The emperor knew that Qingyou treated him as close as a maternal uncle, so he was not surprised when Qingyou told him about his dream.
"Tell me about it."
Qingyou replied, "In my first dream, I dreamt that the emperor's study in the palace was bathed in golden light, a sign of divine favor and great fortune."
The emperor initially thought it was just a child having a nightmare.
Upon hearing this, he involuntarily straightened up.
Yesterday, he discovered a booklet bound together with paper and handwriting he had never seen before on the desk in the Imperial Study. It contained the methods for making many strange things.
He had seen one type of glass before, but it was something that came from the Western Regions and was extremely precious; they didn't make it here.
If the manufacturing method described in the booklet is true, it will benefit both the country and its people.
He had been skeptical of the contents of that booklet, but its sudden appearance and mysterious nature made him want to give it a try.
Hearing Qingyou say this now, he suddenly became certain that this was a divine blessing, indeed an auspicious omen.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are there any other parts to this dream?"
Qingyou shook her head. "No, after I woke up, I had only one feeling: this is a divine blessing bestowed upon the Emperor by the heavens."
She then flattered the dragon, saying, "You are a wise ruler. If this auspicious omen is true, then it must be a reward from heaven."
Even emperors are human, and naturally they also desire recognition.
As expected, the emperor was overjoyed, saying, "You child, you just know how to flatter me."
My inner thought is that this child just likes to tell the truth.
Then he asked, "What did you dream about in your second dream?"
When Qingyou heard him ask that, her eyes reddened again, and a few tears fell.
She said with a worried look, "I... I dreamt that my elder brother and the crown prince were covered in blood."
"My older brother also said goodbye to me and told me to take good care of our parents."
"Your Majesty, I want to go to Qinan Mountain. I feel that this dream is a sign that my brother and the Crown Prince may be in danger, and I must go to save them."
She made up these two dreams not only to make herself known to the emperor, but also in the hope that after rescuing the crown prince, the emperor would remember her with more affection.
The emperor will be even more indulgent towards whatever she wants to do in the future.
The emperor's smiling expression instantly changed. "Are you sure you had such a dream?"
Qingyou cried and said, "I'm sure, that's why I made up an excuse to go and clear my head, and I wanted to go to Qinan Mountain."
Even without that previous dream, the emperor was still alarmed upon hearing that his beloved son was covered in blood.
He said, "You will depart tomorrow, and I will send a group of guards to protect you from the shadows."
He also planned to send a detachment of Dragon Guards to Qinan Mountain to protect his son.
Qingyou raised her hand to wipe away her tears, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The emperor coaxed, "Alright, stop crying. With me here, I will make sure nothing happens to your brother."
Qingyou nodded, "Yes, I believe in His Majesty."
She added, "Your Majesty, I've only told you about my dream. Will you keep it a secret?"
The emperor was pleased with her trust and reliance, "No problem, I'll keep it a secret for you!"
And he didn't want anyone else to know about those two dreams.
Especially the latter one, if someone really wants to harm his son, I'm afraid that the person behind it will know about this dream and act in advance.
His gaze towards Qingyou became even more loving. "Go back and prepare well. You can set off tomorrow."
As expected of a child raised by the Empress Dowager, he is so clever and quick-witted, knowing how to use a break as an excuse, which certainly won't arouse suspicion.
Qingyou nodded, "Yes!"
Just as she was about to take her leave, the emperor seemed to suddenly remember something, "The third prince has been bullying you like this. I'll have him confined to his quarters for half a month to reflect on his actions. What do you think?"
Qingyou said angrily, "He said I have a bad temper and that I went too far by falsely accusing me. Half a month is not enough. I think a month would be better."
The emperor was both amused and exasperated, but nodded, "Alright, I'll do as you say. I'll punish him by confining him to his residence for a month to reflect on his mistakes."
Firstly, it was to show his favor to Qingyou, and secondly, he also wanted to give the third prince and the imperial concubine a warning.
Qingyou smiled and said, "My Emperor Uncle is the best!"
She deliberately added the word "uncle," implying that she felt this was a family matter and that harming his son had nothing to do with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
The emperor, as expected, didn't think much of it and replied, "Of course!"
Then he ordered the chief eunuch beside him to lead Qingyou to his private treasury to pick out some things.
This is a way for elders to show their affection for younger generations, and Qingyou didn't politely refuse.
After going to the private warehouse, she saw many high-quality and precious medicinal herbs, and took some.
Shortly after returning home, the maid who was specifically responsible for going out to gather information returned.
"Princess, the rumors outside have indeed changed."
"Now everyone is saying that you smashed the zither of the Marquis of Pingnan's eldest son because you saw that he had an illicit relationship with the Third Prince, which made you angry."
"The Third Prince scolded you for Lou Kui's sake, disregarding the years of friendship you shared growing up together."
"Lou Kui is now the Third Prince's darling, and no one can scold or touch her."
"Because of Lou Kui, you completely broke off your relationship with the Third Prince, saying that you would never have anything to do with him again."
"Lou Kui is a femme fatale, causing your childhood sweethearts to break up."
"It was Lou Kui who bewitched the Third Prince, which is why you got angry. Many people say that you smashed the zither because you have too good a temper. If it were any other hot-tempered noble lady, she might have directly hit that male vixen."
Many people sympathize with your situation.
"It is also said that Lou Kui used himself as a bargaining chip in order to return to the Pingnan Marquis's mansion and compete for the position of heir, just to ask the Third Prince to help him."
"Besides, many people are discussing what kind of celestial being Lou Kui is, that the Third Prince would go to such lengths for him."
"They even said they never expected the Third Prince to have such a fetish; he's quite the romantic."
Qingyou was not surprised by these rumors at all; this was the reason and effect of her deliberately saying those things in front of the princes.
Without having to lift a finger, those guys took care of everything, making it more exciting and efficient.
When Fei Yu and Lou Kui found out, they were furious but had no way to quickly suppress the rumors.
After all, the princes have joined forces in perfect unison this time.
Qingyou smiled happily, but Feiyu was still furious.
When the imperial decree comes out soon, Fei Yu might feel like vomiting blood.
The emperor's punishment, confinement to the palace, signifies a loss of favor and is far more serious than being berated in court.
Since entering the court to handle affairs, Fei Yu's reputation has been getting better and better. He has been favored and praised by some ministers in the court, and even surpassed the unpredictable Crown Prince.
This time, she caused Fei Yu's good reputation to plummet because of his Lou Kui.
He also wanted Fei Yu to know that without her help, he would lose even the throne.
She wanted to see if Fei Yu could still treat Lou Kui as his beloved without any barriers, just like before.
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