Chang Ji came back from Ding's house and reported the truth to Li Chengze.

"The letter hinted that the Ding family and his son should make a decision as soon as possible. It is always a deeper friendship to provide help in times of need. It also wrote about the usage of the medicine and did not mention anything else."

"She wants the Ding family to help the orphans as soon as possible. The Ding family is a family of farming and studying. There are indeed a lot of people in low-level official positions, and the scholars they train are quite good."

"Yes, but I didn't mention my mother and sister at all."

Changji also discovered the problem. It stands to reason that the relationship between a daughter and her mother and sisters is the closest.

"You don't understand. It may have been the Ding family's decision that she didn't have to enter the palace to be drafted. She feels aggrieved."

"It is a blessing to be a prince."

Chang Ji immediately added, not quite agreeing with it.

But Li Chengze shook his head, "In the beginning, the draft did not necessarily mean entering the orphan's backyard. The daughters of government officials taught their daughters to be eldest wives. Only opportunistic families like the Li family would specially train their daughters to enter the palace and become children.

Lan'er's playing, chess, calligraphy and painting are as good as those of others, and her education is also excellent. Why would a daughter from a good family want to be a child?"

Chang Ji also nodded secretly. Among the women in the backyard, Yu Chengwei and Ding were the only women who seemed to be on a good level, but Yu Chengwei was petty, too aloof and aloof, and not smart enough, so she fell behind.

In this comparison, Ding's is indeed top-notch.

"How's it going with the Zhou family?"

"The old man's condition is very stable, but he wakes up less often and eats well every day, but he can't get out of bed."

"It seems like if she got it right, she will have to pay a price."

Li Chengze had a better understanding of Huilan's abilities.

"Sir, do you want the daughter of the Li family to be lifted from confinement?"

"Slow down, besides Nian Gen, he is also a troublemaker."

Li Chengze sighed helplessly.

It won't work if we don't release them. We still need to use the Li family's daughter to suppress the Ma family who are about to come in.

"Yes. I heard the news from over there that the emperor has approved the Ma family's daughter to enter the palace."

The daughter of the Ma family was originally going to be selected for the draft. The Ma family has a high official position and the draft is necessary, but it is true that it is not necessary to enter the palace. However, this time after the queen discussed with the family, she still could not give up the prince.

This principle is very firm. The Ma family also agreed that their daughter should enter the East Palace to serve the prince, and ordered the queen not to poison the prince again. This was a stupid move. The old man personally asked someone to take the lead and reprimanded the queen.

Poisoning the prince is simply stupid. If someone is killed, the nine members of the Ma family will be beheaded. The prince is the foundation of the country, how can he risk it so easily.

The old man of the Ma family knew that the queen was trying to use drugs to control the prince. He almost fainted on the spot when he got the news. He had been in power for decades, but he never expected to give birth to such a stupid daughter.

He immediately asked someone to reprimand the queen and strictly prohibited her from poisoning the prince again, otherwise the family would not be blamed for being rude to her.

After hearing her father's words, the queen did not dare to complain any more. She could not listen to other people's words, but she could not ignore her own father's words.

That's why the Queen stopped causing trouble to the Prince these days.

Li Chengze knew that the Ma family would definitely enter the palace, but the effect was different when the queen went to tell him.

Although the emperor agreed, he felt uncomfortable and sent someone to summon the prince to come and have a meal with him.

"Ask Father the Emperor's Holy Ann."

Li Chengze said hello with a smile on his face.

"Well, come and have dinner with me. Take a seat. Recently, Master said that you did a great job in your homework. He praised you for your hard work."

"This is what a son should do, and he deserves no praise from his father."

"Well, your mother said that she wants the Ma family girls to enter your palace. What do you think?"

"Ah, father, I think it's not appropriate. The Ma family are relatives after all, and Mr. Ma is also highly respected, so he must be given some face no matter what.

It's okay for a girl from the Ma family to be a main wife, but it's really inappropriate to have to be a child after entering the East Palace.

What's more, if Ma's daughter enters the East Palace, people in the court will talk about her being a partisan and disloyal, which she thinks is inappropriate.

There are also a lot of people in the East Palace. There are too many women and there will be more trouble. I dislike the fact that there are too many people and too many women. I don’t want them."

At the end of the sentence, Li Chengze shook his head with a childish look on his face and curled his lips in displeasure.

Seeing how magnanimous he was, the emperor's discomfort dissipated.

"What you said makes sense, but the person entering the palace this time is the second daughter of the Ma family, and she is not wronged by being a child for the prince.

What's more, your mother also wants to keep a good relationship with the Ma family, so it's not too much. The two in your palace are not very sensible, and you need someone sensible to serve you.

As for the other things, you are overthinking it. You are the prince, so you are not suspected of being a clique. You are not allowed to talk nonsense.

As I get older, I need you to help my father a little bit, so I will leave the treasurer's affairs to you, and you should also learn more about how to manage general affairs, so you can practice your skills."

"Thank you for your attention, father. I will work hard to do a good job. So what position should I give to the daughter of the Ma family? Please give me father's advice. It's better not to be too high, otherwise the princess's face will not look good when she walks in."

Li Chengze chose this time to lean towards the Yue family.

The smile on the emperor's face became more and more kind. His not kissing the Ma family showed that he was his father in his heart and considered his feelings instead of fighting for power and gain. This is the filial piety of a son.

"The status shouldn't be too low, maybe third grade."

"Father, the daughter of the Li family is of the third rank, and the Ding family you promoted is also of the third rank. The position is already full."

"Then let's go to Wupin Liangyuan. The Li family still wants to use her, so you still have to give her some face."

The emperor gave the daughter of the Li family to the prince with the intention of giving him power, but not military power. He wanted his son to be protected but not to bully me. This balance was difficult to grasp.

"Yes, it is very appropriate for a son to obey his father's instructions and be in the fifth rank."

Li Chengze narrowed his eyes and smiled. He was satisfied even if he was not given a high position.

Seeing that his emotions were so exposed, the emperor remembered that the queen poisoned him, and it became clear that he was somewhat disgusted with the Ma family.

It's impossible to hide this kind of thing from him. In fact, he knows it in his heart. He just wants to cultivate his kindness and he can't say anything. He can only ask for justice from himself.

"Your mother has a somewhat strong personality. You should be more tolerant. After all, she raised you. If you have any grievances, come to me and tell me. I will make the decision for you.

You should take care of the treasurer's affairs well. Even if the sky falls, I will still be here as your father."

Li Chengze nodded, showing admiration in his eyes, "Thank you very much, father, son... I don't dare to complain, my mother is doing it for my own good."

"Well, let's eat. I see you've lost a lot of weight. Don't be too tired from studying."

"yes."

The father and son enjoyed the meal happily. Li Chengze explained the external affairs eloquently and accepted the emperor's questioning from time to time. His answers were very good and meaningful, which satisfied the emperor very much.

After returning to the East Palace, Li Chengze went to Qinghui Garden. Seeing that he was a little tired, Huilan took him into the house and boiled a pot of spiritual tea.

"Master, have a cup of tea. You must be tired from studying today."

"It's okay. I just came out from dinner with my father. It has been decided that the Ma family daughter will enter the palace. She will be a good woman of five grades."

"Congratulations to me, the Ma family will be able to treat me more in the future."

"Well, my father gave Gu a job and left the treasurer's affairs to me. In the future, it will be much more convenient to use people and money, and there will be less control."

"This is because the emperor loves his son."
Chapter completed!