Yu Shiming repeated his words and suddenly laughed out loud. "Hahaha, this official is not profit-driven. It is profitable, so what? Sometimes, it's okay to be selfish. Besides, people will change. I used to be diligent and hardworking, but what happened? I was assigned to Shuntian Prefecture, where I had to deal with trivial matters all day long. I stayed there for six years. There have been rumors among the people that I was sent back to Shuntian Prefecture because I was demoted. Now, not only have I regained my position as Shangshu, but my salary has also increased by 10%. So, in life, it's useless to just be righteous. In the end, you're the one who gets hurt!"
After saying this, Yu Shiming looked at Liu Dechang helplessly, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the hall while shaking his head.
Liu Dechang, who was standing there, suddenly felt a little angry. He used to only know that the emperor was indecisive and fickle, but now he realized that he was so stupid.
Who among the civil and military officials didn't know the character of Concubine Li? If she became empress, she would definitely find a way to make Leng Xi the crown prince, and then she would turn the entire Daning Kingdom upside down...
Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, looked up to the sky and shouted urgently, then angrily swung his sleeves and strode out of the hall.
Prince Yu's Mansion
"Le Le, the dot in the word 'le' should be short, strong and powerful. Yours is too long..."
"Princess, Princess, please go and see. The prince has returned from court. He doesn't seem very happy."
Luo Lan, who was writing with three children, was interrupted by A Cai's shouting.
She frowned and whispered to the three children:
"Just stay here and write, while I go check on your dad..."
The three children stared with their eyes wide open and nodded heavily. An An even raised her finger to her lips and whispered:
"Mom, we got it. You should go quickly. Dad is very scary when he's angry. It's like water can be squeezed out of his face."
Luo Lan held back his laughter, touched her head, stood up and followed A Cai to the front hall.
At this moment, Leng Yu was sitting in the main hall of the palace, slamming the table and shouting angrily:
"Someone, where's the tea? I've been calling for a long time, but no one heard me?"
The girl, with a panicked look on her face, took small, quick steps, carrying the tea, and quickly came to Leng Yu. She placed the tea on the table in front of him and poured him another cup of tea...
He picked up the teacup, took a gulp, and then spat it out immediately. His face darkened, his eyes wide open, and he roared:
"Why is the tea so cold? Didn't I tell you that you should drink tea when it's hot?"
The girl blushed and murmured softly,
"Your Highness, you...you never said that. In the past...I would wait until the tea was a little cooler before serving it to you."
"That was the past. Now, I like to drink hot tea..."
Just when he was getting angry at the girl, Luo Lan came up to him and waved to the girl, and the girl ran down quickly as if she had been pardoned.
Luo Lan picked up the cup of tea and took a sip. It was just the right temperature and not too cold. It seemed that Leng Yu was in a bad mood and was deliberately looking for trouble.
She sat on the chair beside him, poured herself a cup of tea, then poured another cup for him, pushed it in front of him, and asked softly:
"My lord, are you in a bad mood? What happened at the court?"
For the first time, Leng Yu felt that his emotions were out of control. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slammed the cup heavily on the table.
"How could the Emperor be so foolish? Doesn't he know that Concubine Li has ulterior motives for wanting to take the throne of Empress? He actually ignored all the advice and insisted on making her Empress. This is truly puzzling. Furthermore, your father and Lord Li's repeated attempts to persuade her were in vain. He truly disappoints me. I think he's not just a bit foolish now, he's a complete tyrant."
Luo Lan had known for a long time that the emperor wanted to make Concubine Li the queen. She originally thought that the emperor was just talking, but she didn't expect that he would actually put it into action. This was really puzzling.
Leng Yu suddenly seemed to have thought of something and continued to wave his fists, saying angrily:
"Not only that, he's also going to the draft. He said he's in better shape than before. Don't you think that's something to be amused and generous about?"
Draft?
This news surprised Luo Lan. She looked at Leng Yu in astonishment, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"Could it be that the Emperor has truly regained his youth?"
"That's bullshit! He was tricked by Leng Xi and Concubine Li. I heard from people in the palace that Concubine Li lied about the pill and claimed it had the effect of immortality. How could anyone be immortal? Father must be getting senile and confused, so he fell for that woman's sweet talk."
Speaking of this little pill, Luo Lan nodded in understanding.
"No wonder the Emperor must have believed he could live forever, and the greatest credit for this was Concubine Li. So, he couldn't resist Concubine Li's constant nagging and insisted on making her Empress. Then, to prove he was still young, he held the selection. He wanted the people of Daning to know he was still as strong as a young man, to fill his harem, and even to continue to hold the throne."
Listening to her words, Leng Yu frowned and sighed angrily.
"That's why I said he was senile and confused. He even dreamed of immortality. If we don't stop Concubine Li from ascending to the throne of Empress, with her vicious heart, she will definitely take the opportunity to make Leng Xi the Crown Prince. In order to allow Leng Xi to ascend to the throne, she will definitely cause unrest in the Daning Kingdom. Alas!"
At this point, he slammed the armrest of the chair heavily, and the veins on his face were bulging because he was too angry.
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