For a moment, he suddenly wanted to take off his mask. But... would it scare her?
Song Jinyu's next words dispelled the Silver-masked Gentleman's thoughts. "How has Ouyang Jinse been lately?"
"He's been much more obedient lately. I've had his forces greatly weakened," the Silver-masked Gentleman said leisurely as he looked at Song Jinyu. She really did worry about a lot of things.
However, these things were a piece of cake for him.
The Silver-masked Gentleman was really something. She smiled in satisfaction. "If... one day you feel you can't do it, you must tell me."
"There's nothing I can't do!" the Silver-masked Gentleman declared domineeringly.
Song Jinyu looked at him amusingly and propped her chin up, lost in thought. "You're amazing!"
"How much do you know about the current political situation in the court?" Suddenly asked by her, the Silver-masked Gentleman was a bit puzzled.
"Your fiancé is Prince Yu! Instead of asking him, you're asking me..."
Song Jinyu said helplessly, "He's afraid I'll get involved, so he won't tell me much." The Silver-masked Gentleman smiled bitterly and then told her everything he knew.
"Currently, the emperor's aim is clear. He wants to take back military power."
The crown prince, Zhongli Chengze, had just arrived at the Taiji Palace. The emperor dismissed everyone. Today, he only allowed the crown prince to attend on him.
The crown prince felt a sense of unease for no reason. "Father, you're looking in good spirits today."
The emperor looked up at the crown prince. He was his first child. Back then, he had also doted on him and personally taught him.
"Do you understand the current situation clearly?"
Not quite understanding what the emperor meant, after several ups and downs, the crown prince was even more in awe of the emperor.
Seeing him silent, the emperor continued to talk about the confrontation with the Prince Duan'an's Mansion a few days ago.
The more the crown prince listened, the more afraid he became. "Father, why... spare the Prince Duan'an's Mansion?" He didn't understand. The emperor felt frustrated with him.
"The Prince Duan'an's Mansion guards the southern border! It's the border defense of our dynasty..." the emperor said through gritted teeth as he stared at Zhongli Chengze. "Yu Huai can die, but the Prince Duan'an's Mansion can't be without a leader!"
"Crown prince, you must remember... Yi'er is my son. Kill those who deserve to die and intimidate those who can't die. Until the day when he can die."
The emperor hoped that the crown prince could understand this principle, but unfortunately, the crown prince was filled with hatred for Prince Cheng!
The crown prince had almost lost his life at the hands of Liao Zhengye. How could he not hate Zhongli Shuoyi! That night, he was having fun with his concubine. In the heat of the moment, a sword silently stabbed in.
In a split second, he grabbed his concubine and used her as a shield to block the fatal blow.
Although he saved his life, from then on, he could no longer have relations with his concubines.
This male humiliation made Zhongli Chengze too ashamed to mention it.
He only half listened to his father's words. After leaving the Taiji Palace, Zhongli Chengze went to the Grand Tutor Shen's Mansion.
"Mount Tianmen has sent new medicine again. The emperor's complexion is getting better and better."
Mount Tianmen! The crown prince sneered sinisterly. "Hasn't Ouyang Jinse found out the prescription of that medicine yet?"
They hadn't taken action against Mount Tianmen for a long time just because of that prescription. Mount Tianmen had a strict hierarchy, and only the sect leader knew the prescription of the spiritual medicine.
"Your Highness, please be patient!"
"The Golden Water Palace was attacked not long ago, and its forces have been greatly damaged. Palace Master Ouyang is busy dealing with this matter."
Who was it?
Knowing that the Golden Water Palace was his force, someone still dared to make a move!
Zhongli Chengze suspected all his younger brothers one by one and increasingly thought that Prince Yu, Zhongli Mingye, was the most suspect!
However, the news from the secret guards just ruled out the suspicion of Prince Yu.
Because Prince Yu was about to get married, Zhongli Mingye had already handed over the Qingyuan Army to the emperor, and he only had the power of a supervisor in the Huben Camp.
Zhongli Mingye was just a toothless tiger.
Madam Xiang was enthusiastically preparing the coming-of-age ceremony for Song Jinyu. The news from the prince's mansion said that the imperial edict of the marriage bestowal would be announced at the coming-of-age ceremony. So, they couldn't be careless.
"What's this?"
Song Jinyu looked at the fishing rod in Zhongli Mingye's hand curiously.
They were by the river at the moment. "It's so cold, and you really have the leisure for this!"
Ignoring the sarcasm in her words, Zhongli Mingye made a big hole in the frozen river.
Understanding what he was going to do, Song Jinyu snatched the fishing rod. "Let me try!"
He put his arm around her. "Wait..."
"The ice here is very thin. Step back and wait... I'll go first!"
... She had no choice but to step back. Watching the man fishing under the ice, the warm winter sun shining on him, she was actually a bit infatuated.
The more Song Jinyu looked, the more she liked him. She really hoped time could stop at this moment. Soon, Zhongli Mingye caught a fresh fish, which weighed about three catties.
"My lord, you're really amazing! You can do everything so well..." He was both civil and military, and also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Now he was also so good at fishing.
She looked at him with admiration in her eyes, almost jumping up with joy. Her cute look made Zhongli Mingye's heart flutter.
"This is just one. Wait, I'll catch a big one for you to make sweet and sour fish!"
Hearing about sweet and sour fish, Song Jinyu felt a bit uncomfortable. She remembered that the two times she ate sweet and sour fish in the morning were both because of Zhongli Mingye.
Originally, she didn't like fish at all, but now she had fallen in love with this taste. And there was also that man who picked out the fish bones for her.
Finally, unable to resist Song Jinyu's request, he took her to fish together on the ice hole. Their hands overlapped, and Zhongli Mingye gently hugged her from behind. "Be careful..."
Ugh! This position... Song Jinyu blushed quietly and took a deep breath. This man...
However, the fish didn't give her any face at all. For a long time, there was no movement.
"You're only suitable for eating fish..." a smiling voice came from behind.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, she had to give up the idea of fishing.
As their figures gradually disappeared from the riverside, a pair of venomous eyes watched them go.
"Song Jinyu! Why are you so happy... while I'm so miserable?"
He Shuyi watched the beautiful couple and became more and more resentful! She finally understood why Song Wangqiu always targeted Song Jinyu. She really had too much.
That position should be hers! He Shuyi was indignant. Before Concubine He had revealed this news, she hadn't thought like this.
But after she knew it, she had unrealistic fantasies. After that humiliation, He Shuyi became a bit crazy.
She vaguely felt that the position of the Princess Yu should be hers, and Song Jinyu had snatched it from her.
He Shuyi became more and more crazy. These days, she almost went out every day to inquire about the news of the Prince Yu's Mansion and the General's Mansion.
Her elder brother had been promoted, her father had regained his official position, and Song Jinyu had been bestowed a marriage. For a while, the Song family was the most prominent family in Liuzhou City.
It really showed the style of the number one family in Liuzhou.
In contrast to the prosperity of the Song family, the He family was gradually declining. Her elder brother got drunk day and night and neglected his studies, and the He family's salt quota had already been taken back.
Her father had begged Concubine He, but he never got any news.
He Shuyi, who had once had hope, now had none. She was always proud. Since she was not doing well, she didn't want Song Jinyu to be happy either.
These days, she watched those two people fishing for fun, enjoying the scenery by the river, and going to the manor in the suburbs.
Seeing that Song Jinyu's coming-of-age ceremony was approaching, He Shuyi's hatred became stronger and stronger.