Yan Shu was a very clever girl. As soon as she heard that her aunt was going to take her to the Qujiang Banquet, she vaguely guessed what was going on.
He wasn't sure who it was until he saw Li Xiang. Her eyes lit up and her heart started pounding.
This young man is quite handsome...
Moreover, judging from how close he is to the eldest grandson, he must hold a high-ranking official position in the court, right?
Yan Shu was the daughter of Yan Xuansui, the son of Yan Lide.
Yan Xuansui's official position was not high; he was merely the Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Therefore, Yan Shu knew very well that she was destined to be unlike her aunt, who was able to marry a prince or grandson of the emperor.
However, marrying a young and promising hero of the Tang Dynasty doesn't seem so bad.
As for the eldest grandson, she wouldn't even dare to dream of it.
Firstly, I'm too old; I'm already fifteen this year. Secondly, my family background is too poor; I'm simply not a good match for them.
Besides, her eldest grandson is only ten years old this year, and he is still five or six years away from getting married. By then, she will be an old maid.
While Yan Shu was sizing up Li Xiang, Li Xiang was also secretly sizing up Yan Wan.
He liked this kind of gentle, virtuous, quiet, and serene girl. This made him think of his mother, Consort Su. Although Consort Su was not his biological mother, he had been raised by her since childhood and had long regarded her as the model for his future wife.
While the two were sizing each other up, Li Jue started chatting with Li Tai.
"Fourth Uncle, my brother and I lost our parents early. As our elder, you have to shoulder the responsibility!"
"What responsibility?"
"As arranged by parents and matchmakers, my nephew's marriage is in your hands!"
Li Tai laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"I don't care about your business, but I can help with Li Xiang's!"
"Li Xiang, is there a girl you like?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang immediately lowered his head shyly, and then loudly confessed his feelings.
"No!"
Li Tai smiled again upon hearing this, and then pointed to Yan Shu sitting next to him.
Do you think she's a good match?
"she?"
Li Xiang glanced at Yan Shu, who just then looked up. Their eyes met, and they quickly lowered their heads again, remaining silent.
Yan Shu lowered her head shyly, twisting her handkerchief, while Li Xiang awkwardly drank his wine.
Seeing the two men's expressions, Li Jue immediately cupped his hands in greeting to Li Tai.
"I'm so grateful for your help, Fourth Uncle, regarding my brother's matter!"
Li Tai was an experienced man; seeing the expressions on his two young children's faces, he knew that they both had feelings for each other.
What intrigued him was Li Jue. How could this grandson, who was so young, know so much?
"No problem!"
"I'll personally propose to my brother-in-law another day!"
"By the way, you've done such a great service this time, hasn't your imperial grandfather said how he'll reward you?"
Li Jue shook his head upon hearing this.
"No!"
"But it doesn't matter. As a prince of the Tang Dynasty, it is only right and proper for me to make some contributions to the people of the Tang Dynasty. What do I care about rewards?"
Li Tai smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Your grandfather has rewarded me, changing my title from Prince of Pu to Prince of Wei, hehehe."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue cupped his hands in greeting.
"Congratulations, Fourth Uncle!"
"My fourth uncle has regained the title of Prince of Wei, and the day he becomes the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is not far off, hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Li Tai immediately grabbed a wine glass and threw it over.
"roll!"
"How can you just say things like that?"
"If your grandfather heard this, he'd send you back to Qianzhou!"
Just as the two were chatting and laughing, they heard a loud, hoarse voice coming from outside Ziyun Tower.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Li Jue and Li Tai were both stunned when they heard this, and then looked at each other suspiciously.
"It wasn't me!"
"It wasn't me, I didn't invite His Majesty!"
After they finished speaking, they both looked at Sizi.
Upon seeing this, Si Zi quickly shook his head.
"Don't look at me, you two. I didn't invite Father Emperor and Ninth Brother either!"
Although Si Zi didn't want to admit it, ever since her eldest nephew appeared, she had subtly become a member of the eldest grandson's faction, and even developed a rift with her ninth brother.
Therefore, even though Qujiang Pool has been open for so long, she has never taken the initiative to invite Ninth Brother.
Although everyone inside the building had their own thoughts, they still obediently came to the door to greet them.
Li Jue and Li Tai stood at the very front, and they whispered among themselves as they saw Li Shimin's entourage.
"Why are there concubines here?"
Which one?
"You're still young, it's normal that you don't recognize them. That's Consort Wei, that's Consort Yang, and the other one..."
Li Tai couldn't continue speaking at this point, because he only knew the older concubines, and he didn't know many of the concubines who entered the palace later.
"I recognize her, this is Consort Wu!"
"Talented person?"
Li Tai was stunned when he heard this.
"That's not right. Your grandfather has never brought such a low-ranking concubine to a banquet before!"
Li Jue curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this.
"It's okay, you'll get used to it!"
As the two were whispering to each other, Li Shimin led several concubines closer. Li Tai and Li Jue quickly bowed, but neither of them truly knelt. They kept their eyes fixed on Li Shimin's hands, and when they saw him about to raise his sleeves, they straightened up and stood properly.
The two stood up too quickly; Li Shimin hadn't even said "No need for formalities" yet!
Li Shimin was furious when he saw this. Did these two not intend to bow to him at all?
"waived……"
"No, start over!"
"You two, bow properly to me!"
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