When she said this, Pei Wenxuan could no longer control himself. He hurriedly picked her up and rolled onto the bed with her.

Li Rong couldn't help but chuckle and said, "What are you afraid of?"

Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He leaned on her shoulder for a while before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Wait until I come back and marry you."

"Are you afraid I might be pregnant?"

Li Rong held her face with her hands and looked at him with a smile. Pei Wenxuan looked at her helplessly. He didn't want to talk to her about this. He closed his eyes and said, "You just rely on me to be careful."

"I know," Li Rong raised her hand and ran her fingertips across his chest, "You know."

"Don't tease me." Pei Wenxuan felt her fingertips touching his skin and couldn't help but react again. He raised his hand and held her hand, saying hoarsely, "There's not that much time."

"Okay, let's get down to business." Li Rong knew he was right, so she spoke up immediately, "Since you've been jealous for so long, you should know that I've met Cui Yulang."

"I know," Pei Wenxuan said decisively, "I know everything you discussed with him."

"What are your plans for this matter?" Li Rong didn't want to waste time asking Pei Wenxuan how he knew this. She just wanted to know, "Wang Houwen must have been instigated by Su Rongqing to come in and become the chief examiner of the imperial examination. This year's Dragon and Tiger List is crucial to your future. Su Rongqing is eyeing this point. We must act early and settle the matter before Wang Houwen really takes over the imperial examination."

"Um."

"Wang Houwen is a greedy old turtle," Li Rong propped herself up and sat up, analyzing slowly, "Su Rongqing should have told him that there is money to be made in the imperial examination, that's why he came here, Cui Yulang's friend's quota was taken away, now let him file a complaint, and I will say that the imperial examination will be strictly investigated. Wang Houwen will probably just give up this trip when he sees that he can't make money. Without money, the imperial examination is just a hard job, and then I'm afraid he will push it onto you, a newcomer in the Ministry of Personnel."

Li Rong smiled and turned to look at him: "What do you think?"

"Does Your Highness intend to investigate this matter?"

Pei Wenxuan turned over and lay flat, put his hands behind his head, and looked at the ceiling.

Li Rong thought for a moment and said slowly, "I'm thinking that, too."

"Um?"

"I'm afraid the family's patience with me has reached its limit. If I investigate the case again..."

Li Rong frowned: "It's not impossible..."

"Take a step back."

Pei Wenxuan spoke decisively. Li Rong looked up at him. Pei Wenxuan noticed Li Rong's gaze and turned to look at her. His expression was calm: "Your Highness, you have already secured the position of the Supervisory Department. It's okay to let it go."

"Then what about this matter of Keju..."

Li Rong hesitated: "Someone has to investigate."

"Your Highness wants to send Cui Yulang to Concubine Rou."

Pei Wenxuan said an affirmative sentence, Li Rong nodded, and Pei Wenxuan just said: "Why not use the unwanted things as a gift and recommend this person to Concubine Rou?"

Li Rong didn't say anything. Pei Wenxuan stood up, kissed Li Rong, and said gently, "You don't have to consider me. I have my own way. Go back and think about it carefully."

"With Su Rongqing here, we can't be too radical."

Li Rong was silent for a long time, then she responded, "Yeah."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore," Pei Wenxuan laughed, "Let's sleep for a while. I have to go."

Since Pei Wenxuan had already spoken, Li Rong would not spoil the mood by continuing the conversation, so she leaned on Pei Wenxuan's chest.

"It's not convenient today," Pei Wenxuan said with some apology in his voice, "I won't help you clean up. Just bear with it and go back and wash yourself, okay?"

"I'm not disabled and I don't need you to take care of me." Li Rong closed her eyes, listened to his heartbeat, and said lazily, "Don't worry about it."

Pei Wenxuan chuckled after hearing this and said, "You are so stubborn even though you care about someone."

Li Rong was too lazy to pay attention to him. She just listened to Pei Wenxuan's heartbeat, steady and heavy.

Every time she listened to his heartbeat and felt his warmth, she would feel an indescribable sense of peace. This peace made her feel particularly peaceful, and she fell asleep quickly.

Pei Wenxuan noticed that she had fallen asleep, and he lowered his eyes to look at her. He was reluctant to let her go to sleep. The two of them were separated this time, and it would be difficult for them to meet again.

I originally thought that divorce was just a temporary solution and there was nothing to be reluctant about. As long as the two people were in love, that was all that mattered.

