The Prince Consort's Beloved

New Year’s Eve family dinner.

After entering the palace, Li Yuanrou changed her clothes and was thinking about whether to go see her mother, when she ran into Li Yanchen and Li Chun again.

Li Yuanrou subconsciously glanced at Xiao Luobai.

Li Yanchen stretched out his hand to stop her and asked proudly: "Shanyang, is my Doudou doing well?"

Li Yuanrou didn't want to pay attention to this middle school boy. He rolled his eyes helplessly and took two steps to the side, about to walk past him.

Li Yanchen also took two steps and continued to stop her: "Shanyang, why are you hiding? Why don't you speak?"

Li Yuanrou rolled her eyes again, took Xiao Luobai's arm and moved a few steps to the other side to avoid Li Yanchen.

Li Yanchen also moved over and stretched out his hand to stop her, insisting on asking her to answer: "Shanyang, did you abuse my Doudou so you don't dare to answer."

Li Yuanrou was so irritated by his constant calling of Shanyang that she lost all her rationality. She immediately broke down and shouted hysterically with her eyes closed: "Shanyang Shanyang can you please stop calling me Shanyang? Don't I have a name? My name is Li Yuanrou!"

The sound soared into the sky.

After shouting in one breath and using all his strength, Li Yuanrou felt like he was about to collapse and gasped for air.

Li Yanchen was stunned by the shout. He was stunned for a while before looking at her in surprise and said, "You actually want me to call you by your name? Are you still thinking about me in your heart?"

Li Yuanrou was about to collapse and cry. She turned around and pinched Xiao Luobai's shirt with both hands. She blinked her big sad and desperate eyes and said, "Husband, kill him. Kill him. I really can't stand it anymore."

Li Chun tugged at Li Yanchen's clothes and said, "Brother, let's go quickly. We still have to look for our father. We don't know where he has gone."

Li Yanchen gently shook off Li Chun's hand and said impatiently: "Why are you looking for him? Who knows where he went? He beat you for no reason after the last palace banquet and grounded you. Why do you care about him?"

While the two of them were talking, Li Yuanrou decisively pulled Xiao Luobai away.

Li Yanchen's voice could still be heard from behind: "Chun'er, what do you think she means by this? Is she still thinking about me? There is no way I can accept her anymore. She already has a consort, yet she still clings to me..."

The voice was getting farther and farther away. Li Yuanrou was filled with hatred and kept saying, "What a sin I have committed!"

She realized something and turned to look at the people around her suspiciously. Xiao Luobai remained calm and showed no jealousy at all.

I'm not jealous today?

Li Yuanrou thought this was really strange and couldn't help asking, "Why aren't you jealous today?"

Xiao Luobai chuckled: "He's just a kid, nothing to worry about."

Li Yuanrou laughed: "You are quite confident."

At this time, Eunuch Fulai, who was beside Li Yuanqi, came trotting over, followed by a man in official robes.

Eunuch Fu came over and greeted the two of them very quickly, with an anxious look on his face: "Princess, Prince Consort..."

Eunuch Fu seemed to be at a loss as to how to start the conversation. Li Yuanrou asked him curiously, "What's wrong, Eunuch Fu? Why are you so anxious to go to Changsheng Palace instead of waiting for you?"

The official behind him came up and bowed to Li Yuanrou and Xiao Luobai. He walked directly in front of Xiao Luobai and tried to pull him away: "Master Xiao, why are you still here? Come with me to the Changsheng Palace to admonish His Majesty."

Xiao Luobai turned sideways to avoid him slightly, his face still showing that cold expression.

He said as if it was none of his business, "It is your duty as the Imperial Censors to admonish His Majesty. Lord Zhang should go find Lord Cao, why are you looking for me?"

Lord Zhang looked at Xiao Luobai in surprise, as if he didn't expect him to say that. He immediately showed annoyance on his face: "Common people? What do you mean, Lord Xiao? You are the Honored Doctor appointed by His Majesty himself. Although His Majesty has exempted you from attending court and does not allow Lord Xiao to participate in government affairs, Lord Xiao is also receiving a salary from the court. Since you are eating the emperor's salary, you should share the emperor's worries."

Xiao Luobai disagreed: "Master Zhang also said that the emperor did not allow me to participate in government affairs, so why did he come to ask me to do anything? As for eating the emperor's salary..."

Xiao Luobai chuckled twice and didn't continue.

Lord Zhang was choked and speechless.

Xiao Luobai had no idea how much silver he had donated to the court. Compared with that meager salary, it was really nothing.

Li Yuanrou looked at the two suspiciously, then turned to ask Eunuch Fu: "Fu Lai, what happened?"

Eunuch Fu swallowed hard and said, "There have been frequent disturbances on the border. Your Majesty advocates a war to attack Beiluo. He had secretly instructed General He to reorganize the army some time ago. Now, more than a dozen civil and military officials who advocate peace are kneeling outside the Changsheng Palace to ask Your Majesty to withdraw his order. Your Majesty is furious..."

Li Yuanrou lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then looked up and said to Eunuch Fu, "Come on, take me over to have a look."

As she spoke, she walked quickly towards the Hall of Eternal Life.

Eunuch Fulai trotted behind him and said, "Princess, you can't do that. Women are not allowed to interfere in politics..."

Xiao Luobai followed from behind and said to Eunuch Fu: "I'll go with her to take a look."

After he finished speaking, he walked up to Li Yuanrou, grabbed her hand, held it in his palm, and walked with her towards the direction of Changsheng Palace.

Lord Zhang followed from behind and came to the side of Eunuch Fulai and couldn't help but sigh: "Lord Xiao really loves the Second Princess very much. Thinking back to the time when the two of them were fighting to the death, the world is really unpredictable."

When they arrived outside the Changsheng Palace, they saw two rows of officials kneeling outside the palace gate. The most conspicuous one was the one at the front, because he had a circle of gauze wrapped around his head. The bandage was very simple, and red blood seeped out of the gauze, which showed that he was injured not long ago.

Li Yuanrou was about to go in, but Xiao Luobai held her back: "I'll go in, you wait for me outside."

Xiao Luobai entered the Hall of Eternal Life. Li Yuanrou walked over to the injured official and squatted down. "Lord Cao, are you hitting your head against the pillar again to show your resolve?"

Lord Cao spoke passionately: "Performing my duties conscientiously, supervising all officials and advising Your Majesty, assisting a wise ruler and protecting the people from being displaced by war, this is my duty."

After saying this, Cao Yushi bowed his head in grief, shouting, "Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

Li Yuanrou smacked his lips and shook his head: "Master Cao, why are you doing this? Tell me, are you stupid? If you get yourself killed, how can you help a wise ruler?"

Censor Cao said righteously: "Why should I fear death? I am not afraid of death! I will stop Your Majesty even if I die today!"

Li Yuanrou suddenly laughed: "Let him die. No one will supervise Yuanqi anymore. By the way, Lord Cao will be known as a wise minister, while Yuanqi will be regarded as a tyrant who forced his loyal ministers to death."

Censor Cao stopped talking, lowered his eyes, looked at his nose, and looked at his heart.

She changed the subject and asked him, "Master Cao, do you know what it means to squeeze shit out of a toad?"