[Rebirth] Anecdote of Li Tang

When Yixin escaped from the East Palace and returned to the mansion, what she saw was Fang Xuanling with a face as heavy as water.

"Father..." Xin Xin called out.

Fang Xuanling seemed to wake up suddenly, and looked up at his son.The child who was held in his arms back then has grown up, and Fang Xuanling's elegance and Lu's heroic spirit are integrated in him.He is indeed a handsome young man, no wonder Li Shimin would want to recruit him as his son-in-law.

"Zhi'er, do you want to be a son-in-law?" Fang Xuanling's tone contained a trace of imperceptible fatigue.

"Father, the child doesn't want to be Princess Shang." Yi Xin replied calmly: "It's just this marriage contract, what's going on?"

Fang Xuanling sighed softly: "Your marriage contract with Cui's family is true. Back then, your Uncle Cui and I had made an agreement that if the children were born a boy and a girl, the two families would become in-laws. It's a pity that the Cui family came one after another. Since two boys were born, this agreement is void. But your Uncle Cui’s family has recently given birth to a third child, a girl."

Yi Xin was stunned, hearing the meaning of these words, his marriage contract was actually made with a newborn girl.

"But father... this..." Cheng Xin didn't know how to evaluate this ridiculous engagement.After many years, before Li Shimin's gift of marriage, Fang Xuanling could not have mentioned this at all, but he not only mentioned it, but also made it a serious matter.

From this alone, one can see Fang Xuanling's attitude towards the gift of marriage.

"Zhi'er, we have to say something quietly. I know you have great ambitions. Although this son-in-law's name is good, it is a false title after all. Besides, you have the blood of Fan Yang and Lu's family. I agree with Princess Shang. , Fan Yang and Lu family will not agree." Fang Xuanling looked at Xin Xin's surprised expression, thinking that he was not convinced.

Xin Xin understood Fang Xuanling's meaning in an instant.Even Fang Xuanling himself had seen the arrogance of a noble family when he married the Lu family.However, the more Cui and Lu think highly of themselves, the more people flock to marry women from aristocratic families.Girls who were born in a noble family have never had to worry about marrying.

And the aristocratic family's defiant style, even in front of the royal princess, did not hold back in the slightest.Most of those aristocratic lords who are determined to show their ambitions in the court refuse to marry the princess.They all want to rely on their real talents and learning to win the real vacancies, not to be soft food.

With Fang Yizhi's background, naturally it should be the same.

"Father, the child understands." At this moment, Xinxin was extremely grateful for her parentage.He vaguely remembered that Li Shimin also married Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yizhi in his previous life, and Fang Yizhi did not marry Li Yinghui in the end.Until Li Chengqian was abolished, Fang Yi never married a wife.

Seeing that his son was silent, Fang Xuanling said again after a long while: "Zhi'er, when Cui's daughter grows up, the princess's marriage has already been decided. , which is also excellent for you."

Hearing the words, Yixin couldn't laugh or cry: "Father, I am much older than the daughter of the Cui family, how can this marriage be guaranteed..."

Looking at Fang Xuanling's expression full of deep meaning, Yi Xin also understood that no matter what his marriage contract with Cui Shi was, he and Princess Gao Yang would never be possible again.There is absolutely no reason for Boling Cui's daughter to be his concubine. Of course, the princess is even more impossible.

It was a good offer of marriage, but was rejected by Fang Xuanling just like that.Just when everyone thought that this page would just be turned over like this, the news somehow reached Princess Gao Yang's ears.

"Princess, there are rumors in the palace that Fang Yizhi, the eldest son of Fang Zhongshu, refused His Majesty's offer of marriage."

Gao Yang twisted the handkerchief in his hand, and slammed on the table, but his hand was blotched red, and he frowned in pain.While covering her red hand, she complained: "Fang Yizhi, what is he? My father married me to him, and it was a marriage, and he dared to resist the order?! That daughter of the Cui family Where did it come from, and dare to take the position of wife with me?!"

The maid was well aware of Li Yinghui's competitive nature, so she kindly reminded her: "The Boling Cui family is a big family..."

Li Yinghui sneered and said, "Aristocratic family? There is no such thing as an aristocratic family nowadays. I am a princess, the daughter of a king. No matter how noble the Cui family is, they are only the daughter of a courtier."

The maid glanced at Li Yinghui cautiously, and murmured softly: "But I heard that Fang Dalang's in-law is a newborn girl, who is not yet three years old."

Li Yinghui, who is naturally arrogant, couldn't bear this, her voice suddenly became sharp: "What? Not yet three years old? I still think that Mrs. Cui is beautiful. In this way, it's just that Fangyi has been unwilling Just marry me." Li Yinghui's voice was cool, which made the maid's heart shudder.

Li Yinghui looked at her nails that were dyed bright red by the juice of the impatiens, and sneered: "In the end, isn't it because I am not a concubine? If it were Li Lizhi, he would be in a hurry to pay for his wife. The maid was too frightened by Li Yinghui's sullen tone to dare to speak, but she heard Li Yinghui say: "Speaking of which, apart from Fang Yizhi, does this Fang family have other gentlemen?"

