The Prince Consort's Beloved

Inside the Hall of Eternal Life.

Li Yuanqi looked at the man kneeling below and asked, "Zhou Gaosheng, how is your progress?"

Zhou Gaosheng smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, everything went well. As soon as I mentioned the idea of marrying off my daughter without giving up my official position, Lord Zhao and Lord Zheng immediately became interested. Such a good thing, of course, we must do our best to strive for it."

Li Yuanqi's brows relaxed. Everything was going according to plan. Zhou Gaosheng was the person he arranged. He stirred up the stagnant water. As an emperor, he became in-laws with the most important ministers in the court. How could those important ministers not stand on his side? In this way, he could weaken the power of Prince Yun in the court...

Zhou Gaosheng continued to report: "Liu Taiwei and Lord Situ are also interested. Now only Zhu Yushi has not yet revealed his feelings. However, as far as I know, Zhu Yushi's daughter is very willing to enter the palace as a concubine. Zhu Yushi should not be a concern..."

After Zhou Gaosheng left, Li Yuming came in.

He whispered, "Your Majesty, the Princess's residence has been a little too quiet lately."

Li Yuanqi started to have a headache when he heard the word "Princess". He rubbed his forehead and sighed, "Now that He Wenzheng is dead, my eldest sister is naturally no longer in the mood she used to be. How can she not be quiet? I'm afraid those people in her house don't dare to speak loudly..."

Li Yuming pursed his lips and said, "I still feel something is not right..."

Li Yuanqi waved his hand and said, "People in the Princess's mansion are not allowed to enter or leave. Let them do whatever they want in the mansion. Don't pay any attention to them."

He paused and said, "If there is no unusual movement, you don't need to report to me anymore. You can handle the situation over there. You can go in and check it out if necessary."

Li Yuming nodded in agreement.

Li Yuanqi asked again: "How is my sister doing now?"

Li Yuming replied: "He Lin comes in and out as usual every day. We don't know the specific situation in Princess Shanyang's mansion, but judging from He Lin's daily behavior, he should get along well with the princess."

Li Yuanqi smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He said softly, "Sister is not so easy to change her feelings. I am afraid that He Lin is just acting."

Li Yuming asked: "Do you want to go in and investigate?"

Li Yuanqi said decisively: "No, my sister will be angry."

He sighed: "Now that she has been under house arrest for such a long time, my sister must be very angry."

Li Yuming lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Li Yuanqi raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Li Yuming with a smile: "Li Yuming, you have your sister in your heart, right?"

Li Yuming lowered his head and said hesitantly: "Your humble servant..."

Li Yuanqi saw him hesitating, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "When I succeed in my great cause, you will not have to resign when you enter the Princess's Mansion. Are you willing to accompany my sister then?"

Li Yuming whispered: "I... am not worthy..."

Li Yuanqi laughed out loud: "If I say you are worthy, then you are worthy. My sister is a simple person, she doesn't have so many twists and turns. You don't have to worry. When you enter the princess's mansion, I will promote you."

Li Yuming raised his head and looked directly at the emperor. There was no joy on his face, but a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He said: "I do not want to enter the princess's mansion. I will obey my parents' orders and marry the woman they choose... I..."

His voice suddenly became obscure and he stopped talking.

Li Yuanqi put away the smile on his face and waved his hand to let him leave.

...............

Inside Prince Yun’s Palace.

Ye San looked at Prince Yun, who was practicing calligraphy with a calm expression. He said angrily, "Prince! What's wrong with you recently? The princess' attitude towards you is as distant and cold as before. Why are you..."

The brush in Prince Yun's hand broke with a "crack", and Ye San immediately fell silent.

Ye San looked at the unfinished word "静" written by the broken pen, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "If the prince really can't make a decision, why not reveal the news about Xiao Luobai to the person in the palace? That person should be more anxious than us. Why not use him to get rid of Xiao Luobai? The princess will hate the person in the palace at that time. Wouldn't it be killing two birds with one stone?"

King Yun said calmly, "Wait a little longer."

Ye San looked a little anxious, and he wanted to persuade him again in a deep voice: "Your Highness..."

King Yun glanced over sharply and Ye San shut up.

King Yun repeated, "Wait."

