The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort

Chapter 81 Marriage (4)

It is the residence of the emperor bestowed by the emperor.

Mrs. Liu is not yet 40 years old, but her face is weather-beaten, and her hair is already mottled, like a woman of half a century.Even so, she was still wearing a plain blue long gown embroidered with lotus, her hair was combed neatly, and she gave out some rewards to everyone with a smile on her face.

The four maids bestowed by the emperor stood by with smiles on their faces. Many people offered money to congratulate them, including some of their former neighbors.

After distributing the reward, Mrs. Liu asked the maid beside her, "Why hasn't Min'er come out yet?"

The servant girl smiled and said, "Xu will tidy up in the room, and the servant girl will go and remind me." Then she turned and left.

In the study, Liu Min was looking at the paintings hanging on the wall.

The other courtyard awarded by the emperor was spacious and magnificent, and the study room was more than twice as large as before. From then on, there would be enough bookshelf space to stack his books.But at this moment, he was in a trance. Is all this really what he wanted?

A few days ago, he encountered a theft in the school dormitory of the Imperial College, and what was lost was the letter from the mysterious man.All those letters disappeared, as if they had never appeared before.Liu Min asked the book boy, and the book boy also said he didn't know, but he didn't lose anything else, so he couldn't help but suspect that the mysterious person took those letters away.

If it weren't for the picture of moonlight and fireflies in front of him, Liu Min would almost think that this period of time was an illusion, and that mysterious person was a figure he imagined.

He carefully looked at the painting in front of him, the lines were graceful and unrestrained, showing sharp edges, Liu Min couldn't help but wonder, what kind of person is that?He was used to having one more person to discuss the arguments in the book with him, but now that person suddenly disappeared, it made him feel a little lonely.

"Master, madam urges you to hurry over." The new servant girl blushed slightly when she saw the handsome and elegant young man.

Liu Min glanced at the painting in front of her: "Let's go."

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

At the eighth prince's residence in Beijing, Ye Li put down the letter in his hand and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, the staff behind him asked, "Your Highness, has something happened?"

Ye Li glanced at the letter on the table: "A letter from Xiahou's mansion, and a dispute with Li Xiang." To avenge Li Yang, he will not let Xia Cheng's granddaughter Jiang Susu go.Xia Cheng said in the letter that Jiang Susu was framed, but did not say who the murderer was.

Ye Li briefly talked about the matter with his staff, who frowned and thought for a while: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter was done by someone with a heart. Something happened to Young Master Li, Prime Minister Li had a rift with the Jiang family, and he also had a rift with the Xia family. , This is to make His Highness and his subordinates turn against each other in their own dens, and their intentions are extremely sinister."

"Of course I know." Ye Li said: "Li Dong knows that I can't do without him, and I don't want to lose the Xia family. Besides, Jiang Shangshu has one or two points of power in the court. The two parties have a dispute. It will do me no good."

"Could it be the fifth prince?" the staff asked: "The fifth prince has been getting more and more popular in the court recently, and His Majesty also trusts him."

"I know father's temperament," Ye Li snorted coldly: "The higher the fifth child jumps now, the worse he will fall in the future. I don't think the fifth child will be smart enough to find someone in Jiang's house."

"Is that the fourth prince?" the staff asked.

"The fourth child looks like he doesn't fight for anything on the surface, but he has to guard against it. I'm afraid it's the prince."

The aide was stunned: "The crown prince has lost his morality, and he has not seen meritorious service in politics. He is even more stupid and naive. How can His Highness be worried?"

"The crown prince alone is indeed nothing to be afraid of," Ye Li narrowed his eyes, "I'm afraid because this is what the emperor means."

"Your Majesty wanted to change the crown prince a few years ago, but I'm afraid he'd already grown disgusted. How could he act like this?" asked the aide.

Ye Li said: "I'm afraid it's just a blindfold, otherwise you can see that the prince has made countless enemies in the court for so many years, why is he still standing? If it wasn't for the secret instruction of his father, he might have been eaten to the bone. "

"This..." the staff member cupped his hands: "This subordinate really can't figure out what His Majesty means."

Ye Li glanced at the staff kneeling below with disgust, and his tone was still gentle: "I don't blame you, even I have been with the emperor for so many years, and I have never figured out what he is thinking."

The staff thought for a while, and then said: "In fact, if Your Highness wants to consolidate his power, there is another way. It is better to marry the Jiang family."

"The Jiang family?" Ye Li raised his eyebrows.

The staff members cupped their hands: "What His Royal Highness needs most now is the power of the Xia family and the Li family. The association with the Xia family is too obvious. If you associate with the Jiang family, it is tantamount to bringing the Xia family over." He paused and continued. Said: "Besides, Miss Jiang's family is still young now, you can make an appointment first, if there are changes in the future, it is not too late to change your mind."

Ye Li frowned, thinking of the rumors in Beijing that Mrs. Jiang bought a murderer to frame the eldest lady but framed the second lady, and Jiang Chao spent a lot of money in Baihualou but had no money to pay the bill, and finally had a little finger chopped off , Displeased said: "The Jiang Mansion is full of smog, and besides, the second lady of the Jiang Mansion has a bad reputation now, how can I marry her? Wouldn't it be a joke for the world?"

"Your Highness," said the staff member, "isn't there a young lady in the Jiang family? The biological mother of this young lady is from General Zhao's family. Left and right are just names. , if there is a relationship in the Xia Mansion, maybe we can still catch up with General Zhao’s Mansion."

"That idiot Zhao Guang," Ye Li said, "has always belonged to the prince's faction, and he will not surrender easily." As for Jiang Ruan, the indifferent smile of the girl in red on the boat at the Lantern Festival that night appeared in his mind .My heart was suddenly picked up, and I felt very concerned.

"Now it seems that marriage is the best way." The staff is still suggesting: "If you are engaged to Miss Jiang's family, no matter how dissatisfied Li Xiang is, he will not act rashly. His Highness sold such a kindness to the Jiang family. The Jiang family and the Xia family will also try their best to assist His Highness."

"You're right." Ye Li picked up the letter on the table again: "Maybe I should reconsider your words." The letter invited Ye Li to go to Xiahou's mansion for a gathering, he thought about it, and said: "Come on Someone, please answer Lord Xia’s words for me, just say that I accepted Lord Hou’s post, and I will visit you in three days.

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But when Master Xia Hou received the message from Ye Li's followers, he was relieved.Mrs. Xia looked at him and said anxiously: "What's going on? Has His Highness the Eighth Prince agreed?"

"Agreed." Master Xia Hou said to her: "Go and send a letter to Jiang's mansion, and ask Yan'er to come with Susu and Chao'er when you are ready." Ruan also took it."

Mrs. Xia nodded: "Of course, this Jiang Ruan is really capable of disfiguring Su Su."

(End of this chapter)