Hu Yufei was slightly surprised and said, "You mean, Cheng Kaiyang's youngest daughter?" ”

As soon as he heard the words "Cheng Kaiyang", Li Jiangyao's heart suddenly moved, and he immediately looked at Li Xi, and Li Xi also looked at him at this time, and said: "Cheng Kaiyang has four sisters-in-law under his knees, but there is only one sister-in-law, Cheng Wen, who has been very fond of since childhood. Later, he was assassinated in the northwest, and the Cheng family has fallen since then, and the situation is not as good as before, and Cheng Wen is not doing very well. ”

Hu Yufei didn't know the gist of this, and said with emotion: "Alas, it's really a pity to talk about Zhenguo Gongcheng Kaiyang. He is a person with good poetry and writing, but he was appointed as the commander of the long sword, and he misled the army and the country. ”

Li Jiangyao guessed that Li Xi, the princess of Fenyang, should know something about Lianji, so he asked, "Does Wei Zixuan have a relationship with the Zhenguo Mansion?" ”

"Not only do you not have any friendship, but you can even say that you have no contact." Li Xi smiled: "How is it?" Weird, right? ”

Hu Yufei, who was an old man, suddenly reacted at this time and asked, "Dadu Hu, are you with the Zhenguo Mansion...... Is there any grudge? ”

Li Jiangyao pretended to shake his head inadvertently: "Hatred can't be discussed, there is indeed a little misunderstanding." ”

"Then it's no wonder," Hu Yufei stroked his long hair and said: "Wei Zixuan suddenly provoked the issue of electing the queen, and specially promoted the daughter of the Cheng family, who has never had contacts, and you happen to have some contradictions with the Zhenguo Mansion. This set of political manipulation is likely to be aimed at the protection of the capital. ”

Li Jiangyao glanced at Li Xi meaningfully and asked, "That Miss Cheng, is there a big chance?" ”

Li Xi smiled faintly: "It's big." In terms of relationship, Cheng Wen is the emperor's cousin, the descendant of the founding hero Cheng Qianli, with a noble identity and an innocent family background, although the power of the Zhenguo Mansion is not as good as before, but after all, the qualifications and merits are there, and no one can find any fault. ”

She paused, and then said: "In addition, Cheng Wen has read poetry and books since she was a child, is smart and smart, and presided over housework for her mother very early, and pressed Cheng Kaiyang's three-room concubine room to be obedient and quite capable. The most important thing is that she has outstanding appearance and temperament that resembles a person......"

Li Jiang Yaoqi said: "Like whom?" ”

"I've just heard about it, and I'm not sure," Li Xi stared at Li Jiangyao with a smile: "Many of the chamberlains who followed His Majesty during the Youzhou period said that Cheng Wen was very much like a sister-in-law. ”

"Sister-in-law?" Li Jiangyao thought for a long time before he reacted: "You...... Do you mean Xiahou Ninghan? ”

Hu Yufei was also a little confused: "What does this have to do with Daduhu's wife?" ”

Li Xi looked at the confused expressions of the old and the young in front of him, and said in surprise: "What? Could it be that Brother Fei still doesn't know? ”

Li Jiangyao blinked: "Should I know anything?" ”

Li Xi covered her mouth and giggled: "It seems that my sister-in-law didn't tell my brother." When the emperor was still the crown prince, he was attacked by assassins with his horse, but fortunately his sister-in-law came to the rescue. Later, during the period of recuperation in Xianxia Villa, the emperor secretly had feelings for his sister-in-law and was always in love. ”

Hearing this, Hu Yufei couldn't help frowning and quietly glanced at Li Jiangyao. Princess Fenyang's words were quite explicit, and she more or less provoked the feelings of Li Jiangyao and his wife, which really shouldn't be.

Li Jiangyao was also a little stunned and embarrassed at this time, and muttered: "She never mentioned this matter to me. ”

Hu Yufei coughed and said, "Most of the people don't have to mind this kind of piercing and chiseling talk. Don't say that no one knows the emperor's true thoughts, and even so, Madame can't talk about it, right? ”

The old man's words made a lot of sense. This kind of thing, how can Xiahou Ninghan speak? Could it be that you tell your husband that the emperor also likes me very much, and you can marry me as a big bargain?

Li Jiangyao said calmly when he heard this: "Hu Lao is right. In Ning Hanhui's external show, there is naturally no shortage of people who love me, and I can get this good wife, which is a blessing from my previous life. ”

Hearing him say this, a trace of jealousy flashed in Li Xi's eyes, and he immediately smiled again: "Brother is really elegant." However, there are many people who know about this matter, and they cannot be left unguarded. Once that Cheng Wen is favored by the emperor and is really chosen as the queen, I am afraid there will be a lot of trouble. ”

Hu Yufei thought for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Dadu Hu, how ...... you and the Cheng family end?"

