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The morning sun shines warmly on the whole earth.
In front of the city gate, Feng Chenyu, wearing a black cloak and black armor, was riding a horse and holding a long sword.
His expression was serious and his eyes were firm and resolute.
Looking at the soldiers in front of him, he said loudly,
“When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility.
Xindong has once again invaded our border and murdered our people, causing outrage among both humans and gods.
Today I will go into battle with my fellow soldiers to kill the enemy to comfort the souls of the dead.
Wherever the Xindong people are, they will be razed to the ground."
"It will definitely be crushed! It will definitely be crushed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the generals waved their swords with high morale.
Amidst waves of shouts, the large army set off following the spirited young general.
In the yard, Fuyao stood at the end of the wall and looked at the sky. She knew that he had already set off at this time.
So I prayed again in my heart, wishing him a triumphant return.
Because she knew what victory meant to him. There was national hatred and even more family hatred.
It has been nearly two months since the army set out on the expedition. The most discussed topic in the Liu Mansion is the war in Xindong, and Fuyao's heart also fluctuates with the ups and downs of the war.
That day, Fuyao was chatting with Ling Fengwan in the courtyard.
"Cousin, Fuyao."
Li Ju walked in.
"Here I come."
Ling Fengwan sat in front of the stone table without getting up.
Fuyao nodded at him.
"Yu'an recently opened a new store with a lot of new things. I'll take you there to have a look. It'll just be a way to relieve your boredom."
Li Ju said happily.
"I feel a little tired and want to sleep for a while. You take Fuyao with you."
Ling Fengwan suggested.
"I won't go either."
Fuyao smiled.
"Go ahead, what are you doing staying home with me every day, you young lady?
Go out more, relax, and see the world."
Ling Fengwan smiled.
Fuyao had no choice but to go out with Li Ju.
A carriage was rushing through the downtown area, looking very majestic.
"Prince, does that young lady outside the window look familiar?"
Song Qisi, who had just squinted his eyes in the car seat, hurriedly got up and looked out the window when he heard the young lady.
Following the servant's finger, he saw Fu Yao walking on the street and standing next to Li Ju.
Today she is still dressed in green, with her hair in a high bun and a white hairpin on her head swaying in the wind, making her look simple, elegant and lovely.
Song Qisi was used to seeing women with heavy makeup, so someone like this really made his eyes light up.
"Yu'an actually has such a stunning woman!"
He couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't you think she looks familiar?"
Wang Tan reminded again.
"look familiar?"
Song Qisi turned his head to look at him, obviously couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
"If I ever see a woman like this, I will definitely remember her."
Wang Tan smiled,
"That day, also on the street, you met Madam Ling from the Liu Mansion, and then a gentleman came?"
"Oh, you mean that official is this young lady!"
After this reminder, Song Qisi indeed felt that they were very similar.
"Where are you two going?"
Li Jue and Fu Yao, who were walking, looked up and saw Song Qisi and Wang Tan standing opposite them.
"Prince."
Li Ju was surprised.
Prince?
Fuyao was shocked. Isn't this the gangster from that day?
Although he was dressed luxuriously that day, she could never have imagined that he was a prince.
So, the one he was fighting against was the prince!
"What's this young lady's name?"
Song Qisi glanced at Fuyao with an intriguing look in his eyes.
"This is Shangguan Fuyao, the niece of Minister Liu."
Li Ju replied.
"Meet the Prince."
Fuyao bowed.
"Madam Shangguan is truly stunning in women's clothing!"
Song Qisi looked her up and down, and his naked and bold eyes made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Li Ju knew the prince's character very well, so he found an excuse to leave.
After returning to Liu's house, neither of them took the matter to heart.
The next morning, just as Fuyao and Ling Fengwan finished their meal, Qiu'er rushed in.
"Madam, please go to the courtyard and take a look!"
"Why are you so flustered?"
Ling Fengwan was puzzled.
As they were talking, they came to the yard and saw more than a dozen red wooden boxes of different sizes placed in the middle of the yard, with several strange men standing next to them.
When the housekeeper saw Madam Ling coming, he hurriedly spoke,
"Madam, they said it was from the Prince's Mansion."
"Prince?"
Ling Fengwan was shocked.
A man walked into the crowd.
"Meet Madam Ling."
This person is Wang Tan.
Ling Fengwan of course recognized him, and then straightened her face.
"I wonder what the prince means by this?"
Wang Tan bowed and saluted.
"Yesterday, my prince saw Madam Shangguan on the street and was particularly fond of her.
Therefore, today he specially ordered us to deliver the betrothal gifts and come to the mansion to pick up the bride in three days.
Besides, the Duke and Lady Shangguan have known each other through fighting, this is fate.”
Upon hearing this, the faces of the people in the mansion changed drastically.
“Marriage is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly.
As the saying goes, parents' orders and matchmaker's words are final. Isn't it a bit unethical for the prince to act this way? "
Ling Fengwan said seriously.
"snort!"
Wang Tan snorted coldly.
“As for etiquette and law, our Song family is the greatest etiquette and law.
Please prepare everything in three days, and we will come to ask for your hand in marriage."
Then he took his men away.
"This is too arrogant! Acting so wildly in the Shangshu Mansion!"
Ling Fengwan was so angry that she fumed.
She turned her head to look at Fuyao behind her.
"Don't be afraid, sister. We will discuss this matter with my father-in-law and husband when they return."
