The Imperial Study.
The Emperor and the Right Chancellor were discussing matters.
Eunuch Xiao Xizi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Ling requests an audience."
The Emperor was slightly taken aback.
Ever since Xie Jingyan presented the evidence of the Xizhou Dam and demanded to pay respects to Consort Chen, the father and son have barely spoken. Why are they in the palace today, and even requesting an audience with him?
They absolutely won't visit the temple unless they have a reason.
"I have something to discuss with the Right Chancellor. Please have him wait outside the door."
Eunuch Yuan was very tired.
The Emperor clearly wanted to see Prince Ling, and even made excuses to reward Prince Ling's wife. Now, Prince Ling has come uninvited, and the Emperor is being aloof. So why can't Prince Ling hear the little bit of state affairs that the Emperor and the Right Chancellor are discussing?
Eunuch Yuan went out to deliver a message, while the Emperor and the Right Chancellor continued their discussion, which was completed in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.
The Right Chancellor took his leave.
The Emperor picked up a teacup and said, "Let him in."
Eunuch Yuan hurried out to invite him, but there was no sign of Prince Ling outside the Imperial Study.
Eunuch Yuan asked Xiao Xizi, "Where is Prince Ling?"
Xiao Xizi said, "Prince Ling went that way; he must have gone to the library."
"...When did Prince Ling leave?" Eunuch Yuan asked.
"You finished delivering your message and entered the Imperial Study, and Prince Ling left right afterward."
"..."
If he remembered correctly, the Emperor had Prince Ling wait outside the Imperial Study.
Well, this isn't the first or second time that Prince Ling has ignored the Emperor's words.
He's not used to it yet, but the Emperor should be by now.
When Eunuch Yuan turned back, he saw that the Emperor's face had turned pale, clearly indicating that the Emperor had overheard his conversation with Xiao Xizi.
Eunuch Yuan hurriedly said, "Prince Ling must have thought that the Emperor and the Right Chancellor would be discussing state affairs for a long time, which is why he went to the library..."
The Emperor's face turned even paler. "He ignored my words, and you're still making excuses for him?!"
Eunuch Yuan quickly shut his mouth.
It's best for him not to get involved in the power struggle between the Emperor and Prince Ling and his son.
Well, the Emperor only allowed Xie Jingyan to wait outside the Imperial Study for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, but Prince Ling made the Emperor wait for him for a full half hour.
Even the eunuch Yuan was worried that the emperor would get too hot-tempered, so he secretly instructed Xiao Xizi to have the imperial kitchen prepare some cooling dishes for the emperor at lunchtime.
When Xie Jingyan entered the imperial study, he saw that the emperor's face was ashen. He asked Eunuch Yuan, "Who angered Father?"
Eunuch Yuan, "..."
I don't know how Ling Wang managed to ask that question.
Who else could it be but him?
The Emperor roared, "I told you to wait outside the Imperial Study. Now that you've left, why are you back?!"
Xie Jingyan said, "I have a favor to ask of Father."
Eunuch Yuan, "..."
real.
The Emperor almost died of a heart attack.
He couldn't even wait outside the Imperial Study for a moment when he needed something from his father, the Emperor. Is this how you ask for a favor?!
Anyone who didn't know better would think that the emperor was begging his son.
"Step back!"
The emperor's face was extremely grim.
Even though Eunuch Yuan wanted to say a few good words, he couldn't bring himself to speak. He advised the Emperor that Prince Ling had something important to ask of him.
It's obvious that Prince Ling isn't looking for the Emperor on anything important.
The Emperor was furious; if he opened his mouth, he would surely be walking into the Emperor's trap.
Pretending to be deaf and dumb ensures safety.
Xie Jingyan frowned and said, "That won't do. If I go back like this, I won't be able to explain it to the Princess."
The Emperor's face was ashen, and he suppressed his anger as he said, "You've come to see me for your princess?!"
Xie Jingyan said, "To be precise, it's about finding my father's empress."
The emperor frowned.
Xie Jingyan said, "Father Emperor demoted the Princess Consort of Jin to a concubine. The Empress could not persuade Father Emperor, so she asked Princess Huai'an to persuade my wife and ask her to go to the palace to beg you. She is pregnant, and I could not bear to let her go to the palace, so I had to come myself."
"Please, Father, issue an edict as soon as possible to restore the Prince of Jin's concubine to the position of principal wife, so that my wife will not worry that the Prince of Jin's concubine is in a bad mood because of her demotion, which may cause any harm to the baby in her womb, and the Empress may take her anger out on Princess Huai'an."
After Xie Jingyan finished speaking, he bowed to the Emperor and then left.
Behind him, the emperor's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
"Summon the Empress to see me!"
...
Inside the room, Shen Wan was reclining on a small couch, embroidering. She would occasionally look up at the water clock. It was almost lunchtime, so why hadn't he returned yet?
I wonder if the Emperor has invited me to stay for lunch again?
Just then, familiar footsteps approached. Shen Wan looked towards the beaded curtain and saw Xie Jingyan walking in.
Shen Wan put down the embroidery frame she was holding, poured him tea, and asked, "How is it?"
Xie Jingyan pulled Shen Wan into his arms and sat her in his lap. He said, "His Majesty will soon issue an edict to restore the position of the Prince of Jin's concubine to that of the principal wife."
Shen Wan's eyes widened. "Really?"
“Really not,” Xie Jingyan said.
"..."
That bastard!
Shen Wan turned her head and glared at him.
Xie Jingyan pinched her nose and said affectionately, "Don't you trust your husband to do things?"
She was worried about something; she trusted Xie Jingyan more than she trusted herself.
Shen Wan thought this in her heart and said it out loud, successfully pleasing a certain man. He bit her round earlobe, and his breathing gradually became heavy.
This bastard practically wanted to stick to her, so Shen Wan pushed him away and said, "Dinner's ready."
The sound of maids' footsteps came from outside, and Xie Jingyan had no choice but to let go of Shen Wan's arms. Shen Wan had barely stood up when the maids brought the food into the room.
The two sat down to eat lunch, one serving food to the other, and it took them half an hour to finish the meal before they stopped.
Just as she put down her chopsticks, Yinshuang came running in excitedly, saying, "Your Highness, the Emperor has punished the Empress by confining her to her quarters and making her copy palace rules for a month. The harem will be temporarily managed by Consort Zheng."
Shen Wan was stunned.
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