Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said proudly, "One million taels of silver is nothing to me. Why would I renege on my promise?"
"If Lord Li is not at ease, I can write you an IOU and deliver the banknotes to your residence another day!"
Li Huan said, "After you return to Yunnan, the journey is long. Do you think I should chase after you all the way to Yunnan to ask you for money?"
Wu Yingxiong said, "How could I lie in front of the Emperor?"
Li Huan said, "You deceived the Emperor before, I don't trust you!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "Since Lord Li doesn't trust me, then please come with me back to Yunnan to retrieve the silver!"
Li Huan said, "I'm busy with official duties, how could I have the time to go back to Yunnan with you?"
Wu Yingxiong said unhappily, "Lord Li neither wants an IOU nor will he come back to Yunnan with me. What exactly do you want?"
Li Huan said, "I..."
"Minister Li!" Kangxi interrupted Li Huan, "I think you must go to Yunnan with Minister Wu!"
Li Huan asked, "What does His Majesty mean?"
Emperor Kangxi smiled and said, "I have decided to make Minister Wu my consort and betroth Princess Jianning to him!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingxiong was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!"
Kangxi continued, "Minister Li, I hereby appoint you as Imperial Commissioner to escort Princess Jianning to the Prince of Pingxi's residence in Yunnan to marry Minister Wu!"
Everything was as Li Huan had predicted.
He laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey! I will escort the princess safely to Yunnan!"
Kangxi said, "After you arrive in Yunnan, take the one million taels of silver you won with you!"
Li Huan said, "Your Majesty's consideration is thorough; this achieves two goals at once!"
...
The banquet has ended.
Li Huan followed Emperor Kangxi into the Imperial Study.
Emperor Kangxi asked, "Minister Li, do you know why I betrothed Princess Jianning to Wu Yingxiong?"
Li Huan said, "Your Majesty knows! The reason Your Majesty arranged the marriage with Wu Sangui was actually to appease him, lull him into a false sense of security, and lower his guard!"
Kangxi said, "That's right! Right now, I must appease Wu Sangui to prevent him from rebelling! Once I have gathered my troops and made all the necessary arrangements, I can strike first and annihilate Wu Sangui and his son completely!"
Li Huan said, "Your Majesty is wise and mighty! However, now that Wu Sangui and his son have been eliminated, what will happen to Princess Jianning?"
Emperor Kangxi sighed and said, "I have also considered this point. It is not fair to Jianning... but for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, Jianning needs to make sacrifices."
Li Huan said, "I estimate that Princess Jianning is unwilling to marry Wu Yingxiong."
Emperor Kangxi smiled wryly: "Of course she doesn't want to marry Wu Yingxiong. Go and help me persuade her."
"Your subject obeys!"
Li Huan left the Imperial Study and drove an electric tricycle to Jianning Palace.
...
Princess Jianning was overjoyed to see Li Huan and clamored to learn how to drive an electric tricycle.
Li Huan sighed and said, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Princess Jianning tilted her head, thought for a moment, and smiled, "Let's hear the bad news first."
Li Huan said, "The Emperor has already issued an edict betrothing you to Wu Sangui's son, Wu Yingxiong!"
"What?" Princess Jianning's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "My brother really wants to... betroth me to Wu Yingxiong?"
Li Huan said, "Absolutely true!"
Princess Jianning slumped down, her eyebrows furrowed.
"I don't want to marry Wu Yingxiong...I don't want to..."
Li Huan said, "I know you don't want to marry her, but the Emperor has already made his decision!"
Princess Jianning asked, "What's the good news?"
Li Huan said, "The good news is that the Emperor has appointed me as Imperial Envoy to escort you to Yunnan to marry Wu Yingxiong!"
"This...this is hardly good news!" Princess Jianning cried, "I thought you had proposed to the Emperor and persuaded him to change his mind and betroth me to you!"
Li Huan said, "Don't be delusional. The Emperor had to appease Wu Sangui, so he had no choice but to marry you off to Wu Yingxiong. In fact, the Emperor didn't want to do this either."
Princess Jianning burst into tears after hearing this.
Li Huan put his arm around Princess Jianning's shoulder and comforted her, "As long as I send you to the Prince of Pingxi's mansion in Yunnan, you will have a chance to deal with Wu Sangui and win over Wu Yingxiong, so that he can't marry you!"
Instantly, Princess Jianning's eyes lit up, and she stopped crying.
Li Huan laughed and said, "That's why I said the Emperor's order for me to escort you to Yunnan is good news!"
Princess Jianning asked, "Are you confident you can handle Wu Yingxiong?"
Li Huan said, "Not only will I win over Wu Yingxiong, but I'll also sell him 10,000 boxed meals and earn him one million taels of silver!"
Princess Jianning was shocked: "So many boxed lunches, so much silver!"
Li Huan said, "At the banquet before, I made a bet with Wu Yingxiong, betting that his fierce general could defeat eight imperial guards within ten moves. In the end, I won, and Wu Yingxiong lost!"
Then, Li Huan vividly described his previous experience.
Of course, Li Huan concealed the fact that he secretly used the "Finger Flicking Divine Power" to stop Long Er's actions.
Princess Jianning clapped her hands in praise after hearing this.
"I never expected that Duolong would actually bring eight highly skilled imperial guards, causing Wu Yingxiong to lose face and even a million taels of silver!"
Li Huan said, "You should pretend to agree to the Emperor's request to marry Wu Yingxiong. Then I will protect you and send you to the Prince of Pingxi's mansion in Yunnan. Together, we will make a mess of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion!"
Princess Jianning nodded, a radiant smile spreading across her face.
"I also have some good news to tell you!"
Li Huan's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Princess Jiangnan is pregnant with my child?
Princess Jianning blushed slightly: "I'm pregnant."
really!
Li Huan feigned ignorance: "Good news? What good news?"
Princess Jianning clutched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant with your child."
Li Huan feigned excitement: "Really?"
Princess Jianning nodded: "I've had the imperial physician examine me, and it's absolutely true!"
Li Huan said, "You're really bold to have the imperial physician diagnose you. Doesn't that expose your secret?"
Princess Jianning laughed and said, "Don't worry, that imperial physician wouldn't dare to make a fuss about it. Otherwise, his head would be rolling on the ground."
Li Huan said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if we announce it to others. I will marry you sooner or later."
Princess Jianning was overjoyed and nestled in Li Huan's arms.
Li Huan spent some time with Princess Jianning, gave her a few more words of advice, and then left Jianning Palace.
...
Three days later.
Li Huan drove an electric tricycle and personally took Ake and Anan out of the city.
These past few days, Li Huan and A Ke have been getting along quite well.
Li Huan not only taught Ake how to drive an electric tricycle, but also taught her to play the piano and flute.
Therefore, Ake's affection for Li Huan grew day by day.
Li Huan could tell that Anan also harbored feelings for him.
Outside the city, there is a lake.
Ake pointed to the lake and said excitedly, "Brother Li, can we drive the car into the lake?"
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