Lin Zhihuang had already heard reports from his servants that Li Yangfan, the head of the Li family, had brought a girl with him when he came, so it was not surprising to hear him say this now.

"I have no shortage of personal maids by my side." Lin Zhihuang refused with a smile.

Lin Zhihuang, the person who serves him closely, does not want to be related to the aristocratic family.

The phrase "the third-rank official in front of the prime minister's door" is not just talk.

Lin Zhihuang is now the person in power in Kuzhou, and the personal maids around him have a very high status in a sense, because they can talk to her at any time.

It is very difficult for others, even second-rank officials, to summon her once when there is no official business.

If a daughter of the Li family becomes King Quan's personal maid, as long as she can serve her master well, will the Li family be afraid that she will not be able to have a relationship with Prince Quan in the future?

That's right, that's what Li Yangfan, the head of the Li family, thought and had this idea.

Outsiders knew that the Li family had a daughter who was working as the personal maid of King Quan. If they wanted to bully them, the Li family would have to think carefully. They would even try to curry favor with the Li family because of this, and more resources would come to them.

Li Zhuo heard on the sidelines that Li Yangfan was going to send Lin Zhihuang's concubine as a maid. He couldn't help but leaned in front of his father and whispered urgently: "Dad, you are confused. His Highness King Quan is a girl. Why send a concubine? There are not many people in the family.

A good-looking bastard..."

Before Li Zhuo finished speaking, he received another heavy slap on the back of his head.

After Li Yangfan finished fanning his son, he once again raised his hand to the superior Lin Zhihuang and said with a flattering smile: "Your Highness, you don't know something. This concubine of Cao Min is extremely smart and can learn anything at once. You will definitely be able to take her by your side to serve her."

use!"

Lin Zhihuang couldn't help but become interested when he saw Li Yangfan persistently praising the intelligence of the concubine he had brought with him, and her expression did not seem to be hypocritical. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Oh?"

In this era, a concubine can make the head of the family recognize her intelligence and praise her for her intelligence. This already shows her intelligence.

Seeing that Lin Zhihuang was obviously interested, Li Yangfan seized the opportunity and continued to praise his concubine: "Your Highness, this is not just a false praise from ordinary people. She is indeed very smart. She can easily become a slave with a few foreign slaves bought by her family.

I learned several languages ​​​​from overseas and in different places..."

"Because the Li family was engaged in shipbuilding and ship repair business near the sea, and often had to communicate with foreign ethnic groups overseas, so after the common people discovered that this woman knew several languages ​​​​from other places, they often took her with them to work on things."

"In this year of working with the grassroots, this woman has quickly mastered the affairs inside and outside the shipyard."

Having said this, Li Yangfan sighed with regret: "Your Highness, to be honest, if this girl is not just a commoner's daughter, as long as she is a legitimate daughter, the common people will definitely recruit a wife to pass on the title of head of the Li family to her in the future.

"

Ever since Lin Zhihuang took power over the nine counties as a woman, the thinking of the people under her rule has changed a lot. The legitimate son of the family has failed, and the focus of selecting the successor has been set on the legitimate daughter of the family.

That's why Li Yangfan, the head of the Li family, said this at this moment.

When Li Zhuo heard what his father said, it seemed that he knew which concubine he was going to present to Emperor Lin Zhi, and he immediately jumped up angrily and aggrieved.

"You actually want to dedicate her to His Highness! I know that you only have that girl in your heart. I said before that you were partial, but you still don't admit it!"

Li Yangfan couldn't bear it and glared at his son: "Shut up, what did you do right? How dare you make such a noise here!"

After Li Zhuo heard Lin Zhihuang tell him to let him go and recognize him as a 'friend', his fear returned and he choked: "If it weren't for your son, would you be able to see His Highness Prince Quan today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhuo jumped away from his father very predictably, and raised his hands to Lin Zhihuang, who was sitting upright, asking for approval: "Your Highness, do you think so?"

Lin Zhihuang: "......"

Opening a dyeing workshop for three points of color should be people like Li Zhuo, who is also a different kind of self-study.

Quite...lively?

Li Yangfan glared at Li Zhuo angrily, and chased after him with a slap in the face to teach Li Zhuo a lesson: "You traitor, you have no dignity! Who are you chatting with so casually?"

While avoiding his father's pursuit, Li Zhuo showed the same flattering smile as his father, and loudly flattered Lin Zhihuang, who was looking up to him: "Your Highness, don't listen to dad! That girl is too evil!"

Bad! You are not someone who can be a maid!"

"My father is a fan of the authorities, and he is so biased that he sees good in everything she does! Zhuo can find you a caring and handsome husband... Hehe..."

Lin Zhihuang stroked his forehead and said slowly: "Here comes someone!"

"Here!" Two Qingyan soldiers stepped forward and clasped their fists, waiting for orders.

"Tie them up and throw them out." Lin Zhihuang waved his sleeve and pointed at Li Zhuo, who was running away from his father in the hall, and ordered without distinguishing between joy and anger.

"Your Highness!" When Li Zhuo saw Lin Zhihuang, who had been looking at their father and son with a smile on his face just now, suddenly issued this order, he did not dare to rush around.

Li Zhuo stood there blankly. First, he was slapped twice by his father, and then he was pushed out by Qingyan Jun who stepped forward.

Li Zhuo only came back to his senses when he was dragged to the entrance of the hall. He looked at Lin Zhihuang who was looking up from a distance with a hurt look on his face. He cried out in disbelief like a resentful girl who had been betrayed by a ruthless man: "Your Highness, didn't you mean that we two

Are we friends already?"

"You can't treat your friends like this! I'm not lying to you, that girl is not a good person, ugh..."

After Li Zhuo was sneaked out by the Qingyan Army, Li Yangfan, who was in the hall, was sweating and knelt down to Lin Zhihuang to apologize: "Your Highness, the common people have no way to teach their children. I hope you will forgive me!"

"It doesn't matter. I was just joking with my 'friends'. The head of the Li family invites you." Lin Zhihuang's attitude towards Li Yangfan was still warm.

Li Yangfan stood up as if he had received an amnesty. He immediately realized that Lin Zhihuang was thinking about accepting the concubine he had given as a gift. He said with a little excitement: "The common people will call her in now!"

After a cup of tea, a girl in her twenties was led by the county servants and walked into the hall with a low eyebrow.

"Li Rui, daughter of the common people, pays homage to His Highness King Quan. His Highness is a thousand years old!" Li Rui entered the palace and respectfully paid homage to Lin Zhihuang, who was taking the throne.

"Well, get up." Lin Zhihuang ordered: "Raise your head."

Li Rui raised her head as she was told, revealing a face that was very similar to Li Yangfan's. She had a medium appearance that could not be called beautiful or ugly, but her eyes were extremely calm and calm, which added a lot to her appearance.

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Lin Zhihuang looked at the girl standing in the hall and asked slowly: "The head of the Li family said that he wanted to give you to me as a gift. Is it your wish or the wish of the head of the Li family?"

Li Yangfan originally thought that King Quan would ask Li Rui a few questions to test whether she was as smart as he said, but he did not expect that King Quan would ask such questions. He couldn't help but look at Li Rui nervously, for fear that her answer would not be consistent with Quan's answer.

The king's will.

Li Rui advanced and retreated in a moderate manner and replied: "Report to Your Highness, this is the wish of a common woman."

Lin Zhihuang raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
Chapter completed!