The next day, Li Luoshu came to Jin Wang's palace with thick gifts.
He knew that he was just a small person and couldn't see the Jin Wang, and he had no qualifications to meet him.
He told the doorkeeper that he wanted to visit Nangong Yan and explained that they were connected through their respective marriages.
The gatekeeper naturally knew this, and promptly ushered the person with politeness to the front hall for tea.
He apologized and turned around to rush to notify Nangong Yan.
Within the World Prince Manor.
"Honey, do you feel that your belly is bigger than others?"
Nangong Yan crouched in front of Yuyao, staring at her belly and examining it seriously.
Yuyao leaned back on the couch, one hand caressing the bulging belly that was already rising, and smiled brightly, "I'm carrying twins in here, of course my belly is bigger than others."
"What did you say? Twins? Did the palace doctor confirm it?"
Nangong Yan's eyes brightened with surprise, and the brightness in his eyes increased a few degrees.
After that, he started to worry. Yuyao was having twins for the first time, and she didn't know how much suffering she would endure. Giving birth was even more dangerous.
"Did the palace doctor say that the fetus is fine?"
He gently stroked Yuyao's belly, with a worried expression.
Childbirth is extremely dangerous, almost nine deaths out of ten.
His mother was the best example of that.
Yuyao saw that he was more worried than surprised, and her eyes warmed a little. "I found it during the recent pulse diagnosis a few days ago. I wanted to tell you, but then I forgot. The fetus is doing well, don't worry."
Nangong Yan let out a breath of relief, looking at Yuyao's belly with a very gentle gaze.
"By the way, I heard that Prince Jing fractured his spine and leg. Speak the truth, was there any handiwork of yours in it?"
She suddenly remembered the news she heard yesterday and couldn't help but ask at the moment.
Nangong Yan looked up at her, not knowing what was in his mind, only saying: "Yes, I let Yuan Chun do it. The Princess dare to send people to kill you, of course you have to pay the price."
In fact, he didn't do this himself. Although he ordered Yuan Chun to disable Prince Jing, before Yuan Chun could act, Prince Jing had already encountered an incident.
Later, he sent Yuan Chun to investigate and found out that it was the palace who was behind it.
When he found this information, his feelings were very complicated and he also knew why the Crown Prince did it
However, these things were not what he wanted to let Yuyao know.
"Master, Li Luoshu, the Lord of the Written Word, is asking to see you. Right now, he is waiting in the front hall for you."
Suddenly, Yuan Chun's voice came in from the doorway.
Nangong Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, "What does he want?"
Although they were in-laws, they had only met a few times in reality, and they were not very familiar with each other.
"Perhaps there is something he wants from you. Go and see."
Yuyao glanced at him, urging him.
At this time in the previous life, Li Luoshu was recommended by her father and entered the Ministry of Civil Service. He became a full-rank official of the sixth level.
However, in this life, Li Luoshu remained in the Secretariat of the Ministry of Rites. He hasn't moved an inch, and I'm afraid he's anxious.
However, he didn't understand why he could have gone to the Duke's Mansion for this matter. Instead, it found its way to Jin Wang's palace.
Nangong Yan nodded slightly, gently pulling his arm out, and then stood up from the bed.
Yuyao did not follow him. She knew that Nangong Yan was busy talking to him, and she went with her, which was not very convenient.
Nangong Yan straightened himself and went to the front hall to meet Li Luoshu.
But he didn't stay long and soon returned.
"What does he want to see you for?"
Yuyao asked Nangong Yan who had just walked in.
Nangong Yan looked at her and said indifferently, "Nothing much, he just said that someone above is holding back his promotion, and he wants me to investigate what's going on."
He finished speaking and walked over to sit next to her.
"Someone is holding back Li Luoshu's promotion? Who did he offend?"
Yuyao looked confused at the man beside her.
In the previous life, this didn't happen. Li Luoshu was a man of great versatility and how could he possibly offend someone?
"I'm not sure. I have already asked Yuan Chun to investigate."
Nangong Yan poured some tea from the artist who had brought it, saying indifferently.
Yuyao glanced at him, but didn't say anything else.
...
In the study a few days later.
