Chapter 115 Dasheng finally has a prince
Ji Jinyou was very surprised: [Wow, you have upgraded? When did it happen? ]
Everyone was also very surprised. If Tongtong was upgraded, wouldn't he be able to know more things?
Princesses six, seven and eight were the most excited. The three sisters looked at each other, unable to hide their anticipation.
The system also sounded happy: [It should be when I was in sleep mode last night, haha, Youzai, I can see a lot of new information now, Youzai, whatever you want to know, just ask. ]
Ji Jinyou sat in front of the Sixth Princess, not noticing that the Sixth Princess's hands were combing her hair more and more slowly. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Then let's talk about Concubine Zhuang. How did she end up?"
System answer: [At the Double Ninth Festival banquet, Concubine Zhuang failed to overthrow Concubine Huang, and after a while of silence, she devised another plan.]
Ji Jinyou then asked: [What did that bad woman do again? ]
System: [Youzi, do you still remember the Sun Cairen who fell from the tree and was caught by Emperor Wen Zhao?]
Ji Jinyou: [I remember that Sun Cairen used her unborn child to frame the Imperial Concubine.]
System: [It is her. Concubine Zhuang invited Concubine Sun to her palace for a short visit. She was very friendly and invited Concubine Sun to drink tea and eat snacks. She was very warm and welcoming.]
[Although Sun Cairen's position was low, she knew that the second and first princes were competing for the throne, and both sides were trying to win people's hearts, so she thought that Concubine Zhuang wanted her to take sides, and she didn't care. But when she finished two cups of tea and was about to leave, Concubine Zhuang smiled and reminded her not to be so careless when she went to other people's palaces in the future. If she was not careful and got tricked, it would be a double death.]
【Sun Cairen heard the hidden meaning of Concubine Zhuang's words and was terrified. She secretly said that she must be careful in the future and not eat food given by others casually.】
[But soon after, Concubine Zhuang took out the personal belongings of Sun Cairen's parents and asked Sun Cairen to use her unborn child to frame Concubine Huang. Otherwise, not only would her parents and brothers die in an accident, but she would also not be able to give birth to the child in her belly, and she herself might even lose her life.]
[When Sun Cairen was so frightened that she sat paralyzed on the ground, Concubine Zhuang said that if Sun Cairen was willing to follow her arrangements, she would guarantee that Sun Cairen would have a prosperous and wealthy life for the rest of her life, and that she would give her the opportunity to give birth to her own children in the future.]
[The disparity in status between the two was too great. Sun Cairen was born as a palace maid, so she was naturally powerless to compete with Concubine Zhuang. She had no choice but to give in, drank the abortion pill in advance, and framed Concubine Huang with her own child.]
Thinking about the situation that everyone would face if there were no Xiaojiu and Tongtong, the three people behind the screen all looked unhappy, thinking in their hearts that Concubine Zhuang was really vicious.
After listening to the system's words, Ji Jinyou was silent for a moment, and asked with some concern: [But now the Empress is fine, and the Imperial Concubine is also fine, so will Concubine Zhuang harm me and my mother like in the original plot? ]
Even if they managed to avoid this Double Ninth Festival, if Concubine Zhuang had the intention to harm them, there would be countless palace banquets in the future, and if they were careless at any time, wouldn't it be dangerous?
System: [Sorry, Youzier, I don’t know this yet.]
Ji Jinyou sighed inwardly: [But Tongjie, didn’t you upgrade? ]
The system was also helpless: [I have upgraded, but I just flipped through it carefully and found that what I can see is still the original plot, but it is no longer subject to time constraints. ]
[For example, the eldest prince's wife's child was almost killed. It was the second prince who planned it behind the scenes in order to make the eldest prince less advantageous in the fight for the throne. I can see all of this.]
[But as you just asked, I can’t see the plots and plans that Concubine Zhuang had to deviate from the original plot.]
Ji Jinyou was a little disappointed: [Oh, okay then.]
The system comforted him: [But don't be sad, Youzi. I've upgraded this time, and I'm no longer restricted by time to read the original plot. Maybe I'll be able to see more next time I upgrade.]
Everything was so optimistic, so Ji Jinyou naturally thought positively: [Of course, I hope the next upgrade can be earlier. ]
Ji Jinyou wanted to ask Tongtong something else, but when she thought that Concubine Ru would go to the Queen Mother's Palace soon, she had to hurry back to talk to her, so she turned around and asked, "Sixth sister, are you done with your hair?"
Seeing that Baby Tong had stopped talking, the Sixth Princess stopped dawdling and quickly tied up her two small buns and put on two pink pearl flowers. "Alright."
Ji Jinyou got up from the bed and made arrangements to go back to Miaoyunxuan, and Seventeen naturally followed him.
The three people outside the screen left quietly and went to sit outside. When Ji Jinyou came out, he saw that the three of them were sitting on chairs. He bowed, greeted them, and left.
