Although the Emperor hated ministers taking sides, it was unavoidable that they had to do so secretly behind the scenes.
From the beginning, when Jiang Ruobai allowed Jiang Ning to marry Li Hongyuan, who was still the Prince of Yu, he was betting on him. And for Li Hongyuan to marry Jiang Ning and gain the powerful support of the Jiang Family was also part of the Emperor's own calculations.
This was a mutual decision made by the two old foxes, without ever speaking of it.
It had to be said that these two master and servant were quite a match.
They had the same vision when they were young, and they had the same thoughts on choosing in-laws for their children.
Poor Jiang Ning and Li Hongyuan had become mere chess pieces in the hands of the two old men, each trying to outmaneuver the other.
Jiang Ning was worried for Jiang Ruobai.
A minister who went against the Emperor usually had no good outcome.
