The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 655 Allocation(1)_1

Chapter 655: Chapter 655 Allocation(1)_1

Li Jiesong followed anxiously behind the marquis, and equally upset was Mrs. Mu. She had spent the whole day watching the prince, who was beaming with joy, and the more she watched, the more upset she became, feeling that her daughter had been wronged.

Her daughter, Li Yanran, had admired Chu Suifeng for years, only to end up in her current predicament. Thinking of her daughter, who was at home in a delirious state, Mrs. Mu’s heart ached as if it was being slowly cut by a sharp blade.

Over these years, because she only had one daughter, she had invested even more time and effort into Li Yanran than her two sons.

Her daughter was such a fool for putting her heart on a man who was cold and indifferent.

Speaking of cold and indifferent, she once again glanced at the jubilant Marquis Li, feeling even more despondent. She knew well that in Marquis Li’s heart, nothing could compare to wealth and honor, but sadly, he was short-sighted and failed to seize the opportunity.

Not far away, Prince Chu and Prince Rui were indeed drunk as mud, their steps unsteady, and if not for the support of their guards, they would have already been lying on the ground.

But after all, they were of noble birth, and even in their drunken state, they did not act disgracefully.

"Not drunk, this prince isn’t drunk. General Luo, don’t leave, come with this prince for another drink at the post station," Chu Suiyun rambled on, struggling to pull General Luo along.

"Hehe, it’s the seventh brother’s wedding today, this prince is happy. Drink, none of you can play dirty, if you don’t drink, this prince will be upset." Prince Rui was also somewhat incoherent, but luckily he still remembered the mission he was entrusted with today.

"Farewell, your highnesses." Bai Xian and Situ Gong respectfully saw them off.

"Grand Secretary Mei should still remember his mission to the Northern Land, shouldn’t he?" From a distance, Lin Haisheng stared at Mei Hanqing with a cold look in his eyes.

Initially, Mei Hanqing clamored to volunteer to head to the Northern Land to monitor Prince Chu on behalf of the Imperial Court. But in actuality, what had Mei Hanqing done since his arrival in the Northern Land? He established free schools for students, assisted Chu Suifeng in drafting a series of edicts, and completely seized the spotlight, yet he did almost nothing for the Imperial Court.

"Sir Lin, this official certainly remembers why I came to the Northern Land," Mei Hanqing responded pretentiously. After arriving in the Northern Land and spending his days with the open-minded locals, Mei Hanqing had long shed his former pedantry. The lies just flowed naturally, without a second thought.

"Hmph, the Emperor has been thinking about you, I don’t know what advice you want to give to the Emperor. I can pass on your message for you," Lin Haisheng did not hesitate to threaten him immediately.

However, this tactic had little effect on Mei Hanqing. A person who had plotted for years to leave the Imperial Court and, with all his heart and mind, planned for Chu Suifeng and the Northern Land, would certainly not volunteer to return to Daqin to meet his death. In the Northern Land, where they were far from the Emperor’s grasp, the Emperor couldn’t do much to him. Besides, even if the Emperor issued an edict ordering them to return, Prince Chu’s resourcefulness would allow them to stay unscathed.

Even so, Mei Hanqing still saved face for Lin Haisheng. He made a big show of being mysterious as he looked at Lin Haisheng, "Sir, don’t you think that I’m doing something that’s greatly advantageous for the Imperial Court? All future officials in the Northern Land will be the Emperor’s people. Isn’t what I’m doing enough?"

Lin Haisheng gave him a sidelong glance, not believing him for a second. It all sounded good - Mei Hanqing was managing all the schools in the Northern Land, and the talents trained there would all serve the Imperial Court in the future. Perhaps in a few years, all the civil officials in the Northern Land would be graduates of these schools.

The idea was brilliant, but since arriving in the Northern Land, Lin Haisheng had seen a completely different Mei Hanqing, one who was far from his usual "corrupt" and "candid" self. There was no way he could believe that what Mei Hanqing was doing was for the Emperor’s sake.