The illegitimate son of Earl Yongle got second place in this special examination, which made Earl Yongle proud among his old friends. Wherever he went, they would talk about his son.

Because Li Jinghuan had passed the imperial examination and his status as a juren was recorded under the name of his wife, his wife was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling because she now had such a son with an honor.

The two men decided that the Yongle Earl's Mansion was now well-established, so they started arranging to find a wife for their son.

Earl Yongle felt that his defeated family had finally seen hope. He had only one son, and he had achieved such a great success. It was like a great honor coming out of his ancestral grave.

Earl Yongle summoned Li Jinghuan.

"Jinghuan, now that you have passed the imperial examination, isn't it time for you to start a family?"

"Father, although I have passed the imperial examination, the document sent by the court has not yet arrived. I would like to discuss this matter after the document arrives. Do you think it is feasible?"

"I think this is feasible. I am just afraid that you will be sent too far away and it will be too hasty to arrange your marriage."

"Father, there is no rush."

"Although there is no rush, we can first see if there are any suitable girls. Then let your mother go and take a look. If she thinks she is suitable, we will arrange for you to meet. Do you think this is feasible?" Now, Earl Yongle has begun to ask his son's opinion when talking to him.

Li Jinghuan was flattered to see his father like this.

"Father, I think it's better to wait for the documents. If my position is too low, I'm afraid it will be difficult to accept. It's better to wait for the documents to come down and then we can make arrangements. It will also save trouble for mother."

"No matter how low your position is, there is still the Yongle Earl's Mansion here, and the family background of the person you are looking for is not much lower."

Li Jinghuan was helpless: "Father, it is true that you said so, but it is not too late for my son to get married after he gets a higher official position. This way, he will be more confident. What do you think?"

Earl Yong'an thought what Li Jinghuan said made sense, so he helped Li Jinghuan to make arrangements, hoping that Li Jinghuan could report on his work in the capital, which would make it easier for him to make friends with the powerful and influential and get promoted in the future.

Earl Yongle and his wife felt that since their son had now become an official, he should not live as shabby as before and should buy some new furniture for Li Jinghuan.

The two men asked the servants to go to Li Jinghuan's room and study to replace the furniture and other items. When they were cleaning the study, they accidentally discovered a portrait of a woman hidden in a painting by Li Jinghuan.

"Master, hurry up, come and see who is in this portrait?"

"I can't tell who it is."

"This girl is Princess Ningde. I found her in Jinghuan's study."

"No wonder, no wonder I asked you to find him a girl with a similar family background and a suitable one to get in touch with. He refused. It turns out that he has someone he likes, and she is the current Princess Ningde. It's really unexpected."

"What should we do now? Jing Huan's position has not been given yet. Do they like each other?" Lady Yongle said, "Should we go to the Princess's Mansion to ask? If the Princess is interested in Jing Huan, can Jing Huan's position be higher?"

"No, going to the Princess's Mansion rashly will definitely leave a bad impression, but it would be a pity not to go. Let me think about it."

"Why don't we go ask Jinghuan what he thinks first."

"Why are you asking? The boy will definitely be unhappy if you ask him. Let's think of an excuse to visit him."

"But, sir, what if..."

"What the hell, Jing Huan is a handsome man, and he is also the runner-up in the imperial examination. Now he has an official position, so many girls like him."

"Master, let's go ask Jing Huan what he thinks, so that we can be on the safe side when the time comes."

"Yeah, that's okay."

The two put the portrait back in place.

In the evening, the whole family gathered around the table.

"Jinghuan, do you know Princess Ningde?"

"We know each other."

"What do you think of this girl, the princess?"

"The princess is kind, righteous, lively and lovely." Li Jinghuan thought of the scene when he first met Shen Qingxu, "She was bright and beautiful, like the morning glow!" After saying this, Li Jinghuan seemed to feel that something was wrong, so he asked, "Why did mother ask me about the princess?"

"Nothing, mother just heard rumors that Princess Ningde is illiterate and vulgar, and thinking that you all studied at Rui'an Academy, I asked casually."

"The princess grew up in the border area, where martial arts are valued over literature. Although the princess's literary talent is average, she is indeed an excellent girl. I hope mother will not believe the rumors." Li Jinghuan seemed to think that he had said too much, so he continued to explain, "I am a few years older than the princess. When I took the examination to enter Daliang Academy, the princess had not yet enrolled, so I don't know her too well."

As Li Jinghuan spoke, the tips of his ears turned red. As experienced people, how could Earl Yongle and his wife not understand that their son must like the princess?

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