Bai Jinjin sighed and turned to leave.
Bai Jing also retreated with Bai Jinjin.
Concubine Rou stayed in the palace, doing needlework.
"Mother!" The Fourth Prince's excited voice reached Concubine Rou's ears.
Concubine Rou looked at the anxious Fourth Prince and smiled softly, "Hui'er, what could have caused you to lose your composure?"
The Fourth Prince gently placed the things in his hand on the table with a smile on his face without saying a word.
"What is this?" Concubine Rou walked forward and opened the box in confusion. Her pupils shrank immediately and she picked up the phoenix seal inside with trembling hands.
"What does the emperor mean?" Concubine Rou asked after calming herself down.
The Fourth Prince chuckled, "Father said that you should be in charge of the harem affairs."
Concubine Rou's heart was beating wildly. "Did the emperor really say that?"
The Fourth Prince put the Phoenix Seal back and said, "Yes, that's what Father said."
Concubine Ye also got the news about this matter and snorted coldly, "I don't know what's so good about that thing. It's really annoying to deal with it every day."
Bai Jinjin smiled and placed the dishes and chopsticks on the table. "Mother, you've been dealing with it for a while, why are you still holding such strong grudges?"
"Hmph, this thing is just a shackle, tying people up in the palace every day. Only Concubine Rou, who never leaves the palace, is suitable for it." Concubine Ye was full of resistance to that thing.
A night passed.
The court was in a panic, and the ministers hung their heads and dared not speak a word.
"I want to ask you what's going on with this memorial!" Bai Juncheng looked at the memorial impeaching General Fuyuan and threw it away fiercely. "General Fuyuan has spent half his life fighting for my country, and you officials who have made no contribution at all are actually here impeaching my soldiers!"
Seeing Bai Juncheng angry, the ministers lowered their heads even more.
"I tell you, General Zhenguo successfully broke through the border war and won a great victory. General Fuyuan is guarding the palace in Zijing City. He is protecting you with his life!"
Bai Juncheng angrily scolded the civil servants in frustration.
After the court session, Bai Juncheng sat on the dragon throne in Longqing Palace without taking off his court robes, and asked Li Ji to call the princes. Li Ji went to call the princes without stopping, and also went to Jinyuan Palace to call Bai Jinjin.
Bai Jinjin had just finished her breakfast when Zi Ling told her that Li Ji was looking for her. She put on her cotton robe and walked out. "Eunuch Li, what brings you to me so early?"
"Your Majesty, please let me take the princes to Longqing Palace." Li Ji said with a sad face.
Bai Jinjin burst out laughing, "Eunuch Li, are you here to ask me to watch a show?"
"Oh, my princess, please save me." Li Ji asked for help when he saw that Bai Jinjin could still laugh.
"Okay, okay, I get it. Let's go now without further delay." Bai Jinjin said as she walked in front of Li Ji.
Bai Juncheng originally thought that only the princes came, but he didn't expect that Bai Jinjin was also there.
"Jinjin, why are you here?" Bai Juncheng softened his tone as if he was apologizing for his attitude yesterday.
Bai Jinjin sat in the same seat as yesterday, "Because this is my daily routine to visit Father."
The princes were relieved to see that Bai Juncheng seemed to be in a good mood, but they didn't expect Bai Juncheng's expression to change.
Look at them like a black-faced god.
"Teacher told me today that the Third Prince and the Sixth Princess openly skipped classes?" Bai Juncheng asked calmly, rubbing the Buddhist beads in his hands.
The Third Prince was a little dissatisfied and pointed at Bai Jinjin beside him and said, "Why can Bai Jinjin do this but I can't?"
"Jinjin is a princess and you are a prince. How can the two be compared?" Bai Juncheng was instantly ignited and shouted angrily.
The third prince turned his head away stubbornly.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" A gentle voice came from the door. Concubine Rou was wearing a light purple long skirt and a belt with a peony pattern outlined in golden silk thread.
Make her look dignified and elegant.
"Concubine Rou, what are you doing here?" Bai Juncheng said to Concubine Rou with an expressionless face.
Concubine Rou chuckled, "Your Majesty, the princes haven't gone to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager yet. Why not just call it a day?"
Seeing this, Bai Juncheng nodded. The princes breathed a sigh of relief and ran out as if escaping.
Bai Jinjin watched Concubine Rou perform from the side.
"Your Majesty, it's been a while, why are you still so angry?" Concubine Rou stepped forward, placed the food box in her hand on the table and took out the lotus seed porridge inside.
Bai Juncheng frowned slightly upon seeing this, "I simply feel that the management of the princes has been lax."
"Then let's just consider it as a holiday for the princes." Concubine Rou said as she took the tea that Li Ji brought over and placed it on the table.
"It's been a day since you last visited Concubine Ye. Why don't you go and see her today?" Concubine Rou said softly.
Bai Juncheng's stubborn temper came to the fore, and out of respect for the emperor, he said stubbornly, "Why should I go see her?"
"Empress Roufei really cares about the relationship between my mother and father." Bai Jinjin raised her eyebrows and said as she looked at Empress Roufei's reverse output.
Only then did Concubine Rou notice Bai Jinjin beside her. Even though she was gritting her teeth at her, she still wore a peaceful smile on her face. "Ninth Princess, you're too polite. This Noble Concubine Ye seems to have a good relationship with the Emperor. I guess she's usually the one who gives in first."
These teasing words touched upon the imbalance in Bai Juncheng's heart. Normally he was the one who gave in, so why couldn't it be Concubine Ye who gave in this time?
"Empress Rou has really stayed in the palace for too long. She has no idea about the relationship between my mother and father." Bai Jinjin retorted gently.
Bai Juncheng seemed to have swallowed a weight, "Jinjin, please don't get involved in this matter from now on."
"Daddy, I don't want to get involved, but I'm the one who suffers from your quarrel. Normally, I can find you two at Jinyuan Palace, but now Jinjin has to run back and forth." Bai Jinjin complained calmly.
Concubine Rou chuckled, "Your Majesty is so busy with affairs of state every day. Has Concubine Ye ever thought of coming to see His Majesty?"
Suddenly Bai Juncheng felt even more depressed, "Jinjin, you go back first."
"Okay then, I'll go back." Bai Jinjin glanced at Concubine Rou meaningfully and walked out.
Bai Juncheng sighed, "Empress Rou, do you think I did something wrong?"
"The emperor is the supreme ruler, he can't be wrong." Concubine Rou said softly.
Hearing this, Bai Juncheng felt a little relieved and sighed, "I have a stubborn temper, but Concubine Ye is even more stubborn than me. What's going on?"
"Empress Ye comes from a military family, so it's normal that she doesn't have the gentleness of an ordinary woman." Concubine Rou said.
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