When they left the Cheng family mansion, the three people inside had already drunk quite a lot. Li Xiang actually drank quite a lot as well, but compared with his previous alcohol tolerance, it was really not much. The three did not bother Li Xiang, thinking that they would be able to go to the expedition in half a year, so the three of them went back to have another drink.
The city gate was about to close. If the city gate was closed, it would be very troublesome even for Li Xiang to go out. Without the emperor's golden order, no one could go out at night. So Li Xiang immediately changed his clothes in the carriage, found a place with not many people around, and rode a fast horse to the city gate.
Finally, he managed to leave the city at the last moment. There was no one around him except ten guards. Li Xiang also asked someone to clean up the tail behind him. There were always some people who wanted to follow him and Li Xiang certainly could not let them do as they wished.
"Take all the horses back."
If he rode a horse and galloped outside the city, the sound of horse hooves would attract other people's attention. At the same time, someone might follow him in secret. These people would know where Li Xiang went, and then it would no longer be a secret.
Now Li Xiang was not going to ride a horse, and he would rely purely on his lightness skills to move forward. The people around him were all martial arts masters, so when they took off into the air, some people around them were dumbfounded. They were good at tracking, but they had to rely on livestock to catch up. If they relied on their own feet, even if they used all their strength, they would not be able to see the taillights of Li Xiang and his men's cars.
When Li Xiang came to the villa of Changsun's family again, he thought it would be the same as during the day, but he didn't expect that there would be someone here.
Changsun Pingting was also very anxious at this moment. Since Li Xiang said that he would come tonight, he would definitely come, but now the guest had not left yet, which gave Changsun Pingting a headache.
The person who came was Changsun Pingting's best friend, who was considered one of the top ten beauties in Chang'an City and the eldest daughter of the Taiyuan Wang family. It turned out that the Taiyuan Wang family was one of the major families. Even in the case of the Changsun family, it was difficult to be compared with the Taiyuan Wang family. Even if Changsun Pingting came over, they might not be willing to pay attention to her.
But the situation is different now. The Wang family of Taiyuan suffered a crushing defeat on the Tuyuhun grassland, and in some subsequent financial operations, they were set up in several traps by Li Xiang. Now they are at most equivalent to a second-rate family. Now the situation has changed. If they want to survive, they have to curry favor with Changsun Pingting.
Originally, Changsun Pingting was unwilling to deal with such a person, but Changsun Wuji said that although the other party is now on the decline, our family may not always be on the rise, so we have to save face, but if we want to talk about substantial benefits, then we have to see how much you can offer. If you think you can get something for nothing, then forget it.
So since Changsun Pingting came to the villa, the young ladies from several major families have moved out, thinking of getting involved with Changsun Pingting. They are all talking about the relationship between Changsun Pingting and Li Xiang. If anyone can catch this ride, will they still be afraid that the previous glory will not return?
Judging from the situation, Miss Wang should not be planning to leave. She had spent the night in the villa before, and Changsun Pingting just asked someone to clean up the guest room, and they were not very intimate. Today, it seems that they want to rest together in her own room.
It is very normal for two best friends to sleep in the same bed, but the relationship between Changsun Pingting and Miss Wang has obviously not reached that level. The reason why Miss Wang did this is purely because Li Xiang has returned to Beijing, and their major families also want to meet Li Xiang, but their previous relationship was very strained. If they go directly to his house, there are so many people who want to see Li Xiang, when will it be your turn?
So these people thought of a roundabout way to save the country by going to Changsun Pingting to build relationships. As long as Changsun Pingting made some arrangements, Li Xiang would have to give them some face, and they would be able to meet Li Xiang. If Li Xiang allocated some money to them from his business empire, they would be able to survive.
"Sister, aren't you going back to the capital these past two days? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned. After visiting the Cheng family these past few days, he should be going to your Changsun family, right?"
Miss Wang had already let her hair down, and her words were full of testing. It was already an evening, but Changsun Pingting didn't have much intention of talking. She just hoped that the other party would give up. However, the Taiyuan Wang family was declining rapidly, and they had to seize this opportunity. If they couldn't meet this time, they didn't know when the next time would be.
"Maybe."
Changsun Pingting said to herself in the mirror, Miss Wang behind her had come over to help her comb her hair. This was a maid's job, but Miss Wang no longer cared about that.
Outsiders cannot see how fast the family is declining. In the eyes of outsiders, the Taiyuan Wang family is still shining, especially in their hometown. Others can't get involved at all. But only the core members of their Wang family know that this is just a matter of face. It's just that Li Xiang has not yet launched a strategy to attack this area. If he really has an idea, he will not be able to defend it at all.
The traps Li Xiang set for them were one crueler than the other, and they used up a large amount of the family's working capital. Later, when they were in urgent need of working capital, Li Xiang bought out their land, which was the foundation of their survival. After these two failures, even if they wanted to recover, it would be too late.
For Li Xiang, such a big family is what he wants to see, but for the members of the big families, they still want to take advantage of the opportunity to soar. After all, for hundreds of years, they have always been the aristocrats in society. Now they have collapsed like this. Who can be willing?
Li Xiang is like a life-saving straw. Even if Li Xiang has made them like this, they have to endure it. If they regard Li Xiang as an enemy, then their families will decline faster. Therefore, the major families quickly changed their policies, which is to establish a certain connection with Li Xiang and follow Li Xiang to get some benefits. This is very important for our prosperity again.
"Sister, there's no need to be like this. I've already had the guest room ready. You can go there and stay."
Seeing that Miss Wang had no intention of leaving, Changsun Pingting could only order her to leave...