The emperor's tone was ordinary, with a hint of joking.
However, as a courtier, Yu Shiyue did not dare to neglect and bowed quickly.
"I don't dare."
Yu Shi said happily as he glanced at the happy scene not far away without leaving any trace.
"Since Your Majesty wants to keep His Majesty the Crown Prince for a meal, I will go ahead and make arrangements to postpone the Sutra Banquet until His Majesty and His Highness have finished their breakfast before starting the Sutra Banquet."
As he spoke, Yu Shiyue planned to resign.
However, it was obvious that Zhu Qiyu did not intend to let him go, so he waved his hand and said.
"There's no rush. I've already asked Wynn to go to the East Palace to convey the order. Sir, he came early in the morning and probably didn't have time to eat. It's not too late to eat some together before we leave."
This was said in a gentle tone, but it was obviously not a discussion.
Yu Shiyue sighed silently in his heart, but said nothing on his face.
"According to the order."
So, the palace servants moved the table again and presented meals.
The food in the palace was naturally first-class, but Yu Shiyue was not satisfied with the food.
Because the current scene is really weird.
You must know that when the prince goes out to study, his every move will attract the attention of the government and the public, and this attention is continuous and transparent.
In a sense, the East Palace has both the attributes of an inner palace and a government agency. Except for the inner hall where His Royal Highness lives, most places in the East Palace are guarded by court officials. Therefore, if there is any trouble, the news will be quickly will spread out.
Of course, this is under the premise that His Highness the Crown Prince is young and unable to control the East Palace. If His Highness the Crown Prince joins politics when he is older, it will naturally be a different situation.
But at least for now, the news that the prince went to Qianqing Palace to pay his respects and has not returned could not be concealed at all.
This is also the reason why Yu Shiyue came in a hurry.
There must be a reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not returned home after greeting you. No matter what the reason is, as the official of the Prince's Mansion, Yu Shiyue must come to ask questions in person even if it is just a gesture.
So in fact, this is also Yu Shiyue's first question.
With the emperor's sage, it is impossible not to know that leaving the prince behind for no reason would cause shock in the outer court and all the ensuing discussions.
Don't think that the prince just returned home late to burn two sticks of incense. It is a trivial matter.
When it comes to the Crown Prince of the East Palace, there is no such thing as a small matter.
Especially when the relationship between the Tian family is so special, any behavior that goes against common sense will lead to countless seemingly reasonable rumors if no reasonable explanation is given.
The emperor must be very clear about the consequences of keeping the prince, but he still stayed.
This is the first oddity.
Then there is the current scene, which seems to be pleasant, but in Yu Shiyue's eyes, it feels awkward no matter how he looks at it.
It's still related to the prince.
Not to mention that the prince came to pay his respects as usual, what was the purpose of the emperor hanging two sticks of incense on the prince for no reason.
Let’s just talk about the meal reservation.
There is nothing to criticize about the emperor ordering the prince to accompany him to breakfast. Although it may be speculated that it is a show to enhance the family ties, it is still justified on the surface.
But unfortunately, in addition to the prince, His Royal Highness Prince Hui and Princess Gu'an were also accompanying the meal.
The key lies with His Highness King Hui!
That's not to say that the Emperor cannot allow His Highness Prince Hui to have meals with him. Even for father and son of the Tian family, it is normal for them to have meals together.
However, having the prince and King Hui accompany him for dinner at the same time would have to arouse people's thoughts.
Allowing the prince to accompany the meal has a stronger political meaning and can show the close relationship between the emperor and the East Palace. This is a good thing.
Allowing King Hui to accompany the family meal will make the family relationship more obvious, and it can show the deep affection between father and son in the Tian family, which is also a good thing.
However, if the two are accompanied by meals at the same time, there will be a problem.
The most obvious level is, does the emperor's action mean to put the prince and King Hui on the same status?
This is almost the speculation that will inevitably arise after today's scene is spread.
Therefore, Yu Shiyue couldn't figure it out.
It was not that he had never thought about whether the emperor had the intention of promoting King Hui and shaking the throne. In fact, this speculation had always existed in the minds of both the government and the public.
However, what he couldn't figure out was that even if the emperor had this plan, why would he use such a clumsy method that could be seen at a glance?
This is quite different from the emperor's past style of making decisions and then acting.
However, if it is not the case, then the scene in front of me is really unexplainable.
Even if Yu Shiyue deceived himself and said that the emperor wanted the prince to accompany him to dinner, King Hui and Princess Gu'an just took him along.
