Will Li Huan marry Abi?
Azhu was both surprised and delighted to hear this!
Li Huan chuckled and deliberately said, "My agreement to marry Abi doesn't prevent me from becoming the Prince Consort of the Western Xia Kingdom! At that time, the Western Xia princess will be my wife, and Abi will be my concubine!"
Murong Fu's face turned green after hearing this.
He originally thought that by betrothing Abi to Li Huan, he could reduce a strong competitor for the position of the Prince Consort of Xixia.
Who would have thought that Li Huan had such a huge appetite? He not only took Abi as his concubine, but also coveted the princess of Xixia!
Murong Fu frowned deeply and said indignantly, "Alliance Leader Li! A true man must be loyal to his beloved wife. How can he be fickle?"
Li Huan shrugged and pointed at Duan Zhengchun: "Young Master Murong, are you teaching me or Prince Duan?"
Duan Zhengchun's expression turned somewhat awkward.
Murong Fu clasped his hands and said, "I am not criticizing Prince Duan. I was just discussing with Alliance Leader Li the possibility of betrothing Abi to him..."
"Shut up!" Duan Zhengchun interrupted Murong Fu sharply. "Abi is my daughter! What right do you have to decide her marriage?"
What? Abi is Duan Zhengchun's daughter?
Everyone was stunned.
Dao Baifeng asked in astonishment, "You...you had Abi with which alluring woman?"
Duan Zhengchun sighed: "Now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide it... Abi is my daughter with Kang Min!"
"Madam Ma!" Xiao Feng's eyes widened.
Li Huan was shocked, but then thought it made sense.
Kang Min had an affair with Duan Zhengchun. After giving birth to Abi, she secretly gave her away and then married Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect.
Azhu murmured to herself, "Abi is actually my younger sister, unbelievable, unbelievable..."
Dao Baifeng angrily rebuked, "Duan Zhengchun! You've been a womanizer, fathering so many little vixens! You're utterly despicable!"
Duan Zhengchun bowed and apologized, saying, "Madam, I know I was wrong, and I promise I will not have any more children."
Holy crap, is this supposed to be an apology?
Li Huan seized the opportunity to tease, "Lord Duan has had many daughters but not a single son. Heaven is punishing you by making you childless!"
Duan Zhengchun was taken aback, only then realizing that Duan Yu was not his own flesh and blood, but rather the son of Duan Yanqing.
Wang Yuyan quickly said, "Your Highness, please calm down. My cousin meant well by betrothing Abi to Leader Li..."
Duan Zhengchun raised his hand, interrupting Wang Yuyan: "We don't need the kindness of the Murong family of Gusu. I will make the decision about Abi's marriage!"
The philandering man was unaware that Wang Yuyan was also his biological daughter.
Wang Yuyan quickly reminded him, "Cousin, we shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's go back to Yanziwu in Suzhou right away."
Murong Fu was unwilling to give up, so he forced a smile and said to Li Huan, "Alliance Leader Li, Abi is in Yanziwu, Gusu. Would you like to come with us?"
Li Huan said, "How can I, a street vendor selling boxed lunches, walk alongside a dead man?"
Murong Fu couldn't help but lower his head and look at Murong Bo's corpse in his arms.
Bao Butong urged, "Young Master, let's return to Yanziwu first, bury the Master, and then discuss this further."
Murong Fu sighed helplessly and said to Li Huan, "Alliance Leader Li, until we meet again."
After saying this, Murong Fu, carrying the corpse, led Wang Yuyan and four family retainers away from the square.
Duan Yu stared intently at Wang Yuyan's retreating figure.
Duan Zhengchun smiled and said, "Alliance Leader Li, are you really willing to marry my daughter Abi?"
Li Huan said, "Abi is beautiful, has a great figure, and a great temperament. It wouldn't be a bad idea for me to marry her, hahaha..."
Duan Zhengchun was overjoyed and announced loudly, "Good! I promise Alliance Leader Li that I will marry Abi to you!"
Li Huan deliberately said, "After I marry Abi, I will also strive to become the prince consort of Western Xia!"
