"Tianwei Duan Hai, Princess Yongping presents an audience with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty."
After a few drinks, the King of Nanzhao began to introduce a member of the royal family to Li Xiang. This was Princess Yongning's elder sister, who had married the eldest son of the local big family, the Duan family, last year.
Li Xiang really couldn't control his evil heart at this moment. These three mothers and daughters really had their own characteristics. The mother-in-law was like a ripe grape, the young wife was still a little green, but had the innocence of a girl, and the eldest aunt in front of him was the best of both worlds. She was about 20 years old and looked very graceful.
Look at the prince consort next to him. He looks like a fierce Zhang Fei and is at least in his 30s. However, this is not a big deal in a big family. Isn't it normal for a man in his 40s to marry a teenage girl?
According to etiquette, if someone else toasted him, Li Xiang only needed to hold the cup slightly, but these were real relatives, after all, they were his daughter-in-law's sister and brother-in-law, so Li Xiang had to hold the cup. Of course, he didn't need to come down from the stage, he just needed to toast.
"I am going to Chang'an now. I hope Your Highness will take good care of me."
After drinking a glass of wine, Princess Yongping had to say a few more words, after all, she was her own sister.
"Please rest assured, Princess. I will do as I please."
The conversation between the two was also very uneventful, but Li Xiang could sense that Princess Yongping must be struggling intensely in her heart. Perhaps she envied her sister for having such a husband. Then she looked at the man next to her who looked like the fierce Zhang Fei. If there were modern people here, it would definitely be a match made in heaven, and she would not accept any objection.
Thinking of this, Li Xiang looked at the King of Nanzhao and his wife next to him. There was no guilt on the King of Nanzhao's face. Instead, he thought that this couple was very good. But the Queen's face was different. There was a hint of guilt on the Queen's face.
It is obvious that this is a political marriage. As the power of Prince Zhennan grows, the King of Nanzhao wants to stabilize his position and pass it smoothly to his son. Then these daughters become tools to maintain power.
"I've heard that Your Highness is a master of martial arts. I've also learned some martial arts since I was a child. I wonder if I could learn a thing or two from Your Highness?"
Just when the next couple was about to come over to pay their respects, Duan Hai actually wanted to compete with Li Xiang.
"presumptuous."
Before everyone could react, Su Dingfang had already placed his hand on his precious sword. "As long as His Highness gives the order, I don't care which big family's eldest son you are, or whether you are the governor of Nanzhao or something. Just based on what you just said, I can chop off your head in an instant, and no one, including your family, will be left alive."
Su Dingfang's words finally woke everyone up. The singing and dancing were quite loud just now, and people in the distance didn't hear what was going on. Now seeing Su Dingfang's hand on the hilt of the knife, they could also guess what Duan Hai had said just now?
"General Su, calm down. This man is a martial arts fanatic. I can guarantee that he has no extraneous thoughts at all. He has been competitive since he was a child, relying entirely on his skills. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people in the city."
The King of Nanzhao immediately became anxious. This guy was really risking his life. Who are you to want to compete with the grandson of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty? If people investigate, don’t even think about competing. You will be beheaded on the spot, and your death will be in vain.
Li Xiang originally thought that this guy was provoking him, but after seeing Qian Ping nodding beside him, Li Xiang knew that what the King of Nanzhao said was true. However, even if you are a martial arts fanatic, if you say such words in such an occasion, you must be taught a lesson, otherwise you really don’t know that there is always someone better than you. As a mere son-in-law of the Nanzhao Kingdom, you are not qualified to say this.
"How about this? I'll give you one hand. If I win, the Minister of Justice will treat me to a drink. If I lose, does the Minister of Justice have anything to ask for?"
When Li Xiang said this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone admired Li Xiang's broad-mindedness from the bottom of their hearts. This also gave the Nanzhao Kingdom a way out. If Li Xiang asked his men to come out for a fight, or directly arrested this guy, that would be understandable, but he did not give the Nanzhao Kingdom any respect. Of course, this is what you asked for.
Now Li Xiang's way of handling the situation is very good. If Duan Hai was a smart man, he would have refused immediately. But this guy is really a martial arts fanatic. When he heard that Li Xiang wanted to compete with him, he was so happy that he danced with joy.
"If I win, may I choose a horse from your Highness's barracks?"
He had been itching to do so for the past two days. The horses in Li Xiang's military camp were all tall and strong, all from the northern grasslands, and were different from the short Yunnan horses here.
"Whether we win or lose, I will give ten horses to the Minister of Justice."
Li Xiang stretched his muscles and said, this is not just a competition, it is also a way for people present to see clearly that we are really strong.
The King of Nanzhao and the others kept giving Duan Hai a look, trying to get him to behave himself. Although his brain wasn't very good, his kung fu was no joke. He had no rivals in the entire Nanzhao Kingdom. If His Highness got hurt, then we would...
Unfortunately, this guy ignored other people's looks and took off his armor obediently. This was not a life-and-death fight, so there was no need to wear it. The others also breathed a sigh of relief. If this guy had been so stubborn, he might have really hurt His Highness.
"Your Highness, wait a minute. My husband was just joking..."
Duan Hai couldn't see the situation clearly, but Princess Yongping could see it clearly. It was not convenient for others to speak at this time, but Princess Yongping was able to speak.
"As a woman, how can you be so involved in such matters? Just stand aside."
When Li Xiang heard this, he became even more confused about the customs of the Nanzhao Kingdom. If this happened in the Tang Dynasty, it would be no small matter for a prince consort to contradict the princess in public. Even though you are a couple, as long as the royal dignity is involved, I am afraid that your words will bring disaster to your family. You can say whatever you want in bed with the door closed, but not outside.
