I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 745 - Chapter 745 Talent

Chapter 745: Talent Chapter 745: Talent Editor: Atlas Studios Li Jinghua did not have time to pay attention to the feud between the Mu family and the Shu family until Consort Xian entered the palace.

She was also a little curious, wondering why the Mu family and the Shu family were at odds.

When Qi Xiuyuan came to eat with her, she said with a smile, “Ah Ling doesn’t seem to like the Shu family.” She’d noticed it five years ago, but back then she’d assumed that Mu Yangling disliked them for her sake.

However, judging from this incident, things were probably not that simple.

Qi Xiuyuan had already known about Shu Wanniang’s identity when Mu Shi joined the army.

He had also guessed most of what the Shu family had done to Shu Wanniang and the Mu family.

When he heard this, he raised his head and looked around.

After waiting for the emissary and palace maids to leave, he said, “Madam Mu-Shu comes from the fourth branch of the Shu family.

Back then, it was the Shu family who set Mu Shi up to be enlisted into the military.

Don’t interfere in this matter and just let them resolve it themselves.

This matter will be over after they finish venting.” Li Jinghua was shocked.

“GoshaEUR| they must hate the Shu family very much.” A cold glint flashed across Qi Xiuyuan’s eyes as he said, “The matter was done by the fourth branch of the Shu family.

The other descendants of the Shu family who are still officials are still considered useful, but they relied on Qin Fang back then and committed many crimes.

If they really change their ways, I’ll pretend not to know about those things.

If they do it again, I don’t mind settling old and new scores together.” The old score that Qi Xiuyuan was talking about was Little Treasure’s premature birth back then.

Li Jinghua nodded slightly.

The next day, she summoned Mu Yangling to the palace to see her.

Although she had not done anything all these years, it did not mean that she had forgotten what happened back then.

Back then, she was indeed unlucky.

If the Shu family and the Zhang family had not denied all responsibility, although she wouldn’t be fond of them, she would not hate them too much since so many years had passed.

But now that she had the chance to make the Shu family unhappy, she naturally had to interfere.

Hence, she hoped that Mu Yangling would let her join in the fun when she was venting her anger.

As long as she could help, she wanted Mu Yangling to feel free to ask.

Seeing that she did not avoid mentioning the Emperor, Mu Yangling knew that Li Jinghua probably just wanted to slap the Shu family in the face, so she hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Before she left, he saw that she noticed that she’d lost a lot of weight.

She held her hand and said, “Next year, there will be concubines entering the harem one after another.

How’s your health?” Li Jinghua smiled bitterly and said, “The imperial physician said I was fine a year ago, but I’m still not pregnant yet.

I think Little Treasure is the only child I’ll have in this life.” This year, so long as Qi Xiuyuan didn’t stay in the main hall or study, he would come to her palace and live like an ordinary couple.

In the past three months, Qi Xiuyuan had obviously been paying more attention to sex.

Li Jinghua vaguely guessed that he also wanted to give Little Treasure a biological younger brother so that there would be someone aiding him.

After all, considering the Li family was so weak, they likely couldn’t help Little Treasure much.

However, even with such frequent sex, she still failed to conceive.

Li Jinghua had already given up and no longer yearned for another child.

At the thought of this, Li Jinghua sighed faintly again and said, “If His Majesty doesn’t have many children, I’m afraid it’s not good for the country.

Later, help me see if there are any healthy and fertile girls among the officials’ daughters.

Give me a listaEUR|” Mu Yangling looked at her awkwardly and said, “How can I tell?” “That’s true.” Li Jinghua said worriedly, “But those who are sent to the palace are all the daughters of officials.

I can’t very well ask the imperial physician to take their pulse.” Mu Yangling said in a low voice, “We can look for a female physician.

But does Royal Brother know about this?” Li Jinghua said with a smile, “The concubine selection is a matter of the harem.

There’s no need to specially inform the Emperor.” Mu Yangling looked at her distrustfully.

Li Jinghua tapped her forehead and said with a chuckle, “You’re smart, but you’ve become stupid.

