Chapter 493: Watching Him Rise
The Zhou Emperor's idea of making the third prince the crown prince was actually well thought out.
The prince's maternal family cannot be too powerful, otherwise they will interfere in politics.
The sixth brother's uncle has military power, while the third brother's maternal family, the Wang family, is much weaker.
If the sixth son ascends the throne, his mother's family will rely on their own merits to control the emperor.
If the third brother ascends the throne, his mother's family will rely on him and assist him with all their heart and soul.
The third brother was able to hold on to the throne even without his mother's family declining, which was also due to his ability.
Let’s just take the third one.
The next day, the imperial edict was issued to appoint the third prince Zhao Shu as the crown prince.
An auspicious day was chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory and presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was held at the Qi'an Terrace.
After the enthronement, Zhao Shu became the rightful crown prince of the Great Zhou.
When the imperial edict was issued, some people were happy while others were sad.
Chuyue Palace.
Concubine Wang's graceful face was full of surprise.
The door of the room was tightly closed, so she walked back and forth in the room, pacing constantly.
"Is this true? Am I dreaming?" Concubine Wang's tone was full of excitement.
"Your Majesty, this is true. His Majesty's imperial edict has come down." said the old nanny who had served her for many years.
"That's great, that's great. I've finally waited for this day." Concubine Wang's eyes were red with excitement.
Her son will be named the crown prince.
She has been fighting for most of her life, isn't it just for this?
She did so much, her hands stained with blood, just for this day.
When her son becomes emperor, she will be the most honorable woman in the entire Great Zhou!
Concubine Wang sat down on the chair, supported her head with her hands, and smiled, lost in memories.
She remembered that when she first entered the palace, her mother's family was in decline and she was only given the rank of beauty after entering the palace.
She still remembered the scene when she went to meet the queen. That graceful and elegant woman sat in the first seat, so beautiful and so unattainable.
Everyone knew that the Empress's mother's family was the Xiao family. She was the daughter of the Xiao family, the pearl of the northwest. She did not need to participate in the selection. The emperor directly welcomed her into the palace as Empress. As soon as she arrived, she became the most honored woman in the entire harem and was favored by the emperor.
Later, she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.
The eldest prince becomes the crown prince as soon as he is born.
The little prince is chubby, cute and smart.
At that time, many people envied her.
She was also very envious.
Who could have imagined that thirty years later, everything would have changed and the situation would be like this.
The Xiao family became a taboo, no one dared to mention it, Empress Xiao also turned into dust, and all the honors and favors she had received became a thing of the past.
She became a noble concubine, and her son would become the crown prince.
Concubine Wang did not regret what she had done at all.
Even if the Xiao family is a military family and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, what can they do?
Didn’t they lose to their Wang family?
She was very glad that she seized that opportunity and got to where she is today.
Concubine Wang thought about it, feeling extremely proud in her heart, and chuckled with her hands covering her lips.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Tang, Concubine Qin, and Concubine Li have all come to congratulate you." The palace maid reported.
These people all witnessed how she climbed from a small beauty to the position of imperial concubine, and how she got to where she is today.
Concubine Wang sat up straight, her chin slightly raised, and an air of nobility and majesty emanated from her.
"Xuan!"
…
Prince Rui's Palace.
The father-in-law who read the imperial edict has left.
Zhao Shu sat in the study holding the imperial edict, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
His face looked calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
The prince...
The emperor has issued an edict to appoint him as the crown prince!
With the imperial decree, once the enthronement ceremony is completed, he will be the real prince!
"Your Highness, I congratulate Your Highness on getting what you wished for." The speaker was Jinse, Princess Rui.
Seeing the door was open, she came in and closed it.
Zhao Shu came back to his senses and was in a very happy mood. Looking at Jinse, he was in a particularly good mood.
He reached out and pulled the person into his arms, sitting on his lap.
Jinse lay in his arms like a cat, very well-behaved. Listening to the sound of his heartbeat, her face flushed and her eyes were filled with love.
"If I become the crown prince, you will be the crown princess." Zhao Shu said.
The eldest princess must have played a significant role in his ascension to the throne of Crown Prince. Although the position of Crown Prince was his, he would still need the eldest princess's help. After all, the sixth brother's mother's family had military power...
Zhao Shu looked at Jinse with an even gentler expression.
Jinse blushed and her heart beat faster when she saw his gentle gaze.
"Your Highness, do you like me so much?" Jinse's voice was soft.
Zhao Shu kissed her on the lips.
"It is my great fortune in this life to meet you."
Jinse's heart beat faster.
Zhao Shu looked at her face, but another face appeared in his mind.
Even at this point today, when the two of them are already enemies, he still can't forget her.
Now that she has become the crown prince, I wonder if she regrets her choice?
…
The imperial decree to confer the title of Crown Prince on the Third Prince has been issued.
Soon, the news spread throughout the capital.
Prince Rui's mansion suddenly became lively.
Tangli could hear all kinds of discussions whenever he walked on the street.
"Have you heard? The third prince has been named crown prince."
"The Third Prince is gentle and refined, a truly elegant gentleman. He will surely be a good emperor in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
"It is said that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has already calculated an auspicious date, which will be in half a month."
Gu Huainian and Fang Miao's wedding is imminent, and Tang Li has been busy preparing for the wedding these days.
Even though there were servants to take care of it, Fang Miao wanted to do some things herself, so Tang Li accompanied her.
Tangli listened to the discussion.
He will be canonized half a month later...
Fortunately, her brother's wedding to Fang Miao was a month away, so it didn't coincide with the event. If it had happened, the crown prince's appointment would have been a major national event, and the wedding date would have had to be changed.
The two men carried their things and got on the carriage.
Seeing Tangli frowning and thinking, Fang Miao grabbed her hand and asked, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
Tangli came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled.
"No, thinking."
When the carriage passed a certain distance, it suddenly became noisy.
Tang Li lifted the curtain and saw that there were many people gathered in front.
There is Prince Rui's Palace.
Prince Rui's Mansion is about to become the Crown Prince's Mansion, so it is natural that the mansion needs to be properly renovated.
There was a constant stream of guests at the door, and Tang Li saw them surrounding one person and congratulating him.
Tangli took a look from a distance.
The man was full of energy and although he had a humble expression on his face, he couldn't hide his pride.
There was a cold look in Tangli's eyes.
This must be the most glorious time for Zhao Shu in the past twenty years.
Perhaps, Zhao Shu felt that this was just the beginning, and he would continue to move up the ladder and become more and more successful in the future.
In the novel, it is indeed the case.
However, with her and her husband around, this will become his most glorious day.
I watched him build a tall building, I watched him entertain guests, and then...
Wait and see his building collapse.
Tangli looked up at the sky.
The sky is gloomy and it looks like it's going to rain.
Tangli let down the curtain.
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