Chapter 715: The idea of attacking King Xiao
"My senior brother is already the emperor's husband. It's not appropriate for him to be a co-king." Yan Li shook her head.
"Suitable, very suitable." King Xiao stopped writing and looked at Yan Li.
"Even if he is suitable, it won't work, Brother Yi, I can't be partial. Senior brother is the emperor's husband and has a high status in the Zi Yan Empire. You can't just be a nobody, right?" Yan Li had an expression that said, "I'm doing this for fairness."
King Xiao: ...
Li'er's portrait seemed to think of herself in everything, but it sounded weird to me.
It felt like she just took it for granted that she was being used as a laborer.
"Brother Yi, do you think what I said makes sense?" Feeling that King Xiao was in a daze, Yan Li continued.
"That makes some sense, but..."
"There is no but. Our brother Yi is talented and powerful, and he deserves such an honorable position as the King of Side by Side with the King."
King Xiao was interrupted by Yan Li before he could finish his words.
King Xiao: ...
The little girl is good at tricking people into doing things, but I was still willing to fall into his trap.
What else can I do?
Accept your fate!
King Xiao thought so and lowered his head again to continue handling affairs.
"Brother Yi, come on, I believe you can do it." Yan Li walked over and patted his shoulder in a very funny way.
King Xiao: ...
Is Li'er here to make people laugh?
But when I saw her serious look, I felt like laughing.
"Your Majesty..." At this time, the leader of the imperial palace guards came over and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"What's the matter?" Yan Li looked at him.
"General Bai outside wants to see you." said the leader of the guards.
"General Bai? I haven't seen him for a long time." Yan Li was stunned when he heard this.
This old General Bai was once the guardian general of the Zi Yan Empire, but he did not appear after he ascended the throne in his previous life.
What's the matter with this sudden request for a meeting?
In fact, Yan Li didn't have a very good impression of General Bai.
When he had just ascended the throne, he was young and inexperienced, and just when he needed his support, he actually said that he was too old and wanted to retire.
He tried to keep him again and again. After all, General Bai was not very old at the time and he needed him to help him maintain order in the court.
But he refused.
Therefore, he had a very difficult life in the first few years after he ascended the throne.
"Let him in." Yan Li, who had come back to her senses from her memories, said to the leader of the guards.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The leader of the guards took the order and went down.
"Li'er, who is this old General Bai?" King Xiao looked at Yan Li curiously.
"He's just an idler who has retired from the army and returned to the countryside." Yan Li said.
Now, in Yan Li's heart, this old General Bai is indeed just an idler who has retired from the army.
"Since he is an idler, why would you meet him?" King Xiao was very puzzled.
"The late emperor once promised him that even if he retired from the army, he would still have three opportunities to meet the emperor. This is the first time." Yan Li said with a smile.
If not for this, there would be no way I would be able to meet him.
"So that's how it is." King Xiao understood instantly after hearing this.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." At this moment, General Bai was brought in by the leader of the guards.
He saluted Yan Li.
Yan Li looked at him and discovered that General Bai must have lived a comfortable life over the years, as the years had left few traces on his face.
"General Bai, what is it that you want to see me?" Yan Li looked at him.
"Your Majesty, I came here this time only to ask for a marriage for my granddaughter." General Bai said.
"Oh? I wonder which young master he is? Is he interested in your granddaughter?" Yan Li looked at him.
"I don't know whether the other party is interested in my granddaughter, but as long as the emperor personally grants the marriage, it must be a good marriage." General Bai replied.
"I wonder which family this young master is from?" Yan Li frowned when he heard this.
I don't want to force anyone. What if General Bai's granddaughter has a crooked face and a slanted nose? Wouldn't it be a sin if I arranged the marriage?
"It's King Bingxiu." General Bai said and looked at King Xiao.
"Puff..." Yan Li spat out a mouthful of tea when she heard that.
Could it be that General Bai is still dreaming and hasn't woken up yet?
How dare you set your sights on your own brother Yi.
King Xiao frowned when he heard this. He was really in a situation where something unexpected happened while he was still at home.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. My granddaughter is both talented and beautiful. I think she will not bring disgrace to the King of Side by Side. Please help me." General Bai's face was full of sincerity.
"Others can be considered, but not the King of Side by Side." Yan Li shook her head.
"Why?" General Bai didn't expect Yan Li to refuse directly.
"A woman worthy of my brother Yi must be both talented and beautiful, as well as powerful. Is she your granddaughter?" Yan Li said, looking at General Bai.
"In reply to the Emperor, although my granddaughter is lacking in strength, but..."
"No buts. If you are too weak, you are not worthy of being the King."
Yan Li interrupted him directly.
"Why don't you ask King Bingjian what he thinks?" Old General Bai was a little angry.
"I will listen to Li'er in everything. She is the one who makes the decision in our family, and whatever she says goes." King Xiao said.
General Bai: ...
It seems that the rumors outside are true, this King Shoulder to Shoulder is highly favored by the Emperor.
Now that he dares to call the Emperor by his name, it seems that the rumors are true.
His status with the Emperor is even higher than rumored.
Ever since I retired from the army, the Bai family has been on a downward trend. I did this to find a backer for the Bai family.
"Why don't you meet my granddaughter before making a decision?" General Bai said.
"No need for that. The woman that I like must be stunningly beautiful, as powerful as Li'er, as famous as Li'er, and even her character must be as kind as Li'er. Let's not talk about other things." King Xiao's words made General Bai's face tense instantly.
If he were to look for a woman as requested by King Bingjian, apart from the Emperor, no other woman would be able to catch his eye.
"General Bai, the requirements of King Bingjian are very clear. You should know whether your granddaughter meets the requirements or not." Yan Li looked at General Bai.
"I understand, old minister." General Bai felt a little regretful at this time.
When Yan Li first ascended the throne, in order to avoid trouble, he resolutely retired despite her pleas to stay.
If it weren't for the promise of the late emperor, I probably wouldn't even be able to meet the emperor, let alone make any requests to her.
"General Bai, do you have anything else to say?" Yan Li looked at him.
"There is one more thing I need your help with, Your Majesty." General Bai said.
"Tell me about it." Yan Li looked at him.
"The current Censor Jiang has robbed one of my houses. Please, Your Majesty, make the decision." General Bai bowed.
Censor Jiang saw that the Bai family was gradually declining, so he robbed his house in the capital without any scruples.
How could he swallow this?
Yan Li finally understood that she was probably being bullied by Censor Jiang.
He found that without a backer he would be bullied, so he set his sights on his own brother Yi.