Gong Fei Ji

Chapter 220

Nanyu didn't know what painting style the emperor was playing, so she glanced at her own arm, then at the emperor, and asked, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, this is..."

The emperor let out a casual "Oh", and then said: "My beloved concubine bumped into me in the palace, and I put her under house arrest in the Yaoguang Palace. Afterwards, I went out to fight and took my beloved concubine with me. When I was in the barracks, I was sent by the king of Chu. Fortunately, my concubine took the sword in my crotch." He looked at Nanyu with a pair of phoenix eyes, and continued: "My concubine was injured for me, so I should order the imperial doctor to take good care of my concubine, not only that , as a meritorious minister, Aifei should naturally be rewarded after returning to the palace."

These words not only provided an excuse for her escaped concubine to return to the palace, but also took advantage of the opportunity to gain credit for her.So, after returning to the palace, she will be promoted again.

Nanyu was in a happy mood, looked at the emperor with a smile and said: "It is the job of the concubine to shield the sword for the sage." Then he said: "However, may I ask the sage, how many levels can the concubine be promoted for the merit of saving the emperor?"

The emperor asked her, "How many levels do you want to upgrade?"

Nanyu cleared her throat, and then said: "I think the Yaoguang Palace is a bit small, so I will live in the main hall of Zhaoyang Palace."

The emperor said: "Understood."

After the imperial doctor left, another minister came in.In his forties, he looked very suave, dressed in robes and with a beard under his nose.

Nanyu recognized him as a member of the Li family in Huaizhou, his name was Li Bi, and he was also the counselor and military advisor that the emperor brought with him during this expedition.

The Li family in Huaizhou has gone through several dynasties and hundreds of years of family history, and is very famous among scholars.During the time of Gaozu, the Li family gradually faded out of the government because they supported the previous dynasty and refused to surrender, until the emperor asked them to resume their official duties on some condition.

The Li family was cultivated by the emperor, and it competed with the Qi family in terms of literary power.And the Li family is worthy of being a well-established family. In just four years, it has the strength to compete with the Qi family.

(End of this chapter)