But don't forget, there is a noble concubine in the palace now!
Not the empress, but the biological mother of His Highness King Hui, the noble concubine Hang!
If His Highness King Hui is nearby is a coincidence, then the fact that Concubine Hang appears in the Qianqing Palace at this moment can only be because she was summoned.
On this occasion, Concubine Hang's appearance was undoubtedly because of His Highness King Hui.
Therefore, various signs indicate that the emperor's move was intentional.
Moreover, what shocked Yu Shiyue even more was the emperor's attitude towards him.
In fact, the emperor called him here, and when he saw the scene in front of him, Yu Shiyue already had a vague guess in his heart.
He had just made a brief test by resigning, and the emperor's reaction confirmed his guess.
It was obviously a family banquet, but he summoned one of his foreign ministers to attend the meeting. This was obviously not intended to conceal what was going to happen today.
In other words, the emperor hopes to convey today's various signs to convey some kind of political signal.
I was thinking about all the joints in between, the possible reactions of the government and the public, and the emperor's intention.
The thoughts in Yu Shiyue's heart were in turmoil. Naturally, he had no intention of eating. Instead, he was always paying attention to every move of the people above him.
The emperor seemed to be in a good mood. The imperial concubine stood by and said a few words, but I couldn't quite hear what they were.
However, when Yu Shiyue arrived, the emperor's breakfast meal had almost been consumed.
Therefore, in fact, Yu Shiyue didn't even take a few bites, and the palace officials soon removed the meal. Of course, the meal was removed, but it was impossible for those present to leave immediately. Something had to happen to not waste the money. The Emperor's team started a game like this.
Sure enough, after the palace servants quickly cleared the table, the smile on the emperor's face gradually faded away.
However, what Yu Shiyue didn't expect was that when the emperor opened his mouth, he shouted...
"Gu'an!"
Yu Shiyue turned his gaze to the little girl wearing a double bun and a beautiful face, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Of course he knew that Princess Gu'an was the emperor's eldest daughter and biological mother, the empress. She was extremely noble and noble. Among all the princes and daughters, she had always been the most favored by the emperor.
But now, listening to the emperor's tone, he seems a little unhappy...
The little girl obviously knew the importance. She had been hiding behind her since she entered the palace, but it was obvious that she couldn't escape this time.
Looking at her father who had a straight face, Sister Hui stepped forward with a bitter look on her face, knelt on the ground and said.
"Father..."
Facing the little girl's delicate and soft breasts, Zhu Qiyu rarely looked relaxed, but instead took a heavy breath and said.
"Do you know you were wrong?"
The little girl lowered her head, twisted her clothes with both hands, and said nothing.
These two sentences made Yu Shiyue on the side a little confused. Why, the emperor specially asked him to come here just to show him how to educate his daughter?
However, it only took a moment for him to discover the clues.
Although Princess Gu'an was the only one kneeling in front of her now, Yu Shiyue soon discovered that His Royal Highness Prince Hui was also a little restless when he saw this situation, and almost wanted to get up and step forward.
However, whenever His Highness King Hui really wanted to get up, the concubine above him would inadvertently glance over and forcefully press His Highness King Hui down again.
On the other side, Princess Gu'an's big eyes had turned a little red, but she still lowered her head and refused to speak.
Seeing this situation, the emperor seemed a little angry, stood up and came to Princess Gu'an and said.
"If you reply to me, do you know that you are wrong?"
"Um……"
After a while, the little girl let out a humiliated sigh, but tears were already streaming down her cheeks. She looked so pitiful that Yu Shiyue felt a little distressed.
However, the emperor seemed to be determined this time. He stood there with a calm face and said.
"What's wrong?"
The tears in the little girl's eyes couldn't help but begin to fall. However, she seemed a little frightened by her father's appearance, so she didn't dare to cry, so she spoke with a half-sobbing voice.
"I...I didn't write any homework left by my husband..."
Ah this...
Yu Shiyue sat aside, lowered his head and tried to weaken his sense of presence.
He really didn't understand what the emperor was causing trouble. This whole day was just because Princess Gu'an didn't finish her homework.
Besides, it’s just that she didn’t finish her homework. My daughter is so scared...
Zhu Qiyu naturally didn't understand Yu Cifu's slander. Seeing Sister Hui's scared and aggrieved look, he couldn't bear it.
However, he still kept a straight face and continued.
"anything else?"
"Father!"
At this time, Zhu Jianji on the side finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Even with his mother's threatening gaze, he couldn't help but stand up.
