The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 164: Is she gone forever?

In the first year of the new emperor's reign, Marquis Moyu continued to hold power over the Six Ministries. Above Ning Yuxuan were Prime Minister Xiao Tianyi and Xiaoren Dowager Empress, and below him were officials from Xiao Clan. And so, Zhao Li's daily life wasn't going that smoothly. Still, the new emperor had a very good relationship with his empress, which guaranteed his alliance with Yuzhen. Thus, his position as the emperor was still very stable.

(T/N: Just in case it was too long ago, Xiaoren Dowager Empress's maiden clan is Xiao, and she's also the first prince's mother.)

Zhao Zhe seemed to have already contently settled down in his fiefdom with his new title, Zhangjun Prince. And, all of Xiao Clan had publicly expressed their loyalty and devotion to the new emperor. Zhao Li was busy handling political affairs, so he naturally tolerated the continued existence of Zhangjun Prince. It was only that he seemed especially interested in Ning Yuxuan and interfered with his household matters several times. For example, when Ning Yuxuan went to file documentation with the Ministry of Revenue to formally raise Liu Hanyun to the position of main wife, Zhao Li stopped the process.

Brightly smiling, Zhao Li asked, "No matter what, Liu-shi's family background makes her unsuitable to be a main wife, right?"

Sitting on the side, Ning Yuxuan thought; Zhao Li really deserved to be called his father's son. He displayed the same irritating behavior as his late imperial father. Just like his father, the scope in which he wanted to exercise his control was vaster than the sky.

"This subject thinks Liu-shi is very suitable."

Unhappy with this response, the new emperor said, "Qi Siling is the one that's served you the longest, and her family background is adequate too. Why is it Liu-shi that's the most suitable?"

Marquis Moyu slightly smiled. "Qi-shi recently committed an offense. This subject is already writing a divorce letter."

Hearing Qi Siling being called "Qi-shi", Zhao Li slightly raised his eyebrows. He cleared his throat and asked, "What offense has she committed?

"She tried to poison my heir. If this subject hadn't found out in time, my heir would have lost his life," Ning Yuxuan very calmly said, "It's only because this subject is taking into consideration Qi Clan that this subject is writing a divorce letter instead of ordering her to commit suicide."

Zhao Li stayed silent. After all, this was someone else's private family matter. It was only unfortunate that Qi Siling had been with him so long and was now being discarded.

The new emperor's gaze became deeper as he changed the topic. "This emperor heard that you've recently been exchanging a lot of communication with Jing Province. What does Jing Province have that catches your attention?"

Ning Yuxuan slightly paused before answering, "Marquis Jingwen's daughter is Yuxuan's younger cousin. She's pregnant, and also... So, it's only normal for this subject to send more letters inquiring after her health."

The new emperor smiled. "Now that you mention it, that was quite a pity. This emperor had already let them off, but in the end, they weren't able to continue living. Yuxuan, do you hold grudges against this emperor?"

"Of course not." Marquis Moyu lightly lowered his head. "This subject isn't lacking in women."

The new emperor loudly laughed. He looked at Ning Yuxuan with admiration. "Yuxuan, you're certainly a very talented individual that's worthty of being cultivated."

Marquis Moyu only chuckled in response.

As he was leaving the palace, he saw that were already soft green leaves on the willow trees that lined the path. Ning Yuxuan turned around and asked Guibai, "How are things developing in Jing Province? When will she be returning to the capital?"