If he had power, he wouldn't be so upset, but the fact was, in Huangming, he had no confidence that he could win.
He couldn't even catch anyone in his hands.
"Master, your mind is in turmoil."
Xiao Yuzi had followed him for twenty years, from Dongjin to Huangming, through thick and thin. They had eaten tree roots and wild vegetables together, and suffered contempt and rejection from others together. His understanding of him was unmatched by anyone else.
In his heart, the master is not only his master, but also his closest relative.
"Didn't you say that no matter what her purpose is, as long as it doesn't get in our way, we don't need to care about it?"
Ye Lihan was cold and quiet, and was silent for a while, "Has there been any news from over there?"
Xiao Yuzi shook his head: "Not yet. After all, it's far away. The round trip will take at least ten days. It won't be that fast."
The master had told him his plan two days ago.
He also knew that they might soon leave Huangming and return to Eastern Jin.
Therefore, even he was hesitant about the matter between his master and the prince.
On the one hand, the prince is indeed an outstanding woman worthy of her master, and he is really good to her.
On the other hand, he was also very clear about how eager and eager his master was to return to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
"Master, are you upset because you are worried about what is happening over there, or because..."
The situation in the Eastern Jin Dynasty's imperial palace is tense now, and they are far away, so it is understandable that the master is anxious.
After all, success or failure depends on this one move.
"You go out first!" Ye Lihan didn't want to say anything now.
Xiao Yuzi called the servants outside the door, cleaned up the food, made a cup of tea for his master, and then quietly left.
*
In the following days, the entire capital was somewhat unsettled. No one knew who had lost something, and many people were secretly searching for something.
In addition, there was some panic in the court, and everyone felt insecure.
The reason was that for several days in a row, there were officials who were thrown into prison and executed every day for reasons such as corruption, accepting bribes, oppressing the people, smuggling salt and grain, etc.
With Su Qiao's behind-the-scenes manipulation, all the vacant positions were filled with officials who had close ties with Prime Minister Shang.
Some are related to her openly, and some are related to her secretly.
What happened in the court caught Li Sang and his daughter off guard.
On this day, another official was detained for privately withholding tax silver. After the court session, Huang Ying hurried to Fengxiang Palace.
Li Sang, who had been sending people to keep an eye on the court, had already learned the news.
"Ying'er, what's going on?"
Huang Ying's face was tense, and she sat down on the couch: "I am also upset about this matter."
"Father, could it be the Emperor's uncle who did this?"
After she felt that things were not going well, the first thing she thought of was that her uncle was unwilling to really give up power and was secretly trying to trip her up.
Li Sang shook his head, denying her guess.
"If she wanted to do it, she would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Maybe she regrets it?"
How could a person who has been in power for too long and has tasted the power that comes with it let go so easily
She would rather believe that the emperor's uncle's previous frank handover of power was just to confuse her.
"Father, I don't think she is that devoted to you. According to reports from people below, the emperor's uncle and Ye Lihan have been getting close recently."
Li Sang knew about this, of course. He said angrily, "I don't need her to be devoted to me. I just need her to be obedient."