Li Huaiyun never thought that the emperor would praise this poem highly, which really surprised him.
The seventh prince bent down at this moment, cupped his fists and saluted, "Thank you, Father, for your understanding!" He looked at Li Huaiyun and moved his hands, asking Li Huaiyun to thank him quickly!
Li Huaiyun understood what the seventh prince meant and said hurriedly, "I hope the emperor will not hold me accountable for my rude behavior."
Liu Ruo also stepped forward to plead for Li Huaiyun.
Emperor Zhou Sheng smiled faintly and turned his gaze to a corner, looking at Mu Yuan and Li Huaiyun sitting there, "Do you think my evaluation of this poem is very poor?"
"Can I get a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation?" the seventh prince asked.
"The poems written by a talent that is rare in a century are certainly masterpieces that will be handed down from generation to generation!"
Several of them felt relieved.
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, the prince stood up and said directly, regardless of the matter of face, "I would like to inform my father! Since this person is not from the royal family, and his poetry ability is quite outstanding, I hope to treat him as a guest of honor, and I hope you will allow it!"
He wanted the emperor to take action and recruit Li Huaiyun to his command.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the prince, and everyone had their own opinions. Most people felt that it was a bit overwhelming.
The corner of Li Huaiyun's mouth twitched. He was a little speechless about this, right? If the emperor agreed to this, he would be in a dilemma!
"Your Majesty!" Apart from him, several others including Mu Yuan shouted almost simultaneously. None of them wanted Li Huaiyun to follow the prince. After all, this man was arrogant and very annoying.
Emperor Zhou Sheng raised his hand to signal them not to speak. He looked at the prince and said, "Your request is not too much!"
ah! Li Huaiyun frowned, isn't it too much? I never expected that this emperor would love his son so much!
Emperor Zhou Sheng continued, "Xun'er, I know that you love talents so much. If you have such a talent, you want to keep him by your side. However, you have to keep this talent by yourself. Let me help you. How much will it cost?" It seems unfair."
The prince retorted, "Father, there is nothing unfair about this. What I can give him in the future will definitely be more than others."
A trace of displeasure flashed across Emperor Zhou Sheng's face. It seemed that it had not been long since he said those words, and someone had forgotten them so quickly!
"Fight for it yourself, I can't help you forever."
The prince could only shut his mouth and sat back down.
Li Huaiyun immediately bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Seventh Prince stood up and spoke again at this time, "Father, this Young Master Li is not only the Fengqiao Yebo, but also the two poems Jiang Xue and Li Si that have been widely circulated in Kyoto recently. They were also written by him. .”
Li Huaiyun lowered his head further and tilted his body slightly to the side. He didn't want to publicize this matter too much, as that would give people the impression that he only relied on poetry to rise to prominence.
He is the demon hunter of the Demon Slayer Division. Poetry and poetry are just hobbies. I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but this time, I couldn't keep a low profile.
Li Huaiyun frowned, feeling a little helpless, and said in a low voice, "Didn't I just come here to eat something good? How come I was stripped clean? How can I come out after this!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng had a smile on his face at this time and waved his hand. It could be seen that he was in a much better mood. "I have also heard those two poems. They are really talented! Serve! Serve!"
At this time, the eunuchs who were serving food outside came in and gently placed the food on the tables of the princes and princesses.
Emperor Zhou Sheng stood up, holding the wine glass in his hand, "My body is constantly weakening, and the future of Great Zhou will depend on you. I hope you can join hands to protect Great Zhou! Let my Great Zhou be stable for generations to come. .”
"Come, let's drink this glass of wine."
Emperor Zhou Sheng spilled the wine in the wine glass to the ground to show respect for the earth, and then asked someone to fill the wine glass, "The Great Zhou will live forever!"
The princes and princesses raised their wine glasses upward, and then followed the emperor and drank the wine in one gulp.
After Li Huaiyun drank the exciting and dry white wine, he finally waited for the opportunity to eat. He quickly cleared away all the food on the table.
He had been a little hungry since he came to this house, and almost couldn't bear it anymore. Fortunately, he endured it and could finally enjoy the food from the imperial chef.
He enjoyed this meal very happily, because Mu Yuan gave him everything he couldn't eat.
After dinner, Emperor Zhou Sheng asked others to leave first, leaving Mu Yuan and Li Huaiyun alone.
The prince was still thinking of waiting outside the door for Li Huaiyun to come out, but Emperor Zhou Sheng ordered him to return to the palace immediately.
They came to the back of the house. Outside was a yard surrounded by wooden bars. Outside the yard was a creek, flowing slowly.
There are dense spots of light in the starry sky, and this beautiful scenery is reflected in the dim stream nearby.
Emperor Zhou Sheng pointed at Li Huaiyun and said to Mu Yuan, "I have issued an order to let him participate in the investigation of the case. You can rest assured now!"
He continued, "Now he will not be restrained, and it has also proved that I am not a cold-blooded animal and will be indifferent to what you are going to do."
Mu Yuan had something to say in her mind, but she, who was always dull and boring, just said yes in the end! This sound actually made those who were listening nearby feel numb.
