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Chapter 1212: Making a Deal with Emperor Qing
Su Ning naturally disliked this heartless and ungrateful Emperor Qing very much. Although he knew that he and Ye Qingmei had an inseparable and complicated relationship, no matter what he did, he would be an enemy in the eyes of Emperor Qing.

Besides, there is a real adult inside my body, so naturally I can't act cute and win favor. At the same time, I feel that such behavior is unnecessary.

Of course, she also knew that Emperor Qing had always wanted to make use of her identity to make a big fuss, but unfortunately, she had been hiding in the deep palace and acting like a non-confrontational person, which made Emperor Qing, who was good at calculating people's hearts, helpless for a while.

Su Ning went straight to the most heavily guarded imperial study, "Eunuch Qian, please inform them that Chengning is here to see the emperor."

"Sixth Prince, please wait a moment! I will go in and report." The old eunuch Qian Gonggong naturally smiled from ear to ear. This was the first time that Su Ning came to the imperial study.

"Thank you."

"Your Highness, you are too polite." Then Eunuch Qian quickly turned around and trotted into the imperial study.

In fact, this was the first time that Su Ning came to Emperor Qing's imperial study. He also knew that Emperor Qing had been obsessed with researching armor-piercing arrows, only because Ye Qingmei's Barrett rifle had caused too much psychological trauma to him. Perhaps it could be said that the entire Southern Qing court and the public were afraid of Ye Qingmei, whose origins were mysterious.

Soon, the old eunuch, Eunuch Qian, returned again, bending over and leading Su Ning into the imperial study. "Sixth Prince, please follow me. The Emperor has agreed to an audience."

"Ah."

Seeing this adopted son who always behaved like a carefree wanderer, even Emperor Qing couldn't help but jokingly said, "Chengning, you are a rare guest in my imperial study!"

"Father, I came here to ask for a favor." Su Ning naturally said to Emperor Qing with a fist salute. As for kneeling down to Emperor Qing, it was absolutely impossible.

Emperor Qing naturally noticed Su Ning's courtesy. He was taken aback for a moment, then thought of Ye Qingmei. "Speak! As long as it's not too excessive, I will do my best to satisfy you."

"Thank you, Father! Just now, Sister Wan'er came to me crying, saying that she didn't want to marry that Fan Xian."

"That's it?"

"Exactly! I hope Father can help Sister Wan'er."

"I recently read a very interesting novel called 'A Dream of Red Mansions'. It tells the story of a playboy who indulges in the affairs of many women. Is it possible that Chengning also wishes to live such an absurd life?"

"Your Majesty, I have never considered my future life. What I am doing now is simply to avoid any regrets. Sister Wan'er has lived a lonely and helpless life for the past half of her life. She deserves the love and care of us, her family."

"Ridiculous! How can the son of Emperor Qing be so indifferent to the world? Are you going to waste the rest of your life like this without any will?"

"Father, everyone has their own aspirations! You can't let all the heirs in the palace be as confrontational as the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, right?"

"Humph! After all, it's me, the father, who is to blame?"

"..."

Seeing Su Ning standing there, watching him intently, Emperor Qing finally softened his tone. "Chengning, I arranged Lin Wan'er and Fan Xian's marriage with my own considerations. I can't just withdraw my imperial decree because of a word from you."

"Father, the reason you made this arrangement is just to fish. Since you already have so many baits in your hand, why bother about a little Lin Wan'er." Then Su Ning directly and bluntly stated Emperor Qing's purpose, and at the same time wanted to tell Emperor Qing that he could propose any exchange conditions.

"Who taught you these words?" As expected, Emperor Qing, who was writing with a brush, suddenly paused, and then looked at his adopted son in front of him with an incredible expression.

"No one taught me! Besides, I've read so many books and seen so many things, so I just naturally came to this conclusion."

"Chengning, it seems that I have overlooked you before. It turns out that you are the wisest heir to the throne."

"..."

"Alright! Since this is your first request, I can agree to it. But you must come out and work for me. You can no longer hide away in the harem like before."

Su Ning naturally didn't want to show up in public and fight for Emperor Qing. "Father, I'm worried that my scheming and planning are not enough, and it will bring trouble to you instead."

"That's all right! I have plenty of patience with you. Making mistakes is not a big deal, as long as you are willing to be loyal to me."

"Then I would like to thank you, Father."

"Well, you are already sixteen years old this year. If you hadn't been staying in your mother's palace, you should have been arranged to leave the palace and set up your own residence long ago. I will choose a house for you outside the palace, and you will move out of the palace to live in from now on."