Yuan Chun suddenly appeared and bowed to Nangong Yan, who was busy painting at the desk, "Reporting to Master, the message you asked me to investigate has been discovered."
Nangong Yan's hand paused for a moment, and he said indifferently, "How is it?"
He did not look at Yuan Chun, but continued to paint.
The content of the painting was exactly Yuyao lazily leaning against the soft couch and reading a novel. It was depicted vividly and extremely realistic.
Even her slightly protruding belly was specifically drawn in.
He faintly smiled at the woman in the painting.
Yuan Chun dare not look at the painting on the desk, and said respectfully: "Reporting to Master, the message found by the people below says that it was ordered by Duke Jin in secret not to promote Li Luoshu, and the specific reason is unknown."
Nangong Yan furrowed his brow, wondering what his father would do to prevent Li Luoshu from being promoted.
"Alright, I know now."
He waved his hand, letting Yuan Chun go down, and then left the study to find Jin Wang in the front yard.
The Clear Light Garden.
The flowers and trees were lush and dense, with winding paths leading to the depths. After passing through a few trees and flowers, there was a rose trellis.
Nangong Yan saw Jin Wang standing there, holding a bird cage, and cheerfully teaching a parrot to speak: "Your grace."
The parrot: "Your grace, your grace, your grace..."
It called three times in a row, making Jin Wang laugh heartily.
"Father has a good mood."
Nangong Yan's mouth twitched slightly, standing quietly beside the rose trellis, tall and graceful, with a gentle expression as he said softly to Jin Wang's back.
Jin Wang turned around and looked at Nangong Yan, raising an eyebrow and said, "What do you want to say?"
He didn't believe that his son would be bored to stroll around the garden. Even if he wanted to do so, he would do it together with his wife.
Nangong Yan smiled faintly, "Today, Li Luoshu came to see me and said that someone is holding back his promotion. He asked me to help look into it."
Jin Wang was taken aback for a moment, "Have you agreed?"
"Yeah." Nangong Yan nodded slightly.
"Yes." Nangong Yan nodded slightly. "Yuan Chun found out the news, saying that you, father, secretly instructed someone not to promote him. I want to know why?"
Jin Wang hung the bird cage on a nearby rack and laughed, "This was your mother's intention. The reason, of course, is the change of marriage that Ni Wan caused originally. She felt humiliated and had a grudge in her heart. Father was just following your mother's intention."
Nangong Yan felt somewhat exasperated in his heart. If there was anger, why target Yuyan for suppressing Li Luoshu's position?
However, considering the ancient saying that "husband and wife are honored together," he didn't say it out loud.
"What's the point of calculating this? To be honest, I owe this to Ni Wan. If she hadn't looked down on me, how could my son have married such a good wife?"
If Yuyao had really married Li Luoshu and he had married Ni Wan instead, then that would truly be a regrettable situation.
He is not aware of the situation at Li Luoshu's house.
She sang big operas every day, and her relationship with her mother-in-law was like a blue-eyed chicken, constantly competing and vying.
The daughter-in-law burned her mother-in-law's leg so severely that she couldn't walk.
The mother-in-law even tried to sneak in a concubine for her son's room or even put direct love potions, they were all not easy to deal with.
Yuyan was a good catch when she got married. Please don't come and mess with him. Such women, whoever marries them is bound to have bad luck.
Jin Wang was unaware of his son's thoughts and was slightly taken aback, sighing, "Your wife really is good. She's definitely better than that Yuyan."
"That's for sure. My wife is the best among all."
Nangong Yan was slightly arrogant and self-congratulatory.
Jin Wang was disgusted by his son's demeanor and shivered all over. He then changed the subject.
"Alright, since you don't mind it yourself, let it go. Li Luoshu came to you for help, so let it be."
He looked at his son in front of him and said, "I will talk to your mother about it. I will also tell the officials below to stop suppressing him. As for how high he can climb in the future, it depends on his own abilities."
With those words, he turned and walked away, and in an instant, he had passed the rose trellis, and his figure disappeared.
Nangong Yan glanced at Jin Wang's departure in the background, twinkled his fingers, and then lifted his foot to leave as well.