Seeing Zhu Jianji coming forward, Yu Shiyue's eyes also froze.
Zhu Jianji walked to the palace and knelt down on the ground as well, saying.
"Father, my sister was playful yesterday and failed to complete the homework left by her husband. As an elder brother, I failed to supervise her in time and made a mistake. Please punish me, Father."
Looking at the son and daughter in front of him, Zhu Qiyu frowned, obviously unhappy.
However, at this moment, a small voice came out, saying.
"Sister Hui is wrong, father, please don't be angry..."
The voice was timid, with a hint of sobs.
Following the sound, the person speaking was none other than Princess Gu'an, who had her head lowered all the time.
At this moment, the little girl's eyes were filled with water and she pursed her lips tightly, feeling aggrieved.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu suppressed his anger and asked.
"What's wrong?"
"The mistake is..."
Sister Hui twisted her clothes, lowered her head and pouted.
"Tan Wan did not write down his homework, and... he also contradicted his teacher in school, and... he made mistakes but did not admit his mistakes, which made his husband and father angry..."
Although the voice became quieter and quieter, Yu Shiyue on the side finally understood it.
To put it bluntly, Princess Gu'an did not complete the lessons set by the teacher in the school, and then she probably had a conflict with the teacher in the school, and was discovered by the emperor, so she made such a fuss.
After figuring it out, Yu Shiyue couldn't help being speechless.
It’s such a small thing, so what?…
At the same time, seeing that the little girl was finally willing to admit her mistake honestly, Zhu Qiyu's expression finally softened and he asked.
"Does it hurt when Mr. hits you?"
Just such a sentence made the little girl burst into tears. The originally suppressed tears fell down, and her voice was waxy.
"pain……"
"Okay, okay, don't cry anymore."
At this time, Concubine Hang Guifei appeared at the right time, touched the little girl's head, and slowly comforted her, turned around, looked at the emperor, and said.
"Your Majesty, since Sister Hui has admitted her mistake, please don't be angry."
Zhu Qiyu originally wanted to say something, but after looking at the little girl who was crying and out of breath, he sighed and had no choice but to say.
"It's okay to know that you're wrong. Entering school is a big deal. Whether you study well or not is one thing, but whether you have good intentions is another. Whether you respect your teacher or not is another."
"Today is a lesson to you. You should be careful in the future and don't act like you did today. Okay, let's go back with the imperial concubine."
The little girl nodded aggrievedly and said nothing.
Seeing this situation, Mrs. Hang curtsied and then picked up Sister Hui. The little girl lay in Mr. Hang's arms and turned her head away.
Then, Hang glanced at Zhu Jianji who was kneeling alone on the ground, but didn't say anything. He gestured to Yu Shiyue and left with the others.
It has to be said that this move surprised Yu Shiyue again.
You know, this Concubine Hang is the biological mother of His Highness Prince Hui. However, in this situation, she actually left Prince Hui here alone and left?
The thoughts in Yu Shiyue's mind were spinning, but the emperor's voice had already sounded, saying.
"Sir, what a joke. Sister Hui is naughty. I am usually busy with government affairs and have no time to discipline her. Today I took the time to go to the elementary school and took a look, only to find that this child has been perfunctory in her studies for several days. Now she even dares to contradict the teacher in public. , if you don’t discipline me anymore, I’m afraid it will be ruined.”
This is what the emperor himself can say. Yu Shiyue is not stupid, so he definitely cannot agree with it. He cupped his hands and Yu Shiyue said.
"Your Majesty is still a little too strict. Your Majesty is smart and naive, but she is just playful for a while. She has a pure nature and can distinguish right from wrong. I believe that as long as you teach her well, your Majesty will naturally understand your hard work."
"I hope..."
The sedan chair was carried by everyone. This was obviously a polite statement, but Zhu Qiyu didn't take it to heart. He responded casually and brushed it off.
Then, Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Zhu Jianji, who was still kneeling in the hall.
However, this time, he still did not ask Zhu Jianji directly, but shouted.
"Prince?"
Zhu Jianshen has been sitting in his seat obediently since just now, with no expression on his fat little face.
Unlike Zhu Jianji and others, as the prince, Zhu Jianshen must always pay attention to his manners and etiquette.
To this day, his demeanor has been integrated into his bones. Just from the surface, it is impossible to tell what he is thinking in his heart.
At this moment, when he heard Zhu Qiyu calling him, Zhu Jianshen was very calm, without much change in his expression. He stepped forward and knelt down in the tunnel.
"Uncle Imperial, my nephew is here!"
(End of chapter)
