"So that's what you think..."

Lee Ji-eun blinked and said, "Master, am I... too jealous?"

"Ah?" Li Mu shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing. As you said, you are a concubine, isn't it normal to compete for favor? I just didn't expect that this is the case with the relationship between Mrs. Mudan. I thought they got along well."

"Master is really slow." Li Zhien hummed dissatisfiedly, and started to speak for Bai Qiaoqiao, saying, "Madam is really a kind person, but she can't bully her just because her wife is kind. It's true that Mrs. Mudan is from a famous family and a lady from a wealthy family. Our wife is not as good as her background, and even more so than her knowledge - but is this her proud capital? If you have the ability, don't seduce other people's husband. You're so old, you're so shameless-"

Li Mu sighed, "She is also a miserable person."

"Even if it is, I can't tell my wife. She pretended to be an elder in front of her, and clearly did not take her wife seriously, that is, she would not take the main room of our Zhulu Marquis' Mansion seriously. Husband, think about it, if His Majesty's concubines do not take the queen seriously, would that be fine?"

Li Mu nodded subconsciously and said, "This is indeed a problem, but the lady has never mentioned this before-"

Seeing that Li Mu had such an attitude, Li Zhien felt that there was a way, and he said more positively: "Master, if the lady doesn't tell you, it's because the lady doesn't want to cause trouble for you. The last time the store was built, the lady stopped first. The lady was afraid that the matter would be a big deal and was not good-looking, so she took care of the master's face. Master, Zhien didn't want to persuade you to draw a line with the vixen outside. Who is not a man's man? Only those who are capable are worthy of being a beautiful woman. Wang Ou is a beauty who can barely be considered a beauty. If she is willing to respect her wife and put down her airs, the lady is not unable to tolerate her, but if she continues like now, not only the lady, but I can't tolerate her. If the master is angry, then drive me and the lady out and welcome her in."

"What are you saying?" Li Mu said unhappy: "Madam is my wife. Wherever I am, wherever my wife is, wherever my wife is, wherever my wife is, I am wherever you are. You are my concubine, why should I drive you away?"

After pausing, Li Mu resolutely said: "My relationship with Wang Ou has already caused a grievance to the wife. I feel ashamed of her. Don't worry, I will look for an opportunity to communicate with her. If she is really like you guessed, she will divide the inner and outer houses and compete with each other. I will draw the limit with her and will never let her be wronged."

"Really?" Li Zhien was so excited when he heard these words. He hugged Li Mu's neck and kissed him hard, saying, "Master is really great!"

"What's the good thing? In the past, I've already broken the law-"

"What?"

"Ah! No, it's okay." Li Mu subconsciously said the wrong thing, quickly changed the topic, and said, "You did a good job in this matter. Remember, Madam, I don't have so much care, and I often suffer losses without realizing it. Since you regard yourself as a Madam, then share some of it for her. With Madam, no one can shake your position. But if you annoy your Madam, no matter what it is, I will eventually go to Madam. Do you know?"

"Oh." Li Zhien pouted and nodded.

Li Mu laughed and hugged Li Zhien's body into his arms. The little girl began to twist her in a naive manner again. Li Mu held her down and said, "Be honest."

"Master, do you don't like women younger than you?"

"Ah?" Li Mu frowned and said, "Why do you ask like this?"

"Just because I am younger than you, you don't even touch me. That Wang Ou, you must have been with her-"

Li Mu laughed, pinched Li Zhien's face, and said, "You look down on your master too low. I said I am unmoved, but I am unmoved. What does it have to do with age? Now the women who are close to me are you, except for your wife. Wang Ou can't compare to you. Keep your heart in your stomach."

"That's great." Lee Ji-en muttered, added another sentence, and said, "Master, I'll definitely be the next one."

Li Mu nodded in a daze.

Li Zhien was still energetic and thought, "I'll give you a daughter."

"Why aren't your son?"

Li Zhien murmured to himself: "The children of the illegitimate children are very miserable. The daughter is better. She will get married when she grows up. If she is a son, what can I do in the future--"

"Wu!" Li Mu turned over, hugged Li Zhien with his big hand, and kissed her on her forehead, saying, "My children of Li Mu are not divided into legitimate and illegitimate children. Others have a share of their own family, and I, Li Mu, have ten or twenty, both men and women, and it's their own life. If you don't live well, they have everything. Worry about it. Okay, sleep, even if you want to have a child, it will be the next year. Why are you anxious?"

How could Li Zhien not be anxious? He immediately said anxiously: "Aren't you just waiting for me to go to the hairpin next year--"

"Is there no ten months of pregnancy?"

"Oh..." Li Zhien stuck out his tongue embarrassedly and squeezed into Li Mu's arms: "Forgot."

