Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 802 - 606: Assessing Yu Mingyue (Part 3)

It is said that today the Emperor originally summoned several meritorious courtiers who managed the epidemic to the palace, to accompany him to the Inner Court for leisure, which could be considered a reward for their service. However, he suddenly had pressing matters to attend to, so he let the Han King and the King Qin take over. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Eunuch Yu smiled before leaving, saying, "The two who are familiar with Prince Qin will arrive soon."

Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi both nodded in agreement, then escorted Eunuch Yu out. Watching his silhouette disappear outside the palace gate, Shang Ruyi turned to Yu Wenye, "The two that Eunuch Yu mentioned, could it be—"

Yu Wenye replied, "Who else could it be?"

Shang Ruyi smiled softly.

Sure enough, after a short while, they saw two familiar figures appear outside the hall entrance, it was Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan. Although they walked side by side, there was a clear contrast in their demeanor. Shen Wuzheng walked upright, his gaze steady and straight ahead, whereas Pei Xingyuan, as he walked, admired the surrounding scenery, saying, "The scenery here is indeed quite exquisite, much better than the small courtyard of the Duke Mansion."

Shen Wuzheng remarked, "What did you promise me? Once inside the palace, you should speak less."

"Uh—"

As they spoke, the two looked up and saw Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi already coming out to greet them from the hall.

Upon seeing them, Pei Xingyuan’s eyes lit up, but was quickly stopped in his tracks by Shen Wuzheng’s light cough, preventing any inappropriate actions. He had no choice but to quietly follow alongside him. The two stepped forward, bowed, and saluted, "Greetings to Prince Qin, greetings to the Princess Qin."

Yu Wenye hurriedly stepped forward to help them up, "No need for formalities."

Pei Xingyuan immediately beamed, "See, Feng Chen is still as approachable as ever. I told you, he wouldn’t become estranged from us after becoming Prince Qin; he’s still just like before."

Shen Wuzheng shook his head helplessly.

Even Yu Wenye shook his head, then said, "When we’re alone, of course, things are the same as before, but in front of outsiders, you must be aware of your conduct. If you are punished for discourtesy, I won’t be able to save you."

Pei Xingyuan laughed, "Naturally."

Saying this, he looked up again at Shang Ruyi, who was smiling warmly at them, her eyes curving into crescent moons, and said, "Princess, is everything well?"

Shang Ruyi smiled, "Everything is well. Brother, Mr. Pei, please enter the hall."

The two nodded and were led by them into the Qianqiu Palace.

Both Pei Xingyuan and Shen Wuzheng spent some of their childhood within Chang An City, but neither had entered the palace, at most reaching the palace gates. They knew this Daxing Palace was much more majestic and grand compared to the Ziwei Palace in Luoyang, which they became more familiar with later. However, having truly entered and seen the interior landscape, they grasped the grand vision embedded within those who constructed Daxing Palace back then.

Pei Xingyuan sighed, "This Qianqiu Palace truly deserves its name ’Qianqiu’."

Meanwhile, Chang Wan and Tushere came forth, offering tea and snacks. Pei Xingyuan took a sip from his teacup and then said, "I heard, Qianqiu Palace is one of the few palaces within these walls that haven’t had its name changed."

Yu Wenye nodded.

Pei Xingyuan continued, "I heard His Majesty has renamed quite a few palaces, especially—"

At this point, he fell silent, while the eyes of the three seated around the table suddenly flickered.

Yu Wenye said, "You heard already?"

Pei Xingyuan responded, "Of course."

"Did the news spread so quickly?"

"Not that the news spread quickly,"

Shen Wuzheng, on one side, said calmly, "When we entered the palace, we ran into others entering the palace as well. We came to Qianqiu Palace, but others were led to Jixian Hall."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately asked, "The others, are—"

Shen Wuzheng looked up at her, speaking gently, "The official of Jixian Hall, Yu Mingyue."

"Jixian Hall?"

Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, Shang Ruyi’s eyes widened in surprise. Shen Wuzheng patiently smiled, "His Majesty has renamed the National Academy to Jixian Hall, appointing Yu Mingyue as the official of Jixian Hall."

"..."

"She is currently Jixian Hall’s only female official."

Shang Ruyi was somewhat surprised, instinctively exchanging a glance with Yu Wenye, yet there wasn’t too much surprise in their startled eyes.

The appointment of Yu Mingyue wasn’t particularly unexpected.

Even they could discern the extraordinary qualities and enigmatic allure of Yu Mingyue, let alone Yu Wenquan. For an Emperor, a woman with such exceptional abilities, and having a special relationship with his eldest son, could not escape his discerning eye.

Yet, as the eldest daughter of the Yu family, Yu Mingyue had no reason to be constantly by his side. The best solution was to appoint her a position neither too big nor too small, yet requiring her occasional service at the imperial court.

Thus, he was observing Yu Mingyue, on behalf of Yu Wenqian.