It seemed that what Sheng Mingyu said made sense. Didn't he just want to be promoted? His Majesty was still reluctant to express his position, so when would he be able to resume his status?
"Forget it! I don't understand these things either, but don't be too angry. Anyway, I will always be by your side and will not leave just because of a few words."
Gu Yunni's tone softened as she prepared to coax him.
This man is just too wronged. Actually, just saying a few nice words will do the trick.
"Or maybe we should hurry up and prepare? We're leaving for Jiangnan tomorrow. Floods are frequent there, and we've already been delayed. It's time to leave."
"good."
The two made a decision in a hurry. Gu Yunni felt that Kyoto was too troublesome and wanted to hide away.
Sheng Mingyu also felt that this was a sad place, so it was a good idea to go out for a walk and, by the way, persuade the emperor to make a decision quickly.
"Gone?"
The emperor only learned the news on the second day, and even the second prince knew nothing.
"They're both so willful! Couldn't they just say hello to me? They're holding yesterday's events in their minds like that. They're really holding a grudge!"
The emperor held his forehead and smiled bitterly.
It was the first time he saw such a willful child. Before Sheng Mingyu's identity was exposed, he was quite polite. Why did he become more and more adorable now?
"Tell me, is my decision really wrong? How can a man like the Marquis of Changping raise a good daughter? Gu Yunni has not grown up astray until now, that's her ability, and they should be together."
The emperor looked blankly and asked the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch grew up with him, so if there was anyone the emperor trusted, it would be him.
"How could Your Majesty be wrong? You are also considering His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's just that His Royal Highness is too young to understand it. He will understand it naturally when he grows older."
The eunuch was very talkative, and his mouth was as sweet as honey.
Although he believed in his heart that the emperor was wrong, he absolutely could not say so.
"Hmph! What's the point of you trying to coax me here? Don't I know I'm wrong? I'm not someone who won't admit it. Okay, okay, let's go to the Imperial Concubine's Palace and take a look."
"yes."
The emperor was not depressed for long. Sitting on the throne, he was already accustomed to controlling the fate of others.
Even if Sheng Mingyu was dissatisfied, what could he do? Unless one day he could be kicked out.
But as soon as the emperor walked into the concubine's palace, he was blocked outside the door.
The maid at the door looked embarrassed. "Your Majesty, it's not that I won't let you in, but the Imperial Concubine just ordered that you've angered the Crown Prince and his wife away. You can only enter after they return."
After the maid said this, she left the emperor outside as if she was avoiding the plague god and closed the palace door.
Anyone who works in the palace knows that the Imperial Concubine is the one who makes the decisions in the palace, and it doesn't matter even if she doesn't respect the Emperor.
"Hey! How can this be blamed on me? It was the two of them who insisted on leaving Kyoto. What does this have to do with me? Explain it to me again. Hey! That little maid, did you hear what I said? If the imperial concubine forgives me, I will reward you."
The emperor was so anxious that he waved his hands outside.
He finally had some free time and was able to enter the harem, but in the end he was rejected. It was so embarrassing.
Moreover, he hadn't seen the imperial concubine for a long time and missed her very much.
"This is my final warning to you. Leave the palace immediately, or don't blame me for being rude to you! You're quite capable of driving Mingyu and Yunni away! If you don't coax them back, don't even think about entering my palace!"
The imperial concubine was extremely willful and directly ordered the eunuchs to pour water outside, which made the emperor and the chief eunuch leave in a hurry.
The emperor kept complaining along the way, "You said the imperial concubine is already old, why is she still acting like a child? Why did those two children leave without even saying goodbye? They have to put all the pressure on me, they did it on purpose!"
Some concubines wanted to take the opportunity to drag the emperor into their palace, but the emperor got angry when he saw them and wanted to put them all under house arrest.
The eunuch didn't know who to side with, so he could only persuade, "Your Majesty, why don't we write a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Persuade him to return to Kyoto as soon as possible, otherwise the Imperial Concubine will always be angry."
The emperor was unable to enter the imperial concubine's palace and could only vent his anger on himself.
"They were going to deal with the flooding in Jiangnan, and they were supposed to leave yesterday, but were delayed due to an accident. Who knew they would leave so soon? How could they come back just because of a letter from me? Just hold on a little longer."
The emperor sighed heavily and was mentally prepared to put the people first.
The emperor gained nothing from this trip except being soaked in water.
Gu Yunni was also nervous at this time. She always felt her ears burning, as if something was going to happen.
"Aren't we being a bit hasty? Since something unexpected happened and we couldn't leave on time, we should have told those friends. Even if you don't want to pay attention to the emperor, you can't just keep it to yourself, right?"
Sheng Mingyu curled his lips, still angry, but his anger was not so easy to calm down.
"No need! Anyway, this prince has often left the capital on his own accord before, and no one cares. Besides, Your Majesty has already done something wrong."
Gu Yunni was unable to persuade them any further, and the two of them ate, drank, and had fun along the way, enjoying themselves quite a bit.
Although there may be floods in the south of the Yangtze River, the day has not come yet, so there is no need to rush.
"This period is the happiest time of my life. I shouldn't have been stuck in Kyoto all day. I didn't know there was such a wonderful world outside."
"From now on, I will take you out to play often. Even if we are in Kyoto, I will accompany you to the suburbs."
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The sweet atmosphere between the two continued as they soon arrived in Jiangnan.
The county magistrate had received the news long ago and had been waiting for Sheng Mingyu at the city gate for many days.
"Governor Xu is truly dedicated to his duties. How did you know that I would arrive in Jiangnan at this time? I remember that I did not send any news before setting off. Did someone inform you?"
When he saw them, Sheng Mingyu felt the depression in his heart had not yet dissipated. He also liked the days of freedom.
If it weren't for his fate, how could he be willing to be trapped in Kyoto?
The current governor of Jiangnan is a close confidant of Your Majesty. He is so close to Sheng Mingyu, probably because he has received secret rumors. Otherwise, given his status, he would not be so flattering.
"Your Majesty's decree arrived long ago. I have been waiting outside the city gates day and night, fearing I would miss the Crown Prince's grand ceremony. Please come with me to the palace. I have prepared a room for you."
After walking for a while, Sheng Mingyu's anger had almost subsided.
What's more, the person standing in front of him was not the emperor, so he was too embarrassed to lose his temper.
"Your Excellency, Governor, you don't have to be so polite. This prince and his wife are here together, so it's not convenient for us to stay in your house. I wonder if you could rent a yard outside? We can move in tomorrow."
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