Everyone: "..."
Cheng Qing was in a daze: "Is this the same Emperor who stormed Luoyang without a second thought?"
Xu Xian was full of questions: "Is this the same His Majesty who doesn't care about anything and leaves everything to us?"
Mo Xing was taken aback: "Is this the same Emperor who kills people like slicing melons on the battlefield?"
Old Master Ye said weakly, "Is this the same His Majesty who single-handedly killed the Prince of Nan'an, the Crown Prince, and two emperors?"
The four exchanged a glance, then gasped in shock—His Majesty's coquettishness was terrifying!
Shang Shaoyan exchanged a few pleasantries with his parents and elder brother, and then rode his horse into Shengjing with everyone.
With snow and frost protecting the palace, and dew and cloud clouds controlling the court, everything was peaceful.
After Shang Shaoyan returned to the palace, Shang Yunlan showed him the matters she had handled over the past six months and discussed them with him. Just then, a minister requested an audience.
Shang Shaoyan said to Shang Yunlan, "You should hide behind the screen for a while. I'm afraid you're an old-fashioned person who's here to criticize my Northern Expedition."
Shang Shaoyan announced that people had entered the imperial study.
The visitor was Li Xuan—that cunning old fox. He spoke with Shang Shaoyan about recent important events in the court before finally getting to the point.
"Your Majesty, the Regent Prince may harbor rebellious intentions!" Li Xuan said with great distress. "In your absence, he has seized all power. If this continues, the country will be in grave danger!"
Shang Shaoyan: "..."
She glanced at the screen where Regent Shang Yunlan was hiding, and cleared her throat: "What do you mean by that?"
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