He set his eyes on the prime minister, who unexpectedly also had red eyes. He hugged his son and said with tears in his eyes, "Father misses your mother too."
The crying seemed to be contagious, and he turned to look at Concubine De who was in tears.
Concubine De quickly wiped away her tears and explained in a panic, "Your Majesty, I am not crying for myself. I am simply moved by the deep love between them."
The emperor was silent for a long time, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears of Concubine De.
He sighed softly, "Prime Minister and Old Five, please obey my orders. I will entrust this matter to you.
My most important task is not to seek merit, but to avoid mistakes.
I do not want this stability, which was achieved after so much hardship, to be destroyed because of your mistakes.
You must know that the affairs of the world are like walking on thin ice and cannot be taken lightly. I hope you will treat them with caution and do not disappoint me."
The Prime Minister and the Fifth Prince respectfully accepted the decree and expressed their gratitude.
Afterwards, everyone saluted and praised in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to stand up. He glanced at everyone's expressions and finally stopped at Shen Shuangyue.
"Since Miss Shen is so dignified, she should stay in the Imperial Study and be my writing eunuch."
Shen Shuangyue looked up in surprise. What did eunuch mean?
But I also know that you are serious and asking won't change anything. I can only accept your order and thank you.
"Eunuch Xu, take Miss Shen to her place." The emperor ordered, "Prime Minister, take your son away! Concubine De, go to the bedroom and wait for me. Old Five, you stay here."
Soon, only the emperor and the fifth prince were left in the imperial study.
The emperor picked up the teacup and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
The Fifth Prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, his expression mournful. "Father, I am unfilial and cannot fulfill my filial duties in front of you. I know I cannot match my brother in terms of strategy and wisdom, so I voluntarily enter Nianxing's residence and stay indoors, living a humble life under a different identity. If you still harbor any resentment, I am willing to disfigure myself. Please grant this wish."
The emperor's expression froze, and his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
After a while, he slowly spoke, "I thought you could keep this secret from me forever."
"Your Majesty, I had intended to keep this a secret for the rest of my life." The domineering Fifth Prince raised his eyes, gazing at the Emperor with admiration. "Your Majesty, your love has already been divided too much. I am selfish and do not want to share any more with my brother."
He looked somewhat helpless. "But after meeting Nian Xing, the first thing she taught me was to sacrifice oneself for others. Father, I know I am wrong and cannot indulge in selfish desires any longer. Your brother's wisdom can help you share your worries and solve your problems."
The Emperor frowned. How could he not know that Xiao Jin was more suitable for the throne than the other princes? However, he had watched Xiao Ba grow up, and his heart was as pure and kind as Concubine Yu De. He couldn't bear to hurt him, so he hinted to the Chen family to send the scriptures to Xiao Jin.
"Tomorrow I will secretly summon Xiao Jin into the palace to discuss this matter. Since you are still obsessed with Miss Shen, I will create an opportunity for you."
He ordered, "Eunuch Xu, take the Fifth Prince to Miss Shen's residence and then to Yonghe Palace."
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
Eunuch Xu took Shen Shuangyue to the Fifth Prince's residence as instructed by the Emperor.
"Miss Shen, the Emperor has ordered you to stay in the main hall. If you need anything, please tell Xiao Yuanzi. Here are the clothes you will wear tomorrow. The eunuchs who write letters must be waiting outside the Imperial Study before 3:30 am. Do you have any other instructions? If not, I will take my leave."
Shen Shuangyue thanked her, then calmly washed herself under the orderly service of the palace servants.
It wasn't until she lay in bed that she clenched her fists and complained inwardly: "System, ahhhhh! Is the Emperor sick? Not only does he make me a eunuch, but he also makes me wait outside the Imperial Study at 3:45? I've been complaining about getting up at 8am for years, and now he's punishing me by making me get up at 4am?"
The system suppressed a smile: [Host, think positively! This is a benefit that cannot be enjoyed in modern times!]
[You're adding fuel to the fire!] Shen Shuangyue gritted her teeth.
The system consoled him: [Alright, alright, Host, don't be angry anymore. You should think positively. Wouldn't that anger the Emperor even more? You're one step closer to being offline!]
[System, I made a preliminary plan that day, but the more I thought about it, the more sloppy it became. The concubines in the harem depend on the emperor for their livelihood, and I don't stand much chance of winning the emperor's favor.
But I can compete for favor with the emperor openly, but actually get close to the concubines, and then pretend to assassinate their mothers when the male supporting actors are present, in exchange for the opportunity to be offline.
But if I were a writing eunuch, I would be stopped by the Emperor's men before I could even attempt to assassinate the concubine, and I wouldn't even have the chance to see the male supporting role.]
Shen Shuangyue rubbed her temples. "I remember a scene where a palace maid stole a national defense map and gave it to an enemy spy. Because of this map, the enemy broke the peace treaty between the two countries. The Fourth Prince's men also earned the Emperor's appreciation during this battle."
"So, host, you want to do this supporting female role mission? This plot really needs a supporting female role, but even if you don't feel you belong in this country, I don't recommend you become the medium that causes war between the two countries." The system couldn't help but add: "If your sister knew, she would say something about you, right?"
[How could she say that about me? This is what was supposed to happen. I just completed this mission!] Shen Shuangyue couldn't help but get a little emotional: [This female supporting character was torn into pieces by the Third Prince! I've watched all the plot, and the only thing I can be sure of is that the female supporting character was completely dead!]
Upon hearing this death, the system huddled up in sorrow and repeated, "Host, being dismembered is truly too painful. My sister wouldn't want that. I beg you not to accept it."
Shen Shuangyue was stunned. Why did the system's voice make her so sad?
The heavy curtains blocked out the moonlight, and the room was pitch black.
She touched her tears in surprise, feeling an unfamiliar and intense sadness in her heart.
Sad to the point of having trouble breathing.
Thinking of the dismemberment mentioned by the system, she asked: [System, do you know how I died?]
[I don't know.] The system's voice choked.
Shen Shuangyue looked at the darkness in front of her, her expression dazed.
The door was opened at this moment, and the domineering Fifth Prince asked in a low voice with a guilty conscience, "Nianxing, are you asleep? Father told me to sleep in this room tonight. Don't worry, I'll stay by the door. I'm just telling you not to wake up and scare you."
Shen Shuangyue did not answer, but frowned and thought about modern events.
The system sighed, silently spent money to buy tranquility pills and scattered them into the air.
Shen Shuangyue closed her eyes unconsciously.
The domineering fifth prince fell asleep on the ground.
It was not until the 11th hour of the morning that Xiao Yuanzi reminded outside the door: "Miss Shen, it's time to get up."
Shen Shuangyue sat up with the help of a worker, her head still groggy, and she had no memory of last night.
He put on his clothes instinctively and walked out with his eyes half closed.
The Fifth Prince, who was still immersed in sleep, had just dreamed that Shuangyue kissed him when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ankle.
He couldn't help but scream and woke up in severe pain.
Shen Shuangyue didn't expect that an ankle would appear on the ground!
Her body was unstable and she screamed subconsciously, then fell straight onto the Fifth Prince.
His chin hit the fifth prince's face directly.
Her sleepiness disappeared instantly and she raised her arms to get up.
But I didn't expect that the fifth prince was only wearing a pair of underwear.
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