"Who knows? His Majesty looked unhappy during the meeting today and seemed angry."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has always been cautious and handled the snowstorm very well. In my opinion, Your Majesty is getting older and should..."
"Shh! Is that something you can say? Shut up!"
…
Yuan Cheng was still standing outside the hall. Dinner had been served, but there was no intention of letting him in.
Another person came outside the hall and said "Yo" in a sarcastic tone when he saw Yuan Cheng.
"Isn't this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Why are you standing here and not going in?"
Yuan Cheng didn't look back, but he knew who it was.
Consort Shu Li.
Concubine Shu's hair is covered with pearls and jade, and she is extremely gorgeous. Although she is getting older, her charm remains.
She walked forward step by step until she reached Yuan Cheng. Yuan Cheng bowed slightly according to the order of seniority:
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
If it were any other concubine, she would not dare to accept Yuan Cheng's gift.
But Concubine Shu accepted it with peace of mind.
Yuan Cheng finished his greeting and continued to stand where he was.
Concubine Shu glanced at him with her usual disdain in her eyes, and then swaggered into the hall.
After a while, the chief eunuch Zheng Lu came out and whispered to him, "Your Highness, please wait a moment longer. His Majesty wishes to have dinner with the Imperial Concubine."
Yuan Cheng's legs felt slightly numb, but his expression remained unchanged. He just looked straight ahead and asked Zheng Lu.
"Eunuch Zheng, do you know what my father is doing?"
Zheng Lu shook his whisk, glanced inside the hall, and then whispered to Yuan Cheng:
"I'm afraid it's because His Highness secretly ordered the princess to return to the capital..."
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