On the bluestone steps outside Taiji Palace, although Li Changqing was kneeling on the ground, he still looked dignified.
His face was dignified and his eyes were sharp, making people feel fear and not dare to look straight at him.
Li Xiu Ning's steps were very slow, completely different from her usual windy steps.
Her beautiful face was filled with love.
He walked up to Li Changqing and said gently,""Changqing, I've seen Zhangsun Wugou before. She has a gentle and virtuous personality, and her appearance is dignified and beautiful. She will be a very good wife and mother. Promise father to marry her.”
Li Changqing's body did not move at all. His eyes were still looking straight ahead as he said,"Xiu Ning, you know that I only have you in my heart. I can't tolerate any other woman. Evergreen only had two wishes in his life. One was to pacify the world and create a country for all countries to worship. Second, I'm willing to be with you forever.”
Li Xiu Ning's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart was extremely restless. However, she still pretended to be strong on the surface and said,
"Although we are not related by blood, we are siblings. The world would not tolerate the incest between siblings. Changqing, you are the Great Tang's Heavenly Strategy General, second only to one and above ten thousand. How can you be cursed by the world because of me, a woman?”
In ancient times, it was not uncommon for a younger brother to marry his sister-in-law, a father to marry his daughter-in-law, and a son to marry his father's concubine.
This was because women in ancient times had a lower status and were only accessories to men. Concubines and the like could even be given to friends at will.
But between siblings, between siblings, they absolutely could not have intercourse.
Brother and sister were close relatives. Her relationship with her brother, sister-in-law, father-in-law, and daughter-in-law was completely different.
Once they had intercourse, it was against ethics and was incest! He would be condemned by the world!
Li Changqing was unmoved by Li Xiu Ning's words and said,"Even if you are cursed by the world, even if you are not accepted by the world, so what?”
Li Xiu Ning felt a wave of heart-wrenching pain. She squatted down and gently stroked Li Changqing's cheek with both hands."But I don't want to see you like this."
"Evergreen's heart is as solid as a rock, Xiu Ning need not say anything more.”As Li Changqing spoke, he ordered the guards standing at the entrance of Taiji Palace,"It's already late, why aren't you bringing Princess Ping Yang to rest?”
After the incident at Xuanwu Gate yesterday, Li Yuan no longer trusted the South Yamen Army and the North Yamen Imperial Army. He was conducting a thorough investigation of the two armies.
At this moment, the entire Imperial City's guards had been replaced by Li Changqing's 5,000 Dragon Cavalry Guards.
The two guards at the entrance of Taiji Palace were Li Changqing's old subordinates.
The two of them accepted the order and walked in front of Princess Ping Yang,"Deputy Commander, please!"
What Li Changqing had set his mind on was not something that could be changed overnight. Li Xiu Ning knew that she could not persuade him anymore today. She sighed and left Taiji Palace.
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The sun rose and set. In the blink of an eye, Li Changqing knelt outside Taiji Palace for two days and two nights.
That night, dark clouds covered Chang 'an and the stars were dim.
Heavy rain poured down from the sky, hitting people's faces in pain.
Li Xiu Ning walked out of Taiji Palace and came to persuade Li Changqing for the third time.
"Xiu Ning, you don't have to persuade me anymore. I still have the same words. I'm not afraid of being cursed by the world, nor am I afraid of secular ideals.”
Li Xiu Ning shook her head and said," There are so many disciples in the scholar family. They love to criticize the powerful. Even Father can't stop them from talking."”
At this moment, Li Changqing's eyes were filled with killing intent, and his voice suddenly turned cold." I am the General of Heavenly Strategy, with 80,000 soldiers. Whoever dares to say anything, I will kill them until they shut up!”
"The incest of the royal family will definitely spread like wildfire. Don't tell me you can kill everyone in the world!”
Li Changqing's face was ashen and he did not say anything else.
Li Xiu Ning was also silent for a while before she continued,""Changqing, Imperial Father has been so angry with you that he hasn't eaten for the past two days. Coupled with the anger attacking his heart, he's already sick in bed. I visited him just now. He's very weak.”
Hearing this, Li Changqing's resolute expression changed slightly.
Li Yuan was not his biological father, but he was more like a father to him. He treated him better than his own son!
Even Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were extremely jealous of him.
Li Xiu Ning said gently," The imperial physician said that Imperial Father fell ill because of his anger. This is a mental illness!" He still did not eat anything. If he could not resolve the knot in his heart, it would be very difficult for him to recover. Changqing, for the sake of Imperial Father, promise your sister to marry Zhangsun Wugou, okay?”
Li Changqing's body trembled slightly, and the fists hidden in his sleeves could not help but clench.
Li Xiu Ning continued," Changqing, you have the ambition of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. You want to lead your troops to sweep through the desert, destroy the Turks, suppress the Tubo, and pacify the foreign tribes. Let all the countries come to congratulate you. Now that your ambition has not been achieved, how can you be affected by me!
Today is the last time I'll advise you. If you don't agree to Imperial Father marrying Zhangsun Wugou, then I'll cut off my hair and become a nun. From now on, I'll always accompany you under the green lamp.”
Li Changqing took a deep breath and closed his eyes in pain.
After a long time, he stood up silently and no longer knelt on the bluestone.
Li Xiu Ning's eyes flashed with grief.
Her voice was ethereal, as if it was floating from afar."Changqing, since the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, you have not danced for me for two years. Can you dance for me again today?”
"If elder sister likes it, Evergreen is willing to perform sword dance for you every day.”
Li Changqing took the sword from Li Xiu Ning and moved.
Everyone knew that Li Changqing was incomparably brave and was known as the number one fierce general in the world. His use of the Heavenly Halberd was superb.
However, only Li Xiu Ning knew that Li Changqing's forte was not the halberd but the sword.
His swordsmanship was like a dragon, unparalleled in the world.
It was only because killing enemies on the battlefield was not suitable for using a sword that he chose the Heavenly Halberd.
When the starlight dimmed, a sword light suddenly rose up. It was dazzling, like Hou Yi shooting down the nine suns.
Li Changqing's sword posture was vigorous and agile, just like a divine dragon flying.
When he danced, the sword momentum was like a thunderbolt, suffocating.
Sword lights flashed, and the guards outside Taiji Palace held their breaths in excitement.
After a while, Li Xiu Ning used her sleeve as a sword and danced with Li Changqing on the bluestone stage.
Her figure was graceful, and her crimson lips and beaded sleeves reflected the summer stars.
The two of them danced on a rainy night, like an immortal couple.
In the hall, Zhangsun Wugou, who had not left under Li Yuan's special permission, looked through the gap in the window and felt both intoxicated and sad.
She was smart and sensitive. She had already guessed the relationship between Li Changqing and Li Xiu Ning in the past two days.
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