Reborn, meet you again!

The long night passed.

In the early morning, golden sunlight shines through the mist onto the imperial city.

Inside the palace, most of the civil and military officials had gathered outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, discussing something in groups of three or five.

Near the front, Prince Huai Yunxiao was surrounded in the center, and the Minister of Personnel Wei Zhixing asked with concern.

"Your Highness, why haven't you seen the Crown Prince yet? Could it be that his injury hasn't healed yet?"

King Huai had a smile on his face that was as warm as spring breeze. He looked at the people around him who were asking about Yun Zheng's injury and explained patiently.

"Thank you all for your concern. My son's injuries are almost healed."

"It's just that he was injured during this campaign against the rebels, and his health has been damaged. I selfishly want him to rest at home for a while longer!"

All the ministers were relieved when they heard this.

"That's good. The rebels are causing chaos in the capital. If it weren't for your high prestige in the army, you wouldn't have been able to urgently call on the surrounding garrisons to enter the capital when the late emperor was poisoned and unconscious."

"The Crown Prince led the troops skillfully, and together with the Imperial Guards, he drove out the rebels in one fell swoop."

"It's not certain whether we can stand here today!"

Thinking of the rebellion two months ago, they are still frightened.

The Prince of Dingbei was a restless person. The late emperor had always been wary of him and had forbidden him to enter the capital without an imperial decree. But who could have imagined that he would be so ruthless that he stormed into Shangjing under the pretext of visiting the capital to offer congratulations.

For some reason, the Empress in the Central Palace was so desperate that she colluded with the rebels and took the opportunity to poison His Majesty.

Although the late queen had no children, she would still be the empress dowager regardless of whether the eldest or second prince ascended the throne. Why would she take such a risk and end up being given poisoned wine to commit suicide?

At this time, the Minister of Personnel Wei Zhixing snorted coldly again.

"Speaking of which, it's all the fault of that old bastard Song Yi. The Crown Prince has made great contributions to the country, yet he is so confused about right and wrong that he takes his anger out on the Crown Prince. He is simply a mean-spirited person."

This statement drew another round of responses.

After all, they all hated the person who came from a poor family and had been oppressing them for so many years. It was a pity that the person was now hiding like a turtle.

It made them feel angry for no reason.

Yun Xiao did not remain silent in the face of everyone's words that denigrated Song Yi, but continued to speak modestly.

"It's just the duty of a subject."

"Besides, in this urgent situation, my son did not order the deployment of troops. Now that His Majesty and the Queen Mother have not pursued the responsibility of Prince Huai's Mansion and have personally sent the imperial physician to treat my son, this is already a great blessing for our Prince Huai's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Minister of Justice Xu Mu immediately responded.

"What are you talking about, Prince Huai? We have to make decisions based on urgency. Now that even His Majesty and the Queen Mother have recognized the contributions of Prince Huai's Mansion, why are you being so modest?"

"We are all old now. The Crown Prince is now the best among the younger generation. When he recovers from his injury and returns to the court, he will surely be of great use to His Majesty!"

Now that King Huai has been appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat and is in charge of the six ministries, he is their immediate superior, so naturally they speak in a nice way.

"You are too kind. My son is still young and needs your guidance from now on!"

"Furthermore, compared to the Prince Regent's achievements in repelling the Mobei army, retaking four border cities, and supporting Your Majesty's ascension to the throne against all odds, and quelling the civil unrest, what does the Prince Huai's Palace's meager contribution amount to?"

"I think even if there is no Prince Huai's Palace, even if the Regent returns with his troops, Zhou Chi will not be able to succeed."

Upon hearing the title of Regent, all the ministers fell silent for some unknown reason.

King Huai’s words were true.

However, this regent has been in Mobei since he joined the army. Although he has made many military achievements under the British, they have only heard the name Jun Jiuchen in battle reports.

Even after the Duke of Ying died in battle, he asked for the title of commander-in-chief before his death. However, the war in Mobei was tense at that time, so he did not return to Beijing to receive the title.

So to them, he was almost a completely stranger.

During the days when he first returned to the capital, they did not want to make friends with him, but Jun Jiuchen never interacted with them privately except when he attended court. The visiting cards and invitations they sent to the Regent's Palace never received any response.

After a while, they gave up the idea.

