Li Miaozhen is Li Jing's only daughter.
The Duke of Wei, Li Jing, was a great military expert in the world. The Red Horsetail Girl was also known as the Zhuge of women. Born in such a family, Li Miaozhen had been influenced by them. She had been proficient in the art of war since she was young. She was resourceful and had great ambitions.
Unfortunately, as a woman, all her military strategies were useless.
A few years ago, because her mother, Hong Fu, told her that " a woman has to take care of her husband and educate her children sooner or later," Li Miaozhen left Chang 'an in a fit of anger. She traveled around to visit ancient battlefields and gain more knowledge.
After traveling for several years, she had calmed down a lot and returned to Chang 'an a few days ago.
Before she arrived in Chang 'an, she had heard a lot of rumors about Luo Zhao, the emperor's son-in-law. Today, she heard that the emperor was holding a state banquet and guessed that the emperor's son-in-law would also be present. Curious, she stole her father's token and went to the North Yamen.
Because she had traveled all over the world these years, she was used to dressing up as a man, so this time, she was still dressed as a man, but it made Hong Fu unhappy.
"Mother, don't be angry. Next time, I'll definitely wear women's clothes when I go out.”
Li Miaozhen smiled as she walked forward and held her mother's arm, agreeing readily.
Hong Fu poked her forehead." You, ah, you. Which time have you not done things half-heartedly? You have learned a lot of military tactics, but in the end, you used them all to deal with your parents."”
Li Jing was amused and laughed out loud.
Hong Fu was displeased and glared at him.
Li Jing quickly stopped smiling and coughed a few times before asking,""Zhener, is there anything interesting at the Northern Yamen State Banquet today?”
"How did father know that I went to the northern government office?" Li Miaozhen asked curiously.
"Yesterday, someone came from the palace to announce the decree. After you heard it, you were in a daze. This morning, Father's waist token disappeared. If it wasn't you who stole it and sneaked into the state banquet, who else could it be?”
Li Jing flipped through the art of war while casually exposing the truth.
Li Miaozhen gave a thumbs up and said in admiration,""Father is indeed worthy of being the Great Tang's number one wise general. His foresight is like a god, and his insight into the secrets of the heavens is unfathomable…"
"Alright, alright, just a few words of flattery will do. Let's talk about serious matters.”
Li Jing interrupted his daughter's incessant flattery and put down the art of war. A hint of interest flashed across his eyes.
As the "God of War" of the Tang Empire, Li Jing was well aware of the principle of self-preservation. Apart from official duties, he spent most of his time in the residence writing military books. As long as it was a lively occasion, he would reject it if he could.
Today's state banquet was no exception.
However, just because he didn't go didn't mean that he didn't care about the state banquet.
Li Miaozhen sighed and said," Father, you're a god. You should be able to guess that the highlight of this state banquet is naturally the Prince Consort."”
"Then did the Fuma get dirty again?”Li Jing asked curiously.
"That's not it. Today, he has shocked everyone with his skills and greatly increased the prestige of our Great Tang.”
Li Miaozhen described Luo Zhao's shocking performance at the state banquet.
Li Jing stroked his short beard and listened quietly. Although he acted indifferent, his eyes flickered with a strange sigh.
"That Prince Consort Luo has actually mastered godly archery. Even the number one godly archer of the prairie was defeated by his arrows?”
Hong Fu was the first to lose his cool and asked in shock.
Li Miaozhen nodded." That's right. Before I returned to Chang 'an, I didn't really believe those rumors. Now that I've seen them, it's true."”
Hong Fu clicked his tongue and sighed. After a while, a trace of regret appeared in his eyes.
"A few years ago, your father said that Luo Zhao was different from the rest and wanted to propose marriage for you, but I rejected him.
Now, it seems that your father has sharp eyes and can see that this child is a piece of unpolished jade.
Miao Zhen, I'm sorry for letting you miss out on a good man.”
Li Miaozhen's face turned dizzy when she heard this self-reproaching sigh. She immediately felt a little embarrassed.
She pushed her mother's hand and said bitterly,"This was so many years ago. Why is Mother still bringing it up? Besides, I don't want to get married yet. I'm living a carefree life.”
"Bastard!"
Hong Fu glared at her." A woman will eventually get married. Do you think you can live a carefree life? I must marry you off this year. I can't allow you to continue being dissolute."”
"Alright, then mother will have to put in some effort to find me a handsome young master who can stand shoulder to shoulder with that Luo Zhao. Otherwise, I won't marry him!”
Li Miaozhen pushed the boat with the current and even stated her conditions.
"You-"
Hong Fu was speechless. Only then did he know that his daughter had pushed him into the pit he had dug. If he had known earlier, he would not have mentioned the matter of proposing marriage to Luo Zhao.
Li Jing laughed." What a good move to lure you into the trap. It's a clever move to adapt to the situation. Not bad, not bad."”
Li Miaozhen was proud.
The red horsetail whisk girl smiled bitterly and began to educate her daughter.
At this moment, Li Jing stopped joking and looked outside the door with a profound look.
"This child is extremely talented and has appeared out of nowhere. I'm afraid that the structure of the imperial court will change because of him. Interesting…"
…
Princess Changle's residence.
In the bedroom, Li Lizhi was focused on embroidering a silk handkerchief.
The mandarin ducks on the silk handkerchief were already half formed and would be completed in a few days.
When she was sewing, she would smile to herself from time to time, looking like a young girl in love.
This silk handkerchief was embroidered and given to Luo Zhao. Seeing the mandarin ducks on it, Luo Zhao should know her intentions without her saying anything.
Li Lizhi's face couldn't help but turn red.
At this moment, Xiao Huan rushed in happily and shouted,"Your Highness, the Fuma is back!”
"So what if you're back? What's the big deal?”Li Lizhi didn't think much of it.
"Fuma came back in the emperor's carriage!”
Li Lizhi was shocked. Her hand trembled, and her fingertips instantly bled.
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