Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Zhao Junning thought of this and rode his horse towards the northern outskirts of the city.

When we got near the cliff, "Whoa."

After getting off the horse, he walked towards Li Ziyan who was sitting on the edge of the cliff. Li Ziyan noticed someone coming and said, "Why are you here?" Zhao Junning said, "I'm here to take my husband home." Li Ziyan heard Zhao Junning's voice and turned around and stood up to look at Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning walked up and said, "I've been waiting for a long time and you didn't come back, so I took a gamble and came here to look for you. I didn't expect you to be here."

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and said, "Junning, I'm sorry, I disappoint you. I'm not Shoujia."

Zhao Junning said, "No, I think my husband is great. You are the best in my heart." Li Ziyan lowered his head and said, "You don't have to comfort me." Zhao Junning said, "I didn't comfort you. Let me ask you, is there anyone perfect in this world?"

Li Ziyan said: "No, but..." Zhao Junning said: "My husband is handsome, good at martial arts, has a great memory, and is also very talented in writing. Do you think God would make you so perfect? ​​Of course not. If you were to be so perfect, I would feel that I am not worthy of you. No one is perfect. My husband who is like a god must have some mortal qualities!"

Li Ziyan listened to what Zhao Junning said, and Zhao Junning continued, "Do you know why the sun is so big and bright but sets at the hour of You?" Li Ziyan said, "Because it's getting dark." Zhao Junning said, "No, no, no, it's because the sun is sleepy."

Zhao Junning started laughing as he spoke, and Li Ziyan smiled as well. Zhao Junning asked, "Why isn't it funny? Let me tell you another story. Do you know why every household hangs up red lanterns and sets off firecrackers on New Year's Eve?" Li Ziyan said, "Red is a symbol of good luck for the New Year."

Zhao Junning said: "No, it's because we want to scare away the Nian beast." Then he imitated the Nian beast's face and cry: "Awoo." Li Ziyan was amused by Zhao Junning.

Zhao Junning saw Li Ziyan smiling and said, "Smiling? Then don't be sad." Li Ziyan nodded and hugged Zhao Junning and said, "Okay, thank you Junning. You are really my baby." Zhao Junning said, "That's right, there is no need to say thank you between husband and wife."

The two rode their horses back to the marquis' mansion. After getting off the horses, Li Yin and Xu Zhiwan waited for a long time at the door. When Li Yin saw Li Ziyan, he stepped forward and pinched his ear and said, "Where have you been, you little rascal?" Li Ziyan touched his ear and said, "You scolded me as soon as I got back." The father and son chased and beat each other while the other ran away.

Ten days after the list was published, "Li Ziyan said he likes you, what do you think?" Yuan Xinghui asked with a gossipy nature. Zhao Junning said, "It's a long-lasting relationship." At this time, a group of people came in, dressed in luxurious and gorgeous clothes. Zhao Junning stepped forward and said, "Are you here to buy cloth?" At this time, a voice came from behind the group of people: "Not to buy cloth."

A young man came up, wearing a black robe and with his hair tied up in a high ponytail with a silver crown. He walked in front of Zhao Junning. After Zhao Junning bowed, she asked, "Aren't you buying cloth?" The young man looked at Zhao Junning and said, "She looks like a nice girl. Not as bad as Yu Fu said." Zhao Junning was sure that this was the prince from Pingliang Imperial Capital when she heard these two words. However, this prince didn't seem to be looking for trouble. The young man asked, "Zhao Junning?" At this time, Yuan Xinghui looked at the young man for a long time and said, "The fourth prince, the King of Qi!"

Zhao Junning immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi." The Prince of Qi, Xiao Xuanhe, said, "No need to be polite. Yuan Xinghui, you shouldn't be so surprised." Yuan Xinghui stepped forward and asked, "Why did you come to Bianjing?"

Xiao Xuanhe said, "Why can't I come?" Zhao Junning asked cautiously, "I wonder what your Highness the Prince of Qi is doing in my shop?" Xiao Xuanhe said, "Nothing. I heard that the shop of the wife of Marquis Guangping is very gorgeous and beautiful. If you are not bad, then I will go back to the inn first."

After Xiao Xuanhe left, Zhao Junning took a deep breath and supported him. Yuan Xinghui stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with Junning?" Zhao Junning said, "Nothing." Zhao Junning thought: It seems that he is listening to Xiao Yufu's instructions to make trouble for me again, but why did I see from his eyes just now that he didn't want to make trouble for me, it's really strange. This Xiao Yufu is even stranger and is still pestering me.

In the carriage, "Your Highness, aren't you going to teach Zhao Junning a lesson on behalf of the Ninth Princess? And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also asked you to embarrass the young Marquis." said the guard.

Xiao Xuanhe said, "Forget it. The prince and I are not born of the same mother, so there is no reason for me to listen to him. As for Yu Fu asking me to teach Zhao Junning a lesson, I think Zhao Junning is such a young girl. It would be ridiculous for a man like me to bully a girl. Besides, Zhao Junning seems to be quite reasonable, so it's better to stay out of it. Before my second brother left, he told me that Zhao Junning was a good person."

The guard said, "Your Highness, please be sensible. I am too careful." Xiao Xuanhe said, "We are not on the same side as the Crown Prince. If I want to help, I will only help my brother, the Second Emperor."

