Chapter 467 Ideals and Reality
Li Guangzong boarded the fleet to North America and brought Angel on board.
But not long after setting sail, the captain reported that he had captured a female spy.
Li Guangzong said: "Bring the people to my cabin!"
So several sailors brought a white woman with her hands tied to his cabin. When the door opened, Angel, who was sitting next to Li Guangzong, shouted in surprise, "Sophia! Why are you here?"
Sophia saw Angel hesitantly saying, "I...I ran away from my marriage. My family wants me to marry an old man, and I don't want to marry him."
"So you have been pestering my brother, hoping that he would marry you and take you back to the Ming Dynasty?" Li Guangzong said.
"Yes! It's a pity that His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't like me." Sophia said with her head down.
"Then why did you sneak onto our ship? And how did you get on?" Li Guangzong asked.
This is a serious problem. Fortunately, Sofia is just a stowaway, not an assassin. This shows that there is a problem with the security check.
"I hid in a cargo box. I gave some money to the dock workers and they hid me. I want to go to Ming Dynasty! Please, take me in!" Sophia pleaded.
Angel turned to Li Guangzong and said, "My dear, Sophia has suffered the same fate as me. If it weren't for you, my fate would be similar to hers, or even worse. Take her with you! It's too late to turn back now!"
"There are only three ways to go to our Ming Dynasty. One is to take an exam, the second is to get married, and the third is to sell yourself into slavery. Which one do you choose?" Li Guangzong said.
"I choose the third one. I am willing to be your maid and serve you and Angel exclusively. Angel also needs a European as a companion. After all, everyone here is from your Ming Dynasty. With me along the way, she won't be lonely." Sophia said.
Li Guangzong looked at Angel, and Angel said, "Dear, leave her here so that I can have someone to accompany me and take care of me on the way."
Seeing Angel begging him, Li Guangzong had no choice but to agree.
Seeing Li Guangzong agreed, Sophia flashed a sly smile.
If Angel had been born in the Ming Dynasty, she would have heard the famous saying about being on guard against fire, theft, and best friends. Unfortunately, by the time she found out, Sophia had already become Li Guangzong's third concubine and had gotten pregnant before her.
After a year's journey, Li Guangzong finally returned to the Ming Dynasty and they disembarked at Tianjin.
As soon as they got off the boat, Angel and Sophia both held their stomachs and were supported by servants to the Tianjin dock.
They were stunned by the bustle. Workers on the docks were busy loading and unloading cargo, while soldiers watched from atop a giant lighthouse not far away. The lighthouse was shaped like a half-human, half-snake woman. Unbeknownst to them, it was the Chinese goddess Nuwa.
The two women got on the carriage, and more than twenty armored knights rode on horseback to protect them.
There was another small carriage behind them, which was used by servants. There were shops on both sides of the street, with a wide variety of goods on display. When the people saw their motorcade, they immediately made way and bowed to them.
In their country, even the king's travels are not as grand as theirs.
The carriage drove for a while and gradually arrived at a more crowded area. It was so crowded that the two princesses from Europe were completely confused about what was going on. They thought there was a refugee situation and were trembling with fear in the carriage.
At this time, Li Guangzong got off the carriage in front and reached out to help the two new wives get off.
Angel asked anxiously, "What's going on here? Is there chaos?"
"Yes! Let's leave here!" Sophia also said.
"It doesn't matter, this is the station. Today is New Year's Eve here, and everyone is rushing back to celebrate the New Year." Li Guangzong explained.
"New Year's?" Angel and Sophia were both confused.
"It's your New Year or Christmas, and we attach great importance to this festival. When the festival comes, no matter where you are, you must go home and reunite with your family. These people are from the capital, and they want to go back to the capital with us to reunite with their families." Li Guangzong said.
"Oh my God! How many people are there in the Ming Dynasty?" Sophia exclaimed.
"I'll make the arrangements. We'll get in the car later." After Li Guangzong finished speaking, he waved to the captain of the escort team.
The captain of the escort team immediately formed two human walls, separating the crowd. Station staff also immediately came out to organize and maintain order.
Soon a wide road appeared in front of Angel and Sophia, and they were helped into the station by two maids.
As the train roared into the station, it startled the two princesses again. In front of them, the train rumbled towards them like a huge steel beast.
Li Guangzong came over and held out his hand to pull the two of them onto the train together. Of course, they would not board with the common people. This was their special train, and the servants and guards would board later.
After a morning, they finally arrived at the train station outside Chaoyangmen.
When the towering city walls appeared before the two princesses, they were shocked again. They thought that the capital was similar to Tianjin, but it turned out that the capital was more prosperous than Tianjin.
They were not able to use their eyes enough and just mechanically accepted Li Guangzong's arrangements.
As soon as he entered the city gate, Li Guangzong saw his mother Li Sihong.
Li Guangzong immediately dismounted and was about to kowtow when Li Sihong said, "You are quite capable! I, your mother, can no longer control you. From now on, you should live in a separate residence!"
"I dare not! I greet my dear mother!" Li Guangzong immediately bowed and said.
Li Sihong suppressed her anger and stopped talking to her son. Instead, she forced a smile and looked at the two European women behind her. Through the conversation, the two women knew that the elegant woman in front of them was her husband's mother.
They immediately bowed and said in a thick foreign accent: "Daughter-in-law greets mother-in-law!"
"No need, no need! You are heavy, get in the car quickly, we will go back home and have a good rest." Li Sihong hurriedly stepped forward to help the two up and said.
Previously, the Princess of Naples gave birth to a boy for the Li family, which made Li Sihong, who had been looking forward to becoming a grandmother, happy for several months.
But a few days later, another telegram arrived, announcing that her son had married two more princesses. Li Sihong was furious, thinking, "What's going on, son? Your father was a double consort, and he was forced into it. Are you trying to take the initiative and become a triple consort?"
Instead, officials from the Habsburg family and the Holy Roman Empire protested to the Ming Dynasty and demanded a dowry of 100,000 taels per person. They didn't want silver, only medicine and tea.
After being scolded, Li Guangzong came to Zhao Xiaofei's study. Zhao Xiaofei sat on the armchair and drank tea while saying, "Son, what are your plans for coming back this time?"
"My son wants to go to North America and become a vassal king!"
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