Chapter 179 Crown Princess?

"Father, your son..."

Chu Cong paused for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "Concubine Fang gave birth to a stillborn baby, and the people around her have confessed."

During this month, Chu Cong had already verified everything that happened.

Concubine Fang was courting disaster. She wanted to use Concubine Shu to cause Shen Lingshu to give birth prematurely, resulting in three deaths.

However, Concubine Shu wanted to use Concubine Fang to get rid of him, the crown prince, so that Prince Heng could take the throne.

If Concubine Fang did not want to give birth to the eldest son, as long as she took good care of the pregnancy, the child she gave birth to would not have been stillborn.

"Father, Shen has given birth to three daughters and a son for me. If the Crown Princess enters the palace, will she be able to accommodate this child?"

Chu Cong didn't wait for the emperor to speak, he took the initiative to say: "Even Concubine Fang cannot be tolerated. How can I tolerate marrying a Crown Princess if I really want to?"

"This son is my first son. I don't want him to have any mishaps."

Chu Cong raised his head with a determined look and said, "Father, I want to make Shen the Crown Princess!"

"Shen's father is only a fifth-rank official. How can he be the future uncle of the emperor?" The emperor refused subconsciously. He had prepared a bunch of noble ladies and wanted Chu Cong to choose one as the Crown Princess. How could he not have thought that he actually had the idea of ​​promoting Shen as the Crown Princess.

"He can be promoted. Besides, Shen's brother has also performed well in the Northern Army. General Meng said: He has the spirit of a great general. His future position in the capital will definitely not be low."

Chu Cong had thought a lot during the past month. He said, "Father, I know this is against the rules, but it was Shen who proposed the vaccination so that the people of Mu Ning would no longer have to worry about starvation!"

“These two points are enough to withstand the low status of the Shen family.”

Chu Cong stood respectfully and said, "Father, I only want to ensure that the people live a peaceful and happy life. I don't want to face the conspiracy in the backyard every day, and even my own descendants have to worry about being wiped out by conspiracy at any time!"

Gu Qiurong once lost two lives in one pregnancy because of a conspiracy in the backyard.

Today, Shen Lingshu has given birth to four children for him, and also has a son whom he wants to protect.

There was silence in the imperial study for a long time. The emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, you go back first. I will consider it."

"yes."

Chu Cong's eyes lit up with joy. Since his father was willing to consider it, he was 100% sure that it would succeed.

Back in the East Palace, as soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I heard Nanny Gui, who was beside Concubine Fang, come in and say, "Your Highness, Concubine Fang wants to invite you over."

Chu Cong thought about how Concubine Fang had been crying all day since the child's death. He walked over. As soon as he entered the room, Concubine Fang knelt before him and said, "Your Highness, it must be Shen's fault. Why did I get smallpox, but she is fine?"

"Your Highness, our son died so unjustly!"

Over the past month, Concubine Fang had been suffering from the death of her child and smallpox, and had been in a coma for nearly half a month. Later, when she felt better, she felt more and more that something was wrong.

It was Shen Lingshu who should have given birth prematurely, so why did she get smallpox?

This must be Shen Lingshu's conspiracy.

"Fang Ruoyun!"

Chu Cong looked down at Concubine Fang's excited face with a cold expression. He asked in a deep voice, "Did you think no one knew about your affair with Concubine Shu? You instigated Ling Zhao's affair. Did you think that this prince didn't know?"

"You are harming others and yourself. You are bringing this upon yourself. Your son was not killed by the Shen family, but by you."

Chu Cong's cold voice sounded, and his eyes were like ten thousand years of ice.

Concubine Fang stumbled and fell to the ground, looking at Chu Cong in disbelief: "Yes, I killed my son? No, it's impossible."

Concubine Fang shook her head quickly.

"Qingwu."

Chu Cong opened his mouth, and Qing Wu stepped forward and said, "Brother Hu has been taken to the palace. Do you want him to be sent here?"

Brother Tiger?

Concubine Fang's pupils shrank instantly. She looked up in shock and swallowed.

"The owner of Xuji Porcelain and this Brother Hu, if you hadn't checked, you wouldn't have known that they were both distant relatives of the concubine and the son-in-law of your maternal uncle's family. Those vases soaked in musk were all made by you, right?"

Chu Cong originally didn't want to pursue the matter because of the death of her child, but who knew that Concubine Fang would dare to throw dirty water on Shen Lingshu so blatantly!

No.

Chu Cong took a step forward and looked at her coldly: "From today on, Concubine Fang is overly worried and will be recuperating in Qiutang Courtyard. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the courtyard."

After saying that, Chu Cong turned around and left without any reluctance at all!

Youlan Courtyard.

After a month of confinement, Shen Lingshu was finally able to take a bath and change clothes. She was clean and refreshed. With the lifting of the ban in the East Palace, Shen Lingshu's mind gradually calmed down.

Fortunately, smallpox did not put the two children in danger, and fortunately, An An and Bei Bei were also safe.

"Bamboo Heart."

Just as Shen Lingshu opened her mouth, Zhu Xin's voice came from outside the courtyard: "Concubine, I'm outside. The clothes have been washed and can be worn after they are dried!"

"Do you really think of yourself as a mere servant?"

Shen Lingshu looked at Zhu Xin helplessly.

Zhu Xin contracted smallpox. After she recovered from it a month ago, she began to treat herself like a servant and didn't dare to get close to Shen Lingshu at all.

"Concubine, I may not be fully recovered yet. If I am still sick, it would be bad if the young master is sick."

Zhu Xin said very logically, "Concubine, urine mustard, small clothes, these servants can wash them!"

“…”

No matter what Shen Lingshu said, she didn't listen. She said helplessly: "This month, the monthly salary will be doubled."

When Zhuxin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

The palace maids and eunuchs in Youlan Courtyard were extremely happy.

After entering the Eastern Palace, Shen Lingshu was surrounded not only by maids and palace maids, but also by eunuchs in charge.

Having not gone out for a month, Shen Lingshu stood in the yard. Even the trees in the yard looked very beautiful to her. She talked and chatted with the people around her, and there was a warm feeling.

Chu Cong walked in at this time. The warm winter sun shone on Shen Lingshu's body, as if she was covered with a layer of hazy light.

She had just given birth, and compared to her previous thinness and frailness, she is now rounder and just the right amount of plump. Her face seems to be glowing, making people unable to take their eyes off her.

"Your Highness?"

Shen Lingshu noticed the movement, turned around to look at Chu Cong, smiled, and said, "Have you decided on the names of the two children?"

Shen Lingshu walked forward happily and asked. Because of the smallpox incident, the names of the two children had not been decided yet.

"Father said it will be decided after the full moon banquet."

Chu Cong looked at her smile and seemed to be infected by it.

"Is this not good?" Shen Lingshu said hesitantly: "Concubine Fang's child..."

"Concubine Fang will rest in the courtyard. From now on, all affairs of the Eastern Palace will be in your charge."

Chu Cong interrupted her directly. Seeing that she was still considering others, he put his arm around her waist and changed the subject: "Prepare well for the full moon banquet. This is the first banquet I will hold since becoming the crown prince!"