"Sleeping-" Li Mu grabbed the clothes at his hand and threw them out, and the wind that drove the candles extinguished. The room darkened, and Li Zhien also snuggled in Li Mu's arms and closed his eyes.

...

Liangyi Hall.

The civil and military squads were scheduled to stand, and the new day of court discussion was about to begin. Li Shimin seemed in a good mood today, and he walked and sat upright on the dragon throne. All the ministers met and were not given a favor.

"My dear friends, before the court talks today, I will announce one thing. Oh, two things."

"The first thing I have received an invitation from the Lord of Gaochang State Ju Wentai. Ju Wentai and his wife and son are on the way, and this matter is of great importance, the Ministry of Rites."

Yu Shinan, the Minister of Rites, came out of the rank, raised his tablet and said, "I am here."

"I will order you to be fully responsible for this matter. You must treat the Lord Gaochang and his party well. You must not be rude at all and damage the dignity of the Tang Dynasty."

"I would like to rest assured that the Ministry of Rites must ensure that everything is in danger."

"I am very relieved to do my business." Li Shimin waved his hand, Yu Shinan returned to work, and Li Shimin said again: "There is another thing that can be said not to be said here, but I will say it, and I will not hide it from all my beloveds. However, I have decided on this matter, and even if someone opposes it, I will still do it. I have issued an order to posthumously confer the title of Li Mu, Li Gan, the biological father of the Marquis of Lu, to build a ancestral hall and enjoy sacrifices for the men of Mayi County. What do you think?"

The civil and military officials looked at each other and thought to themselves, "You have said 'I have decided' and you say 'I have to do even if you oppose it', so what else?

This matter is incompatible with etiquette! There is no precedent! It is simply not feasible! This is something that only a foolish monarch would do! But who dares to say it now?

Just as the ministers were complaining, a familiar voice sounded.

"Cough, cough cough cough..."

Wei Zheng.

Li Shimin's brows suddenly frowned. Isn't this old guy dying of illness? Why did he come today?

Wei Zheng stood up tremblingly, raised his tablet and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is not in line with etiquette, so it is impossible to do so!"

"Wei Zheng, aren't you sick?"

"I have been much better. Thank you for your concern. As a censor, how can I lie at home every day to recuperate? I can get out of bed today, so I will come to the court forum." Wei Zheng's face was pale, and he could see that he had not yet recovered, but his eyes were still bright, which made people very annoying when they saw it.

"Your Majesty, the father of Zhulu Marquis, as far as I know, is just a long halberd in the army. I have not made great contributions and are not a relative of the royal family. No matter what, I should not be able to pursue the title. If Your Majesty insists on doing it alone, the etiquette will collapse and be ridiculed by the people of the world. I think it is a shame for Your Majesty to be wise, and I hope Your Majesty will think deeply and take it back, it will not be too late."

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng calmly, thinking in his heart that why is it so unlucky? I just didn't look at you. If I looked at you, I wouldn't talk about it. This is true. Li Shimin decided to say this, thinking that Wei Zheng was not there, and the other two factions in the court, whether it is Changsun Wuji or Wang Gui, dare not offend Li Mu now. It would be okay to say it, so that he would be clear and neat and not act behind the scenes.

It just happened to catch up with Wei Zheng.

What to do?

Wei Zheng said nothing wrong, every sentence is reasonable! But he rushed to Li Mu to refuse several times, but he accepted it only because he was so kind. Now he has given up. Do you want to be ashamed?

Li Shimin made up his mind and said, "Wei Zheng, I have already said this, and I have decided on my will. Don't you understand?"

"Your Majesty, I am the Censor and I am doing things to help Your Majesty with faults. If Your Majesty did not do anything wrong, I would not speak. But if Your Majesty is wrong and I turn a blind eye, I am a slander, and Your Majesty is a fool."

Li Shimin sneered and said, "Wei Zheng, you don't have to scare me with a foolish lord. Tell you, I don't care! When I ascended the throne, I made promises to all the civil and military officials of the court. If you have merits, you will reward them, and if you have mistakes, you will punish them. I will treat them fairly. Until today, I have done fairness. But I lacked a lot of money to Li Mu. I have hardly ever rewarded him, and he has never asked for his title. The title of Zhulu Marquis was still the one he found and rewarded according to the promise of the Supreme Emperor that year. I felt guilty, but there was no reward for it. So I posthumously named his father. What's wrong with me? I still don't think it's enough!"

Facing Li Shimin's thunderous anger, Wei Zheng remained motionless and said, "Your Majesty wants to reward the Marquis of Zhulu, but he cannot posthumously granted his father."

"Okay!" Li Shimin seemed to be waiting for this sentence and said, "What do you think I have been granted the title of Duke of another country based on the contributions made by Li Mu?"

Wei Zheng said nothing and was silent.
Chapter completed!