In a blink of an eye, the autumn hunt ended with great fanfare.
Everyone returned with a full load except for Yi Jinyi and Mo Yu who left briefly, causing a panic in the camp.
There wasn't any trouble afterwards.
On the way back to Beijing, due to the large number of people, the two did not do anything overly intimate.
Even though there were people watching him, Yi Jinyi didn't take it to heart.
At the city gate, he lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and next to him was Mo Yu riding a horse.
Mo Yu seemed to sense something and his eyes focused on him.
Just happened to look at Yi Jinyi from a distance.
His eyes curved slightly, and he smiled: "What's wrong?"
Mo Yu answered truthfully: "I thought it would be inconvenient for us to meet in the capital, so I don't want to go back for the moment."
I have had too many happy days, and suddenly I have to go back to the way things were before. I feel unhappy just thinking about it.
What's more, with countless eyes staring at him in the palace, he couldn't feel at ease for a moment.
Mo Yu had no choice but to persuade him, "I'm right beside you. There will always be a chance to see you. Don't worry too much."
Yi Jinyi sighed sadly: "If you find too many excuses, neither of us will be able to live in peace."
But they couldn't just chat.
The team moved slowly again, step by step towards the impregnable capital city.
In Yi Jinyi's eyes, the prosperous capital city now looked more like a suffocating prison.
He was trapped in it voluntarily, with no way out and no way out.
After a tiring journey, the team soon dispersed and escorted the officials back to their homes.
The next day, trouble broke out again during court session.
"Your Majesty! I have something to report." An official stepped forward.
But judging from their posture, I felt that they had bad intentions.
Yi Jinyi remained calm and asked in a cold voice, "What's the matter?"
Using the excuse of autumn hunting, he was able to find some free time and go out to spend some fairly satisfactory days.
After returning to the capital, these officials began to cause trouble.
Yi Qingyu on the side watched coldly, seemingly an outsider.
However, I did not miss the calculation that flashed across his eyes.
The official stepped forward boldly and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, your harem is empty now, and you don't even have an heir. I dare to ask Your Majesty to fill the harem and give birth to an heir as soon as possible to stop the people from complaining."
In the palace, no one knew what Yi Jinyi was thinking.
It's still pretty empty now.
No emperor in history had ever paid as little attention to the continuation of his offspring as Yi Jinyi.
As soon as this was said, several more officials stood up.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask for your permission to expand the harem."
"Your Majesty, please think twice and put the overall situation first!"
Yi Jinyi just felt annoyed after listening to this.
He coldly looked at these officials with different expressions, and he knew exactly what each of them was planning.
Using the excuse of filling up the harem would give these officials the opportunity to establish their power.
To put it bluntly, they all have bad intentions. They don't think about how to be an official, but they attach great importance to power.
Seeing that Yi Jinyi didn't say anything, several people felt inexplicably panicked and glanced at Yi Qingyu unconsciously, trying to ask him for help.
Yi Qingyu cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, I also think what my colleagues said makes sense."
Suddenly, Yi Jinyi sneered: "Do you think your life is too idle and want to find something to do? You can't even sweep the snow in front of your own door, and you still want to meddle in my business?"
The official's face turned pale, and he finally lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you and the heavens can bear witness to my loyalty. I beg Your Majesty to reconsider."
Yi Qingyu also chimed in, hinting to Yi Jinyi in various ways: "Your Majesty is now in the prime of life, it is unreasonable for the harem to be so empty."
Not only that, he made preparations for both scenarios.
These officials who took the initiative to request to take concubines were the ones he had persuaded and arranged before.
There is only one purpose.
But Yi Jinyi was always thinking about Mo Yu, so naturally he was unwilling to do so.
He said impatiently: "Enough, don't mention this matter again!"
The official saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly shouted in a sad voice: "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to reconsider!"
Yi Jinyi's face turned dark instantly, and he got up and left without saying a word.
However, some officials behind him who understood what was going on did not join in the fun.
After the court meeting, Yi Jinyi went straight to the study and sent all the palace servants out.
He was alone in his silence, and other officials who wanted to continue their narration were helplessly stopped outside.
On the other hand, when Yi Qingyu learned about the situation, he smiled triumphantly.
When he met an official outside the palace, he said something meaningful: "Thank you for your hard work today, but your Majesty is still young and energetic, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to persuade him."
The official smiled and said: "We are all sincere and dare not talk about the hard work."
"That's the case. I hope you guys will take more care of it that day."
Yi Qingyu gave one more reminder and then left leisurely.
Mo Yu was not affected by this episode and returned to Hou Mansion in silence.
An uninvited guest came to the mansion.
"My Lord!" Guan Shaoqi was excited and went to greet him with a smile.
Seeing Guan Shaoqi, Mo Yu nodded slightly: "Sorry for the wait."
Guan Shaoqi waved his hand quickly and said, "I don't deserve it. The Marquis is very busy, and I should apologize for bothering him so many times."
The two of them walked all the way to the hall, and the servants in the mansion immediately served them hot tea.
Guan Shaoqi spoke first: "My Lord, I came here to tell you good news."
He put on a serious expression and acted in a serious manner.
Previously, under Mo Yu's advice, he had been secretly making arrangements in the capital for a long time.
After running around a lot, I finally got the job done. This way I can have an explanation.
Mo Yu was in deep thought, his eyes were deep, he just looked at people without saying anything.
Guan Shaoqi took a deep breath and explained concisely: "My Lord, my shop in the capital will open tomorrow. You are the master, and I dare not hide this matter."
In short, he also has some selfish motives.
It took a lot of effort to open the shop. Mo Yu is the real person in charge behind the scenes. In theory, it is only right for him to know.
Mo Yu smiled faintly: "Congratulations, you have worked hard these days."
Guan Shaoqi was suddenly concerned about this and felt panic in his heart: "I dare not, these are what I should do."
"Manage it well. I believe you can do a good job in business." Mo Yu praised again.
He had never made a mistake, and the news Guan Shaoqi brought was indeed good, which diluted his gloom in the court.
Guan Shaoqi considered his words carefully and made another request: "My Lord, the shop belongs to you. I would like to ask you to participate in the opening tomorrow."
Only when Mo Yu witnessed it with his own eyes and examined it, could he feel truly at ease.
Thinking of Mo Yu's special status, Guan Shaoqi hurriedly suggested: "You don't need to show up at that time. I will have someone arrange a private seat for you, and the news will never leak out."
Guan Shaoqi thought carefully and arranged everything, but all this had to take Mo Yu's attitude into consideration.