Li Hongming quickly learned of Jingwan's identity from his subordinates. He was slightly disappointed that she wasn't from the main branch, but from the second branch. However, she was the only grandchild left by Madame Luo aside from the fourth branch of the Luo family. It could be seen that she was deeply doted on by Madame Luo. Even if the value of the marriage wasn't that great, there might be other uses for her in the future.
Luo Peishan was currently sitting in the position of Minister of Rites. He wasn't very useful, but he knew that Luo Peishan was quite capable. He just lacked some luck, otherwise he would have been sitting in the position of Minister of War.
The Minister of Appointments was old and had been plagued with illness for the past year. From time to time, he would ask for leave. It was very likely that he would retire after this examination. The brothers were all fighting openly and covertly to push their own people up. However, he didn't have a suitable candidate right now. He was also considering pushing those neutral people up and putting his label on them. In his heart, he screened the people with the ability one by one and found that Luo Peishan was really a good candidate. After pushing him up, he would marry a girl from the Luo family as a secondary consort. Basically, he would firmly tie Luo Peishan to his side.
Thinking of this, Li Hongming's mood became even better. It wasn't that he didn't consider that the other brothers might make the same choice, but he was confident that no one else would have the right to interfere if he made a move.
There was no morning court today, but the things that needed to be done still had to be done. Li Hongming first went to the yamen of the Ministry of Revenue to finish the things at hand. Because he was a prince, a Qinwang, he only had a nominal position in the Ministry of Revenue. There weren't many things that he needed to personally handle. What he really needed to do was to know the situation in the Ministry of Revenue in detail. After all, even with his noble status, there were some things that he couldn't come into contact with. This required him to slowly gather people, slowly understand the situation, and slowly infiltrate.
After dealing with the Ministry of Revenue, Li Hongming entered the palace and went directly to see Noble Consort Su.
In Noble Consort Su's place, Li Hongming was rarely relaxed. After sitting down, he seemed a bit lazy.
Although he didn't have Li Hongyuan's peerlessly good looks, he was still tall and handsome. Even if he was wearing casual clothes, he didn't lack the bearing of a prince. It could be said that he had the bearing of a dragon, a phoenix, and an imposing appearance.
"Ming 'er, Yuan' er's temper has been so bad recently, and it has lasted for so long. Who provoked him?" Imperial Concubine Su, who was dressed in formal attire, sat high up in the main hall of the Jade Essence Palace. Her eyes were slightly lowered, restraining the unique charm formed by the upturned corners of her eyes. She carelessly fiddled with her long, carefully manicured nails. Her nails were not painted with nail polish, but a natural pink color. She was already over forty years old, but there were not many traces of age on her body. Especially her hands, which were slender and beautiful, with plump and round fingertips.
"Who knows?" He was dissatisfied that Imperial Concubine Su had asked about the person he hated the moment she opened her mouth, so he couldn't help but be a little perfunctory and indifferent.
Imperial Consort Su glanced at her son. "Your Imperial Father doesn't allow him to enter the palace, and Imperial Mother can't see him. As his elder brother, you naturally have to care for your younger brother. Go and see him after you leave the palace."
"He is …" His lazy posture was tinged with a bit of hostility, and he couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Ming 'er …" Imperial Concubine Su calmly interrupted him. Her usually gentle gaze now contained a trace of sharpness.
Li Hongming met her gaze, and the momentum on his body disappeared. He unnaturally turned his head away. He didn't want to admit that he respected and feared this woman who gave birth to him, raised him, and spoiled him. He didn't want to admit that there was still fear in his heart at this time.
"Ming 'er, I have always treated you and Yuan' er equally. You can't take it for granted that I should treat you better just because he didn't crawl out of my womb. He has been raised by my side since he was little. In my opinion, he is the same as you. You are already married, with a wife and a daughter. Why are you still jealous like a little girl? "Imperial Concubine Su gently smiled." Go and see him after you leave the palace, understand? "
Li Hongming stared at Imperial Concubine Su for a moment, and then put away all his emotions. Like a modest gentleman, he answered with a perfect and warm smile, "Yes."
