At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 164 Engagement Date

Just as Xie Xuanli was about to get up and run away, another guard came to report.

"My Lord, the messenger from Xiliang has arrived."

"What are they doing here?"

Xie Xuanli, the Marquis of Zhenbei, looked alert.

"See you, see you."

Then he waved his hand and said, "Just say that I am not feeling well and cannot see guests."

"Master Hou."

The guard added: "They said they were here to deliver an invitation."

"Invitation?"

Xie Xuanli was stunned.

"It's probably an invitation to the wedding with Princess Ningxi."

Yuan Hong said: "You should meet him, my Lord. At least in name, he was once your general."

"Bring it here."

Xie Xuanli sat down again.

Soon, the guards led the messenger from Xiliang to come.

"I have seen you, Lord."

The messenger knelt on one knee, took out a gilded invitation from his bosom, and held it above his head with both hands: "I am here on the orders of the Marquis of Xiliang to deliver the wedding invitation to the Marquis."

"What day?"

Xie Xuanli took the invitation from the guard and put it on the table.

"September 16th."

The guard said respectfully, "The Marquis has specifically instructed that the Marquis of Zhenbei must be present at the time."

"understood."

Zhenbei Hou waved his hand and said, "Take him away to rest."

"promise."

The guards led him out of the hall.

"This kid definitely has bad intentions."

Xie Xuanli muttered to himself, then picked up the invitation and read it. It started with all kinds of flattering words, which praised him highly.

Prepare more gifts for yourself, openly or secretly.

"Little bastard."

After a while, he closed the letter, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "So you come to me again to ask for money."

"Will you go, my Lord?"

Yuan Hong stroked his beard.

"Do you think I should go or not?"

Xie Xuanli threw the question to Yuan Hong.

“You can go or not.”

Yuan Hong smiled and said, "But I think it's better to go."

"If I don't go, I'm afraid people will gossip about me. Even though the Marquis doesn't care, it's still not nice to hear."

"And when the Marquis goes, he must prepare a very generous gift for the Marquis of Xiliang."

"Firstly, it can show the Marquis's magnanimity and win the hearts of the old soldiers in Jizhou. Secondly, the relationship between the Marquis and the Marquis of Xiliang will be better."

"The more suspicious the court becomes of Xiliang Hou, the more advantageous it will be for us."

"So, I have no choice but to let that kid take advantage of me?"

Xie Xuanli frowned.

"You might as well go and have a look."

Yuan Hong shook his head: "Let those Xiliang soldiers and people see that above their Xiliang Marquis, there is a Zhenbei Marquis."

"Then it's up to you."

He said, "In the past few years, I have always heard that the boy has made Xiliang prosperous. I will take this opportunity to visit the three counties of Xiliang."

"Thank you Xuanli."

"Immortal."

"Get out of here."

As the two were chatting, suddenly a beggar broke into the yard. He was wearing tattered clothes and had a dishevelled appearance. He started cursing as soon as he came in.

The guards in the mansion lowered their heads and did not dare to stop him. He was the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and whoever tried to stop him would be in trouble.

He turned a blind eye and let the little beggar come towards the Marquis of Zhenbei with great momentum.

Xie Xuanli's expression remained unchanged.

"Thank you Xuanli."

The prince stepped into the hall and was about to pounce on Xie Xuanli, but was stopped by the two personal guards behind him.

"Go away."

"Dare to stop me."

"Watch your heads."

His face was gloomy and he threatened. However, the two guards did not even change their expressions. They stretched their arms forward and remained indifferent to the prince's pushing.

Xie Xuanli slowly raised the teacup and drank the tea.

"You are rebelling."

The prince turned and walked to the side of the palace gate guard, and was about to grab the long sword at the guard's waist.

"Snapped."

The burly guard held the hilt of the knife tightly.

The prince, enraged and humiliated, kicked the guard on the waist. The latter staggered and fell to the ground, but still held the hilt of the knife tightly.

The other guard did the same, protecting his sword tightly. The disheveled prince angrily picked up a flowerpot in the corner and was about to throw it at Xie Xuanli.

"Your Highness, you can't do that."

The two personal guards stretched out their hands to stop him.

"Go away."

he shouted.

"Sir, the Marquis is your biological father."

"I don't have a father like that."

The prince glared at him and said, "Xie Xuanli, I am no longer your son. Go to Xiliang to find your biological son."

"Look, what bullshit are you talking about."

Xie Xuanli looked at Yuan Hong, "Just now I said that this little bastard must have improved a lot, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of bastard."

"He doesn't even recognize his own father."

"fart."

The flowerpot in the prince's hand fell to the ground, scaring Xie Xuanli.

"Old man, why did you give my slave to Xiao Han?"

"It's not from me."

Xie Xuanli said: "He wanted it."

"You'll give it to him if he wants it?"

"Is it okay not to give it to me?"

Marquis Zhenbei waved his hand, and all the guards in the hall withdrew.

"Xiao Han specifically asked for Qingyao, and I, your father, can do nothing about it."

Xie Xuanli explained.

The prince gritted his teeth and said, "Don't you know what kind of person Xiao Han is? What good will this little girl end up with if she falls into his hands?"

After saying this, her eyes were red, obviously she had heard about Qingyao's tragic experience from other servants in the Prince's Garden.

Xie Xuanli knew that Qingyao was his favorite servant, but he saw her being given away, and he could not accept giving her to Xiao Han.

That one's mortal enemy.

"If you don't give Qingyao back to me, I will never let you go."

The prince threatened.

"What? You're going to eat me alive?"

Xie Xuanli opened his eyes wide, "Qingyao is just a slave, just give her away, you have so many slaves in your yard, you don't need this one."

Need?
How to ask for it?

Even if I can afford to lose face and ask for it, will Xiao Han give it to me?

"If you don't want it, then I will go to Xiliang City myself to get Qingyao back."

The prince snorted coldly.

"Go."

Surprisingly, Xie Xuanli actually nodded: "As long as you are not afraid of being beaten, just go ahead."

"you!"

For a moment, the prince didn't know how to answer.

in mind.

He couldn't help but recall the torture he had suffered in Xiliang County. That was the first time he had been tortured in his life.

I was beaten to death every day and experienced all kinds of torture.

Compared with the suffering I endured in the Xiliang prison for half a month, the suffering I endured in the past two years of wandering is not worth mentioning at all.

Who is he?
The son of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The biological son of Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei.

Who isn't afraid?
But Xiao Han really dared to attack me.

"Why aren't you going?"

Xie Xuanli sneered: "Do you really think that you can act recklessly just because you are the son of Zhenbei Marquis?"

"Back then, Xiao Han was only the governor of Xiliang County, yet he dared to take half your life. Now, he has become the General of Pingxi, a first-rank general, the Marquis of Xiliang with a fief of 20,000 households, the three counties of Xiliang, and 200,000 cavalrymen."

"There are many experts in the Marquis' Mansion. If you are not afraid, just go ahead and break in."

"Xie Xuanli, are you really so heartless?"

The prince said bitterly.

(End of this chapter)