Tang Dynasty: To win Yang Guifei, they asked Emperor Xuanzong to die.

"Who goes there? Come in!"

Even at this point, people are still looking for him.

Could it be that Shi Siming's army suddenly launched an attack, and something happened in the city?

Li Mao suddenly stood up, quickly dressed, and prepared to fight.

The door opened gently, and a figure walked in silently.

Li Mao looked up and was immediately shocked!

The person who arrived was neither Guo Ziyi, nor any of the eunuchs responsible for relaying messages. Instead… it was a woman.

The woman has a slender figure and an elegant appearance.

She was neither as flamboyant as Consort Wang, nor as voluptuous and radiant as Yang Guifei. She was like a lotus emerging from clear water, charming and captivating. Even Li Mao, who was preoccupied with affairs of state, was taken aback by her beauty.

But he quickly snapped out of his reverie of her beauty and asked, "Are you a palace maid who has come to the wrong place? This is my temporary residence. I do not need any palace servants. You may leave now!"

The woman had a beautiful face, but her eyes held a hint of weariness and worry.

She said softly, "Your Highness, I am not a palace servant."

Li Mao asked in surprise, "If you're not a palace servant, how did you get into the palace?"

Could this woman be an assassin sent by Shi Siming to kill him? But assassins don't knock before entering. It really doesn't seem like it.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I am Wei Shi. My father sent me here to serve Your Highness." As she spoke, Wei Shi's slender waist went limp and she knelt on the ground. Only then did Li Mao notice that her clothes were very thin and loosely draped, making her look incredibly alluring.

The name "Wei Shi" made Li Mao even more alarmed.

He immediately guessed the woman's origins and pointed at Madam Wei, saying, "You, you are Wei Zhaoxun's third daughter!"

Lady Wei remained noncommittal, simply bowing her head and saying, "Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Li Mao immediately understood.

He knew that since Li Longji led his men to flee the palace, the palace had been able to hold on only thanks to the loyal Imperial Guards who remained there. And the person in charge of these Imperial Guards was none other than General Wei Zhaoxun.

When Wei Zhaoxun opened the gates of the imperial city to welcome them, he was very respectful and looked quite young. Therefore, Li Mao didn't pay much attention to him, but instead rewarded each of the Imperial Guards.

Unexpectedly, Wei Zhaoxun arranged for his daughter to enter the palace overnight to serve him, the Prince of Shou.

Historically, Yang Yuhuan was taken away by Li Longji.

After that, Li Longji betrothed the daughter of General Wei Zhaoxun to Prince Shou, Li Mao, who later became Princess Wei.

Now Li Mao is rewriting history, but unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, this Lady Wei still intends to climb into his bed… Li Mao is speechless for a moment; he knows he can't do anything about Lady Wei. Now that a young virgin has entered his bedroom, even if the two of them do nothing, the girl's reputation is ruined.

If they were to kick her out of the room, Lady Wei would not survive, and Li Mao's own reputation would also be damaged.

Li Mao laughed in anger, saying, "Wei Zhaoxun is truly a master of tricks. He'll stop at nothing to become my father-in-law. I thought he would be a brave warrior guarding the palace, but I never expected him to harbor such despicable thoughts!"

“No, no! Your Highness, please don’t misunderstand.” Madam Wei shook her head repeatedly, defending her father: “Before my father became a general, he had a falling out with the Yang family, the maternal grandfather of His Highness the Crown Prince. During the conflict, some unsightly things happened, and even a few servants who were popular with their masters were killed.”

Since becoming a Lieutenant General, he has been able to see Crown Prince Li Heng quite often.

As Li Heng's power grew and he was poised to ascend the throne, Wei Zhaoxun felt uneasy. He worried that after the Crown Prince's ascension, the Yang family, who were already imperial relatives, would become even more arrogant and, recalling past events, would cause trouble for the Wei family.

The best solution... naturally, would be to turn the Wei family into imperial relatives as well.

They dared not covet the position of Crown Princess, so they set their sights on Li Mao, who had distinguished himself in battle. Just then, Li Mao led his troops into the palace, and with the right timing, location, and people, Wei Zhaoxun seized the opportunity to present her most beautiful, charming, gentle, and considerate third daughter to him.

Li Mao was speechless for a moment.

Unexpectedly, Li Heng's maternal grandfather's family committed a sin that he himself had to pay for.

But things had come to this point, and Li Mao was not an irresponsible person.

He said slowly, "The war is intense right now. I am not someone who is greedy for beauty and neglects my duties. But since you have already gone all out, willing to do such a reprehensible thing for the sake of the Wei family, I admire your courage. How about this, you stay in the palace for now, and when the war is over, I will naturally give you a proper title."

He already has a concubine, Lady Wang, and Yang Guifei, so he naturally cannot grant Lady Wei the title of principal wife. However, he can provide Lady Wei with a place to settle down and can also use his position to ensure the safety of the Wei family.

Although Wei Zhaoxun is a lieutenant general in charge of the imperial guards, his shrewdness should not be underestimated.

Considering that Wei Zhaoxun in history even married her fourth daughter to Crown Prince Li Heng, whose maternal family had a long-standing feud with the Wei family, Li Mao felt that having an ally like Wei Zhaoxun was not such a bad thing.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness. I am deeply grateful!" Lady Wei kowtowed to Li Mao in gratitude.

So her real name is Wei Qiongying.

Li Mao thought to himself, and said, "No need for formalities. You will stay in the side hall for the time being, and I will send a few palace servants to take care of you. Don't worry, with my orders, no one will dare to treat you lightly."

Wei Qiongying originally thought that she would definitely lose her virginity to Prince Shou, Li Mao, tonight.

She had already prepared herself for either being ridiculed and driven out by Li Mao, or being forcibly taken from her. But to her surprise, the valiant Prince Shou, Li Mao, was so gentle and reasonable.

He treated her so well and respected her so much.

Wei Qiongying left in tears; from that moment on, her heart and soul were filled with Li Mao.

After Wei Qiongying left, Li Mao couldn't sleep either.

He simply got up and began practicing swordplay in the courtyard.

They didn't stop until Chenshi (7-9 AM) to visit General Feng, who had been injured.

It was truly the skillful hands of the imperial physicians that brought him back to health; General Feng, who was still unconscious yesterday, was able to eat on his own today.

The palace attendant standing nearby said, "The imperial physician said that General Feng can only eat liquid food, so the imperial kitchen has specially prepared some delicious porridge in different ways. Last night he still needed to be fed, but today General Feng can eat on his own, which shows that he is recovering very quickly."

Li Mao was satisfied and rewarded the palace maids who served General Feng.

He knew that after this injury, General Feng would probably no longer be able to lead troops into battle. He had suffered too many injuries, big and small, over the years, and this arrow was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Sigh!" Li Mao sighed and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, General Feng grabbed his robe.

Li Mao was surprised: "General Feng, you..."

General Feng said dejectedly, "Your Highness, I know I will never be able to fight on the battlefield again. But there is an important secret that I have decided to tell you clearly."