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Chapter 50: Princess of the Tang Dynasty?

Chapter 50: Princess of the Tang Dynasty? (Please read and vote for me)
Li Yi remained silent, quietly watching Li Er Niang making tea.

Until the other party poured the brewed tea into the cup, put in a pickled plum blossom, and then handed it to me.

After Li Yi took it, he suddenly said, "Mrs. Li Er is from Shu, right?"

Hearing this, Li Erniang paused, then raised her head and smiled, "Why do you ask that, General Li?"

Seeing that the other party did not deny it, Li Yi felt that his guess was right.

Since this wine shop can get the best wine from Shu, and the tea used for making tea is loose tea produced in Shu, it must have connections in Hou Shu.

It is very likely that the main family behind this is from Shu.

But Li Yi couldn't say he was just guessing. He took a sip of tea and exclaimed, "What a great tea!"

Then he replied, "I heard that Madam Li Er spoke with a Shu accent, and she was able to get good wine from Shu, so she must be from Shu."

Li Erniang chuckled and said, "I thought I spoke the Central Plains Mandarin perfectly, but I didn't expect General Li to still be able to hear the difference."

"My hearing has been far superior to that of ordinary people since I was a child, and I can hear extremely subtle differences." Li Yi made up a lie.

As he spoke, he praised, "Mrs. Li Er speaks the official language very well. If it were someone else, they would definitely not be able to hear any problems."

Li Erniang smiled without comment, poured herself another cup of tea, and just brought it to her mouth to take a sip.

Li Yi's voice rang out again, "Mrs. Li Er is from a wealthy family. Even the shopkeeper is extraordinary. Judging from the way he walks and the marks on his hands, he must have practiced horseback riding and archery for at least ten years, right?"

As a professional warrior, Li Yi himself is an expert in riding and shooting. In addition, there are many soldiers in the imperial guards who have served in several dynasties, and it is not uncommon for some of them to have practiced riding and shooting for more than ten or twenty years.

He could naturally see through the shopkeeper's true intentions.

Li Yi was quite sure about this, and he was not deliberately testing Li Erniang.

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Erniang, who had been calm and composed, suddenly changed her expression. Although she returned to normal in an instant, Li Yi still noticed it keenly.

Li Yi couldn't help but snort in his heart.

There are so many things to learn at such a young age, but why do you learn to be mysterious like adults? It just means that I have a good temper and am willing to play house with you.

If it were any other warriors, you would be in trouble, little girl!
Li Yi immediately turned the tables and, without giving Li Erniang a chance to respond, pressed on, "Madam Li Erniang, please forgive me for asking, but what exactly is your purpose in coming from Shu to open a wine shop in the capital of the Great Zhou?"

Li Erniang's expression remained unchanged as she softly said, "I'm just a weak woman. What other purpose could I have besides doing business and making some money?"

"That's certainly true, but he's accompanied by a shopkeeper who comes from a military background, and the best wine in the shop is only for the rich and powerful in Kaifeng City."

As he spoke, Li Yi stood up and put his face close to Li Er Niang. "The most suspicious thing is, Li Er Niang. You are so young, beautiful, and come from a wealthy family. Isn't it a bit too much for you to run this shop yourself?"

"Mrs. Li Er, please don't tell me that you had no choice but to run a business because your family fell into poverty. There's no need to use such excuses to fool me."

Li Yi directly blocked Li Erniang's excuses.

A girl from a wealthy family has no other excuse except that her family has fallen into poverty and is forced to show up in public.

"I really don't have any bad intentions. I just heard that the Great Zhou is a powerful country in the world, so I wanted to come and see it..."

Faced with Li Yi's strong attitude, Li Erniang was obviously a little flustered, but she continued to be stubborn.

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted——

"Enough!" Li Yi suddenly shouted, "Madam Li Er, are you still treating me like a three-year-old child?"

Since soft tactics don't work when dealing with this woman, he doesn't mind using hard tactics.

"Second Madam, what's wrong?"

