After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

Prince Guo finally returned to Beijing after staying in Qinghai for more than ten days. Except for the emperor and A Jin, no one knew his whereabouts, including Huanbi.

He didn't want to tell Huanbi about important court affairs, not because he thought she was incompetent, but because he didn't want to make her worry.

Before leaving, he sent someone to give Huanbi a tortoise-shell bracelet inlaid with gold and jewels, and also attached a letter. There were pink peach blossoms printed on the letter paper, and only a few big words were written on it: "Holding your hand and growing old with you - Yunli".

Huanbi looked at the powerful and vigorous words on the letter and couldn't help but stroke it gently. She then picked up the jade bracelet. It had a pure and transparent color, a delicate texture, and a warm touch. It seemed to be an expensive, high-quality mutton-fat jade.

She had seen the emperor give one such fine jade bracelet to the young lady as a reward, and even Concubine Hua was envious of it.

Huanbi was naturally happy to get the good things, but more importantly, it was the intention of Prince Guo.

A few days later, the prince returned, and as soon as he arrived in the capital, he was eager to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

The emperor received him in the imperial study.

The emperor glanced at him, lowered his head to scrape the lid of the teapot, sipped his tea and asked, "Old Seventeen, you've only been gone for ten days, how come you look so much older?"

Prince Guo raised the corner of his lips and smiled, "Qinghai is windy and sandy, and the sun is high. I just wanted to investigate a few more places to avoid being unfair. I didn't have time to dress up when I was running around outside, and I didn't want to offend my brother."

The emperor sat up straight and leaned back. "It's not a collision. Just tell me how the investigation is going."

Prince Guo handed the emperor a letter and said, "I have written down the results of my investigation in this letter. According to my investigation, people in Qinghai and Gansu only know Nian Gengyao, not the emperor."

The emperor was listening to these words while looking down at the evidence on the paper. For a long time, the imperial study was unusually quiet, and Prince Guo was too polite to move.

After a while, the emperor slowly put down the letter, raised his hand and said, "Go on!"

Prince Guo said: "When Nian Gengyao came to Beijing to meet the emperor a few days ago, the officials below the palace knelt down to greet him. Several censors tried to persuade him, but before Nian Gengyao could say anything, his generals beat the censors.

According to my investigation, about 30% of the officials in Beijing are related to Nian Gengyao. In some important positions, he appointed people who had a close personal relationship with him or who gave huge amounts of money to the Nian government. This is the case in Beijing, and it is even worse in Qinghai."

The emperor nodded and said, "No wonder he impeached Zhao Zhiyuan at first, but then said that he failed to supervise and asked me to reappoint Zhao Zhiyuan to an important position."

The emperor glanced at him and asked, "Isn't Nian Gengyao's crime more than this?"

Prince Guo sensed the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes and immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "I heard that Nian Gengyao in Qinghai imitated the emperor and held a beauty pageant every year, even during meals..."

"Eat, what's wrong?"

Prince Guo raised his eyelids and said carefully, "During the meal, the other generals were outside the tent, but Nian Gengyao was the only one in the big tent ordering people to serve the food. His etiquette and regulations were the same as those of the emperor."

"Bang!" The emperor angrily swept all the tea cups, inkstones, and other utensils on the table to the ground.

Prince Guo knelt on the ground with his head bowed and advised: "Your Majesty, calm down. Nian Gengyao has no manners as a minister. It is not worth your anger. Be careful not to hurt your body."

Su Peisheng trotted in upon hearing the sound.

Prince Guo saw that the emperor looked unhappy and waved his hand, "Get out!"

Su Peisheng had just vaguely heard the emperor and the prince talking about Nian Gengyao outside. His eyes rolled and he knew that something big was going to happen.

"Hmph! Nian Gengyao is just one of my servants, but now his words and actions are exactly the same as mine. I think he has been usurping the throne for a long time. Call Nian Gengyao here! I want to ask him in person."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Peisheng came in again to announce that Lord Zhang Tingyu had arrived.

Prince Guo knew that it was not appropriate for him to participate in state affairs, so he bowed and left on his own accord.

Outside the door, Su Peisheng was undecided and asked Prince Guo: "My Lord, do you still want me to pass on the imperial decree from the General's Mansion last year?"

Prince Guo looked at Zhang Tingyu's back as he entered and said, "Wait a moment, Master Zhang is probably here to discuss this matter with the Emperor."

Su Peisheng was relieved then. He nodded and bowed, and saw the prince off.

Zhen Huan was sitting in the Sui Yuxuan and talking to An Lingrong. Lingrong didn't know why she had stayed indoors for the past few days, but since Sister Wan refused to tell her, she couldn't ask.

She brought over a bowl of medicinal food and said softly, "Sister, eat this. The weather has been getting hotter recently. The supplements given by the emperor are really good, but they can easily cause internal heat. You should drink them in moderation."

Zhen Huan smiled and nodded, picked up the spoon and took a bite, and suddenly her appetite was whetted. She praised: "Ling Rong's cooking skills are the best. I actually feel that this one poison is not enough!"

An Lingrong pursed her lips and smiled, "I made a lot, please feel free to eat, sister."

Huanbi and Liuzhu saw that their young lady had a good appetite, looked at each other and smiled, feeling very happy.

That day, Prince Guo came to Anqi to visit Concubine Shu. As soon as she entered the room, she saw that her son looked very energetic.

"Yunli, where have you been wandering recently? Look at your face, the skin seems to be darker." Concubine Shu touched her son's face and asked with some heartache.

Prince Guo made up an excuse to get away with it. He couldn't tell his mother about this matter so as not to worry her.

After a while, Concubine Shu saw her son's upturned mouth and asked with a smile, "But seeing you like this, is there something good happening?"

Yunli was puzzled and rolled his eyes, "How did mother know?"

Concubine Shu pulled her son to sit on a chair and explained with a smile: "You are my child, how could I not know you? Ask Jiyun, since you came in today, the corners of your mouth have been raised, have they ever been lowered?"

Prince Guo was a little embarrassed, and stroked his cheek and said, "No one knows a son better than his mother. I can't hide anything from my mother!"

Concubine Shu closed her lips lightly and waited for her son to continue.

"Mother, I have fallen in love with a girl. After many twists and turns, I am finally convinced that she has feelings for me. When you are free, I want to bring her to see you."

After Yunli finished speaking, he felt a little shy and his cheeks turned slightly red.

Concubine Shu was very happy, "Great, great! My son has finally found someone who shares his feelings. Mother is so happy."

Yunli pretended to be confused, "Mother, why don't you ask who that woman is, what her personality and appearance are like?"

Concubine Shu smiled and replied, "The girl you like must be good. Mother believes in your judgment. You can get to know that girl for a while before you come to see me again. Don't be rude to her."

Yunli nodded and said, "Mother is biased. She puts her ahead of her son before she even meets him."

Concubine Shu raised her finger and pointed at him, "You, you are so slick, be careful not to make people think you are not steady enough."

Yunli shook his head confidently, "My son knows what he is doing."