Chapter 20 Scandal The next day.
On the banks of the Beijing-Huaihe River.
on a boat.
"Brother Yue, I don't want to marry Gongsun Chong!"
Liu Ruyu burst into tears.
Li Yue saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart. He didn't sleep all night last night.
"I don't want to either!"
Liu Ruyu bit her lip, "Go and ask His Majesty for grace!"
"me."
Li Yue was distraught, "My father and mother have already agreed to the grace that my uncle asked for. If I ask for it, not only will they not agree, but I'm afraid it will also bring you trouble!"
Liu Ruyu was stunned, "So, you have already made your decision, right?"
"Ruyu, me."
"Li Yue, I just want to tell you the truth. Do you want to go and beg His Majesty, or have you never thought about it?"
Li Yue smiled bitterly, "Is there any difference? Gongsun Chong is the eldest son and grandson of the Gongsun family and his mother's nephew. He will definitely be the prince's minister in the future, but I am still the eighth prince that no one cares about!"
Liu Ruyu was extremely disappointed, "Do you think I like you because you are a prince?"
"Ruyu, that's not what I meant."
"Li Yue, let me ask you, are you willing to ask for grace for me?"
Li Yue was extremely troubled.
Asking for grace will undoubtedly offend the father, and even the queen mother will find it difficult to do so.
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Liu Ruyu smiled sadly, "I understand!"
She stood up and said, "Mother has already agreed to this marriage. My father is in southern Xinjiang. You know it very well. If the Queen writes a letter, he will definitely agree. Once the imperial edict comes, I will be the wife of the Gongsun family. From now on, you Go your way, I'll cross my bridge, we have nothing to do with each other!"
Li Yue felt a sting in his heart.
He clenched his fist tightly, "Ruyu!"
But Liu Ruyu was already disappointed with him. She said to the boatman: "Come ashore!"
She simply turned around and stopped looking at Li Yue.
The atmosphere froze.
Li Yue was in great pain.
The ship has docked.
Liu Ruyu slowed down. She was still waiting for Li Yue to come out and call her.
But she was disappointed.
Li Yue did not come out.
Liu Ruyu smiled sadly, "It turns out that I, Liu Ruyu, fell in love with the wrong person!"
This sentence was neither light nor serious, but it happened to reach Li Yue's ears.
At that moment, Li Yue's inner defense was crushed.
His eyes were red.
What a coward he is.
If he can't protect the woman he loves, what kind of man is he? Although Qin Hanzi lacks strength, he is more manly than himself.
Deep in the palace, he knows how to preserve things.
He has never argued.
Why should his beloved be taken away too? He rushed out like crazy, only to find that Liu Ruyu's carriage had gone away.
He clenched his fists tightly and strode toward the palace.
At this time, in Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shilong was in a good mood. Although the treasury was still empty, he was very happy to have tested Gongsun Wuji.
He allowed Gongsun Wuji to be a favorite and capable minister.
But Gongsun Wuji was not allowed to be a powerful official.
This is not only to take care of Queen Gongsun's face, but also for the sake of future generations.
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince is here!" Gao Shilian reminded in a low voice. "Oh, doesn't he usually like to come here?"
Li Shilong frowned slightly. Li Yue usually saw him like a cat meeting a mouse, which means he was braver when it came to Qin Mo.
He couldn't say he liked Li Yue, but he was his own son after all. In addition, he was not as tall and handsome as Li Chengqian, and he was not as smart as Li Zhi. Among the many princes, he had no sense of presence.
Fortunately, he is good enough and doesn't cause trouble. Li Shilong is quite satisfied with him.
"Let him in."
"The Eighth Prince Xuan is here to see you!" Gao Shilian sang loudly!
Li Yue straightened his clothes, walked quickly into the palace, knelt on his knees and said, "My son, please see your father!"
"Pingsheng, what do you want from me?"
"Father, my son has something to ask for!"
"Oh?"
Li Shilong said: "What's the matter?"
"I sincerely ask my father to marry Liu Ruyu, the daughter of Lord Zhu Guo, to my father!"
"shut up!"
As soon as Li Yue finished speaking, Li Shilong scolded him fiercely, "I knew that you would definitely be up to no good if you came to me. Yesterday in the imperial dining room, your mother and I agreed to Wuji, and your mother even wrote a letter to Duke Zhu Guo in person. Although the matter has not been decreed yet, you already know everything you should know.
Are you going to let me and your mother break our promises? "
Li Yue smiled bitterly in his heart, he knew it would be like this, but he had no way out.
Even if he is punished, he still has to say that he doesn't want Liu Ruyu to despise him, let alone make her think that she loves the wrong person! "Father, my son and Liu Ruyu have fallen in love with each other. If I am not married to Ruyu in this life, please allow me to do so!"
"evil creature!"
Li Shilong was furious, "You, a prince, have made a big mistake by having a private meeting with the daughter of a minister. Do you still have the face to ask for grace from me?"
Li Shilong of the Liu family has been on guard, and he plans to convince Li Chengqian to use it.
If Gongsun Wuji hadn't suggested it, he would have even wanted Liu Ruyu to be Li Chengqian's concubine.
It's Li Yue's turn there!
"Father, I have never asked my father for anything. I only begged my father to help me!"
Is Li Yue afraid?
He was terrified.
But he doesn't regret it!
If he can't even protect the one he loves, what's the point of living in this world! "Get out!"
Li Shilong picked up the pen washer on the imperial desk and smashed it directly, hitting Li Yue directly on the forehead.
At that moment, there was a sudden flow of blood! But even though he was bleeding, Li Yue did not take a step back, "I beg my father to make it happen!"
"Reverse! Reverse!"
Li Shilong was furious, "Come here, take this traitor away. Don't take a step forward before Gongsun Chong's wedding!"
"Father, I beg you."
Li Yue was pulled down ruthlessly, and his voice echoed in Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shilong paced anxiously. The prince had a private meeting with the daughter of a minister. This was a scandal.
And Li Yue, who has always been undisputed, is still interested in Liu Chenghu's daughter.
This made Li Shilong think even more deeply, "Do you also want to fight? Have you ever been able to fight?"
Being pulled back to the palace where he lived, Li Yue was extremely anxious.
He knows that asking for nothing will not get him.
“Is this the result of not being favored? Even if you beg, no one will listen, right? "
Li Yue laughed at himself, and the laughter became louder and louder, "I am just a weed. I live in the cracks. I never fight for it. Even if I am sad and sad, no one will come over."
At this moment, he suddenly figured it out.
If he doesn't fight, he will be looked down upon. If he fights, this is the right given to him by his status.
He thought of Qin Mo, "Who said I didn't have support, didn't Qin Mo?"
He gritted his teeth. Although he did not have the support of civil servants, he might be able to get the support of military generals! But Qin Mo hesitated! (End of this chapter)
