"My lord, how have you been?"
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Hmph, I won't stoop to the level of a little beast.
"Brother Ji, oh no, I mean Lord Ji, you've finally arrived."
Lu Fengjun smiled broadly; seeing his face always reminded me of his disreputable behavior. Xie Yuancheng, that bastard, he really went to great lengths.
They had just returned from court, so they were all able to see me. Although I was now appointed Minister of Personnel, it only sounded good; the real power was with the Prime Minister, so I didn't need to attend court, which saved me the trouble.
Lu Fengjun had just spoken to me for a while when the Prime Minister arrived, followed by Xie Yuancheng. What was he doing at the palace? Was he waiting for the Crown Prince to assassinate him?
"Prime Minister, Lord Marquis."
I stood among a group of men, listening to them chat about politics, which was nothing more than where there was a flood, where there was a promotion, and so on.
After listening for a long time, most of the people finally withdrew. Lu Fengjun actually didn't return to the Hanlin Academy, even though he was now a Grand Secretary.
In the end, only a few of us were left. The group that had just left congratulated Xie Yuancheng on his marriage to Caiwei, saying that it had been arranged so quickly!
"Your Highness, you look much better." The Crown Prince said with a forced smile. He was of above-average appearance and had quite a lot of luck with women.
"Your Highness has gone to so much trouble."
"Yes, now that you're in better spirits, you can handle more things." The Crown Prince turned to Xie Yuancheng: "Yuancheng, congratulations! The princess of Chequ Kingdom has specifically requested to marry you."
He spoke louder than usual, just to make me jealous, right? I'll do the opposite.
"In that case, it's truly a joyous occasion."
Lu Fengjun chimed in, "The Crown Prince is truly generous, personally congratulating the Marquis."
Of those present, only Lu Fengjun was somewhat naive and simple-minded. The fact that he was able to succeed so smoothly in the officialdom was largely due to the powerful forces behind him.
"Lord Lu is quite the smooth talker." The Crown Prince's face began to lighten with pride. "Son-in-law, you and Yuan Cheng are close friends, so you must know what's on your mind."
I felt nothing at all; I just really wanted to beat Xie Yuancheng up.
"Your Highness, the Prime Minister has something to discuss with you."
Xie Yuancheng and the Prime Minister watched him perform from the sidelines, and finally realized that they could take him away with just one sentence.
"I'm so happy about this, I completely forgot. Prime Minister, this way please."
The prime minister nodded and followed him to the other side. Now there were only the three of us left. Seeing that they were all silent, I decided to go and organize the list of officials.
"Your Highness, we haven't seen each other for many days, why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Who hasn't seen you for many days? Didn't we just see each other last night?
"Is there something you need, my lord?"
"No."
Then stop talking nonsense and I'm leaving.
Lu Fengjun followed behind me, and I turned around to ask him, "Lord Lu, why aren't you going back to the Hanlin Academy?"
"I'm in the Ministry of Personnel now, so of course I don't need to go back to the Hanlin Academy."
He's been transferred to the Ministry of Personnel; his promotion is faster than I imagined.
"That's great, then we'll be working together again from now on."
"Yes, that's what I thought too."
Lu Fengjun's smile is exceptionally handsome, just like when we first met. If it weren't for that incident, I would have thought he was the most upright person in Da Zhao.
"Cough cough."
How could I forget that Xie Yuancheng was still here? So I took a book and sat down to read.
"My lord, what brings you to the Ministry of Personnel?"
"It's alright, let's wait for the Prime Minister to go back together."
Then hurry up and leave, lest the Crown Prince come to you for another talk about life. He just doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, which is why the Crown Prince has a weakness for him.
"Okay, I'll go get busy now."
Lu Fengjun sat down next to me, and I turned slightly to the side. There's a jealous person in the house who can be sour for a long time if you're not careful.
"The Prince Consort~"
That voice belonged to Cai Lu. How dare she come to the Ministry of Personnel, where all the officials are?
The officials outside looked at each other in bewilderment. Before I could react, Cailu rushed up to me and grabbed my hand, trying to pull me outside.
"Let her go."
Xie Yuancheng waved his hand and pulled me back. I dropped the book in my hand. Cailu was wearing a female official's uniform, and her brows were slightly furrowed.
"You should let go. What's the point of two men hugging each other in broad daylight?"
I realized I was standing very close to Xie Yuancheng, so I quickly moved to the side.
"Your Highness, I know you've come to the Ministry of Personnel. Our Women's Courtyard is right next door, so we came to see you." Cailu was about to come over again, so I quickly retreated behind Lu Fengjun.
"Don't hide. These officials won't even let me in if they want to see me. Now I'm taking you there, and you're still keeping your distance."
How did Cailu manage to get into the palace and become the head of the women's quarters?
"No need, this is my first time here today, and I have many things to say to Lord Lu, don't you think so, Lord Lu?" I hurriedly looked at Lu Fengjun, hoping he would understand.
“Yes, Lady Cailu. Our Dazhao is different from Chequ; we have a lot to do every day. Lord Ji just arrived and we haven’t gotten to know each other yet. I was just about to talk to him when you came in.”
The fact that she could enter the Ministry of Personnel so easily shows that she was very familiar with the place.
"When will the prince consort rest? I'll come to Heqing Palace to see you and the princess."
"No need, I..."
At the crucial moment, Xie Yuancheng said calmly, "She wants to leave the palace with me, and she won't be free for the next few days."
I don't want to leave the palace; there are still so many things I haven't done.
"no!"
"no!"
Cailu and Lu Fengjun both shouted at the same time, "I'm stunned. What does it have to do with you two whether I leave the palace or not?"
"Um, Lord Marquis, Lord Ji has just arrived and is unfamiliar with everything at the Ministry of Personnel. He also doesn't have a warrant, so he can't leave the palace for the time being." I mentally gave Lu Fengjun a thumbs up. Xie Yuancheng was too impatient, actually blatantly letting me leave the palace.
"Of course, my marriage to Princess Chequ has already been arranged with the help of the prince consort."
I am the Minister of Personnel; those are matters handled by the Ministry of Rites. Besides, what kind of official appointed by the imperial court would manage the marriage of a marquis?
"My lord, this is not reasonable."
"His Majesty has granted permission."
What method did he use to get the old emperor to agree?
"I disagree." Cailu rushed towards me, about to pounce on me, when she was suddenly stopped. I thought it was Xie Yuancheng, but it turned out to be Lu Fengjun.
“Lady Cailu, you are Princess Chequ, and Lord Ji is the imperial consort. If this gets out, it will become a laughing stock in the royal family.”
"I don't care whether others laugh or not, Prince Consort. I've been waiting for you for so long. All my people have gone back. This time, Caiwei is taking me back with her. There are some things I need to tell you."
What did I do to make you love me? It's just that I'm a bit better looking. There are so many men in the world, why are you so obsessed with me, a married woman with a child?
"Princess Cailu, your husband has already found a good match, so you shouldn't pester him too much."
The first time I saw Xie Yuancheng with a dark expression, I wondered if he was suppressing his anger or about to explode.
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