The farce was over, and Yu Jingchen looked at the room full of people, feeling annoyed.
"If I find anyone who dares to gossip about what happened today, they will be executed without mercy. Do you all understand?" Yu Jingchen glanced at the crowd.
"Yes." There are only a few concubines left in the palace now. Everyone can see clearly Yu Jingchen's attitude towards Nan Zhiyun. Even the court officials can't do anything about His Majesty, so what can they do?
"Your Majesty, given the current state of the Yuan family, what about the eldest prince..." Yan Qing mentioned.
"You want to raise them?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yan Qing.
"Your Majesty, I am very busy with palace affairs and I am afraid I cannot take good care of the Crown Prince. I noticed that Consort Bai and Lady Yuan seem to have a good relationship, so I think she is willing to take care of the Crown Prince, right, Consort Bai?" Yan Qing looked at Bai Yusheng, who seemed a little surprised. She did not expect Yan Qing to find her. She was just worried about how to get her to adopt the Crown Prince.
"Your Majesty, I am humbled. I am but a lowly Consort, of lowly status... Although I wish to adopt the Crown Prince, I fear it is against the rules." Bai Yusheng stepped forward and knelt in the center of the hall.
"Your Majesty, I think Consort Bai is indeed a good candidate, but her rank is a bit too low. I think Consort Bai has been favored since entering the palace. How about we promote her to a higher rank?" Yan Qing spoke up for Bai Yusheng again.
This made Bai Yusheng feel flattered, completely unsure of Yan Qing's intentions. Yu Jingchen glanced at Yan Qing, his expression unreadable, but ultimately he said, "Then it's up to you. Consort Bai is promoted to Lady Bai and will raise the eldest prince."
Bai Yusheng hadn't expected things to go so smoothly, and felt a little uneasy, but since it was all for the best, she still thanked Yu Jingchen.
But Yu Jingchen didn't even glance at him twice, and looked directly at his little empress in his arms: "Shall I carry you back?"
"Okay," Nan Zhiyun nodded.
Yu Jingchen patted her head, disregarding the gazes of those present, and picked Nan Zhiyun up, placing her on his arm with his other hand supporting her waist, before carrying her away from Yunpeng Palace.
After watching Yu Jingchen leave, Yan Qing and the others turned to the others below and said, "Congratulations to Bai Xiuyuan." Yan Qing spoke calmly.
"This is all thanks to the Imperial Concubine's kindness. I thank the Imperial Concubine." Bai Yusheng didn't know what the Imperial Concubine meant by helping her like this.
"I'm just stating the facts. I don't mean anything by it. The Crown Prince is His Majesty's only child now, and I don't want him to be alone and helpless. It would be best if someone could take care of him." Yan Qing sat down and drank a cup of tea.
“Yes, Your Highness is merciful,” Bai Yusheng said.
"The Imperial Concubine is graceful and kind-hearted. She has been managing the six palaces these past few days. Even with the Empress, His Majesty still trusts her, which shows that she still holds a place in His Majesty's heart," Su Qianyan added.
Yan Qing glanced at her dismissively: "Consort Su, you should watch your words. I'm merely handling some trivial matters; how can I compare to Her Majesty the Empress?" Yan Qing never accepted such praise. Did she not know what these people were thinking?
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