The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 187: Dear subject, do you not trust this emperor?

Fan Tianxing was kneeling below and saying, "Your Majesty, this official thinks that Marquis Moyu's influence has grown to big, and he's a threat to imperial authority. It would be for the best if his power was reduced. Zhangjun Prince has also shown that he has ambitious desires during his visit. The dowager empress will inevitably be influence by her parent-child relationship. Your Majesty, you would be put into an extremely disadvantage position if Marquis Moyu had traitorous intentions in the future."

The new emperor was currently sitting in his wheelchair inside Qinzhen Hall. His expression looked rather impatient as he said, "Marquis Moyu has displayed his absolutely loyalty to this country, and you want this emperor to abandon him?"

"It's not as serious as having to abandon him." Fan Tianxing sighed and said, "It's fine as long as Your Majesty can have absolute grasp of his loyalty."

If this wasn't possible, then that knife could turn around at anytime and be directed at him. That wouldn't be good.

Zhao Li made a light sound of agreement. Since Ning Yuxuan had been responsible for the success of the ancestor veneration ceremony, he had originally been thinking about bestowing a reward. However, Fan Tianxing and the other trusted officials had all put forth the suggestion that he should be more guarded against Ning Yuxuan.

Ning Yuxuan hadn't even shown any signs of being upset when the entire Nie Clan had been executed in front of him. On the contrary, he had been assisting him with managing the country so that everything was going smoothly. Consequently, Zhao Li had already gradually lowered his vigilance towards him. As for his oldest imperial brother, by the time that Zhao Zhe could raise a powerful army, his hold on the throne would already be too strong to break. What was there to worry about?

These were his initial thoughts, but his personal servant suddenly announced, "Your Majesty, Kangyuan Junzhu is requesting an audience."

Kangyuan Junzhu was his most beloved younger maternal cousin. She was also the person that had always been silently supporting him. This was the reason why he had given her hand in marriage to Ning Mingjie. As the current Zhenyuan General that had control over the military, Ning Mingjie was naturally someone that he needed to win over to his side.

"Junzhu, please come in."

Kangyuan Junzhu had brought the painting with her. She didn't bother saying anything and just handed over the painting to the new emperor.

It was a painting of familial domestic bliss. Based on how little the ink had faded and the coloring on the paper, this was painted recently.

"This painting was unexpectedly acquired in Marquis Moyu's estate," Kangyuan Junzhu said, "Kangyuan met the woman in this painting in Jing Province."

Zhao Li slightly straightened his posture.

Since Marquis Moyu had divorced Qi Siling, Zhao Li hadn't tried interfering in the marquis's household again, so he was bit absent-minded when he first glanced at the people in the painting.

"Nie Sangyu?"

Kangyuan looked at Zhao Li as she said, "Zhenyuan General has been frequently murmuring this name in his sleep recently. This woman had been in Jing Province, and there were many interactions between her and the general. If I hadn't impeded them back then, he probably would have brought her back to the capital as an honored concubine."

Zhao Li seriously looked at that painting for a long time. "Are you sure that you're not mistaking her for someone else?"

"Yes." Kangyuan earnestly shook her head.

Zhao Li touched the child in the painting and lightly said, "Go home first."

"Understood." When Kangyuan Junzhu looked at Zhao Li one more time, there was a hint of unwillingness to part from him in her gaze. But, there was a court official in the hall, so she could only withdraw.