On Li Xianyu's birthday, the emperor got drunk and ran into her palace. He dismissed the eunuchs and maids, smashed the utensils in the palace, and ruthlessly tore off this fig leaf.
He has gone crazy for a long time.
She simply dragged the only child who was related to her into the quagmire and sunk together.
Being the emperor's only daughter is Li Xianyu's honor and also her nightmare.
After the emperor's madness, he sat dejectedly on the ground and spoke to her about her mother. She had rarely heard of her own mother. Before she was eight years old, she had no feelings for her. After that, she loved and hated her. She loved her for the pain of being deprived of freedom throughout her life, and hated her for leaving alone and leaving her in the world with pain.
When the emperor recalled the scene of her death, he felt a sense of loss, lamenting that he had never seen her look so joyful since she reached adulthood. Death, for her, was a release; she longed to be away from him.
After her death, the emperor went mad and ordered the killing of all the people present. He held the crying baby in his arms, his eyes bloodshot.
However, even if he killed everyone present, he still couldn't get rid of his anger. No one dared to persuade him, and all those who tried to persuade him were killed by him with a single blow.
That day, blood flowed like a river in the palace.
After her death, her body was kept for a long time before being buried. He buried her in the imperial mausoleum, which was reserved for the queen, but he replaced the queen who had died earlier with another, dug up her body and threw it away.
If someone goes to the imperial mausoleum, they will probably find that everything inside bears the mark of him and her, and the tombstone is also engraved with her name, Li Qiong.
Qiong means beautiful jade.
The emperor really loved her, so even the child's name had her shadow.
But until her death, she was just a princess who was forgotten in the torrent of history.
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But the young Li Xianyu had to bear the pain brought by the mad emperor.
She never thought that the bloodline she had always been proud of would be so dirty.
Incest is already an evil act among the common people, let alone when it happens in the harem.
Li Xianyu hated himself and everything more than once.
However, the emperor's favor was endless. She held power and could easily control the lives of the untouchables, which gradually gave her pleasure.
She acted tyrannically and became the second madman after the emperor.
But now, the father who said he would always dote on her chose to sacrifice himself for power.
Li Xianyu had never been so clear-headed.
The myriad thoughts that had troubled her mind suddenly became clear at this moment.
He didn't really love her mother.
I don't really love her either.
He just loves power.
So Li Qiong had no identity of her own until her death, and everything was arranged by him.
So the prince will marry a woman from Chiyan, and she will marry into Chiyan.
"Xianyu, don't forget your own identity."
The emperor's low voice echoed in his ears. Others thought he was talking about Princess Li Xianyu's identity. Only Li Xianyu, who was looking at the emperor, knew that he was threatening her.
How ridiculous.
He talks about his true love, but in the blink of an eye he takes wives and concubines; he talks about being the only one, but in the blink of an eye he leaves.
Li Xianyu stared at the emperor steadily, and the emotion in his eyes gradually faded.
The hall was silent for a cup of tea, and Li Xianyu finally gave in: "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. I, your son, am willing to marry you."
The emperor immediately regained his benevolent demeanor and said with a smile, "Hahaha! This is my good son."
"It's just that I want to get married and I want to prepare more betrothal gifts. Father, will you agree to my request?"
"What does your son want? Just tell me, and I will satisfy you."
Li Xianyu returned to his usual smile and chatted with the emperor, as if the confrontation between them just now had never happened.
After the emperor said in a good mood, "My dear ministers, please stand up," the people kneeling on the ground stood up without a trace, as if nothing had happened.
The prince's wedding banquet was also able to continue.
Prime Minister Xu's face was not in a good mood throughout the entire banquet. A few people approached him without any eyes, but were scared away by his gloomy face. No one approached him anymore, and he was left alone to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Qiao Si just sat in his seat, drinking the wine in his glass quietly.
Prime Minister Xu was sitting on the seat to the right of the emperor. Zhang You and the others were standing in a position where they could just see his cold face across from them.
Jin Lu quietly approached Zhang You and whispered to her, "Look? He's almost mad to death. He's almost crushed the cup in his hand."
His gloating was obvious, and Zhang You was equally pleased to see it happen, so she whispered back, "Oh, after all the effort put into preparing for the wedding, we're just making wedding clothes for others."
"His face turned blue with anger. It's really gratifying that his wishful thinking failed." Qiuyue came closer and joined them in a low voice.
This banquet between Li Guanghan and Qiao Si was the most harmonious one in the past six months.
The two of them, each with their own thoughts, sat quietly side by side, drinking.
The wedding banquet ended quickly. This time, Li Guanghan did not leave Qiao Si alone. Instead, he went against his usual habit and waited for her to go back together.
Zhang You and the others didn't understand what he meant, so they endured it until he sent Qiao Si back to the yard and left, and then they asked Qiao Si the reason.
"The prince and Chiyan are getting married, he's just anxious." Qiao Si said lightly.
"I still don't understand? Why is he so attentive to the princess?" Qiuyue listened to what Qiao Si said, but didn't understand.
"What the princess means is that she wants to win over Prince Qiao's Mansion." Jingzhu saw through it clearly.
"Prince Qiao's Mansion is in this state now? He actually still has such an idea? Is there anything worth his planning?" Zhang You was shocked.
They had already acted out so much, half true and half false, so it was impossible for Li Guanghan to know the current power of the Qiao Palace, right? Then what did he want to use the Qiao Palace for?
"No matter how small a louse is, it's still meat. Besides, Prince Qiao's family was a founding hero. In terms of military deployment and mobilization, my father is undoubtedly superior to those good-for-nothings in the current court."
"So... he wants to use Prince Qiao?"
"What a waste! I thought he had changed his mind and finally saw the good in the princess!" Qiuyue said indignantly.
"Prince Qiao's Mansion should not take any risks now. If we keep refusing, he will never give up. Jingzhu, write a letter to Dingzhou..." Qiao Si quickly sorted out the interests involved and ordered Jingzhu to get started.
The autumn rain is bleak, the heat is evaporating and dissipating, and the air is filled with the refreshing freshness of autumn.
Li Xianyu's marriage was soon confirmed for the end of August.
This hasty style of doing things is still the emperor's style.
As his one and only beloved daughter, the emperor prepared a betrothal gift of one hundred carriages for her.
After a month of preparation, the day arrived when Li Xianyu was leaving to marry far away.
Perhaps it was fate, but when Li Xianyu left the city, a light rain began to fall. The emperor ordered all the people in the city to see her off.
Therefore, the city gate was packed with people. Zhang You and the others naturally wouldn't miss out on such excitement and joined the crowd.
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