Chapter 32: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
Qi Fang spoke so bluntly that Shi Li was not used to it.
But she thought again, the Qi family was so obsessed with the position of queen. If she sent Qi Fang away, the Qi family would send another daughter.
Qi Fang, who was timid in front of him, didn't seem that annoying.
Shi Li was thinking about something. She placed her hands on the table with her palms facing up. She tapped the table lightly with her index and middle finger joints. The sound was particularly noticeable in the quiet palace.
She didn't say anything, and Qi Fang didn't dare to stand up or move, kneeling on the ground straight like a piece of wood.
"Okay, you get up first." Shi Li came back to her senses, frowned at her obedient appearance, "You'd better stay here quietly, I don't want to cause any more trouble."
When Qi Fang heard this, he realized that Shi Li had tacitly agreed for him to stay, so he immediately raised his hand, wiped his face with his sleeve, and stood up in fear and trepidation.
"I won't disturb the princess. Just find me a place to stay!"
Shi Li also didn't like having unfamiliar people around her, so she asked Yueying to take Qi Fang to the empty palace room next door.
After dealing with this matter, Shi Li finally got a moment of peace.
She had been struggling to deal with Qi Rong during this period, but now that things were over, she could finally continue to be a stay-at-home mom without any worries.
"I'm going to go back and take a nap. Remember to call me at noon."
Shi Li raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned. After instructing the palace maids around her, she walked towards her own bedroom.
Xiao Jin had said before that he would come over to have lunch with her at noon today, so she had to pay attention to the time. She couldn't just wait for Xiao Jin to come and then lie in bed, that would be too difficult.
[Don't worry, girl! We will wake you up, just go to sleep! ]
[The girl can sleep peacefully, the father and mother fans will always be with her~~~]
[My sister will fall asleep soon, I will secretly take a screenshot and use it as a screen saver! ]
I don’t know what’s wrong with the old friends in the live broadcast room recently. They keep clamoring for the dad fans, mom fans, brother fans and sister fans of Shishili.
Seeing the comments, Shi Li froze in her tracks, helplessly rolled her eyes, and responded rudely—
"You seem to have that serious illness!"
[Woo woo, angry female goose is also cute! ]
System message: User [Xiao Fang is unreasonable] rewarded ten [Night Pearls].
System message: User [sunnyno] donated a [private yacht].
System message: User [The Moonlight is Beautiful] donated a [Luxury Villa].
Shi Li reached out and weakly supported her temple.
I am impressed that you can receive gifts even after arguing with others.
This reminded her of Xiao Jin.
The longer they spent together, the more she understood how childish and sister-con this young emperor was.
Every time he came to Yuli Palace, he liked to tease her, and sometimes he even pulled her hair, like a primary school student.
Then, as soon as she showed signs of being angry, Xiao Jin would immediately back down and take out all kinds of precious gifts that he had prepared long ago to make her happy.
Shi Li couldn't get really angry every time, and even began to become dependent on him.
Ugh……
What a childish brother!
Xiao·Sistercon·Jin didn't know yet that he was criticized by his beloved sister again. He was sitting in the Imperial Library with a worried look on his face.
There was a tall pile of memorials on the table, but he had no intention of reviewing them. Instead, he was absent-mindedly playing with a glass paperweight in the shape of a Pixiu.
A ray of sunlight shone in from the side window, falling on the emperor's cold pale cheek, leaving a blurry shadow.
The Imperial Library was quiet. There was no one else in it except Ma Wei, who was on standby at all times.
He also didn't know what Xiao Jin was worried about.
I can only guess——
Was it the southern pirates? Or was it the Ministry of Revenue that was found to be in deficit a while ago?
However, what Xiao Jin is thinking now has nothing to do with the major events in the world.
What he thought was that the Qi family's methods this time were extremely despicable, but it was also a warning to him in disguise.
An An is not young anymore. Unless she doesn't want to get married, it's time to consider the important issue of marriage.
Xiao Jin secretly felt that no one in the world was worthy of his beloved sister. But for the sake of his sister's lifelong happiness, he still had to pay some attention and help her choose the best prince consort.
"No matter what, the future prince consort must definitely regard An An as his life..." Xiao Jin muttered softly. Just at this moment, Shan Yi, who had completed the mission, came back to report.
He personally prepared the medicine for the Empress Dowager and Qi Rong.
Shanyi clearly remembered the kindness of the former imperial concubine, and he always felt guilty towards Shi Li for mistaking her for Xiao Huang, so he showed no mercy this time.
The amount of medicine he gave them was much larger than what they gave Shi Li, otherwise the Queen Mother and Qi Rong would not have been unconscious for so long.
The Shanyi people follow the principle of "regardless of gratitude or resentment, return tenfold".
Now that the matter was settled, he came to report to Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin's attention was naturally shifted to Shan Yi, and his eyes flashed slightly.
When it comes to treasuring An An as his life, perhaps the only people he can trust, besides himself, are Yueying and Shanyi brother and sister.
Yueying definitely can't do that—
But the Shanyi in front of him is a good candidate for a prince consort.
When Xiao Jin chose a consort for Shi Li, he didn't care about status at all. After all, it was just a matter of a word for him to promote someone.
Shanyi is Yueying's biological brother. He has been doing things for him steadily over the years and more importantly, he is also very good-looking.
If An An likes it, I can really consider it.
Since it was a matter of time, Xiao Jin did not dare to make a hasty decision and only temporarily listed Shanyi as an option.
But sister control is sister control.
Later, he couldn't help but mention to Yueying his idea of choosing a prince consort for Shi Li.
Yueying listened quietly, smiled slightly, and said to him, "Your Majesty, it is better not to match people up randomly."
She accompanied Shi Li day and night, and vaguely guessed some of her thoughts.
Unfortunately, Xiao Jin did not understand the deeper meaning of Yueying's words this time.
After careful consideration, he eliminated many candidates with flaws in his mind, and finally felt that Shanyi was the most suitable.
But he was very cautious and after much hesitation, he felt that he could discuss it again with his confidants.
After all, choosing a prince consort for An An is much more important than suppressing bandits in the south or dealing with the deficit of the Ministry of Revenue.
His most trusted and strategic confidants were only the two Shao brothers.
Shao Jing is still investigating the mastermind behind the hidden weapons in Nanling. He is temporarily too busy to help the emperor.
The only person who can share my worries is Shao Quan.
After the morning court session, Xiao Jin solemnly called Shao Quan to the Imperial Library.
His expression was so serious that the other ministers thought something serious had happened.
Little did they know that Xiao Jin just wanted to choose a suitable consort for his sister.
When they arrived at the Imperial Library, Xiao Jin didn't say anything more and went straight to the point and said to Shao Quan -
"Wenyu, I want Shanyi to be An'an's consort. What do you think?"