Chapter 397 Love or Not
It was because Concubine Shu was pregnant now and it was not appropriate to hold the enthronement ceremony, and she had no energy to deal with the congratulations. The emperor issued a special decree, instructing that the enthronement ceremony and the full-month ceremony should be held together after she gave birth safely.
There has never been a noble concubine in the palace, and Shu Noble Concubine is the first one. Moreover, Shu Noble Concubine has both a son and a daughter. Now she has another child, and her status will become even more honorable in the future.
Moreover, the Emperor now has a cold attitude towards the Queen and the First Prince, but is very favorable to the Third Prince. Many people speculate that the position of Crown Prince in the future is likely to fall on the Third Prince.
As the biological mother of the Third Prince, Concubine Shu naturally cannot be careless in the ceremony of enthronement.
Shu Guifei's due date is in late May or early June, which will be just the right time for her to take care of the many things she has to do in April.
He Yanxiu guessed that this was probably the matter that made the Ministry of Rites worry so much.
Su Wenxuan shook his head. "The matter of conferring the title of Imperial Concubine Shu is indeed very important, but it is a matter in June or July, so there is plenty of time for preparation. Although the Ministry of Rites feels that it needs to be treated with caution, it is not panicking."
"What we need to take care of right now is the affairs of the King of Yue." Su Wenxuan glanced at He Yanxiu and said.
"King of Yue?" He Yanxiu thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the King of Yue had a concubine before, but after marrying the current Queen of Yue, he sent the concubine away. However, the concubine gave birth to a son, but he kept it a secret from the King of Yue. Now the concubine has brought her son to recognize him as his biological father."
"The King of Yue did not acknowledge the mother and son at first and treated them coldly. Instead, it was the Queen of Yue who took the initiative to bring the mother and son into her palace and forced the King of Yue to do a blood test to confirm their identities as mother and son."
"The Princess of Yue requested the King of Yue to ask the Emperor to make the lost son a crown prince, and also requested the King of Yue to make the concubine a concubine, so as to clear the name of the future crown prince."
"That's exactly it." Su Wenxuan nodded. "The King of Yue submitted a memorial to the Emperor as requested by the Princess of Yue, and the Emperor also felt that the King of Yue had never had an heir, and now that he had one, it would have been a relief for the late Emperor, so he agreed to this matter, so the Ministry of Rites has one more thing to do these days."
Tracing one's ancestry is a big event for the royal family, especially for the lineage of the King of Yue, which has not had any happy events since the King's wife gave birth to the princess. Naturally, the emperor also attaches great importance to it.
For the Ministry of Rites, this is indeed a matter that needs to be treated with caution and no mistakes can be made.
However, the King of Yue had a son...
At first, He Yanxiu felt that the King of Yue was very close to the First Prince and the Second Prince, and he couldn't understand why he was so eager to make a decision among the princes.
Now it seems that he was planning for his own offspring? By joining the team early, he also paved the way for his son early? …
The lunch was grilled fish with sauce and flavor. It used a very large Qingjiang fish, accompanied by various vegetables, and we ate it together around the charcoal stove.
We didn't stay in the house. We set up a table in the yard in the warm midday, and enjoyed the delicious grilled fish while looking at the blooming flowers in the yard and chatting.
It is a great enjoyment.
Especially for Su Wenxuan.
The one sitting on the left is Chuchu, and the one sitting on the right is Chuchu’s future husband…
This is a great blessing in life! In the future, it is better to have more such meals with Chuchu.
After Su Wenxuan finished his meal, he stayed here until the sun set, calculating the time when the city gates would close. He said goodbye and left when he could no longer delay.
Su Yujin and He Yanxiu went to see him off, and when they came back, Su Yujin couldn't help but sigh when she looked at the peach tree in full bloom planted inside the Chuihua Gate.
"The Princess of Yue actually loves the King of Yue so much?" Su Yujin frowned.
He loved her so much that he even accepted other people's children and even took the initiative to ask for the title of Crown Prince.
It is truly rare in the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is unprecedented and unparalleled.
He Yanxiu raised his eyebrows, "So, do you love me?"
"Why are you asking this out of the blue?" Su Yujin was curious.
"Speak first." He Yanxiu pulled Su Yujin's sleeve and acted like a coquettish child.
Su Yujin raised her eyes and looked around. Seeing that no one was around, she nodded with a slightly red face, "Yeah."
"Then you..." He Yanxiu paused, "Are you willing to accept that I have a child with another woman?"
Su Yujin, "..."
Good fellow, I'm waiting here! With a sharp look in her narrowed eyes, Su Yujin reached out and grabbed He Yanxiu's ear, "Do you want to guess?"
"No need to guess, you definitely won't allow it." He Yanxiu apologized with a smile, "But I certainly won't either, I was just joking with you."
Su Yujin loosened her hand after hearing what He Yanxiu said. After a moment, she checked it carefully again, "Does it hurt? You're just angry because of what you said..."
"No." He Yanxiu replied with a smile, "This is the reaction a normal woman should have."
"Hmm?" Su Yujin tilted her head and thought for a while before suddenly realizing, "You mean, the Princess of Yue is unusually virtuous?"
Yes, love is always selfish.
There is no such thing as virtue and magnanimity, nor is there such a thing as loving the person and loving his family.
It's just a last resort for the sake of face.
The Princess of Yue probably saw that things had come to this point and had no choice but to pretend to take the initiative in order to preserve her reputation and status with the King of Yue.
In such an era where it is legal and reasonable to have many wives and concubines, the Princess of Yue could only swallow her anger. "Yes." He Yanxiu nodded, "It should be like this."
Not only that, probably all these things were not done by the Princess of Yue. She was just taking the blame for these things and wearing a high hat that did not belong to her.
If you wear such a hat for a long time, you will never be able to take it off.
"So..." Su Yujin paused and looked at He Yanxiu with sharp eyes.
"Hmm?" He Yanxiu tilted his head.
"You won't take a concubine in the future, right?" Su Yujin asked very seriously.
He Yanxiu, "..."
All he wanted to do was to guide her to realize the wrongness between the King of Yue and his wife, but in the end he ended up digging a hole for himself?
"Of course not." He Yanxiu said solemnly. Seeing that Su Yujin disagreed, he quickly raised his hand and said, "I swear! If I betray you or have another woman in my heart, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
"In this life, you are the only one in my heart."
Not only in this life, but also in the next life and the next life, there will only be you.
Seeing that Su Yujin still didn't say anything, He Yanxiu pulled her sleeve and looked at her pitifully, "Don't you believe what I said?"
"Yes, but I'm a little unhappy now."
You have to coax her.
Looking at the recent monthly ticket situation, the author also wants to ask all the little cuties, do you still love me? o(╥﹏╥)o (End of this chapter)
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