Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 88: Husband and wife join forces to dismember Su Xu (Part )
Su Yi, with a bright and beautiful face, glanced at Li Xiang and Li Jue with a smile, then walked up to Feng and bowed with a smile, "Aunt, Sister!"

"Yiniang." Feng looked at her husband's niece with a smile, and then looked at her daughter.

Su Shu waved her hand, and Su Yi immediately leaned over to her, smiling and calling out, "Sister!"

"What are you doing recently?" Su Shu hugged Su Yi and asked softly.

Su Yi was the only daughter of Su Shu's uncle Su Xu and Princess Nanchang.

She is both Su Shu's cousin and Li Chengqian's cousin, and even looks somewhat similar to Su Shu.

"I'm learning needlework." Su Yi pouted immediately.

"It's time to study. In two years, you'll be ready for marriage." Su Shu looked up at her mother and asked, "Mother, is there any news about Yiniang's marriage?"

"I don't know." Feng shook her head and sighed, "I'm afraid it's not easy for Yiniang's parents to decide her marriage."

Su Shu nodded calmly, hugged Su Yi and said, "Yiniang, read more books every day. Reading makes you wise."

"My father said the same thing, but the only book he kept flipping through was 'Rules for Women'." Su Yi looked a little depressed.

Su Shu raised her eyes and asked in surprise, "Have you finished reading?"

"Hmm?" Su Yi looked at Su Shu strangely and said, "Sister, is there something wrong?"

"No." Su Shu forced a smile and looked at her mother Feng. Feng nodded and then shook her head.

Su Shu smiled and said nothing more.

……

The golden carriage with red canopy, pulled by four tall black horses, was slowly pulled to the front yard and stopped.

Li Chengqian stood beside the carriage, wearing a light yellow python robe, standing there calmly, exuding nobility.

Countless East Palace guards extended out from the courtyard, so densely packed that it was impossible to tell how many there were.

From time to time, someone would report something to Dai Zhide.

Li Chengqian did not look back, but he knew that everything was under Dai Zhide's control.

Dai Zhide, the Right Guard Commander of the Eastern Palace, was not only extremely competent, but also did an extremely good job.

"You all know that the emperor ordered me to take charge of the affairs of Princess Wencheng's marriage. Yesterday, I also mentioned the matter of trade to the Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan. If the Su family is interested in getting involved, they can send someone to the East Palace to find me." Li Chengqian nodded slightly at Su Cheng.

Su Cheng raised his eyes, then bowed to Li Chengqian in surprise and said, "I will remember this. I will definitely trouble Your Highness when the time comes."

Su Xu became the imperial concubine's captain, and Su Tan became the prince's grandson. Neither of them was suitable to be in charge of the Su family's martial arts, so this position fell into the hands of Su Cheng.

He has to consider many family matters.

Especially money.

The little bit of land at home is not enough to support so many people in the clan. The rest depends on business and travel.

Li Chengqian's father-in-law was the governor of Taizhou, so naturally people went to Jiangnan to transport tea and silk.

However, most of the time, they would resell these things directly in Chang'an, and the profit was far less than selling them personally to the Western Regions.

After all, the Silk Road is full of endless dangers.

There is also blood and corpses.

On the contrary, if the Tang and Tubo intermarried, and the trade route between the Tang and Tubo was opened, then the trade benefits along this route would be terrifyingly huge, and even more so sooner rather than later. And the prince could get involved in this matter, so Su Cheng immediately had a lot of ideas.

Nothing is more important than tangible benefits.

Especially compared to the usually arrogant Nanchang Princess Mansion, Li Chengqian didn't say much, and Su Cheng had already subconsciously fallen towards the East Palace.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly in response to Su Cheng, and then looked at Su Jun behind him.

Su Jun immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness said that the Eastern Palace has plans to compile a book. Now that they are not compiling the Book of the Later Han, are there any other books they would like to compile? If so, I can help you."

"I need to go back to the palace to discuss this matter with the ministers of the Eastern Palace, and then inform my cousin when there is a result." Li Chengqian smiled and his eyes swept over the people behind him. Su Liangsi had already frowned at this time.

He is indeed a smart person. Some traces are always easiest to detect in person.

Li Chengqian's eyes fell on Su Yu, who was a little behind him, and he nodded and said, "Silang, you can come to the Eastern Palace more often when you have time. There are many officials in the Eastern Palace who are compiling history. You can come and take a look."

"Yes!" Su Yu bowed with joy.

Going to the Eastern Palace means having the opportunity to go to the Eastern Palace Prince's Chongwen Hall, where you can not only meet more knowledgeable scholars, but also read more classics that are not available on the market, many of which are not even available to the Su family themselves.

Su Jun, who was standing on the side, saw this scene and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

……

At dusk, Chang'an City was already within sight.

The golden carriage with red canopy, pulled by four tall black horses, slowly headed towards the gate of Chang'an.

Countless guards of the Crown Prince's left and right who were guarding the carriage began to head towards the camp south of Chang'an City. Only more than 300 cavalrymen, armed with long spears, escorted Li Chengqian back to the Eastern Palace.

It was at this time that a series of special drum sounds were heard from the Jinguan Gate, and immediately teams of Jinwu Guards came from all directions and headed straight for the Suzaku Gate.

Su Shu, who was sleeping soundly in Li Chengqian's arms in the carriage, woke up a little: "Your Highness."

Li Chengqian, who had been awake, glanced at Li Xiang and Li Jue who were still sleeping next to him, then gently hugged Su Shu and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Su Shu regained consciousness a little, then whispered, "I saw Su Yi today. She's already twelve years old. If nothing goes wrong, my uncle will start arranging a marriage for her next year. Does my husband have anyone suitable?"

Li Chengqian looked at Su Shu in surprise, then thought about the pretty girl he had seen in Sufang before. After a moment of reflection, he said, "My cousin's marriage, according to the rules, will first be reported to the Zongzheng Temple. After my father is informed and has not granted the marriage arrangement, it will be finalized by my aunt and uncle. However, they may marry my cousin into the Guanlong clan."

"Guanlong?" Su Shu asked in surprise, "Wouldn't you choose a Guandong family?"

"No." Li Chengqian shook his head slightly and said, "The aristocratic families of Guandong have always been independent in their marriages. Not many marry into the Longxi clan, unless they are Guandong children who have been serving in Chang'an for many years. If it were up to my uncle, the Sima of Wei, he would most likely choose a son of an aristocratic family who has achieved success in the imperial examinations. But my aunt might choose a son of the same generation from the Guanlong clan of the Eastern Palace who started out as a thousand cattle in the palace."

"Oh!" Su Shu nodded gently. There were not many young and marriageable young men in the palace who were qualified to marry the princess's daughter. There were even fewer who were not married. They also needed to have a certain relationship with the princess's mansion. The candidates were almost narrowed down to two or three people.

Su Shu's eyes suddenly became deep.

"Don't worry too much." Li Chengqian gently hugged Su Shu and whispered, "Don't worry too much about your uncle. I have already made arrangements here."

"Ah?" Su Shu looked up in surprise. Li Chengqian smiled faintly and said, "Our tribe does have business trips to Tibet. Shu'er could get involved and share some of the profits."

Many things in the Eastern Palace are not convenient to do, but Su Shu uses the martial arts of the Su family to make some private money for herself, and no one will say anything.

"Why doesn't Your Highness do it yourself..." Su Shu couldn't help but ask.

"Because the Eastern Palace must not have much money on its books, it must..."

(End of this chapter)