Old Yang was getting anxious.
My son, whom I have not seen for sixteen years, suddenly asks me for help today. How happy is that?
Once Queen Xiao knew that Aji needed help, how could she not help?
My son, although you cannot achieve the goal of becoming an emperor in a grand manner, as long as you want to accomplish great things, your mother and I will be your strong support.
As Old Yang thought about it, he actually shed a few tears.
When Lao Yu saw it, his heart skipped a beat. Oh my God, Lao Yang was really moved.
Then again, isn’t that how Lao Yu treats his own children?
Parents all over the world have the same kind hearts. If their son is in trouble and needs help from his parents, then they will help.
Li Ji felt that this task seemed difficult, so he just drank.
Lao Yang quickly winked at Lao Yu, meaning to listen to what Xiao Xian has to say and then we can respond.
"Go ahead. Lao Yang and I are not just any other people. We are so familiar with each other. If we can help, we will definitely help."
Li Ji smiled and said:
"It's a coincidence that my distant relative has a daughter who is in her prime. Although she is not as slender as the girls from the south of the Yangtze River, she is also a girl with a wasp waist and ant hips."
He said confidently:
"People often say that it is human nature to associate with the rich and powerful. That relative wants to enter the emperor's house. To put it bluntly, it's like 'a country boy ascends to the throne of the emperor'. If I hadn't known you, I would have thought it was just a foolish dream."
When Lao Yang heard this, he was secretly delighted. He thought, he was tired of eating refined rice and noodles all day long, so it might be a good idea to change the taste.
Besides, there are so many palaces and villas in Chang'an, the Western Capital, Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, and Yangzhou, the Jiangdu Capital, which require a large number of golden bodies of jade girls.
One more wouldn't hurt.
This is the voice of an emperor:
Yuwen Shu, Wang Shichong and their ilk selected beautiful boys and girls from Jiangdu every year to fill the palaces and villas in various places.
It's not difficult for the daughter of this relative to realize her dream of having a harem.
Old Yang narrowed his eyes and thought, among the current Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, Grand Guardian, Grand Marshal, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Works, royal relatives, the three provinces and six ministries, which minister does not want to marry into the royal family?
However, this is a bit funny. It is a bit embarrassing for my son to act as a matchmaker for me.
Lao Yu knew what Lao Yang meant, that is, the matter was settled. However, Lao Yu couldn't say it directly, so he could only pretend that nothing had happened.
He thought, what Xiaoxian talked about is still such an embarrassing thing after all this time, it is too damn easy to deal with, he can take it away today.
He filled the glass himself and picked it up.
"Xiaoxian, I understand what you said. Please continue drinking this wine."
Li Ji saw that Lao Yang and Lao Yu were both silent.
He was anxious.
He asked hurriedly, "Lao Yu, you have good relations with the government and even the emperor. This means you have connections everywhere. Can this be done?"
Lao Yu is silent.
Old Yang couldn't speak because of Old Yu's presence.
Lao Yang stepped on Lao Yu's foot under the table, and Lao Yu groaned, "Ah!"
Li Ji thought that Lao Yu didn't understand, so he repeated it again: "Do you think it will work?"
Lao Yu put down his glass and said with a smile: "You have found the right way. If you reply to the relatives, this will be successful."
Li Ji was so excited that he smiled from ear to ear.
He gulped down a large pot of white wine.
He blushed and said, "Thank you both again. From now on, our relationship will be even closer."
Lao Yu thought to himself, this little fairy is really good at getting close to people. You are trying to get your relatives into the palace, but what does that have to do with me?
The happiest person today is Lao Yang.
Li Ji drank two large pots of wine in a row, thinking that being able to put a nail in Jiangdu was a good start.
After lunch, Li Ji and Lao Yang agreed to meet again tomorrow.
A carriage carrying Lao Yang and Lao Yu headed straight to Xingyangze Wharf.
The next day.
Li Ji came to the Music Department of Liu's mansion, and heard the sound of stringed instruments. A dozen girls were practicing vocal music there.
He went into a dark room inside.
At this time, a pair of sisters who were staying in Wangshan Restaurant walked in.
"Sir, you are looking for us!"
Li Ji looked at them and asked softly, "I don't know your names yet."
My sister said: "My name is Xu Yuan"
My sister said, "My name is Xu Di."
"I have a task for one of you. Discuss it and then give me your answer."
Li Ji walked out of the house, and the two sisters inside began to discuss.
After a while, Li Ji came into the room.
The younger sister hurriedly said, "Sir, my sister said that she has no room for anyone else in her heart."
Li Ji looked at his younger sister Xu Di, who was still small.
He thought, since his elder sister was unwilling, he had no choice but to let his younger sister complete this important task.
Throughout history, many princesses have been married far away for the sake of border peace.
What's more, this sister just entered the palace.
"Xu Yuan, you can go out now. I need to explain something to you alone."
When Xu Yuan walked out of the dark room, he raised the robe in his hand to show Xu Di.
"It's really beautiful, you can touch it, it's okay, just look at the material."
Xu Di touched it and found the fabric was as soft as water.
The smoothness flowed through her fingers, and she thought that she had never worn such soft and silky clothes in all these years.
She suddenly became frightened and quickly pulled her little hands back.
"Is this really for me?"
"This is a gift from me," Li Ji said with a smile.
He is in a good mood.
"The color of the gown will bring out your pale yellow eyes. You will also need to wear gold jewelry and all kinds of jewels and gems. You must look like a princess tonight."
She looks like a princess, Xu Di thought.
She had long forgotten what it was like, or maybe she didn't even know.
"Why is he so nice to us?"
"What does he want from us?"
For the past six months, they have relied on this master for food and shelter, and have become arrogant because of his servants' care.
Xu Di is thirteen years old this year and has already understood that such generous treatment does not come out of thin air, especially in a county like Xingyang.
Li Ji hung his robe by the door.
"I will send a servant to help you bathe. Remember to wash off the smell of game on your body. Although His Majesty has thousands of fine horses, the one he wants to ride tonight is a different kind of horse."
He looked at her carefully. "You are still hunched over as always. You need to hold your head high and stand tall."
He reached out and pushed her shoulders back.
"Let them know you already have the form of a woman."
His eyes were like a wave, crushing the mountains and hills before him, with the splashing waves stimulating the protruding points of the peaks.
"You are not allowed to embarrass me tonight. If something goes wrong, you will suffer in the future! You should know that we are gambling our lives tomorrow."
"Sir, will you treat my sister well?"
"It depends on your performance. As long as you complete the task well, I will reward and punish you clearly, because I have my own bottom line when doing things."
The strong wind brought huge waves, roaring and hitting the top of the mountain again and again.
The light in the room became dimmer and dimmer, and the tense atmosphere gave people a feeling of suffocation and stuffiness.
"Are you willing or not?" He looked her in the eyes with a stern look.
Xu Di knelt on her knees with a thud and answered loudly:
"For my lord's imperial ambition, I promise to complete the mission!"
Suddenly, the waves stopped raging and everything in the room became calm.
"This is our common goal. If the nest is destroyed, all the eggs will be broken."
"I've remembered it, sir, don't worry!"
He looked at her shyness and smiled with relief...