Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Li Ziyan arrived at Zhou Aoyang's residence. It was dark and quiet. Li Ziyan stood at the door of Zhou Aoyang's house and knocked: "Zhou Aoyang?" No one answered. Zhou Aoyang was fighting with several masked men. Li Ziyan saw that the lights in Zhou Aoyang's house were still on: "It's bad that I'm late."

He kicked the door open. He ran into the house and saw Zhou Aoyang knocked to the ground. Li Ziyan stepped forward to help him up and said, "I didn't expect you to be so weak?" Zhou Aoyang said, "These bastards drugged me, so I couldn't beat them." Li Ziyan said, "Sit down and take a rest."

The masked men continued to swing their knives at him. Li Ziyan kicked one away, and then knocked the masked men down twice, but he did not kill them. When he was about to ask, several of them had already committed suicide by taking poison. Li Ziyan stopped the last one, took off his mask and asked, "Who told you to do this?"

The man didn't say anything, so Li Ziyan said, "Think about it carefully. You didn't kill Zhou Aoyang, and I took out all the poison from your teeth. If I let you go, you might die a more miserable death, right? Tell me who told you to do this?"

As the man was hesitating, an arrow shot into his throat and killed him instantly. Li Ziyan and Zhou Aoyang quickly ran out of the house and lost sight of the man. Back inside, Li Ziyan asked, "Are you okay?" Zhou Aoyang nodded, "I'm fine. Thank you so much for today. By the way, how did you know I would be assassinated?"

Li Ziyan said: "It's very simple. You just agreed to cooperate but then refused! The people behind you will definitely not be happy. Besides, you are a powerful helper. If you don't get this helper, you can't live."

Zhou Aoyang nodded after hearing this: "It was my fault today that they put drugs in my tea. Now that you have saved my life, we are brothers. If you need anything from me in the future, just let me know."

Li Ziyan said: "Not yet, but it's too dangerous for you to live here, so we have to arrange a good place for you to live. You can rest today, and we will come to find you tomorrow." Zhou Aoyang nodded: "Okay." Li Ziyan went home.

At the Guangping Marquis's mansion, Li Ziyan sat in the lobby and chatted with the Guangping Marquis and the First Lady, who was the Second Lady who wanted to get involved at any time. Li Ziyan said, "Dad and Mom, I want to marry Princess Fengling." Xu Zhiwan nodded after hearing this. Guangping Marquis Li Yin asked, "Do you really want to marry her? It's not just a joke, right?"

Li Ziyan said, "Really? When have I ever been joking?" Li Yin said, "There have been many times. When you were ten years old, you said you wanted to marry Congwen's sister, but you regretted it the next day. When you were twelve years old, you said you wanted to marry your cousin, but you regretted it the next day." Li Ziyan scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I was ignorant when I was young, and I said I wanted to marry my cousin because I was angry with Congwen. But this time it's true." Li Yin nodded, and Hu Yue'er said, "My Lord, will you consider it again? You said before that you would let my niece marry Ziyan. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Xu Zhiwan said, "We have told Zi Yan since he was a child that we will listen to him once he decides who he likes. My sister said that if you want to marry your daughter to Zi Yan, you should ask his wishes, right?"

Li Ziyan said, "Thank you, Madam, for your consideration. But I said I don't like your niece. I like Princess Zhao Junning. I like her and I want to marry her and never let her down in my life. Only her is enough for me. Thank you, Madam."

Li Yin said to Hu Yue'er, "Alright, alright, I didn't agree before, but today Zi Yan said so, so let's do as he says. He's my son and I know his temper. You're tired too, someone take the second wife back to rest. Don't come out if you're pregnant and catch a cold." A servant came over, "Yes, second wife, let's go back to the room!"

Hu Yue'er was so angry that she was helped back to the house by the servants and smashed the teacup on the table: "Xu Zhiwan, Li Ziyan!" She touched her belly and said: "Child, you must fight for your mother's honor!" In the hall, Li Yin said to Li Ziyan in a serious manner: "You little brat, you have to think clearly. If you tease the princess, your father, I will lose my head." Li Ziyan said: "Dad, you don't trust your son." Li Yin said: "I know you too well."

Xu Zhiwan said after hearing this: "You can pretend for a while. I think Zi Yan really likes the princess. I have seen Princess Feng Ling. She is beautiful and I like her personality. She is cheerful, polite and smart. The key is that she can control Zi Yan." Zi Yan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Li Yin sighed and said: "Then I will mention it to the emperor tomorrow." After hearing this, Li Zi Yan rushed to Li Yin: "Thank you, Dad."

Li Yin pushed Li Ziyan and said, "You little brat knows how to call me daddy when you get married. You usually call me Li Lao Hu or Li Yin."

Li Ziyan said, "As the saying goes, a son takes on his father's temperament, and no one knows a son better than his father." Xu Zhiwan said, "You two are really something. Ziyan, it's getting late, go back and get some rest!" Li Ziyan nodded obediently and said, "Okay, Dad and Mom, I'm going to bed." After Li Ziyan left, Xu Zhiwan said, "I'm going to bed too, please do as you please, My Lord." Li Yin said, "Hey, Madam, wait for me. You're in a good mood today, can I go to your room?" Xu Zhiwan asked, "Not going to Sister Yue'er's room?" Li Yin followed Xu Zhiwan closely without saying a word.

The next day, before going to court with Li Yin, Xu Zhiwan asked, "What if someone disagrees with the marriage between Princess Fengling and Ziyan today?" Li Ziyan said, "If they disagree, Your Majesty will definitely agree, because Your Majesty trusts my father the most and His Majesty loves the princess. If he knows that I am protecting the princess, he will definitely feel relieved. And there will definitely be someone who will speak for my father." Li Yin nodded and said, "That's right." In the court, Li Yin said, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask for your approval." Zhao Tianyin asked, "Lord Li, it's okay to speak for now."

Li Yin said, "I want to ask for a marriage, a marriage between my son and Princess Fengling." Zhao Tianyin was stunned after hearing this. Wang Luozhong said, "Marquis Guangping, Princess Fengling is the daughter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can she marry your son?"

Prince Zhao Nian said, "Your Majesty, I think this marriage is feasible." Imperial Censor Lin Long said, "Your Majesty, I think Princess Fengling's daughter is smart since she was a child, and Marquis Guangping's son is a rare talent. Five years ago, you ordered him to temporarily replace General Li Xiang as the general of the country. He was only twelve years old and had outstanding abilities. At the age of twelve, he went to the battlefield and took the head of General Handan Chi. I think the marriage between Marquis Li and the princess is feasible." The Minister of Personnel He Xiao said, "Your Majesty, I think it is not feasible."

Xu Gong said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Crown Prince to ask the princess's wishes? After all, the laws of our Bian Kingdom also state that children can choose their own marriages." Zhao Nian said, "Your Majesty, my daughter is willing to marry Young Marquis Li. This is what Jun Ning told me personally, and I like Young Marquis Li very much. Young Marquis Li treats Jun Ning very well. After all, Jun Ning is still young and weak, and I am worried about her marrying a son who has no skills."

Zhao Nian's words reminded Zhao Tianyin, who felt guilty that he had caused his granddaughter to lose her skills and become extremely weak. Zhao Tianyin thought about it and said, "I agree to this matter. Let the prince and Li Aiqing discuss the wedding." Li Yin thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."