ebookland Chapter 195 The Attempted
Chapter 195 The Attempted
"Hehe, Master Xu, I finally found you. You're so hard to find!"
"I got up early today and rushed here from the capital just to see you." Li Qinyuan sighed.
"Uh... Actually, Princess, you don't have to worry about a minor official like me. I was specially sent from the capital by the Emperor to accompany His Highness the Ninth Prince to resolve the unrest among the surrounding people."
Xu Yingying introduced herself in the hope that Li Qinyuan would give up. After all, everyone in the capital knew about Li Siqi's severe scolding and rejection by the emperor. Li Qinyuan would also keep her distance from him because the emperor already hated them. It would be good for both parties if she gave up.
Unfortunately, Li Qinyuan's reaction once again surprised Xu Yingying.
"You said this matter! It's easy to handle. I will ask my father for permission and ask him to find a way to transfer you back to the capital, and then I can give you a small official position. It's no big deal, I will take care of it."
Li Qinyuan said this solemnly.
Xu Yingying was overwhelmed when she heard what Li Qinyuan said. She felt that Li Qinyuan was also a living ancestor. If she couldn't afford to offend him, could she not hide from him?
Xu Yingying made up an excuse and said, "I still have official business to attend to. Princess, please do as you please."
After saying that, Xu Yingying turned around and left without giving Li Qinyuan a chance to speak.
However, Li Qinyuan seemed not to realize that Xu Yingying didn't like her, and she actually followed Xu Yingying directly.
Just like that, no matter how Xu Yingying ran around, she couldn't get rid of Li Qinyuan, and finally Xu Yingying simply came in front of Li Siqi.
Li Siqi was a little surprised when he saw Xu Yingying coming back early in the morning after she had gone out for some unknown purpose, and Li Qinyuan following behind her.
How did they get together?
Li Siqi questioned Xu Yingying with his eyes.
Xu Yingying shook her head helplessly, indicating that she actually knew nothing about it. Then Xu Yingying signaled Li Siqi to help her get rid of Li Qinyuan.
When Li Siqi saw this, a malicious smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he was ready to tease Xu Yingying.
"Why did the princess come to our house today?" Li Siqi asked knowingly.
"Greetings, His Highness the Ninth Prince. I am here following Lord Xu. I go wherever Lord Xu goes." Li Qinyuan said without any reservation.
Li Siqi smiled with satisfaction when he heard this. He first looked at Li Qinyuan and then at Xu Yingying, and then slowly said, "My princess has a good eye. Lord Xu is very smart. When he was the county magistrate, he solved at least hundreds of cases. It's very rare! It's just..."
When Xu Yingying heard this, she immediately had a bad feeling. She glared at Li Siqi fiercely and warned him not to make trouble.
"What is it?" Li Qinyuan asked quickly.
But Li Siqi seemed not to notice Xu Yingying's warning look, and continued to talk to himself: "It's just that Lord Xu has been alone all his life and has never married. I am a little worried!"
Li Siqi said earnestly.
When Li Qinyuan heard this, she immediately looked shy.
"Your Highness, it's alright. Lord Xu's lifelong affairs will be resolved soon."
Li Qinyuan's words made everyone present fall into deep thought. Was the princess looking at Xu Yingying like this?
However, when Xu Yingying heard this, she was already jumping up and down in anxiety.
Why would a woman like her marry the princess?
Isn't this causing trouble?
Especially when she saw Li Siqi's behavior of watching the fun and adding fuel to the fire, she was speechless.
Isn't this like roasting her on the fire? This is more painful than killing her.
Seeing this, Xu Yingying interrupted their conversation and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, and the Princess for your kindness, but my ambition is far beyond these personal relationships. I hope to benefit the people and build a career."
Xu Yingying thought that her words would be enough to stop Li Qinyuan from thinking about it, but she still underestimated Li Qinyuan.
Li Qinyuan nodded excitedly, looked at Xu Yingying with great appreciation and said, "Yes, Master Xu is right, a man's ambition is to go far and wide!"
Xu Yingying's expression softened a little when she heard this. She thought Li Qinyuan had given up, so she clasped her hands together and bowed to Li Qinyuan, saying, "Thank you, Princess, for your understanding."
Xu Yingying and Li Qinyuan exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Xu Yingying escorted Li Qinyuan out of the mansion.
Xu Yingying heaved a sigh of relief after watching Li Qinyuan's departing back. The matter was finally resolved.
However, when Li Siqi saw this, he couldn't help but blink at Xu Yingying.
Is this matter solved so easily?
Li Siqi was a little bit unconvinced, because Li Qinyuan was famous for being difficult to deal with in Shangjing City, and she had basically never failed to get anything she set her eyes on.
Li Siqi's premonition was not wrong. Li Qinyuan did not give up Xu Yingying so easily. Instead, the first thing she did when she returned to the mansion was to ask her father to ask the emperor for a marriage.
Prince Dun has only one daughter, Li Qinyuan. Naturally, she was brought up in great pampering and her every request was basically granted. Prince Dun was also very open-minded about her marriage, with only one standard - as long as Li Qinyuan liked it.
Now that his precious daughter has spoken, why wouldn’t Prince Dun agree?
Seeing that his daughter was deeply in love with Xu Yingying, Prince Dun went to the palace that night to ask the emperor for permission to marry her.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
Prince Dun was seen kneeling on the ground very respectfully.
"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty."
The emperor put down the memorial in his hand and said, "How come you have time to come to me today? And it's so late at night."
The emperor looked at Prince Dun curiously.
Prince Dun looked at the emperor with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you."
The emperor was also a little curious about this and asked, "Oh? What's the matter?"
"My daughter Li Qinyuan has fallen in love with Lord Xu Yingying, and would like to ask Your Majesty to grant them a marriage." Prince Dun said hurriedly.
The emperor was slightly stunned when he heard this. "Your Royal Brother only has this one daughter, and you have always treasured her very much. Wouldn't it be too unfair for your precious daughter to marry her to such a small official?"
The emperor's younger brother said hesitantly. He naturally knew how much Prince Dun doted on his daughter.
Unexpectedly, Prince Dun shook his head helplessly and explained, "Your Majesty, love is priceless. As long as my precious daughter likes it, I, as a father, will pluck the stars from the sky for her, let alone a mere county magistrate."
The emperor nodded when he heard this and decided not to try to persuade him any further.
"Well, since the princess has taken a liking to him, I will no longer dissuade her. I will personally give her an order!"