Luo Shenyuan certainly wouldn't tell it.
After hearing Songzhi's words, Yining leaned on the pillow and fell into deep thought.
Indeed, he would always appear at her critical moments. Even when she was having trouble finding a husband and no one dared to marry her, he told her that he was willing to help her and use his own marriage to help her.
It's just that she occasionally encountered his cold and ruthless side, and when she thought about the treacherous political arena in the future, she still couldn't feel at ease.
"Go down and distribute the monthly allowance," Yi Ning said calmly, "and ask Zhenzhu to come in."
That means he's going to let her go! Songzhi felt relieved and kowtowed to Yining again in excitement. "I understand... I won't do this anymore. I'm leaving now!"
Yining fiddled with the silk threads and suddenly lost interest in needlework.
Luo Shenyuan and Xu Wei discussed the completion of the river embankment and came out of the six ministries.
The floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have passed, and now is the time to reduce corvee labor and encourage them to farm.
Xu Wei walked and talked to him, and Luo Shenyuan listened carefully. Just then, a sedan stopped and out came an old man in official uniform with a trembling white beard. He was the current president of the Hanlin Academy, Master Zhang. He and Xu Wei had always been at odds, disliking that Xu Wei had relied on the previous cabinet minister's help to get to the top. He was always displeased when he saw him. Xu Wei, however, never got angry. Seeing that he was having trouble getting out of the sedan, he smiled and helped him. "Master Zhang, the marble road is slippery, please be careful!"
After Master Zhang left, Luo Shenyuan slowly said, "Teacher, since Master Zhang doesn't want to be friends with you and won't listen to you, why do you have to do this..."
Xu Wei patted his shoulder again. Luo Shenyuan was tall, so it was difficult for him to pat him. "You're just too stern. Don't hit someone who's smiling, you know that?"
Luo Shenyuan thought, I don't know how many times I've beaten you. You didn't even say thank you just now.
"Tomorrow you'll be the Minister of Works. I heard from Eunuch Xiao that the imperial edict has been written." Xu Wei's face darkened. "You'll be a third-rank official. The next step is the Cabinet, which is completely different from being a Junior Official at the Dali Temple. There will be even more people who disobey you. And this time you've made a grudge with Wang Yuan again, so you better be prepared."
"The students know." Luo Shenyuan just smiled.
He had been preparing for this day for a long time. Now that he held great power, he would be able to handle all matters of the imperial court with ease. Sooner or later, he would rise step by step.
He looked at the eaves covered with golden glazed tiles, which seemed to be flying.
When he returned to the Dali Temple, someone was waiting for him at the hall door.
Luo Shenyuan strode to the desk and looked at it with a frown. "Fool! Lu Jiaxue is in Datong, and he dared to intercept the letter from the Commander's Mansion!"
Lu Jiaxue would definitely notice something was wrong, and maybe even know who he was.
Luo Shenyuan rubbed his brow and asked, "What else?"
"They're from the Duke of Ying's Mansion, saying... that the Duke intends to let Cheng Lang marry the Seventh Miss. It seems that the Duke has made up his mind, but it hasn't been spread out yet." Lin Yong lowered his voice at the end.
Luo Shenyuan's expression suddenly turned gloomy.
Cheng Lang was such a playboy, having done so many ridiculous things in the world of love, and asking him to marry Yi Ning! The Duke of Yingguo was truly foolish.
"I suspect the Duke of Ying is desperate. Otherwise, if he had taken Miss Seven back, he would have engaged her to Cheng Lang... There's no one more suitable, and the only candidates left would be the Juren scholars."
Luo Shenyuan was silent for a moment. After a while, he picked up his teacup and drank his tea. Then he said, "I heard that Xie Yun is also investigating Cheng Lang?"
"We are investigating, but it's just inquiries. But those people... they wouldn't be able to find out even if they were given ten days."
"If she can't find it, just deliver the item to her." Luo Shenyuan said lightly, "otherwise she will get nothing."
Lin Yong immediately understood what Luo Shenyuan meant and agreed immediately.
"And the twelve people in Datong, warn them that as long as Lu Jiaxue doesn't leave, there will be no movement in Datong." Luo Shenyuan said again.
Going up against Wang Yuan wasn't a big deal, but going up against Lu Jiaxue was definitely unwise. Lu Jiaxue's entrenched position was so deep that even he was wary of him, and he had to be extremely cautious when playing tricks on him; he wasn't someone those guys could afford to mess with.
"Tomorrow night, prepare the carriage and we will go to the Duke of England's mansion." Luo Shenyuan said finally, and he glanced at the official seal on the table.
Isn't it just that he is handsome and works as an official in the court? If we talk about Cheng Lang, isn't he much better than Cheng Lang?
When he married Yining, he would definitely give her more respect.
After hearing this, Lin Yong immediately went to do it.
In the middle of the night, a carriage came out of Nong'er Lane and went to Xinqiao Hutong where Xie was.
Xie Yun sat in the back room, sipping tea and waiting. She had just asked Cuiyu to check on Cheng Lang, and surprisingly, it wasn't that difficult. Someone quickly replied, saying that Cheng Lang had a favorite geisha. He had changed so many, but only this one remained.
Xie Yun naturally wanted to meet him.
She saw the carriage enter. A graceful woman emerged from the carriage. She wore a white, floral-patterned, waist-cinching jacket and a dark blue Xiang skirt, as if stained by rain. Her figure was impressive. But when she removed her cloak, Xie Yun was somewhat disappointed. She was pretty, but only average-looking. Her hair was styled like a woman's, and if Xie Yun hadn't known she was a geisha, he would have mistaken her for a well-bred woman.
She heard that Cheng Lang had a rich love history, and everyone from the famous Qinhuai prostitute to the granddaughter of Shangshu Gao could not escape his control.
But could such an ordinary and dull person also make Cheng Lang obsessed with her and keep her around?
Xie Yun looked down on Cheng Lang even more.
Lian Fu's presence was extraordinary when she saw Xie Yun. She knelt down to greet him, and Xie Yun pointed to a round stool for her to sit on. "Don't be afraid, Miss Lian Fu. I came here to help you."
Lian Fu was stunned. This girl was either rich or noble, so why would he help her? She whispered, "I was born in a humble family, but you are of noble status. Why are you involved with me?"
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