Xuanyuan Peng's expression softened, and he looked at Xuanyuan Zhan: "Zhan'er, today is your first day handling state affairs. You must be tired. Let's call it a day. Go back and rest early, and come again tomorrow."
Xuanyuan Zhan knew he had something to attend to, so he didn't want to get in the way: "Then I'll take my leave."
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded slightly to Xuanyuan Peng, then got up and left.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at Xuanyuan Zhan's retreating figure and felt a pang of sadness at his earlier self-reference as "your subject".
When will he be able to address him as "your subject"?
They are clearly father and son, so why can't they address each other as father and son? Sooner or later, he will clear their names.
"Go and call Consort Su in," Xuan Yuanpeng instructed Zong Jiu.
"Yes," Zong Jiu replied, bowed, and withdrew.
When Xuanyuan Zhan came out, he saw Su Huiyan at the door, but he didn't even nod.
When Su Huiyan saw Xuan Yuanzhan come out of the imperial study, the light of jealousy in her eyes exploded again.
Xuanyuan Zhan seemed to sense something, glanced into the shadows, but did not leave immediately.
Only after Zong Jiu came out and invited Su Huiyan inside did Xuan Yuanzhan leap out to chase after her.
Seeing Xuan Yuanzhan chasing after her, Long Jiaojiao, who was hiding in the shadows, did not want to make a big fuss and stopped eavesdropping. Instead, she led Xuan Yuanzhan to her Golden Flower Palace.
Xuanyuan Zhan followed Long Jiaojiao to the Jinhua Palace, where he saw Long Jiaojiao dressed in a red veil, lying on the chaise longue with barely any clothes covering her body. Xuanyuan Zhan immediately looked away in disgust.
Long Jiaojiao gave a smug, flattering laugh: "What? You miss this Holy Maiden so much that you're in such a hurry to see her!"
Xuanyuan Zhan scoffed disdainfully, "Dragon Flood Dragon, this is the Eastern Chu Imperial Palace. You'd better behave yourself!"
Long Jiaojiao slightly raised her body, allowing herself to sit up a little more: "Your Eastern Chu palace seems to have many secrets. Guess what's in that box that woman is holding?"
Xuanyuan Zhan remained expressionless, clearly showing little interest in the topic of Long Jiaojiao.
Completely unfazed by his coldness, Long Jiaojiao continued with a wicked grin as he revealed the answer: "The military seal of the Su family army led by your father-in-law!"
Xuanyuan Zhan's expression changed, and he frowned.
Su Renyi was beheaded, and now the Su family army is leaderless. Unexpectedly, the military seal of the Su family army is in the hands of Su Huiyan.
Now that Su Huiyan has come to Xuan Yuanpeng with the military tally, it seems she intends to present it as a gift.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan cared about the Su family army's military token, Long Jiaojiao was delighted. She suddenly got up, walked up to him, and reached out to hook his chin.
Xuanyuan Zhan took a step back in disgust.
Long Jiaojiao's smile froze for a moment, then returned to its wicked expression: "You like that military token of the Su family army? How about this holy maiden steals it for you!"
"I'm warning you one more time: stay away from the palace. The defenses of Eastern Chu are not as weak as you think!"
Xuanyuan Zhan gave Long Jiaojiao a warning, then turned and left without even glancing at her.
Long Jiaojiao watched Xuan Yuanzhan's retreating figure, but she wasn't in a hurry.
Now that she had stayed in Dongchu, she was prepared for a long-term battle.
Anyway, she'll get Xuan Yuanzhan sooner or later, so she might as well use Xuan Yuanyu to fill the gaps in her teeth during this time, which won't interfere with her cultivation of the Carefree Divine Skill.
Moreover, the Eastern Chu royal family has quite a few secrets, so she still has a lot to explore!
After leaving the Golden Flower Hall, Xuanyuan Zhan returned to the Holy King's Mansion.
