Madam, protect me!

The Minister of Dali Temple's revenge on Prince Rui was considered normal both inside and outside the court.

The Li family has a single lineage, and the inheritance is almost broken. No matter who it is, they cannot tolerate it easily.

Prince Rui's behavior has broken the default rules of the upper class circle.

Even someone as unscrupulous as Li Xuanjing would never engage in assassination.

Since King Rui broke the rules himself, he must bear the consequences of breaking the rules.

There are many high-ranking officials in Chang'an, and the security forces around them are far inferior to those of the Dali Temple ministers.

If they stop Li Xuanjing today and let their political opponents know that assassinating a court official does not cost much, who can they blame if the same thing happens to them in the future?

On the contrary, the revenge of the Minister of Dali Temple made many official positions in the court vacant again.

The most important thing at the moment is to operate as quickly as possible and get your own hands in to avoid being taken advantage of by others.

Li Mansion.

Li Nuo didn't know what was happening outside yet. After teaching Yi Ren the swordsmanship, when he returned to the room, he noticed that Li Anning was a little depressed.

She sat on the edge of the bed, her head lowered, with a lonely expression on her face.

Li Nuo sat down next to her, held her hand, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Anning looked at him and asked, "Are those assassins sent by Brother Rui?"

Li Nuo did not answer directly.

Even if the killer this time was not sent by King Rui, the previous two times were inseparable from King Rui.

Li Anning lowered his head silently.

Her half-brother wanted to kill her future husband, and she didn't even intend to let him go.

Ever since she was little, everyone has pampered and protected her. This is the first time she has deeply experienced the ruthlessness of the royal family.

Including this marriage grant, everything seemed to have the best ending, but she knew very well that no matter who the top pick was, her father would let her marry him.

I don’t know since when, everyone has changed.

She was worried that Li Nuo would dislike her because of this.

Li Nuo could understand An Ning's mood. He didn't say anything, and he didn't need to say anything. He just held her gently in his arms.

Li Anning leaned on Li Nuo's chest and felt his steady and strong heartbeat. What was important was that she could feel his feelings for her. Her anxious and sad heart gradually calmed down.

The royal family is ruthless, but she is no longer a member of the royal family.

Since both her mother-in-law and the prince's brother died of illness, there was nothing left for her to miss in the royal family.

She raised her head and asked Li Nuo softly: "When can we get married? I don't want to live in the princess mansion anymore."

Regarding their wedding date, the Ministry of Rites has not yet given a result.

Whether Li Nuo is getting married to An Ning or his wife, life is actually easy to manage.

But if you want to satisfy three people at the same time, it’s hard to choose your life.

An auspicious day for peace may be an unlucky day for the wife.

The reverse is also true.

For a princess to get married, she must choose an auspicious day, which further reduces her choices.

However, the selection of the Ministry of Rites has not been decided for so long, and it is indeed a bit too slow. Li Nuo said: "We will go to the Ministry of Rites to have a look later."

Li Anning nodded, and that was exactly what she meant.

Just as she was enjoying the feeling of leaning in Li Nuo's arms, her face suddenly turned red and she felt a hand reach under the small coat around her waist.

Today she was wearing a short coat and a short coat on the upper body and a skirt on the lower body.

Li Nuo's hand reached down along the hem of the coat and touched a section of smooth skin.

Although An Ning's waist is not as thin as the lady's waist, it is just right, a little fleshy, but it looks a little tight due to nervousness.

Li Anning's face turned a little red, but she did not leave Li Nuo's arms.

Although this was the most intimate act they had done since they met, her whole body was his, so what did it matter if he touched her waist?

When Li Nuo put his hands on her waist, a strange feeling surged through her body.

There is an indescribable joy.

Neither of them spoke, and an ambiguous atmosphere began to spread in the room.

Until a figure walked in, completely breaking the charming atmosphere.

Song Yiren looked at Li Nuo, as if she had ignored Li Anning in his arms, and said, "I have forgotten a certain sword technique. Please teach me it again with your own hands..."

Li Nuo really couldn't complain about Yi Ren's understanding.

The lady can do it twice at most, but she never does it less than five times.

But complaints are complaints, and Li Nuo still tried his best to teach her.

She made a great contribution yesterday. At the critical moment, the sweetheart is as reliable as the lady.

The stronger she is, the more at ease he feels.

After teaching her a few more times, Li Nuo originally planned to go to the Ministry of Etiquette with his wife and An Ning, but Fenghuang heard that Li Nuo was injured and came to Li Nuo to visit Li Nuo. The wife didn't want to go out, so she stayed with Fenghuang.

So Song Yiren volunteered to go to the Ministry of Etiquette to confirm the wedding date on her behalf.

The carriage stopped at the entrance to the ceremony.

Song Yi and Li Anning jumped out of the carriage. Although they were reluctant, they still held each other's arms.

The concierge of the Ministry of Etiquette did not know the other Jinshi, but he still knew the Number One Scholar. After all, during the parade, the Number One Scholar's carriage passed by the door of the Ministry of Rites twice. After inviting the three people in, he immediately trotted over to report.

