At this time, Ling Yao became quiet in Dongming Ziyu's arms. Shangguan Ruoli's feeling of suffocation and heartache was no longer there, but she was listless and had no energy.

At this time, it was time for dinner, but the masters showed no intention of eating.

"Your Majesty, Princess, please have a meal!" Hao Chengzhi reminded softly.

Dongming Ziyu touched Ling Yao's head and asked softly: "Is Yao'er feeling better? Are you still feeling unwell? Are you still scared?"

Shangguan Ruoli also looked at Ling Yao, with concern and hope in his eyes.

Ling Yao shook her little head, "I'm not uncomfortable anymore, and I'm not scared anymore, but I still miss my brother."

At this time, a soldier hurried in from outside and said something to Mo.

Mo Xiang came in with a gloomy face and reported: "Prince, Princess, Nanyun Youhan sent someone to deliver the New Year's gift, and the roll call was for the Princess."

Everyone present looked stern when they heard this, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Shangguan Ruoli gritted his teeth, "It's such a scourge for thousands of years. That guy is not dead after all! He even sent a gift here. This is simply a naked provocation!"

Dongming Ziyu said coldly: "It seems that this king, the fiefdom and Yuancheng all have his spies."

Hao Chengzhi frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Princess, please forgive me. It was all my negligence. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Dongming Ziyu waved his hand, "No, it's not a secret that this king is here. As long as we don't close the city gate, we can't prevent spies from coming in as common people and businessmen."

It is an open secret to exchange secrets to do such things, and it is impossible to catch them all. As long as they do not pry into the secrets and harm the people, there is no need to spend too much energy on them.

Shangguan Ruoli also knows this rule and does not agree with using too much energy. The craftsmen of this era also work as journalists and paparazzi. If they do not violate the law, there is no way to catch them and punish them.

However, it cannot be allowed to develop. "Mobilize the masses and inform those who report it. If the truth is verified, there will be a heavy reward."

"This is a good idea." Hao Chengzhi agreed.

Mo Xiang coughed lightly and said, "Now, what should I do with those gifts?"

Shangguan Ruoli raised his eyebrows, "What else can I do? Throw them out together with their belongings!"

Mo Xiang said hurriedly: "Yes!"

Dongming Ziyu patted Shangguan Ruoli's hand and said, "Don't worry about such things, shall we go have a meal?"

Ling Yao said sensibly: "Mother, Yao'er is hungry, and Yao'er wants to visit her room."

Shangguan Ruoli touched her hair and said, "Okay, let's eat first!"

In fact, she really had no appetite, but Hao Chengzhi prepared it carefully, so she couldn't help but eat it.

After lunch, the adults drank digestion tea and chatted. Ling Yao, Hao Tianci and the two twins played together to relieve digestion.

After almost eating, the men went to talk about business, and Shangguan Ruoli took Ling Yao to her room to take a lunch break.

The furnishings and decoration of Ling Yao's room were all designed by Shangguan Ruoli, in the style of a European princess room. The curtains and bed curtains are all pink, with beautiful lace sewn on them.

The floor is covered with soft carpets, and there is a large European-style carved bed with bedding embroidered with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and a large rabbit pillow.

Ling Yao liked it very much and ran around the room with joy.

Normally, she would not take a nap, but today she felt uncomfortable. After playing for a while, she lost her energy. "Mother, do you have a room for my brother?"

Shangguan Ruoli knew she would ask this question and said, "Yes, let's go and have a look."

"Yeah, yeah!" Ling Yao nodded.

Shangguan Ruoli took Ling Yao's hand and came to the room prepared for Jing Yu. The style was the same, but the main color was sky blue. There was no lace on the curtains and bed tents, and the pillow on the bed was a big Mickey Mouse.

Ling Yao climbed onto the bed, held Mickey Mouse in her arms, and patted him gently, "Brother, don't be afraid, my sister will protect you."

Shangguan Ruoli's nose felt sore and he held Ling Yao in his arms.

Ling Yao touched Mickey Mouse's ears and said wistfully: "Mother Concubine, Yao'er wants to hear a bedtime story."

Shangguan Ruoli knew that she had gotten up early today, had been in the car for a long time, and had made such a fuss, so she must be tired, so he told her a story about Open Sesame.

Before she finished speaking, Ling Yao fell asleep.

Shangguan Ruoli lay beside her and closed his eyes for a while, feeling restless and not falling asleep.

After resting for a while, it was time to set off and go back. With Nanyun Youhan giving gifts, I was afraid that if I went back too late, I might encounter an assassin on the way.

…

Dongming Capital, Imperial Palace.

Your Majesty, the Queen Mother knows that Dongming Ziyu is Yuan Hao, and Yuancheng belongs to Dongming Ziyu.

However, this time the Queen Mother was too shrewd to confront the Emperor directly. Instead, she asked her father, Mr. Zhao, to unite with several courtiers to speak to the Emperor.

Nanyun Youhan deliberately made things difficult for Dongming Ziyu, and the emperor naturally heard the news. When Master Zhao and several courtiers asked for an audience, he frowned.

He said calmly: "Ask them to wait in the study room."

After saying that, he asked Duofu to help him change his clothes, and then walked towards the imperial study room.

When he saw a few people, he asked: "It's a Chinese New Year. Why are my dear friends coming to the palace to celebrate the New Year when they are not staying at the palace?"

Obviously, this means that they won't stop.

Mr. Zhao took the lead and said: "To report to the Emperor, I heard a shocking news, which is related to the safety of Dongming's society. I have to go to the palace to report to the Emperor and discuss countermeasures."

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and pretended not to know anything and asked: "Is there any shocking event?"

Mr. Zhao said: "I heard that King Xuan is Yuan Hao, the top master in the world. Yuancheng belongs to King Xuan. The nominal lord of the city is Hao Chengzhi, the father of the late Queen and the former general who protected the country."

The emperor frowned, "Where did you get this news? Is there any evidence?"

"This..." Mr. Zhao, can you say that he came from hearsay?

Besides, wouldn’t it be better to believe that this is true? What kind of evidence is needed?

If the late emperor had heard this news, he would have sent Dongming Ziyu back to Beijing and placed him under house arrest.

No, the late emperor would not know about such a big matter from his ministers' mouths. The late emperor would have received the news from his own people as soon as possible.

This emperor is still too young and too careless.

Prime Minister Wang said: "Your Majesty, many people know about this now, and we have to guard against it."

The emperor said calmly: "Such a confidential matter has become a common gossip. Don't you think there is a problem?"

Mr. Zhao, Prime Minister Wang and the others looked at each other.

It was Mr. Zhao who came forward and said: "Your Majesty, I would rather believe it! If it is true, Yuancheng and King Xuan's fiefdom are connected. Together, the area is quite considerable!"

Prime Minister Wang said: "King Xuan secretly established Yuancheng, I'm afraid he has sinister intentions. For this reason, it is better to recall King Xuan to Beijing as soon as possible and take control of it!"

Mr. Zhao and other officials also seconded the proposal.
Chapter completed!