Gu Yunni asked a question, which was what she wanted to ask just now.

I didn't say much because I was afraid of causing trouble for Sheng Mingyu.

"Your Majesty is the fifth oldest, and there's a number five on the suet white jade. Furthermore, Jiangnan wasn't that wealthy back then, so there were only a few people who could afford suet white jade. Even in Kyoto, there weren't many. So who else could it be besides Your Majesty?"

What's more, according to the man's age, it also fits...

Sheng Mingyu sounded weak as he said this.

He also wanted to pretend to know nothing like Gu Yunni, but he couldn't. The facts were before him and he had no choice but to admit it.

"If Your Majesty wants to leave a token, it should be something that cannot be refused, not something like this. Don't overthink it, there is still hope."

Gu Yunni sighed and cursed His Majesty in her heart.

You look quite serious, so why were you so promiscuous when you were young?

"Let's go. I want to go back and rest. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Sheng Mingyu patted the back of Gu Yunni's hand and said nothing more.

There are some things that she shouldn't have to endure with herself.

Gu Yunni sent Sheng Mingyu to the gate of the yard before turning around and returning to her own yard.

For the entire day, Sheng Mingyu did not step out of the yard.

Gu Yunni looked at that side anxiously, but didn't dare to disturb them.

When the Imperial Master came out of the room, he immediately sensed the strange atmosphere in the mansion and hurried to Gu Yunni.

"What's the point of you standing at the door all the time? You're almost like a husband-waiting stone. Although I don't know what happened between you two, if you are really worried, you might as well go and ask directly. He won't know if you are standing there."

The Imperial Master came straight to the point and tried to comfort her, but his words were not polite.

"Of course I want to go straight to him, but he's in a bad mood right now, so it's better not to bother him. Besides, what he's facing is not something I can solve."

Gu Yunni sighed slowly and did not tell the truth to the Imperial Master.

Even if Sheng Mingyu didn't tell her, she would have kept this secret forever.

The Imperial Master was helpless. "I heard from the servant that he hasn't eaten for a whole day. You can only persuade him if you go over there. Why don't you go over and take a look? I don't want to pry into your secrets, but he has a lot of things to do in Jiangnan now, and he needs to hold on!"

The Imperial Master’s words made sense, and Gu Yunni gradually became attracted to him.

She was obviously not so timid before, but after falling in love with Sheng Mingyu, she became a little different from herself.

Seeing that Gu Yunni was moved, the Imperial Master gave her a gentle push. He couldn't just watch her stand here for the whole afternoon, right?

"Then if you have anything to say, just wait for my news here. I will be back as soon as possible."

Gu Yunni couldn't wait to leave, and before leaving, she did not forget to give the imperial master a few words of advice.

The Imperial Master just nodded, watched Gu Yunni's back as she walked away, then went straight into the house and sat down in the hall.

Gu Yunni soon arrived at the gate of Sheng Mingyu's yard.

When she got here, she became hesitant again. Just as she was about to leave, Mo Qing saw her and quickly invited her in.

"Princess, you are finally here. If you hadn't come earlier, I would have gone over to invite you."

Mo Qing had an anxious look on his face, but the moment he saw Gu Yunni, he smiled with relief.

"I don't know what's wrong with His Highness. He's been like this since he came out of prison. He's locked himself in his room and refused to eat or drink. If it was half a day, it would be fine, but it's been a whole day. If he keeps going like this, he'll starve to death."

He really didn't know what to do, so he could only ask Gu Yunni for help.

"He's in a bad mood. Don't let anyone disturb him. It might make him even more upset."

Gu Yunni's tone was lost, she was talking about others and herself.

After she finished speaking, she wanted to leave, but Mo Qing stopped her again.

"Princess, please don't leave! You know the master's temper. No one else can persuade him except you. Could you at least go in and say a few words? Even if it's enough to let His Highness have a bite of food, that would be great."

Mo Qing had pleading eyes. If he really had no other options, he didn't want to make things difficult for Gu Yunni, but he couldn't think of anyone else.

"I...he said he wanted to be quiet when he came back. If I go in and disturb him now, will it annoy him?"

Gu Yunni looked conflicted.

She had encountered something sad before and wanted to be alone. It would not be a good idea for her to blindly go in and look for Sheng Mingyu at this time.

"Princess, don't worry. His Highness will never be angry with you no matter who he is angry with. Just consider it as helping me, okay? His Highness will not be able to survive without eating."

Gu Yunni thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so she walked to the door.

"Is it convenient for me to come in?"

After waiting for a long time, there was no sound from inside. She was about to give up and leave when Sheng Mingyu finally spoke.

"Yun Ni, come in."

His tone was low, and Gu Yunni felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She composed herself, pushed the door open, and saw Sheng Mingyu sitting in a chair in a daze.

"Mo Qing said he sent you a lot of simple meals, but you didn't come out. I was really worried. Even if you're in a bad mood, you still have to eat."

Gu Yunni spoke in a gentle tone, comforting him.

Sheng Mingyu hesitated to speak, looking at Gu Yunni with fragile eyes.

"Your Majesty has been very kind to me since I was a child. Even back then, he didn't know I was his son, but he still loved me like his own child. Although I've suffered many misfortunes because of his favor, I still respect him in my heart. Today..."

His voice was choked with sobs and filled with sadness. He couldn't continue speaking and had to keep quiet.

"I know! His Majesty dotes on you because you're like his child, and that's true. But that happened after His Majesty ascended the throne. Today I'm going to tell you about things that happened before His Majesty ascended the throne."

Gu Yunni nodded and sorted out her words.

She tried her best to excuse the emperor. Sheng Mingyu needed to rely on the emperor in many ways, and they couldn't fall out because of this matter.

"Besides, whether this is true or not has not yet been determined. You can't just believe it easily. You should at least investigate it."

Her tone was gentle, and Sheng Mingyu's heart gradually calmed down, and hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Yes, although most of the clues match, he has been planning this for so long, so it is normal for him to have some preparations. I still have to investigate on my own."

"Yeah! Things are not absolute, why are you so sad?"

Seeing Sheng Mingyu regain his energy and spirit, Gu Yunni also felt relieved.

"Eat something! Don't let Mo Qing and the others worry, and don't let me worry either."

When Sheng Mingyu heard this, he looked at Gu Yunni with affection in his eyes.

Gu Yunni blushed and avoided looking at me. "Why are you looking at me? Aren't you hungry? Eat first."

"Yun Ni...I..."

Sheng Mingyu's eyes were dark, and there seemed to be flames dancing in the depths of his eyes.

The two of them slowly approached each other. Gu Yunni wanted to hide, but was caught by Sheng Mingyu.

Looking at his face enlarged in front of her eyes, Gu Yunni slowly closed her eyes with hidden anticipation.

After a while, she felt something soft touching her lips, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.