The Emperor's arrival was indeed a little unexpected. After all, Ming Yue was the youngest princess of the late Emperor and had no power or connections that could be used. Therefore, many of the ministers who came to the Grand Tutor Manor to celebrate looked at each other in silence.
Sima Chi didn't think so. Recently, the power of the imperial court was slowly being taken back, especially when Shouchun's Pingdong General Zhou Fu sent the head of Chen Min, the leader of the rebels who had split up Wu County, to the capital. He was overjoyed. This was a major event that could be sacrificed to the ancestral temple. In addition, Sima Yue, this old man, had gone crazy and killed his aunt's son Zhou Mu and his brother-in-law Zhuge Jiu. It could be said that he had offended his mother's clan and the scholar-bureaucrat class. The Emperor was very happy. Although today was Princess Ming Yue's apprenticeship ceremony, he could totally not participate. He just couldn't hold back his excitement and wanted to go and teach Sima Yue a lesson, to humiliate those who had seen him cry.
But Liu Yu saw through Sima Chi's mentality and shook his head in his heart. Childish…
Sima Yue took the lead and knelt on the ground. The officials also knelt on both sides, shouting long live. Only then did the Emperor slowly get off the sedan. Looking at the people kneeling around him, he felt very comfortable in his heart. He smiled and said,"All the ministers, rise."
Sima Yue felt disgusted, but he did not dare to say anything. He had been troubled by too many things recently, and his temper had become extremely violent. He was no longer as calm as before. He could only hope that he had made the right decision to arrange Sima Rui and Wang Yan's clansman, Wang Dao, to guard the Jiangnan Governor of Jianye. This was a backup plan…
The Emperor looked at Sima Yue's body that was getting older and older. He was really happy in his heart, but his expression did not show it. He slowly said,"Grand Tutor, let this one see my Sima Clan's Princess Ming Yue. I heard that this child was born extremely beautiful. This one has always been busy with political affairs and had no time to pay attention to her.”
Sima Yue had a feeling of wanting to vomit, but he hurriedly asked Liu Yu to bring Little Mingyue to the Emperor to take a look.
When I saw that it was time for me to go on stage, I opened my hands and indicated that I wanted Aunty Hong to carry me. When Aunty Hong saw this little guy's actions, she walked over and carried him from Liu Yu's hands. She slowly walked towards the Emperor. I looked at Teacher, and Liu Yu only nodded lightly.
A hint of greed flashed in Emperor Huai's eyes as he looked at me, but it quickly disappeared. He hugged me and looked around before laughing loudly."As expected of a child of my Sima Clan. He's already so exquisite at such a young age, hahaha.”Although Emperor Huai spoke in a relaxed manner, he was extremely shocked. How could such a young child's eyes be so alluring? What a monster. Who knew what kind of trouble he would become when he grew up…
Emperor Huai didn't hand me over to Aunty Hong. He even generously kissed my little face a few times. When everyone saw how much the Emperor liked me, they cheered even more. Only I felt aggrieved. There was also saliva. He couldn't take it. However, I didn't cry. I blinked at the Emperor with my big eyes. Emperor Huai was instantly stunned. He was used to seeing beautiful women, but he was actually shocked by a one-year-old baby's gaze. How could it not be shocking!
Many people around saw this scene and began to whisper among themselves. Sima Yue also saw it and could only sneer in his heart…
Emperor Huai suddenly had the urge to raise this child himself, but he couldn't say it directly. After all, Mingyue was given to Sima Yue by the late emperor in the imperial court. He could only suppress his emotions and look at Sima Yue with a smile."Grand Tutor, Ming Yue is already 1 year old. It's time to draw lots.”As soon as he said that, the Emperor regretted it. How could there be people who drew lots for girls? Wasn't this absurd in ancient times?
Sima Yue and Liu Yu looked at each other, their eyes revealing an inexplicable meaning. They could only brace themselves and agree to the Emperor's absurd request. After instructing the servants to prepare, Liu Yu walked to the butler's side and whispered a few words in his ear. The butler acted as if he was about to be pardoned and quickly ordered the servants to prepare the items for the lottery. This had never happened before.
I'm quite curious. Drawing lots is to put a lot of small toys on the table when the boy is one year old and let the child choose by himself. His small hand will stop on the object until he picks it up and doesn't let go. The ancients hoped to see the children's future aspirations and cultivate them according to this method. It was an ancient ritual.
Auntie Hong was also a little stunned. However, when she saw my eyes shining with anticipation, she looked at Liu Yu and saw that he also looked a little expectant. Only then did she feel a little more at ease.
After a while, everyone followed the emperor to the room where the lot was drawn. There were four items on the floor. A cherry sized pearl represented luxury, a box of rouge represented makeup, a piece of silk paper represented innocence, and a seal represented power.
Emperor Huai looked at the first few items. There was nothing much about them. Pearls, rouge, and abacus were all acceptable. Why was there an additional seal?
Sima Yue also looked at Liu Yu suspiciously, but the latter only smiled without saying a word. Sima Yue really couldn't understand what this Liu Yu was up to. He could only look at me and didn't say anything for a long time. To be honest, he was also a little expectant.
