Even the eighth prince looked at Gu Yunni seriously, wanting to know who this person was.

Gu Yunni was stunned when she was caught.

Seeing the imperial concubine so surprised, she probably already knew the truth.

The imperial concubine and the emperor were indeed deeply in love and loyal to each other, and the emperor did not even hide such things.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. If we have time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I will definitely come to see you."

"Okay, okay."

Only after the imperial concubine's personal maid reminded her at the right time did she calm down her excitement.

However, the Eighth Prince's eyes fell on Gu Yunni, and he would glance at her from time to time.

The banquet was about to begin, and everyone was following the imperial concubine out. The eighth prince quietly came behind Gu Yunni and tried to get close to her.

"Miss, have we met somewhere before? I feel like you look familiar, but I can't place it. I'm not often seen in Kyoto."

When she remembered that this man was Sheng Mingyu's younger brother, Gu Yunni became patient.

In fact, the Eighth Prince has a good personality, much better than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Eighth Prince, your memory is really bad. You came to the shop to look for me yesterday. Did you forget? You said you've been unlucky lately and wanted to see what happened."

When the Eighth Prince heard this, he suddenly understood.

He said he had seen her somewhere, and then he remembered that he really didn't pay attention to what she looked like yesterday.

"Yes, yes, I remember now. I have to thank you for the talisman yesterday. I feel much better when I get home. I am no longer feeling so uncomfortable."

"It's okay. I take money from people and help them get rid of disasters. And since you found me, I will do my best to help you."

He wanted to say a few more words to Gu Yunni, but Gu Yunni's cold attitude almost forced him to retreat.

"Are you my cousin's fiancée? I remember he wrote me a letter mentioning you, but I wasn't interested in it, so I didn't ask much."

"Yes, but it's not a serious matter. After all, the marriage has not been granted yet, and His Majesty is not very satisfied with me."

The eighth prince was trying to find something to say and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He had never thought that he would actually poke Gu Yunni's wound.

"I'm truly sorry. This prince doesn't know what the emperor's attitude towards you is, but you don't have to be too anxious. The emperor has been kind to us since we were young. I guess he just hasn't figured it out yet. It will be fine in a few days."

He smiled apologetically. He just wanted to be friends with Gu Yunni and had no intention of embarrassing her.

"This is the truth. You don't need to explain. I'm not angry with you. I can accept it."

Gu Yunni looked at him soothingly. This eighth prince was indeed the same as the rumors said.

"His Majesty and I have a strong bond. Even if His Majesty disagrees, we will be together. Even if it's not legally justified, I am willing to stay by his side. Sincerity can move mountains, and His Majesty will agree sooner or later."

Gu Yunni’s meaning was clear, and even the Eighth Prince was shocked.

It seemed that the two of them were not familiar enough with each other for her to be able to hide anything.

"Yes! You just need to persevere. If this prince meets with my father, I will definitely plead for my cousin. It's not easy for my cousin to meet the woman he likes. He is quite pitiful."

The Eighth Prince looked at Gu Yunni with some concern.

"It's just that my cousin's fate is not very good. He has a strong destiny and will kill his wife. You..."

The Eighth Prince didn't know why he suddenly brought up this topic, and he originally wanted to cover his mouth.

But seeing that Gu Yunni was so innocent, I still couldn't bear it.

"Don't worry, I've known about this for a long time. He will bring death to his other wives. It's because their fates are incompatible. But I'm good at fortune-telling. How could I put myself in danger? Thank you for your concern, Eighth Prince."

"Yes, you are very capable and can definitely solve these troubles."

Gu Yunni smiled softly. They were strangers, but he still cared about her. This person was not bad.

The two of them ended their conversation here, quietly separated, and walked into the palace one after the other.

The room was already full of civil officials, but His Majesty had not appeared yet, and even Sheng Mingyu was nowhere to be seen.

"Princess, His Royal Highness has asked me to wait for you here and take you to a seat."

Gu Yunni nodded to the Eighth Prince, and the Eighth Prince nodded back.

The two returned to their seats as if they had never met before.

The imperial concubine then stepped into the hall. The hall was silent for a moment, and all the officials stood up and saluted.

The position of this imperial concubine is not much inferior to that of the empress.

"His Majesty said he still has many matters to attend to, so he has to ask all the ministers to wait here for a moment. Please feel free to eat and drink, and don't be polite. I will stay here with you."

After the imperial concubine finished speaking, she raised a glass first.

The people below quickly followed and finished the glass of wine.

The imperial concubine sat on the chair and stopped talking, while the officials below were also chatting in low voices.

Wasn't today's banquet mainly held for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Why hasn't the protagonist appeared yet?

Gu Yunni had the same thoughts as them. She kept looking around, wanting to know where Sheng Mingyu had gone.

So many civil officials have come here, Sheng Mingyu can't be an exception.

"His Royal Highness asks you to wait a moment. Don't worry. He is discussing something with His Majesty in the back and will be here soon."

"good."

The atmosphere was too quiet, and the imperial concubine had to say a few more words to ease it.

"All the ministers should be familiar with our greatest contributor. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is currently discussing matters with the Emperor in the back. He will be out shortly to share some good news with you all."

She also hated such occasions. If it wasn't for the opportunity to be with the emperor openly, why would she be willing to attend?

"Your Highness is truly amazing. I wonder what surprises he will bring us this time? I am very much looking forward to it. Every time Your Highness mentions a surprise, it is always a good thing."

"Yes, it generally benefits the country and the people. I don't know how His Royal Highness insists on it, but he always considers the people."

These civil officials were also smart people. After hearing what the imperial concubine said, they followed suit and flattered her.

But I didn’t dare say it too nicely.

Everyone knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are enemies, and the one sitting above is the Crown Prince's mother.

The imperial concubine nodded, and the atmosphere became quiet again.

These ministers were not idle either. They each found some entertainment activities and made friends over drinks.

A long time passed before there was some movement outside, and Sheng Mingyu and the emperor finally came over.

Several other princes came with the emperor, and even Du Changming was in the queue.

Although Du Changming was deposed and confined to his home, it would be too much not to let him out on such an occasion.

All the officials saluted in unison, and the emperor walked to the top with great momentum.

Sheng Mingyu and the others returned to their seats and sat down after all the formalities were completed.

As soon as she sat down, Gu Yunni couldn't help but whisper.

"What were you doing? You've been delayed for so long, and everyone has been here for a long time. I thought something happened to you guys later."