klisemfg Chapter 426 Furious
Chapter 426 Furious
After hanging up the drip, he packed up all the things and threw everything that should be thrown into the space. He checked it carefully again and found no omissions. Only then did Li Xiaoxiao open the door with confidence.
Gu Feiyan had been guarding outside the door, not letting anyone in. As soon as the door opened, he asked hurriedly.
"Ling Fei, is she awake? How is she now? Is her wound still bleeding?"
He asked a series of questions in one breath, and Li Xiaoxiao didn't know which one to answer first, so she could only say.
"She hasn't woken up yet. Don't go in yet. Let her rest more. I'm going to file a complaint with the emperor. Ling Fei's injury can't be in vain. Also, the Prime Minister's Mansion can't just let it go by letting someone else get married."
It was already past noon, the sun was scorching outside, Zhou Lingfei was injured, but no one came from the Prime Minister's Mansion, not even a greeting. Li Xiaoxin was very angry.
She had to get rid of this anger, so she instructed Gu Feiyan what to pay attention to after Zhou Lingfei woke up. Then she said something to Sun and Li Dahai, and went out wearing her bright red wedding dress.
She is going to file a complaint.
Accompanying her was the Si Mansion's butler, and the reason for bringing him along was something she had discussed with Si Chengxu beforehand.
Originally, Si Chengxu wanted to stay at home today, but some emergencies occurred in the military camp, so he hurried back. Before leaving, he explained everything to the housekeeper, including going with Li Xiaoxiao to file a complaint to the emperor.
As for why she had to bring the housekeeper, it was because Li Xiaoxiao was just a commoner woman and could not enter the palace at all. If she wanted to file a complaint with the emperor, she had to kneel at the gate of the imperial city.
But then again, she has no power and influence. Even if she kneels for three days and three nights, the emperor may not even know about it. The housekeeper of Si Chengxu's mansion must be quite capable to be able to sit on the position of housekeeper.
So Li Xiaoxiao brought him here, so that the emperor could know the matter as soon as possible through him. If the emperor knew about it, he would definitely investigate the whole matter.
This is an imperial decree issued by the emperor himself. If anyone disobeys it, it would be considered disobedience and a slap in the face. This kind of thing is no joke. In addition, Zhou Lingfei is injured, so the emperor will probably take it seriously.
When she arrived at the gate of the imperial city, things were just as Li Xiaoxiao had expected. The soldiers guarding the gate didn't even look at her. Every day, countless people came to the gate of the imperial city to kowtow and appeal for justice.
Reporting to each and every one of them would be exhausting. Besides, the emperor doesn't have the time to deal with such trivial matters. He gave the butler a look, and Li Xiaoxiao knelt on the ground.
She was really not used to kneeling, but when in Rome, she had to follow the Romans.
The floor was paved with bluestone tiles. After a while, he felt cold and painful in his knees. Li Xiaoxiao was still kneeling upright. The housekeeper had disappeared long ago. It seemed that he had gone to smooth things over.
Even so, Li Xiaoxiao still knelt for nearly an hour, her body swaying as if she would fall down at any time. The thing was not done yet, so she could only hold on.
She came at a wrong time. The message had to be passed through several people from outside the palace gate to the emperor, and the emperor had the habit of taking a nap.
When the last eunuch received the news, even though he was anxious, he did not dare to disturb the emperor's rest and had to wait for him to wake up.
When the emperor woke up, the eunuch reported the news to him immediately. When the housekeeper of the Si Mansion came, he had Si Chengxu's token in his hand. Seeing the token was like seeing the person, because that token represented Si Chengxu.
Si Chengxu is the general of Tianwu State and a favorite of the emperor, so naturally the eunuch has to actively curry favor with him.
Si Chengxu and Li Xiaoxiao are nominally cousins, so it is reasonable for Si Chengxu to stand up for her.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the emperor flew into a rage. It had been more than a month since the marriage was granted, and he had long forgotten about it. He did not expect that today's wedding would cause so many complications.
"Go and call the Prime Minister, and also call Li Xiaoxiao who is outside the palace." The emperor rubbed his forehead, his voice low and hoarse, with a hint of anger.
"Yes." The eunuch responded in his unique hoarse voice, then quickly retreated.
First, he arranged for someone to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to call the Prime Minister, and then he arranged for someone to bring Li Xiaoxiao over.
Li Xiaoxiao was under the scorching sun, her whole body was greasy. The bright red wedding dress was heavy and thick. She was so hot that she almost fainted. Sweat streamed down her face.
Finally, when she looked towards the gate of the imperial city for the nth time, a young eunuch walked straight towards her.
"You must be Li Xiaoxiao, come in with me." The young eunuch looked down at her with a condescending expression, then turned and left.
After waiting for so long, the person finally came. Li Xiaoxiao supported herself on the ground with her hands and stood up with difficulty. It was not that she was weak, but she had been kneeling for too long, and the weather was hot, so her body could not bear it.
No one knew where the housekeeper had gone. He stood up and stretched his arms and legs. Li Xiaoxiao quickly followed him.
It was her first time to visit the imperial palace. She had seen it on TV many times before and had also been to the Forbidden City, but it was nowhere near as spectacular and majestic as what she saw in person. There were walls several meters high and the ground was paved with large blue bricks.
The roof as far as the eye can see is paved with golden glazed tiles, which reflect thousands of golden rays of light under the sunlight.
Li Xiaoxiao was like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden. She looked around and was secretly amazed. It was truly a royal palace, it was truly magnificent and grand.
But gradually she couldn't bear it anymore. She had been following the little eunuch since she entered the palace. It must have been half an hour. In addition, she had just knelt outside for so long that her calves were shaking. Fortunately, when she greeted the old emperor for the thirty-eighth time in her heart, she turned a corner and arrived at the destination.
Outside the imperial study, the steward of the Si Mansion was seen waiting nearby. The two of them exchanged glances and nodded silently.
The young eunuch went in. According to the rules, he had to be summoned by the emperor before he could enter.
After a while, a duck-like voice came from the imperial study: "Call Li Xiaoxiao to see the emperor."
Li Xiaoxiao then walked in, lowered her head, and kowtowed politely to the emperor who was sitting at the desk. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress that perfectly outlined her slim figure.
Her long black hair was casually draped behind her. Although her face was not clearly visible, it was obvious that her appearance was not bad.
Emperor Xuanyuan simply glanced at her, retracted his gaze, and continued to look at the memorial in his hand.
Li Xiaoxiao didn't look up, but heard the sound of Emperor Xuanyuan flipping through papers above her head. A thousand horses galloped through her heart. Damn it, let me get up and look again.