Lou Yunzhou had just changed into the prince's formal clothes. Before he could go out, several people hurriedly walked outside the door.
Several people came closer, saw His Highness the Crown Prince, and bowed and paid homage.
Lou Yunzhou raised his hand and gestured for several people to get up.
After hearing the news, I rushed over immediately. I had been asking to see His Highness the Crown Prince for the past few days, but His Highness the Crown Prince did not see them. Today, when I heard the summons from His Highness the Crown Prince, these people came very quickly one by one.
They are the subordinate officials of the East Palace and the most loyal supporters of His Royal Highness.
The leader said: "Your Royal Highness, I feel that something is wrong with what happened recently."
There were several people following behind him, and when they heard this, they all nodded with worry in their eyes.
Lou Yunzhou sat in the first place.
The servants in the prince's residence brought the tea, placed it on the table, and then retreated silently.
The door of the room was opened, and a guard stood a little further away.
Lou Yunzhou said: "Tell me."
"In the past month, Your Majesty has summoned Taoist priests to the palace three times."
Lou Yunzhou was confused: "Taoist?"
"Um."
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His Majesty the Emperor's summons three times a month may seem unusual, but if you think about it carefully, it may not be an omen.
His Royal Highness the Prince wrote to inquire. The ministers in the East Palace gathered together and after thinking about it, they suddenly felt something unusual.
Lou Yunzhou thought deeply that this was indeed doubtful.
Lou Yunzhou asked: "What else?"
Several adults looked at each other and began to talk about what happened after His Royal Highness left Kyoto.
Kyoto is at the feet of the Emperor, so there are naturally many big and small things that happen every day. They will not bother His Highness with ordinary trivial matters, and they will only talk about things that His Highness should know.
More than half an hour has passed, and more than an hour has passed since His Royal Highness returned to Kyoto.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has issued a summons." People from the prince's residence came to report that the eunuch who announced the decree had already left the palace gate.
Lou Yunzhou nodded slightly and signaled the adults to leave first.
The eunuch from the Royal Study came to announce the decree in person. His Highness the Crown Prince was in front of him with a very good attitude and a smile on his face.
After reading out the edict, he took the things sent by the butler of the Prince's Mansion and put them in his sleeves. The smile on his face became more and more obvious.
"His Royal Highness, follow the old slave into the palace quickly. Your Majesty is still waiting in the imperial study." said the eunuch who announced the order.
Lou Yunzhou nodded.
At the gate of the Prince's Mansion, the carriage had been ready for a long time, and the group went directly to the palace without any delay.
Outside the imperial study, several adults from the cabinet came out and happened to bump into Lou Yunzhou.
After giving a slight salute, Lou Yunzhou's eyes quickly scanned the bodies of several adults in the cabinet, taking in their expressions.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince wishes to see you." Outside the royal study, the eunuch serving His Majesty went to report.
"My son, come in." His Majesty the Emperor's voice sounded in the imperial study, sounding that he was in a good mood.
When Lou Yunzhou heard this, he walked towards the imperial study room.
At this moment, there were no outsiders in the royal study, only His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The eunuchs and maids who were serving them all left.
Lou Yunzhou looked at his father and bowed.
His Majesty the Emperor had a majestic look on his face. When he saw his son, a smile naturally appeared on his face. He looked at his son carefully and looked at him for a long time before he said: "He has lost weight!"
My son has been away from home for a long time and has lost weight, but he is still very energetic.
"If your mother sees this, she will definitely feel distressed again." The emperor said.
"My son, I also miss my father and mother very much." Lou Yunzhou said. When his father said this, he suddenly realized that it was indeed a long time to leave Kyoto this time.
Lou Yunzhou looked up, his eyes moved, and his heart hurt. He saw a few white hairs between his father's temples, hidden among the black hair, looming.
His Majesty the Emperor was very emotional and called his son.
In the royal study, the father is kind and the son is filial, and the atmosphere is harmonious.
In the harem, the empress had long received the news of her son's return. When she heard that the emperor had sent someone to summon her son to the palace, she began to look forward to it and looked outside the door frequently.
The servants in charge of the palace looked at each other, and they all understood how deeply their mother-in-law missed her son.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not seen the Queen for a long time.
"Your Majesty, please go to the Imperial Study Room to inquire about the news." Seeing that his wife was so anxious, the palace servant took the initiative to suggest.
The queen was very moved when she heard this. She wanted to agree, but she couldn't.
The queen said: "Xunmei, you are a person close to me. You should know the rules in this palace. How important is the royal study room? How can you inquire about information at will? Don't talk about it in the future."
The palace maid Xunmei knelt on the ground and confessed her mistake in panic. As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she knew that she had been a little reckless today. When she heard the Queen's words of punishment, she felt relieved.
Xunmei understood that the Queen had punished her, and this matter was in the past. As long as she understood her mistake and was punished, she could return to serve the Queen.
How can one easily inquire about the movements in the royal study and spy on the emperor? This is a serious crime of beheading.
Xunmei said: "My slave, I thank you, the Queen."
The queen said: "Get up!"
Xunmei stood up, but before she could step down, she heard the palace servant's report that the Crown Prince had come.
A smile appeared on the queen's face, and she walked out directly without waiting in the room.
Seeing this, the servants serving in the palace followed eagerly one by one, ran a few steps quickly, and lifted the curtain for the Queen.
The closer he got to his mother's Kunning Palace, Lou Yunzhou's originally calm heart became less peaceful after seeing Kunning Palace, and his steps quickened slightly.
The young eunuch waiting outside Kunning Palace saw the people walking towards this place from a distance. When he came closer, he saw clearly that the prince was coming. While saluting, someone ran back quickly.
The little eunuch had just stepped in to report. The eunuch kneeling outside the palace gate felt a gust of wind in front of him and a sound coming from far away. Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw that the figure of His Royal Highness had gone away. He walked around the corner and disappeared.
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Along the way, the palace attendants who saw His Highness the Prince saluted one after another. Lou Yunzhou walked straight in without stopping.
"Mother." Lou Yunzhou suddenly stopped and looked at the Queen who had walked out.
The queen also saw her son. The brat was finally back after being gone for so long.
The mother and son stopped and looked at each other.
Behind them, the people waiting on them were all left far away. Now they saw the Queen and His Royal Highness standing there without saying a word. They all knelt on the ground to salute. In an instant, a whole courtyard of people knelt down.
"Darkened, lost weight." The Queen couldn't help but said, her eyes fixed on her son's body, she looked at him from head to toe, and then again from toe to head, her tone was very affirmative.
Lou Yunzhou said: "The Queen Mother has also lost a lot of money."
The queen said angrily: "I have a careless son who makes people worry about me every day."