I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Lu Sangtuo said casually, then changed the subject:

"Mom, now you believe what I say."

Mrs. Lu was slightly stunned, then a trace of astonishment flashed across her eyes, and she exclaimed:

"How is it possible? The boy from Sun Taiwei's family has cultivated both internal and external skills, and his external skills have reached the second level. He also has the Remnant Moon of His Majesty. Apart from your father and a few others in this capital, who can be his opponent? How could Li Mu only use one move?"

Lu Sangtuo took advantage of Mrs. Lu's distraction to escape from the clutches of the devil, and retreated several steps in succession. Then he covered his ears and said:

"Mother, if my sister can find a man who is better than father, is it possible to cure her strange disease? Do you want my sister to live alone until the end of her life?"

"Of course I don't want to!"

Mrs. Lu's tone became anxious, and then she sneered.

"Better than your father? Not only is your father the prime minister of the dynasty, but he is also a man of both civil and military talents. When he was young, he was a very handsome man. I'm not exaggerating. In the entire Xing Dynasty, even the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is not even a fraction as good as your father."

As she spoke, Mrs. Lu raised her head unconsciously, and her proud figure also straightened.

After all, unlike Shan Mei who pursued Prince Yan, Lu Cheng, who was older, pursued Madam Lu first.

"Mom, my brother-in-law is not bad looking either!"

As soon as Lu Sangtuo said this, he saw Madam Lu glaring at him, and immediately changed his words:

"Li Mu, Li Mu's teacher is the great scholar Mu Zhen! His literary talent must be excellent!"

. . . . . .

At the same time, in the palace.

"The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like faces; the spring breeze blows through the threshold and the dew is gorgeous. Great! Qingyi's literary talent is really superb."

The queen was so amused by Li Mu that she trembled all over and seemed to be several years younger.

"His kung fu is pretty good too. Hongyu is considered one of the best among the younger generation in the capital."

Emperor Hongwen also echoed from the side.

However, Li Mu was deeply regretful at this moment.

Looking at the table full of delicacies from land and sea in front of me, I have no appetite at all.

"No more, no more, really not a drop left!"

Originally, Li Mu just wanted to establish a good relationship with his mother-in-law in advance.

After indirect questioning, he learned that the queen was also a talented woman in the past, so he began to show off and recited the true secrets of the nine years of compulsory education before the time travel.

Unexpectedly, when the queen learned that Li Mu could write poetry, she immediately became interested.

What started out as a casual chat slowly turned into a test.

In particular, Li Mu could compose poems in the blink of an eye, and his poems must have become classics.

The queen's initial shock and disbelief turned into numbness and taking it for granted.

There’s no way. If it’s not a classic, Li Mu, a poor student, can’t recite it.

She recited dozens of poems in one breath, and even the few poems that Li Mu had kept in the bottom of his box were given to his mother-in-law.

Li Mu, who was hollowed out, looked at the Queen with fear in his eyes, thinking that if the Queen still wanted it, he would not be able to give it to her even at the cost of his life.

Fortunately, at this time, Emperor Hongwen, who had been unable to get a word in, spoke up:

"I have something good to tell you."

Li Mu was delighted and quickly bowed to Emperor Hongwen respectfully, saying:

"Your Majesty, if you have something to say, please tell me. I will go through mountains of swords and pots of oil."

"Okay, it's not that serious..."

Emperor Hongwen waved his hand, interrupting Li Mu's flattery.

Then he took out a piece of golden brocade from his sleeve and was about to speak, but was stopped by the queen beside him.

"Your Majesty, Qingyi has just entered the capital today. Some things should be discussed later."

Then he looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "Qingyi, winter is coming soon, why don't you write a poem with winter as the theme."

Emperor Hongwen looked at the empress in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then took the golden cloth back.

But when Li Mu heard the poem, he was almost in a trance. He stood up and saluted Emperor Hongwen, saying:

"Your Majesty, if you have any problems, I will share your worries. Moreover, Your Majesty has personally bestowed upon me the title of Crown Prince, which is a great honor. I must not become arrogant because of this favor."

Emperor Hongwen nodded slightly and looked at Li Mu with admiration.

He tightly grasped the brocade in his hand, remained silent for a long time, and finally said:

"You are not young anymore. I intend to arrange a marriage for you. Are you interested?"

Originally, Li Mu was delighted when he heard this and was planning a plot in his mind.

