"No, there was an urgent report from Jiangnan. We had to deal with some government affairs. The civil officials couldn't come up with any serious ideas, so naturally only a few princes were left."
Sheng Mingyu did not hide anything and told Gu Yunni the truth.
It just so happened that Gu Yunni could understand why Sheng Mingyu was also among the princes.
It seems that His Majesty is really not going to hide it anymore.
"I'm glad you're okay. I just spoke to the Eighth Prince for a while and I feel he has a pretty good personality. As your younger brother, you're not at a disadvantage."
Hearing that everything was fine, Gu Yunni felt relieved and started to play naughty with Sheng Mingyu again.
Sheng Mingyu looked at Gu Yunni lovingly, nodded her head, and said nothing more.
"Ahem. Mingyu, please pay attention to your etiquette and manners."
The emperor sat on it and kept staring at Sheng Mingyu. The imperial concubine had an aunt's smile on her face, but the emperor was very dissatisfied.
Sheng Mingyu used to be very obedient and never disobeyed me.
It was because of Gu Yunni's appearance that Sheng Mingyu refused him again and again.
"yes."
Gu Yunni rolled her eyes and Sheng Mingyu responded respectfully, but neither of them took the words seriously.
He continued to say whatever he wanted to say, and the emperor was so angry that his face turned ashen.
He said that Gu Yunni was a disaster, and now Sheng Mingyu has learned to obey insincerely!
"Alright! Why are you always staring at these two children? I'm taking good care of Yunni, so why are you so reluctant to agree? Don't you want Mingyu to be happy?"
The imperial concubine frowned and couldn't help but retort to the emperor, but she did it quietly behind his back.
With all the civil and military officials below her, she had to give the emperor some face.
The imperial concubine lowered her voice and spoke in the emperor's ear, causing several princes to look at her sideways.
They had always known that the imperial concubine was very powerful, but they had never imagined that their father was so cowardly.
"Don't forget, it was you who got the wrong child back then, causing Mingyu to suffer for so many years. Now that he finally meets a woman he likes, can't you just help them get together?"
After the imperial concubine said this, she turned her face to the side.
The emperor just cares about his face, otherwise he would have already flattered people by now.
He didn't dare to stare at Sheng Mingyu blatantly, but his dissatisfaction with Gu Yunni deepened.
I don’t know what kind of seductive tricks she has, but she even won the favor of the imperial concubine!
The eighth prince came to toast on the surface, but secretly he was helping Gu Yunni to persuade.
Since his mother also thinks that Gu Yunni and Sheng Mingyu are a good match, he doesn't mind helping.
"Father, I think Gu Yunni is quite good too. She's a perfect match for my cousin! Look how happy they are! I haven't seen my cousin smile so happily in a long time."
The emperor was already upset, and the eighth prince just happened to be in the crossfire. Even though he loved his son very much, he wanted to say a few more words.
They both made me angry, no wonder they were brothers!
"You just returned to the capital, what do you know? Don't meddle in other people's business. If you make me unhappy, you won't have an easy time. Go back and sit down!"
"yes."
Du Changming has been in a bad mood these days. Even though he was released today, he did not appreciate it and started to blame the Eighth Prince.
"Eighth brother, you are so capable! You didn't even come to see me, your brother, after returning to Kyoto. Don't you know how much I have been wronged recently? You really don't take me seriously."
I don’t know what the mother is thinking. I just want to be good to this son. I have been under house arrest for so long. Why doesn’t she plead for mercy?
Du Changming's voice was neither loud nor soft, and the ministers sitting nearby immediately fell silent.
Although you can’t listen to royal gossip, if it’s right next to your ears, who wouldn’t want to listen to it?
"Seventh brother, long live the Lord!" The Eighth Prince saluted calmly.
He and Du Changming are really not close, and he has been getting along well with Sheng Mingyu since childhood.
"Seventh Brother? You didn't call me Seventh Brother before. Why did you change your name now?"
"Seventh brother, be careful with your words! You used to be called the Crown Prince, but the position was taken away by our father because you did something wrong. Please don't take your anger out on me."
Neither the emperor nor the imperial concubine wanted to get involved in the verbal quarrel.
The two of them looked at Du Changming as if he were a clown.
"Hmph! My position as Crown Prince is only temporary. It will return to me sooner or later. As long as Mother says a word, Father won't have the heart to punish me."
Du Changming still looked proud, as he had never liked this younger brother since he was a child.
We are brothers, but they just don’t help me.
"Seventh Brother! Mother is just an ordinary concubine. How could she possibly influence the decision on the position of Crown Prince? You must not speak carelessly, otherwise you will not end well."
The eighth prince gradually became annoyed and his expression turned ugly.
My mother and father really have poor vision. They chose such a person to sit on the throne of the crown prince. I am afraid that the world will be in turmoil in the future.
"You! Eighth brother!"
Since I came out today, I have suffered a lot of grievances.
The brothers and ministers who used to flatter him all day long have now learned to give him a bad look.
Now his fellow brother is in the same situation, and Du Changming finds it hard to accept.
The emperor couldn't bear to watch it any longer, mainly because he couldn't withstand the pressure from the imperial concubine, so he could only suddenly persuade her.
He now really hates Du Changming more and more, and feels that he was blind when he was young.
"Alright, Seventh Brother! Look at the entire banquet hall, you're the least polite. Even though Eighth Brother is your brother, you can't lecture him for no reason. I've been listening for so long, but I still can't see where you're being reasonable."
The emperor's sudden words made the ministers afraid to watch the show.
Du Changming also quickly restrained himself.
His entire fate is in the hands of the two people sitting in the main seat, how dare he be so arrogant?
"Prince, didn't we just discuss something in the back? We also said that this is something that will benefit all the ministers. You should quickly announce this good news so that all the officials can enjoy it."
Halfway through the banquet, the emperor finally brought up business.
The civil and military officials below pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
This matter has been lingering in their minds for a long time. They are scratching their heads and are curious about it, not knowing what good thing it is.
"Yes! Jiangnan has reported that spring is approaching and that large-scale water conservancy projects should be carried out. This is the news brought back by the Second Prince. Naturally, the position will fall into the hands of you gentlemen. I wonder what your opinions are?"
While Sheng Mingyu was saying this, he was also observing everyone's expressions.
Large-scale water conservancy construction every year is a hot commodity, after all, a lot of kickbacks can be made from it.
"Three years have passed so quickly? I thought the dam in Jiangnan could last a few more years."
"Yes, in the past, dams were also repaired every three years. But some dams could last for a long time. It all depended on luck."
Even though they were frowning now, as if they were very worried about this matter, they were all very happy in their hearts.
You can get a large amount of money and get promoted. Who wouldn't be happy?
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