Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 167 The Princess Enters the Palace
After speaking with Wang Maozhong, Wang Xi went to find Wang Shuang. But the act had to be played out completely. Wang Shuang still refused to go, so Wang Maozhong personally dragged him out, gave him two large sacks, and then ordered someone to bring some silk and ginseng, instructing Wang Shuang to immediately send them to Wuming Academy to apologize to the teacher.

On the carriage.

"Look!"

Wang Shuang pointed to her face and said, "My dad is scary, isn't he? Even with this, he still slapped me twice."

Wang Xi scoffed, "Let's not talk about who's who. My dad just doesn't hit my face, he only hits my head. But, Shuang-ge, I didn't realize you were such a good actor. You actually cried, and your dad didn't even notice."

Wang Shuang said smugly, "I'm not stupid. I watch you guys act every day, so I'm bound to learn something."

Wang Xi said, "However, your father still has a rather volatile temper and is often impulsive. You must keep a close eye on him. If there is any trouble, you must tell me immediately so that I can come up with a solution and take remedial action."

Wang Shuang nodded, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

In Wang Xi's entire plan, his father was the key.

Of the four, Wang Maozhong was the only one who was very special, because the fathers of the other three had all been lying low, essentially useless, and therefore easily controlled.

Wang Maozhong was different. He worked very hard and was deeply favored by Li Longji. He was also very ambitious, which made him difficult to control.

Although Wang Maozhong trusted Tao Mo, he never took the initiative to curry favor with Tao Mo or ask for advice.

In addition, there is another point: Wang Maozhong has made great contributions over the years and has become somewhat arrogant. Last time, during the fight in front of the nameless academy, he confronted everyone he met and didn't even take Gao Lishi seriously.

This also makes him a double-edged sword.

If used properly, it can be a great help; but if used improperly, it may lead to disaster.

Wang Xi was never sure how to use Wang Maozhong.

Even at this moment, Wang Xi still had no confidence in Wang Maozhong, and he did not believe that Wang Maozhong would become very low-key because of this.

But there's no other way, we have to use it!

After all, they didn't have many sharp weapons, so they could pick and choose.

Therefore, this is just the beginning of the plan, making Wang Maozhong somewhat fearful of the future, and we will gradually train him in the future.

Wu Mansion.

Wu Xin tilted his head back, downed a glass of wine, and slammed the glass back onto the table with a loud bang. His face was full of frustration.

A man sat to the side, looking calm and composed; it was Gao Lishi.

Gao Lishi's adoptive father, Gao Yanfu, was a servant in Wu Sansi's household. He had always maintained contact with the Wu family. Although he was now extremely loyal to Li Longji and had no ulterior motives, he was definitely still on the side of the Wu family in the struggle between the two, and of course, he also hoped that Consort Wu could become empress.

"I never expected that Grand Master Wu would be so dejected because of a mere child," Gao Lishi said with a smile.

Wu Xin sighed heavily, "If it were Wang Shouyi, or even Wang Maozhong, I wouldn't be so frustrated even if I encountered setbacks again. But facing Wang Xiaoque, I am truly helpless and have no idea what to do."

In just a few days, he received several pieces of bad news. The singing competition started strong but ended weakly, which demoralized the Imperial Academy. Then he heard that Li Longji planned to appoint Wang Xi as the dean. And less than two days later, the Turkic princess was to marry Wang Xi.

This shows how much the emperor favored Wang Xi.

These successive blows left him very frustrated, and he truly didn't know what to do with Wang Xi.

But if Wang Xi is not touched, given his favor with the emperor, Empress Wang's position is practically secure.

Gao Lishi suddenly chuckled.

Wu Xin glanced at him sideways and asked, "Why is Eunuch Gao laughing?"

Gao Lishi said, "Actually, let alone you, Grand Master of Ceremonies, look at all the people in the court, but who can do anything about Wang Xiaoque?"

Wu Xin frowned and said, "Then...doesn't that mean...!"

Gao Lishi waved his hand and said, "It's not what you think at all. On the contrary, this proves that it's not your fault. Think about it. From Fang Xuanling to Du Ruhui, and then to Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, and Di Renjie, although they were deeply favored, who else could leave the entire court helpless like Wang Xiaoque?"

Wu Xin thought for a moment and said, "Yes! There has never been such a phenomenon before. Even Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji were often impeached and faced crises."

Gao Lishi then asked, "Then can we say that Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji are not as good as Wang Xiaoque?"

Wu Xin quickly replied, "Of course you can't say that."

Gao Lishi asked, "Then why is that?"

Wu Xin pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand the reasoning, so he cupped his hands to Gao Lishi and said, "I hope that Eunuch Gao can enlighten me."

Gao Lishi said, "Because no one else is like you, constantly thinking about a mere child. Even Master Zhang and the others are only talking about the matter at hand, targeting Mr. Wuming, not Wang Xiaoque. Nobody cares about him."

Wu Xin said, "But I am different from them."

"Same."

Gao Lishi said, "Think about it, if Wang Shouyi had done what Wang Xiaoque did, would the court officials have let him off the hook? Besides, if Wang Xiaoque had been replaced by Chongwen, it would have been the same; no one would have cared. The reason is that he is young and doesn't know any better."

If you, as an adult, hit a child, you are wrong regardless of the reason, and in this situation, you are naturally helpless.

"If you don't believe me, let Chongwen fight Wang Xiaoque. The outcome will be clear immediately, and His Majesty won't favor Wang Xiaoque. After all, it's just children's squabbles, nothing serious."