【Li Mu said: No, I am devoted to martial arts and studying, and only want to serve the country.】

[Emperor Hongwen said: I have a daughter who is now of marriageable age.]

【Li Mu evaded the question and said: This is not good. 】

【Emperor Hongwen said: Don’t be ungrateful. 】

Then Li Mu half-reluctantly thanked the Lord for his grace.

Before Li Mu finished his poem, the Queen beside him suddenly said:

"Your Majesty! There is no need to rush."

Li Mu looked at the queen in surprise and thought,

"I worked so hard before, but it turns out that my mother-in-law is the hardest to deal with!"

Then Emperor Hongwen leaned slightly closer to the Queen and whispered in her ear:

"Didn't we agree on this before? What are you doing?"

The Queen did not answer, but looked at Li Mu and said softly:

"It's getting late, Qingyi, you should go back home now."

Li Mu sighed secretly, knowing that this matter could not be rushed.

Anyway, the Prince of Yan promised him that he would settle the matter, and at the moment, it seems that at least the emperor is willing to do so.

As for the Queen, "No matter what happens to the Xing Dynasty, the Emperor still has the final say."

Thinking of this, Li Mu felt relieved and took his leave.

Eunuch Deng had been waiting outside the door for a long time and led Li Mu towards the palace gate.

Before he had gone far, Li Mu heard the Queen's arrogant voice behind him:

"Fourth brother, you don't have to say it. I won't agree. Anyway, you are the emperor now, so you don't have to ask my opinion."

"Hui Niang, what are you talking about? I, Zhao Laosi, have sworn that no matter what, I will never let you down in this life. Didn't we agree on this before?"

"Before was before, now is now!"

Li Mu listened to the conversation behind him and muttered to himself,

"Zhao Laosi? Zhao? Si!"

"Your Highness? What are you laughing at?"

"No, it's nothing."

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...

...

...

There was no conversation along the way, and Li Mu followed Eunuch Deng to the palace gate.

Six guards, carrying a two-meter-wide silver sword case, walked up to Li Mu.

Li Mu touched the star relief on the sword case and a look of delight appeared on his face.

At this time, an extremely handsome old man got off the carriage outside the palace gate.

As the saying goes, when handsome guys meet, they hate each other.

Li Mu and the handsome old man looked at each other and then looked away at the same time.

As a man, no matter what you look like, you must be the most handsome.

It's not impossible to have an appearance that other men can agree with, but it's extremely rare.

Li Mu quickly forgot about this little episode, and, holding the sword case, he got into the carriage arranged by Eunuch Deng.

Imagining the scene when Shanshan saw the waning moon, her role model temperament suddenly filled the entire carriage.

. . .

Prime Minister Lu glanced at the carriage going away, then turned back and bowed to Eunuch Deng, saying:

"It would be great if Eunuch Deng is here. I have something to ask your Majesty."

Eunuch Deng looked up at the sky and saw that it was past the hour of You. A hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, but he still bowed and said:

"Prime Minister Lu, please follow me."

...

In the hall, Emperor Hongwen pinched his brows, looked at the brocade in his hand, and sighed deeply.

At this time, Eunuch Deng outside the palace shouted:

"Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister Lu Chongyun wants to see you. He is outside the palace now."

Emperor Hongwen grabbed the brocade in his hand and threw it heavily to the ground, cursing:

"You're really anxious."

Then he shouted towards the outside of the palace: "I don't want to see him. Tell him that I have considered the marriage. Tell him not to mention this matter in front of me again. I will issue an order to grant the marriage in seven days at most."

By the end, Emperor Hongwen was gritting his teeth.

When Eunuch Deng heard the voice, his body trembled. He had been with Emperor Hongwen for many years and naturally understood Emperor Hongwen's temper.

Hearing that Emperor Hongwen was really angry, he hurriedly trotted away.

"Prime Minister Lu, Your Majesty..."

"understood!"

Prime Minister Lu waved his hand, then seemed to remember something and said:

"Excuse me, sir, who was the young man at the palace gate just now?"

"It's Li Mu, the prince of Yan."

After hearing this answer, Prime Minister Lu left the palace without saying a word.

On the return journey in the carriage, Prime Minister Lu clenched and unclenched his fists in his sleeves, and his brows were furrowed into the shape of a "川" character.

After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said to himself:

"Old Taoist priest? Taoist? Li Mu!"