“Father, you personally taught my second brother, so you must know what kind of person he is.” Lu Qingyan paused and said, “Although I haven’t had much contact with my second brother and don’t know what kind of person he is, I think that since he was taught by you, Father, he would never do such a thing.”
These words were blatant praise of the Emperor, so how could he not be pleased? A smile appeared on his face.
Feng Changgui glanced at Lu Qingyan and then at the Emperor, and understood what was going on.
Regardless of whether the second prince was actually involved, the Emperor was unwilling to let him bear the blame, so the blame would definitely not fall on him. Lu Qingyan's actions were both to save face for her father and to give herself a way out.
Feng Changgui felt a little resentful. They were all the Emperor's children, but his third brother had suffered more injustice than all his other brothers had combined.
This time, he was injured, but his father didn't even intend to seek justice for him.
What was the Emperor thinking? Of course, he valued both his eldest and second sons, but not the third. It's just that the eldest son had been away for so many years, and their opportunities to meet had diminished, so their bond had faded. But the second son was different; he had always been by his side, someone he had watched grow up. He could endure hardship for anyone else, but not for the second son. As for the eldest son, he would definitely make it up to him.
"Eldest son," the Emperor said, looking at Feng Changgui, and gave him a task: "You should investigate the Second Son's relationship with the Meng family and see if he knew anything about what the Meng family was doing."
Although the blame cannot be placed on the second son, he still needs to be taught a lesson, the emperor thought to himself.
Feng Changgui agreed; he also wanted to see what the second brother had done.
"Third Prince," the Emperor said to Lu Qingyan, "Now that you're back, I see that you're quite capable, so I'll give you another task."
Lu Qingyan's eyelids twitched; she wasn't particularly keen on taking on this task.
Sure enough, the Emperor said, "Next year is the spring imperial examination. This period of time is both long and short. I will entrust you with the power to preside over it this time."
"Father, this is a matter for the Ministry of Rites, while I work in the Ministry of Works." So, Father, you should delegate this task to someone else.
The Emperor never expected that Lu Qingyan was unwilling to take on this job, after all, it was a lucrative position that people would vie for every few years.
"So, third brother, you don't need to go to the Ministry of Works. Just do this job well."
Lu Qingyan could only accept the imperial decree and express her gratitude.
Upon exiting the palace, Feng Changgui smiled and congratulated Lu Qingyan: "Congratulations, Third Brother. Father Emperor values you highly by entrusting this matter to you. As long as you handle these matters well, Father Emperor will not hesitate to reward you."
Lu Qingyan smiled wryly and said, "Brother, please stop teasing me. Others may not be able to tell, but do you think you can't tell that I'm not happy with this job?"
What's the use of presiding over the imperial examinations? The biggest advantage is that it allows one to recruit talent and strengthen one's own side, making it a highly coveted position in the eyes of others. But Lu Qingyan has no intention of ascending the throne, so what's the point of her taking on this task? Isn't she just working for the emperor for nothing?
Feng Changgui patted Lu Qingyan on the shoulder: "After all, this was personally entrusted to you by the Emperor. Even if I wanted to stop it, I shouldn't have spoken up at this time. Otherwise, the Emperor would probably overthink it again."
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