The Emperor's personal guards had already arrived. Presumably, the Emperor already knew about the Princess 'assassination attempt and had specially come to escort the Princess back to the Palace to prevent any mishaps from happening again.
Xue Shao's matters for today were basically completed and he was preparing to leave the palace.
"His Majesty has ordered Xue Shao to enter the palace to meet the Sage.”A eunuch came to pass the message. His words were concise and comprehensive, neither enthusiastic nor cold. After he finished his routine, he invited Xue Shao to get into the car.
"Young Master Xue, please!"
Xue Shao did not know why Emperor Li Zhi wanted to meet him. However, since he had come, he would take it as it was, and Xue Shao did not worry too much.
The carriage stopped at the horse bridge, and Xue Shao walked to the front of Hanbing Palace.
The current emperor, Li Zhi, had not been in good health in recent years and was no longer in charge of government affairs. The Empress Wu had been sitting in the Hall of Public Announcement to deal with state affairs on behalf of the imperial edict all year round. She was like the ruler of a country. The Hall of Ice was where Li Zhi recuperated and dealt with administrative matters.
"Young Master Xue, please follow me." Eunuchs led the way, and soldiers lined the sides. The palace was magnificent and dignified, making people unable to help but hold their breaths and be careful when they entered. The so-called dragon's might was brilliant, and it could be reflected in every detail.
Emperor Li Zhi, who had taken off his dragon robe and was wearing ordinary clothes, was just like an ordinary person. His body was plump, and his face was sickly red. He was indeed seriously ill.
Li Zhi was frowning and pondering, playing chess alone.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Xue Shao has arrived." The palace attendant said carefully.
Emperor Li Zhi ignored him and focused on the anticipation in front of him.
The palace attendants did not dare to play again and carefully stood to the side.
After a long time, Li Zhi placed a piece and asked,"What's the matter?"”
"Fuma Xue Shao has arrived."
Li Zhi sized Xue Shao up. He really had the appearance of a dragon and phoenix. He was indeed worthy of being of royal blood. Taiping probably couldn't resist him when he saw him, Li Zhi thought to himself.
A meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he nodded slightly without showing any emotion.
Xue Shao lowered his eyebrows and stood under the imperial palace, neither servile nor overbearing, but he lost sight of the fleeting micro-expression on Li Zhi's face. Good, this is a good start!
Just now, when Li Zhi examined Xue Shao, he did not use the gaze of an emperor, but rather used the mentality and gaze of a " future father-in-law ".
Just from appearance, Xue Shao undoubtedly made Li Zhi very satisfied. However, in this era, women, especially those from noble families, chose their husbands 'families not because of their appearance, but because of the man's family background and bloodline. Li Zhi wanted to choose a son-in-law for his beloved Princess Taiping. Not only could he not avoid the convention, but he was even more picky.
This was his nephew, not the Heavenly Queen's nephew. This was a secret fight between him and the Heavenly Queen. Fortunately, his nephew was more outstanding.
"Xue Shao, do you know who the assassin is?”Li Zhi said. His voice was weak and not as imposing as it was on the Vermilion Bird Stage.
Xue Shao was slightly stunned. He did not expect that Li Zhi would ask this question first.
"Your Majesty, this lowly subject doesn't know. It was the Imperial Guards Xue Chuyu who killed him!”Xue Shao replied.
"Haha, you brat, as long as this one wants to know everything in the Imperial Palace, who can hide it? Don't worry, this one won't pursue Xue Chuyu's fault.”Li Zhiyun said lightly.
"Your Majesty, atone for your sins. I have no intention of hiding it!”Xue Shao was very afraid and accompanied the king like a tiger.
"Speak boldly!"
Xue Shao was puzzled in his heart. Emperor Li Zhi already knew who it was, so why was he still asking him? As an emperor who held power and was busy with many matters, there was no need for him to personally come and ask a little assassin. This question was undoubtedly a test for his son-in-law.
What did the Emperor want him to answer?
Xue Shao sized up the emperor's chessboard. The horse forced the general, and the soldier swallowed the commander!
Xue Shao suddenly understood. As the Emperor of the Great Tang, how could he not sense the wild ambitions of the Turks? The greatest threat at hand was the Turks to the north.
Thus, no matter who this assassin was, even if he was one of their own, he had to be a Turk.
Xue Shao sorted out his thoughts." This subject believes that he must be a Turkic!”Every word Xue Shao said, he used the corner of his eye to size up the Emperor's expression. Seeing that the Emperor was not displeased, he dared to continue speaking.
Li Zhi said emotionlessly," According to my people, he's from Tibet. Why are you lying?”
His voice was so cold that it pierced into the bones, Xue Shao could not help but shiver.
"Your Majesty, this subject dares to say this because this is a good opportunity for the Great Tang to seize the initiative. The savages of the steppe Turks are no longer the thirty-year-old tribes of the steppe. If Your Majesty dies, this subject believes that the Turks will definitely rebel. As a result, why don't the Great Tang take the lead and use this assassination to kill the Turkic prince and use it to attack the Turks?”
A trace of surprise flashed in Li Zhi's eyes. Xue Shao saw everything and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"Moreover, the Turks are allied tribes and have not yet developed enough to contend with the Great Tang. If the news of the Turkic prince's failure to select a son-in-law and the assassination of the princess were sent back to the Turks, the Turks would attack the tribal leaders and use this to incite internal discord, causing them to fall apart. This would be the best opportunity for the Great Tang to attack the Turks.”
"Haha! As expected of my nephew, the Prince Consort of the Great Tang!”Li Zhi laughed heartily.
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