In the harem of the Tang Dynasty, there were as many court ladies as cow hair, and they didn’t have much business on weekdays. When they had free time, they would gather together to chat about family affairs, so they knew the heirs of the high officials in Beijing clearly: “Yes, the Fang family except Da Lang Jun Fang Yi Zhi, and Erlang Jun Fang Yi Ai."

"Fang Yiai?" Princess Gao Yang muttered the name softly: "It's a good candidate..."

When the maid heard this, her expression changed immediately, and she stammered: "Grandpa, Princess...you don't think...you can't, that Fang Yiai is not yet old enough to marry, princess you... …”

Li Yinghui smiled nonchalantly and said, "Even if you haven't reached the marriageable age...isn't there still a marriage contract? Even if his Fang family has great face, they still can't refuse the emperor twice."

The maid looked at Li Yinghui's smile, and felt that smile was so penetrating for the first time.She heard Li Yinghui say slowly: "Fang Yi has never wanted to marry me, so I will marry Fang Yiai, and let him taste the feeling of being deprived of his title!"

The maid was so frightened that she fell silent, and Li Yinghui glanced at her: "Useless things, if you dare to say a word about what happened today, I will order someone to pull out your tongue and make you do it until you die." dumb."

The maid's legs softened and she almost fell to her knees in front of Li Yinghui.Seeing this, Li Yinghui asked nonchalantly: "Have you got the equipment for worshiping Buddha?"

The maid replied tremblingly, "Ready...ready..."

Only then did Princess Gao Yang sit in front of the mirror and cast a sidelong glance at the maid: "Hurry up and make up for me..."

On this day, Li Shimin was taking Wei Guifei to go boating on the Kunming Lake, but suddenly saw a figure by the pool, looking at it as a woman.Li Shimin became curious, and hurriedly asked the dragon boat to row closer, but found that the woman was Li Yinghui, Princess Gaoyang.

Li Yinghui didn't know what she was thinking, she looked at the distance with distracted eyes, but she didn't notice Li Shimin coming.It was also this moment of absence that made Li Shimin discover the melancholy in her brow that was too late to hide.

Wei Gui also saw the people by the pool clearly at this time, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, isn't that Princess Gaoyang?"

When the dragon boat approached, Li Shimin asked, "Yinghui, what are you doing standing here?"

Li Yinghui seemed to be frightened by the voice, her eyes flashed, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the person clearly: "Father..." She looked at Wei Gui who was at the side, and her complexion changed slightly , lowered his head without a trace.

What a smart woman Wei Gui is, before Li Shimin could say anything, she leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, I see some plants in front of you, which are the raw materials for making lily incense. I never thought of meeting them here. I want to go up Pick some."

Li Shimin readily agreed, and after Wei Gui left, when Li Yinghui raised her head again, her eyes were red.

Li Shimin said in astonishment: "Yinghui, what's wrong with you?"

Li Yinghui opened a pair of rabbit eyes, and said softly: "Daughter, my daughter heard that Mr. Fang's husband doesn't want to..." Li Yinghui couldn't continue after speaking halfway.

But Li Shimin was aroused, and said in a deep voice: "Whoever is gossiping in front of you, I will definitely make him look good!"

Li Yinghui smiled bitterly and shook her head: "There is no impenetrable wall in this world. It took a long time for the incident to reach my daughter's ears. The daughter also came here because of a moment of depression, but she never wanted to disturb the father's trip to the lake." interest."

Li Shimin didn't have the slightest interest at the moment. It's not a glorious thing for his daughter to be rejected for marriage.Now there are still rumors, which are simply slaps on his face, which is very embarrassing.

"My daughter knows that she has the appearance of a willow, and she really can't compare with a lady from such a famous family as the Cui family. It is reasonable for Mr. Fang's husband to look down on me..."

Such words of self-effacing, at the moment Li Shimin heard it, felt particularly unpleasant.He suppressed the anger in his belly to comfort Princess Gao Yang, but he couldn't let himself feel relieved.

Fang Xuanling's high-sounding refusal was like a resounding slap in the face, making Li Shimin lose face in public.As soon as Li Shimin returned to the palace, he immediately found Wei Zheng, an admonishing doctor.

Wei Zheng waited for a long time with his head bowed, but the emperor sitting on top remained silent.

Wei Zheng raised his head furtively, and saw the emperor's face full of confusion: "Wei Zheng, in your opinion, I gave the marriage to Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yi directly, is it wrong?"

Wei Zheng was taken aback. The marriage between Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yizhi was considered a national matter of rewards from meritorious officials at a large scale, and was a family matter of the emperor at a low level. He should not have been the one to talk about it, but when the emperor asked about it, Wei Zheng also agreed. He could only respond: "Your Majesty has a lot of heart, but it's a pity that the fate between the princess and Mr. Fang Lang is not enough..."