After a while, Lu Sheng, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, hurried out of the government office, saluted the two of them, and said: "I, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, have met the princess and the consort, and heard about the assassination of the consort. I wanted to go to the mansion to visit, but the affairs of the Ministry of Rites are busy. I haven’t found the time yet…”

Li Nuo smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Lu, I'm in good health."

Lu Sheng asked tentatively: "The prince-in-law came to the Ministry of Rites today, but did he come to take office?"

Li Nuo waved his hand and said: "We are not in a hurry about taking office for the time being. I wonder how the Ministry of Etiquette's wedding is going?"

A moment later, inside a government office of the Ministry of Rites.

Lu Sheng took out a book and said to Li Nuo and the others: "Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites has selected a few dates based on the birthdays of the princess, the consort, and the madam, and asked the princess and the consort to take a look..."

The book is densely packed with words, which is the process of calculating auspicious days based on birth dates.

Li Nuo was too lazy to turn over the pages and asked directly: "Master Lu, just tell me which day is auspicious."

Lu Sheng stroked the short beard on his chin and said, "Three years from now, it will be the seventh day of June."

Li Anning's eyes widened and he said in shock: "What, why did it take so long?"

Lu Sheng showed a helpless look and said: "Back to the princess, it's like this. This wedding, the princess and the wife will get married at the same time. There are not many auspicious days that can be satisfied at the same time. The earliest one will be three years later..."

"no!"

Li Anning shook his head and flatly refused: "Three years is too long, it cannot exceed three months!"

Song Yiren glanced at her and said, "Didn't my husband say that if love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night? Good times are worth waiting for, and the Ministry of Rites is also doing it for our own good..."

Li Anning glared at Song Yiren.

It's not like she's getting married, so she's certainly not in a hurry.

She didn't want to stay in the princess mansion for a day anymore.

Li Nuo looked at Lu Sheng and said, "Three years is indeed too long. Are there any suitable days in the near future? Even if you don't choose an auspicious day, an ordinary auspicious day will do."

Lu Sheng thought for a while and said: "There are ordinary auspicious days. This year's August 9th is a small auspicious day. However, according to etiquette, a princess must choose an auspicious day when she gets married. I'm afraid it is against the etiquette and law. It is absolutely unacceptable. of……"

This is what Daxia's etiquette stipulates, and he believes that the Number One Scholar also understands it.

If only the princess is getting married, there will be auspicious days every month.

But add one more person, and auspicious days become very difficult to find.

Or the No. 1 scholar’s ​​wife can be more considerate of them.

Li Nuo asked: "Is it true that you can't choose?"

Lu Sheng shook his head and said: "The number one scholar also understands etiquette. You know, when a princess is to marry, she must choose an auspicious day. This cannot be determined by the official alone. It must be approved by the minister and the minister, and also Only after the Zhongshu review, review by the subordinates, and the order from the Shangshu Province can the Ministry of Rites begin preparations..."

Li Nuo said regretfully: "In that case, I won't embarrass Mr. Lu anymore."

Lu Sheng clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Prince Consort, for your understanding."

Li Nuo added: "However, the princess's wedding is also a big event for the Li family. I can't make the decision alone. My father hopes that the wedding can be prepared as soon as possible. When Mr. Lu is free, please go to the Li Mansion and discuss it with my father. , if you are not free, I can ask my father to come to the etiquette department..."

Lu Sheng was silent for a moment and said: "Three years is indeed too long, and I don't think it's good for me, so I will write a note first and let the Vice Minister and the Minister read it. The princess and the consort will wait here." moment……"

Lu Sheng wrote a note and left in a hurry.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, he went back and said with a smile: "The minister and minister have already used their seals and will submit them to the three provinces soon. Once the results are available, I will personally inform the princess and the consort..." "

Soon, Li Nuo walked out of the Ministry of Rites.

Li Anning's face was full of joy, while Song Yiren's face was displeased.

Li Anning looked at her and said, "Be happy, others saw it and thought you didn't want to marry..."

Song Yiren glanced at her.

She is willing to marry, but it is not her who is marrying!

Nothing has happened to them now.

But three months later, from spirit to body, up and down, inside and out, he was completely someone else's husband...

When the three of them were about to get on the carriage, a group of people passed by the carriage.

Five people, one old and four young, all wore white robes, with a small cyan sword and a mountain-shaped logo embroidered on their chests.

Song Yiren watched them go away and said in surprise: "The law enforcement elder of the Tianshan Sect, why did he come to Chang'an?"

Li Nuo looked back and asked, "Are they from the Tianshan sect?"

Song Yiren nodded and said: "I met him when the sect held a martial arts conference before. He is one of the two grandmasters of the Tianshan Sect and the law enforcement elder of the Tianshan Sect. I don't know what they are doing in Chang'an..."

Li Nuo's brows moved slightly.

Five more powerful men from the Tianshan Sect, and one of them is a Grandmaster?

On top of the code, there are already eight masters of the Tianshan Sect. If we capture a few more, wouldn't it be possible to directly increase the proficiency of the Tianshan Swordsmanship?

He did not get on the carriage, looked at the direction in which the people disappeared, and said: "Follow us and take a look..."