In the end, she just nodded slightly, expressing her unique indifference.
Li Huaiyun clasped his fists and bowed in salute, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Don't worry, check it out. If you encounter any situation and you can't handle it, just tell me!"
"Your Majesty, there is actually no specific situation!" Li Huaiyun said, "As long as the corpse is dissected, we can almost get the desired results."
Mu Yuan did not agree with what he said, "Are you kidding? No matter what the result is, you are still going to find the missing eunuch!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng glanced at him and said, "Don't be too absolute in everything. Many things have just begun. Confidence is a good thing, but don't go ahead blindly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will obey your instructions."
"Since you think it's easy, then do one more thing for me!"
"Ah!" Li Huaiyun suddenly looked confused. This matter is simply endless. After investigating the princess's case, he has to investigate the emperor's case again!
If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even have time to go to the Jiaofang Division! How will you become stronger then!
Li Huaiyun lowered his head and asked, "I wonder, Your Majesty, what do you want me to do for you?"
"It's also a case! But this case requires a secret investigation."
Li Huaiyun thought to himself, I'm afraid this case doesn't sound simple, and they won't come to me if it's not burning. "The Emperor has the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple in his hands, so why do you think of coming to me?"
"Those people have different ideas and have their own agendas. If we expect them to investigate, it would be better for me to do it myself."
Li Huaiyun shrugged, "But I'm just a member of the Demon Slayer Division, and I can't participate in government affairs!"
"Just don't let them know your identity!"
"Hide your identity?"
Emperor Zhou Sheng turned around and looked at Li Huaiyun with his sharp eyes. His majesty made him feel uneasy, "Li Huaiyun obeys the order!"
Li Huaiyun immediately responded, "Yes!"
"I will appoint you as the bodyguard of the Fourteenth Princess today to help her investigate the death of the princess. After that, you will personally investigate the case in the sewers of the Imperial City."
"Imperial City Sewer?"
"Yeah, something's wrong there!"
Li Huaiyun asked hurriedly, "What's the problem?"
"Someone found many corpses inside. After examination, they were the maids, eunuchs, and guards who had disappeared in the palace in the past few months."
"Ah! Don't the people from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment know?" Li Huaiyun asked.
"Some of them know the details, but they haven't been able to find any useful clues. In recent days, some people have disappeared. If this continues for a long time, the entire palace, including me, will die in the sewers."
Mu Yuan's face became quite solemn. She had been to that sewer before. As the drainage system of the imperial city, the space inside was quite wide. She once got lost in it. Fortunately, she was not far away at that time and was found by someone. Come.
"Why is there a body in there?"
"In the past year or two, there have been some problems with the drainage system in the palace. The rainwater accumulated on the ground has been unable to be drained cleanly. Therefore, we sent guards to go downstairs and clean the ditches at first. It improved for a while, but then it stopped working."
Emperor Zhou Sheng shook his head and said rather helplessly, "It wasn't until later that I discovered that there were many corpses piled in the ditch."
"When something like this happens, it's quite desperate!"
"After people moved them, the ditch was cleaned properly, but there were a few more corpses from time to time, which looked extremely strange."
Li Huaiyun fell into deep thought. It was difficult for him to imagine based on this explanation alone. However, if these things have always happened, it means that things have always happened.
Mu Yuan stood aside, but she was a little worried. She was worried that the case would make Li Huaiyun too tired, and the result would be a failure in the investigation.
"Let him rest! In the past few days, there has been such a high-intensity investigation that even an individual would not be able to handle it."
Li Huaiyun frowned, "That's what the princess said!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng nodded, "Okay! You first investigate the case at hand. When the time comes, report to me and I will send additional manpower to assist you in the investigation."
Mu Yuan waved her hand, "Go and rest quickly!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng stopped the two of them, "Where is he sleeping now?"
"My bedroom!"
"Absurd!" Emperor Zhou Sheng shook his hand vigorously, "You are a princess who has not left the palace, how could you..."
"I left the palace a long time ago! Why haven't I left the palace yet?"
Li Huaiyun was speechless. Sleeping in the princess's palace was definitely not a good idea.
"I am now the helmsman of the Demon Slaying Department, so I won't bother you to worry about it!" Mu Yuan turned around and walked into the room, and Li Huaiyun immediately followed him. He didn't want to be alone with the emperor outside, which would look quite embarrassing.
"Is it really okay to leave the emperor alone outside? Besides, he also drank a lot of wine today!"
"Of course it's no problem. There are many secret whistles around this guy. Even if he gets drunk, you know what will happen next."
"Carry it directly back to the Yangxin Palace on the back of An Shao!"
"You guessed it right!" Mu Yuan chuckled, her smile looked particularly beautiful, different from the cold look she had in the Demon Slayer Division, "Get some rest early and solve my mother's case tomorrow!"
"You really don't listen to your father. He is quite opposed to this!"
"How about you sleep in the grass?"
"Forget it! Just pretend I didn't say it!"
Returning to Mu Yuan's palace, it was still the same as before. Li Huaiyun slept in the room vacated by the maid.
He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, having trouble falling asleep, and kept thinking about a question in his mind.
