Lu Xiyi's expression was a little worried, and he looked at Zhong Yihan on the side, Zhong Yihan put the jade pendant he was carrying on the table and said: "I heard that Lord Cao, you have not been doing very well in the court recently, there are people who are-for-tat everywhere, if Lord Cao can help with such a small favor, I will definitely help you reduce your troubles in the court." ”

The struggle between the party and the henchmen has always been an indispensable topic in the imperial court, almost every adult is on the side, some stand on the prince, and some remain neutral, an official like Lord Cao will naturally be torn around, how much he wants to protect himself and isolate himself.

Looking at the jade pendant that the prince put on the table, this is the meaning of the alliance.

Lord Cao looked at the jade pendant for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up, staring at Zhong Yihan and said: "Your Royal Highness, I always thought that you were a stable person, but you wanted to trap me with this superficial thing, I really saw the wrong person!" ”

As soon as the words fell, he got up and left, Lu Xiyi just wanted to catch up with him, but he didn't expect that Lord Cao's footsteps slipped too fast, his face was full of astonishment, he turned to look at Zhong Yihan and said, "Lord Cao, what's wrong?" We're just asking him for a favor. ”

"As expected, Lord Cao doesn't like others to talk to him in private, so early tomorrow morning, I'll accompany you to Shuntianfu to deliver the complaint." Lu Xiyi sat back in place and looked at him and said, "It's all your fault, it's good now, my image in Lord Cao's heart is all ruined, he must think that I am no different from those people." ”

"This is not necessarily, the ambition is artificial, the more Lord Cao is like this, it means that he is more reliable, if he is won over by me in a few words, I don't worry about him."

"It turns out that you are testing Lord Cao, I really believe it, thinking that Lord Cao can help us solve this matter privately." Lu Xiyi thought innocently, and instantly couldn't help but admire Zhong Yihan, who was a visionary person.

"Alright, let's get ready to write the paper tonight."

"Okay."

Lu Fu.

Mrs. Lu didn't go back and forth in the room, there were only her and Lu Ruoling in the room, Lu Ruoling looked at her mother so late, still thinking about Zhang Xiuqin, rubbed her head and said: "Mother, don't think about it, maybe he found a place to escape by himself, or she was taken out by someone." ”

"I'm afraid that she will be taken out by someone, so I'm getting more and more panicked, that guy hiding in the shadows must know where my hints are, if he really lets him know, the glory and wealth of our mother and daughter will not be guaranteed!"

"Mother, there won't be this day, I'm in contact with His Royal Highness the Prince, and the prince's feelings for me, although he has always been lukewarm, but he doesn't hate me."

Mrs. Lu sat aside and said solemnly: "Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have affection for you, you really have to eat it, if you can really become the crown princess, we can be a man in the Lu Mansion with our heads held high, and the little will not be silent when he sees us." ”

"Mother, even if I don't become the crown princess, we are taller than that cheap girl."

"Good, good ......"

Mrs. Lu thought about it, and suddenly thought of an extremely important thing, took Lu Ruoling's hand and said: "Your uncle, that is, my brother, often accompanies His Royal Highness the Prince, I asked him to say more good things about you in front of the Prince, so that the Prince can remember you in his heart." ”

"Really? That's great, mother, one day I will become the crown princess, I must trample those people under my feet! ”

Palace.

Taifu Yang Shuo, Lord Yang has not left in the Jianzhang Palace, and in addition to reporting to the emperor about the prince's movements these days, there is also an extremely important thing to enter the palace today.

Concubine Li Guifei also heard what Mrs. Yang said, so she looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you still don't understand, Lord Yang means that the prince is now in the age of the crown, and there should be someone by his side."

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not close to women, he has to consider the court and find a candidate for the crown princess as soon as possible. The emperor nodded when he heard this and said, "There is some truth, after all, Yan'er has also reached the age of marrying a wife and taking a concubine, which noble daughter does Lord Yang think is good?" ”

Yang Shuo saw that his goal had been achieved, so he raised his eyes and said: "Lu Ruoling, the concubine of the Lu Mansion, is a good candidate, she is delicate and gentle on weekdays, and she looks like the mother of the country at first glance." If he can accompany the prince, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. ”

When Li Guifei heard this, her eyes rolled and said: "That Lu Ruoling is Lu Xiyi's sister-in-law, both of them are surnamed Lu, and Lu Xiyi doesn't seem to have a very close relationship with her sister when she comes out of the Lu Mansion." ”

Lord Yang's face turned pale and said: "What the noble concubine said is that although Lu Xiyi and Lu Ruoling are two sisters, their personalities are very different, the eldest lady has a docile temper, and treats people generously, and her mother educated her very well.

And Lu Xiyi lost his mother not long after he was born, and there was no one around to take care of him, so over time he developed a tricky and domineering temperament, if she was allowed to accompany the prince, it is estimated that the palace would make the chickens and dogs restless. ”

Seeing that he praised Lu Ruoling so much and said that Lu Xiyi was worthless, Concubine Li couldn't help but want to feel sorry for Lu Xiyi, and looked at Mrs. Yang and said: "Lord Taifu, what you said has some discriminatory meaning, the shopkeeper Lu has been in the palace for so long, I have never seen her commanding and reprimanding any subordinate."

As for Lu Ruoling, although I haven't seen her for a few minutes, I heard that her temperament is not as docile and generous as you say, I know that you and Mrs. Lu are brother and sister, and it is also appropriate to speak for your mother's family, but you should not step on the low and praise the high, so as to confuse the public, right? ”

The emperor looked at Concubine Li and then at Mrs. Yang, and said curiously: "Then you mean a Miss Lu and a young lady who is no longer a member of the Lu family?" Is it the best candidate to be the crown princess? ”

Li Guifei suddenly heard the laughter on the side, and said softly: "Your Majesty's words have reminded the concubines, yes, there are more women in the world than the two sisters of the Lufu Mansion, why don't you take a long-term view, Taifu's words today reminded the palace and Your Majesty, and you will definitely look for a candidate for the crown princess, if the Taifu is fine, go back to the house first." ”

"Yes."

After seeing the figure of the Taifu walking away, Concubine Li Guifei couldn't hold back the anger in her heart, looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Ruoling's concubine has not seen it, but His Majesty Lu Xiyi also knows that she was framed in the palace last time, but she was not discouraged at all, and she can do great things at a glance." ”

The emperor squinted his eyes and held her hand and said, "I understand what the concubine means, why don't you ask him to enter the palace together another day, and see who the prince is interested in, what do you think?" ”

"This is not bad, you can choose to buy a Qiongqi royal banquet, and invite many female relatives to come to the banquet at that time."