Chapter 25: Taifu Lin Wan Upon hearing this, Ji Yao laughed heartily, her tone unable to conceal her pride. "My son has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. He has traveled a long way and worked very hard. It is rare that he still has such filial piety. How could I despise him?" Feng Jun was also there, smiling gently. Ji Huashang smiled and said, "As long as the Queen Mother doesn't mind." Although the ministers below were drinking and chatting happily, they were also paying attention to the newly-appointed His Royal Highness Prince Rui. I have heard that the Third Princess is talented and intelligent, and today I see that she is indeed extraordinary. How can someone whom even His Majesty praises and relies on be incompetent? It seems that they were right to stand on the side of King Rui. I was also a little hesitant. After all, although Prince Rui was good, the Second Princess was not bad either. Besides, the Crown Princess is still here, and there is also the Fourth Princess who is traveling around, and she is also a very favored one.
It is still too early to take sides at this point. The Crown Princess and the Second Princess, who were sitting below the banquet, looked at this scene of loving mother and filial daughter with different expressions and thoughts. Princess Ji Xuan had a gloomy look in her eyes and was filled with indignation. They are both daughters of the Queen Mother, so why are they treated so differently? She is obviously the princess! Why is everyone's attention on the third child? ! Compared with Ji Xuan's simple and stupid hatred, the second princess's thoughts are much more complicated. Looking at Ji Huashang and the empress talking and laughing, he narrowed his sharp eyes, put the wine glass to his mouth, and drank one glass after another. Ji Huashang's power is growing day by day, her mother the empress relies on her, her in-laws are in high positions of power, and half of the civil and military officials in the court are secretly supporting her. This is very disadvantageous to her. She couldn't sit still and wait for death. Di Ran sat near the corner, so low-key that he was almost ignored. Until a man sat down next to her, speaking in a low and kind voice. "I haven't seen you for many years. How are you, my lord?" Di Ran didn't even raise his head, stroked his slightly wrinkled sleeves, and said lightly. "Who are you?" The slightly weathered middle-aged woman smiled and bowed, "I am Lin Wan." The emperor's red lips slightly curved into a light arc: "So it's Master Taifu." "I haven't seen you for many years. You look energetic and charming as always." Lin Wan smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. It has been more than ten years, and I am old now." "It is the prince who was crowned at a young age and developed the impoverished and desolate Sixteen Regions of Youyun into such a strong and prosperous place. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's livelihood is prosperous. He is really young and promising. The younger generation is formidable." "The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is fortunate to have a prince." Di Ran said slowly: "There are many talented people in the court, and there are many who are more capable than me. Master Taifu, you are too kind."
Lin Wan: "Haha~ Your Majesty is being modest." The seemingly harmonious scene here made some ministers change their expressions. Some people think that the Grand Tutor wants to flatter the new King of Beichen. Some thought that the Grand Tutor was stupid for trying to curry favor with a prince who appeared out of nowhere. There seems to be something wrong with His Majesty's attitude. Who knows what kind of person this King Beichen is and whether he is worth making friends with. Some older officials in the court looked unhappy, thinking that the old fox, the Grand Tutor, was too shameless to take the lead. However, some people think that the Taifu's actions undoubtedly offended His Majesty and did not take His Majesty seriously. All of them more or less know the relationship between His Majesty and Prince Beichen, and the Grand Tutor should understand what his action means. Didn’t you see that His Majesty’s face is getting darker and darker? Ji Yao looked at Lin Wan and Di Ran, her eyes were gloomy and cold, with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes. Lin Wan felt a chill on her back, her body paused, and her sharp and shrewd eyes flashed slightly. He smiled at Di Ran in a very friendly manner: "Oh, I remember that the prince is not young anymore, I wonder if he has married yet?" (End of this chapter)