Chapter 113 Is All Well in the Mortal Realm? (III)
Word Number：299
Author：一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time：2026-01-22
He said: Lovers part from now on, longing morning and night. With pale hands she strokes old keepsakes, her green robe damp with night dew. Night dew mourns the frosty sky; a fading shadow circles a lone candle. Beneath the lamp, long is the silence; in the world, the years lie hollow. It is said that Li Linfu’s current maneuvering left most civil and military officials in court practicing self-preservation; only Li Linfu remained uneasy, thinking long-term. He habitually flattered Consort Wu Hui and frequently spoke favorably of Prince Shou before her. Consort Wu Hui greatly liked these words and privately promised Li Linfu that if Prince Shou became crown prince, she would ensure he would remain chancellor forever. One day the two met again. Consort Wu Hui said, “Lately the Crown Prince has been making admonitions and interfering in imperial governance. Has Minister Li heard of this?” Li Linfu replied, “I have. The Crown Prince is headstrong and inflexible; many in court—both civil and military—are displeased with him. Yet…” Li Linfu glanced at Consort Wu Hui’s expression and continued, “Although His Majesty favors Prince Shou, he does not intend to change the succession.” Those words stung Consort Wu Hui. She retorted, “Do you think I do not know? His Majesty is sentimental; in the past he often kept the Crown Prince at his side.” Consort Wu Hui turned to Li Linfu, her gaze like a blade, and said, “Minister Li, you are talented, yet because you come from a remote branch of the imperial clan you have been repeatedly marginalized. If one day the Crown Prince ascends and I am no longer here, Minister, you will be in peril.” Li Linfu’s breath caught for a moment; he smiled and said, “If that is
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