"Zhangsun Wugou!"
Li Yuan stroked his beard as he searched for this name in his mind. Suddenly, his eyes moved.
"I remember now. Isn't this girl Zhangsun Wuji's younger sister?”
"That's right." Pei Ji nodded.
However, Li Yuan shook his head." Zhangsun Wuji is from Prince Qin's Mansion. I've heard the King of Qin mention that he seems to want to marry into the Zhangsun family. How can I explain this to the King of Qin if I give this Zhangsun girl to Xuan Lie?"”
Pei Ji sneered." The King of Qin's faction is mostly people from the east of the country, while the Zhangsun family is a prominent family in Guanlong. The King of Qin's marriage with the Zhangsun family clearly has the intention of wooing the Guanlong family. Shouldn't Your Majesty suppress them?"”
Li Yuan came to a sudden realization.
Li Jiancheng had the support of the Guanlong family, while Li Shimin had the support of the Guan Dong family. The power of both sides was temporarily balanced.
If Li Shiming married the Zhangsun Clan's daughter, it would be equivalent to having his hands dirty on the Guanlong Clan. It would be equivalent to poaching Li Jiancheng's corner and attempting to break the balance.
"Yes, what you're reminding me is that the King of Qin has crossed the line and wants to break the balance.”
Li Yuan agreed with Pei Ji's suggestion, but he said with concern,""However, the King of Qin has already taken a fancy to that Zhangsun girl. If I give her to Xuan Lie, I'm afraid it will cause him to vehemently oppose it and cause trouble.”
"Your Majesty is worrying too much."
"If Zhangsun Wugou had been given to someone else, the King of Qin would naturally not have agreed. But now, the one who is to be given is King Reliance. With King Reliance's current prestige, would the King of Qin really dare to have any objections?”
"Your Majesty can also use this opportunity to strike a blow at the King of Qin to show his favor to King Reliance. This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone.”
Pei Ji was experienced, in just a few words he analyzed the pros and cons clearly.
Li Yuan no longer had any misgivings. He said happily," Good, good, good. This is indeed a brilliant plan. I'll draft the decree according to what you said."”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After deciding on the plan, Li Yuan finally heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the treasures in the hall, he could not help but sigh helplessly.
"Xuan Lie, this one is doing this for your own good. I hope you can wake up in time and not let this one down.”
…
Outside the Imperial City, Pingkang Street.
An exquisite carriage was moving on the bustling street.
"Miss, I heard that King Reliance is returning to court today. It's an unprecedented occasion. It's a pity that we didn't make it in time.”
"Speaking of which, this King Reliance is really a strange person. I heard that the glass cups and soaps used in our residence were all made by him.”
"And that Roman Empire, it's such a distant country. We've never even heard of it, so how would he know?”
The young maidservant, Xiao Yun, kept muttering,"King Reliance", her eyes full of admiration.
The young lady, whose face was as white as snow, turned a deaf ear to him. She only stared at the paper airplane in her hand in a daze.
The paper was already yellow and seemed to be very old, but the girl held it in her hand and treated it like a treasure.
"Young Miss, our Zhangsun Clan has many rare treasures, but you've never cared about them. It's just this small paper object, but Young Miss has been carrying it with her for more than ten years.
What was the origin of this thing that the young miss treasured it so much?”
Xiaoyun stared at the paper airplane and asked in confusion.
That young lady was Zhangsun Wugou.
Today, she returned to the capital to visit her relatives. Just as she heard that Li Xuanlie was returning to the capital, she once again took out the paper airplane that she was wearing.
"This thing is called a paper airplane. It was given to me by a very important person.”
Zhangsun Wugou carefully kept the paper airplane.
"Someone very important? Who is it? Does this servant know him?" Xiao Yun asked.
Zhangsun Wugou's bright eyes flickered. His thoughts seemed to have returned to the distant past, recalling a past event.
"He-"
Before he could speak, the carriage suddenly jolted violently and sped up.
The master and servant in the carriage were shaken to the ground and hugged each other. They were so shocked that their faces turned pale.
"What happened?" Xiaoyun shouted in fear.
"Miss, sit tight. The horse is frightened. I can't hold it back anymore ~~"
The coachman's panicked cry could be heard from outside the carriage.
Before he could finish his sentence, the carriage shook violently again, and its speed was even faster than before. The screams of the passers-by on the street could be heard.
The two women were so shocked that their faces turned pale. They could only hold each other and pray that the coachman could control the horses faster.
At the end of the street.
A couple was walking hand in hand on the street.
"Xuan Lie, Luoyang City has changed a lot in the past three years. Wherever I want to go, I will accompany you.”
Li Xiu Ning leaned against Li Xuanlie's side and looked at him with an affectionate smile.
Li Xuanlie let go of her hand and put his arm around her shoulder. He smiled and said,"As long as I have you by my side, it doesn't matter where I go.”
Such sweet words and this further intimacy made Li Xiu Ning happy, and the dizziness on her face became even stronger.
She suppressed her shyness and simply rested her face on Li Xuanlie's shoulder. The two of them strolled through the streets.
When the passersby around saw this pair of dragons and phoenixes, they all cast envious gazes.
Only the two of them had changed into casual clothes. If their identities were known, it would probably cause another commotion.
" The horse is frightened. Quickly move aside!"
At this moment, a warning sounded in front of them, and the passersby fled.
Immediately after, a carriage that had lost control sped over.
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