Later, they saw that he was acting rather arrogantly and had attacked many court officials one after another without showing any mercy. They felt uneasy and they all pushed King Huai to take the position of Zhongshu Ling.

Firstly, if the position is not held by a person of high moral character and prestige, His Majesty and the Regent may not be willing to accept it.

Secondly, Prince Huai's palace had a good reputation and they got along well with the other palaces. Rather than waiting for the Regent to place his own confidants in this position to restrain them, they would naturally prefer that person to be Prince Huai.

Fortunately, since they have become a united force, the situation in the court has finally stabilized.

Just when everyone was silent, a commotion suddenly came from behind them.

A few people looked in the direction of the voice and saw Song Yi, who was wearing a crimson official robe embroidered with bird patterns, walking straight ahead through the crowd that automatically made way for him.

then……

Standing calmly at the head of all officials on the left.

The people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked in Song Yi's direction with different expressions.

Although most people looked at each other with a hint of gloating, no one dared to step forward and add insult to injury.

It was because a few days ago, almost everyone knew that the Prince Regent had personally gone to the Prime Minister's residence.

Originally, they were secretly delighted. After all, these days, whenever Jun Jiuchen came to their house, it was a disaster of confiscating the family property and destroying the whole family. It seemed that the knife would finally fall on Song Yi's head...

But after Jun Jiuchen came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Mansion was still safe and sound.

Now that Song Yi has returned to the court...it's really intriguing...

As the saying goes, a centipede is still alive even after it dies in the limbs. Before confirming Jun Jiuchen's attitude towards the Prime Minister's Mansion, no one was willing to be the first to speak out.

But after King Huai's eyes flickered slightly, he seemed to be about to step forward...

But at this time, the bell for court had already rung. After the official in front of the hall announced the call, everyone lined up consciously and entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony in an orderly manner.

Not long after everyone took their seats, a child in a bright yellow dragon robe came out, surrounded by palace servants, and sat on the dragon throne at the top.

Also coming along was Jun Jiuchen.

He was dressed in black and walked calmly to the seat that belonged to him next to the dragon throne. He sat down in a leisurely manner, and his whole body exuded a kind of noble air that looked down on the world, as if that was the position he should have.

The neat and loud voices soon resounded throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"See your majesty, long live your majesty!"

The little emperor Yun Ye couldn't help but steal a glance at Jun Jiuchen behind him. After seeming to calm down a little, his slightly childish voice sounded.

"Gentlemen, please stand up. Do you have anything important to report today?"

Because his biological mother was rejected by the previous emperor when she was pregnant with him and was banished to the cold palace, he was born and raised in the cold palace.

Therefore, even though he was a genuine prince, he did not enjoy any of the honor that belonged to a prince. Instead, he was treated coldly and harshly in the palace. Therefore, his temperament was inevitably a bit cowardly.

Although he had tried his best to overcome it under the guidance of the Regent these days, he was still just a child under seven years old after all, and it was not so easy for him to adapt to all this.

The atmosphere in the court today is somewhat subtle.

Of the civil servants who are usually very active, only two came forward to report on matters today, and they were just reporting on the follow-up of the matters discussed in the court a few days ago as a routine matter.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the Hall of Supreme Harmony returned to its peace. All the officials stood quietly, their eyes fixed on their noses and their noses on their hearts. Only their eyes lingered vaguely on Song Yi and Jun Jiuchen, as if they were waiting for Jun Jiuchen to make a move.

Without making them wait too long, Jun Jiuchen's gaze actually fell on Song Yi, and that low voice also sounded.

"If I remember correctly, today seems to be the first time that Prime Minister Song has attended court since Your Majesty ascended the throne."

"I wonder if Prime Minister Song has anything to report?"

Song Yi held a tablet in his hand and walked forward respectfully.

"Your Majesty, and the Regent, I have nothing to report."

Upon hearing this, Jun Jiuchen glanced at Song Yi indifferently and spoke with displeasure.

"Oh? I heard that when the late emperor was alive, he relied most on Prime Minister Song. Prime Minister Song also devoted all his energy to the affairs of the court during the morning court session every day. It can be said that he knew everything and would say everything without reservation, and he would often debate with the ministers!"

"How come when I come to His Majesty, you only say, 'Nothing to report?'"

"Prime Minister Song was absent from the coronation ceremony and is unwilling to serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. Could it be... that he is dissatisfied with His Majesty?"