Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 170 Supporting each other

At night, Zhao Junning was calculating in the house, looking out the door, "My dear, are you planning to stay outside tonight?" Li Ziyan then walked into the house with the copied scroll in his hand, "My dear, have you calmed down? I've copied it and you can see it."

Zhao Junning stood up and walked to Li Ziyan, took the scroll and placed it on the table. Zhao Junning glanced at it, and Li Ziyan walked up to him and took his hand: "I will be attending court again tomorrow. I think something big will happen to Wei again after this incident."

Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan, "Your Majesty must have given up one of the princes. The ministers are not stupid. They all know that the prince and I are not on good terms, but today they suddenly stood up to speak for me. For whom, I think the ministers in the palace are not stupid."

"What do you plan to do, sir?"

"After all, the prince and Qin Zhuoyuan and Lu Wu can be regarded as indirectly helping me get out of prison faster."

In the Taicheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, "Father, what do you want me to do?"

"What do you think of today's events?"

Xiao Zhengchu paused, "Qian Runzhi assassinated important officials and colluded with foreign enemies. He deserves to be beheaded. And Minister Li, he is indeed a good official."

Xiao Xuanjing listened to what Xiao Zhengchu said, but he didn't hear what he really wanted to know, "He should be beheaded. Then what do you think should happen between brothers?"

"Support each other, be united against external calculus, and do not be distracted. If you make a mistake, you must correct it."

"Yes, you are a good brother. Among the children, you, Yumiao, and Xuantang are the ones I trust the most."

Then he picked up the letter of instruction and said, "Give this letter to Zhengshu and tell him to go to Youzhou to guard the city from now on. He cannot return until summoned. Go."

After hearing this, Xiao Zhengchu understood that Xiao Xuanjing knew about it, and that Xiao Xuanjing's punishment of Xiao Zhengshu was also to shut up those ministers.

"My son, take your orders."

Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Mother and mother-in-law shut up these ladies with just a few words, it's amazing."

"Let's go and get off the carriage." Zhao Junning lowered her head, covered her mouth and smiled.

Li Ziyan got off the carriage first and helped Zhao Junning down. The gossipers all smiled when they saw Zhao Junning coming down. Zhao Junning walked forward and saluted. The ladies hurriedly returned the salute: "Madam Li, Minister Li." Li Ziyan suppressed a smile and nodded: "Yes."

Zhao Junning smiled and responded, "What are the ladies chatting about with my mother-in-law and my mother? It looks so lively. Why are the ladies sweating? It's autumn now and it's not hot."

"We didn't talk about anything, just... we just felt that Madam Li, you were so young and became the wife of a minister, which was really enviable."

"That's true. My husband's becoming an official has nothing to do with me. After all, I'm just a woman who works in public all day long. How could such ladies envy me so much?"

Li Ziyan thought: You are so tactless. You keep gossiping behind people's backs. I'll see how my wife will tear off your masks.

Meng Xiangning and Xu Zhiwan looked at each other and said, "Jun Ning, your father has already gone in. Your mother-in-law and I will go in first. You and Zi Yan should come over soon after you finish talking to the ladies."

Several of them were sweating profusely at this time. "My new store will be opening in a few days. If you ladies have time, can you come and support me?"

"Okay, okay, we will go to Madam Li's invitation. The palace banquet has started, shall we go in?"

Zhao Junning stretched out her hand: "Please." Several ladies pushed and shoved each other and walked away. Zhao Junning and Li Ziyan couldn't help but smile at their panicked looks.

"Did you two pick up money? You're laughing so happily!" Xu Wenhe and Xu Gong, who were late, saw the two laughing as soon as they got off the carriage. Li Ziyan and Zhao Junning stopped laughing as well. "It's nothing, we just ran into some gossipers, and they left after we exposed them."

Xu Gong shook his head helplessly and smiled, "It's almost time, go in quickly."

Another carriage drove over, "Prince Xu, how are you?" Wen Yongxing got off the carriage and saw Xu Gong, followed by Wen Weixi. Zhao Junning saw Wen Weixi at a glance, "Prince Wen, how are you?" Then he glanced at Wen Weixi and said, "Who is this?"

"This is my daughter." Wen Weixi bowed and kept looking at Xu Gong, "Wen Weixi greets Prime Minister Xu."

Xu Wenhe pulled Li Ziyan and whispered, "Why do I feel that there is something wrong with the way Miss Wen looks at my father?" Li Ziyan looked over and then at Zhao Junning. They looked into each other's eyes and understood each other's thoughts. Li Ziyan thought, "My uncle is thirty-seven now, but he still looks like he's in his twenties. This Miss Wen looks about the same age as Wenhe."

Xu Gong nodded politely, and several people entered the palace gate together. In the imperial garden, the music was melodious, the officials were all polite, and the ladies were all praising each other. Zhao Junning looked around, with Li Ziyan holding her hand.

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and said softly, "Let's go, let's go pay our respects to His Majesty first?" Then he pulled Zhao Junning towards Taicheng Hall. Before they entered, they heard Laocheng's laughter. After entering the hall, Zhao Junning knelt down and saluted, "This common woman pays respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor."

Xiao Xuanjing looked at Zhao Junning and then at Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan's eyes never left Zhao Junning. "My dear Zhao and my dear Li, this couple is so loving. Look, Lord Li, who is so serious and stern in the court, has this side that almost sticks his eyes to your wife."

Zhao Junning and Li Ziyan were embarrassed by what he said. Zhao Nian said, "My son-in-law is used to doting on my Junning. I am very relieved about this."

Li Yin smiled and nodded: "I am assured that my child will spoil his wife."

"Hahaha, you two are truly a match made in heaven. I just gave Minister Li a plaque yesterday. Today, I see that you two are very affectionate and your wife is a heroine. Why don't you confer the title of second-class imperial lady and give her a plaque with the title 'Yongxu Caigao'? How do you think?"

Zhao Junning was stunned after hearing this. Li Ziyan saw Zhao Junning in a daze and waved in front of her, "Junning?" Zhao Junning came back to his senses and bowed quickly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward."

Xiao Xuanjing nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, the palace banquet will start soon. You should also go and gather with your young people."

The two walked out of the hall, "Your subordinate greets the Madam." Li Ziyan bowed and raised his head slightly to look at Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning cleared her throat and said, "No need to be polite." Li Ziyan straightened up and said, "Madam, how are you? Are you happy?"

Zhao Junning deliberately didn't answer, which made Li Ziyan a little flustered, "Tsk... I'm happy, Ziyan, you did it, you have fulfilled all the promises you made to me." When Li Ziyan heard Zhao Junning's praise, the corners of his mouth almost raised to the sky.