Jun Lingyun placed the tea cup heavily on the table. Everyone present was excited. Is His Highness the Prince about to show off his power?
Jun Lingyun raised his eyes and looked at Concubine Rong with pressure.
"Concubine Rong already knows things that I don't even know about. Concubine Rong is really well-informed."
"No, it's not..."
Concubine Rong was frightened by Jun Lingyun's look, but she knew that Jun Lingyun's cold light sword only moved according to his heart, and it didn't matter who the soul was under the sword.
Jun Lingyun raised his voice:
"Of course not. How could my father sell his daughter for glory in his wise life? Dongyi is still exerting pressure on our border. Before Dongyi withdraws its troops, how can my father agree to the royal sister's marriage? How dare you, a concubine, have the audacity to do this?
Father, discredit!"
"I, I, I don't, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please say something."
Concubine Rong trembled and knelt down in front of the emperor. If the emperor didn't say anything, she would really be accused of interfering in politics in the harem.
She was just standing up for the emperor, so why did she become the target of public criticism?
The emperor's face turned pale and blue, then blue and black, and Jun Lingyun was already so angry that he was about to vomit blood.
It's getting more and more outrageous. Are you specifically going against him? And that princess of his, who always sings and harmonizes, why doesn't she go to the opera?
But Jun Lingyun secretly praised him. If he had an attack, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting in front of his subjects, Princess Nanyan, and Prince Dongyi that he sold his daughter for glory?
Where will his prestige lie in the future?
The emperor suddenly complained about Concubine Rong. If he had kept calm and waited for Dongfang Muze to speak first, he would have been able to respond. How could he be so hard to get off?
Thinking of this, the emperor glared at Concubine Rong.
"If you don't back down, it will be a disgrace."
As soon as the emperor said these words, Concubine Rong was stunned. She didn't expect that the emperor would not say a word for her, and even reprimanded her in public. How will she convince the public in the future? How will she rule the harem?
"It's because I indulge you too much that I got used to you being lawless. You went back and shut yourself up for three months."
"I realize that I was wrong, and I will retire."
Concubine Rong stumbled to her feet, lowered her head, and retreated in embarrassment. She only lingered for a while, and then she was grounded for three more months. If she stayed there any longer, would she still have a way to survive?
The emperor easily turned the harem's interference in politics into the emperor's excessive pampering of his concubines.
If a man dotes on a woman more, even if word spreads, it will only be a matter of romance. As for the woman making mistakes, it is naturally out of favor and arrogance, and has nothing to do with the emperor.
The third prince below, seeing his mother-in-law being punished by the emperor, just grabbed his knees and said nothing.
The father is riding a tiger, and if he speaks out to defend his mother and concubine at this moment, he will only get himself involved, so it is better to wait in private before asking the father for mercy.
Privately, he was also afraid that the emperor would dislike him because of this.
Although some people already despised the third prince's behavior of being indifferent to his biological mother's suffering.
But no one dared to express such thoughts on such occasions. Instead, they closed their mouths tighter, knowing that trouble would come from their mouths.
Dongfang Muze drank his tea from beginning to end, and the tea was especially fragrant due to the drama played by Chu Yunxi and Jun Lingyun.
The emperor didn't say it on his face, but in his heart he must have complained extremely about his son Jun Lingyun. In this case, his trip was worthwhile.
The emperor suddenly turned the war on him.
"Prince Dongfang, what do you think of what happened just now? Do you, the Dongyi Kingdom, have the sincerity to peacefully coexist with my Yunxiao Kingdom?"
The emperor's sincerity was nothing more than wanting Dongfang Muze to offer three cities to marry Princess Wantao, and promised to withdraw troops from the border.
Everyone's eyes turned to Dongfang Muze. Sure enough, every palace banquet was not enjoyable. There was smoke everywhere in the dark, just like a battlefield.
I don’t know what the crown prince of Dongyi Kingdom is thinking. It’s clear that Dongyi and Northern Barbarians are besieging Yunxiao Kingdom. Why did he take the initiative to come to Yunxiao Kingdom to make concessions, or such a big concession?
Jun Lingyun also narrowed his eyes and looked at Dongfang Muze. If he dared to agree, he would lose his wife and his troops.
Dongfang Muze stood up and cupped his fists towards the emperor.
"Since Xiao Wang personally visited Yunxiao Kingdom, he naturally wanted to turn the conflict into friendship. However, today is the eighth princess's birthday banquet. The protagonist should be the eighth princess. If Xiao Wang's attendance has stolen the eighth princess's limelight, Xiao Wang really
I feel uneasy inside."
He looked at the people sitting there again,
"I hope you will put all your thoughts on how to make Princess Wantao happy today. How about we wait until the eighth princess's birthday party is over to talk about other things?"
It can be said that one cannot find fault with what he said, and one has to praise him for his general understanding.
If the emperor is unwilling to give in, it will appear that he has lost the bearing of a great country.
The emperor didn't know what Dongfang Muze was thinking, but he just felt that something was fishy. If he was really sincere, he should have agreed on the spot instead of delaying it with excuses.
Fortunately, he is now in the capital of Yunxiao Kingdom. It is easy to come. If he wants to leave, it depends on whether he, the emperor, agrees.
The emperor calmed down slightly.
"Since Prince Dongfang has said this, let's return to today's topic."
He looked at Princess Wantao again.
"Wantao, before you know it, you are already a thirteen-year-old girl, but in my father's heart, you will always be his most beloved little princess."
Princess Wantao stood up and saluted respectfully.
"A daughter dare not forget her father's kindness."
If it had been in the past, she would have been extremely happy when her father said these words to her, but now, why does it sound so ironic?
Thunder, rain, and dew are all due to the emperor's kindness. The emperor's love is truly beyond what ordinary people can bear.
The emperor nodded like a father and clapped his hands to signal the start of the performance.
The crisp music of jingling bells sounded, and the dancers wearing ribbons walked onto the stage with small steps. Their postures were graceful and fairy-like, which was pleasing to the eye.
Dongfang Muze picked up the wine glass, raised it towards Jun Lingyun, smiled charmingly, and drank it all in one gulp.
Jun Lingyun glanced at Bai Xiao, who understood. He used laxatives on Xiao Feifei last time and was disliked by his master. He had to behave well this time.
Bai Xiao walked past Dongfang Muze and asked the maid to pour wine for Dongfang Muze.
Looking at the refilled wine in front of him, Dongfang Muze raised his eyebrows and looked at Jun Lingyun.
"Prince Jun, why are you so childish?"
Jun Lingyun raised his glass:
"I return the favor to Prince Dongfang. Prince Dongfang won't deny me face, right?"
After he finished speaking, he also drank all the wine in the glass and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
Dongfang Muze looked at his wine glass, knowing that Jun Lingyun had tampered with the wine, would he still drink it? If not, Jun Lingyun would have been so loud just now, and the emperor would have looked at him.
Indeed, treacherous!
"This wine is too weak. Xiao Wang can't get used to it. Why don't you try it..."
He was about to say to try the wine from his Dongyi Kingdom, but then he immediately thought of the poisoning of Princess Wantao last time. Could it be that Jun Lingyun would repeat his same trick? This wine was just to deceive him?
Dongfang Muze couldn't guess what Jun Lingyun was thinking, so the second half of his sentence got stuck in his throat.
"What would Prince Dongfang want to taste?"
Jun Lingyun asked leisurely.
"We in Yunxiao Kingdom serve distinguished guests with the best wine, but Prince Dongfang finds it too bland. This is not the way to treat guests."