Eight years later.
A young man in plain clothes pushed open the door of the Tang Public House with a marriage contract.
Luoyang City was in an uproar.
"The marriage of the Jade-faced Rakshasa from the Tang family has been ruined!”
The news spread like wildfire from the Tang Public House and quickly spread throughout the entire city, immediately setting off a huge wave.
What was the status of Tang Duke Li Yuan?
His grandfather was one of the eight pillar states of the Western Wei Dynasty, and his mother was the sister of the late Emperor, Empress Dugu, who inherited the title of Duke of Tang.
The current Great Sui Dynasty was inherited from the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty came from the Western Wei Dynasty. The 12 generals of the Eight Pillar Country were the founding fathers of the Western Wei Dynasty.
The Yang family of the royal family only came from the Twelve Generals, but the Tang Duke Li Yuan was from the Eight Pillar Nation. His status was obvious from this.
Tang Gong had a daughter named Li Xiuning.
This young lady of the Li family, who was born into a noble family, was rumored to have the beauty of a fish and a goose. She, along with the daughter of the Zhangsun family and Princess Ruyi of the current dynasty, were known as the three beauties of Luoyang.
Such a woman with peerless beauty and noble bloodline naturally attracted the admiration of the princes and young masters of Luoyang.
However, no one had expected that this daughter of the Duke's Mansion would suddenly become obsessed with martial arts and training a few years ago. From then on, it was out of control.
The news that the young miss of the Tang Public House did not like red outfits and preferred armed outfits caused a sensation in the entire city.
What was even more surprising was that this Li Xiu Ning was extremely talented. In just a few years, she had cultivated a set of extraordinary martial arts, and she was proficient in all kinds of formations.
Back when Li Yuan was the prefect of Lou Fan, the Turks and the Great Sui had fallen out and their troops had invaded the territory. Li Xiu Ning had plotted to ambush and kill more than a thousand Turks and personally killed a Turkic commander.
After this battle, Li Xiuning's reputation became so famous that it even reached the heavens. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty made an exception and made her a woman as a general.
"If this woman were a man, she would definitely become a famous general of a generation!”
The famous general of the Great Sui Dynasty came to protect his son and gave Li Xiu Ning such a high evaluation.
The soldiers of the Sui army even gave this daughter of the Duke of Tang a resounding nickname in private:
Jade-faced Rakshasa!
The only ones who were unhappy were those young masters in Luoyang who had once admired her.
A beautiful lady from the Public House did not learn poetry, literature, dance, music, or become a nun. Instead, she became a female general who killed people with a knife. It was really a great spoil of scenery.
Which prince would dare to marry a Yama?
As a result, Li Xiu Ning's marriage was delayed.
Until half a year ago, Chai Shao, led by the Thousand Bull Guards, admired Li Xiuning's heroism and went to propose marriage.
In this era that emphasized family status, Chai Shao's father was the Duke of Julu County, and his family background was considered to be of equal status.
Although that Chai Shao was born into a noble family, he had a reputation for bravery and was not comparable to those rich young masters in Luoyang.
The Duke of Tang, Li Yuan, admired this son of a general, and with Li Xiu Ning's acquiescence, he agreed to this marriage.
This marriage, which was supposed to be of equal status, was ruined by a young man in plain clothes.
"A commoner actually wants to climb up to the Li family, this towering tree. His ambition is really not small.”
"The descendants of the Tang Duke's Eight Pillar Nation, even if his son-in-law isn't Chai Shao, he must be from a noble family.”
The people in Luoyang were all guessing the origin of the young man.
At the Tang Public House.
"Father, what kind of family background does my Li family have? Those who are worthy of younger sister must be from a prestigious family. If younger sister marries a commoner, wouldn't my Li family be covered in dust? Father, please reconsider."
The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, couldn't help but advise him bluntly.
