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Chapter 16 Emperor Qing grants marriage, Li Chengping is forced to join
Prince Wen's Palace.

Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Li Chengping was stunned: "Eunuch Hou, are you sure the contents of this imperial edict are correct?"

"Your Highness, please rest assured. This is what His Majesty said in person. Please accept his order." Eunuch Hou said.

At this point, Li Chengping realized that it was useless to say more.

He was planning to seize control of the inner treasury's financial power, but he never thought of doing it in this way, or at this time.

Emperor Qing gave him the right to establish his own government office, and now he is also letting him take charge of the financial power of the inner treasury.

With money and power, anyone would think too much.

Since some things cannot be avoided, just face them calmly.

at the same time.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After Li Chengping's treatment, Lin Wan'er's complexion improved greatly. Her appetite has improved greatly recently and she no longer has to be as cautious about eating as before.

But for some reason, Li Chengping's figure could not be erased from her mind.

"Ling'er, I've been feeling unwell lately. How about we go see him when we have time?" Lin Wan'er whispered.

"Miss Lin, you are suffering from lovesickness!" Ye Ling'er teased.

The two have been friends since childhood and understand each other.

What's more, Lin Wan'er is a person who can't hide things in her heart, so it's not difficult to guess what she is thinking.

The secret in her heart was exposed, and Lin Wan'er blushed: "What nonsense are you talking about? Just say whether you are going or not?"

"Okay, I'll go."

Ye Ling'er nodded helplessly.

Just then, a maid came hurriedly.

"Miss, this is bad. News has just come from the palace that His Majesty has granted you marriage to His Royal Highness Prince Wen."

Lin Wan'er's mind went blank for a moment, and she murmured to herself, "How could this happen?"

Ye Ling'er felt a little distressed and patted Lin Wan'er on the shoulder.

"Wan'er, this is actually quite good. His Highness Prince Wen is well-known throughout the world. I heard that he just loves reading and doesn't have any bad habits."

"But I've never met him and I don't like him at all." Lin Wan'er looked aggrieved.

Ye Ling'er wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips they turned into a sigh.

Born in aristocratic families, although they appear glamorous on the surface, there are many things they cannot control behind the scenes.

……

at this time.

The second prince's residence.

Li Chengze sat under the pavilion. After listening to Xie Bian's report, a smile finally appeared on his face which had been gloomy for many days.

"Your Highness, what is there to be happy about? The Third Prince's entry means you have one more competitor!"

Xie Bian frowned. At this time, he didn't understand why the Second Prince could still laugh.

"Bi'an, you don't understand what's going on in the court. Sometimes the enemy of my enemy is your friend."

"The Crown Prince is very powerful in the court now, and it is difficult for me to deal with him alone, but it is different now."

"Once Third Brother marries Lin Wan'er, he will have to take away the power of the inner treasury from Aunt, which is equivalent to cutting off one arm and one leg of the Crown Prince."

"You think they'll let this happen?"

Everything happened just as Li Chengze expected.

Inside Guangxin Palace.

The prince, who was smiling happily a few days ago, now has a gloomy face. Even Li Yunrui, who has always been cautious, now frowns.

"Aunt, what exactly does father mean? He just cancelled Wan'er's engagement and now he has granted marriage to the third child. It's obvious that he is targeting me!"

Li Chengqian's face was gloomy, and there seemed to be a ball of anger burning in his chest. The power of the inner treasury was his greatest reliance. Once it was taken over by someone else, his influence in the court would be greatly reduced.

After finally bringing down Fan Xian, now Li Chengping shows up.

"Don't worry, His Majesty only granted them a marriage, but did not specify a specific wedding date. The financial power of the inner treasury is still in my hands."

Li Yunrui said lightly.

But everyone knew that these words were just temporary consolation. The two would not be able to sleep well until this matter was resolved.

You never know when you wake up and find that the financial power of the inner treasury has been transferred to someone else.

"Aunt, do you want us to interfere and find a way to cancel this engagement?" Li Chengqian whispered.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yunrui raised his head, with a sharp cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Cheng Qian, as Wan'er's cousin, how can you say such a thing? Wan'er will get married sooner or later. Do you think there is a more suitable candidate than the third brother?"

Li Yunrui questioned.

Although she is very eager for power, there is still a soft spot in her heart, and that is her daughter.

As a mother, she naturally hopes that her children can have a good home.

She had previously opposed Lin Wan'er marrying Fan Xian, partly because of Fan Xian's background, and partly because she didn't like this man at first sight.

As for Li Chengping, it was different.

Today, he is renowned throughout the world and is honored as the master of Qing country's literary world. Not everyone is qualified to receive this honor.

Some time ago, just by announcing to the public that Li Chengping had given her a poem, she helped Li Chengqian win over a large number of people.

From this we can see the influence of Li Chengping!
Seeing that Li Yunrui was angry, Li Chengqian hurriedly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Aunt, that's not what I meant. If they get married, what will happen to the inner treasury's financial power? Are we really going to let things continue like this?"

Li Chengqian said unwillingly.

Li Yunrui picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said confidently:
"Don't be nervous. The Third Brother cannot interfere in the affairs of the court. He is still young and you need to get to know him more."

"If we can get him to work under you, that would be a good thing. Even if that's not possible, we can't let the relationship between the two sides become too rigid."

Li Chengqian suddenly realized, nodded and left in a hurry.

Looking at the receding figure, Li Yunrui silently took out the poem given by Li Chengping from his pocket, his eyes flickering slightly and muttering to himself.

"Actually, the third one is pretty good too."

……

The news of the arranged marriage brought some liveliness to the quiet Prince Wen's Mansion.

Officials from all over the capital came to visit him, but Li Chengping refused to see any of them and simply asked Zhao Gao to keep them out.

On this day, Li Chengping was reading in the study as usual.

Unexpectedly, the door was pushed open and Zhao Gao walked into the room: "Your Highness, the Prime Minister's housekeeper Yuan Hongdao is here to visit you. Do you want to see him or not?"

Li Chengping was about to refuse, but when he heard the name Yuan Hongdao, he swallowed the words back.

This man seems to be just a housekeeper, but his identity is not simple. He moves between the three forces of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Guangxin Palace and the Supervisory Council.

"Let's go meet this person!"

Led by Zhao Gao to the front hall, Yuan Hongdao was sipping tea. When he saw Li Chengping appear, he quickly ran up and bowed deeply.

"I am Yuan Hongdao, paying my respects to His Majesty King Wen."

"No need to be so polite, sir, what brings you here this time?"

Li Chengping smiled slightly and looked at Yuan Hongdao.

This man looks honest, but he is actually very shrewd. To be chosen by someone as smart as Lin Ruofu, he must have some outstanding skills.

Yuan Hongdao also knew that Li Chengping was observing him, but he remained respectful.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has asked you to come to the Prime Minister's residence for a gathering at noon today."

(End of this chapter)