As someone in a superior position, Meng Qingqian needs to maintain her authority. If a superior loses their authority, subordinates will lose their respect, and everything will fall into chaos.
She tried her best to rule out the influence of "Li Qingmeng" and said, "Your relationship with He Yunxiao seems to be quite good?"
Li Jin patted his chest and said, "Brother He and I have a very good relationship."
Meng Qingqian nodded. She knew her cousin's level of competence. If he said he did something bad, he would exaggerate the situation by two times to reveal the truth. If he said he did something good, he would halve the amount of good deeds to reveal the truth. Right now, Li Jin said they had a "very good relationship," so their relationship must be "just so-so."
Then, Li Jin remembered He Yunxiao's instructions and asked, "Cousin, is there someone in our Li family named 'Li Qingmeng'? Brother He asked me to ask. He also asked where this Li Qingmeng lives."
When Meng Qingqian heard Li Jin mention that name, her breath caught in her throat for two seconds. She suddenly realized that if Li Jin knew what she had looked like back then, it would be...
We absolutely must not expose this!
Even death wouldn't do it!
“There is a woman named Li Qingmeng, my cousin, who is also your aunt. She lives in Jinxian Courtyard in the west of the city. If He Yunxiao wants to find her, he can go there.”
Li Jin nodded, indicating that he had made a note of it.
Meng Qingqian panicked a little, afraid that Li Jin would find out by checking the family genealogy when he got home, so she added, "'Li Qingmeng' is a member of the Li family, but she grew up in the palace with me since she was a child. It's normal that your father doesn't know, or that she's not even on the family genealogy."
Li Jin nodded again. He always listened to his aunt's words without question.
Meng Qingqian thought of He Yunxiao and her sister Nanzhu.
Although she doesn't need to curry favor with the Marquis of Wuqing's family through Nanzhu yet, Meng Qingqian decides to help He Yunxiao out of consideration for his deep affection. At least she needs to establish a foundation of affection between the two before they can get married smoothly.
"Seeing that you and He Yunxiao have a good relationship, I'll give you a task."
Li Jin was in a good mood and quickly said, "Please speak, Aunt."
"Do you know that there is a Princess of the South Pearl in Linxuan Palace?"
Li Jin looked blank: "I think I've heard of it, but I've never been there."
Meng Qingqian said, "The Empress Dowager intends to betroth her to He Yunxiao."
Li Jin, who loved excitement, exclaimed, "That's great news!"
"He Yunxiao's personality is too...unconventional. Nanzhu doesn't like strangers. You're familiar with the harem and on good terms with He Yunxiao, so why don't you help me arrange their marriage?"
"good!"
"Go down."
"Auntie, I'm leaving now!"
Today, Li Jin not only made progress in chess but also showcased his special skills. Even his aunt, who usually scolded and beat him, was all smiles and kindness towards him. This whole affair made Li Jin very proud.
He thought he had another important task to handle, and he wanted to do it well so that his aunt would praise him.
However, He Yunxiao's appearance and reputation really gave him a headache.
As he walked, he thought: Could anyone really like He Yunxiao? No way! How can a marriage be arranged if no one likes him?
Then it occurred to me: I am well-liked by my aunt, and Nan Zhu, being a fellow princess, will surely like me too. So, wouldn't it be perfect if I were He Yunxiao?
So when they arrived at Linxuan Palace, Li Jin stood arrogantly in front of Meng Qingrou.
Li Jin: "I am He Yunxiao!"
Meng Qingrou's eyes widened, and she didn't realize what was going on for a moment.
Li Jin then said, "He Yunxiao is me."
The palace maids exchanged bewildered glances, thinking that this man was mentally unstable.
"Remember this well, He Yunxiao looks just like me."
After saying this, Li Jin turned and left without looking back at the crowd's reaction. He could be described as leaving without a trace after accomplishing his task, keeping his merits and fame hidden.
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