After the emperor said this, none of the ministers dared to say anything.
If you try to bring bad luck upon yourself when the emperor is unhappy, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Who doesn't know that the emperor is looking forward to the eldest princess' return to the capital?
The emperor did feel that Wen Yu took too long to go to Beiyang Pass this time.
After resolving the issue of Ga Pian, he could have returned to Beijing to receive his reward, but he never took any action.
Moreover, before leaving, she did not send anyone to the palace to inform them, but instead tricked Lu Ren into taking her away, giving her as her royal brother a big scare.
If he hadn't urged me again and again, I don't know how long I would have stayed, and I might even have missed the New Year.
The emperor glanced at Yue Lingfeng and Jiang Qi, curled his lips and said:
"Lord Jiang, who on earth is in Beiyang Pass? Why is it that my sister is so happy here?"
Jiang Qi: ...
The ministers' eyes seemed to fall on Jiang Qi. They liked to see the stern Chief Justice of the Dali Temple look embarrassed.
After all, who doesn’t know who is in Beiyang Pass?
But Jiang Qi, who was suddenly called by the emperor, looked natural, and answered in a sonorous and powerful voice, full of seriousness and righteousness:
"Reporting to His Majesty, the princess stayed at Beiyang Pass because she was concerned about the war and wanted to share the country's worries."
emperor:……
He raised his eyebrows: "What do you think, Yue Aiqing?"
The ministers' eyes then fell on Yue Lingfeng, as if they wanted to see what answer he could come up with after Jiang Qi finished answering.
Yue Lingfeng seemed not to feel the various gazes and smiled slightly:
"Master Jiang is right. I think that the princess has been busy at Beiyang Pass for the matter of the Jia Pian, and everyone knows that she needs to rest for a while to relieve her fatigue and exhaustion."
emperor:……
The imperial sister really knows how to choose men.
Anyway, everyone was trying to save face for the imperial sister in front of everyone.
The emperor changed his mind and asked, "What do you think, Prime Minister Lin?"
The ministers' eyes fell silently on Lin Yuzhi, who was in the lead.
Everyone's gossipy heart began to stir.
Lord Jiang and Lord Yue are both the eldest princess's men, and Lord Prime Minister...
Although they were saying privately that the Prime Minister was treating the princess differently now, no one dared to say it openly. Wouldn't that be pure tactlessness and making life difficult for themselves?
After all, they had displeased the Prime Minister, so they would certainly suffer the consequences.
Some time ago, there was a rumor in Shengjing City that the eldest prince’s supervisor, the Prime Minister, called him “Brother Yuzhi”, which shocked them so much that they kept saying it was impossible. Where did this rumor of treason come from?
Lin Yuzhi did not seem surprised that the emperor would ask him about this. He said in his usual cold voice, "Your Majesty, the princess is so free and easy in her behavior. She must have her reasons for staying in Beiyang Pass. I dare not speculate on my own."
Jiang Qi: ...
Yue Lingfeng: ...
The emperor laughed secretly when he heard this. He was not brave enough to make rash guesses. Instead, he said that Jiang Qi and Yue Lingfeng who made the "guess" were wrong.
It seems that Prime Minister Lin, who has always been very tight-lipped, sometimes leaks something.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "What the three of you said makes sense. In this case, it is my fault for urging my sister to return to the capital. I am really inconsiderate."
Jiang Qi, Yue Lingfeng, Lin Yuzhi: ...
All ministers: ...
Wu Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, please stop playing around. You're going to break it."
At this time, the sound of horse hooves rang out.
The convoy gradually appeared in everyone's sight.
The emperor perked up upon seeing this. He sat up straighter than before, and even asked Wu Yong to help him down.
"Royal brother!"
She heard the voice before she saw the person. The carriage stopped, Wen Yu lifted the curtain, winked at him, then jumped off, ran to the emperor and hugged him.
"You said you missed me, so I rushed back. Without me, who would treat you like a real brother?"
Ministers: ...
emperor:……
Suddenly, he had a headache.
"Royal sister, please let go first. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you."
"You are so sensible. I am just hungry. I will eat more delicious food tonight. The corrupt officials bully the people, and I bully my brother."
emperor:……
He wanted to say that fish meat was not used in this way, but in the end he just smiled and said, "I have prepared many rewards, just waiting for the emperor sister to return to the capital."
"What's in the reward?"
"There are your favorite Dongzhu, the two largest ones."
"Wow, what else?"
"Royal sister, guess what?"
"Of course it's the brightest and most colorful top-quality silk fabric, which can be used to make many beautiful clothes."
emperor:……
When the emperor thought of those fancy colors, his eyes and head hurt a little.
"Royal sister..."
"What's wrong?" Wen Yu looked at him and blinked, "I just like those."
emperor:……
He raised his hand towards Wu Yong calmly.
"Don't worry, my sister. The reward will naturally include the brightest and most colorful silk fabrics."
Wu Yong immediately received the signal and whispered, "Notify the Clothing Bureau as soon as possible."
As soon as Wen Yu got out of the car, she started talking to the emperor non-stop, leaving aside the men who were waiting eagerly for a while.
Shengjing Prefecture Governor poked Yue Lingfeng and whispered, "It seems that the princess is really enjoying herself in Beiyang Pass. I have been watching her the whole time. The princess didn't even look at you when she got off the car! Has she forgotten about you?"
Yue Lingfeng: ...
"Ah, it's an eternal truth that people can't be obtained too easily, otherwise they won't be cherished! It's ok that you don't fight for it, but you let the princess get it too early! In addition, with your non-competitive personality, the princess may have already found you uninteresting!"
Yue Lingfeng: ...
"But I see that the princess didn't even look at Lord Jiang, nor did she look at the Prime Minister... Well, the Prime Minister doesn't count."
"It's over. Did the princess promise General Lu at Beiyang Pass to kick you out and stay with him forever?"
Yue Lingfeng: ...
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