Perhaps the noise was too loud, attracting the attention of two maids outside, who hurried in.

"Get out!"

Li Yi's aura changed drastically, and he no longer had his previous amiable and elegant demeanor. He turned around and stared at the two maids like a ferocious tiger, which made people tremble with fear.

After all, he has been a martial artist for several years and just recently escaped from a sea of blood and corpses, plus he has a tall and strong physique.

If Li Yi really gets angry, the oppressive feeling he feels is not something an ordinary person can withstand.

"You, you guys go out... I, I'm fine..."

After hearing what their young lady said, the two maids turned around and ran out as if they had been pardoned.

Li Yi turned around and looked at Li Erniang. She had lost her previous composure. She lowered her head and clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, not daring to look Li Yi in the eye.

No matter how mature and steady the other person appears, their actual age is there. Perhaps they have been well protected since childhood and think they can manipulate people's hearts with a little cleverness.

Little did they know that in this chaotic world, if the warriors really became unreasonable, this little cleverness would not be enough.

"Madam Li Er, isn't it time to tell me the truth?"

Li Yi sat back at the tea table, slowly poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.

"Do I have to lead my troops to raid your shop, take everyone back, and torture them to extract a confession before you tell the truth?"

After hearing Li Yi's threat, Li Erniang trembled, raised her head, and her eyes were already filled with tears.

He seemed to be very frightened, and I felt sorry for him.

Li Yi didn't buy it, and sneered, "Crying also counts as time..."

Although she didn't understand what this meant, Li Erniang knew that the man in front of her was serious.

She wiped her eyes, sighed softly, and said after a long while, "General Li, do you know about Zhu Wen's murder of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Tang Zhaozong Li Ye?"

Li Yi didn't know why Li Erniang suddenly brought up this matter. Seeing her nod, he frowned and said, "It is said that Zhu Wen not only murdered Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, but also executed all of his descendants except for his ninth son, Li Yu."

Unexpectedly, Li Erniang shook her head upon hearing this: "Not all of Zhaozong's descendants were killed by Zhu Wen. In fact, one survived."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

"Yes, the one who survived is my father..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Li Yi interrupted before Li Erniang could finish, "Are you saying that your father is the surviving offspring of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Li Ye?"

Li Erniang nodded.

"Then aren't you...the Princess of the Tang Dynasty?"

I rely on!

Li Yi felt that this matter was too sensational for a moment, and could not help but stand up and look around Li Er Niang.

Did she seem to be involved in some major incident? No, after Emperor Zhaozong of Tang died, Zhu Wen established the puppet Emperor Li Yu. If Li Erniang was telling the truth, she was at most a descendant of the Tang imperial family, not a princess.

But this is outrageous enough!

The Tang Dynasty has been gone for nearly half a century, and now a descendant of Li Tang suddenly appears?
If we count Emperor Ai of Tang, Li Yu, then the identity of the girl in front of us is the niece of the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, right?
Li Yi was a little skeptical of what Li Erniang said.

Perhaps sensing Li Yi's suspicion, Li Erniang said sadly, "In front of General Li, I am like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others. Is there any need to deceive me?"

Afterwards, Li Erniang told the story of her life.

It turned out that when Zhu Wen forced Tang Zhaozong Li Ye to move the capital to Luoyang, Zhaozong's Empress He gave birth to a son and named him Li Kan.

However, by then Emperor Zhaozong of Tang already knew that he was in great danger, so he secretly discussed with Empress He that the matter was imminent, so it would be better to quietly disguise the young prince as an ordinary baby in swaddling clothes and hide him among the people.

At that time, Hu San, a native of Wuyuan and a close confidant of Emperor Zhaozong, followed the emperor to the east. Emperor Zhaozong entrusted the young prince to Hu San, who, regardless of his own safety, brought the prince back to Kaochuan, Wuyuan, and changed his name to Hu Changyi.

In the autumn of the same year, Zhu Wen ordered his subordinates to kill Emperor Zhaozong Li Ye in Luoyang.

