Chapter 257 This time, she's going to take the initiative!
"Congratulations, Lord Li."
Ding Wang closed the imperial edict, his eyes narrowing into slits with a smile, and very naturally changed how he addressed Li Mu.
Li Mu was still in shock when he received the imperial edict with both hands and blurted out a sentence subconsciously.
Congratulations to you both!
Ding Wang said with a grin, "Of course it's a cause for celebration. Lord Li is going to manage the Bian River, and from now on the Bian River will never have to worry about floods again. This is a joyous occasion for all the people in the world."
Fortunately, Song Yi had received several imperial edicts and was already very experienced. She quickly took out a large red envelope and stuffed it into Ding Wang's hand.
"It's kind of you, Eunuch Ding, to make the trip in this cold weather. Please don't think it's too little for the drinks."
Ding Wang accepted the red envelope, his smile growing even brighter.
He really loved coming to the Marquis of Anping's residence to deliver imperial edicts, for two reasons: first, Song Yi was very generous, always giving very lavish red envelopes.
Another reason was that His Majesty praised Li Nanke as a lucky star, and he thought that coming to the Marquis of Anping's residence would allow him to benefit from some of that good fortune.
Ding Wang greeted Li Nanke with a smile.
"When we left the palace, we met Consort Shu. Consort Shu asked us to pass on a message to Princess Fu'an."
The county princess would sometimes visit the palace or invite Princess Zhaokang out for fun, and Princess Zhaokang was very fond of the county princess.
Li Nanke smiled slightly.
"Thank you, sir. Please inform the princess that I will invite her to my home in a couple of days."
"Oh, that's great! When we get back, we can ask Princess Zhaokang for a reward."
Ding Wang smiled and joined in the conversation, congratulating Li Mu again before leaving with his men.
Throughout the entire process, Ding Wang only nodded slightly to Marquis Anping when he left. As for Li Yao, he didn't even say goodbye.
Li Yao's eyes were filled with malice.
As soon as Ding Wang left, Mama Tao, along with a group of servants and the head maid, came over to kowtow and offer her congratulations.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, Congratulations, Your Highness's Wife, Congratulations, Princess."
Li Mu held the imperial edict, grinning widely.
"It wasn't for nothing that I walked so much that my legs became thin and my shoes wore through."
Song Yi felt sorry for her husband but was also genuinely happy. She immediately waved her hand and doubled the monthly wages of all the servants.
A few days ago, Li Nanke was granted the title of county princess, and her monthly salary doubled.
Today it doubled again, which means I can get three times my monthly salary this month.
The courtyard was filled with congratulatory shouts and cheers, it was incredibly lively.
Only Marquis Anping and Li Yao had extremely gloomy expressions amidst the lively atmosphere.
Unable to contain his jealousy, Li Yao blurted out, "My elder brother only returned late last night and hasn't gotten up this morning. I wonder when the memorial was sent to the palace?"
Li Mu handed the imperial edict to Song Yi, and upon hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
"I didn't expect my second brother to care about me so much. He even knows exactly when I get home and when I get up."
"Oh dear, did my second brother go to the Silver Terrace Office this morning to inquire whether I had sent over the memorial?"
Li Yao's expression changed slightly, which Li Mu noticed.
He frowned and said, "What are you doing, Second Brother? If you want to know if I've sent my memorial and when, just ask me directly."
Why hide it like a thief?
Li Yao gritted his teeth in anger, still feeling resentful. He said sarcastically, "So many people are concerned about when my elder brother's memorial will be delivered to His Majesty, yet no one knows."
My older brother is really good at keeping secrets; he even kept it from my father and me.
Marquis Anping glared at Li Mu, his eyes practically spitting fire.
"How did you get your memorial to His Majesty?"
Li Mu shrugged and chuckled.
"I don't know either. Maybe the memorials grew legs and flew there by themselves."
Marquis of Anping...
Li Yao...
"Brother, are you trying to fool a fool?"
Li Mu nodded seriously.
"Um."
Li Yao was stunned for a moment, then realized that the other party was calling him an idiot, and he immediately flew into a rage.
"you!"
Li Mu quickly interrupted him, "You know I can't tell you, yet you still insist on asking. How am I supposed to answer you?"
Am I supposed to answer, "Guess, guess, and guess some more?"
Li Yao's chest heaved as he was rebuked, feeling a surge of anger rising in his chest, unable to rise or fall, making him feel as if he were about to explode.
Li Mu pursed his lips, grabbed Song Yi with one hand and Li Nanke with the other, and walked towards Fanghua Courtyard.
As he walked, he called out loudly, "Madam, daughter, this is such a joyous occasion, how are you going to celebrate for me?"
Song Yi: "We'll celebrate however you want."
"Shouldn't we set off a few strings of firecrackers to make it more festive?"
"I'll do whatever you say."
Listening to his parents' back-and-forth banter, Li Nanke glanced back at the dark faces of Marquis Anping and Li Yao, and his eyebrows curved into a smile.
My father is now a fourth-rank official!
She also received the title of county princess.
It's time to break with Marquis Anping!
This time, she's going to take the initiative!
In the study.
Li Yao was so angry he was almost going crazy, and couldn't help but question Marquis Anping.
"Didn't Father say that Mother had made all the arrangements? How could His Majesty possibly have seen Li Mu's memorial?"
Marquis Anping was also completely baffled.
"Your mother sent someone to say that everything was arranged in the palace. Could it be that the people in the palace made a mistake?"
"What do we do now? Li Yao has already become the Water Envoy, what am I supposed to do?"
Li Yao was so frustrated he wanted to flip the table.
Marquis Anping comforted him, "You can't even keep your composure over something so small? What's the rush? Even if he becomes the Water Envoy, so what?"
I have ways to remove him from this position. Calm down first, and we'll discuss this further.
Li Yao reluctantly shut his mouth.
With Ding Wang's departure, the news that Li Mu had been appointed as a fourth-rank water commissioner quickly spread throughout the capital.
Ministry of Works.
Upon receiving the news, Zhao Hong nearly spilled a cup of tea on the official documents he was processing.
Damn it, they still made Li Mu the Water Envoy.
He became a fourth-rank official, just like him!
That spoiled brat!
What gives him the right?
The Left Prime Minister's Residence.
"What Madam Wang brought into the palace was just a blank document. When our people tried to switch the document, they were caught red-handed."
Not only did we fail to exchange the memorial, but we also lost the mole we planted in Consort Wang's palace. Prime Minister, this is a trap; we've fallen for it!
The Left Chancellor's face turned extremely grim as he listened to his confidant's report.
"I never imagined that someone who hunts falcons all day would have their eyes pecked out by one."
He tapped the table with his hand and muttered, "
What exactly was the purpose of his memorial to the emperor?
The Left Prime Minister squinted and thought for a long time before suddenly looking up at his confidant.
"Who entered the palace yesterday afternoon? Did Prince Xuan enter the palace?"
The confidant shook his head. "No, no one entered the palace yesterday afternoon, only Princess Zhaokang returned."
"Princess Zhaokang? Where did she go?"
"His Majesty agreed to allow the princesses to build a place to study outside the palace, and Prince Xuan has already made arrangements."
Yesterday afternoon, Princess Zhaokang and Princess Zhaoning were asked to leave the palace to familiarize themselves with the area, but Princess Zhaoning said she had to take care of the eldest prince who had just returned and did not go.
Therefore, only Princess Zhaokang left the palace.
The Left Prime Minister stroked his beard and pondered for a long time before suddenly realizing something.
"I see!"
"Li Mu... a spoiled brat, I actually misjudged him!"
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