Chapter 39 Happy Ye Youyue!
Upon hearing the news, the atmosphere in the study suddenly became quiet.
This news is shocking enough. If Hu Zhenghe gets hold of the Imperial Guards, the safety of the capital will be in jeopardy.
After all, the Imperial Guards are responsible for protecting the safety of the capital.
Even if I could mobilize the imperial guards, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to compete with the Royal Guards.
"Continue to investigate and make sure to find out their intentions. If there is indeed a conspiracy, arrest them directly!"
"Hu Zhenghe wants to have military power, but it's not that simple. The Imperial Guards are my father's confidants. If they really rebelled, it would be hard to justify it ."
Duan Tianya also realized the seriousness of the situation. If Hu Zhenghe really wanted to seize military power, his intentions would be obvious.
"Your Highness, why not just arrest the commander of the Royal Guards and interrogate him so that he will confess!"
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "No, we can't arrest anyone without solid evidence. If we make a mistake, wouldn't that alert the enemy?"
"Besides, the Royal Guards are not pushovers. There are tens of thousands of them. If we use them as our commander without evidence, it might lead to a mutiny."
"So the most urgent thing is to produce evidence, otherwise Hu Zhenghe will have a hard time explaining it."
Duan Tianya didn't think so much about it. Although the Jinyiwei didn't need evidence to arrest people, it was not difficult to take decisive action.
"Yes, it's Minister Meng Lang!"
Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head and said, "In the future, we should think about things from the perspective of the overall situation. Perhaps it won't be a big deal if we take the commander of the Imperial Guard."
"But if I'm wrong, it will chill the hearts of the soldiers!"
At this time, Duan Tianya felt that Xiao Yan was really thoughtful and thought much more than he had thought before.
"Yes, I understand!"
"Okay, go down and investigate quickly. The sooner the better!"
"I obey your order!"
Duan Tianya hurried down to arrange manpower, and he had to find the spies he had planted in the Royal Guards to handle this matter.
Ordinary people cannot have contact with the Royal Guards, let alone the commander of the Royal Guards.
Only after Duan Tianya left did Xiao Yan get up to have lunch.
"Pooh!"
"What kind of food is this? It's a waste of ingredients!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Youyue was startled and quickly knelt down.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. Today... Today's lunch was prepared by me. It doesn't suit Your Highness's taste. Please forgive me."
Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this and looked at Ye Youyue: "You did it?"
"Didn't I tell you to rest?"
Ye Youyue said with tears in her eyes: "I saw that Your Highness was working hard, so I wanted to make something delicious for you, but I didn't expect it would not suit Your Highness's appetite!"
Looking at the food in front of me, although it doesn’t taste good, it still looks quite appetizing.
"Okay, why are you crying? I don't blame you!"
"You did all this?"
Ye Youyue nodded aggrievedly, and her appearance immediately made people feel pity for her.
"Okay, you don't need to go to the emperor's place anymore. Just learn how to cook in the East Palace!"
"But... this meal can't be cooked this way. I'll give you a recipe. Follow it and I guarantee your cooking skills will improve greatly!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Youyue had already forgotten her grievances and looked at Xiao Yan eagerly.
"Is what your highness said true?"
Xiao Yan looked at Ye Youyue's expression, shook his head helplessly and said, "Of course!"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
"But then again, cooking requires talent. If you can't do it... you'd better not do it!"
Ye Youyue nodded quickly after hearing this: "I can do that!"
Xiao Yan nodded, then picked up a pair of chopsticks and hesitated.
"Your Highness, how about...the kitchen make another one!"
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "The disaster victims in the north have nothing to eat. What I have is already very good. It would be a pity to throw it away!"
“Eat it!”
As he said this, he frowned and started eating.
Ye Youyue was deeply moved when she saw this. The prince was living a life of luxury, but he was thinking about the victims and caring about the people. She thought she had not misjudged him.
I hope it doesn't become like before.
When Ye Youyue thought of Xiao Yan's previous appearance, she felt disgusted, but when she looked at Xiao Yan now, she liked him more and more.
So he picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
Hmm! It really doesn’t taste good!
But the prince is concerned about the victims, so how can I not learn from him and not waste food in the future.
After the meal, Xiao Yan felt a little tired. A lot of things had happened recently and he was really exhausted!
"Come with me and have some rest!"
Looking at Xiao Yan's appearance, Ye Youyue suddenly became nervous again.
"Your Highness... It's daytime now. If the Imperial Censor knew about this, wouldn't it be..."
Xiao Yan scratched his head with both hands, feeling quite helpless.
"What are you thinking about? I'm just tired and want to rest for a while!"
"Or... do you want to?"
Ye Youyue blushed immediately: "No, no, no, Your Highness, please forgive me, I didn't do that!"
Seeing Ye Youyue like this, Xiao Yan was also very happy.
It's also fun to tease her even when I'm nervous.
"Okay, let's go!"
Xiao Yan quickly fell asleep while holding Ye Youyue in his arms. Ye Youyue turned around and looked at Xiao Yan who was sleeping beside her.
His angular face no longer has the lewd look he had before, and he looks handsome no matter how you look at him.
So she couldn't help but snuggle into Xiao Yan's arms again, with a happy look on her face.
In fact, Xiao Yan was not asleep. He smiled slightly when he felt Ye Youyue's movements.
It seems that I have really captured her heart.
So he hugged Ye Youyue tightly in his arms.
Feeling the strength in Xiao Yan's hand, Ye Youyue shyly called out, "Your Highness!"
Xiao Yan said calmly without opening his eyes : "Don't talk, take a rest!"
Ye Youyue was even happier at this moment.
When Xiao Yan woke up, Ye Youyue in his arms had disappeared.
Feeling the remaining warmth Xiao Yan smiled.
"It's time to go see my father. I can't let my big backer fall!"
After tidying up his clothes, Xiao Yan took Sande to the emperor's bedroom.
"Your son pays respect to your father!"
The old emperor was leaning against the head of the bed, reading a book in his hand.
"Yan'er is here, please sit down!"
As he said this, he put the book in his hand aside.
"How is Father feeling?"
The old emperor smiled and looked at Xiao Yan and shook his head: "It's okay, it's much better!"
"How do you feel? Are there any difficulties?"
Xiao Yan, however, had a bitter look on his face.
"The affairs of the court are far more complicated than I thought, but what is even more complicated is the human heart."
"The Prime Minister Hu Zhenghe has been in control of the government for many years, and there are very few people in the court who can be used by the ministers."
"We have completely offended Hu Zhenghe today. I am afraid we will face more difficulties in the future!"
The old emperor smiled and said, "It seems that you have not yet fully understood the art of being an emperor."
"What? Are you planning to back down now? If that's the case, it would be better to let someone else govern the country!"
