Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Ridicule and Mockery

Marquis Zhongyuan scolded Lingxiao a few times, but in the end, he agreed to make another trip to Prince Xian's Mansion tomorrow.

"Don't be fooled by Prince Xian's benevolent appearance, smiling all the time like Maitreya Buddha. He's an old schemer. Otherwise, how could his son have become His Majesty the Emperor's most favored close minister in such a short period of time?" Marquis Zhongyuan had Lingxiao sit down and said to him, "Think it over again, if you were to marry into the Li family, you would have an additional guarantee in the palace, by the Emperor's side. When you lead troops outside, having effective support in the capital can be infinitely beneficial."

Lingxiao of course understood all this, but he did not wish to rely on such connections.

"Father, do you know that His Majesty the Emperor has fallen ill?" Lingxiao suddenly asked in a low voice.