The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The emperor knew Li Ningyan's true identity, but he didn't care much about him.

The reason is simple. First, it is because the affairs of Prince Lin would be exposed to the emperor because these two people took the initiative to surrender.

Second, although the emperor has been in this position for so many years and is adept at handling government affairs, in fact, if you really want to count, the emperor is a military general.

There is a saying that goes, It will take a scholar ten years to succeed in his rebellion.

It may be a bit too much to compare those two with a scholar, but the meaning is similar.

But there is absolutely no problem using it to compare with King Lin.

In the emperor's opinion, Prince Lin is a man with brains, but not much.

He is also very indecisive. It's no problem for him to indulge in romance, but he can also rebel... Just look at Prince Lin, who has accomplished nothing in all these years. The damage he has caused to the emperor is not as great as that caused by Li Qi.

Before the system completely exposed Li Qi's ambition, the emperor also had feelings for this adopted son. Although not as good as his own biological child, he had raised him for so many years that, to put it bluntly, he would have feelings for him even if he were a dog.

Even though the emperor handled the Second Prince's matter so decisively and his emotions didn't seem to be affected at all, privately... the emperor was also feeling a little disappointed.

He may not be unaware of the ambitions hidden behind some of Li Qi's actions, but he was emotionally unwilling to accept it, so he has always turned a blind eye and waited for the second shoe to drop.

Then, the boot dropped.

The adopted son is no longer his adopted son.

The emperor would take decisive action against his adopted sons or his biological sons as long as they posed a threat to himself and the country.

The fact that Prince Lin has been able to live in peace and security until now also explains some problems.

The emperor turned around and told Huang Kang, "Call Luo Hong over."

The piece of paper was delivered directly to the emperor. Huang Kang did not even look at it, so he did not know what was written on the paper.

When Huang Kang heard that the emperor wanted to invite the commander of the Blue Guards over, he thought for a moment, wondering if something had happened again. However, he acted without hesitation and immediately agreed. He left his new apprentice to serve the emperor, and he went to find Luo Hong in person.

After a while, Luo Hong arrived.

The emperor sat at the top. After asking Luo Hong to stand up, he pondered for a moment and said, "..."

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After Li Qingyi finished chatting with the system, he quietly looked around.

Unfortunately, if the system had just arrived, Li Qingyi might have been able to notice some abnormalities from the changes in the expressions of the people around him.

But so much time has passed, and the people around her have been replaced several times by the emperor and the empress without making a fuss. The palace maids who would reveal their emotions could not stay around Li Qingyi for two days at all. Now, not everyone around Li Qingyi is a movie emperor or actress, but that is not something she can see with her level of ability.

So Li Qingyi still didn't see anything.

Li Qingyi felt more relieved because the system was helping to keep an eye on Li Ningmu's matter.

The system is a little stupid, but it is obedient.

Li Qingyi originally thought that because of Li Ningmu's matter, the Lin Wang Mansion would be busy for a few days. After all, judging from the past actions of Li Ningmu and Lin Wang's wife, these two were not honest people and would at least cause some trouble.

In the end, it was not known whether Li Qingyi did not have enough spies or the Lin Prince's Mansion was indeed relatively quiet. She paid attention to it for a while during her spare time, but apart from knowing that the next day the Lin Prince went to the palace to plead guilty on behalf of the Lin Prince's Consort for offending the Queen, there was no other movement.

There was some news coming out in the capital, mentioning Li Ningmu's affairs, but the system said that it was the news released by Prince Lin himself, so Li Qingyi was not surprised.

I thought that this matter would leave it at that for the time being, but unexpectedly, a few days later, Li Qingyi heard surprising news from Chen Qicong.

"What?" Li Qingyi suspected that he had heard it wrong.

Chen Qicong was obviously in a bad mood, but when facing Li Qingyi, he tried to soften his expression. "It was Prince Lin who sent someone to take the initiative to talk to my uncle about this. That uncle and I don't have a good relationship. He has been looking for an opportunity to kick me out of the position of head of the family. Now that the prince has taken the initiative to marry his daughter, he will not refuse."

"But this matter has not been decided yet. I asked around and found that King Lin had secretly found a few families to confirm their intentions. I looked around and found that except for my uncle, the others either had rich ancestral inheritance or were wealthy people, but..."

Li Qingyi: "Do you know what your cousin's daughter is like?"

Chen Qicong sighed and glanced at Wang Xuan.

Li Qingyi was resting today, and had been thinking about coming out to meet Hu Ping'an, so he got up early in the morning and left the palace to look for his student.

As a result, when they met, he spoke a few words to Hu Ping'an. Not long after they sat down, Chen Qicong said that two days ago, the Lin Palace sent someone to secretly contact one of his cousins.

For marriage.

If it was before Li Ningmu's accident, no matter whether Prince Lin really doted on his son or not, he would never have fallen in love with the daughter of a wealthy family like the Chen family.

Although it has only been a few decades since the founding of the Da Ning Dynasty, in this era, the lifespan of most people is only a few decades, and a few decades is enough time for some people's ideas and concepts to change.

Before Li Qingyi's grandfather started the rebellion, these relatives of the Li family could at best be considered people of some local prestige. But now that they have become members of the royal family, it is normal for their concepts to change.

For the people in Linwang Palace, marrying a businessman is a very shameful thing.

It would be embarrassing for King Lin if his son married the daughter of a merchant, or if his daughter married the son of a merchant.

But if something goes wrong on one side, the situation will be different.

Although it is still very embarrassing, at least when others mention it, most of them express sympathy.

When Li Qingyi heard that Princess Lin wanted the Queen to appoint a noble lady to be Li Ningmu's wife, he thought that Princess Lin's idea was really too much.

But now, hearing that King Lin had done something similar, I just felt... ironic.

But she knew very well that even if this matter were made public, most people would not think there was anything wrong with Prince Lin or Princess Lin doing so.

Human nature.

Wang Xuan then said, "I know a little bit about the lady that Chen Qicong mentioned. Let me tell you, teacher."

Wang Xuan: "That young lady's maiden name is Chen Zhi. She is the child of Chen Qicong's uncle whose wife died young. Her maternal grandfather's family is just ordinary people in Jiangnan. Because her biological mother is extremely beautiful, I guess it is likely that the uncle was attracted by her beauty when he was young and married her home."

Wang Xuan: "However, Chen Zhi's mother died of complications during childbirth after giving birth to her. A few years later, her father remarried, the current Mrs. Chen. She is the daughter of a scholar and is well-versed in literature. I have met her a few times and I feel that she is a person with a lot of thoughts."

Wang Xuan: "To be frank, Chen Zhi is not living well at home. If Prince Lin is sincere, marrying Li Ningmu might be a good thing for her."