Fuyao just nodded slightly. She never expected such a result.
But she believed that there would be a way out when the time came.
Just when everyone was indignant, Li Jie hurried to Liu's house.
He had also heard that the prince was acting in such a high-profile manner.
"Don't worry, Fuyao. I'll take care of this."
As soon as he entered the yard, he walked towards Fuyao and comforted her.
"This is all my fault. If you hadn't saved me that day, you wouldn't have recognized this scoundrel."
Ling Fengwan said angrily.
"Save you? What happened?"
Li Juyi was confused as he listened.
Ling Fengwan then recounted the story of the day when Fuyao rescued her on the street.
She had only briefly discussed this matter with her family before, without revealing the identity of the other party. She only said that he was a drunk lecher and she did not want to cause unnecessary trouble to the mansion.
"Sister, don't blame yourself. Even if he is a prince, so what?
He acts so recklessly, there must be someone more powerful than him to deal with him."
Fuyao stepped forward to persuade Ling Fengwan.
“It’s really lawless!”
Li Ju was very angry after hearing what her cousin said.
"Yes, Fuyao, you reminded me.
The Prince is not the most powerful person in Yu'an City. You wait for my good news."
After saying this, he hurried out of Liu's house.
In Mu Ning Palace, the Queen had just woken up from her nap when a palace maid informed her that Li Jie wanted to see her.
Li Xiang is a distant relative of the Queen, and in terms of seniority, the Queen is Li Ju's cousin.
"Juer has seen the saint."
Li Jie entered the hall and paid his respects.
"They said you came just after I went to bed. What's the rush?"
Queen Fan looked up at him.
"I have something to ask the Saint for help."
Li Ju explained the whole story.
Empress Fan lowered her head and drank a sip of tea.
"It's about the Liu Mansion, why are you here?"
"Because this nephew admires Madam Shangguan."
Li Ju answered truthfully,
"Besides, the prince already has many wives and concubines at home, why would he harm another woman?"
Queen Fan turned her head and looked at the nanny beside her.
"Where is the official now? Go and get him."
After a while, an official in casual clothes walked in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Li Jue saluted.
"What's the matter?"
The official raised his hand and motioned him to stand up.
Queen Fan glanced at Li Ju and motioned him to repeat what he had just said.
Upon hearing this, the emperor was silent for a while and then sent someone to call Shangshu Liu Miao and Prince Song Qisi.
"I heard you have a niece named Shangguan Fuyao."
Liu Miao came directly from the Ministry of Rites, so he didn't know what was happening in the mansion.
When asked this by the official, he was puzzled but nodded.
Then the official turned to look at the prince,
"I heard that you want to marry this Lady Shangguan in three days?"
Minister Liu was shocked when he heard this.
Prince Song Qisi nodded unhappily. He didn't expect that Li Jie would actually bring this matter to the attention of the emperor.
"His Majesty.
Madam Shangguan is only 28 years old, and the prince is forcing her into his palace as a concubine, regardless of her will, just because he met her once on the street. This seems unfair to her."
Li Jue said loudly,
"Besides, Madam Shangguan is Minister Liu's niece. It's not very reasonable for her to act this way."
"Minister Liu, what do you think about this?"
The official threw the question to him.
Minister Liu said with a righteous look,
“Your Majesty, although Fuyao is my niece, I treat her no differently than my own daughter.
I don't want her to be someone else's concubine!"
"His Majesty."
Song Qisi was stopped by the emperor just as he was about to speak.
"Why are you so passionate about this? Is it just to stand up for justice?"
The official turned his gaze to Li Ju.
Li Ju was speechless for a moment, and after a few seconds he said,
“I do this because of selfish motives.
Fuyao and I have known each other for some time, and we are both interested and ready to get engaged."
"Oh. Is that the case with Minister Liu?"
The official pondered for a moment and asked.
Minister Liu looked up at Li Jue standing beside him and nodded silently.
The official stood up, took two steps to the side and spoke.
"In this case, everything must be first come first served.
Prince, I think this matter should end here!"
"Everything is up to your Majesty."
No matter how dissatisfied Song Qisi was, he didn't dare say another word.
After leaving the palace, Minister Liu and Li Ju took a carriage back home together. They were both silent along the way.
When they arrived at Liu's house, Ling Fengwan was talking to Fuyao in the hall. Li Jie hurried forward and
"Don't worry, Fuyao. His Majesty has already ordered the Prince to stop."
"Oh, really?"
Ling Fengwan asked in surprise.
"Yes."
Li Ju nodded.
Fuyao felt relieved and turned to look at Ling Fengwan.
"I told you before, don't worry, sister. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain."
"But, there is one thing I must say."
Li Ju suddenly became hesitant.
"What is it?"
Ling Fengwan asked hurriedly.
"When the government asked me why I was involved in this matter, I was so anxious that I couldn't find any other excuse, so I said that Fuyao and I were in love and would be engaged soon."
Li Ju quickly explained the situation.
Ling Fengwan turned her head to look at Fu Yao, and there was no expression unusual on her silent face.
Liu Miao, who was sitting on the main seat, said nothing.
Li Ju said apologetically,
"I thought that after this matter has passed for a while, I could announce to the public that we have cancelled the engagement.
I'm just sorry that I've damaged your reputation."
Fuyao smiled and shook her head.
"No need to do that, sir, you are also trying to help me."
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