My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived-Chapter 290 Father-Daughter Alienation
"Isn’t the Emperor asking us to make room for the seventh princess? Why are you not satisfied when your son is willing to give up his place voluntarily?"
Chu Baihan asked with a blank expression.
At this moment, her eyes on Nan Shi had lost their former warmth.
Nan Shi’s heart grew more anxious, but with so many officials watching, he couldn’t afford to lose face.
All he could do was continue to speak sternly, "Hanhan, what I mean is for you all to make room together, not for you to act like this..."
"But to us, if the Emperor insists on bringing that person in, it’s like driving us away. In that case, we might as well find somewhere else."
Nan Li swiftly stood up as well.
His decision mirrored Chu Baihan’s.
He exchanged a glance with Chu Baihan.
The two intuitively walked towards the lower seats.
As their gaze swept across the room, they noticed a vacant seat beside a certain Prince Yan.
So they made their way over there.
"Pavilion Master Tang, the Princess Consort and the princess have come to see you," Nan Li said softly to Yan Lin.
Yan Lin didn’t respond to him; his eyes were tenderly fixated on Chu Baihan.
He was well aware that his Princess Consort had come to the Hunting Ground today out of concern for the Emperor’s safety.
But the actions of the Emperor were truly disheartening!
"Father, I am sorry; it’s all because of your son. Perhaps I should return to the palace now, so the Princess and the Crown Prince will no longer be angry," Nan Leqin’s eyes were red, and she choked up.
Witnessing her like this, Nan Shi found himself unable to speak harshly.
He sighed softly, then ordered the palace attendants behind him, "Quickly, carry the seventh Princess over there."
’Over there’ referred to the spot where Chu Baihan and Nan Li had just been.
As he said these words, everyone’s expressions subtly shifted.
Weren’t the Princess and the Crown Prince highly favored by the Emperor...
It seemed today that they might be falling out of favor.
It’s all because the Princess was too ostentatious in her actions, without considering the consequences.
Even going as far as to harshly deal with the Empress Dowager and the seventh Princess, who are the Emperor’s closest kin.
Speaking of which, the Princess herself sought her own doom, and now she has also implicated the Crown Prince.
Chu Baihan’s eyes were downcast, silent.
Anyone could sense that she was in a sour mood.
Yan Lin pursed his thin lips, and beneath the table, his slender fingers reached out, hooking onto hers, silently comforting her.
"I’m fine."
Chu Baihan quickly recovered her composure and shook her head at Yan Lin.
Nan Shi sat on the Dragon Throne above them all but felt extremely restless.
He had no intention of alienating Hanhan and Lili.
However, their actions had deeply disappointed him.
"Emperor, do not be sad. Any decision you make is carefully considered, taking the overall situation into account. Aren’t you also trying not to let the world misjudge the Princess as a heartless and ruthless person? I believe after some time, the Princess will surely understand your painstaking efforts," the eunuch comforted him upon seeing his troubled expression.
Upon hearing this, Nan Shi felt slightly relieved.
He sighed as well, "Yes, I hope Hanhan and Lili will one day understand my painstaking intentions."
"But, Qinglin, I still feel somewhat worried. The look in Hanhan’s eyes when she gazed at me earlier..."
Nan Shi furrowed his brows and suddenly called out to Eunuch Qinglin.
Qinglin was frowning with a complicated expression.
Having served by the Emperor’s side since he was young,
he knew very well about the emotional bond between the Emperor and the Empress, and he had also been happy for the Emperor when the long-lost Princess was found.
The Princess Royal truly cared for the Emperor and also devoted a lot of effort to the Nanduan Kingdom.
Personally, she felt that in the affair involving the Empress Dowager and the Sixth Princess, the Princess Royal... had done nothing wrong.
If she had shown leniency, those people of the Empress Dowager would have endless schemes in the future.
In the Royal Family, having a ruthless heart is the only way to protect oneself.
It’s just a pity that after so many years, the Emperor still has not come to see this clearly.
In the past, it was the Empress who made decisions for him. Now, it is the Princess Royal who supports half the sky for him.
Yet, he has still let the Princess Royal down...
But after all, the Emperor is the Emperor, and he, as a servant, how could he contradict the master’s will?
He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, you dispatched this servant to the Ministry of Revenue to handle matters a few days ago, and I only returned today, so I am unclear about many things and thus do not know how to judge."
"Alas, in the past, you understood my heart the best, but even you cannot give me advice on this matter, what should I do?"
Nan Shi let out a deep sigh.
Just then, one of the eunuchs called Li Zhuang spoke in a lowered voice, "Your Majesty, the Princess Royal used to listen to you the most, but her recent rebellion, I fear someone is instigating it."
"Someone is instigating?" Nan Shi’s expression instantly turned cold.
"Indeed, all the unusual behavior of the Princess Royal started after the Tang Sect Master arrived. If you drive this person away from her side, perhaps the Princess Royal will revert to her former self," Li Zhuang continued in a lowered voice.
Nan Shi furrowed his brows, seemingly pondering over this matter.
Li Zhuang added, "Your Majesty, aren’t you also contemplating a match between General Shi Jing and the Princess Royal today? If this is successful, wouldn’t it provide a reason to send the Tang Sect Master away? After all, it’s inappropriate for a foreign man to stay by her side once the Princess Royal is married."
"You always have a solution," Nan Shi’s brows immediately relaxed.
What?
The Emperor wants to matchmake General Shi Jing and the Princess Royal?
Eunuch Qinglin, standing by the side, was utterly anxious.
He had only been away from the Emperor’s side for a few days, and so much had happened.
If General Shi Jing and the Princess Royal were matched, things could go wrong, he feared.
And...
This eunuch...
He squinted at Li Zhuang.
He roughly remembered, Li Zhuang had only started serving by the Emperor’s side last year.
What he enjoyed most daily was... sowing discord.
Initially, he thought that Li Zhuang was merely somewhat ambitious and liked to show off.
But today, the words he said were not quite right.
No, he needed to find an opportunity to inform the Princess Royal and the Crown Prince about the situation, so that they could investigate Li Zhuang.
"Why hasn’t Shi Jing arrived yet?"
Nan Shi glanced down, not seeing Shi Jing’s figure, and his expression darkened again.
However, just at that moment, Shi Jing, in armor, strode in.
He immediately knelt to salute, "This subject is late, and I ask Your Majesty to punish me."
"General Shi, you must have rushed here from the drill ground. You are busy with military drills; how could I punish you? Please, take your seat," Nan Shi immediately showed a smile.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Shi Jing stood up and scanned the surroundings, noting that there were only a few places with empty seats.
One of which was...
Where Chu Baihan and Yan Lin were sitting.
He looked over there and then walked over without any hesitation.
The expressions of those present once again took on a subtle change.
What does General Shi intend by this? There are other empty spots available, but why does he insist on going over to the Princess Royal?
Because of his arrival, what had been an empty area around Yan Lin was now crowded with people.
Beneath Yan Lin’s mask, the expression was extremely cold.