Now that this person is truly sleeping in my arms, I realize that when two people are in love, separation is torment.

Pei Wenxuan stayed with her for a long time, and when the time was almost up, he finally got up.

Seeing that Li Rong was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb her. He just bent down and kissed her forehead as he did in the Princess's Mansion before leaving quietly. After leaving the house, he ordered someone to guard the door and wake him up before dawn.

Not long after Pei Wenxuan left, Li Rong's men jumped in from the window. Li Rong opened her eyes as soon as she heard the sound, and then saw the female guard who brought her standing by the side, whispering: "Your Highness, it's time to go back."

Li Rong lay on the bed, the scent of Pei Wenxuan still lingering on her nose. If it weren't for the discomfort left in her body, she would have almost thought that everything was just a pipe dream.

She lay in bed for a while, finally got up, and despite the stickiness on her body, she took clothes from the maid and changed into them before she hurried back.

After arriving at the princess's residence, Li Rong went to the bathhouse to take a quick shower before lying down.

When she was lying on the bed alone, she began to think about Pei Wenxuan's words.

In fact, Pei Wenxuan was right. The Inspection Office was already firmly in her hands. The sharpest knife for Concubine Rou in her previous life had changed hands. If she continued to move forward, it would be dangerous.

Li Ming's plan was to make her break off completely with the family, so that both sides would suffer losses. When neither of them could get any good out of it, he would take over the Inspection Department.

But Li Rong couldn't give him this opportunity. She had to strike a balance. If the Inspection Department went any further, it would completely break with the aristocratic families. Now, Da Xia was always the Da Xia of the aristocratic families. If they really turned against each other, not even Li Chuan could protect her.

The Shangguan family could tolerate her aggressiveness because they could not replace Li Chuan.

But others may not be the same.

The military pay case exiled Xie Lanqing, which has made the court officials alert. If she continues to investigate the case, it will inevitably involve some senior officials. By then, everyone will unite. Li Ming is probably suspicious of her now. Combining the two, it is entirely possible that she will gradually eat away at the Inspection Office in her hands.

She is at her best now, and it is indeed a step back.

Not only did she have to take a step back, she also had to let the people in the court see the consequences of her taking a step back.

As long as the entire court realizes that the Inspection Department is indispensable and that Li Rong is the best person to serve as the head of the Inspection Department, their goal will be achieved.

This step she took could not be in vain. Since she wanted to send Cui Yulang to Concubine Rou, the Inspection Office was probably the best gift for Concubine Rou.

After much deliberation, Li Rong finally decided on a plan.

She closed her eyes and said nothing more. She slept until dawn and went to the morning court as usual.

While walking on the road, she heard voices outside. It was still dark, and hearing so many voices, Li Rong curiously lifted the curtain and asked, "Why are there so many people today?"

"It's not as crowded as it is today," the driver laughed. "The imperial examination is approaching soon, so many people have come to the capital. The inns are not full, so some of these scholars have to sleep on the floor."

"Is that so?" Li Rong frowned, somewhat incredulous.

Nowadays, those who can take the imperial examinations have some money at home, so they don’t have to sleep on the floor.

But what she knew was not the truth, and there was no telling what unexpected events might happen.

Li Rong entered the palace while thinking about this. After the morning court session, Li Rong asked someone to check where these students came from. At the same time, she asked someone to instruct Cui Yulang to write a memorial to scold Li Chuan.

Cui Yulang received the letter and was somewhat confused as to why Li Rong asked him to do this. Scolding the prince, was he courting death?

But since Li Rong had given the order, he had to do it even if it cost him his life.

So he spent the whole night trying to catch Li Chuan's little braid.

But Li Chuan is so clean, so clean that even people around him can't find any major mistakes.

Cui Yulang tried to hold it in for a long time before he finally found a few things to talk about from his past events.

For example, the sacrifices are not performed in a proper manner, it is not time to get married at this age, etc.

Finally, he had no choice but to link the natural disaster to the immorality of Crown Prince Li Chuan. The memorial was written like a storybook and was mostly made up.

On the second day, Li Ming listened to the morning court proceedings and, seeing that it was almost time, prepared to announce the end of the court session.

At this moment, Cui Yulang suddenly stepped out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over. Li Ming frowned: "What do you want to play?"

Facing so many eyes, Cui Yulang showed no fear at all. He knelt down without any humility and said respectfully, "The person I want to report is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"