I insist

Chapter 555: Fool

While the Seventh Prince was worried, Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu spent all their time together.

Eunuch Li was very happy, thinking to himself that he believed Song Miqiu would soon be pregnant, and the palace would be very lively at that time.

At this moment, General Mu hurried over and, upon seeing Eunuch Li, said very politely, "Please go in and inform the Emperor that I wish to see him."

"General Mu is very polite. Please wait a moment, General Mu." Eunuch Li nodded slightly to him.

General Mu nodded and stood still, watching as Eunuch Li went in to report.

At this moment, Yu Huailin was holding Song Miqiu, letting her sit on his lap, while he looked down at the memorials on his desk with a very serious expression.

Song Miqiu was also looking at the memorial and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it, and Yu Huailin did not stop him.

Eunuch Li was completely immune to this situation. He respectfully addressed Yu Huailin, saying, "Your Majesty, General Mu is outside requesting an audience."

Yu Huailin looked up from the memorial: "General Mu? What brings him here?"

"General Mu is in such a hurry, it must be something very urgent. Your Majesty should summon General Mu in immediately."

Song Miqiu stood up from his lap and said very seriously.

Yu Huailin nodded slightly: "Alright, then let General Mu in."

"Then I'll head out first. You and General Mu can discuss state affairs."

Song Miqiu bowed slightly to him and said softly.

Yu Huailin was very displeased with her actions. He frowned slightly and said, "You're not an outsider. General Mu came to discuss matters. What are you doing going out?"

"Your Majesty, the women of the inner palace must not interfere in politics," Song Miqiu reminded him.

“When have I ever kept anything from you? Even if he was talking about state affairs this time, I would still have to tell you anyway. Why go through all that trouble? Just listen here.”

Yu Huailin didn't care about the rule that the harem shouldn't interfere in politics; he just wanted Song Miqiu to be with him.

Song Miqiu smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, you told me this, but I cannot voluntarily stay here to listen to state affairs."

This is different, and as you just said, I would find out sooner or later, so why rush? I'll take my leave now.

With that, Song Miqiu turned and walked outside, not giving Yu Huailin a chance to speak at all.

Eunuch Li also went out.

After Song Miqiu came out, he greeted General Mu warmly: "General Mu."

"Your Majesty the Empress."

General Mu was very respectful to Song Miqiu, and bowed to her respectfully when he saw her.

"General Mu, there's no need for such formalities. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. His Majesty is waiting for you inside. Please go in quickly; I won't disturb your discussion of state affairs any longer."

Song Miqiu smiled slightly and said softly.

"Respectfully seeing off Her Majesty the Empress."

General Mu took a step back, bowed slightly, and spoke to Song Miqiu.

After Song Miqiu left, General Mu entered the palace and met Yu Huailin, bowing respectfully: "Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you."

"Get up. Why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is there something urgent?"

Yu Huailin looked at General Mu and asked.

General Mu stood up and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have learned of a clue about Liuli. It was the Night King who sent people to take Liuli out of the capital."

And arrangements have already been made for her; she's been placed in the care of a farming family. When Liuli wakes up, she'll be mentally challenged.

Yu Huailin narrowed his eyes slightly: "Idiot? How did you suddenly become an idiot?"

"Does Your Majesty think Liuli is faking it?" General Mu asked softly.

Yu Huailin shook his head: "I have some doubts. I do know something about Qiu'er's medicine, but I'm puzzled as to why she suddenly woke up and who gave her the antidote."

"Liuli had already gone mad back then, her body couldn't take the strain, and then she was poisoned. It was expected that she would wake up as a fool. As for the antidote..."

"Could it be that the Night King cured the poison? Didn't the Night King cooperate with Liuli before?" General Mu asked doubtfully.

Yu Huailin shook his head: "Who knows? In any case, we have to find the person who can cure Liuli. I want to see who has such ability."

"Your Majesty, what should we do with Liuli now? If she is really faking it, it would be better to deal with her as soon as possible to prevent future troubles."

After listening to Yu Huailin's words, General Mu felt that Liuli could not be kept, not only because someone had saved her, but also because of her as a person.

The fact that so many people didn't notice her pretending to be a fool is enough to show how dangerous she is; she absolutely cannot be allowed to live.

But Yu Huailin thought differently: "Forget it, the old eunuch is dead. Without her backing, Liuli can't amount to anything. Keep her under surveillance and don't kill her for now."

General Mu disagreed with the decision, but he said nothing and could only accept the order.

At this moment, Yu Huailin had no idea that he would soon regret his decision.

There have been rumors circulating in the capital these past few days that the late emperor left a will stating that the seventh prince would inherit the throne. The rumors are so vivid that people who don't know the truth believe them to be true.

"Your Majesty, the rumors are already rampant in the capital. If this continues, they will only intensify, and then all sorts of things will be said."

"I urge Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible; we cannot allow the rumors to continue to spread so wildly."

The minister stood in the center and spoke loudly to Yu Huailin, who sat at the head of the table.

Meanwhile, the Seventh Prince stood motionless to the side, as if the matter had nothing to do with him and he was not the protagonist of the rumors at all.

Yu Huailin didn't care about the rumor at all, but since a minister had brought it up, he naturally had to look into it.

"Then, according to your suggestion, how should this matter be resolved?"

"His Majesty is merciful and has bestowed the title of Prince of Night. However, this rumor originated from Prince of Night. In order to stop the rumor from spreading further, we have no choice but to punish Prince of Night."

"Your Majesty, retain the title of Prince Ye as a prince without holding any official position. Only in this way can we stop the rampant rumors."

Many ministers echoed this sentiment.

They simply couldn't understand why, if anyone else were emperor, a prince like the Seventh Prince would never have been allowed to participate in politics.

Even if it's just for the sake of his reputation for benevolence, it's nothing more than bestowing upon him the title of prince.

But Yu Huailin did not do that. He not only made him a prince but also allowed him to participate in politics. Moreover, he seemed to trust him a lot, which puzzled them.

Actually, the main people talking about this matter are the Shen family and the Yu family. Both families are aristocratic families with a history of hundreds of years. Originally, there were several women from both families in the harem.

When Yu Huailin was emperor, they had considered sending their daughters to the palace, but he only wanted Song Miqiu, and he used intimidating methods to dissuade them from the idea.

The reason they targeted Night King this time was to tie Night King and Song Miqiu together, so that they could take the opportunity to get rid of Song Miqiu and restore their former glory.