Yun Shang helped emperor Ning to his seat, and smiled, "you must be very busy today, father? How come you have time to visit Chenxi in the Jinxiu Palace? "
Emperor Ning glanced at Lady Jin, who, as always, was calmly asked the maids to serve the meal, and ignored what they were talking about. Disappointment flashed in emperor Ning's eyes. He said softly, "everyone has to be prepared. It's a rare day off today, but I'm used to getting up early. So I come to the Jinxiu palace to have a look because I have nothing else to do."
Yun Shang's smile faded. The emperor felt guilty because lady Jin was still lady Jin even Jing Wenxi failed as the empress. he was afraid that lady Jin might get angry, so he came to see her.
Yun Shang felt like she was choked on a fishbone. She picked up the bowl and ate some porridge without saying anything else.
A voice came from outside, "Prince Jing."
Yun Shang looked up and saw Prince Jing coming in from the door. Prince Jing greeted emperor Ning and Lady Jin with a smile and then walked to Yun Shang and sat down by her side.
Lady Jin asked the servants to fill the table with another set of bowls and chopsticks. Then Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and asked with concern, "Why are you here?"
Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said in a soft voice, "I didn't see you in the morning when I woke up. I heard from the Butler that you were in the palace, so I came to see you. Is there anything I can help?" Yun Shang knew that Jing Wenxi's plan would fail when she saw the expression on Prince Jing's face.
Emperor Ning laughed at his words. "This is the place where she has been domineering for so many years, so she is familiar with this place. There is no need for us to help. After eating, you come with me to the front hall and entertain the foreign envoys. They are not familiar with the state of Ning. You have to let them have fun."
"Yes, your majesty." Prince Jing smiled and answered softly.
The smile on Yun Shang's face faded as she heard the news. Emperor Ning and Xia Huanyu must have made an agreement a long time ago. When Emperor Ning asked Xia Huanyu to take the portrait out at the banquet, Yun Shang had felt quite strange. It was not until the day when they allied with each other and reported the result to the emperor yesterday that Yun Shang realized what had really happened. The emperor Ning had probably planned the whole thing in advance. His plan of sending Prince Jing to receive foreign ambassadors was probably to make Prince Jing get along well with Xia Huanyu.
After the breakfast, Emperor Ning left with Prince Jing.
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