After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

The Linde Hall was very lively at this time.

All officials of the fourth rank and above can attend this celebration banquet.

Emperor Jingyou was really happy. With Prince Zhuang by his side, he couldn't help but drink a few more cups. His flushed face was already slightly drunk.

"Come, I pay my respects to the two of you, my dear Gu. Haha, the Xiongnu have always been a foreign threat to Daqing. Now they have lost their arrogance and are forced to surrender. This is all thanks to you, my dear Gu. You are great contributors to Daqing. I, on behalf of the millions of people in Daqing, thank you, my dear Gu."

The Duke of Zhenguo and Gu Tingyuan stood up in panic. "Your Majesty, we dare not take credit for anything. If it were not for your majesty's planning, how could we have won the victory over the Xiongnu? Your Majesty loves the people of Daqing like his own children and works tirelessly for Daqing. This is our greatest blessing."

"I am a rough man, unable to speak, but I pay my respects to Your Majesty. You are wise and powerful, benevolent and kind, and blessed with great fortune. It is with your blessing that I was able to achieve this victory!"

Emperor Jingyou was so happy to be praised that he was dizzy. "Good, good, good, my dear minister is indeed a real person."

The court officials looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with gloomy eyes, who had made Emperor Jingyou so happy that he almost lost his mind. This man also called himself a rough man, but no one was better at flattering than him.

In the bustling hall, with singing and dancing, no one noticed that someone had been away from their seat for quite some time.

At this time, Shen Mingxiu was waiting anxiously, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the door.

Suddenly, the door opened, and his dark face instantly brightened, "Teacher! You're here after all!"

The man pulled down his dark hood, revealing the wrinkled face of the right prime minister in the candlelight.

"Your Highness." The right prime minister bowed.

Shen Mingxiu hurriedly helped him up, "Teacher, I told you that you don't have to bow when you see me."

"Teacher, what should I do now?"

This was the first time that the Right Prime Minister had seen Shen Mingxiu so impatient. He couldn't leave the banquet for too long and had to make his speech short.

"Your Highness, please calm down and don't panic. The Fifth Prince's words are completely unfounded. The ministers won't believe them, and neither will His Majesty. Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't have confined you two."

Shen Mingxiu's eyes were still filled with anxiety. "Even so, all my previous disguises were in vain."

Originally he was in the dark, with Shen Yuyan taking charge of everything. Now he has been exposed, and with his current power, it is very disadvantageous for him.

The Right Prime Minister spoke slowly, neither fast nor slow, as if possessing the power to calm people. "It's not a bad thing to be open about it. Now that all the court officials know that you want to compete for that position, some people with vision will naturally come to you."

"You don't have to be as restrained as before. Although the Fifth Prince has the support of Concubine Liu and the Liu family, he himself is a fool. The Liu family has also suffered a heavy blow. You and the Fifth Prince are almost equals, so there is no need to be afraid of him."

The right prime minister's comfort worked, gradually calming the anxious Shen Mingxiu and returning him to the confident Fourth Prince.

The Right Prime Minister nodded with satisfaction.

His vision was indeed correct. Although the Fourth Prince had no power behind him, he was a man with a plan in mind. Without the power behind him, he could be better controlled by him. Compared with the Fifth Prince, he was much stronger. This was why he chose Shen Mingxiu to support him.

Shen Mingxiu stood up and saluted, "Teacher, you are right. It is because I have not cultivated well enough that I have caused you so much trouble."

The Right Prime Minister smiled and said, "Your Highness is very talented. I am only more patient than Your Highness because I have lived a few more years."

"Your Highness, it's not the Fifth Prince you should be worried about right now. We know him well, and he doesn't pose much of a threat to Your Highness for the time being."

Shen Mingxiu bowed and asked, "Teacher, please give me some advice."

"The person your highness should be wary of is the eldest prince."

Shen Mingxiu's dark eyes flashed with sharpness, "Shen Shaochuan!"

The Right Prime Minister nodded, "Indeed, the eldest prince is the elder and now commands a large force guarding the southwest. The most legitimate person is actually the eldest prince."

"If he wins another battle, the position of crown prince will not be far away from him."

Shen Mingxiu's dark eyes flashed with coldness, and his clenched hands showed how tense he was.

Yes, if the teacher hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten about Shen Shaochuan who was far away.

His father was not the kind of person who would lose his mind. Everyone in Kyoto saw that he favored Concubine Liu, but when it came to the Ministry of Revenue, he did not show any mercy to the Liu family.

When it comes to state affairs, the emperor doesn't treat Shen Yuyan and him much differently. It's because he, in order to hide his ambitions, deliberately avoids involvement in state affairs that most of the state affairs fall into Shen Yuyan's hands.

Now, his ambition has been ruthlessly exposed by Shen Yuyan, and his father does not seem to pay special attention to him.

After thinking for a moment, he looked up, ambition in his eyes, "Thank you for your advice, teacher."

The Right Prime Minister smiled and said, "Your Highness, please think it through. I cannot be away for too long, so I will return to Linde Palace first."

"I'm reminding Your Highness that now that your Highness has come to light, it would be best for you to leave the palace as soon as possible and establish a residence outside. This will make everything more convenient. You're now engaged, and His Majesty is having the Ministry of Works renovate the residence for you and the Fifth Prince. It would be best if you could find a reason to move out of the palace early."

Shen Mingxiu said politely, "Thank you for the advice, teacher."

The right prime minister put on his hood and quietly returned to his seat in the Linde Hall.

As if he had just gone to the toilet, the left prime minister looked at the right prime minister who looked like he had just returned from the toilet, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At this time, in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, after a lively dinner, everyone returned to their own courtyards to rest.

In Ye Qingyu's Tingyunju, the candlelight in the study was still on. Ye Qingyu wrote the last word, put down her pen, picked up the rice paper, blew dry the ink, put it in an envelope, and handed it to Mo Shu who was waiting on the side.

"Hand it over to Mr. Lu personally."

"I understand."

"Tell Shao An to follow the plan tomorrow."

"I'll go right away."

Mo Shu took the order and left Tingyunju. Ye Qingyu sat down and closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, spread out the rice paper, and started writing quickly.

At the morning court the next day, Emperor Jingyou was enthusiastically rewarding his meritorious officials, among whom the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had the greatest contribution.

Because the Duke of Zhenguo was already a first-rank duke, he could not be given any more titles, and Gu Changyun was also a first-rank general, so he could not be given any more titles.

After all, Gu Tingyuan is still young and has just been appointed as the third-rank general of the auxiliary state. At his current age, it is considered a fast promotion to reach this position, and it is not easy to appoint him any higher.

Emperor Jingyou felt troubled as he looked at the heroes standing below.

He asked, "My dear, what do you want?"

The Duke of Zhenguo was waiting for the emperor to say this, "Your Majesty, you have already bestowed upon me so much that I should not ask for anything. However, my granddaughter is now alone, and I would like to ask for something to support her."

"Can the merits of our subjects be used for my granddaughter?"