The mother and son happily talked about other things, mixed with light laughter from time to time. The atmosphere was very good.
The palace servants next to them all sighed with emotion that Imperial Concubine Su was indeed a gentle and good mother. Even if she secretly fought with the Empress and the other concubines, it couldn't erase the fact that she was the best mother in the harem. Thinking about the bad-tempered, ruthless, and willful Prince Jin, who sometimes even dared to talk back to His Majesty, he was the most obedient in front of Imperial Concubine Su.
"In the afternoon, ask Lady Liu to bring my two granddaughters into the palace."
The Lady Liu mentioned by Imperial Concubine Su was Prince Rui's legal wife. Li Hongming nodded. "Okay."
"How is Lady Qian?" Imperial Concubine Su asked faintly.
Li Hongming glanced at Imperial Concubine Su, who was casually drinking tea, and slightly lowered his eyes. "She's fine." His wangfei was virtuous and kind. She provided Lady Liu with good food and drinks, and there were two female medical attendants by her side at all times. Every three days, an imperial physician would come to the fu to take her pulse. There was no trouble at all, so it was hard for her not to be well. No matter how ironic he felt in his heart, he didn't show it.
"If I give birth to a boy, is Lady Liu going to raise him herself, or ask for Lady Qian to be concubine?"
Lady Qian was only a concubine, so she naturally didn't have the qualifications to raise an imperial grandson.
"Both."
Imperial Concubine Su looked at her son with slight surprise. If Lady Qian became a concubine, then the harem of Lord Rui's Mansion would be lively in the future. "You can decide for yourselves. — Okay, I won't keep you any longer. Leave the palace early. "
"Erchen will take his leave."
Li Hongming stepped out of the gate of the Jade Essence Palace and slowly exhaled. This place made him relax, but also made him feel depressed. He relaxed because he didn't have to hide his various schemes, and the source of his depression was self-evident.
Even if all his good mood was gone, Li Hongming was still the polite and cultured Li Hongming. But when he thought of meeting that bastard, his heart felt suffocated. He couldn't afford to offend that devil incarnate, okay?
Perhaps to disperse the depression in his heart, or perhaps to see that bastard as late as possible, Li Hongming deliberately slowed down his steps, which made him look more graceful and noble. He didn't know how many palace maids blushed. They weren't originally on the same path, but they all turned a corner and had a "chance encounter" in front of him. "Greetings to Prince Rui."
Li Hongming didn't know how many times he said "You're excused." Every time he said it, his heart became more irritable. He wished he could drag all these people out and beat them to death. Unfortunately, he wasn't Li Hongyuan. The people he had always disdained made him envious at this time. If he was unhappy, he would kick them. Not only would he not receive any punishment, but a group of people would coax him as if he was their ancestor, only asking him to calm down. That kind of satisfaction, he, Li Hongming, could probably only occasionally enjoy it in private. If it happened too many times, he was afraid it would spread to Fuhuang's ears and ruin his image.
He couldn't help but quicken his steps. Even if that bastard made his liver hurt, he was still Fuhuang's son. It was better than being sulked here by these servants.
Li Hongming arrived at Jin Wangfu. Because he was unhappy, after confirming that Li Hongyuan was in the fu, he directly barged in without waiting for a report. The fu's guards naturally didn't dare to stop him. However, none of the servants in Jin Wangfu didn't have eyes. Before Li Hongming even entered the door, someone had already reported to Li Hongyuan.
Li Hongyuan was in the pavilion in the back garden, leaning on the couch and drinking wine. Around him, the music of bamboo and wind instruments lingered. Hundreds of flowers bloomed and dancers danced enchanting. It was a scene of drunken stupor. It would be a lie if Li Hongming said he wasn't jealous. However, his fu didn't even have an opera troupe, let alone these multi-talented and beautiful concubines. It wasn't that he couldn't afford it. In the end, it was still a matter of appearance.
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