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

After the couple finished talking about business, Li Qingyi interrupted and asked, "Father, has the Ministry of Rites set the rules for welcoming guests?"

When the emperor looked down at her, his originally sharp gaze softened: "Yier, why do you suddenly ask this? Do you have any good ideas?"

Li Qingyi blinked: "No, I just heard Li Zhu talk about the situation at the Ministry of Revenue."

She suddenly said this at this moment, and actually there was something ulterior motive behind it.

The emperor must have known that Li Zhu came to the palace to see her. Li Qingyi suspected that her father also knew what Li Zhu had said to her.

But even though the emperor knew it, Li Qingyi still had to make his attitude clear.

When the emperor heard this, his face showed no strange expression. He just pondered for a moment and said, "The officials of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites have indeed been making some noise recently."

The Queen smiled and said, "This also shows that Your Majesty is a wise ruler, so the adults are so relieved."

Li Qingyi thought so too.

If the emperor was a tyrant or had a bad temper, such as the kind of boss who took his anger out on others at every turn, those officials would never dare to quarrel like this.

If some officials did not have ulterior motives, Li Qingyi would not think there was anything to care about regarding legitimate discussions.

There is progress only when there is debate.

Li Qingyi: "Li Zhu told me that he didn't think there was anything wrong with the adults quarreling, but he was not good at it, so he avoided it."

This explains why Li Zhu took sick leave and came to the palace to see him the next day.

The emperor knew what was going on and knew that Li Qingyi was just explaining this to Li Zhu. After thinking for a while, he asked, "How is Li Zhu doing in the Ministry of Revenue? If he's bored, I can replace him. He's been working really hard over the past six months and he should have a good rest."

Li Qingyi said directly: "If the emperor has any arrangements for these matters, please tell Li Zhu directly. I don't understand this kind of thing, and I don't want to make decisions for others."

The words were spoken directly and the meaning was clear. In front of his biological father, Li Qingyi didn't feel the need to hide anything.

The emperor smiled when he heard this and said, "Okay, I'll let the crown prince discuss it with your nephew later."

This was a rare kindness on his part. Li Zhu was Li Qingyi's nephew, and in other words his great-nephew. Even though he was not his biological son, the emperor still took good care of this young man for the sake of the eldest princess and Li Qingyi.

It just so happens that now is a time of turmoil. With envoys from various countries coming to the capital, I am afraid that many things will happen in the capital. Since Li Zhu just wants to be a loyal official and does his job, and does not want to get involved in those things, it would be good for him to avoid them for the time being.

It just so happens that he is not in good health, so it wouldn't be a bit strange for him to find a reason to transfer to another department to take a rest.

Originally, the emperor told Li Qingyi about this matter so that Li Qingyi could do Li Zhu a favor. Even if Li Zhu himself could not see the ins and outs here, the princess would understand.

Even if Li Qingyi did nothing, as long as the emperor showed a little interest, the princess would appreciate it.

Li Qingyi couldn't think of these favors herself, because the emperor and the empress would have thought of them for her.

Li Qingyi: "Royal brother?"

The emperor nodded slightly: "Your brother has a good relationship with him."

Li Qingyi thought about it and felt that Li Zhu and her brother got along really well, and her brother didn't exploit Li Zhu much, so she felt relieved.

Queen: "I heard that Li Zhu and Wang Xuan have a good relationship?"

Li Qingyi didn't think too much about it and nodded: "Yes."

The queen was thoughtful.

The emperor did say: "I heard that a businessman named Xinchen came to the capital recently?"

Li Qingyi subconsciously said, "Ah, Chen Qicong, I know him too."

The queen looked at the emperor, then at Li Qingyi, and said with a smile, "Is that so? I've been busy with palace affairs lately, so I didn't know about this."

Li Qingyi just thought that the queen was curious about the new person she met. After thinking about it, she realized that she had never mentioned Chen Qicong in front of the queen, so she talked about Chen Qicong and the Chen family at this time.

As he was talking, Li Qingyi began to feel sorry for Chen Qicong: "Chen Qicong is already very busy, and the Chen family is still dragging his feet. They are not in their right minds. When the Prince Lin said he wanted to marry, he didn't even look at who the marriage partner was. He was so happy to see that it was a royal palace."

"Father, I don't like that Li Ningmu. I don't want my friends to have anything to do with their family."

The emperor smiled when he heard this and said, "Does Yi'er dislike him so much?"

Li Qingyi nodded: "I don't like him. He didn't do anything good. He even bullied my cousin. It's strange that I like him."

This is a bit naive.

However, the emperor did not comment on anything and said with a smile: "Is that so? If Yi'er doesn't like it, then she doesn't like it. As for Li Ningmu's marriage..."

The emperor looked at the queen.

Queen: "Princess Lin has come to me for this matter before, but..."

The emperor also knew about this, and he also knew that the queen pretended to be sick in order to avoid meeting Princess Lin.

However, Princess Lin later took sick leave and no longer appeared in public.

Something happened to Li Ningmu, and the news quickly spread throughout the capital. At this time, when Princess Lin reported being ill, many people did not think much about it and felt it was understandable.

However, the emperor has many eyes and ears, and even without the system that Li Qingyi has, he knows most of the inside story of the Prince Lin's Mansion, and naturally knows what the situation is with the Princess Lin.

However, the emperor was very displeased with this woman who rushed to the palace excitedly after Li Ningmu got into trouble and wanted to force the queen to clean up the mess for Li Ningmu.

There was no affection between them in the first place, and Princess Lin's actions left a bad impression on the emperor. Naturally, the emperor would not have nothing to do and make decisions for Princess Lin.

Queen: "I don't know about the Chen family's affairs."

Li Qingyi: "Mother, you have been busy with many things. The Chen family's affairs also came quietly. It's normal that you don't know."

The Queen asked her, "Does Yi'er want you to help the girl from the Chen family?"

Hearing the Queen's question, Li Qingyi fell silent.

The emperor and empress looked at each other.

Li Qingyi: "Ah, this, I don't know. I just felt unhappy after hearing about this, but, but..."

She organized her words, looked up and made eye contact with the queen, and then said, "If she asks me for help, I will probably help her. However, if Miss Chen also thinks this is a good marriage, then wouldn't it be meddling in other people's business if I complain about it?"

Li Qingyi: "Mother, I, I should only help those who ask me for help."

Moreover, the so-called help must be based on the premise that it will not harm Li Qingyi's own interests.

Li Qingyi lowered his head and murmured: "I am a selfish person. I can't be so selfless."