Wu Xin thought for a long time, then suddenly slapped his forehead. "I was so stupid to think of competing with a little kid. My opponent should be Wang Shouyi."

Gao Lishi smiled and nodded.

Meanwhile, everyone at the nameless academy was immersed in opera rehearsals, and Ashina Mi quickly integrated into the group.

They started learning opera and playing instruments from them, and had a great time.

Not only that, but he and Wang Xina were inseparable and deeply in love.

The main reason Dunshan stayed was because he was worried that Ashina Mi had misjudged Wang Xi. After all, this kid was quite an oddball. If he wanted to back out now, it wouldn't be too late. However, he didn't expect that Ashina Mi would become even more fond of Wang Xi, standing in front of the door every morning, hoping that Wang Xi would come to pick her up. Since that was the case, Dunshan felt relieved and prepared to return to the grasslands. Before that, he personally escorted Ashina Mi to the Wang family.

Wang Shouyi and Princess Xue naturally received the highest honors, with the couple personally going out to greet them.

"Mi'er greets Uncle Wang and the princess."

Ashina Mi obediently bowed to Wang Shouyi and Princess Xue.

Wang Xi said casually, "This princess is called a princess, how silly of me. Just call her father and mother like I do."

Ashina Mi blushed and remained silent.

Princess Xue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, the marriage has already been arranged, so why be so formal? If it weren't for the great distance between us and the many formalities, I would have gladly let Que'er marry you today."

Then she turned to Dunshan and asked, "What does the envoy think?"

Dunshan smiled and nodded.

Wang Xi urged Ashina Mi, "Call out! Call out!"

Ashina Mi blushed deeply and whispered, "Father! Mother!"

"Hey!"

Princess Xue responded and pulled Ashina Mi to her side, saying, "My son is so lucky to have married such a beautiful wife."

Wang Xi had never seen his mother so kind and warm-hearted. He thought to himself, "It seems I still don't quite understand my mother!" But he said aloud, "Mother, I rely on my looks."

"Nonsense."

Princess Xue glared at him, then said to Ashina Mi, "Mi'er, this boy is very mischievous, you'd better keep an eye on him."

Ashina Mi said, "If we keep an eye on him, he won't tell me anything anymore."

Princess Xue was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Husband, listen to this! How clever our Mi'er is!"

Wang Shouyi was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. He then said to Dun Shan, "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, when Your Majesty told me about this, I was both happy and apprehensive. I was afraid that my Que'er was not good enough for Mi'er."

Dunshan hurriedly said, "Duke Qi, you flatter me. The two of them are childhood sweethearts and well-matched in terms of social standing. If our Khan were to meet Xiao Que, he would surely be very pleased."

Princess Xue smiled and nodded, saying, "I hope so! I hope so!"

After saying that, she stood up, took Ashina Mi's hand, and said, "Mi'er, let me take you to your room. If you need anything or there is anything inconvenient, just tell your mother and I will arrange it immediately."

Ashina Mi nodded shyly.

Princess Xue then said to Dun Shan, "Envoy, please have a seat. I will go first."

Before she could finish speaking, Dunshan quickly stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Please, Your Highness."

"Excuse me!"

Wang Xi naturally didn't want to accompany Wang Shouyi and Dun Shan, so she quickly said, "Mother, I'll go with you."

But when he reached the courtyard gate, a huge figure, like a wall of flesh, blocked Wang Xi's path.

"Young man, the flowers have not yet bloomed."

"???"

The next day.

Wang Xi and Ashina Mi then went to the north gate to see Dun Shan off, and the two rode horses to accompany him for several miles.

In the days leading up to this, Ashina Mi had been spending every day with Wang Xi, but when the moment of parting with Dun Shan finally arrived, Ashina Mi was filled with reluctance and tears streamed down her face. "Uncle Dun Shan, Mi'er can't bear to see you leave."

Dunshan laughed and said, "I'm only reluctant to part for a little while. I might forget about Uncle Dunshan by the afternoon."

Ashina Mi wiped away her tears, "No way."

Dun Shan laughed heartily and then said to Wang Xi, "Little Sparrow, you must treat Mi'er well and not bully her."

Wang Xi said, "Uncle Dunshan, don't worry, I'll make sure Mi'er is happy every day."

Then, in a condescending tone, he said, "Mi'er, you're only allowed to cry for a little while, okay?"

Ashina Mi looked at his demeanor, pursed her lips, and gave him a slightly disdainful look.

Dunshan nodded and said, "Alright, alright, that's enough for you. When you come to the grasslands, we'll have another good drink together."

Wang Xi said, "Absolutely! Just wait and see how I outdrink all you grassland heroes."

Dun Shan chuckled and said, "I'll remember what you said."

After saying goodbye several times, Dunshan mounted his horse again and headed north.

Ashina Mi wept again, her eyes filled with reluctance.

Seeing this, Wang Xi raised his hand and gently put his arm around her shoulder, "This is only allowed this once. I won't let you cry so easily in the future."

Ashina Mi nodded, then leaned on Wang Xi's shoulder and burst into tears.

After a while, Wang Xi saw that her crying had subsided and asked softly, "Mi'er, is it still comfortable in my arms?"

Ashina Mi sobbed, "If only you could be a little taller."

Wang Xi said, "That's what I was thinking too. I don't want you to get cervical spondylosis."

(End of this chapter)