Chapter 179 She is very good
Chapter 179 She is very good
Li Cong's study.
"Your Highness, why do you condescend to come to my house so late at night?" Li Cong was sitting below Chu Chenfeng at this moment. After all, he had a higher status, but his attitude remained neither humble nor arrogant.
Chu Chenfeng did not respond directly to Li Cong's words, but asked with concern, "Is the master's leg healed?"
"Well, thanks to my granddaughter, although I still can't walk for a long time, my life is no longer affected."
"That's a good thing."
Li Yi is guarding outside the door at this moment. He is such a solemn and old-fashioned man on weekdays, but now his body is almost sticking to the door.
This was the scene Li Xun saw when he came over. He shook his head helplessly. He walked over quietly, and when the person was in front of him, Li Yi didn't notice it yet.
Li Xun was helpless and patted his eldest brother's shoulder lightly, which frightened him so much that he almost bumped into the door.
Fortunately, Li Xun was quick-witted and grabbed the man, then pulled him away a little, "Brother, what are you doing?"
Li Yi looked a little embarrassed, "The regent is inside."
Li Xun laughed, "I know the Regent is in there, why are you eavesdropping?"
Li Yi sighed, "I'm just... worried, right?"
"What are you worried about? Lan'er's marriage to the Regent?"
Li Yi nodded. "Although I haven't talked to Lan'er, looking at Lan'er's attitude towards the Regent, I can't say it's bad or good. I guess she has no other thoughts about the Regent. I don't know if Dad will agree to this marriage."
"Don't worry about this. You know how much Dad loves Lan'er. He won't force Lan'er."
"But he is the regent. There is a difference between the monarch and his subjects. What is going on...ah."
Li Xun patted his eldest brother's shoulder, and naturally understood his worries as a father. "Don't you understand Dad's temper? He won't force Lan'er to do something she doesn't want to do just because he is the regent. Don't worry, brother."
Li Yi nodded, but his brows were still furrowed.
"Actually, I think the Regent is a good choice."
Li Yi looked at him, seemingly waiting for his explanation.
"The regent has been fighting wars for many years, so his marriage has been delayed. But even so, he has not been involved in those messy things, and his backyard is clean. As a person, people in high positions sometimes cannot survive without being ruthless. But whether it is from the perspective of family background, appearance, and ability, you can't pick out a second person better than him in the whole Da Chu, or even the whole continent."
Li Yi sighed, "Of course I know that the regent is a rare figure, but I don't want Lan'er to get involved in the royal family's affairs. It's too complicated."
"I understand your worries, brother. But look at Lan'er's personality. Which ordinary family can stand her? I'm not saying she's bad, but she's too good. There are many wealthy families in Beijing. Can you find someone who can match her?"
Li Yi was even more worried. He had noticed recently that he really didn't think there was anyone who was particularly good enough to match his Lan'er. If you don't compare, you won't know. After comparing, this regent is really much better than those young masters of aristocratic families. They are not even on the same level.
The two brothers were talking outside, and there was also some noise in the house.
Li Cong didn't waste time talking to Chu Chenfeng. Since he was here, he wanted to ask clearly.
"Your marriage with Lan'er was arranged by your master and Lan'er's master?"
"Yes."
"Did you know this beforehand?"
Chu Chenfeng shook his head and answered honestly, "I don't know."
Li Cong frowned, "Then can you agree?"
Chu Chenfeng looked indifferent. "My parents died young, so my marriage was naturally decided by my master. After all, once a teacher, always a teacher..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Li Cong, "Okay, you don't have to tell me these nonsense. Don't I know you? Are you the kind of person who follows arrangements? You said that it was your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Do you believe it yourself?"
A smile flashed across Chu Chenfeng's eyes, "That's the truth."
"So, you are attracted to our Lan'er?" Li Cong made a direct conclusion.
This sudden question made even Chu Chenfeng look uncomfortable for a moment.
"Lan'er... is very good. If I were to choose a princess, I think she is very good."
"Hmph," Li Cong snorted coldly. If I like it, then I like it. What do you think is so good? That's bullshit.
"Of course I know that our Lan'er is good, but this is not up to you alone. I tell you, you can't use your status to pressure others in this matter. If Lan'er disagrees, you can't force it."
"Of course." Chu Chenfeng was not the kind of person who would take advantage of others, especially since he was such a proud man. If Li Mulan really disagreed, he would not force her.
"Humph, don't try to use any tricks on me, kid."
"How can the Grand Master think of me like this?" If chasing a girl can be considered as using tricks, then he is ready to use tricks. Although he has no experience, there must be people around him who understand, right? Chu Chenfeng began to think about who to ask.
"For now, only the prince and our Li family know about this matter, so let's not spread it to anyone else."
"Listen to the Master."
"And Xi'er, I heard from that kid that you taught him a lot, thank you very much." Li Cong was a little embarrassed. After all, it was hard to talk to this brat nicely. In the past, he was always pissed off, but now...
"It should."
Li Cong felt relieved to see him being so obedient and well-behaved. He seemed to be much more stable than when he was a child.
It would be nice if paired with Lan'er.
"Oh, by the way, you're here. I just happened to have something to tell you."
Li Cong's expression became serious. He slowly stood up and went to the inner room to get something.
He handed the thing in his hand to Chu Chenfeng, "This is the test paper for this imperial examination. It was just drafted yesterday and has been presented to the emperor for review. It has basically been finalized."
Chu Chenfeng took the thing but didn't look at it, and no emotion could be seen on his face.
Seeing his expression, Li Cong knew, "It seems that the prince knows."
Chu Chenfeng nodded. "The test questions that were just submitted yesterday have already been obtained by someone today. It is really unexpected."
"If Zhang Yi, Lan'er's subordinate, hadn't sent these to me today, I really would not have known about it. If the exam really had to start in three days, it would really be..." Li Cong's eyes were cold. The imperial examination was such a sacred and solemn thing. If the test questions were leaked, it would be too unfair to those who had studied hard for ten years or even longer.
"Does the Master suspect anyone?"
Li Cong did not hide anything. "After I found out about this, I did some investigation and now I have targeted three people."
Chu Chenfeng tapped the table unconsciously, "Leave this matter to me, Master. There is no need to intervene. Since the test questions have been leaked, they cannot be used. The exam in three days will not be postponed any further, so Master will have to trouble you."
"My job is not that hard. I will be lazy and leave this matter to the prince."
"This is what the king should do."
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