Duan Zhengchun hurriedly shook his head: "Alliance Leader Li, a real man must be loyal to his beloved wife. How can he be fickle?"
"Holy crap!" Li Huan cursed, "What you said is exactly the same as what Murong Fu just said, not a single word is different!"
Duan Zhengchun chuckled twice and subconsciously glanced at Dao Baifeng.
At this moment, Dao Baifeng was watching Duan Yanqing sitting at the dining table, drinking and eating a boxed lunch.
Duan Zhengchun said, "To be honest, Alliance Leader Li, I plan to send Yu'er to the Western Xia Kingdom to apply for the position of Imperial Son-in-Law! If Alliance Leader Li also goes to the Western Xia Kingdom, how can Yu'er's martial arts and talent compare to Alliance Leader Li's?"
Murong Fu was unwilling to let Li Huan go to the Western Xia Kingdom to apply for the position of imperial son-in-law, in order to eliminate a strong competitor.
Duan Zhengchun was unwilling to let Li Huan go to the Western Xia Kingdom to apply for the position of imperial son-in-law, in order to eliminate a strong competitor for his son.
If the prince of Dali were to marry the princess of Western Xia, it would be a marriage alliance between the two countries, mutually beneficial.
Therefore, Duan Zhengchun had to seize this opportunity.
"Father!" Duan Yu cried out, "Your heart belongs only to Miss Wang. I will never go to Western Xia to marry a princess whose looks are unknown!"
Duan Zhengchun laughed and said, "Silly son, marrying the Western Xia princess doesn't stop you from pursuing Miss Wang!"
Duan Yu retorted, "A true man must be loyal to his beloved wife. How can he be fickle?"
Li Huan gave a thumbs up: "Fourth brother's words are exactly the same as what Murong Fu said, but they match your character!"
Duan Zhengchun's expression turned serious: "Yu'er, you will inherit the throne of Dali in the future. No matter what, you cannot marry only one woman. You must have an empress and a beloved concubine!"
"yes!"
Duan Yanqing, who was sitting at the dining table, suddenly spoke up, also trying to comfort Duan Yu.
"Yu'er, don't be reckless. You should prioritize the greater good. Go to Western Xia to apply for the position of consort. If you can marry the princess of Western Xia, it will definitely benefit Dali!"
Duan Zhengchun nodded.
The matter concerned the rise and fall of the Dali Kingdom, and Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yanqing reached a consensus.
Immediately afterwards, Dao Baifeng also offered Duan Yu a few words of advice.
Li Huan said, "Fourth brother, I just tested Murong Fu, and he clearly wants to go to Western Xia to apply for the position of imperial son-in-law, so he can't wait to betroth Abi to me..."
"I understand!" Duan Yu suddenly realized, "Murong Fu thought that if Second Brother married Abi, he wouldn't accept the position of the Western Xia prince consort, and then Murong Fu could go to Western Xia with peace of mind..."
"Oh dear... what will happen to Wang Yuyan if Murong Fu accepts the position of the Western Xia prince consort? Won't she be heartbroken?"
Xu Zhu whispered a reminder: "When Miss Wang is sad, Third Brother can comfort her..."
Duan Yu nodded excitedly: "That's exactly what I was thinking. This is a rare opportunity, and I must seize it! Father, I'm willing to go to the Western Xia Kingdom!"
Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Huan knew that the Western Xia Kingdom's propaganda to recruit talented people from all over the world and gather in the Western Xia capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival in August to elect a consort was the idea of Princess Li Qinglu of Western Xia.
Her goal was to find the "dream lover" with whom she had once shared joy.
So, Li Huan put his arm around Xu Zhu's shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, come with us to Western Xia and apply to be the prince consort!"
Xu Zhu hurriedly declined, saying, "I am a monk, how can I go to Western Xia to apply for the position of imperial son-in-law? Absolutely not, absolutely not..."
Li Huan raised an eyebrow: "Come on, you've already broken the vows, what are you doing as a monk? Just go back to secular life now!"
Xu Zhu said, "But, I...I..."
He couldn't help but recall his passionate encounter with "Meng Gu" in the ice cellar...
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