Li Jiangyao looked at Li Xi and felt that he shouldn't deliberately hide it from Hu Lao, so he sighed helplessly and said: "Back then, the assassin who killed Cheng Kaiyang was pursued by the Long Knife Army, and I rescued him. Now, she is in the Zhenjiang Army and has become my sister-in-law. ”

"Huh?!" Hu Yufei was stunned for a moment, and couldn't believe his ears at all: "This, can this be regarded as a small misunderstanding?" Dadu Hu, this is the revenge of killing his father! ”

Li Xi pursed his lips and smiled: "So I just said that Cheng Wen will have a lot of trouble when she becomes the queen." ”

Hu Yufei turned his head and asked, "Princess, who else knows about this matter?" Decay refers to the Assassin's thing. ”

Li Xi first glanced at Li Jiangyao, and then replied, "Master Hu, not many people know about that assassin. However, I'm afraid that the opponents of Dadu Hu are all clear. ”

"Oh, Dadu Hu, why are you so confused!" Hu Yufei sighed: "The murderer of the imperial court, you stay by your side, isn't this giving people a handle?" ”

Li Jiangyao smiled helplessly: "Old Hu, the reason for this, I can't say a word or two. Anyway, I'm sure I'm going to protect her. The mastermind behind the assassination of Cheng Kaiyang was Lao Jianhua, and the assassin was only used by him. ”

Li Xi said: "Brother, whether it is used or not, I suspect that Wei Zixuan intends to make a fuss about this matter, and the target is not the assassin, but you." ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly: "The princess thinks that Wei Zixuan wants to put Cheng Wen on the throne of the queen, and then the queen will deal with me?" ”

"That's probably it." Li Xi said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't underestimate the power of the queen. To some extent, the queen may be more powerful than the emperor in some ways. ”

Hu Yufei has lived in the court for a long time and has extremely rich political experience, so he agreed: "What the princess said is reasonable. Although the queen cannot directly participate in politics, because of her respectful status, she can often represent the interests of many political forces. Once an intertwined alliance is formed, it can sometimes even affect the emperor in reverse. ”

Li Jiangyao shrugged: "Even if we understand this truth, what can we do?" Is it possible to prevent Cheng Wen from becoming the queen? ”

"If necessary......" Li Xi said coldly: "It's okay to stop it." ”

Hu Yufei said curiously: "Could it be that Princess Fei also recommended a candidate?" ”

Li Xi smiled: "Master Hu, have you forgotten?" Concubine Hui is my sister-in-law, can I not support it? ”

Li Jiangyao suddenly realized when he heard this. He suddenly remembered that Concubine Hui Murong Ling was Murong Xue's cousin, and she was also one of the popular candidates for the canonization of the queen this time.

If Murong Ling becomes the queen, then her son will be the future Prince of the Holy Tang Dynasty, whether it is Murong Xue or Li Xi, the weight in the court will be greatly strengthened.

Especially for Princess Fenyang, she is both the aunt of the crown prince and the aunt of the crown prince, she is simply invincible.

And the children born to Li Xi and Murong Xue in the future can be described as unique. is not only the nephew of the emperor, but also the nephew of the queen, and is also a cousin of the next generation of the Holy Tang monarch.

Li Xi's mind is definitely thorough.

Wei Zixuan wants to deal with Li Jiangyao, there is no doubt about it. And Li Xi happened to take advantage of this to assist Li Jiangyao in counterattacking. If he can really succeed in defeating Cheng Wen and helping Murong Ling ascend to the back position, it will not only please the Dadu Protector who holds the military power, but also help the simple-hearted sister-in-law, and at the same time, it will also make her husband Murong Xue feel satisfied, kill three birds with one stone, and finally become the biggest winner.

Absolutely, really amazing.

Li Jiangyao thought so in his heart, raised his head and smiled at Li Xi: "What is the princess going to do?" ”

Li Xi also smiled: "I have to ask my brother to come up with an idea, Fenyang is the only one who looks forward to you." ”

Li Jiangyao knew that she had already made up her mind, but she deliberately restrained herself in front of herself, so she smiled and said: "I only know how to lead troops to fight, and the rest are laymen." I don't even know the process of electing a queen, how can I get an idea? ”

Li Xi responded: "The ritual set by the Ministry of Rites is not complicated. The first step is to be promoted by the royal family and officials above the second rank. Then the court will discuss it, according to the family background, ancestral achievements, academic accomplishments, folk customs and other aspects, eliminate those who do not meet the qualifications of the mother in the world, and then select the best of the best, leaving three to five people, and officially report to the emperor. In the end, the emperor personally looked at it and determined who would be the queen. ”

Li Jiangyao was a little curious: "Was the young lady of the Liu family selected in this way before?" ”

"How can that be?" Li Xi smiled and shook his head: "At that time, the imperial court was still hiding from the war in Yizhou, and in addition to generals or generals, there were no officials around the emperor who knew the royal etiquette, so it was also very hasty." ”

Hu Yufei bowed slightly: "That's true." The establishment of the empress is usually divided into two forms. One is that when the emperor was still the crown prince, the first emperor and the first queen chose the crown princess for the East Palace, and when she ascended the throne, the crown princess naturally became the queen. The other is that as it is now, the emperor ascends the throne first, and then marries. If there is no edict of the first emperor to clearly designate the candidate of the empress, then the Ministry of Rites must preside over the selection ceremony. ”

Li Jiangyao was stunned when he heard this, and said: "According to the process that the princess just said, it has to be recommended and discussed, and in the end, it is the emperor himself who decides, how can we help Concubine Hui win?" ”

Li Xi smiled: "At this level, every important minister is qualified to speak, and I can't stop Wei Zixuan from lifting Cheng Wen, and the final emperor's personal election, we can't control it." Therefore, the place to really see hard work and fight to win or lose is to discuss it in the court. ”

"To put it bluntly, it is to kill all the strong enemies, including Cheng Wen, through public discussion!"