Upon hearing Si Jin's voice, the man immediately turned his head.
The candlelight stretched the boy's tall figure, casting half-shadow on him.
Her beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with joy. She walked a few steps to Si Jin's side and spoke gently:
"That's great, Jinjin, I'm relieved to see you're alright."
As he spoke, he reached out a hand and habitually patted the boy's shoulder.
Si Jin took a step back to dodge, and casually picked up the tea from the maid's tray and stuffed it into his hand, which was hanging in mid-air:
"Imperial Preceptor, this is this year's newly harvested Biluochun tea, made entirely from tender buds picked just before Qingming Festival. I specially ordered it to be brewed for you. Would you like to try it?"
Yun Munian paused.
Clearly, he never expected that the little emperor who used to obey him would one day be so wary of him.
However, faced with these words, he could only awkwardly accept the teacup and bow in greeting.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You're welcome, please have a seat."
Si Jin walked to the dragon throne and sat down, then pointed to the seat next to Yun Munian.
She didn't even glance at him once.
To be honest, Yun Munian is very beautiful, with long, narrow eyes that slant upwards at the corners, and a naturally charming expression.
However, due to her status as the Imperial Advisor, she often wears a pristine white robe, perfectly blending her aloofness and allure.
There are many men and women in this palace, including the original owner of this body, who are all attracted to him.
However, Si Jin was not moved.
Not to mention that this person's life is inferior to Gu Linyuan's.
Even so, that deliberately feigned hypocrisy disgusted him.
He has existed in the world for tens of thousands of years and has seen all aspects of human life.
Naturally, he understood that someone like Yun Munian, seemingly pure and innocent, was actually obsessed with power.
He may seem to be sitting on a "god's altar," divining the fate of the nation and taking the well-being of all people as his own responsibility, but in reality, he loves himself the most.
Yun Munian did as instructed, placed the tea on the table, and carefully asked:
"His Majesty doesn't seem happy."
"No," Si Jin replied.
"The rebels have all been eliminated, and the palace has been restored to peace. I am very happy."
"Your Majesty, your eyes cannot deceive me. If you have any worries, you can talk to me. I will do my best to help you."
"You want to talk to me?" Si Jin's gaze finally fell on him, and she asked in return:
"Under what pretext should we discuss this?"
A newly appointed Imperial Advisor?
Or... Yu Jingyuan's ex-lover?
Yun Munian's face turned pale, and her usually calm smile cracked.
The hands hidden beneath the pure white moon-colored brocade robe tightened slightly, the distinct knuckles of the fingers clicking as they gripped.
So that's why his wife was angry.
It must be that hypocrite Yu Jingyuan who betrayed him again.
In his previous life, he helped Yu Jingyuan seize the throne, but what did he get in return?
However, Yu Jingyuan was wary of him knowing too much, and an imperial edict took his life.
Having been given a second chance at life, he naturally had to make the right choice.
He thought that as long as he controlled the young emperor who worshipped him as a god, he could become an invisible emperor emeritus.
But in this life, he was once again thwarted by that good-for-nothing Yu Jingyuan.
Yun Munian lowered her eyes slightly, gradually calming her emotions.
The thick eyelashes cast a beautiful arc in the candlelight:
"Jingjing, you believe everything Yu Jingyuan says. We've known each other since childhood in the palace and are close friends despite our age difference. I've always treated you like a younger brother. How can you not believe me?"
"Grand Preceptor. I asked you what pretext you wished to use to speak with me, not anything else."
To give an irrelevant answer is tantamount to deceiving the emperor.
The Imperial Advisor is always wise; you'd better think it over carefully before you speak.
These words truly startled Yun Munian.
He couldn't believe that the person who used to only have eyes for him was now accusing him of deceiving the emperor.
Yun Munian's face was humiliated by Si Jin three times in one day, and her well-preserved expression gradually darkened.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"In the name of...the Imperial Advisor."
"Then there's no need to discuss it further." Si Jin's refusal was unusually decisive.
"The Imperial Advisor's divination is truly divine. He has informed General Gu of his meritorious service in saving the Emperor. We await the Emperor's judgment and reward for his service at court tomorrow."
In just a few words, a man considered a celestial being by the eyes of the masses was portrayed as a sycophantic minister who deliberately sought personal gain.
Yun Munian's face darkened completely. Realizing that staying any longer would only bring her further humiliation, she got up and took her leave.
Just as she was about to leave, Si Jin called her back.
Yun Munian turned around, thinking that the young emperor had changed his mind.
To everyone's surprise, Si Jin simply had Eunuch Lin bring over a rosewood brocade box and said:
"The ambergris in here was given to me by you. I was afraid it was poisonous and that prolonged exposure would impair my sexual function, so I stopped using it."
Here, take it back.
Upon hearing this, Yun Munian was struck dumb, completely petrified on the spot.
The ambergris was actually laced with a poison that would render someone infertile; it was something he had given to the young emperor to help Yu Jingyuan seize the throne.
However, he mixed the incense himself, and even the imperial physicians in the palace couldn't detect anything unusual.
When did Yu Sijin become so astute?
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