As the eldest son of Li Yuan, he would inherit the title of Duke of Tang in the future. All his relatives and friends were nobles. He did not want to be ridiculed by others by calling an ordinary person his " brother-in-law " in the future.
"Marriage is a big matter, parents make the decisions. I shouldn't ask about it, but father has already agreed to the Chai family's marriage proposal. If I go back on my word, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Chai family?”
Although Li Shi Min didn't directly oppose it, he was obviously against it.
After all, he had a good relationship with Chai Shao and hoped that this good friend could become his brother-in-law.
Li Yuan didn't say anything. He just sipped the tea in his cup and let his sons persuade him.
The beaded curtain was lifted, and a dignified noblewoman entered the hall with the help of a maidservant.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin hurriedly stood up and called out respectfully,"Mother".
This lady was Li Yuan's wife, Lady Dou.
"What is Yang Zhao's character and knowledge? Aren't you thinking about Xiu Ning?”
Lady Dou was eager to protect her daughter, and her tone was filled with resentment.
"Knowledge can be slowly replenished. As for character, Old Yang saved my life before. I believe that his son's character won't be bad.”
Li Yuan was quite protective of the son of his benefactor and patiently comforted his wife.
"Do you really want our Ning to marry a poor family and be despised?”
Madam Dou's eyebrows condensed into a word width and finally revealed the fundamental reason.
As a mother from a prominent family, who would want their daughter to marry a poor boy?
"You are short-sighted!"
Li Yuan's face darkened and his tone was filled with anger.
"If it wasn't for Brother Yang pretending to be me and luring away the assassins, I would have died long ago. I promised him to marry my daughter to his son, and now his son is here. If I break my promise, what will those heroes who are dormant in the wild think of me, Li Yuan?”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Yuan felt that he had misspoken and hurriedly coughed a few times to cover it up.
There was complete silence.
Madam Dou glared at her husband in annoyance, full of resentment, but she did not dare to complain anymore.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were also silent.
Bandits were everywhere in the Great Sui Dynasty, and chaos had already appeared. All the princes and nobles who had some foresight began to secretly prepare for the possible chaos that might come.
There was no lack of heroes in the Humble Class. If Li Yuan rejected a Humble Class son-in-law today, all the heroes in the Humble Class would inevitably be disappointed in him.
They all knew Li Yuan's concerns.
"Father, are you really going to insist on marrying your daughter to that person to fulfill your reputation of keeping your word?”
A voice that sounded like pearls falling onto a jade plate sounded, and it contained a trace of helplessness and resentment.
Then, a beautiful figure walked in.
When that graceful figure and beautiful and cold face appeared in the hall, the entire room seemed to be illuminated.
"This marriage is related to your happiness. Of course, I need your approval.”
Li Yuan's stern face instantly changed into a loving smile. It was obvious that he doted on his precious daughter.
"However, Father can guarantee you that you won't marry off. That Yang Zhao will marry into our Li family, and you will be the one to decide the matters between the two of you. With Father backing you up, I will definitely not let you have a trace of grievance.”
Li Yuan made a solemn promise, his tone almost pleading.
Li Xiu Ning was silent.
A moment later, she suddenly asked,"How did Father marry Mother back then?"”
Li Yuan and his wife were stunned. They didn't want their daughter to suddenly mention their relationship.
The husband and wife looked at each other and smiled.
"Your mother is quite impressive. Back then, she was deeply loved by her uncle, Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty.”
"How could your grandfather easily marry such a talented and beautiful daughter? He set up a martial arts competition to find a spouse and placed a screen with a peacock on it. Whoever could shoot the peacock in the eye could marry your mother.”
"I'm not boasting. When I was young, I was also skilled in archery and riding. There were so many young masters, but I only won the competition and married your mother because I shot the peacock's eye.”
Li Yuan talked about his "glorious" past, and his face was filled with pride.
Li Xiu Ning listened patiently, then said,"Then I'll learn from my mother and have a martial arts competition to find a spouse. I'll be chosen!"”
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