Chapter 202 The Wedding Date is Approaching
The Dali Temple Minister's revenge on Prince Rui was considered normal by everyone inside and outside the court.
The Li family has only one descendant, and their inheritance was almost cut off. No matter who it was, they could not tolerate it easily.
Prince Rui's behavior has violated the tacit rules of the upper circle.
Even someone as unscrupulous as Li Xuanjing never resorts to assassinations.
Since King Rui broke the rules himself, he must bear the consequences of breaking the rules.
There are many high-ranking officials in Chang'an, but the guards around them are far less than those of the Dali Temple Minister.
If they stopped Li Xuanjing today and let their political enemies know that assassinating an imperial official doesn't cost a huge price, who would they be able to blame if the same thing happened to them in the future?
However, the revenge of the Dali Temple Minister left many official positions in the court vacant again.
The most important thing at the moment is to operate as quickly as possible and insert one's own people to avoid being taken advantage of by others.
Li Mansion.
Li Nuo didn't know what was happening outside. After teaching Yiren the sword skills, he returned to the room and noticed that Li An Ning was feeling a little lost.
She sat on the edge of the bed, head down, with a somewhat lonely expression on her face.
Li Nuo sat down next to her, held her hand, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Anning looked at him and asked, "Were those assassins sent by my brother, Prince Rui?"
Li Nuo did not give a direct answer.
Even if the killer this time was not sent by King Rui, the previous two times were closely related to King Rui.
Li Anning lowered his head silently.
Her half-brother wanted to kill her future husband, and he didn't even intend to let her go.
From childhood to adulthood, everyone has spoiled and protected her. This is the first time she has deeply experienced the ruthlessness of the royal family.
Including this arranged marriage, everything seemed to be the best ending, but she knew very well that no matter who the number one scholar was, her father would let her marry him.
I don’t know when everyone changed.
She was worried that Li Nuo would dislike her because of this.
Li Nuo could understand An Ning's feelings. He didn't say anything, and he didn't need to say anything. He just gently held her in his arms.
Li An Ning leaned on Li Nuo's chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat. More importantly, she could feel his feelings for her. Her uneasy and sad heart gradually calmed down.
The royal family is ruthless, but she will soon no longer be a member of the royal family.
Ever since her mother and brother the Crown Prince passed away, there was nothing left for her to miss about the royal family.
She raised her head and asked Li Nuo softly, "When can we get married? I don't want to live in the princess's mansion anymore."
The Ministry of Rites has not yet given a result regarding their wedding date.
Whether Li Nuo is getting married to An Ning or to his wife, the date is actually easy to calculate.
But it is difficult to choose a day to satisfy three people at the same time.
An auspicious day for peace may be an unlucky day for your wife.
The same is true in reverse.
When the princess gets married, she must choose an auspicious date, so the choices are further reduced.
However, the Ministry of Rites has been selecting for such a long time but still hasn't made a decision, which is indeed a bit too slow. Li Nuo said: "Let's go to the Ministry of Rites to take a look later."
Li Anning nodded, she had the same idea.
Just as she was enjoying the feeling of leaning in Li Nuo's arms, her face suddenly turned red, and she felt a hand reaching under her jacket around her waist.
She wore a short jacket on the upper body and a skirt on the lower body today.
Li Nuo's hand reached under the hem of the jacket and touched a piece of smooth skin.
Although An Ning's waist was not as thin as her wife's, it was just right, slightly fleshy, but it seemed a little tight because of nervousness.
Li Anning's face turned a little red, but she did not leave Li Nuo's arms.
Although this was the most intimate action since they met, her entire body would belong to him, so what was wrong with letting him touch her waist?
When Li Nuo put his hand on her waist, a strange feeling surged in her body.
There is a kind of joy that is hard to describe.
Neither of them spoke, and an ambiguous atmosphere began to spread in the room.
Until a figure walked in, completely breaking the charming atmosphere.
Song Yiren looked at Li Nuo, as if ignoring Li An Ning in his arms, and said, "I have forgotten a part of swordsmanship. Can you teach me again in person..."
Li Nuo was really unable to complain about Yiren's understanding.
My wife did it at most twice, and she never did it less than five times.
But despite all the complaints, Li Nuo still tried his best to teach her.
She performed a great deed yesterday. At the critical moment, Yiren is as reliable as my wife.
The stronger she was, the more at ease he felt.
After teaching her a few more times, Li Nuo originally planned to go to the Ministry of Rites with his wife and An Ning, but Fenghuang heard that Li Nuo was injured and came to the Li Mansion to visit Li Nuo. His wife didn't want to go out either, so she stayed to accompany Fenghuang.
So, Song Yiren volunteered to go to the Ministry of Rites to determine the wedding date on her behalf.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Ministry of Rites.
Song Yiren and Li Anning jumped off the carriage. Although they were reluctant, they still linked their arms around each other.
The doorman of the Ministry of Rites did not know the other Jinshi, but he knew the top scholar. After all, during the parade, the top scholar's carriage passed by the entrance of the Ministry of Rites twice. After inviting the three people in, he immediately trotted over to report.
