The first daughter is not bad, the prince does not love

Chapter 402 For My Selfishness

Qingxuan also smiled back and said: "Ranran's injury is not healed yet, she went out alone, I was always worried, so I came with me, and I happened to be here with you, if I remember correctly, I have 20 I haven't stepped into your mansion for many years, and the place has changed a lot."

Princess Huayang seemed to remember something, and then said: "I have been repairing and adding a lot of things. Gradually, it doesn't look like it used to be."

Qingxuan looked at the garden and said, "I remember there was a sylvestris pine here before."

"Pull it out." Princess Huayang's tone seemed a little lonely.

Qingxuan nodded slightly, and said: "The scenery here is indeed not suitable for planting a sylvestris pine."

"The sylvestris pine is dead, it's dead." Princess Huayang's eyes were slightly melancholy, "Everything may have a spirituality, and the sylvestris pine may have it too."

Listening to the rambling words of these two people, Lin Sizan and Li Fu looked at each other with confused eyes.

After Princess Huayang finished speaking, the two were silent for a while, and Princess Huayang said again: "I heard from Afu, the Lord Wencheng wants to ask me for help?"

Lin Sizan was called by name, so he stepped forward quickly, bowed slightly, and said: "To be honest, I came to visit specially to ask for something. Although it is presumptuous, there is no other better way. The flood in the south of the Yangtze River is better than In previous years, it has been severe, and the number of people affected by the disaster has exceeded 10, but the imperial court only allocated [-] taels of silver for disaster relief, which is far from enough..."

Before Lin Siran finished speaking, Princess Huayang interrupted her, saying: "This matter seems to have nothing to do with the county lord, right? The affairs of the court and the affairs of the south of the Yangtze River do not seem to be the county lord's concern. "

Lin Siran nodded, and said, "It's true that a girl like you shouldn't talk about state affairs, but I'm not here to ask the princess for state affairs, but for selfishness."

"Selfishness? What does this have to do with your selfishness?" Princess Huayang asked with great interest.

"I was in a catastrophe this time, and I was able to escape by chance, thanks to the blessing of His Royal Highness, but when His Highness encountered obstacles in going to the south of the Yangtze River for disaster relief, I also wanted to do my best to repay Your Highness for saving his life." Lin Siran Tell the truth.

Princess Huayang is a fine person. Although she is old now, it does not mean that she is confused. Lies may not be able to deceive her. She must have heard too many times about benevolence, righteousness and morality, so she may not pay attention.

Princess Huayang was a little surprised, and asked: "You and the prince have such a friendship?"

"It's not friendship, it's...it was when His Royal Highness was leaving the city to go to the south of the Yangtze River. He happened to meet my maid and asked for help. His Highness is benevolent and righteous, so he came to save me." Lin Siran said gratefully.

Princess Huayang nodded, and said: "Then you are really lucky. According to my opinion, His Royal Highness is not the kind of person who is so kind-hearted that he will rescue people casually. Or... because the county lord is not just anyone , but a beauty that makes people forget the vulgarity?"

Lin Siran blushed, and hurriedly said: "Princess, you praise me, I think it's just because I am close to the sixth princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves the sixth princess very much, and loves Wu Ji Wu!"

"What an Aiwujiwu, but why should I help you? Or, why should I help you in order to repay your kindness?" Princess Huayang lazily leaned her body back.

Lin Siran knew that she would ask this question a long time ago, and said: "I didn't expect the princess to help me, I just tried my best, and went... This matter is not just to repay me, or to help me. Helping the prince to do meritorious service is of great benefit to the princess."

"Oh? What's good for me?" Princess Huayang raised her eyebrows, apparently interested in listening.

Lin Siran smiled slightly, looking confident.

"First of all, the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, His Majesty must hope that it can be resolved as soon as possible. This is the most troublesome thing for His Majesty at present, but the treasury cannot allocate money, and His Majesty is also very embarrassed. If the princess can come forward and persuade the gentry and wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River to donate generously, save the people of Li. Water and fire, His Majesty will definitely be grateful to the princess for her righteousness. Second, the people in the south of the Yangtze River will be grateful to the princess. Third, the princess has a lot of roots in the south of the Yangtze River and has a lot of ties with the gentry and wealthy families. The wealthy family holds such rich wealth in the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court has always treated them preferentially, reducing taxes and exempting them, and refused to lend a helping hand when the imperial court needed it. Then... will His Majesty still be willing to treat them preferentially in the future? In the long run, this time will come A little blood, but it can be exchanged for a longer period of peace and wealth, why not do it?"

Lin Siran said three points.

Princess Huayang nodded slightly, but she didn't show any emotion.

"I am a princess, so I don't lack fame and wealth, and I don't lack the trust and favor of your majesty. As for the gentry and aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River...their life and death, I shouldn't care too much, right?"

Princess Huayang didn't seem to care.

Lin Siran knew, however, that this was just a pretentious gesture of Princess Huayang.

She smiled slightly, and said: "Of course the princess is not short of fame and fortune, nor is she short of His Majesty's favor, but... the princess and the princess are the jewels in the palm, right? Parents love their children, and they must have far-reaching plans. This time it is the prince. Responsible for disaster relief, the crown prince is the prince after all, the future king of a country, the princess does not intend to be a favor, so that His Royal Highness the crown prince will also be grateful to you, and remember the princess' kindness, will you also take special care of the princess in the future?"

Li Fu glanced at Princess Huayang with some trepidation, and then winked at Lin Bianran, signaling that she shouldn't say this nonsense.

Princess Huayang also snorted coldly, and asked: "So, the county lord is very optimistic about His Royal Highness, thinking that he will definitely be crowned a great treasure?"

"Don't Her Royal Highness think so? The crown prince was born as the crown prince, and His Majesty has never abolished the crown prince. Who is more qualified to inherit the Li Dynasty than the crown prince?" Lin Siran asked back.

Princess Huayang smiled and asked: "Don't the county lord know that the call for abolishing the prince has never stopped in these years? Your Majesty's attitude towards the prince is unclear. There are very few people who are optimistic about the prince. Will the palace be optimistic about the prince?"

Lin Sizan said: "If you want to plant flowers and keep them from blooming, but if you don't want to plant willows and willows to make shade, the princess may become a legend with a little effort, and it will be a kind of blessing to shade future generations in the future. Although I don't understand gambling, I know that the more The option that is not favored and no one bets on, the higher the return will be, in fact, not only the casino is like this, but many things in life are like this, Her Royal Highness is so smart, how can you not understand this truth?"

Princess Huayang looked at Lin Siran and didn't speak for a long time.

Princess Huayang didn't take the above three reasons to heart. For her, fame, fortune and status already existed, and she didn't worry about Jiangnan either. , This is also the reason why she gradually faded out of the court and even seldom entered the palace these years.

She knows too well that her brother is a man who is suspicious and wise, and has an almost paranoid possessive desire for power. He can give her gold and silver, but he is absolutely unwilling to let her get involved in his world.

So she also knows how to measure, and no longer participates in the affairs of the core of power. Occasionally, she asks the emperor for one or two errands to give to her favorite "reserves", and the emperor is willing to give her face. The two brothers and sisters are harmonious and beautiful.

(End of this chapter)