"Yes! Father, I have always preferred quietness. Please grant me a quieter courtyard."

"Don't worry! How about Taiping Villa outside Kyoto?" Emperor Qing immediately thought of a suitable place.

"My dear father, thank you very much."

"Well, go ahead! I will have a new appointment for you soon. I hope you can do a good job for me."

"Yes! Father, I will take my leave."

Looking at Su Ning's graceful back as he left, Emperor Qing suddenly felt a strange otherworldly aura from Su Ning, as if nothing in this world could arouse his interest.

If Emperor Qing had not been able to sense any internal energy from Suning, he would have begun to suspect whether Suning was a hidden master.

Emperor Qing suddenly asked from a shadowy spot in the imperial study, "Hong Siyang, what do you think of my Sixth Prince?"

"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is of the emperor's bloodline, so he is naturally an extraordinary person." The ninth-rank master Hong Siyang immediately emerged from his invisible state.

"Then do you think he looks like a hidden master?"

"Your Majesty, I also had this suspicion when I first met the Sixth Prince. However, upon observation, I discovered that he only possessed some rudimentary martial arts skills. Later, after careful consideration, I realized it might be due to his personality."

"character?"

"Each of the nine sons of the dragon is different! Perhaps the Sixth Prince was born to be indifferent to worldly affairs."

"Hey! Maybe!"

……

Lin Wan'er, who had been anxiously waiting for news in Li Chenfei's palace, was looking at the situation outside restlessly, which naturally made Li Chenfei feel a little amused.

Li Chenfei, who had always lived in seclusion in the harem, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Wan'er, don't worry, Chengning will be back soon."

"Empress Chenfei, do you think the emperor will agree?" Sure enough, Lin Wan'er looked at Li Chenfei anxiously and asked.

"I don't know! But I guess it shouldn't be a big problem."

At this moment, Lin Wan'er suddenly looked at Li Chenfei and asked, "Empress Chenfei, why are you and Sixth Brother different from the other concubines and princes?"

"Oh? What's the difference? Aren't they all the same pitiful people in the inner palace?" However, Li Chenfei asked back indifferently.

Speaking of her own opportunities, they can be said to be legendary. She was originally just an insignificant little maid, and then by chance she became the mother of the Sixth Prince. Although she had never been favored by Emperor Qing from beginning to end, she was already very satisfied with her current luxurious life.

"It's just different! I always feel that you and Sixth Brother are both indifferent to worldly matters, like the statues in the temple, without any joy or sorrow."

"Haha, silly girl, whether to fight or not is all in one thought. From the moment Chengning was born, the fate he shouldered cannot be changed."

"This..." Lin Wan'er naturally couldn't hear Li Chenfei's confusing words at this moment. However, Li Chenfei also smiled with a noncommittal expression. When she thought of that rainy night sixteen years ago, her heart was filled with nostalgia for Ye Qingmei.

In fact, Ye Qingmei seemed to have a kind of transcendent charm all over her body. Anyone who had worked behind her regarded Ye Qingmei as their spiritual totem from the bottom of their hearts.

Like Wu Zhu, Chen Pingping, Fan Jian and a series of other characters, of course the same situation applies to Li Chenfei.

Therefore, what Li Chenfei was most proud of in this life was helping Ye Qingmei raise Su Ning, as if this was her mission to her master Ye Qingmei, and she would feel no guilt even if she saw Ye Qingmei after her death.

As soon as Su Ning returned, Lin Wan'er hurried over to ask, "Sixth Brother, how is the situation? Did the Emperor agree to cancel the engagement?"

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission! The emperor has agreed. Now you can go back and have a good sleep." Su Ning pinched Lin Wan'er's little hand with a smile and explained.

"Then... then do you agree to let me stay with Sixth Brother?"

"I didn't mention this! Because I need to leave the palace and live alone next."

"Why?" Li Chenfei and Lin Wan'er asked in unison.

Then Su Ning looked at Li Chenfei and explained in detail, "Mother, Chengning is already sixteen years old this year. According to royal etiquette, he should have moved out of the palace long ago."

"Chengning, the emperor agreed to your request. Did you also make some sacrifices?"

"No! Mother, there's no need to worry. Besides, father has also given the Taiping Villa outside the palace to Chengning."

"Taiping Villa?" Li Chenfei was naturally surprised again at this time. That was where all the stories began. "Okay! From now on, Chengning, you must come to the palace often to visit me, your mother."

"Don't worry! Chengning will."

