"How is that possible? How could anyone find fault with you? If I find out who it is, I will make sure his entire family is buried with him! I think that person is crazy, how dare they say you are wrong!"
The imperial concubine didn't want to talk to someone with a stupid brain. She looked at Sheng Mingyu with tenderness in her eyes.
"Mingyu, do you have any opinions on this matter? You know the court affairs best. Once you make the decision, the ministers won't say much. Feel free to express your opinions."
The imperial concubine had the same attitude as the emperor. Although the second prince and Du Changming were dissatisfied, they quickly suppressed their discomfort after learning from their previous lessons and did not say much.
It's that face, it just doesn't look right no matter how I look at it.
"Your Highness, you are too polite. I still say the same thing. We also need to see the attitudes of the other countries. Although the people of Han Country are strong, if the other countries join forces, it will be a disaster for us. It is better to reconsider."
Sheng Mingyu repeated what he had just said.
The imperial concubine nodded without even thinking and looked at the emperor.
The emperor also nodded, "Yes! Then listen to Mingyu. They will come to the palace to pay their respects tomorrow. You can come with them and listen to their conditions. If you can agree, that would be great. If not, we can discuss it again."
No one thought there was anything wrong, even the Eighth Prince was smiling.
Du Changming and the second prince looked as disgusted as if they had eaten dog shit.
"Yun Ni, you should come with us tomorrow. We'll just watch the fun. Every tribute is quite interesting, with either performances or banter. Although I don't like to go out, I will occasionally ask for some funny stories."
After a few more words, they left.
Gu Yunni was full of anticipation for tomorrow, with a smile always on her face.
Sheng Mingyu looked at her lovingly, "Why didn't I realize you loved lively places so much before? If you like this kind of occasion, I'll bring you here more often in the future."
"No!" Gu Yunni shook her head embarrassedly.
"I originally didn't like this kind of excitement, but after listening to the description of the Imperial Concubine, I think it's quite good. I will watch the show with you tomorrow. I am also curious about what else the people of Han Country can say?"
"Okay." Sheng Mingyu did not refute, and the two decided to do it.
The next morning, Gu Yunni got up early and packed up, with a smile on her face that never faded.
Qing'er pushed open the door and was surprised to see the situation in the room.
"Miss, you got up early today. I thought you would sleep a little longer. Do you need me to accompany you to the palace?"
"No need. I'm going with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today. There are many people guarding the palace. If we bring more people in, Her Majesty will be unhappy."
Qing'er asked as a routine question, and Gu Yunni's answer was expected.
The two didn't exchange much. She combed Gu Yunni's hair and helped her to the front hall.
"I got up early today, and breakfast isn't ready yet. Sit here and wait."
Sheng Mingyu was waiting in front early, and was surprised to see Gu Yunni coming.
As soon as I saw how she acted yesterday, I knew things would not go smoothly today.
"I sent someone to inquire yesterday. They said they won't have to attend the morning court these days. The Han people have also heard about it. They will probably come to the palace to pay their respects later in the morning. If we speed up, we can catch up."
Sheng Mingyu told Gu Yunni the schedule, and Gu Yunni did not dare to delay. After quickly finishing their meal, the two of them went into the palace together.
The emperor was in the imperial concubine's palace at this time. He was very surprised to see the two of them coming together.
"Why are you here so early? Did something happen? If so, I'll take care of it for you." He looked at Sheng Mingyu with a serious expression, a little worried.
The imperial concubine also raised her head, frowned, and looked dissatisfied.
"I told them not to come, but they insisted on coming. They're causing trouble. Mingyu, if the people of Han Country don't know the rules, just fight them back. They're very rude, and no one will listen if you talk to them nicely."
"No." Sheng Mingyu was surprised at first, then shook his head helplessly.
He hasn't said anything yet, how come the imperial concubine and the emperor guessed so much?
"We came to the palace today to pay our respects and watch a play. I wonder when the people from Han Country will arrive? I'm afraid we'll be too late."
As soon as Sheng Mingyu finished speaking, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, looked at him reproachfully, and complained.
"You're such a gossipmonger! I've never seen you so gossipy before, but why are you so impatient this time? You even made me think something happened outside. Luckily nothing happened, otherwise I would definitely give you a beating!"
"Yeah, you're already grown up, why are you still worrying me? Don't be so impulsive next time. I'm too old to be scared."
Gu Yunni stood aside awkwardly, looking at Sheng Mingyu apologetically.
If it weren't for her, Sheng Mingyu wouldn't be so anxious.
Sheng Mingyu looked at her soothingly and said nothing more.
"You came so early, please sit down and have some food together. The people from Han Country will have to wait a little longer, at least an hour later. They are relatively well-mannered and will not block other people's tables."
The imperial concubine did not blame them too much and teased them.
Gu Yunni's face turned slightly red and she didn't dare to look directly at the person in front of her.
"You are such a fool, girl. Why are you always blushing? If we wait until the day of your wedding, won't you be as cooked as a shrimp? Come sit down and have some food. My small kitchen is unique in the palace and it's hard for ordinary people to taste it."
Her reaction made the imperial concubine laugh out loud.
Sheng Mingyu protected Gu Yunni behind him like a calf, with a reproachful look in his eyes.
"Alright, stop looking at me and the concubine like that. Hurry up and sit down to eat. You came so early, I don't know if you're full or not. You just want to listen to gossip all day. If you have that time, you should do more serious work."
"yes."
Sheng Mingyu didn't say much. The two of them sat at the table. Just as they were about to put the food into their mouths, the Eighth Prince came in.
"Hey! What day is it today? Usually, no one or two of you come here, but why are there so many of you here today? Don't tell me you're here to gossip, Old Eight, don't you hate this the most?"
The imperial concubine smiled happily, her eyes full of love as she looked at the children.
Gu Yunni and the other two put down their chopsticks and looked at the Eighth Prince, very confused.
"My brother and sister-in-law are here too?" The eighth prince looked at the two of them in surprise, then laughed.
"That's a coincidence! I wanted to come here today to listen to some gossip. I heard that the people of Han Country are the most interesting. I wonder what stupid things they will say today? Since my brother and sister-in-law also like to watch it, it means that my hobby is not wrong. Why don't we join in?"
"Yes! Let's watch it together."
They talked for a long time, and the Eighth Prince also sat down to eat. Just as everyone put down their chopsticks, they heard that Concubine Shu came to visit.
The imperial concubine's lips curled up in a sarcastic smile.
"In the past, she might not come to see me for ten days or half a month in the palace. But she came early today. It turns out she also knew that her daughter was in danger and needed my help. Why didn't she take me seriously before?"
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