Chapter 306 Cheng Yu is missing

Cheng Yu was suddenly named the Crown Prince, and the chief manager of the Imperial Household Department brought people to take measurements for Cheng Yu and prepare the Crown Prince's court robes for him that afternoon.

It’s ridiculous to say that such a tiny little guy would have his own court robes?

This matter is so absurd that it has never been seen in the Qi Dynasty, let alone in all dynasties.

A few days ago, the whole palace was dominated by Concubine Ying, and apart from paying respects to Song Zhao every day, few people paid attention to him.

But ever since Cheng Yu was made the crown prince, the threshold of Changle Palace has been almost trampled down by those beautiful girls.

However, Song Zhao did not see anyone. She stayed by Chengyu's side all these days. Even if Xiao Jingheng summoned her to the imperial court, she would bring the child with her and would not let the child leave her side.

Xiao Fuzi saw Song Zhao's concerns and often advised:

"Your Majesty, it's a good thing that the Emperor appointed Prince Yu as the Crown Prince, but why do you always look like you have something on your mind?"

"Don't you find it strange?" Song Zhao frowned, "A big part of the reason why concubines fight for the throne is because they want their sons to have a legitimate title when they give birth to an heir to the throne, so that they can inherit the throne of Daqi in the future. It is true that the emperor hastily appointed Prince Chengyu to stop their dreams, but..."

She looked at Cheng Yu sleeping soundly on the bed, and said with increasing anxiety: "The emperor has not yet found out about the assassination in Jiangnan, and he almost got into danger in Chaoyang Palace a few days ago. All these bad things are piled up together. I don't know why, but my heart is always in turmoil. I am really panicking."

She stroked the little guy's hair, afraid of waking him up from his deep sleep, so her movements were very gentle.

"It doesn't matter how much the concubines fight with each other, at least I can see what they are thinking. But this time... it's like there are several layers of fog in front of my eyes, and I can't tell at all what kind of open or hidden arrows will be aimed at my mother and me in the future."

"Don't worry, your majesty. The Crown Prince and you have great blessings and noble positions. Who would dare to plot against you at this time?"

Xiao Fuzi felt that Song Zhao was worrying too much.

But Song Zhao still maintained a tough attitude, "No matter what, Chengyu is now the crown prince, and there will be more people who want to harm him. I must be more careful in everything and protect Chengyu."

She looked at Xiao Fuzi solemnly and explained word by word:

"Xiao Fuzi, there are not many people in this palace that I can trust. You are one of them, and Yunshan is one of them. Remember, from today on, you must follow Chengyu closely. No matter what happens, you cannot leave him even a step. Do you understand?"

Xiao Fuzi bowed and said respectfully:

"Don't worry, Madam. I will protect the young master with my life and will not let anyone hurt him in the slightest."

In a blink of an eye, it was September 16th, Xiao Jingheng’s birthday, and also Chengyu’s first birthday.

Half a month ago, the news of the congratulations from all nations had already spread.

Border tribes and foreign countries all sent envoys to offer congratulations, and the palace had not been so lively for a long time.

The banquet was held in Jiuxiao Palace.

This is the largest palace in the imperial palace. It was last used when Xiao Jingheng first ascended the throne.

Now, in order to introduce Prince Chengyu to envoys from all over the world, Xiao Jingheng has re-used this place, which shows how much he values ​​Chengyu.

The Jiuxiao Palace is as magnificent as the Chaoyang Palace, and the palace is spacious enough to accommodate hundreds of banquet tables.

Princes, nobles and foreign envoys came to the palace to offer their congratulations. The place was packed today and very lively.

Among the foreign countries, Zhuyin was the most powerful and the last country to submit to the Qi Dynasty.

Therefore, the Zhuyin envoy first raised his glass to congratulate Xiao Jingheng on his birthday.

"Zhu Yin is here to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor on his birthday. May the disaster in Jiangnan be quelled soon, and may the Qi Dynasty prosper forever!"

Xiao Jingheng said: "Zhuyin has a good heart. Now that it has submitted to Qi Dynasty, Qi Dynasty will protect the people of Zhuyin. The people of Zhuyin are also the people of our Great Qi."

The two of them clinked their cups in the void and drank from the cup.

The envoy then asked his entourage to present a gift to Xiao Jingheng.

It was a rare red coral, blood red in color without any condensation, with thick and large coral columns and dense but not messy branches. One could tell at a glance that it was a top-notch thing.

"Zhuyin is located near the sea. This big red coral is a national treasure in Zhuyin. When the emperor heard about the emperor's birthday, he gave this item to me to offer to the emperor to show my submission to Daqi."

Xiao Jingheng laughed out loud and praised the gift.

The concubines also watched the fun and discussed it in private.

"We have seen red coral before, but to see one this big is really an eye-opener for us."

"Didn't you hear him say that this is Zhu Yin's national treasure? He even used this thing to curry favor with the emperor. It seems that the new emperor Zhu Yin is much more cowardly than the old emperor."

"The old emperor was stripped naked and paraded through the streets by the father and brother of the imperial concubine, and then beheaded in the street. Why are you still mentioning him? I think the imperial concubine Hui should like this red coral very much, right? Look, the red coral ring on the index finger of the imperial concubine's right hand has never been changed."

At that time, Huipin was enjoying the food. When she heard the concubines talking like this, she just stroked her ring and smiled contentedly.

"This coral ring was given to me by the Emperor. I think its color is festive, so I wear it every day~"

While they were chatting and laughing, Xiao Jingheng suddenly raised his glass and said with a smile:

"Today, all nations have come to congratulate me, not just to celebrate my birthday. I decided on the candidate for the crown prince a few days ago, and today is also the crown prince's birthday. While the envoys from all nations are here, I will bring the crown prince out for everyone to see."

After saying this, Xiao Yinzi took the order and hurried to the inner hall to carry Cheng Yu out.

But not long after, he was seen returning alone in a panic, disregarding the dignity of the country. He staggered and knelt in front of Xiao Jingheng, trembling:

"Your Majesty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...he's gone!"

"What did you say!?"

Xiao Jingheng knocked over the cup beside him, his eyes full of surprise and confusion, "Gone? What do you mean gone?"

Everyone in the room was talking about it, and Xiao Yinzi was stammering, as if he didn't dare to say anything.

Song Zhao's heart twitched violently, and without even bothering to ask for his leave to Xiao Jingheng, he rushed to the inner hall regardless of anything.

What he saw was that the two guards who were guarding outside the inner hall were both killed and lying dead on the ground.

Song Zhao didn't care about being frightened and walked in quickly.

However, the bed was empty, and the little Fuzi who was guarding the bed was stabbed in the chest and fell in a pool of blood, his life or death unknown...