I insist

Chapter 471: Encounter

Yu Huailin frowned slightly, not understanding why everyone was so obsessed with the position of Empress.

He would certainly not agree to what the prime minister said; he wanted to reclaim the throne, not to be someone else's puppet.

"Your Excellency, I cannot agree to this. As for the reason, I believe you understand. I have come to seek an alliance with you."

"I'm not asking you to control me. I've already stated my sincerity. As for the Prime Minister, if you don't want an alliance, I have nothing more to say."

After Yu Huailin finished speaking, he looked at the Prime Minister. He no longer had any confidence; the Prime Minister probably wouldn't form an alliance with him.

Just as he was wondering what to do, the Prime Minister suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Good, very good, you have now truly passed the test."

Yu Huailin looked at the Prime Minister with some doubt, only then realizing that what he had just said was all intentional, just to see if he could be a good emperor.

"To be an emperor, besides loving your people like your own children, you also need to have the courage to not allow anyone to threaten you. If you really agreed to me just now..."

You are no longer in the Prime Minister's residence, because you are unworthy to be an emperor.

The Prime Minister looked at Yu Huailin with a very serious expression and earnestly gave him instructions.

Yu Huailin bowed slightly to the Prime Minister: "Thank you for your guidance, Prime Minister. I will do my best to be a good emperor."

"You're so confident you'll succeed? You're not humble at all," the Prime Minister said softly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Yu Huailin smiled and said, "This is my confidence. If I didn't have this much confidence, why would I bother to do all this? I'm sure I'll succeed."

"Very good, I admire your decisiveness. There are already many ministers in the court who share the same views, and I will introduce you to them one by one."

Whether they can help you or form an alliance with you depends on your abilities; I won't interfere.

The Prime Minister sat in his chair and looked at Yu Huailin calmly.

Yu Huailin cupped his hands in greeting: "Huailin understands, thank you for the Prime Minister's help in making the connection."

"What? Do I still need to call him Prime Minister?"

"Thank you, Uncle," Yu Huailin said, changing his address immediately.

Then the Prime Minister told Yu Huailin about many changes in the court and some people he should pay attention to. After he finished speaking, the Prime Minister let him leave directly.

This time, Yu Huailin didn't disappear directly. Instead, he walked out the door, looked for an open space, and then left. This showed respect.

Just as he was about to disappear, a woman walked towards him. She was just coming of age and was accompanied by two maids.

Upon seeing her, Yu Huailin suddenly remembered the person the Prime Minister had mentioned earlier, her granddaughter, Leng Qiulian, a fact he had only learned after conducting his investigation.

Leng Qiulian saw Yu Huailin at first glance and was immediately captivated, unable to look away, staring blankly at him.

She had never seen such a dashing and debonair man before. The moment she saw him, she wanted to marry him, and she believed that he would treat her well.

If Yu Huailin knew what Leng Qiulian was thinking, he would definitely wonder how she could be so confident.

Seeing that her young mistress was not moving, the maid reminded her from the side, "Miss, Miss."

Leng Qiulian came to her senses and secretly resented herself for losing her composure in front of Yu Huailin. It was not the behavior of a lady from a respectable family to stare at a man so openly.

"Greetings, young master."

With a flushed face, Leng Qiulian slowly walked up to Yu Huailin and bowed slightly.

Yu Huailin also cupped his hands in greeting to her, saying, "Greetings, Miss."

"Young master, I just lost something. My maid and I have been searching for it for a long time but haven't been able to find it. Would you be so kind as to help me look for it?"

In order to get closer to Yu Huailin, Leng Qiulian spoke directly.

Yu Huailin knew what Leng Qiulian had just done. She appeared right after he stood there, and she didn't seem like someone looking for something at all.

However, Yu Huailin wasn't one to expose people indiscriminately. He simply said calmly, "Miss, I'm so sorry, I have other matters to attend to and cannot help you."

Please forgive me, Miss.

Leng Qiulian felt very sorry for him. She could only smile and say to Yu Huailin, "In that case, we won't trouble you, young master. We'll find it ourselves."

Yu Huailin nodded slightly and walked in another direction, while Leng Qiulian kept her eyes on him until he was out of sight before she looked away.

"Miss, why are you speaking so kindly to him? How dare he refuse you? He has no manners at all!" The maidservant said from the side, quite dissatisfied.

Leng Qiulian glanced at the maid and frowned slightly: "Don't talk nonsense. This young master has an extraordinary bearing and is clearly of high status. Why would he refuse me like this?"

This shows he has excellent manners; if he had agreed, it would have seemed like he was being too presumptuous.

Upon hearing Leng Qiulian's words, the maid lowered her head slightly and pouted, but her eyes still held dissatisfaction with Huailin.

"Who is this person? Why haven't I seen him in the manor before?" Leng Qiulian looked at the maid and said softly.

"Replying to Miss, this young master came to see the master, and he has come three times. Each time he stayed for an entire afternoon before leaving. He must have something to ask the master for help."

After the maid finished speaking, her dissatisfaction deepened, and she felt that Yu Huailin was a man who curried favor with the powerful and wealthy.

Leng Qiulian disagreed, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "Let's go and pay our respects to Grandpa."

She came directly to the Prime Minister with two maids. At that moment, the Prime Minister was drinking tea in the main hall. When he saw Leng Qiulian arrive, a smile finally appeared on his usually serious face.

"Granddaughter greets grandfather and pays respects to him." Leng Qiulian bowed to the Prime Minister, her every gesture perfectly flawless.

The Prime Minister nodded slightly: "Get up. It seems you have encountered something good today, which is why you are so happy. Can you tell me about it?"

"Actually, it's nothing serious. I just ran into a young master at the manor. He was very polite and had an extraordinary air about him. I was just a little curious."

Leng Qiulian did not hide anything from the Prime Minister. After all, this matter happened in the mansion, and if she lied, she would be exposed immediately. It was better to obediently tell the Prime Minister.

Moreover, she thought that perhaps if the Prime Minister was in a good mood, he would tell her who this person was.

The Prime Minister, far from being pleased, instead wore a very serious expression: "You just saw him? Did you speak to him?"

"Grandpa, I spoke with him. Is this person someone we shouldn't get too close to? I know I was wrong." Leng Qiulian frowned slightly and knelt on the ground.

The Prime Minister frowned slightly: "Get up. This matter has nothing to do with you, but don't worry too much about him. This person is not a simple character. Just stay away from him."

He didn't want his granddaughter to go to the palace. The reason he said this to Yu Huailin was just to test him. There were plenty of dirty things happening in the palace.

Leng Qiulian was surprised that the Prime Minister would say such a thing. She could only put aside her feelings for Huailin and obediently agree.