Chapter 536 Missed Opportunity (1)

“Father Emperor, your daughter has come late!”

Gong Yimo said somewhat embarrassedly. Gong Sheng could not help but glare at her. Gong Yimo was supposed to have greeted their visitors with him at the palace gates, but she had come wearing just a simple cotton dress when she came this morning, making so Gong Sheng had to take out the clothes they prepared for the enclosure ceremony in advance, forcing her to go dress up again. Otherwise, how embarrassing would that have been!

“All right now, go and sit down!”

The emperor seemed disgruntled with her from his tone, but everyone could feel the doting in his voice.

Jin Yun originally thought that Gong Yimo would not be doing that well back here, but it seems he had been worried over nothing. Gong Yimo…how could anyone not like her?

Eyes completely locked on her, he watched as Gong Yimo sat down under the crown prince, diagonally opposite of himself.

It had been so long since they last saw each other…She hasn’t changed in the slightest. Sensing Jin Yun’s gaze, Gong Yimo winked at him, which made Jin Yun spit out in laughter.

The moment of amazement he felt with her washed away in an instant. No matter how she dresses, she’s still Mo’er…

He was watching her deeply…

They had only parted for a short while, but it felt as if many years have passed! He didn’t feel it when Gong Yimo was still by his side back then. Even though he knew that Gong Yimo would one day leave, he never thought it would happen so soon! It was so sudden!

Walking through the hallways without her, he would always wonder. If he had expressed his feelings for her earlier, then would things have been different?

If he had come to power earlier, if he had noticed the changes in his mother earlier, then would Gong Yimo still have left…

Really, he clearly had such a good opportunity…but he let it pass!

With her gone, that home he always longed to return to, and even Yuheng, was not the same anymore. It was like a big cage! There was no joy for him at all.

Gong Sheng glanced at Jin Yun. Seeing the clear despondency and longing on his face, he could not help but change the subject.

“Before we start the feast, let’s get right into business! We can have a few more drinks later during our joyous celebration. Let’s just get this lifted off our chests!”

Only then did Jin Yun withdraw his eyes as if he had woken from his dream. He no longer looked at her and instead said in an amiable voice.

“That would be wonderful.”

Gong Sheng smiled and said, “Bring the letter!”

Changxi immediately proclaimed, “Bring in the letter—”

This so-called letter denotes the contents of the two nations’ cooperation this time that they had long agreed upon. This time, if there were no issues, then Jin Yun need only stamp his seal and the matter would be officially finalized!

A palace servant came forward respectfully and presented the two letters that had been prepared long ago!

Vermillion letters that almost seemed printed were laid out across the two sheets of silk, clearly stating the matters and responsibilities of both nations after their cooperation, as well as the regulations and systems that they had discussed together, all of which were clearly written with detail.

Since Gong Sheng had handed the bank cooperation to Gong Jue, their private agreements will not appear in this letter.

Jin Yun took out his seal and suddenly laughed.

“Uncle, in the past, when Mo’er was still in Yuheng, she was the one who helped me stamp the seal any time there was any major decision to be made. This time, I still want to trouble her just this once.”

He was smiling, but the words he spoke caused everyone present to freeze. Everyone detected something hidden from his words, and they all had their own thoughts.

However, Gong Sheng knew very well that Jin Yun was only trying to show his good relationship with Gong Yimo, and that he only trusted her.

So, he laughed heartily. “What’s the harm? Mo’er, come here!”