Next to the carp pond, Su Man could see crowds of people from afar.
Nong Shuang cleared her throat and shouted, "His Majesty has arrived."
"Your Majesty."
Everyone knelt down together, and Su Man was able to see the situation inside the encirclement.
Yu Guijun was shivering in his cloak. Di Zixiao, who was standing next to him, was also wet, but he did not act like Yu Guijun. Instead, he stood with his hands behind his back, letting the water droplets fall down his clothes. He did not look at all embarrassed as if he had fallen into the water.
He was wearing a blue shirt today, a look Diman had always favored. The soft fabric clung to his body, outlining his muscles. A single drop of water dangled from his chin, swaying in the sunlight, a truly alluring sight.
I have to say, he looks quite interesting when he's wet.
"What's going on again?"
As soon as Su Man stood still, she gave a show of power, frowning and looking sullen, which made Liu Shijun, who was originally eager to try, no, now he should be called Xiao Liu, tremble with fear and dare not speak.
Seeing him so cowardly, Di Zixiao's eyes grew colder.
Since he couldn't be relied upon, he could only come on his own. He held his head high and said calmly, "It's not that I want to make a scene, but this is a matter concerning my country and family. I cannot remain silent."
Su Man raised an eyebrow, "What's going on?"
The palace servant beside Yu Guijun was eager to protect his master and knelt before Su Man to plead, "Your Majesty, Yu Guijun and I were just passing by here when we happened to hear Xiao Liu insulting my master's family. I was so angry that I argued with him, and then Xiao Liu came up and fought with me. Then, I don't know how, my master was pushed into the pond!"
He spoke cryptically, but Su Man understood his implication that Yu Guijun was pushed down by Di Zixiao.
Su Man said in a deep voice, "Xiao Liu, what he said is true."
Xiao Liu couldn't play coward anymore when it came to himself. He retorted, "It was clearly him who said Di Shijun was from a barbarian land and didn't understand etiquette. Why is he now turning the tables?"
The palace servant was furious, "You were the one who started the insults, and I got so angry that..."
"Just what? Dayong has already reconciled with Bantu. You keep calling it a barbarian land. Are you trying to provoke a fight between the two tribes?"
“You! You!”
The palace envoy was obviously unable to argue with Xiao Liu, especially when it came to national diplomacy. He was so embarrassed that his face turned red but he couldn't say anything.
“…”
Su Man looked around and roughly understood what Di Zixiao was up to.
At present, the Ren family did not make a big fuss for the sake of Ren Yu's face, but if she punished Ren Yu because of Di Zixiao at this juncture, then the new and old grudges would be added together, and the Ren family would definitely not let it go.
Right now, it's just Ren Hailan's problem, but if it's not handled properly, and it turns into a dispute between civil officials and military generals, it's bound to cause a stir in the court...
Di Zixiao's choice to stir up trouble at this time can be said to be Sima Zhao's intention.
Moreover, from this incident, it can be seen that Di Zixiao is well aware of every move in the court.
...
Seeing the two arguing endlessly, Nong Shuang scolded them, "Why are you arguing so loudly in front of His Majesty? The master hasn't spoken yet, so how can you have the right to speak?"
When Yu Guijun's palace messenger heard this, he shut up immediately, but Xiao Liu was unhappy in his heart. After all, he was the master, and being scolded by Nong Shuang like this really made him angry.
But there was a clear hierarchy in the palace, so he dared not speak out and could only step back two steps to make room for his masters.
Yu Guijun held the hand of the palace servant and knelt on the ground tremblingly. "Your Majesty, everything that happened today was caused by my poor discipline. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
As he spoke, Yu Guijun's face was full of worry.
Even though he was already a noble prince, Di Zixiao was still the beloved of His Majesty. Although he had fallen out of favor, a lean camel was still bigger than a horse, and they still had feelings for each other when they met.
Now that such a big thing has happened in his family, if he offends His Majesty again, then the Ren family will be ready to be exiled. It would be better for him to confess the crime first, at least to prevent His Majesty from being too angry and not implicate his family.
...
In fact, it is not surprising that Yu Guijun had such wild thoughts. Putting aside his subtle thoughts, the days when Di Zixiao was the only one in the limelight were too deeply rooted in people's minds.
Therefore, even though Ren Yu's position is much higher than Di Zixiao's now, he dare not face his edge directly.
However, what Yu Guijun feared did not happen. Su Man personally held up his cold hands and helped him up. "You just soaked in water, and now you are kneeling on such a cold ground. Do you want to take care of your body?"
A flash of surprise flashed across Ren Yu's eyes. He stood up and said gently, "Yu'er is wrong. I'm sorry for making Your Majesty worried."
Su Man nodded. She took off her cloak and covered Ren Yu's shoulders with it. "When we return to the palace later, ask the palace maid to make you a bowl of ginger soup. You just had a heart attack a few days ago. If you catch a cold again, it will be fatal."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Faced with Su Man's concern, Ren Yu felt more relieved than touched.
No matter what the reason, Su Man chose him between him and Di Zixiao.
Although he doesn't love Diman, it still makes him feel at ease to have such a person to rely on who always keeps his word.
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But Di Zixiao could no longer feel at ease. Su Man had ignored him these days, causing him to fall from the top of the cloud to the mud. He was ridiculed and looked down upon everywhere.
He had to give up his noble character and wear the clothes she liked in order to regain her favor.
He originally thought that Su Man was like a dog he raised, and that as long as he gave her some meat, she would come back obediently. But he had done this much, and Su Man still didn't know what was good for her.
Thinking of this, Di Zixiao spoke again with a hint of anger, "Your Majesty, you are so lenient with Yu Guijun's insult to my people. Do you think that Bantu is weak and can be bullied?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the last bit of noise around him disappeared.
He wanted to use Bantu to pressure Suman, forcing her to punish Yu Guijun. It must be said that this move was quite clever.
Seeing Su Man remain silent, Di Zixiao's expression became even more arrogant. "I'm afraid that if this matter were to be reported to my Bantu, His Majesty would be in trouble too."
Facing the threat in his words, Su Man paused, then suddenly laughed, "Di Shijun, are you trying to use Bantu as a backing to win your favor?"
"How is that possible?" Di Zixiao immediately retorted, "I am..."
Taking advantage of Di Zixiao's pause, Su Man continued, "It's normal for you to be jealous of me doting on Yu Guijun, but it's really inappropriate for you to keep talking about national justice. As the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Since you have married into my Central Plains and become a member of my harem, you must abide by your duties. After all..."
Su Man put away her smile and said word by word, "Bantu has more than one prince, and Dayong has only one queen, me."
“…”
After saying that, Su Man embraced Yu Guijun and left the carp pond, leaving Di Zixiao standing there. On the ground was his shattered self-esteem.
【Author’s words】
Thank you Mo Yan? I don’t need a reason to like you? The New Year red envelope~
Good night, Baozi Meng~
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