord and seeking revenge for Nanzhao, they didn't even dare to mention it. Just as Zhang Jiuli said, if such thoughts appeared in Qian Ping's mind, he would probably tear these people into pieces. Of course, killing the king was impossible, but finding an opportunity to kill the queen, wouldn't we be able to do such a thing?
It is obviously impossible to do it openly, after all, she is Princess Yongning's biological mother, but people have to face too many accidents every day, especially in a place like Nanzhao Kingdom, where the remnants of King Zhennan can be said to be everywhere. As long as our defense is slightly relaxed, King Zhennan's men will be able to find an opportunity. By then, we will at most be considered incompetent, but the dead will definitely not come back to life.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After Princess Yongning received the letter, although she wanted to open it on the spot, but when she saw Li Xiang looking at her with a smile, she didn't know what to do. After getting married, she should put her husband first. If she missed her mother so much, would His Highness blame her?
"Just open it and take a look. We don't have so many rules here. I'll have them send you back later. I have some other things to inspect around here. We'll have dinner together tonight. The seafood here is very delicious."
Princess Yongning was deeply touched by Li Xiang's thoughtfulness. Seeing Li Xiang leaving with his men, Princess Yongning opened the letter from her parents as quickly as possible. The contents of the letter were basically the same, all asking her to serve Li Xiang well.
The letter mentioned the issue of children implicitly and implicitly. In fact, a woman's favor focuses on her children. Take Li Xiang's mother as an example. She is a good example. If there was no Li Xiang, no matter how much Li Chengqian liked a woman, the final result would be that she would stay in the cold palace.
There are many young women in the palace, but a mother is honored by her son. After having a son like Li Xiang, even after becoming the emperor, he would not dare to neglect Li Xiang's mother. This is the importance of a child. So there are many words in her heart, either explicitly or implicitly urging Yongning to have a child, whether it is a boy or a girl, because this will be the mainstay of Nanzhao in the future.
Yongning has actually expressed this issue several times, but after Li Xiang learned of Yongning's real age, he didn't know why he had to be over 18 years old. This may be a modern person's persistence, or it may be something in Li Xiang's mind, so Yongning could only express respect.
After learning that his parents were safe, Yongning felt relieved. Ever since the Nanzhao Kingdom changed, Yongning wanted to see his father's letter, but the communication between the two sides was cut off, so he could only wait silently. Now that he finally waited for it, he didn't know how to write back. His father might never have thought that he had come to the so-called edge of the world in Nanzhao.
That night, Li Xiang also enjoyed a seafood feast comfortably. Of course, when Li Xiang was eating, there were many people around him imitating him. The seafood they cooked was definitely not as delicious as Li Xiang's, especially those more powerful dipping sauces.
These things were exchanged by Li Xiang from the system. They are considered to be top-quality products in this era. In a restaurant with a lot of treasures, one hundred and fifty strings of cash for a meal wouldn't be too much, right?
