Chapter 31:
"Second brother, today that Lu shi came to this concubine's place not because of today's matter, but to ask this concubine to bestow a marriage decree. However, this concubine did not dare to make the decision, so I told second brother!”Empress Zhangsun thought that the object of Lu shi's request was a little strange. That expression was very conflicted.
"Bestowed marriage? You want my princess? Fang Yi Zhi is already married, that means he is seeking a princess for Fang Yi Ai. Although that kid is not very good looking, his talent is not weak. I am afraid that no one in the younger generation can surpass him, so my princess is not wronged.”
Li Shi Min nodded and decided to give it to a princess, but he didn't have a good idea. He asked,"Tell me, which princess does Guanyin want to marry?”
However, the Guanyin maid's expression was not very good, as if she did not know what to say. Li Shimin felt that something was wrong, so he took Empress Zhangsun's hand and said,"But the Guanyin maid can't bear to? They were going to get married eventually. Could it be that the Guanyin maid did not want to see her daughter get married in a grand manner? In the end, they still belong to someone else!"
Seeing that Li Shiming was getting more and more off track, Empress Zhangsun no longer hesitated. Otherwise, who knew what His Majesty would say later. She stretched out her slender fingers to stop His Majesty from continuing, then turned to smile gently,"Of course, this concubine hopes that her daughter will get married in a grand manner, but this time, the purpose of Lu shi's visit is wrong. He is not here to marry this concubine's princess, he is here to marry the princess, it has nothing to do with this concubine's princess!”
"What?" Li Shi Min angrily slammed the table and stood up. I was just about to give you a princess, but you're telling me you don't want a princess? Do you think I'm fun? Li Shimin was furious." This is outrageous! Is my princess not worthy of you?" Begging to marry the princess? I want to see which princess is asking for marriage?”
Empress Zhangsun smiled and pulled the furious Li Shimin over, saying lightly,""Your Majesty, why are you angry? Lu shi's actions in this matter were reasonable!”
"It's reasonable. Guanyin Maid, what are you saying? Is my daughter not beautiful enough? Now, he was actually entering the palace to marry the princess?”Li Shi Min was very angry now. In the past, the princess could not compare to the women of the five surnames. He was helpless about this, but now, she could not even compare to the princess?
"Second brother, it is because the princess 'status is too noble. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about Fang Yi' ai's status? Did His Majesty ever say that he wanted to betroth Fang Yiai to the princess? Fang Yi 'ai was the son of a concubine in the family. Such an identity was indeed not worthy of the princess!”
Zhangsun was right. Fang Yi 'ai's status was a little low. The status of a concubine in the family explained many things. In her opinion, it was reasonable for Fang Yi' ai to be with the princess. If she was a princess, it could only be said to be a reward from the emperor. But what Empress Zhangsun didn't know was that Fang Yiai was now a county magistrate!
"Guanyin maid, do you know that this one has just bestowed the status of Lantian County to Fang Yiai? Times are different now. An uncrowned county, this one even feels that this status is a little high!”Li Shiming regretted this. If he didn't have this identity, it would be a kindness for him to bestow the princess to him. Now that he had this identity, he could only say that he wanted to rope her in. It was a bit of a cover-up!
Zhangsun was also shocked. Hadn't he only been lying in bed for a few days? Why did he become a county magistrate now? "How many counties did Second Brother reward this time?" Empress Zhangsun asked in confusion.”She thought that Li Shimin had given her several counties in one go.
Li Shi Min stretched out his index finger and said,"Guanyin maid, what are you thinking? Am I that kind of fatuous ruler? There was only one this time, and it was that brat. Moreover, the reward was a little low!”Li Shiming stared at his wife with a depressed expression. Was she that worried about him? Wouldn't he be looking for trouble if he spoke carelessly?
Empress Zhangsun couldn't believe it. She had heard of Fang Yiai, that bastard, but the reward wouldn't be Fang Yiai's. She stared at Li Shiming for a long time and was speechless. If it wasn't for the Emperor's madness, why would he only reward him?
Li Shiming felt uncomfortable being stared at by Empress Zhangsun, but he knew what she was thinking. He shook his head and said,"Guanyin maid, a scholar should be looked at in a new light after three days of separation. Fang Yiai is no longer the same as before. In other words, this brat has always been hiding his talent. The talent in his chest is far from what ordinary people can compare to.”
Li Shi Min sighed," We have been deceived by him all this while. The important officials know about the reward this time. Wuji also knows about it. It's not that I am biased. Tell me, how does Lu shi want the Guanyin maid to bestow marriage?”
"Conceal?" Empress Zhangsun also understood when she heard this. It was said that Fang Yi loved to be stupid. She had never seen it herself. It was all hearsay. If he was really stupid, how could Lu shi feel so much heartache? Even Fang Yizhi could not compare to such doting. After thinking it through, she understood.
"His Majesty wanted this concubine to betroth Fang Yi 'ai to Li Xue Yan, the daughter of Hejian County Prince Li Daozong. I heard that Fang Yi' ai always talked about Li Xue Yan, so Lu shi felt that her son had an extra interest in Li Xue Yan, so she wanted this concubine to think of a way. However, she did not mention Fang Yi 'ai's identity as a county magistrate!”
Lu shi indeed did not mention it, because Lu shi had come to the palace after Fang Yiai left the residence and did not go home at all. At that time, His Majesty had just decided to reward Fang Yiai. Therefore, they missed the time very well. Only when they reached home did Lu shi know the news.
" Guanyin maid is overthinking. I think Lu shi has just received the news. The servant who announced the edict has just returned less than two hours ago. I didn't see Lu shi and Fang Yiai in the Fang Mansion. I only saw Fang Yiai in the manor outside Chang 'an. I think Lu shi was in the palace at that time, right?"”When Li Shiming said that there were two people, no, three people, and Lu Shi was depressed. This was really a coincidence.
"This, what should Second Brother do now? Why don't you agree with Lu shi's intention?" Things were a little difficult now. It was not good to directly bestow marriage to the princess, but the princess herself felt aggrieved. Why would she let go of such a good person?
"Guanyin maid, does anyone else know about this?”Li Shiming's idea was simple. As long as no one else knew, he would reward the princess directly. If anyone else knew, he would still reward the princess. However, he would announce to the public that Lu shi had asked to marry the princess herself. Fang clan could deal with their bad reputation! What a good idea.
However, Li Shi Min did not expect that Fang Yi 'ai and Li Xue Yan would meet each other unexpectedly and even eat together. This was a tragic story, but the one who was tragic was Fang Yi 'ai.
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