After Shangguan Lingyun asked the question, Yuan Ruguang was speechless. He didn't expect that Shangguan Lingyun would directly point out Han Lin's identity.
Han Lin was originally the illegitimate son of the second branch of the Han family, and was Han Wenjing's biological father.
Originally, the second wife was suppressed by the first wife and had not had a good life.
But ever since Han Wenjing was adopted by the eldest wife and married into Prince Yu's mansion, Han Lin has been highly valued by the Han family.
During this period, the Han family had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to allow Han Lin to take over Wang Weimin's position as Minister of Personnel.
Shangguan Lingyun had known about it for a long time, but he did not stop it. He wanted to see if Shangguan Du would still be so partial to Shangguan Yu after he began to doubt him.
Although Shangguan Du has not paid much attention to the affairs of the court recently, he has loved Shangguan Yu since he was a child and is still very familiar with the Han family.
Hearing the conversation between Yuan Ruguang and Shangguan Lingyun at this moment, his brows furrowed.
"Why, has the Ministry of Personnel become the private property of the Han family and Prince Yu?"
When these words were spoken, Yuan Ruguang and the Han family were shocked.
The affairs of Wang Weimin and Han Yuru were not revealed, so they did not know how much the emperor hated the Han family and Wang Weimin at this moment.
Originally, if they hadn't fought or competed, Han Lin from the Han family could have stayed in the Ministry of Personnel for a while.
But they were reluctant to give up the fat piece of meat of the Ministry of Personnel and had to come out to grab it. Shangguan Lingyun was naturally happy to oblige them.
After Shangguan Du finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Qin Chuan.
"I heard that the Qin family contributed money and manpower to the earlier epidemic. The Qin family's eldest son even personally directed the servants in the mansion to help the court accommodate the patients."
"Due to the previous war and epidemic, I have not yet rewarded the Qin family."
"Besides, the Qin family has been loyal and honest for generations. Let's hand over the position of Minister of Personnel to Prince Qin."
After Shangguan Du finished speaking, Qin Chuan immediately stepped forward to receive the decree and express his gratitude, while the Han family and Yuan Ruguang gritted their teeth in anger.
"Alright, let's leave this matter here. I'm a little tired. If there's nothing else, I'll leave the court."
After the emperor finished speaking, Eunuch Li was about to make an announcement, but Yuan Ruguang insisted on seeking death.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report."
Shangguan Du looked at Yuan Ruguang with unfriendly eyes.
"Lord Yuan, what else is there?"
Even though he said this, he was already feeling very annoyed.
Yuan Ruguang knew that the emperor was unhappy, but he still hoped his daughter would have children for the royal family, so he had to bite the bullet and speak.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Your Majesty has invited Prince Yu into the palace for some time."
"I, your humble servant, would like to ask on behalf of your disappointing daughter, when His Royal Highness Prince Yu can return home."
Shangguan Du's face became increasingly gloomy, and Yuan Ruguang was also a little nervous, but the words had already been spoken, and he had no reason to back down.
Shangguan Du would definitely not tell anyone about the poisoning of himself and Shangguan Yu.
"The virtuous concubine has been demoted to the rank of Jade Concubine and banished to the cold palace for her crimes against her superiors. Prince Yu has been pleading with me for mercy these past few days."
"I would like him to return home, but I'm afraid he doesn't want to."
"If you, my dear Yuan, have any ideas, you can persuade Prince Yu on my behalf."
"Okay, if your Ministry of Revenue is too idle, I can ask the Crown Prince to arrange some other things for you to do."
When Yuan Rugang heard this, he didn't dare to say anything more. He had to apologize and let Shangguan Du leave.
Shangguan Du flicked his sleeves and went back to the imperial study with Eunuch Li.
Shangguan Yu was currently lazily lying in a side hall not far from the imperial study.
The emperor became angrier the more he thought about it, so he asked Eunuch Yu to come back and give an answer.
"What is Prince Yu doing in the side hall?"
Eunuch Yu did not dare to lie and responded directly.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu has been a little bored lately and is currently browsing through some books in the side hall."
The emperor was quite satisfied with this answer, so he ordered Shangguan Yu to be brought over.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty the Father."
Shangguan Yu felt secretly delighted in his heart. Over the years, he had already figured out Shangguan Du's temper.
Shangguan Du saw that he was calm and not at all impatient, so he asked.
"I heard that you and the princess have a very good relationship, but is that true?"
Shangguan Yu nodded immediately and said, "Your Majesty, I have been feeling unwell recently, and it is the Princess who has taken good care of me."
"I am grateful for the princess's consideration, so I am also very gentle to her. Therefore, our relationship is very good."
"Why did the emperor suddenly mention this today? What happened to the princess?"
Shangguan Yu looked very worried, which reduced Shangguan Du's suspicion of him a lot.
"Nothing serious, it's just that Yuan Rugang asked a few questions about you on her behalf in the hall today."
"You have been in the palace for some time. I believe she is very worried about you."
"But you and I are both poisoned. I am worried about you being alone outside the palace."
"I called you here today to tell you that you need to go back home and have things clear with your princess."
"If she can keep it a secret and is willing to come into the palace with you, you can let her come to the palace to serve you."
"As for the others, you can deal with them as you see fit."
"This is the imperial palace after all. If there are only one or two people, it can be said that they are served by palace maids, but if there are more, it will be difficult to explain."
Shangguan Yu immediately understood Shangguan Du's meaning, nodded, and agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. I will return home and tell Xuemei now."
Shangguan Du waved his hand and did not let Eunuch Yu follow him this time.
After Shangguan Yu left, Shangguan Lingyun appeared in the imperial study with a few books.
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