"Your Majesty has already given me military power with great fanfare. Soldiers will arrive tomorrow, and of course the news will reach the ears of the other princes. Think whatever you want, it's not my own will anyway."
"Why don't you think of a way to solve it? We should explain it to the Second Prince. We have finally managed to ease the relationship, and we can't let it become awkward because of this." She was still very worried.
"Don't worry, Yun Ni, leave it to this prince."
Gu Yunni frowned, but seeing that Sheng Mingyu didn't want to say more, she had no choice but to stop persuading him.
Sheng Mingyu himself knew this. If it were in the past, when he was the only one in his life, he would naturally not be afraid of anything.
But now with Gu Yunni, everything has become meaningful, and he can't act impulsively.
"real?"
The second prince also received the news at this time, and was so shocked that he almost dropped the teacup on the table.
Then his expression changed and his eyes were filled with hatred.
"How can the Emperor be so partial? I'm clearly his own child, and I have several younger brothers! Yet he always treats Sheng Mingyu differently. What's so good about him?"
The counselor beside him remained calm and composed, much calmer than the Second Prince. He quietly dismissed all the people in the room before beginning to persuade him.
"Second Prince, don't get excited. Don't you think this is too coincidental? His Majesty issued an order the moment you left the palace, specifically to direct all hatred towards His Highness. With that in mind, do you still think His Majesty likes His Highness?"
The second prince still couldn't believe it, mainly because he had suffered too much at the hands of Sheng Mingyu and he was so angry.
"Impossible. Sheng Mingyu has had more than us since childhood. Isn't he also getting substantial things now? Even if he is not favored, what can he do? Even this prince does not have military power."
"Why are you angry? Even if His Royal Highness gets the military power, what's wrong? Wouldn't he still help you? This is equivalent to giving the military power to you. Maybe His Majesty secretly favors you the most."
The counselor was just trying to cheer people up, but also to make the Second Prince fall into deep thought.
He knew that his father would not like him or favor him, but another fact was also true, at least Sheng Mingyu was on his side.
"This... Fine, then I will believe it for now. But if things turn out differently later on, don't forget that you said this to me today."
He is unreasonable and will hold whoever he catches responsible.
The counselor was helpless, but still agreed.
I've been with the Second Prince for so many years and I've gotten used to it.
To be able to hold such a high position, his endurance must be far beyond that of ordinary people.
Within a few days, the news that Sheng Mingyu had gained more military power spread throughout Kyoto. Many officials were dissatisfied and wanted to find the emperor to argue.
But the emperor disappeared one after another, and everyone pointed the finger at Sheng Mingyu, thinking it was his fault.
Sheng Mingyu has always been willful in front of the emperor. She used to be willing to follow the rules, but now that she has gotten into trouble, she will naturally lose her temper.
Only when he is like this can the emperor feel at ease.
"Your Majesty, please tell me the truth. What exactly do you mean? The threshold of the Prince's Mansion has been trampled down these past few days. I originally wanted to rest for a while after returning from Anyuan County, but ended up running into such a big trouble!"
The emperor still looked leisurely, which made Sheng Mingyu very angry.
He doesn't care about the trouble he caused and has to bear it himself.
"Mingyu! Why are you so excited? Am I not still standing behind you? I will solve any troubles for you, don't worry. I know you have made contributions in Anyuan County, and I also know that you have been making moves behind the scenes recently, but I don't know what they are. This is the only thing I can do."
Sheng Mingyu wanted to ask more questions, but was suppressing his temper when the emperor's words stunned him.
"Your Majesty, please don't joke. I'm a good prince, so what could be going on behind the scenes? Moreover, even if there is any movement, what could it be?"
The two of them were testing each other, and his mind was working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with this matter.
The emperor laughed.
When will Sheng Mingyu understand that she is really on his side?
"Don't hide anything from me anymore. No one in Kyoto can hide anything from me. I've been keeping my eyes on you lately, and I know everything. This time, the military power has caused you trouble, but at least it has reassured my sons, right? Don't worry about the rest, leave it to me."
The emperor explained it clearly, but Sheng Mingyu wished he were deaf, as if he was trying to plot against his throne.
"There are some things you understand and I understand too, so there's no need to complain. I don't want to talk nonsense with you either. Think it over before you come to me."
Sheng Mingyu came out of the hall in a daze. He had already walked out of the palace, but he still didn't understand what the emperor wanted him to consider.
Had his identity been exposed? If so, the emperor would have reacted impulsively and wouldn't have endured for so long.
The Imperial Master had been hiding behind the curtain and only came out after Sheng Mingyu left.
Since returning from Anyuan County, he has not left the palace.
"Your Majesty was really too anxious just now. Look how scared the Crown Prince is. I guess he can't figure out the hidden meaning of your words. Why don't you talk to him again?"
The emperor looked into the distance with longing in his eyes.
"Alas, this child has been away from me for these years and has suffered countless grievances. I should compensate him more. Let him think about it slowly. There is no need to explain it clearly. I am afraid of causing him trouble."
Sheng Mingyu still wins his heart more, which is why he has disliked the prince since he was a child. It turns out that this is the reason.
"Can……"
The Imperial Master had a conflicted look on his face. He had just wanted to help Sheng Mingyu that day, so he just said something casually, but now things were beyond his control. It was really a headache.
"Master, do you still remember what you said to me that day? What I hate most is being deceived. If you are unsure, you will have to bear the consequences."
This is the question the emperor asked most frequently in recent days.
He believed the truth in the Imperial Master's words, but he was still uneasy.
He had never treated Sheng Mingyu as his son before, and he was not used to having him become his son all of a sudden.
"Your Majesty, are you still not convinced by what I said? If you don't believe me, you can ask the Crown Prince's wife to come and take a look."
The imperial teacher's words were so unreasonable that the emperor was speechless.
"Isn't what you said nonsense? How can the Crown Prince's Consort not be on the side of the Crown Prince? I'm just nervous. If you suddenly had a son, wouldn't you be nervous?"
I have been in such a good mood recently that the Imperial Master has been so rude.
The Imperial Master had no choice but to give up and sit down at the bottom.
"How can I prove it? You said you knew the truth, but instead of investigating, you're still dwelling on these trivial matters. It's really hard to understand."
The emperor rolled his eyes at him. "Do we still need to guess? It's just that now is not the time."
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