Joy of Life: Rebirth of the Second Prince, Inviting Emperor Qing to Die

Chapter 402 Goodbye, Still the Same as Before

The front hall of "Guangxin Palace".

Princess Li Yunrui was wearing a long gauze dress and sitting cross-legged on a soft couch, holding tea-making tools in her hands, moving them constantly.

Just then, a palace maid came in from outside.

"Your Highness, Princess, Minister Lin requests to see you."

Li Yunrui nodded, continued fiddling with the tools in his hand, and said, "Please ask him to come in."

"Yes, Your Highness." The maid nodded in agreement and turned away.

Soon, Lin Ruofu walked in.

"You came."

Li Yunrui said calmly without looking up.

Lin Ruofu put his hands behind his back, walked slowly to Li Yunrui, nodded, and said, "Yes, I'm here."

Li Yunrui looked up at Lin Ruofu. A hint of joy appeared on his stunningly beautiful face. He waved his hand towards him and said:
"Come on, sit down quickly."

Lin Ruofu didn't say anything and just sat down on the couch.

Then, Li Yunrui picked up the freshly prepared tea and placed it in front of Lin Ruofu.

"Try it quickly. Is there any difference in the tea I prepared this time?"

Lin Ruofu picked up the teacup, took a sip, nodded immediately, and said, "Not bad, very fragrant."

"I didn't expect that your tea art has improved."

"Really?" Li Yunrui smiled sweetly and reached out to gently tuck the hair behind her ears.

This action is already very charming, and when performed by Li Yunrui, the effect is even stronger.

Even Lin Ruofu, who was almost forty years old, was deeply amazed when he saw the scene before him.

Just like more than 20 years ago, when he first met this young and beautiful princess, he was deeply attracted and couldn't extricate himself.

Even if we didn't get married, I would have no regrets about doing that kind of thing with her.

After being stunned for a moment, Lin Ruofu quickly came to his senses, coughed lightly a few times, and said:

"Um...I came here today because I have something to say."

Li Yunrui was still smiling sweetly, and she seemed to have returned to her youth. She said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me. We are all family, there is nothing to avoid."

Lin Ruofu nodded and said, "In the court today, Fan Jian's party began to rise."

"It is estimated that within a few months, the members of the Fan Party will be able to compete with the Lin Party."

"I know." Li Yunrui said, "I also know a little about what happened in the court recently."

"The reason why Fan Jian was able to rise to prominence is largely due to the secret support of His Majesty."

"But that's also a good thing, right?"

Lin Ruofu smiled and said, "Of course it's a good thing."

"I originally thought that our little emperor would need several months, or even years, to be polished after ascending the throne."

"It seems that he is far more capable than we thought."

Li Yunrui nodded and said, "I've said before that Li Chengze is definitely not as simple as he looks."

"If he is in charge of Qing Kingdom in the future, there should be no need to worry too much."

Lin Ruofu picked up the teacup and drank it, then nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I thought too."

"Let the young people handle future matters. I think they should do a better job."

"By the way, in a month, the imperial court will send troops to attack Northern Qi."

"Then there will be something interesting to watch."

"This matter." Li Yunrui thought about it, still with a smile on his face, and said: "I think our army will definitely win this time."

Before, Li Yunrui had cooperated with Northern Qi several times, the purpose of which was to protect themselves.

However, now that Li Chengze has become the emperor and Wan'er has married him, she will definitely become a noble concubine in the future.

If that's the case, then she naturally doesn't have to worry about being expelled from the palace in the future.

Unless she is asking for trouble and doing something unbearable.

Otherwise, these two people would be enough to protect her for her whole life. Therefore, Li Yunrui also thought it through. She didn't need to think too much in the future and just stayed in the harem and enjoyed herself.

As for the cooperation with Northern Qi?

Of course, all of them are invalid.

With this in mind, Li Yunrui picked up the teapot again and poured a cup of tea for Lin Ruofu.

Lin Ruofu smiled and picked up the teacup and drank it all.

However, after drinking a few cups of tea, he felt dizzy in front of his eyes and his consciousness began to become blurred.

When Lin Ruofu raised his head and looked at Li Yunrui in front of him, he unexpectedly discovered that she was even more beautiful than before.

More than twenty years have passed.

When we meet again now, it is just as heart-warming as it was back then.

"Ruier."

Lin Ruofu suddenly came up to Li Yunrui and spoke gently.

Ok? ? ?
Li Yunrui, who was originally sitting on the couch and making tea, trembled all over after hearing Lin Ruofu's words.

He...what was he saying just now?
Ruier?

Almost twenty years have passed and he hasn't called himself that again.

Why today...

When Li Yunrui was wondering, Lin Ruofu couldn't help himself any longer and kissed her on the face.

"Hey, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

"It's only broad daylight... um~"

Afterwards, Li Yunrui said nothing more and began to cooperate with all his strength.

……

Fan Mansion, backyard.

In the study, Fan Jian was talking with several colleagues.

He took a piece of paper from his sleeve, put it on the table, and said:

"This is an imperial edict issued by the palace. It has already begun to be sent to all parts of the country."

An official opened the paper and examined it.

After a moment, he put it back on the desk.

"What does the edict say?"

asked the officer who hadn't seen it.

Fan Jian said: "Your Majesty has issued an imperial edict, calling on powerful people from all over the country to come to the capital to compete in martial arts."

"The person who wins in the end will have the opportunity to become a general, command the three armies, and march to Northern Qi!"

Several officials present nodded and said, "This is a good thing."

“We can find talented people across the country to serve the country.”

"That's right. If we use a duel, then the winner must be someone who has his own strength."

"But having said that, what if someone cheats?"

"Then I will report to His Majesty that this matter must be strictly enforced and absolutely cannot be tolerated."

"That's true. This selection is no joke. We are going to fight in the war. If we don't handle it well, hundreds of thousands of troops could be killed."

Fan Jian sat at the table, thinking deeply while watching his colleagues talk.

Although, Your Majesty organized this competition in order to select capable talents to serve the country.

But he always felt that there was something wrong and it was not that simple.

Then, Fan Jian raised his hand, tapped lightly on the table, and said:
"My colleagues, please listen to me."

The crowd that was still making noise began to stop one after another.

(End of this chapter)