163 Grand Commander
Fu Ming was so angry when he saw Changning like this.
He put down the chopsticks in his hand heavily and glared at Fu Anle: "Changning, I'm asking you a question!"
Fu Anle placed the chopsticks in his hand gently on the table with a helpless look on his face. When he looked up at Fu Ming, his eyes were already filled with tears.
"Father, I just want to find someone who loves me and I can spend my life with him. I didn't know that Yue Lao didn't even help me find a partner. I feel wronged!"
Just at this moment, Concubine De walked in with the young eunuch.
Seeing this, she immediately knelt down towards Fu Ming.
"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."
Fu Ming pinched his brows and said, "Stand up! Someone, give Concubine De a seat!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine De did not stand up, but looked up at Fu Ming, "Your Majesty, has Changning upset Your Majesty again?"
Hearing this, Fu Ming put down his hand and looked at Concubine De helplessly, "I am just worried. Changning has not married yet. What should I do in the future?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine De's face was obviously much more relaxed. She pursed her lips and smiled, "Your Majesty, blame me if you want to! If I hadn't spoiled Changning and made those noble families stay away, the situation today wouldn't have happened."
Fu Ming raised his eyes and looked at her. "According to what you said, isn't it my fault?"
A faint smile appeared on Defei's lips, but she said nothing, as if everything was implied.
Fu Ming coughed lightly, his tone carrying unquestionable majesty: "Since searching the city is fruitless, why not look outside the city? I don't believe that my royal princess will still worry about not finding a suitable consort!"
Concubine De nodded slightly and responded softly, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."
Fu Ming spoke in a gentle tone, with some concern: "Okay, get up and take a seat. I know you must not have eaten because you are worried about Changning."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." Defei replied softly, then slowly stood up and sat down next to Princess Changning.
Fu Anle sat upright on the chair, his eyes lowered, silent, just listening silently without saying a word.
After Concubine De took her seat, Fu Ming picked up the chopsticks again and picked up the dishes.
Seeing this, Fu Anle also picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of food and put it into Concubine De's bowl.
Concubine De looked at the food in the bowl, picked up her chopsticks and tasted it quietly.
After the banquet, Fu Ming was the first to leave: "I am a little full, so I will go for a walk to help digestion. You don't have to be so polite, just do as you please."
Jinzhong immediately stepped forward and carefully helped Fu Ming out of the Xuanzheng Hall.
After everyone saw Fu Ming off, Concubine De was the first to stand up, holding Fu Anle's hand, her face full of anger: "Changning, you go back with me!"
Seeing this, Fu Anle hurriedly explained: "Mother, did you listen to someone's gossip? I didn't get into trouble today. Mother! Father just rewarded me! If you don't believe me, you can ask Xuan Yu and Jiang Yun!"
Concubine De took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down, then looked at Fu Xuanyu. Seeing Fu Xuanyu nodded in confirmation, he turned around and snorted coldly at Fu Anle.
"Before the banquet, did I remind you to be careful with your words and actions and to keep silent if possible? But you threw my words to the back of your mind!"
Fu Anle pouted: "If I hadn't spoken up for justice today, I wouldn't have been able to get a princess's mansion. I think it's worth it!"
Concubine De looked at her in confusion: "What did you say? What Princess Mansion?"
Speaking of this, Fu Anle was delighted: "Mother, today the emperor praised me for my good performance, so I took the opportunity to ask for a reward and asked the emperor to give me the house opposite the Chong'an Palace as a princess's residence! The emperor has agreed, and I can move in after the Ministry of Works finishes repairing it!"
De Fei's eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief, "You came to the Princess's Mansion in person? Are you moving out of the palace?"
Seeing Concubine De's reaction, Fu Anle thought that her mother was sad, and hurriedly comforted her softly: "Mother, is Changning's behavior sad to you? Don't worry, I will come back to the palace to visit you when I have the chance."
But Concubine De waved her hands, with a look of joy on her face: "No need! You should manage things well outside the palace, and when you have the chance in the future, you can take me to the Princess's Mansion to live out my days in the old age!"
She was already tired of the life in the palace.
There was no relationship between her and the emperor as husband and wife, only a relationship as monarch and subject.
She had never asked for the emperor's true love. The emperor knew what she was thinking, so he showed her a lot of favors on the surface, making everyone in the harem mistakenly believe that the emperor cared about her and protected the queen everywhere.
Although the emperor no longer pretended to be affectionate with the queen since her temperament changed drastically. But everyone in the harem still sees her as an enemy...
She only hoped that one day she could leave the palace and live a carefree and unrestrained life.
In the past, Changning was reluctant to leave the palace, so she thought about enduring it until Changning got married.
Now that Changning has suddenly come to her senses and is willing to move out of the palace, she is so happy, how could she be sad?
Upon hearing this, Fu Anle looked at Concubine De in surprise.
Defei smiled and stopped pulling Changning. Instead, she took her arm affectionately and praised her: "Oh, I never thought that my Changning has finally come to her senses."
Fu Anle looked confused.
So her mother actually wanted her to leave the palace and set up her own house a long time ago?
She thought her mother wanted her to stay by her side!
Defei patted her hands gently, turned around and said to Fu Xuanyu and Jiang Yun with a smile: "I'll trouble you to take care of Changning in the future! If she does anything that makes you unhappy, you can discipline her, and I will have no complaints."
Fu Anle widened his eyes again.
Her mother just trusted her to be handed over to others?
And let others discipline her at will?
Fu Xuanyu has always had a good impression of Concubine De, and nodded when he heard this: "Don't worry, Concubine De, Ayun and I will definitely take good care of the emperor sister."
Jiang Yun also nodded in agreement with a smile.
After seeing this, Concubine De felt relieved and took Changning away.
Jiang Yun then pushed Fu Xuanyu out of the palace and returned to Chong'an Palace.
The next morning, Jiang Yun received the official uniform of the Grand Commander sent from the palace.
This time, she entered the palace in her official uniform under the identity of Jiang Yun and thanked the emperor in person.
Fu Ming deliberately announced the imperial edict at the morning court session, and then kept all the military officers in the Xuanzheng Hall to meet the emperor.
However, after the military officers entered the Xuanzheng Hall, they looked at each other with Fu Ming in confusion, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Fu Ming remained silent, and most of the military officers were trembling with fear and dared not speak. Only a few senior officials in high positions of power guessed the emperor's intention and called the eunuchs to serve tea to quench everyone's thirst.
But these sounds failed to break the dull and depressing atmosphere.
Until the eunuch outside the palace announced loudly: "Your Majesty, the Grand Commander has arrived."
Fu Ming glanced at the military officers in the hall and announced loudly: "Announce the Grand Commander to enter the hall!" Led by the young eunuch, Jiang Yun walked into the hall and came in front of Fu Ming. She lifted her official robe, stood tall, and knelt down with dignity: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
Fu Ming's face was filled with joy: "My dear, please stand up quickly!"
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