"Greetings, Princess. Your Highness, be safe and sound."
"Please get up."
Everyone stood up, and someone whispered, "The emperor is really close to Mo Yu. It's just a birthday party, but he asked the princess to come out and accompany him. He really gave him face. The princess didn't often attend banquets before."
Yi Wenjun likes quietness, and she really doesn't like to participate in such lively occasions. However, who can blame Mo Ranran for the protagonist today
She was very interested in Mo Ranran.
Mo Yu and Mo Ranran stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Princess, for visiting my humble home. You have made it a great place."
Yi Wenjun looked straight at Mo Ranran and naturally took her hand. "This must be Sister Ranran, happy birthday. This princess has prepared some small gifts. Please don't think it's impolite."
"That's not the case, Princess. Please don't think our hospitality is not good enough. I am honored that the princess has prepared such a gift for me."
She likes talking.
To others, this action seemed as if they had known each other for a long time and had a very good relationship. Some fence-sitters had already begun to think about switching sides, while some people were extremely envious.
After all, the Mo family is close to the emperor and their relationship is so good. If you follow Mo Yu in the future, won’t you be able to enjoy a good life
Now that the princess has arrived, there shouldn't be any other guests coming, so Mo Yu announced that the banquet would begin now.
For a moment, everyone was toasting and having fun, and Mo Yu and Mo Ranran were also enjoying themselves.
It's just that Yiwenjun was a little uncomfortable. He sat aside, drinking tea and watching them having fun. He exuded an aristocratic and lazy aura, which was completely different from those who were having fun. He was like a crane standing out among chickens.
Suddenly, someone pulled Yi Wenjun to play together. I thought that person would be scolded, but in fact Yi Wenjun joined in after thinking for a moment.
Yi Wenjun has always stayed in the harem and has never gone out.
Instead, I had a very pleasant chat with today's birthday girl, Mo Ranran.
Mo Ranran often goes out, and everything he sees and hears is very new to Yi Wenjun.
The relationship between the two people became closer when both parties were willing.
The presence of the emperor's own sister at this banquet brought great honor to the Weiwu Marquisate. Those present had a new understanding of the importance of Mo Yu to the emperor.
At the end of the banquet, Yi Wenjun held Mo Ranran's hand affectionately and said gently: "It is inconvenient for me to leave the palace. If you are free, you can come to the palace to chat with me!"
It was as if the air was still for a moment.
Everyone in the capital knew that this princess had always been difficult to get along with. Ordinary daughters of officials were simply not worthy of Yi Wenjun's attention. No one expected that Mo Ranran could be so valued by the princess.
After saying this, Yi Wenjun left.
Outside the capital, a carriage stopped silently outside the city gate.
Gong Wenmin lifted the door curtain and looked at the city gate, feeling mixed emotions.
When he just followed Mo Yu to provide disaster relief, the Ninth Prince secretly told him to be careful with Mo Yu, and if there was a chance, he would never be able to return to Beijing. Too many things happened during this period.
So much so that when I returned to Beijing again, I felt as if I was in a different world.
The groom looked at Gong Wenmin in confusion: "Sir?"
Gong Wenmin waved his hand: "Let's go to Beijing."
Ma Fu: “Yes!”
The moment Gong Wenmin entered the city, several waves of spies went to the Mansion of Marquis Weiwu, the Mansion of the Ninth Prince, and the Mansion of the General Zhenguo.
When Mo Yu received the message, his whole body lit up: "Okay, I've been waiting for his news for a long time, and it's finally here."
"Enter the palace!"
Yi Qingyu received the message almost at the same time.
I don't know why I feel a little uneasy. They still write to each other during this period, and their tone is still very respectful to him, but I always feel that something is wrong.
He waved his hand and let the spy go down.
Some things are better to be determined as early as possible.
He called his confidants.
"Go, invite Gong Wenmin to come over for a chat."
Wang Wang took the order and withdrew.
Gong Wenmin did not stop on the way and went straight into the palace.
Mo Yu, who had arrived earlier and was already in the imperial study, looked at Gong Wenmin's figure and smiled meaningfully. He is really a smart person.
Knowing that Yi Qingyu would definitely meet him first before he felt at ease, he entered the palace without any delay.
Wang Wang, who was one step behind, could only watch Gong Wenmin enter the palace.
Gong Wenmin's face showed the fatigue of working day and night, and he knelt down respectfully: "Your Majesty, I, the Minister of the Imperial Censorate, Gong Wenmin, pay my respects to you."
Yi Jinyi quickly asked Gong Wenmin to get up: "My dear, please get up. We are really grateful to you for all the disaster relief work."
"I have seen the report. You handled it very well. There was no mob riot. You really deserve praise."
When Gong Wenmin heard Yi Jinyi say this, he felt ashamed to face the emperor. In the past, whenever there was a disaster, there would always be riots when the disaster was dealt with.
It was just a matter of sending troops to suppress it as usual.
Over the years, I don’t know how many disasters were caused by orders issued by him.
He also felt that these mobs were ungrateful.
It was not until this time that he knew what kind of life the common people were living.
Before he knew it, he had become the Ninth Prince's lackey.
Gong Wenmin did investigate after Mo Yu left Chuzhou, but the final result was shocking.
One or two officials may be said to have misconduct, but this is the case in almost every county and state.
Even if Gong Wenmin wanted to find excuses for Yi Qingyu and prove that these things were not instructed by Yi Qingyu, the final result still disappointed him.
Gong Wenmin knelt down suddenly and said, "I am guilty! I believed the Ninth Prince's sweet talk. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Yi Jinyi blinked at Mo Yu.
Gong Wenmin, what's going on
Mo Yu gave an innocent smile.
When Gong Wenmin began to investigate the disaster relief efforts of previous years, Mo Yu asked Huan Xuanxuan's people to pass the news to Gong Wenmin unnoticed. Naturally, he believed in what he had found out.
But Mo Yu still has a bottom line, and everything is true.
It is precisely because of this that the deeds of those officials who are ten times more vicious than bandits, unforgivable villains, and vagrants are even more frightening.
Yi Jinyi cleared his throat and said, "Alright, get up. Considering that you were deceived by the Ninth Prince before, I will forgive you for what happened. Go back to the mansion and have a rest first!"
Gong Wenmin bowed deeply and said with a firm face: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying this, he stepped back.
Eunuch Li came in, added tea for Yi Jinyi, and said meaningfully, "Your Majesty, I just heard something very interesting. Your Majesty must listen to it."
Yi Jinyi signaled Eunuch Li to continue.
"Some people are so bold that they dare to walk back and forth in front of the palace gate. Fortunately, the emperor is kind and does not care about such things. Otherwise, he would have to charge him with a crime of disrespect."
There is only one person who is so presumptuous now, and that is the Ninth Prince Yi Qingyu.
I guess it’s because of Gong Wenmin’s matter.
Mo Yu chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to do, so I will take my leave now."