Chapter 374: Considering Prince Mu
"Grandpa Cai sent someone to invite you over for tea," Xiao Minzi said timidly, peeking out.
All they do is drink, drink, drink.
Who has the mind to drink tea at this critical juncture?
Just as Li Yuande was about to refuse, he remembered that the young scholar was from the Jiaofang Palace, and that drinking tea was probably just a pretext; the Empress really wanted to see him.
Helpless, he glanced back at the tightly closed bedroom, gave Xiao Minzi a few more instructions, and then headed straight for the Jiaofang Palace.
Sure enough, the young scholar was waiting outside. When he saw him arrive, he immediately put on a big smile: "Eunuch Li, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for quite a while."
"Isn't His Majesty served by us servants?"
Li Yuande dusted off the dust on his clothes with a whisk, and looked him up and down with a half-closed gaze: "Isn't it you who invited me for tea?"
"We don't have that much face; it's Her Majesty who wants to see you."
Li Yuande laughed upon hearing this, and the young scholar followed suit with a smile, not forgetting to lift the curtain in front and make a gesture of invitation.
"What did His Majesty say?"
When the Empress saw him arrive, she immediately took a few steps forward, clutching her handkerchief, and asked him directly.
After the person was led away, the young scholar tactfully left. There were no other unimportant people in the hall, so there were some things that could be said in private.
Li Yuande coughed lightly and said, "He hasn't expressed his opinion yet, but it seems... he is indeed considering Prince Mu's idea."
"Impossible! How could he possibly be worthy of that!"
From inside the palace came Yu Yuanchao's weak, dissatisfied voice.
The Empress, somewhat exasperated, raised her voice and turned back to scold him through the screen with a look of utter disappointment: "Why are you so impatient! What has Yu Shiyan done to you? You can't stand even the slightest thing about him!"
"Your subject is simply not convinced. What is it about him that makes Father Emperor think so highly of him? Just because..."
"Shut up!"
The Empress sternly rebuked, "You never learn from being punished with the rod! You deserve it!"
"It's one thing for Father to punish me severely, but now Mother isn't even protecting me, letting that good-for-nothing Yu Shiyan have a good show for me!"
Yu Yuanchao was filled with resentment. He lay on the couch and punched the pillow hard, but unexpectedly, the bruises on his body were also affected, and he cried out in pain.
The Empress scolded him verbally, but she was actually concerned about him. Hearing the voice, she panicked and hurriedly came in to check his injuries. "Who said your mother wouldn't protect you? What kind of person is Yu Shiyan that you would lower yourself like this?"
A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan; we can only wait for Mother to devise a strategy for you.
Despite being snubbed, Li Yuande remained calmly seated outside, drinking tea. Now he finally understood the source of Yu Yuanchao's wicked and arrogant temperament.
With the Empress praising and protecting him like that, he couldn't be scolded even if he wanted to. It would be strange if he didn't look down on everyone.
"It's all Chu Wan's fault. If she hadn't been so guilty that she gave herself away, Father wouldn't have paid any attention to that good-for-nothing!"
"Why reveal it now when you had nothing to hide before? It's clearly intentional!"
After Yu Yuanchao's rant, the Empress suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She walked around the screen and sat back down in the main seat, took a sip of tea, and looked at Li Yuande: "I forgot to ask, how does Your Majesty intend to deal with Chu Wan?"
"The imperial decree had already been issued, but who would have thought that the emperor would not announce it? It seems he intends to spare her life."
"No imperial decree was issued..."
The Empress pinched the web of her hand to force herself to calm down, muttering repeatedly, "Where is she now?"
"He's still imprisoned in the imperial prison. Even if he escapes death, he'll never have a chance to get ahead in this lifetime."
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