In fact, Sheng Mingyu has been thinking about what happened in the palace these days and always feels it is strange.
Your Majesty probably doesn't mean that, he's just testing my attitude.
But he really didn't want a reliable Yue family, he only wanted Gu Yunni.
"Don't worry, His Majesty won't bring it up on this occasion. He's afraid of losing face. I think his attitude has softened somewhat. As long as he doesn't bring it up, we can get married right away when the time is right."
"Okay, let's go into the palace."
When they arrived at the palace, Sheng Mingyu went to see the emperor first, and Gu Yunni went to the harem to meet the queen.
The two of them separated like this. Fortunately, Sheng Mingyu arranged a reliable maid for her, who often walked around the palace, so she would not get lost no matter where she wanted to go.
"Princess, just go to the Queen's palace and pay your respects from afar. The Queen has been reluctant to come out in recent years, and the affairs of the harem have been handed over to the Imperial Concubine. Where do you want to go later? Should we go visit the Imperial Concubine?"
Gu Yunni was a little surprised. She then realized that she didn't seem to know much about the affairs in the palace.
I'll have to ask more about it in the future, maybe I'll have to go to the palace more often.
And the imperial concubine, I always have to visit her when I come here.
"Okay, then let's go to the Imperial Concubine's Palace and take a look."
"yes."
When they were not far from Chenghuan Palace, the eighth prince walked out from the opposite side.
Many young ladies from aristocratic families who came out of the palace were attracted by him and stood at the door for a long time, unwilling to move.
Even Gu Yunni was a little crazy about him. The Eighth Prince walked out from the sunshine, like a god who saved the world.
"This is the youngest son of the Imperial Concubine. Although the Eighth Prince is not in Kyoto for many years, there are always legends about him in Kyoto. Whenever the Eighth Prince appears, the sun and moon around him seem to dim, and the grass and trees lose their color. Moreover, the Eighth Prince has no desires and no demands, like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Buddha."
The maid also looked like she was infatuated with him, and was telling Gu Yunni the legend of the eighth prince.
Gu Yunni smiled a little embarrassedly.
He is indeed handsome, otherwise it would be impossible for so many people to be crazy about him.
"She is indeed very beautiful, and is on par with His Royal Highness. Let's go and pay our respects to the Imperial Concubine. It would be bad if we were late."
"yes."
Compared with others, Gu Yunni was relatively calm, and the maid was brought back to her senses by her words.
It seems that I shouldn't be distracted. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew, he would probably be angry.
Gu Yunni and the Eighth Prince entered the Imperial Concubine's Palace together. The Eighth Prince seemed to have forgotten her and remained indifferent.
She rolled her eyes. What good is being handsome? It won't work without manners.
The imperial concubine is graceful and elegant, and she already has two children. Now her skin is as white as cream, and even wrinkles are hard to see.
Her figure is like that of a young girl, delicate and lovely.
The moment she saw the eighth prince, she was so surprised that she ran up and held her son's hand.
It can be seen that we haven't seen each other for many years, and his eyes are full of longing.
"Xuan'er is here. I heard from your father that he returned to Kyoto yesterday. Why haven't you come to the palace to pay your respects to your mother yet? If there wasn't a banquet in the palace recently, would you not want to come?"
"Mother, wasn't it my intention to come together today? And yesterday, I was exhausted and arrived home quite late, so I didn't go to the palace to see you. The gifts were delivered to the palace, but did you see them, Mother?"
The eighth prince smiled even more gently and was extremely patient with the imperial concubine.
Even Gu Yunni was a little envious, wondering why the imperial concubine was so blessed to give birth to both Sheng Mingyu and the Eighth Prince.
The other princes pale in comparison.
"I did receive your gift, Mother. It's something I like. But you know what I want most. I want you to be by my side. So, you won't be going out this time? You've been gone for years. Why don't you stay in Kyoto for a while longer?"
The imperial concubine took the eighth prince's hand and walked into the hall, leaving Gu Yunni behind.
The maid was embarrassed and worried that Gu Yunni would be angry, so she wanted to explain.
Gu Yunni just waved her hand and said nothing.
"Don't worry, mother. I will basically not go out this time when I come back. I will only leave if there is something outside that I need to deal with. But I will stay with you for a long time, as long as you don't mind it."
The imperial concubine was immediately delighted. "What's the trouble? I'd be happy if you could stay home for a while longer. Come and sit next to me, mother. We'll go to the banquet together later."
Gu Yunni was also good-tempered. "It's normal for a mother and son to ignore ordinary people when they meet. Come into the store and take a look. You didn't just ignore me. There are so many people behind you. Didn't you ignore them all?"
The maid breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Gu Yunni's words.
Fortunately, she has a good temper. If it were any other lady, she would probably have been scolded.
They didn't dare to lose their temper in front of the imperial concubine, but they were not in a good mood towards the maids under them.
After all the ladies had finished their audience, Gu Yunni walked forward and everyone's eyes were on her.
Those who knew Gu Yunni's identity were talking about it, while those who didn't know her identity all looked confused.
Gu Yunni was dressed in luxurious attire, looking like a Crown Prince's Consort, but why had she never appeared in public?
There are only a few princes in the current dynasty, and all of their consorts have appeared in public. I haven't heard of any prince getting married again?
"I wonder what family this young lady is from? Why have I never seen you before? Is there another noble family in Kyoto? They are well-fed."
Gu Yunni knelt on the ground neither humble nor arrogant.
Although her attitude was humble, no one felt that she was at a disadvantage.
"Your Highness, my name is Gu Yunni. I am not from any particular family. I performed great service in Anyuan County with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and that is why His Majesty invited me into the palace."
The imperial concubine was calm at first, but when she heard Gu Yunni's words, she almost burst into tears.
Her voice was trembling as she personally helped Gu Yunni up. "I've heard of Miss Gu's great name. You've done a lot of good things for the people. His Majesty also often mentions you. I heard that you're as capable as the Imperial Master. Don't be so modest."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Actually, I only know a little bit of the mystical arts and cannot compare with the Grand Master. Your Majesty must be praising me too much."
Gu Yunni's tone became much gentler, not only because the person in front of her was Sheng Mingyu's mother, but also because she was kind to her.
Gu Yunni had been to the palace countless times, but had never felt such great kindness.
In her eyes, everyone in the palace is not easy to mess with.
"I know you're capable. How's His Royal Highness's health lately? When can you come with him to the palace? Didn't you say you wanted to get married? Don't worry about the decisions His Majesty has made. If you have anything to ask, come and ask me. I'll make the decision for you."
The imperial concubine did not hide anything and brought up Sheng Mingyu in just a few words.
Gu Yunni was about to answer when she noticed the looks of the ladies next to her. They were all looking at her with strange expressions.
I guess she was also curious about why the imperial concubine, who always pays attention to etiquette, lost her composure at this time?
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