Ye San walked out and closed the study door.

King Yun looked at the dancing girl in the painting on the wall with a heavy expression.

He walked slowly to the painting and stared at the scroll.

After a long time, he slowly stretched out his hand and pushed the scroll aside. Another painting appeared behind it. In the painting, a little girl had a playful smile on her face, as if she had walked out.

The little girl flew into King Yun's eyes.

The girl's face was smiling as bright as the sun. She leaned on his back and put her arms around his neck. "Uncle, how come you love me more than my father? My father never carried me on his back, rarely hugged me, and never bought me fun things."

Prince Yun carried her on his back and said with a smile, "Your father is too busy and can't go out. How can he buy it for you?"

The girl said with a worried look on her face: "Everyone says being an emperor is good, but I don't think it's good at all. I have no freedom. My father is buried in official documents all day long and can only sleep for two or three hours a day. Yuanqi will have to suffer like this in the future..."

The girl chuckled and said, "When Yuanqi becomes emperor, uncle, you can help Yuanqi read those memorials..."

King Yun remained silent.

The girl continued, "Uncle, I heard you are going to the war. Is it dangerous? Don't die!"

Prince Yun sighed insincerely, "If he dies, he dies."

The girl was anxious: "How can that be possible? If you die, who can I turn to when I want to drink green plum wine?"

Prince Yun deliberately asked, "Do you just want to drink green plum wine?"

The girl misunderstood his meaning and said with a smile, "There is also osmanthus wine."

King Yun laughed out loud...

The smiling girl in the painting returned to the wall, and the smile on King Yun's face, who was standing in front of the painting, faded.

...............

After being under house arrest for a long time, Li Yuanrou began to feel depressed. Qingluan had no intention of showing it to Kunpeng, Helena and Qingzhou were over their relationship, and Xiaotian and Xiaoya didn't need her to bring them together as they were already a couple.

He Lin would stroll around the princess's mansion every day because the guards at the door would deliver messages to the palace every day.

He Lin came every day and went back happily every day, so that Li Yuanqi would think that he and Princess Shanyang got along well.

Qingfeng had nothing to do and just hung around Daya every day. Li Yuanrou, who was learning swordsmanship from Qingluan, looked at him with disdain.

Qingfeng was fanning Daya attentively, and called out with a playful smile: "Xiao Meng, are you still hot?"

On the other side, Helena kept talking incessantly in front of Xiao Luobai. Xiao Luobai's face became increasingly gloomy, and he seemed to be on the verge of exploding.

Li Yuanrou shook her head, put away her sword and walked over. Xiao Luobai's face immediately brightened up, and the smile in his eyes became more gentle. He took a handkerchief and wiped Li Yuanrou's sweat with concern, and whispered softly, "Are you tired?"

The corners of Helena's mouth twitched, her expression changed several times, and her eyes fell on the jade pendant on Li Yuanrou's waist.

She came forward and whispered in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, since my brother is not going back, can you let me take this dragon-shaped jade pendant away?"

Li Yuanrou covered the jade pendant with one hand. This thing was of excellent quality and very valuable.

She refused decisively: "No!"

Helena's eyes revealed a hypocritical look of playing hard to get: "Then let me observe for two days, okay? This is my stuff and I haven't touched it yet. I'll give it back to you after playing with it for two days."

Li Yuanrou hesitated for a moment and said something else: "Why don't you go find Qingzhou and keep bothering your brother?"

Helena was distracted by Qingzhou's topic, and she pretended to be relaxed and said, "Why should I look for him?"

Li Yuanrou laughed and teased her: "Is it over after a one-night stand?"

Xiao Luobai's face darkened, and he thought that Li Yuanrou was really outspoken and said everything.

Helena pretended to be profound and said, "Sister-in-law, do you understand that men's desires are all desires, while women's desires are mostly accompanied by love. Once a woman falls in love, she is doomed to suffer. So I am not in love, and I will not hang myself on a tree. That would be too much of a loss. When I return to Beiluo, I will also get a few lovers to play with."

Li Yuanrou gave her a thumbs up.

Helena leaned over and whispered to her side, "Why don't you consider He Lin?"

Helena thought to herself, please consider He Lin and let my brother go back to Beiluo with me.