I was placed on the couch. At that time, there was no bed or table. The scholar-bureaucrats still knelt on the mat and slept only on the mat or couch. Those who could use the couch were already considered to have status or wealth.
In order to hide my strength, I could only crawl. I looked at the four things in front of me and first placed my hand on the pearl. This thing was indeed very beautiful. The people around me also felt that it was very natural when they saw my hand on it. After all, she was a girl ~
I touched Dong Zhu and looked at the seal again. The moment I picked up the seal, Sima Yue's face twitched. Emperor Huai's eyes also moved, but Liu Yu's eyes were smiling. I let go of the seal and opened the rouge box. Sima Yue and Emperor Huai seemed to be relieved. Suddenly, I picked up the seal and knocked it on the rouge. It was stained with a lot of red powder. I conveniently covered it on the silk paper. A faint pattern appeared on the seal: Dragon.
I held the pearl in one hand and the dragon-shaped silk paper in the other. I giggled and looked at the teacher proudly.
Liu Yu saw my actions and was greatly surprised. He originally wanted to see if this girl would prefer women's things or power, but he didn't expect that…both would be…Moreover, dragons and pearls meant dragons playing with pearls. If this child was also a dragon, it would be two dragons playing with pearls. But she was a girl…
This scene was too bewitching, so bewitching and beautiful…
Emperor Huai and Sima Yue's mouths were wide open as well. They did not care about their image at all. They looked around and saw the surprised expressions of the people around them. He had to think of a way to get this girl. He couldn't let anyone else touch her. When this child grew up, she definitely wouldn't be simple. Although she was a girl, all the beautiful girls in the past had been trouble. Baosi, Daji, and so on. Perhaps there was a woman like Lu Zhi or Empress Dowager Dou…He had to be careful. Now that the outsiders were looting, if she fell into the hands of the outsiders.。。。。。Mm, although they were from the same clan, what was wrong with being raised as a private property from a young age? The two of them looked at each other. They actually understood each other's deep meaning and criticized each other.
While this bunch of adults were worrying about the sky and scheming against each other, I was sleepy…
I opened my arms for Aunty Hong to carry me. Aunty Hong carried me and bade farewell to everyone. She slowly walked towards her own courtyard. The rest of the day would be when the banquet began. Just like that, the day passed.
The next day, in the main hall of the Imperial Court,
"Sima Quan, King of Yuzhang, is the Crown Prince and will grant amnesty to the world.”
Sima Yue's expression instantly darkened. Sima Quan was Sima Tan's younger brother, and the Emperor had decided on this without even discussing it with him. Thinking of this, Sima Yue's heart recalled the dog appearance of Sima Chi, who was still the Emperor's younger brother, in his own residence. His heart was filled with hatred.
After returning to his residence, Sima Yue called Wang Yan, Liu Yu, and Xun Xi to his residence.
Sima Yue clapped his hands, and the singers left one after another. Liu Yu and Xun Xi knew that they were about to enter the main topic. They sipped their wine and did not say a word.
Sima Yue looked at the three of them, and his heart was also in a mess. These three people, Liu Yu, were good at scheming and analyzing things. He was personally promoted by Sima Yue against all opposition, and he was indebted to him. Xun Xi was good at military affairs. Although he was greedy for money and lecherous, he was indeed a good fighter. He did not care about his life. He was known as "Uncle Tu", and he was the sworn brother he had wanted to become sworn brothers with several times. On the other hand, Wang Yan was a true confidant. Although he liked to talk, there was no problem with his character and loyalty. He was also a famous person. People called him " the queen of the mouth ". He was a good eloquent person who could make the right out of the wrong. Especially when it came to virtue and reputation, he was someone that no family could object to. He had absolute influence in the scholar-bureaucrat class. Therefore, these three people were the three people he trusted the most.
Sima Yue said," You all know that this Prince and the Emperor are already at loggerheads. Back then, I was blind to help him ascend the throne. Now that I think about it, it really makes this Prince angry."”
Sima Yue had always been the King of Dong Hai, but at that time, if he had an official position, he would call himself an official position, which seemed to be of high rank. He would not be too far away from the people of Shi Lin. Especially when he met the Emperor, he absolutely could not address himself as the King. This time, Sima Yue actually addressed him as the King and the Emperor…It seemed like he had no more scruples…
The three of them looked at each other and didn't say anything. They knew that Sima Yue still had something to say…
Sima Yue was silent for a while. He stood up from the table and slowly turned his back to the three of them. He looked at the map on the wall and pondered.
No one dared to disturb him, so they remained silent for a while.
Sima Yue turned around and did not look at them. He slowly sat back down in his seat.
The three of them still lowered their heads and slowly drank their wine. At this time, no one dared to speak first. They had to wait for Sima Yue to speak his own thoughts. Otherwise, this person's character was very suspicious. A little bit of dissatisfaction would lead to death. Zhou Mu and Zhuge Jiu were his relatives, but they were killed on the spot just because they put in a few good words for Sima Tan. Although the three of them were Sima Yue's confidants, they were also scheming against each other. Who would be willing to speak first before they knew the situation?
The atmosphere was very depressing…
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