At this time, in the cloth shop, "Your Highness, King of Yue, are you going to buy cloth or not?" Yuan Xinghui questioned, and King of Yue Xiao Zhengshu said, "Yuan Xinghui, mind your own business."

Xiao Zhengshu looked at Zhao Junning and said, "No wonder my brother likes you. You are indeed pretty, but it is inappropriate for a girl to go out and do business."

The entrance to the cloth shop was crowded with people pointing and talking. The King of Yue said with a lewd smile, "I am the son of the Queen. Why don't you leave Li Ziyan behind and follow me?"

"Although the Guangping Marquis and General Zhao's family have taken over all the businesses in Yangzhou, including the salt, cloth, grain, grocery, jewelry, pawnshops, and boats, these two seem to be the only shops you can name, but in the end, they still have to pay taxes to the national treasury, right?"

Zhao Junning retreated and said, "Your Highness, the King of Yue, please respect yourself. This is Bianjing, not Pingliang. As for the tax you mentioned, it is what we should do. Everyone in business is doing it. Your Highness is looking for trouble in my shop."

Xiao Zhengshu didn't wait for Zhao Junning to finish and said, "I know this is Bianjing. I am the prince and you are the subjects. Subjects are slaves. To put it bluntly, they are lying on the ground and crying. If this king wants you, you have to obey this king."

As he spoke, Xiao Zhengshu pushed Yuan Xinghui away and approached Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning's eyes were filled with anger: "No wonder, no wonder His Royal Highness the Prince of Yue has a bad reputation among the people. He is a dissolute prince. Today it seems that you have a very narrow vision."

"Zhao Junning, how dare you make fun of me?"

"No, I just told you the truth. Your Highness is not happy to hear it? You even came to trouble me today."

At this time, Li Ziyan, who came to look for Zhao Junning, saw that the entrance of the cloth shop was full of people, and knew that something had happened. He squeezed through the crowd and entered the cloth shop. Seeing that the King of Yue waved his hand towards Zhao Junning, he ran over and held Xiao Zhengshu's hand. Xiao Zhengshu cried out in pain: "It hurts, it hurts so much. Li Ziyan, let me go."

Li Ziyan's eyes were sharp: "Let go? It's a good thing that I broke your dirty hands for you."

As he spoke, he exerted force and heard a crack from his wrist. Zhao Junning was startled, and Xiao Zhengshu cried out, "My hand, Li Ziyan, you bastard." Li Ziyan snorted coldly and kicked Xiao Zhengshu out of the cloth shop. He walked to the door of the cloth shop and said, "Xiao Zhengshu, I tell you, if you have this ambition again, don't keep your right hand next time. Get out."

Xiao Zhengshu cried out, "Come on, all of you, beat him to death." As he spoke, several guards came forward and started fighting with Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan knocked down several guards in a few moves. Li Ziyan approached Xiao Zhengshu and squatted down, "Your Highness, do you understand? Do you want to fight again?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Zhengshu asked the guards to help him get on the carriage. Li Ziyan said to the crowd: "Don't look, just disperse." Li Ziyan turned and walked towards Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan and said: "You just injured the King of Yue."

Li Ziyan said, "I know." Yuan Xinghui left the cloth shop because she was redundant. Li Ziyan said, "Don't be afraid. I know the consequences of beating the King of Yue. I can bear it. Let's go home first."

In the hall of the mansion, Li Yin slammed the table and shouted at Li Ziyan: "Kneel down." After Li Ziyan knelt down, Li Yin said: "I always tell you to control your temper, control it, and be patient. Today, you broke the hand of the King of Yue."

Li Ziyan said: "He bullied my wife."

Outside the hall, Zhao Junning and Xu Zhiwan watched. Xu Zhiwan said, "Zi Yan's father is really angry today." Li Yin took out a thick whip and said, "I will beat him to death today." Zhao Junning wanted to stop him, but Xu Zhiwan said, "Don't go. It's useless to stop him. His father wants Zi Yan to apologize to the King of Yue. He won't be beaten, but Zi Yan won't go."

Zhao Junning said, "Mother-in-law, I'll go and try."

Xu Zhiwan looked at Zhao Junning, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then you go and try." Zhao Junning and Xu Zhiwan walked into the lobby. Xu Zhiwan pulled Li Yin away. Zhao Junning walked to Li Ziyan, squatted down and said, "Ziyan, let's go to a place."

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and said, "I know, but Junning, I won't go. He bullied you, and I won't go to apologize."

Zhao Junning said, "Zi Yan, listen to me. The King of Yue is the Queen's son and he and the Crown Prince have the same mother. We can't afford to offend the Crown Prince or the royal family. I hate the King of Yue too and I want to crush him to pieces, but Zi Yan, you must know that we are subjects and they are monarchs. Now that you have hurt the King of Yue, he will definitely plot against you in the future."

Li Ziyan said: "But..."

Zhao Junning said, "Zi Yan, listen to me, let's go and apologize. I'll accompany you. If he dares to hit you or scold you, I'll help you fight back."

Then he said, "Zi Yan, just think of it as a consideration for the future. I'm not a very good person, but sometimes I have to be flexible and not admit defeat. I have to be willing to do it at the right time and in the right way." Li Zi Yan looked at Zhao Jun Ning, nodded and said, "Okay."