"But I heard that His Majesty has already issued an order. The eldest princess will probably return to the city in the next few days. Not only to attend our wedding, but also because of this foreign visit to the palace, the eldest princess must make an appearance."

"Why?"

This time, Gu Yunni was even more confused. Why did His Majesty make such a decision when he clearly didn't want to marry the princess off?

"Of course, it's to announce to the world that the princess won't marry outside the country. We can also use this opportunity to find a suitable husband for her. This will also make it easier for her to stay in Kyoto, so that other countries won't have to worry about her marriage all the time."

"I understand!" The two talked for a long time, and the Han Kingdom's convoy was getting farther and farther away.

The people also followed and moved forward, forming an open space around the two of them.

"Why don't we go to the palace and take a look? They just arrived in Kyoto, and the first thing they should do is to visit the palace to seek protection. Now they want to flatter His Majesty."

"Okay!" Gu Yunni's eyes were full of interest.

This was her first time seeing tribute from a foreign country, and she wondered what the scene would be like. She was looking forward to it.

It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the gate of the palace.

When the guards saw Sheng Mingyu show up, they let him in without even asking any questions.

The Second Prince and his companions stood at the back, laughing self-deprecatingly. "Did you see that? He, the Crown Prince, can enter and leave the palace freely, but we, the Crown Prince, need the Emperor's permission to do so. Sometimes I even wonder, is he the Emperor's son or am I?"

"Yes, second brother is right. Sometimes I have such doubts as well, but unfortunately, you are favored by our father. You also know that our father holds us brothers in his heart and will not be as petty as you."

As soon as the second prince finished speaking, Du Changming stood up and spoke sarcastically.

The second prince's expression suddenly changed. He suppressed his temper and retorted.

"Seventh brother, you should control your temper. If you were still favored by our father, I wouldn't dare say this, but what's the difference between you and the prince who is about to be deposed? You can't even hold on to the throne of Crown Prince, so stop bragging."

"You! My second brother is not much better than me, how dare you say that to me?"

The two men stood at the gate of the palace and started to argue with each other openly.

The other princes didn't dare to get involved at all, as the anger of these two men would burn a passerby to death at random.

"Haven't Second and Seventh Brothers learned their lesson yet? Father said that during the period of foreign tribute, the princes must live in harmony and not cause trouble. Why are Second and Seventh Brothers still quarreling openly? Aren't they afraid of being seen and losing face for their country?"

Fortunately, the eighth prince arrived in time and prevented the riot.

He looked at the two of them with extreme disgust. They were both worthless and not even a bit comparable to Sheng Mingyu.

"Eighth brother is right. You are currently favored by our father. No one will refute anything you say. Let's go into the palace now. I just saw the Han Kingdom envoy has already entered."

The second prince forced a stiff smile and spoke in a sarcastic tone, while the seventh prince smiled warmly and looked at the eighth prince very gently.

"Eighth brother is here too. It's all Seventh brother's fault. I should have called you when I passed by your residence just now. Then let's go in, the two of us brothers. It just so happens that I haven't seen mother for many days. I have time today, so I'll go over and see her together."

He tried hard to get involved with the Eighth Prince.

Unexpectedly, the Eighth Prince responded with a cold face, not even looking at him, and he felt embarrassed.

"Ha! Seventh Brother, you're really interesting. I thought you and Brother Ba were brothers from the same mother, so Brother Ba would side with you? Who would have thought you'd be so eager to please? It turns out you two brothers can also have conflicts."

The second prince spoke in a sarcastic tone and followed the eighth prince into the palace.

The Seventh Prince stood there stiffly, a gloomy atmosphere surrounding him.

The guards wished they could stay eight feet away and didn't want to get close at all.

It took him a while to recover, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again.

At this time, the people of Han State had already entered the palace to see the emperor and were talking loudly.

Just at this moment, Gu Yunni and the other person came in.

"Your Majesty, may you be well!"

The two of them saluted politely. The prince of Han Kingdom looked at Gu Yunni with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Sheng Mingyu frowned and unnoticeably blocked Gu Yunni behind him.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if this is the famous eldest princess? She has fair skin and a high nose bridge. She looks just like Your Majesty."

He was generous with his praise, his eyes shining as he looked at Gu Yunni, and occasionally he would throw her a wink, which scared Gu Yunni so much that she got goosebumps all over her body.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the emperor's face fell.

"The Third Prince's eyesight isn't very good, how did he know we were father and daughter?"

"Isn't it? It's obvious that he and Your Majesty were carved from the same mold. I shouldn't have seen it wrong." His smile was a little stiff.

Gu Yunni was about to burst out laughing, and Sheng Mingyu shook his head helplessly.

"The Third Prince's eyesight is indeed not very good. The one next to me is the Crown Prince's wife. I am the current Crown Prince, and she is not the Emperor's daughter. You should go back and have your eyes checked."

As soon as Sheng Mingyu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became tense.

When the Second Prince and Du Changming came in, they found the atmosphere in the room extremely awkward, and they stood aside, not daring to speak.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault for not recognizing the right person. I even recognized the wrong princess. Please don't be angry with me."

He apologized hurriedly and wanted to bury his face in the ground. He wanted to flatter the horse, but who would have thought that he would actually flatter the horse's hoof?

"Hmph! The Third Prince didn't even investigate the royal relations on our side before coming here, right? If you knew more about it, you wouldn't say such nonsense with your eyes open." The emperor rolled his eyes and didn't want to say more.

Given his status, he shouldn't have been the one to curse people in person, but he just couldn't swallow this anger.

The third prince looked very embarrassed, not knowing whether to stand or sit.

"Alright, Father, why are you getting angry over such a small matter? Isn't it just that you recognized the wrong person? They haven't been here before, so it's normal to admit your mistake. Just explain it clearly."

"Yes, Father, I think the Third Prince is serious about joining the party. If you are so aggressive, I'm afraid you will scare the Han Kingdom back. You'd better not say anything."

The eighth prince spoke first, and Du Changming and the second prince followed suit, acting like ordinary sons acting coquettishly.

The Han Kingdom's prince also immediately understood the identities of these people, "Your Majesty, these three princes around you are truly outstanding, they look exactly like you. You can tell the resemblance to you at a glance. It's all because of my poor eyesight that I mistook the Crown Prince's Consort for your daughter."

He smiled flatteringly, immediately took advantage of the situation and started to please.

Regardless of whether it would be embarrassing or not, the most important thing to do at this moment is not to make the emperor angry.