Chapter 98 His Majesty is injured!
Ji Ming asked a few eunuchs to escort Shen Zhaoyi back to the capital. No one listened to her crying and shouting, fearing that she would disturb Concubine Yu. Ji Ming also stuffed a peach wood gag into her mouth.
Hezhengdian finally quieted down, and Yueli shrank back into the man's arms: "Your Majesty has known all this for a long time, but you have told me this several times and I didn't listen. Your Majesty, do you think I am stupid?"
It's a bit silly, but it's not appropriate to talk about it now.
He Yanchen rubbed her head and said, "I just found out about this a while ago. Shen is very cautious, so it's not easy to find evidence against her. I didn't tell you about this before because I didn't have any solid evidence. If I told you, you would think I was jealous."
Yueli shed a few tears, not for Shen, but because she hadn't judged people well enough. She actually wanted to treat such a wicked person as a sister! She should have known long ago that there were no sisters in the palace. Hadn't she learned enough from the lesson she had received in Chunfeng Pavilion?
"Okay, stop crying. Don't shed tears for others anymore." He Yanchen lowered his eyes and looked at the tear-stained face of the woman, still feeling unhappy.
"Everyone in this world has their own agenda. My harem is filled with scheming women who grew up in secluded mansions. You are kind-hearted, so it's inappropriate for you to associate with them. In a few days, I'll select a few young women from the boudoir and bring them into the palace to keep you company. Is that okay?"
Yue Li shook her head and wiped her tears on his clothes: "I don't want to play with others anymore. I only want Your Majesty. Only Your Majesty will treat me well."
A hint of smile appeared in He Yanchen's eyes: "Now you know that I treat you well?"
"I have always known that Your Majesty treats me the best. I will never play with them again. I only want Your Majesty."
Yueli looked at him eagerly, her voice still filled with tears: "I want to stay by your side forever. Wherever your Majesty goes, I will go. Your Majesty cannot abandon me."
He Yanchen seriously considered the feasibility: "When I am in the imperial study, you can come and grind ink for me. If I want to see my ministers, you can listen if you want. If you don't want to listen, go to the back hall and play by yourself. As for when I go to court..."
Yueli hugged his neck, her tone more cheerful: "Can I go with you?"
"That's not appropriate." He Yanchen changed the subject, "But if you really miss me, the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall is where you can rest. Ji Ming and the others used to wait there. If you want to come, I'll have them clean up."
Yueli was just talking. What was so fun about attending court? Besides, he was still dreaming when he went to court.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is good..." Yue Li got the promise and became even more clingy. "I will love Your Majesty for the rest of my life..."
He Yanchen loved to hear her express her feelings the most. He stroked the woman's soft black hair and said, "Tell me more."
"What are you talking about?" Yueli asked him curiously.
"You said you'll love me forever, and you won't put anyone else in your eyes except me."
He Yanchen spoke in a gentle tone, but the hand around her waist gradually tightened, as if he wanted to embed it into her bones and blood.
Yue Li's words were full of sweet nothings, blurting out without a second thought: "I have loved Your Majesty my whole life. Others are just random people who are not worthy of my attention. Having Your Majesty in my life is enough for me!"
"Is having me enough?"
He Yanchen recited these words softly. Yue Li had already hugged his waist and rested her head on his legs. The man's eyes fell on her flat belly, and an indescribable dark feeling flashed through his heart.
He and Yueli, having each other is enough.
Anyone who would distract her from her thoughts should not exist.
*
In the following days, the palace was calm and peaceful. The incident involving the Shen family did not cause any big stir. The evidence was conclusive and no one could make a big fuss even if they wanted to.
However, some ministers could not help but talk about He Yanchen's coldness in private. After all, Shen had served the emperor for seven years, and such a demotion was indeed too severe.
Shou'an Hou was out on business, and he returned three days after the emperor arrived at the palace. As soon as he arrived, he heard about the stupid thing Xiao Mingyue had done.
"How foolish!" Shou'an Hou was so angry that his face turned black. "How on earth do you take care of the child? I told her to stay at home, but you insisted on bringing her here. Now look, she's in Jing'an Temple. Can she bear the poverty there?"
The wife of the Marquis of Shou'an cried all day long: "How could I have known she would do this? It's all because of you, you don't care about the children at all, that you raised her like this!"
Shou An Hou was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "You still blame me?"
The two of them had a huge argument, and Shou An Hou paced back and forth in the room: "We can't just let it go like this. Mingyue is our only daughter, and it was because of my negligence as a father that she developed this temper when she was a child. But she doesn't deserve this!"
The wife of the Marquis of Shou'an seemed to have found her backbone: "My Lord, Mingyue is so young, you must find a way to save her!"
"I know, I know. I only have this one daughter. How can I ignore her?"
Shou'an Hou fell into deep thought, thinking about the recent incident where His Majesty demoted Shen because of Concubine Yu. The Shen family must be unwilling to accept this. They just needed to put pressure on His Majesty together, not asking for forgiveness, but asking for leniency.
"No!" Just then, Xiao Mingcheng pushed the door open, his face full of disapproval. "Father, absolutely not! His Majesty is already dissatisfied with us. Wouldn't you be putting the Marquisate on the fire?"
The wife of the Marquis of Shou'an was furious: "Are you just going to ignore your sister?"
Xiao Mingcheng said: "I will find a way to take care of Jing'an Temple..."
"Asshole!" Lady Shou'an raised her hand and slapped him. "If you don't want to, then let your father do it. Your sister is the only girl in the family, and you have the heart to let her suffer in the temple. Are you still a brother?"
Xiao Mingcheng was anxious. He was lucky that His Majesty would not pursue the Marquis' Mansion anymore. How could he force the Emperor?
"Alright." Shou'an Hou waved his hand, "Go out, your father has his own plans."
"Father!"
"go out!"
Xiao Mingcheng froze in place. He had a lot of words to say to give advice, but no one listened.
There were no court meetings in the temporary palace, but every two days the court officials would go to the Hezheng Palace to report important matters. Marquis Shou'an quickly spoke to the Shen family and gathered people to plead in the Hezheng Palace the next day.
He Yanchen glanced at the kneeling people below and chuckled imperceptibly, "My dear ministers, you are all in sync and are pleading with me for mercy."
Shou An Hou burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, I have failed to teach my daughter well. I am willing to accept the punishment. I only ask Your Majesty to give my daughter a chance to reflect on her mistakes."
The smile in He Yanchen's eyes gradually faded, but the corners of his lips curled up more and more: "Marquis Shou'an is truly a kind father. I am also moved by it."
Shou'an Hou thought there was something going on, and immediately kowtowed: "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent, and it is a blessing for me, Dazhao."
*
Yue Li waited in the bedroom for a long time but He Yanchen did not return, until Ji Ming came and said, "Your Majesty is out for an outing with several ministers today and will not be back until the afternoon."
Yueli was depressed because they went out to play without taking her with them.
But before she could be angry for long, Lian Qiao ran in breathlessly: "My Lady, something happened!"
"What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty and the others encountered a ferocious beast in the forest, and Your Majesty seems to be injured!"
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