"The Governor simply asked me to say that His Royal Highness has earned a great reputation among the people for his actions in Jiangnan, and has done many things for them. If anyone were to falsely accuse His Royal Highness of the Crown Prince, the Governor would be the first to disagree."
"Yes, I came here today just to repeat what I said that day. Your Highness will never do anything that harms the people. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."
What they say is concise and can be expressed in just three or two sentences.
The emperor was very satisfied and couldn't help but smile at Sheng Mingyu.
As expected, he did not disappoint me. He gained a good reputation just by visiting Jiangnan!
"Okay, I've taken everything you said today to heart. Thank you for considering the Crown Prince. The rest of the matter has nothing to do with you. Please leave."
The emperor did not make things too difficult and simply sent everyone away. The two civilians who had testified before also wanted to leave, but were stopped by the emperor.
"You two don't have to leave. You just described that person's characteristics, and I have guessed who it is. However, I still need to bring him to the palace for you to personally verify. If I am correct, you can leave at any time."
The two were originally feeling nervous, but when they heard the emperor's words, their hearts instantly fell back into their stomachs.
If it's not a life-threatening matter, everything can be discussed.
The two of them stood obediently at the side, and the Eighth Prince whispered to Sheng Mingyu below.
"Father still cares deeply about my brother, otherwise he wouldn't have made the decision for him. Brother, please don't bear a grudge against Father and Mother. Mother is very worried about you."
"Of course. Your Majesty has been extremely busy with my affairs these past few days. Besides, this has nothing to do with Your Majesty. I am not an unreasonable person."
Sheng Mingyu changed her usual cold attitude and became gentle and kind to the Eighth Prince.
After all, he is his own brother, he is not so careless.
"I feel relieved with your words, brother. After hearing the descriptions of those people, I think you should have guessed who this person is, right? I don't know if you are sensitive, brother. I remember that you had a good relationship with that person."
The Eighth Prince smiled gently, then looked at Sheng Mingyu with curiosity.
"What can I think? We may have been friends once, but we may not be friends anymore. It's their freedom to do whatever they want."
Sheng Mingyu looked indifferent, which actually attracted the attention of the Eighth Prince.
"I thought my brother really took these people seriously and treated them like brothers. You should know that as a royal child, you don't have any brothers except those born to the same mother."
There was a teasing smile on his face and a tentative tone in his words.
Sheng Mingyu still smiled, "How can I treat everyone as my brothers? I get along well with you. After all, you have no chance of becoming an emperor and you have a very good personality."
He shook his head and laughed. Had he spent these past few years in Kyoto for nothing? He still needed his brother to worry about him so much.
"That's good. Sometimes, even siblings can be unreliable. If you meet me next time, you must be careful. But I don't need to be. Mother is so kind to me, I will definitely not hurt you."
The eighth prince looked joking.
If someone saw him at this moment, they would just find it strange.
This smiling figure who looks like a big-bellied Maitreya Buddha actually has such a lively side.
"Well, His Majesty is still watching from up there. If you're seen, I'm afraid you'll be blamed."
"How could that be? Father is eager for my brother and I to be closer. Even Mother is happy to see us interact. Don't worry."
Sheng Mingyu pushed the man away, but the Eighth Prince continued to stick to him.
Du Changming and the second prince stood next to him, their faces ashen.
Hearing the noisy sound behind him, he immediately turned around.
"Eighth brother, when did you become so ignorant of the rules? You're a prince, how can you be so close to the Crown Prince? And you keep calling him brother. What kind of brother is that? Even if he's older than you, you can't call him brother!"
"Yes, you are a royal son, and he is just the prince's son. Do you really think you two can be brothers?"
The second prince didn't care about his face and got angry when he saw Sheng Mingyu.
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have suffered such a great injustice.
Du Changming echoed from the side with a sour tone.
He is obviously his own brother, but he is nice to Sheng Mingyu. Who wouldn’t be angry?
"My second brother, you are wrong. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not my biological brother, he is still my cousin. I can call him whatever I want. Father and the prince have always had a good relationship. Would they care about such trivial matters?"
He returned it neither softly nor harshly, which surprised the two of them.
This was the first time they saw their smiling royal brother angry.
"Eighth brother! You really don't know how to behave. As your elder brother, how dare you speak to me like that? Aren't you afraid that I will report you to Mother and let her make the decision for me?"
Du Changming couldn't help it and raised his voice to him.
The court suddenly became as chaotic as a vegetable market, and people started to talk.
"Mother? Brother Qi, you're overthinking it. Haven't you noticed how Mother has treated you recently? You actually dared to mention her. You should think carefully about why Mother is angry with you."
When this matter was mentioned, the Eighth Prince curled up his lips into a cold smile.
Even Sheng Mingyu couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Yes, I heard that the Seventh Prince has been extremely disliked by the Imperial Concubine recently. If you've been wronged, the Imperial Concubine used to be the first to come forward, but recently she hasn't stepped in on your behalf. You should reflect on this."
"You!" Du Changming was so angry that his hands and feet trembled as he pointed at the two of them.
If he knew why the imperial concubine was angry, he wouldn't have ended up like this!
"Seventh Prince, you must be careful with your words and actions. This prince does not like people pointing fingers at you, so you'd better take it back immediately."
Sheng Mingyu was very rude. Du Changming was so angry that he could only turn around and look at the emperor.
Just as he was about to complain, the emperor suddenly shouted, "Seventh Brother, have you forgotten where we are? This is the imperial court! This is the place where rules are most respected! You are actually yelling and shouting in front of me. Don't you think I'm serious? Do you still have me as your father in your heart?"
The emperor looked unhappy and didn't give Du Changming any face at all.
His face was full of disbelief. Although he was a little impulsive, it shouldn't be that serious, right?
"Father! It's clearly because Eighth Brother and the Crown Prince are too close. I only turned back to warn them a few times. Is this still my fault?"
Du Changming couldn't stand the emperor's attitude and was almost going crazy.
Why couldn't he be better than Sheng Mingyu in everything? Why did everyone in the family like Sheng Mingyu? He couldn't figure it out!
"How dare you speak to me like that? Come! Take the Seventh Prince away and put him under house arrest for three months. If he continues to show disrespect for etiquette, he will be sent to the border!"
The emperor didn't want to waste any more time talking and just wanted to take the person away.
All the ministers immediately knelt down and begged for mercy. No matter whether it was sincere or insincere, he was the prince after all, and they could not stand idly by and watch this matter.
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