Xie Yuancheng, are you planning to make all sorts of promises in front of everyone? It's a good thing Lu Fengjun doesn't seem to have high emotional intelligence. If it were Consort Ji, she would have started arguing with Xie Yuancheng in no time.
"Rumor has it that the Marquis and the Prince Consort have a close relationship, and seeing it today, I can confirm that the rumors are true."
Their relationship is indeed very special; they even went to the ancestral hall to pay their respects. How could it be anything less than a formal relationship?
I just sat there with a smile and watched them flatter each other. Although I knew nothing about the officialdom in ancient times, I had been exposed to it for so long in the palace that I knew a little bit about it.
Xie Yuancheng saw that I could talk freely about state affairs with Lu Fengjun, and his eyes almost pierced through me. However, as the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant, I also had some idle positions. If I continued to do nothing, and word got out, I would be in trouble.
It's a major holiday now, and only important officials need to be on duty this afternoon. People like me, who have less important duties, can naturally go home.
Xie Yuancheng walked along without saying a word, and he often saw concubines playing with little princesses.
I wasn't far from the East Palace, and I was secretly plotting something. Last time at the Prime Minister's residence, the situation was unusual. Today, I've dressed up again; maybe I can bump into Li Ruowei. Then, without Li Zhaole's permission, I can go to the East Palace to see her this afternoon.
I was still a little worried. If Li Zhaole came with me, we wouldn't be able to talk properly.
However, instead of seeing Li Ruowei, they ran into Consort Ji.
What a bad year! How did I have to run into her during the Lunar New Year?
"What a wonderful day! I was just thinking of taking a stroll in the Imperial Garden when I ran into the Prince Consort and the Marquis on the way."
Xie Yuancheng always presented himself politely and with a kind face in front of outsiders.
Ji Fei and I exchanged a glance; the warning in her eyes couldn't be clearer.
As soon as the ceremony was completed, Consort Ji spoke up: "The plum blossoms are in full bloom today, why doesn't Your Highness go and admire them?"
"Your Majesty, plum blossoms suffer from the bitter cold, and I have never been able to appreciate them."
"My lord, you should go and see him. I happen to have something to discuss with the Prince Consort. He was supposed to come to the palace to pay his respects yesterday, but he caught a chill outside. The Prince Consort is in poor health, so he won't be going with you."
I'm really not weak at all. I just coughed a few times this morning, but it didn't affect me at all.
Xie Yuancheng blocked my way, and Consort Ji continued to use her deceptive tactics: "My lord, this is the palace, we should not talk outside."
I don't want to go to Consort Ji's place. She might start her "educational lecture" again, and if she's unhappy, she might just slap me.
However, seeing Xie Yuancheng in such a predicament, I couldn't bear it.
"Your Majesty, it's snowing lightly again. You should return to the palace."
At worst, we can just skip the scolding; it's better than letting them stand there in a standoff.
Consort Ji nodded, her face beaming with pride.
Just as I was about to walk forward, I saw Li Ruowei walking over with a young man dressed in heavy clothes. He must be the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince was also a handsome man, he was obviously much shorter than Li Ruowei when they stood together.
"Your Majesty, the auspicious snowfall today is a good omen, and it's unexpected to meet you here." The Crown Prince was still quite modest and polite to Consort Ji.
On the vast expanse of white snow, Li Ruowei stood there, a picture of exceptional beauty, detached from the world and independent.
I didn't dare to look at Xie Yuancheng, but I automatically imagined what it would be like to stand next to him on the snow. We would definitely be very eye-catching.
"The ground is slippery today, so Your Highness and Your Highness should be extra careful. Your Highness and I will take our leave now."
Consort Ji still cares about the Ji family. She must really be worried that Ji Ying and Xie Yuancheng together would disrupt the Ji family's bloodline.
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