After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Shen Tingyao forced herself to calm down.

Although she had never met the emperor, she had attended all the major banquets in Shangjing City.

By the time she calmed herself down, the emperor had already started speaking.

"I see you're good at talking. Your third brother has really worked hard."

"Oh, who is the woman behind you?"

The eldest prince's eyelids twitched. Was he planning to remain in the dark?

He believed that except for the Third Prince and Xiang Hongxuan, everyone else present must know who this woman was.

He glanced at Shen Maoshan and saw that he was also looking at Shen Tingyao.

The eldest prince smiled and said, "Oh, this is Shen Tingyao. When I entered the palace just now, Commander Zhang asked Miss Shen to come with me to see the emperor..."

The eldest prince did not continue speaking, implying that, Your Majesty, don’t you know about this?

The eldest prince didn't care what the emperor and the people around him thought. After all, he had always been a fool in front of the emperor.

It depends on whether the emperor lets Zhang Tong take the blame or admits that he was confused.

The latter is his usual tactic.

Shen Tingyao heard the emperor's hesitant voice, as if he was recalling something.

"Oh... So she is Shen Maoshan's daughter."

"Look at me, I'm old and confused. I've forgotten everything."

He looked at Shen Maoshan and said, "Shen Maoshan, you haven't seen your daughter for a long time, right? I heard that your daughter is with the eldest prince, so I asked them to come over."

"So you can meet your daughter."

Shen Maoshan didn't know what the emperor meant, so he could only agree with the emperor and said, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."

He and the third prince Xiang Hongxuan and others rushed all the way from Quzhou to Shangjing City.

We were in a very hurry on the road and had almost no time to rest.

We didn't start to slow down until we reached Shangjing City.

When we arrived at the palace gate, it was already dark.

They were still brought to the main hall.

There was no emperor in the hall, so they kept waiting.

Until the emperor and the eldest prince appeared one after another.

He would never believe that the emperor didn't do it on purpose.

I just don’t know what the emperor is going to do.

When the eldest prince brought a woman into the hall, Shen Maoshan only needed one glance to think that the girl might be Shen Tingyao, his long-missing daughter.

When the man finished kneeling and stood with his head bowed, Shen Maoshan was sure.

Shen Maoshan felt a surge of anger in his heart. Could it be that Shen Tingyao left home just to follow the eldest prince?

At that time, the eldest prince intended to let Shen Tingyao follow him, but she had no name or status, so how could he agree?

Although I was angry in my heart, I didn't dare show it on my face.

The emperor definitely didn't call him from exile to see his daughter.

The emperor saw Shen Maoshan's calm expression and actually looked at him with some admiration.

Shen Maoshan is a very pedantic person.

If it were in the past, he would have scolded him on the spot if he knew that his daughter was following a man without any status.

He said in a deep voice: "Since you are the girl of the Shen family, then raise your head and let me see it."

Shen Tingyao whispered, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Shen Tingyao raised her head, and the emperor's eyes lit up.

But she doesn't seem to be as beautiful as the rumors say.

The rumored second daughter of the Shen family is very famous in Beijing.

Not only is she proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but I heard that she is also one of the most beautiful girls in Shangjing City.

She is a very qualified lady from Beijing.

but……

The emperor looked at Shen Tingyao who was standing below.

This woman does have beautiful eyes and fair skin.

He just looked a little tired, and his face was very plain.

He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Shen Tingyao saw that the emperor was staring at her, and his eyes were not friendly.

Shen Maoshan and Shen Zhizheng who were present naturally felt it as well.

Perhaps they were overthinking it.

The emperor on the dragon throne started coughing and stopped after a while.

"Look at me, I'm old and my eyesight isn't good. I start coughing again when I try to see clearly."

"Haha, Shen Maoshan, you have a good daughter."

Shen Maoshan: "Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment."

The emperor asked Shen Tingyao to go down and wait.

The eldest prince couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just now he could feel that he even had the urge to kill his father.

It seems that he will have to have a good chat with the third brother later.

As for the Queen, he has his own way.

He had to find a way to make Shen Tingyao his as soon as possible.

The emperor watched the changes in the expressions of the people below, and he saw their every move.

He couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

"Grand Prince, I'm stationed at the Western Frontier. Do you have anything to report?"

The eldest prince smiled when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, of course there is."

The emperor also smiled and said, "Oh? Then tell me about it."

The eldest prince looked as if he wanted to be praised. "Your Majesty, you don't know. General Zhao is very capable."

"In the military camp, one's word is final."

This sounds a bit wrong, but coming from the eldest prince, it's nothing.

"And the Western Frontier is very vast. I have ridden around it several times."

"Your Majesty, you may not know that the Western Regions are rich in beef and mutton. There are many caravans transporting beef and mutton along the border. I, your son, will be in for a treat."

"But I am also thinking, it would be better if my father and mother were still here."

The emperor laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha, you're so old but still have no manners at all, you deserve to be punished!"

The eldest prince stiffened his neck and said dissatisfiedly, "Punish me? Why did the emperor punish me?"

"My father has sent me to inspect the frontier. I see that the border is very stable because of your father's prestige. When I get there, I will only be able to eat, drink and have fun."

The eldest prince said innocently, "If you want to blame someone, blame Father. Father governs the world, and no one is disobedient to him."

"Hahaha, you naughty boy."

"Stop talking nonsense, there are outsiders here."

outsider.

Serving the emperor was Eunuch Gao, and standing below him were Shen Maoshan and his son Shen Zhizheng, and standing on one side were the third prince and Xiang Hongxuan.

Xiang Hongxuan has not spoken since he entered the palace.

The outsiders the emperor was referring to were naturally them.

After hearing this, the eldest prince calmed down a bit, "Yes, father."

"Your mother has been thinking about you all the time. Remember to go see her tomorrow."

The eldest prince nodded his head and said yes. No one could see the expression on his face.

But the eldest prince knew that his part had already been played.

It was obvious that the emperor was very satisfied.

To outsiders, the eldest prince is still naive and simple-minded, and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.

Even when he went out, he only remembered to bring back a girl.

His intuition told him that since the emperor allowed Shen Tingyao to come in, it was definitely not just to disgust Shen Maoshan.

The emperor drank some tea for a while. The tea was just left in the cup and no one knew what he was drinking.

"Three princes..."

After a while, the emperor's voice sounded again.

"Yes, Father."

"How was your inspection in Quzhou this time?"

Xiang Hongxuan's eyes dimmed slightly.

It's finally here.