After a while, Lu Sheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, hurried out of the yamen, bowed to the two, and said, "I am the doctor from the Ministry of Rites. I greet the princess and the prince consort. I heard that the prince consort was assassinated. I wanted to go to the mansion to visit him, but the Ministry of Rites is busy with affairs and I haven't had time yet..."
Li Nuo smiled and said, "Master Lu, you are too polite. I am in good health."
Lu Sheng asked tentatively, "The Prince Consort came to the Ministry of Rites today to take up his post?"
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "There is no rush for the appointment. I wonder how the Ministry of Rites is calculating the wedding date?"
A moment later, they were in a government office of the Ministry of Rites.
Lu Sheng took out a booklet and said to Li Nuo and the others, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites has selected a few dates based on the birth dates of the princess, her husband, and her wife. Please have your review..."
The booklet was filled with densely written words, which were the process of calculating auspicious days based on birth date.
Li Nuo was too lazy to look through it and asked directly: "Lord Lu, please tell me directly which day is the auspicious day."
Lu Sheng stroked his short beard and said, "On the seventh day of the sixth lunar month three years from now."
Li Anning widened his eyes and asked in shock: "What, why is it taking so long?"
Lu Sheng showed a helpless look and said, "Princess, it is like this. For this wedding, the princess and the lady will be married at the same time. There are not many auspicious dates that can meet the requirements at the same time. The earliest one is three years later..."
"no!"
Li Anning shook his head and flatly refused: "Three years is too long, it can't be more than three months!"
Song Yiren glanced at her and said, "Didn't my husband say that if love lasts forever, it doesn't matter if we are together day and night. Good days are worth waiting for. The Ministry of Rites is also doing this for our own good..."
Li Anning glared at Song Yiren.
It's not her turn to get married, so of course she's not in a hurry.
She didn't want to stay in the princess's mansion for even a single day.
Li Nuo looked at Lu Sheng and said, "Three years is indeed too long. Is there a suitable date in the near future? Even if we don't choose a lucky day, an ordinary auspicious day will do."
Lu Sheng thought for a moment and said, "There are ordinary auspicious days. The ninth day of the eighth month of this year is a small auspicious day. However, according to etiquette, the princess must choose an auspicious day for her wedding. This is probably against etiquette and is absolutely not allowed..."
This is how the etiquette of Daxia is stipulated, and he believes that the top scholar also understands it.
If only the princess is getting married, there will be an auspicious day every month.
But if one more person is added, it becomes very difficult to find an auspicious day.
It is the wife of the top scholar who can understand them better.
Li Nuo asked: "Is it really impossible to choose?"
Lu Sheng shook his head and said, "The champion also knows etiquette. You know, for the princess to marry, we must choose an auspicious day. This is not something I can decide on my own. It must be approved by the assistant minister and the minister, and it must also be reviewed by the Secretariat and reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel. Only after the Ministry of Shangshu issues an order can the Ministry of Rites begin preparations..."
Li Nuo said regretfully: "In that case, I won't embarrass Lord Lu."
Lu Sheng clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Prince Consort."
Li Nuo added: "However, the princess' marriage is also a big deal for the Li family. I can't make the decision alone. My father hopes that the wedding can be prepared as soon as possible. When Lord Lu is free, please go to the Li Mansion and discuss it with my father. If you are not free, I can ask my father to come to the Ministry of Rites..."
Lu Sheng was silent for a moment, and then said, "Three years is indeed too long. I don't think it's a good idea. So, I will write a memorial first and let the Minister and the Minister have a look. Princess and the Prince Consort please wait here for a moment..."
Lu Sheng wrote a memorial and left in a hurry.
In less than half an hour, he returned and said with a smile: "The Minister and the Minister have already used their seals, and it will soon be submitted to the three ministries. Once there is a result, I will personally inform the princess and the prince consort..."
Soon, Li Nuo walked out of the Ministry of Rites.
Li Anning looked very happy, while Song Yiren looked unhappy.
Li An Ning looked at her and said, "Cheer up. If others see you, they will think you don't want to get married..."
Song Yiren glanced at her.
She was willing to marry, but the person she was marrying wasn't her!
Now, nothing has happened to them.
But three months later, from the mind to the body, from top to bottom, inside and out, he was completely someone else's husband...
When the three were about to get on the carriage, a group of people passed by the carriage.
There were five people, one old and four young, all wearing white robes with a small green sword and a mountain-shaped symbol embroidered on their chests.
Song Yiren watched them go away and asked in surprise, "Why is the law enforcement elder of Tianshan Sect coming to Chang'an?"
Li Nuo looked back and asked, "Are they from the Tianshan Sect?"
Song Yiren nodded and said, "I met him when the sect held a martial arts conference before. He is one of the two masters of Tianshan Sect and also the law enforcement elder of Tianshan Sect. I don't know what they are doing in Chang'an..."
Li Nuo's brows twitched slightly.
Five more strong men from the Tianshan Sect, and one of them is a grandmaster?
There are already eight masters of the Tianshan Sect in the code. If we capture a few more, wouldn’t it be possible to directly max out the proficiency of the Tianshan swordsmanship?
He did not get on the carriage. He looked at the direction where the people disappeared and said, "Follow them and see..."
(End of this chapter)
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