As soon as the little girl left, Emperor Wen Zhao said in a cold voice: "Come here, go and seal the Linhua Palace for me and bring Concubine Zhuang here. Then go and seal the Second Prince's Mansion and bring that evildoer here."
Liang Quan accepted the order and hurried to Linhua Palace with his men to bring Concubine Zhuang.
The commander of the imperial guards, You Zheng, led a group of men out of the palace and hurried to the Second Prince's residence.
Soon, Concubine Zhuang arrived with a nervous look on her face. As soon as she entered the room and saw Emperor Wen Zhao sitting at the top of the table, the Empress and Concubine Zhuang both had cold faces. Her heart tightened and she quickly knelt down to pay her respects.
Emperor Wen Zhao stared at her intently, "Concubine Zhuang, why don't you tell the truth?"
Concubine Zhuang Guifei's heart skipped a beat: "Your Majesty, I don't know what you are talking about."
Emperor Wen Zhao laughed coldly and said, "Tong Tong has already told me everything you have done. Do you still want to fool me?"
Tong Tong only talked about things in the original plot. He didn't know what actually happened. It was the Empress and the Imperial Concubine who found out about it in recent days. The evidence was still insufficient, and Emperor Wen Zhao said this just to deceive her.
Concubine Zhuang was startled and blurted out: "Tong Tong? He is not..." She only knew about the original plot.
Realizing that she had almost let the cat out of the bag, Concubine Zhuang braked in time and swallowed the second half of the sentence.
The Imperial Concubine sneered and continued her conversation: "You mean, Tong Tong only knows the original plot, so how can he know what you are planning today?"
Concubine Zhuang was speechless for a moment and clenched her hands.
The Imperial Concubine chuckled and said, "Concubine Zhuang, you may not know yet, Tong Tong has been upgraded. He knows a lot more now."
Concubine Zhuang looked at Emperor Wen Zhao in disbelief. Emperor Wen Zhao nodded, and the Empress said, "Concubine Zhuang, why don't you confess your guilt to His Majesty before the consequences are serious?"
The Empress and the Imperial Concubine were talking to each other, and Emperor Wen Zhao looked at her with such an unfathomable gaze, as if everything was under his control. Imperial Concubine Zhuang's heart was pounding, but she was extremely shrewd and had great self-control, so she would not easily plead guilty until the very end.
She kowtowed and cried, "Your Majesty, I don't know what I did wrong to make you so suspicious of me."
Emperor Wen Zhao looked at the kneeling woman coldly, feeling extremely disappointed. He said in a cold voice: "Concubine Zhuang, you know me. Tong Tong has said so many things. I will only punish those that are already facts. I will not care too much about those that have not been done. I will give you another chance. If you have anything to say now, I will be lenient."
Concubine Zhuang thought quickly. If the three people sitting above really had evidence against her, they would have punished her long ago. Thinking of this, she clenched her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent."
Seeing Concubine Zhuang Gui was so stubborn, Emperor Wen Zhao lost his patience and slammed the table: "Just because Xiao Jiu and Tong Tong said so many things, you secretly plotted to harm Xiao Jiu and Concubine Ru, but?"
When Concubine Zhuang Guifei heard that Emperor Wen Zhao really knew her plan, her heart sank. She stopped kowtowing and dared not utter a word.
Thinking of what Tong Tong had mentioned inadvertently just now, that it was the Second Prince who wanted to harm the First Prince's child, Emperor Wen Zhao became even more angry, "Evil woman, not only are you vicious and want to harm my innocent Little Nine, but even the good son you raised almost harmed the child that the First Prince had worked so hard to get. If it weren't for Tong Tong, I would have lost a grandson."
Concubine Zhuang Gui was shocked. She had never thought that Emperor Wen Zhao would know about this. She dared not feel lucky anymore. She raised her head and wanted to take the blame on herself: "Your Majesty, that was all your fault..."
But before she finished her words, she heard a voice from outside the palace: "Father, I was wrong. I beg you to punish me."
Today is the Double Ninth Festival. The Second Prince left the mansion early in the morning with his wife and children. You Zheng met them as soon as he left the palace, which saved him a lot of time and enabled him to bring them here so quickly.
The second prince guessed that it was related to Tong Tong, but he didn't expect that when he reached the palace gate, he would hear that not only his plan to harm the eldest prince's child had been exposed, but also his mother's plan for today had been exposed.
If Tong Tong had not existed, he might have negotiated with Emperor Wen Zhao and would not have easily admitted it. But now that Emperor Wen Zhao said it so firmly, he must have known it from Tong Tong.
He knew Emperor Wen Zhao's character very well and knew that it would be best to confess his guilt at this moment, perhaps he could get a lighter punishment. So he lifted the corner of his robe and knelt on the ground: "Father, I know I was wrong."
Seeing the Second Prince accepting this, Concubine Zhuang could no longer hold back her emotions. She collapsed to the ground, weeping and kowtowing, "Your Majesty, this is not the Second Prince's fault. It is because I failed to teach him well. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Wen Zhao waved his sleeves, swept all the teacups on the table to the ground, and said in a cold voice: "It's too late."
