Wang Changwen knelt there, his mind extremely clear at this moment.
There is no doubt that the empress values Wang Wanqing. Could it be that the empress knew that Wang Wanqing was tricked back to get married and came to rescue her?
Apart from this option, Wang Changwen could not think of any other possibility. How could the empress appear in Songzhou when she had just woken up?
He must be here to seek justice for Wang Wanqing.
In theory, this marriage is arranged by the parents and the matchmaker. The emperor cannot interfere or blame without an imperial decree.
It's a pity that if the marriage was successful, it would be a done deal, but it didn't happen now. Wanqing must have been saved by His Majesty.
If this matter is not handled properly, both the Wang family and the Kong family of the prefectural government will be finished.
"His Majesty......"
The old fox is ready to start quibbling.
"Your Majesty, Wanqing is over eighteen years old this year, nineteen in lunar age. At this age, it is time for her to get married. Wanqing is not in a hurry, but as parents, how can we not think about our children? Her parents carefully selected and investigated before deciding on this marriage with the Kong family."
"This young master of the Kong family is young, promising, attentive and considerate. He is an excellent choice as a husband."
"It's just that Wanqing is young and can't understand her parents' good intentions. She actually chose to run away from the marriage, causing Your Majesty to worry. This is really wrong."
As expected of a veteran who has been an official for decades, his words sound very righteous.
"So, I am the one meddling in other people's business."
Wang Changwen: "I dare not. Your Majesty values Wanqing, which is a blessing for our Wang family."
Xiao Li slowly put down his wine glass and said, "Wang Changwen, a new emperor chooses new ministers. I am not the emperors of the past, so the political structure must be different from the past."
"I have a good relationship with Wang Yizhu and Wang Wanqing, so I am willing to support them. I even let your Wang family live. But it is obvious that you still don't understand that the bargaining chip for your survival is the price I pay for their lives."
"They are clearly two phoenixes soaring in the sky, yet you insist on dragging them down to the mortal world."
Xiao Li glared at him with disdain: "I have many choices when it comes to female officials, but if these two girls from the Wang family are no longer useful to me, how many of the nine members of the Wang family will be left alive?"
Wang Changwen was enlightened by these words, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
After the old fox figured it out, he kowtowed slowly and said, "Your Majesty, from this moment on, the Wang family will treat Wanqing as if she doesn't exist. Everything about her is up to Your Majesty. I will strictly control my family and will never interfere in anything she does again."
At this time, giving up is the best way to achieve both goals.
The Wang family can no longer withstand the turmoil. As for those who take advantage of Your Majesty's care and try to make trouble, Taifu Feng is a lesson for them.
Wang Changwen staggered out of the inn, his body hunched, and he looked much older in an instant.
Xiao Li slowly poured himself a glass of wine: "Why are you still hiding and listening?"
A shadow in the corner arched its back a few times, walked out slowly, walked in front of Xiao Li, and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I heard everything. I will be your Majesty's man for the rest of my life."
She raised her hand to straighten her posture, her eyes blazing as she looked at Xiao Li, her tone as solemn as a vow: "Wang Wanqing is willing to follow Your Majesty for the rest of her life, to eliminate rebellion and revitalize the government. I will use all I have learned and all my time, even if it means death, to repay Your Majesty's grace!"
Xiao Li played with his wine glass, looking at Wang Wanqing with a determined gaze. Was he moved? Not bad.
Now there are many people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for her as the emperor.
When it comes down to it, an oath is just a sentence. It takes time to verify whether it can be truly fulfilled.
However, Wang Wanqing's attitude is still very reassuring.
"I'll remember this first. When you enter the court, just don't cry."
If Wang Wanqing really becomes an official, Xiao Li will definitely treat her equally, and she will just have to wait until she is exploited to the point of crying.
Wang Wanqing immediately assured: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will never cry."
She is not a crybaby, it's just that she cried a few times and was caught by His Majesty every time.
Seeing her stubborn, yet silly and cute look, Xiao Li couldn't help but pull the corner of his lips.
This stupid idiot.
He raised his hand, bent his fingers, and flicked her forehead hard.
"Go back to bed."
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Wang Changwen went to the prefect's mansion overnight to cancel the marriage and asked the Kong family not to look for Wang Wanqing anymore.
The old fox was not stupid enough to say directly that the empress had arrived, but instead said that Wang Wanqing had found the empress's secret guard and was being taken back to Beijing.
No matter how angry the Kong family was, she was the empress, so they could only let it go in the end.
When he returned to Wang's house, he didn't say a word. Some truths cannot be explained clearly, so he could only suppress them.
Thanks to Wang Changwen's mediation, the officers and soldiers who had been searching the prefectural office for a whole night withdrew, and early the next morning, Xiao Li's team left easily.
Xiao Li wanted to send Wang Wanqing away, but Wang Wanqing didn't know any martial arts at all and was even worse than Hongyue.
But Wang Wanqing insisted on sticking with Xiao Li, and she had reasons and arguments.
"Your Majesty, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. If you want to be an official, you should go out and broaden your horizons. Besides, Your Majesty is bringing with you military officers, so there will definitely be a time when you need me."
"Your Majesty is worried about my safety. Don't worry, if a fight breaks out, I will be the first to hide as far as possible and will definitely not hold anyone back."
You know what, this awareness is pretty good.
Since what she said made sense, Xiao Li kept her and found Zi Yue to be her master. Hiding also requires skills. If nothing else, it would be a good idea to learn some Qinggong.
"Your Majesty, someone is chasing us."
Zi Yue landed lightly on the shaft of the cart and said, "Those people have been following us from Songzhou and are getting closer. Something doesn't seem right."
Wang Wanqing intuitively felt that she had caused trouble for His Majesty.
“Your Majesty, the Kong family has a good relationship with the Wang family, but the Kong family and the Lu family’s branch have been related by marriage and have always had dealings.”
"The grandfather of the Kong family gave up writing to join the army and entered the officialdom. Although the Kong family is now a family of civil officials, the family tradition is martial arts."
Wang Wanqing quickly told Xiao Li everything she knew, fearing that His Majesty had missed some information.
Xiao Li had naturally inquired about the Kong family, and what she said was almost the same. Compared with the Kong family, Xiao Li thought of Wang Wanqing, who knew that she was facing a martial family, but she still chose to jump out of the sedan chair and escape the marriage.
Although this little girl is delicate, she is indeed quite courageous.
Seeing that she was obviously anxious, Xiao Li raised his hand and gently touched her forehead: "I understand."
As the road became wider, the team behind suddenly sped up, the horses whizzed past quickly, and after rushing to the front, they suddenly turned their heads.
"Whoa!"
More than a dozen people blocked the front of the team, and dozens of people stayed behind, directly blocking the team.
The young man in the middle of the team rode forward, his eyes blazing and his demeanor full of vigor. "I am Kong Yunfei, son of the governor of Songzhou. Hand over my bride immediately!"
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