And that Hu Changyi is Li Erniang's father.

After his father grew up, his adoptive father Hu San told him the truth.

Li Erniang's father was extremely sad and angry, and immediately changed his name to Li Chou, determined to restore the Li Tang dynasty.

Unfortunately, it was a time of chaos and military men were in power. Li Chou could not even guarantee the safety of his entire family, let alone restore his country.

In desperation, Li Chou fled to Shu with his wife and children.

After years of recuperation and building relationships with the powerful families in Shu, Li Erniang's family has become as wealthy as it is today.

"You mean to say that over the years, your family has made friends with not only the powerful and influential people in our Great Zhou, but also in Shu, Tang, Jingchu, and so on?"

"That's right." Li Erniang nodded slightly. "My father's last wish before his death was to use the unrest to support powerful figures and rebuild the Tang Dynasty..."

"I understand!"

Li Yi suddenly felt that he shouldn't have come here today.

A group of old and young people from the Li Tang Dynasty were dreaming of rebuilding the Tang Dynasty, but how did they end up stepping into this pit?

Times are rolling forward. The Tang Dynasty has been destroyed for almost fifty years. It is impossible for it to come back to life.

Look at the fallen Later Tang Dynasty and the current Southern Tang Dynasty. They both claim to be the Great Tang Dynasty. What was the final result?

Li Yi believes that even if he wants to leave, he has to follow the path of Zhao Da in history.

To him, Li Erniang and her gang were like hot potatoes, the kind that would bring mud with them if you pulled up a radish. It would be better for the two sides not to have too much contact.

Thinking of this, Li Yi no longer had the heart to continue "torturing" the little girl.

He cupped his hands and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving first. I'll pretend that everything that happened here today never happened... No, I haven't even been here!"

"Farewell!"

After saying that, Li Yi turned around and walked out.

"..."

Li Erniang was stunned.

After she realized what was happening, she hurriedly chased after them, but she only saw the backs of Li Yi and the other man riding away on horseback.

"Uncle Quan, why didn't you stop them?" Li Erniang turned her head to look at the middle-aged man beside her with a somewhat annoyed expression.

"This……"

The middle-aged man was also somewhat helpless. The other party was a middle or senior-level general of the Zhou Kingdom's imperial guards. How could he, a mere wine shop owner, stop them?

"It's so infuriating!"

Li Erniang gritted her teeth at Li Yi's back.

She had lived a life of luxury since she was a child, and she was also very beautiful. No one had ever yelled at, scared, or threatened her like they did today.

But after this guy made the threats, he didn't make any demands and just walked away.

Thinking of this, Li Erniang suddenly smiled.

Judging from General Li’s final reaction, it seems that he is trying to avoid people like him. That’s perfect. The more you want to avoid them, the more difficult it will be for you to avoid them!

Li Erniang is a proud and arrogant person. After being humiliated today, she is determined to get back at him.

Thinking of this, she whispered, "Send a few jars of Qionghua Yuye wine to the residence of Li Yi, the commander of the Inner Palace. Remember, don't charge any money, just leave after delivering it."

"Also, you must not let the Cui, Pei, Lu, and other families know that I met this person today."

In fact, Li Erniang only told half the truth, that is, about her father and her own life experience, and she did not deceive Li Yi about these things.

And she was indeed frightened at the time and did not dare to lie to Li Yi.

As for the remaining half of the truth, she hadn't had time to tell it yet, and she was hesitant about whether to tell it.

But before Li Erniang could think clearly, Li Yi ran away.

"Uncle Quan, am I ugly?"

Li Erniang suddenly turned around and looked at the middle-aged man.

"Ah?" The middle-aged man was stunned, not understanding why his young master would ask this.

But he still replied honestly: "If you say that the Second Lady is ugly, then there must be no beautiful women in this world."

He gave a little flattery.

"That's good……"

Madam Li Er seemed relieved.

It was Li Yi's series of reactions that made her feel insecure about her appearance...

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