The name list that can reach my hands naturally went through His Majesty first.” Whoever’s daughter could enter the palace and who could not, the Emperor would naturally choose first before handing the list to the Empress.

As for how many people on that list could ultimately stay, it would be up to the Empress to decide.

Actually, Qi Xiuyuan didn’t like to use the harem system to control his court.

This would easily cause a competition for the throne and cause chaos in the harem and the royal family.

Li Jinghua knew Qi Xiuyuan well and knew that the shortlisted candidates sent to her would only be the daughters of those officials who didn’t hold much real power.

What she had to do was to choose good-looking consorts for Qi Xiuyuan to have children with.

Although the selection of consorts would only begin next spring, the Emperor and the Empress had already begun to screen the list.

Aware of this, the young ladies in the capital had been very active recently, hoping that they could catch the eye of the Emperor or the Empress.

However, the Li family had a way that no one else had.

After Consort Xian entered the palace, the Emperor still mainly rested in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

Consort Xian was also favored, but she would not surpass the Empress in the short term.

However, there were too few concubines in the harem.

There were only two of them, so there was really no way to compare them.

Be it the Empress or Consort Xian, they were both very beautiful.

Therefore, if an official wanted to send his daughter into the palace, he would be too embarrassed to present his daughter if her appearance was inferior to the Empress and Consort Xian.

Thus, recently, gorgeous young ladies of various stylesaEUR”gentle, elegant, cuteaEUR”had been active in the capital.

However, the two young ladies Li Jian brought into the palace were docile and obedient.

Although they were beautiful, they stood below timidly and did not stand out.

Still, Li Jinghua sneered.

Did they think that she would let them enter the palace just because they acted obedient towards her?

She had to be the only woman from the Li family in the harem.

If there were too many of them, not only would the Emperor be annoyed, but she would also no longer be the only one representing the Li family.

She had to be crazy to allow them to enter the palace.

However, Li Jian felt that since Li Jinghua had no hopes of ever conceiving again, the Eldest Prince would not have many helpers.

If more women from the Li family could enter the harem and give birth to a prince, it would only be beneficial to the Eldest Prince in the future.

That there was no harm in this was merely Li Jian’s way of coaxing her.

Seeing Li Jian disappear from sight with the girls, Li Jinghua sneered.

Seated in his wheelchair, Li Chi said with a smile, “Your Majesty, don’t worry.

Considering the Li family has no foundation in the capital, you have the final say.

No matter how ambitious Second Uncle is, he has no choice but to set it aside.” Li Jinghua exhaled and said, “Big Brother, the Li family may be relying on me now, but what about in ten or 20 years?” Li Chi said with a smile, “When the Eldest Prince grows up, there’s naturally no need to worry.” Li Jinghua asked, “When Little Treasure grows up, won’t we still need the Emperor to favor us?” Stunned, Li Chi fell silent.

Li Jinghua said meaningfully, “Since all of this was given by His Majesty, he can naturally take it back.” “Your Majesty, you’re right.

I’m short-sighted.” Li Chi bowed slightly.

Looking at his younger sister, who still looked young, he had to admit that she had grown a lot.

“Therefore, I will never allow another woman from the Li family to enter the palace,” Li Jinghua declared firmly with a cold glint in her eyes.

If two women from the Li family appeared in the harem, the balance would be upset.

Knowing her husband well, she was well aware that he would not like it.

In time to come, she would be loathed by him.

Li Jinghua looked at her big brother’s leg and said, “Big Brother, His Majesty doesn’t know much about etiquette, but you’re knowledgeable.

I remember that you’ve almost browsed through our Li family’s entire library.” Li Chi said with a smile, “I knew what you were thinking when you wrote to me.

I didn’t come empty-handed this time.

I even brought along a cart full of books.” Li Jinghua’s eyes lit up.

“Then stay for dinner tonight.

His Majesty has always wanted to meet you.” Did they really think that she had written to Li Jian to come to the capital to rope him in?

Her goal had never been Li Jian and the few Li family descendants he had brought with him, but her brilliant older brother, Li Chi.

Li Chi had once been a genius of the Li family and the first heir of the Li family.

However, because of his crippled leg, he had no choice but to live in seclusion and hide his talent.