"Eunuch Wang, please tell me what my grandfather meant."
The scene was a little quiet. Li Xiang himself was unwilling to say it, so he could only kick Wang De out. Although Wang De didn't want to say it, after all, this was a matter of offending people. Zhangsun Wuji was powerful in the court. If you offend him now, your life will not be easy in the future. But Li Xiang called his name, so Wang De could only bite the bullet and say it.
Changsun Wuji had heard about this matter before, but he had not heard that the emperor had expressed his opinion. Wang De told him what the emperor meant, and Changsun Wuji frowned. If the emperor's edict came down, Changsun Wuji would definitely listen to it, but it hasn't even come down yet, which means there is still room for maneuver.
Changsun Wuji never expected that even the marriage envoy had made up his mind. It seemed that the emperor was still wary of the Tubo Kingdom. Instead of marrying off the princess, he let the minister's daughter take over. At least he was unwilling to make enemies with her.
"As a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, I should share the emperor's worries."
After saying this, Changsun Wuji couldn't continue. After all, she was his own daughter. However, Changsun Wuji knew Li Shimin very well. Li Shimin should have thought of everything that would happen next. If Changsun Pingting didn't go, then a series of plans...
"I won't go. I will never go to any Tibetan country. If you really want me to go, I would rather die..."
Just when the living room fell into silence, Changsun Pingting came in from outside and put a knife to her neck, which scared Changsun Wuji. Although boys were valued more than girls in this era, Changsun Pingting's status in the family was not low, and sometimes Changsun Chong could not even catch up with her.
"Take the knife down, take the knife down!"
Zhang Sun Wuji has always been very calm, but after seeing this scene, he was extremely anxious. What is the deep love for his child...
Although there were many servants surrounding them, no one dared to step forward. If we could snatch the knife, it would certainly be a great achievement, but if the young lady was injured, no one could bear the responsibility. Instead of striving for a great achievement, it would be better to wander around.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. I've said it a long time ago that you can't marry these Tibetans. If you can't get the princess, you're asking my cousin. Although my cousin is not a princess, she can't go to that godforsaken place. I'll go and talk to him in person."
Li Xiang did not dare to move forward, because the blade had already cut Changsun Pingting's skin. If anything went wrong, it might be a life-threatening situation, so Li Xiang could only express his position on the spot. After hearing Li Xiang's words, Changsun Pingting was distracted, and Li Xiang and Changsun Chong had already snatched the knife from her left and right.
"Give me back the knife, you two. I knew you were just trying to trick me..."
Changsun Pingting was pulled by Li Xiang and tears instantly came down.
"The master's words are as good as his words. Moreover, it was I who said the policy of opposing the marriage. Today, in front of my uncle, I will not regret it."
Li Xiang was instantly filled with pride, and Chang Sun Chong, who was standing beside him, was completely speechless. "What on earth are you up to today, kid? Aren't you here to persuade your grandfather? Why are you even more vehemently opposing us?"
Wang De didn't know what to say. Although Li Shimin asked them to discuss it, any discerning person could see that Li Shimin already had his own plan. In the entire national policy of the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Pingting's status was too low. Even if she was Li Shimin's biological daughter, it was normal for her to sacrifice herself for the regime.
"You are making a fuss and becoming more and more unruly. Drag all the maids out of the room and give me thirty lashes each."
Changsun Wuji said angrily, and the servants below were so scared that they dared not say a word.
"Uncle?"
Changsun Wuji just said something ambiguous, and Li Xiang didn't know what Changsun Wuji meant. Before getting the attitude of the person in charge of the Changsun family, Li Xiang couldn't act rashly.
"Don't be impulsive when doing things. You should go back first! I will return to the emperor tomorrow."
Changsun Wuji was also very pleased with Li Xiang's attitude. He always felt that Li Xiang was too rational in doing things, and that he might lack family affection. But after this incident, Changsun Wuji finally understood that Li Xiang was still very sentimental, and such a person was worthy of trust. The Changsun family would be able to set sail on Li Xiang's warship in the future.
Things had come to this point, and it was inappropriate for Li Xiang to continue. He could only leave here with Wang De one after the other. When Li Xiang left Changsun Pingting, Changsun Pingting realized that she had been so close to Li Xiang just now, with half of her body almost leaning on him. Only after leaving did she realize that Changsun Pingting's face was unusually hot.
"It's rare for Eunuch Wang to come out once in a while, why don't you have a drink before going back?"
Li Xiang and Wang De are old acquaintances, and they are very relaxed when talking to each other.
"Your Highness, you're joking. The Emperor can't do without someone..."
Wang De said with a bitter face that he also wanted to play outside, the palace was like a big cage, but the people in the palace were not fools. Whenever he was not in the palace, there were many people trying their best to get in. Once someone got the opportunity, the position of chief eunuch might not be taken by anyone.
"Please answer the question truthfully, Eunuch Wang. I thank you in advance."
Li Xiang took out a piece of jade and placed it in the hands of Eunuch Wang. Although Li Shimin might not consider the love affair between young people, he had been with Zhangsun Wuji for so many years. If Zhangsun Wuji refused Li Shimin tomorrow, Li Shimin would at least consider it.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand."
Wang De gave Li Xiang a thumbs up, then quickly got on the carriage and went back.
"Your Highness, shall we go back?"
After Qian Ping sent Wang De away, he saw that his young master was still standing there in a daze.
Li Xiang nodded helplessly. He thought he had developed very quickly, but who knew that when facing certain things, there would still be some things he couldn't handle. However, Li Xiang had made up his mind that if Changsun Pingting really went to Tubo, he would follow Wei Xiaobao's example.
At that moment, Li Xiang knew exactly what he was thinking. He didn't need to tell anyone about this, nor did he need to be honest with anyone. He only needed to be honest with his own heart. There were still tens of thousands of troops in the system, so it might not be impossible to accomplish something by then...
