Li Wei asked Li Xing to come out to pay his respects to Princess Dun.
Concubine Dun only dared to accept half of Li Xing's courtesy and praised her: "Miss Li Wu is becoming more and more outstanding. She is completely a big girl."
Li Wei said: "Yes, she was still a little girl when I entered the palace. Time flies so fast. In just a few years, we are also old."
Li Xing joked on the side: "Queen Mother, you are still so young and beautiful. You are not old at all. Besides, you are only twenty years old."
Twenty years old... At the age of twenty, life is like an ancient well, unable to make any more waves. Li Wei smiled bitterly and said: "There are so many twenty-year-olds in life. When I was young, I felt that life was too long. When I am old, looking back, thirty or fifty years are just a blink of an eye."
Concubine Dun deeply agreed with the Queen Mother's words, and added: "I don't know how many years will come in the future, but I will always be with you, Queen Mother. If you feel lonely and want to find someone to talk to, please send me a message. I’ll come right away.”
Li Wei smiled and said: "That sounds nice. But in the future, won't you follow Prince Fu to the fiefdom to enjoy family happiness?"
Concubine Dun said: "Concubine Jinggui, Concubine Ning, and Concubine Qi did not go to the fiefdom, so I will stay with you. If Xiao Liu is as sick and weak as him, maybe she will be like him Maybe the same goes for the emperor’s uncle.”
Li Wei generally understood that Princess Dun was reluctant to let Fukang go to the fiefdom, and wanted to live in the capital forever like Zhao Qian. It's too early to say this now, and Li Wei has not expressed his opinion.
Princess Dun secretly looked at Li Xing again. She was indeed a girl from the Li family. The two sisters were indeed somewhat similar. Miss Li Wu looked a little immature when she came to the palace two years ago, but this year she opened her eyes and grew taller. She looks even better than Li Wei. She is really a beauty.
Princess Dun remembered that she had an unmarried brother, and when she saw Li Xing, she couldn't help but become interested. The Ding family is also a wealthy family, and her younger brother is also a young talent. He is good at reading and riding and shooting. It would be a great honor for the Ding family to marry the Queen Mother's concubine.
Concubine Dun had this idea in her mind, but she couldn't make the final decision regarding her brother's life-long affairs. She had to discuss it with her mother, and she didn't know whether the Queen Mother would be willing to have this marriage. Now that the national mourning is over, it is not the time to talk about marriage.
At this time, the chamberlain on the corridor suddenly called out: "The Queen Mother, the Prince Regent is here."
Li Wei secretly thought, what is he doing here at this time? It seems that Zhao Qian just regarded the rules she established as a fart. Li Wei thought for a moment and then said: "Just say that I have something to do and I won't see him. Please ask him to go back."
The chamberlain agreed and went to reply. After a while, the chamberlain came to the window again and reported: "Your Majesty, the Regent said that he has something very important to discuss with you and must see you."
Concubine Dun then stood up and said, "The Queen Mother has something to do, and it is not convenient for me to disturb you, so I said goodbye to Xiao Liu."
Li Wei nodded. At this moment, she couldn't care about Princess Dun anymore. She had to go to Linglong Pavilion to meet Zhao Qian.
Zhao Qian had an anxious look on his face, as if he was impatient with waiting. Seeing that Li Wei had finally come over, he strode up to him and asked for consideration: "Another minister is impeaching the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. The pile of papers is almost as high as a mountain." . I took a copy for you to take a look at."
As Zhao Qian spoke, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it to Li Wei. Li Wei took it and looked at it for a few times, frowning and said: "Why is brother's matter getting worse and worse? You said you would ask someone to check it for me, check it." How's that going?"
"How can it be so fast? I'm afraid it will take half a year before there is any feedback."
It is indeed inconvenient to do anything in this era. According to Zhao Qian, most of the content of the impeachment was that Li Shi neglected his duties and was corrupt and perverted the law. After Li Wei saw it, he discussed with Zhao Qian: "The trouble has reached this point. I think we should just call my eldest brother back to Beijing. How to deal with it is Dali Temple's business."
Zhao Qian said in surprise: "You plan to hand over the governor to the people of Dali Temple."
"Business matters must be done first, otherwise some people will say that I am bending the law for personal gain. Those who are clean will clean themselves up. I want my eldest brother to really act upright and not be afraid of being investigated."
"But I'm afraid that someone deliberately stumbles and cuts off the Queen Mother's wings. How about we discuss it again and don't rush to send her to Dali Temple?"
Li Wei thought about it carefully and said: "Brother is too far away now. I'm really afraid that we can't save the fire from far away. Let him return to Beijing."
Zhao Qian thought about it carefully and said, "It's okay to get the person back first. It's easier for him to be in our hands. But because of the Governor's matter, I'm afraid that the position of examiner for the Grand Bachelor will be withdrawn."
Li Wei nodded and said: "Just withdraw, and you have to pay attention to the impact. The scenery of our family is too hot, and it is inevitable that we will become the target of public criticism. We should avoid those who should be avoided."
There is a lot of chaos surrounding these matters in the Li family. Li Wei sincerely hopes that his eldest brother will be okay, otherwise it will be difficult for them to escape if their political opponents catch them.
These messy things had never happened before. Li Wei couldn't understand why all the problems were exposed this time. With Li Wei's nod, Zhao Qian went to figure out how to deal with it.
Seeing that it had been a long time, Li Wei began to urge him: "Please come back, Prince Regent."
"Okay, you should take care of yourself. I was very nervous the past few days, but I finally got through it safely, but it will definitely not be peaceful in the future. The third child may not be able to calm down anymore. So you have to be more careful. Chongqing Palace should not add an extra layer of security, and the people around you should be trustworthy. "
Li Wei said calmly: "Wan Su has been with me for so many years and yet she betrayed me. Who can be 100% loyal to me? After all, people's hearts are hidden."
"I am 100% loyal to you." Zhao Qian blurted out.
Li Wei's face changed slightly and urged him again: "Your Majesty, please come back."
Zhao Qian bowed and left, and Li Wei followed him out.
Just as Li Xing was pulling Shujia out, Shujia saw Zhao Qian and called out happily: "Uncle."
Zhao Qian bent down and touched Shujia's head gently, and said gently: "Ninth Princess, follow your mother well."
Li Xing on the side was busy saluting Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian looked up and saw that the youngest girl in the Li family was still a little girl in his memory. In the blink of an eye, she became a big girl. He nodded with a smile and said: "Please stay with me." Stay with your sister."
Li Xing responded. She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Zhao Qian, only to see that he was tall and tall, wearing a white python robe. Under the sunlight, the embroidered python patterns on the robe sparkled, as if he was coming to life. Looking at him again with the Yishan crown and the jade belt around his waist, he looks even more upright and noble.
When he came home, he had to take a break after walking a few steps. He was not as majestic as he is now, and his appearance was nothing like that of Prince Shen back then.
After only two glances, Li Xing no longer dared to look directly at him and his eyes fell on his toes. Only she knew how fast her heart was beating.
(End of chapter)