On the Double Ninth Festival, Emperor Wen Zhao was furious. He sent Concubine Zhuang to the Yongsi Palace, ordered the Second Prince's mansion to be sealed, and confined the Second Prince to a manor outside the city, where he was not allowed to go out without an imperial decree.
When Xue Yili heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that Emperor Wen Zhao was quick enough, and he became more determined to leave as soon as possible.
Ji Jinyou was shocked when she heard the news. She asked Fifteen and the others and learned that the Second Prince had deliberately murdered the First Prince's wife's child in order to compete for the position of Crown Prince. Concubine Zhuang Gui was planning to murder someone at the Chongyang Palace Banquet, but Fifteen and the others said they didn't know who they were going to murder.
Ji Jinyou's little brain raced and she realized that Concubine Zhuang was still malicious and wanted to harm her and her mother.
The Double Ninth Festival palace banquet passed safely. The little girl was grateful to Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine for their powerful methods in managing the harem. Before leaving, she gave Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine each a big hug and kissed them on the cheek to express her gratitude.
Seeing that Seventeen and Fifteen were getting along very well, Ji Jinyou refused Seventeen's company and asked him to stay here and go back later. She went back to sleep first. Her three-year-old body was really lacking in energy. She was already feeling very sleepy before the banquet was even half over.
She was carried out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony by Jin Xing. After walking for a while, she saw Xue Yili standing on the road. When he saw her, he smiled.
Ji Jinyou struggled to get out of Jin Xing's arms, ran over, and raised his head: "My little prince, are you waiting for me?"
Xue Yili looked at the short and stocky girl and smiled gently, "I have nothing to do, so I just want to take a stroll."
It was quite far from his courtyard to here. Ji Jinyou knew that he didn't say anything, so she guessed that he was spending the Double Ninth Festival alone and was homesick, so he came to find her, his only friend. She took his hand and said, "Then take me back. My mother has made a lot of delicious food. I'll get you some when I go back."
Xue Yili smiled and nodded, "Okay."
The two children, one big and one small, held hands and swung all the way back to Miaoyunxuan. Ji Jinyou invited Xue Yili to come in and sit down, but Xue Yili declined and waited at the door. Ji Jinyou ran in and packed a small basket full of snacks and fruits. He brought it to the door with great effort and stuffed it into Xue Yili's hand: "Happy Double Ninth Festival, little prince."
Xue Yili reached out to take the small basket, touched the little girl's head, and said with a smile: "Happy Double Ninth Festival, little princess."
After escaping the Double Ninth Festival, Ji Jinyou finally felt relieved and slept until the morning of the next day.
As soon as I woke up, I heard that Emperor Wen Zhao had issued an imperial decree in public at the morning court today, appointing the eldest prince as the crown prince and his wife as the crown princess.
Ji Jinyou was very happy. He clapped his hands and smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
Concubine Ru looked at her daughter's naive appearance and couldn't help but smile as she hugged the chubby girl into her arms and kissed her twice: "Youyou, your brother the Crown Prince just sent a lot of gift boxes, all for you."
Ji Jinyou tilted her head: "Why give it to Youyou?"
Ru Fei tapped her little nose and said, "You brothers and sisters all have it. You are the seventeenth brother, and they all have it too."
Seventeen, holding a pair of pink shoes in her hands, nodded: "Brother has some too, they're all yours."
Ji Jinyou just thought that the eldest prince was happy, so he didn't think much about it. After packing up, he ate half a bowl of shrimp wontons, and then ran out to play with Seventeen.
Da Sheng finally had a crown prince. This was the happiest event for Da Sheng. The hearts of the civil and military officials in the court were finally at peace, and the people in the capital cheered and rejoiced.
After consecrating the palace, Emperor Wen Zhao ordered preparations for the annual autumn hunt.
Ji Jinyou discovered that in recent days, Little Proton came to play with her every day, and often held her in his arms, just sitting there without saying a word.
Look, he was holding her in a daze again. Ji Jinyou stretched out her chubby little hand and waved it in front of him: "Little Prince?"
Xue Yili came back to his senses, "But are you hungry? Or thirsty?"
Ji Jinyou shook his head: "No, what's wrong with you recently? Are you unhappy?"
Xue Yili smiled and said, "No."
Ji Jinyou pondered for a while and guessed that it was because the hunting lasted for more than half a month, and Little Proton was alone in the palace for so many days with no one to play with him, so he must be feeling sad.
And from what he usually says, it can be seen that he also likes horse riding and archery. When he thinks that everyone is out playing, he can't help but feel jealous.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was right. Ji Jinyou asked, "Do you also want to go out of the palace with us to hunt? Otherwise, I will talk to my father and take you with me."
Xue Yili was startled and quickly held the little girl's round hand: "Thank you for your kindness, little princess, but it's not necessary."