Although Lin Wan'er was unwilling to not be able to stay with Su Ning, she naturally felt relieved that she no longer had to marry the strange Fan Xian.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er suddenly thought of her best friend Fan Ruoruo and couldn't help but feel jealous of her. "Sixth brother, did the emperor cancel your marriage with Ruoruo?"

"No! I am very satisfied with this marriage."

"Humph! I shouldn't have introduced Ruoruo to you, Sixth Brother. Now that you have Ruoruo, you don't like Wan'er anymore."

"Wan'er, believe me, I will give you an explanation one day."

"really?"

"Silly girl, when has Sixth Brother ever lied to you?"

……

Although Emperor Qing did cancel the marriage between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er, he did not cancel the plan for Fan Xian to take over the financial power of the inner treasury. Naturally, the eldest princess and the prince's party were still anxious.

At this time, Crown Prince Li Chengqian said with a depressed look on his face, "Aunt, it seems that the emperor is determined to replace the inner treasury."

"It doesn't matter! We still have plenty of opportunities anyway. All we have to do is get rid of Fan Xian." However, the eldest princess Li Yunrui said with a sinister look on her face.

"Get rid of Fan Xian?"

"That's right! Anyway, this Fan Xian is just an illegitimate son that Fan Jian doesn't value. He doesn't even have the qualifications to be included in the Fan family tree. Even if he is killed, it won't be a big deal."

"Alright! I'll arrange for someone to kill Fan Xian right away."

"Prince, you must not act rashly. I have arranged for Lin Gong to take action. This time, Fan Xian will definitely disappear."

"Thank you very much for your help, aunt."

"Your Highness, please don't be polite! We are all in this together. Helping you is also helping myself."

"Auntie is absolutely right."

In fact, what surprised Princess Li Yunrui the most was Su Ning's action, which was able to change Emperor Qing's already made up mind. Naturally, this made Li Yunrui realize that Su Ning was also very extraordinary.

However, the most intense struggle for imperial power in Nanqing was between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. In addition, the financial power of the inner treasury in Li Yunrui's hands was about to change hands. Li Yunrui, unwilling to accept this, naturally focused all his attention on Fan Xian.

At this time, Fan Xian had naturally entered Kyoto. Emperor Qing once again instructed Eunuch Hou to take Fan Xian to the temple, just to secretly observe whether Fan Xian had any reverence for the temple. This incident would allow Emperor Qing to make many judgments about Fan Xian.

Fan Xian, who had just entered the Fan Mansion, looked at Fan Ruoruo anxiously, "Ruoruo, has the Emperor really granted you a marriage?"

"Brother, the result now is already very good. After all, I am the Sixth Prince's legitimate wife."

"If you don't want to, I will find a way to get rid of this matter for you."

"..."

Suddenly, a voice full of teasing and mocking voice was heard, "Hey! Who is this? Why are you speaking so loudly?"

"Versace, stop fooling around here. I think you're itching again." When Fan Ruoruo saw her troublesome brother Versace, she naturally blamed this second-generation rich kid with an unhappy face.

"Sister, do you think this leopard is speaking human language?"

"That's enough! You don't need to ask about my affairs. If you dare to make trouble again, I will let my father give you a good beating."

"Hmph! If you don't want to say it, don't say it."

Then Fan Ruoruo looked at Fan Xian standing beside her and introduced Fan Sizhe, "Brother, he is Father and Second Aunt's son, Fan Sizhe. He is the most mischievous one in the mansion."

However, Fan Xian didn't care about Versace and Liu Ruyu. Instead, he looked at Fan Ruoruo again and asked solemnly, "Ruoruo, are you truly willing to marry the Sixth Prince?"

"Well, at first I was naturally reluctant to be his personal maid, but now that the Emperor has appointed me as the Sixth Prince's Consort, I naturally have no reason to disagree."

"Okay! I'll definitely meet this future brother-in-law if I get a chance."

"Brother, you should actually thank the Sixth Prince this time, because it was he who personally persuaded the Emperor to cancel your marriage with Lin Wan'er."

"Oh? Does that mean the Emperor thinks highly of this Sixth Prince?"

"Of course not! The most popular candidates in Kyoto are naturally the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. The Sixth Prince, on the other hand, has always been aloof from public opinion. This time, it was Lin Wan'er who personally begged the Sixth Prince."

"What? From what you're saying, Lin Wan'er doesn't want to marry me either?"

"Hehe, of course! No girl would be willing to marry a stranger."

"Well, that's true."

……

(End of this chapter)