In the imperial study, Su Huiyan actually presented the box to Xuanyuan Peng.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at the military tally in the box, and his dull eyes instantly turned fervent.
Ever since Su Renyi was beheaded, he had been sending people to search for the Su family's military tally at the Yong'an Marquis's residence, but they hadn't found it. He also guessed that the tally was probably with Su Huiyan.
Xuanyuan Peng looked up at Su Huiyan: "What do you mean by this?"
Su Huiyan bowed and replied, "Isn't Your Majesty looking for the military tally of the Su family army? This is it."
Xuanyuan Peng slightly raised his eyelids. He naturally knew that this was the military tally of the Su family army: "You want to present this military tally of the Su family army to me!"
Su Huiyan suddenly knelt down before Xuan Yuanpeng again: "Your Majesty, I and Yu'er were completely unaware of what Su Renyi did before. Now I present the military tally to prove my innocence. I beg Your Majesty not to implicate your wife and Yu'er because of what Su Renyi did!"
Xuanyuan Peng understood Su Huiyan's meaning. He stared at the military tally in the box and pondered for a long time before speaking: "I have accepted the military tally. Since what Su Renyi did has nothing to do with you, then restore your rank as a concubine."
Su Huiyan was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed to Xuan Yuanpeng: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then she looked up, her face full of grievance, and said, "Your Majesty, and Yu'er..."
Before Su Huiyan could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Peng said impatiently, "He is my son. I will arrange his affairs myself. You have no need to interfere."
"Yes," Su Huiyan replied obsequiously, then, as if remembering something, she looked up and asked, "What about the Phoenix Seal of the Harem?"
Xuanyuan Peng finally looked up at her and said, "You've been managing the harem for so many years. Consort Liang is new to it and may not be used to it yet. You should work with her to manage the harem! As for the Phoenix Seal, it's too much trouble to keep moving it around. Just leave it with Consort Liang!"
Su Huiyan was instantly disappointed when she failed to retrieve the Phoenix Seal.
Fortunately, she was able to manage the harem again, at least regaining half of the power she once held over it.
Moreover, she had always been in charge before, and now, although she was managing things together with Consort Liang, most of the people in the palace naturally listened to her.
"Your Majesty, I take my leave."
Having gotten what she wanted, Su Huiyan stopped getting in Xuan Yuanpeng's way and immediately bowed and withdrew.
After Su Huiyan left, Xuanyuan Peng took the military tally from the box and carefully examined it.
He had been wanting this military tally for far too long, and now that he had finally obtained it, he would no longer be held back by anyone!
Just as Su Huiyan came out of the Imperial Study, Xuan Yuanpeng's imperial edict arrived in the inner palace.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: After investigation, I have found that the assassination attempt on me and the Holy King by the former Marquis of Yong'an, Su Renyi, was unrelated to Consort Su. Consort Su was merely implicated. Consort Su is hereby reinstated and placed back in Huayang Palace to manage the inner palace together with Consort Liang."
When Xuanyuan Peng issued this imperial edict, everyone in the harem was stunned.
It hasn't been long, just a few days, and Consort Su has already become Imperial Concubine Su again. Imperial Concubine Su is indeed quite capable!
Consort Liang hadn't expected Su Huiyan to regain her rank so quickly and be able to manage the harem with her. It seemed she had truly presented a treasure.
Seeing Consort Liang's smiling face, Granny Feng, who was by Consort Liang's side, asked worriedly, "Consort Su has been restored to her rank, why is Your Highness still so happy?"
The Empress has only been in charge of the inner palace for a few days, and now half of it is going to be taken over by Consort Su. The Emperor really doesn't value the Empress at all.
Consort Liang, however, was not angry at all: "A show is only interesting when both sides are evenly matched. The real show has just begun!"
Only after Su Huiyan regained her status could she compete with Bai Fuya, allowing Bai Fuya to sit back and watch the two tigers fight, waiting to reap the benefits!
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