Chapter 458: The Queen's Status, No One Can Shake It
August of the eighth year of Fengqi.
In the court, all the ministers knelt and congratulated in unison: "Congratulations to the Emperor on the birth of his little prince and princess."
Xiao Chengjin sat on the dragon throne and glanced proudly at the ministers.
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
My Ruoruo has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. You guys won’t be so worried about them, will you?
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers stood up one after another.
Some ministers secretly complained: The Queen gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, so their daughters had no chance of entering the palace as concubines.
Then I thought: It doesn’t matter, we still have the prince!
Let’s wait until the prince grows up…
Xiao Chengjin cleared his throat and shouted, "Pass on my decree. The Queen has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The whole country celebrates and is exempt from taxes for three years."
The ministers said: Since you ascended the throne, tax exemption has been extended for three years...
.......
After the morning court session, Xiao Chengjin went straight to Yongle Palace.
"Ruoruo, how are you?" Xiao Chengjin asked in a low voice while sitting beside the bed.
Jiang Ruo looked at her two children, then at the little phoenix lying beside her, "I'm fine, aren't I?"
Xiao Chengjin looked at the sleeping child and said to the wet nurse, "The queen needs to rest. You can take the little prince and the little master to the side hall!"
"As you command." The two wet nurses carefully carried the brother and sister out of the bedroom.
Xiao Chengjin coughed lightly, "Dongxue, the two of you go guard outside the hall and don't let anyone in."
Dongxue and Ruyi exchanged a glance, then bowed and said, "We obey your command!"
The little phoenix blinked when he heard this.
The dog man must want to give his sister a surprise!
Hehe, I feel a little shy suddenly.
Xiao Chengjin sat beside the bed and leaned over to pat the little phoenix.
"Xiaofeng, don't be so cowardly. Show Ruoruo what you can do."
Jiang Ruo looked at the man and the phoenix, raising his eyebrows slightly.
It seems that the little phoenix has become more capable...
Little Phoenix nodded and said to Jiang Ruo, "Sister, watch carefully."
Haha, I want to perform the "Xiao Feng disappearance trick"!
Jiang Ruo was about to raise her hand to rub Little Phoenix's head when Little Phoenix disappeared out of thin air...
Her hand froze in mid-air, and she was stunned for a moment.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Chengjin held Jiang Ruo's hand and said, "Ruo Ruo, let me tell you a secret. Xiao Feng can enter and exit the space freely."
Jiang Ruo's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Really?"
Haha, giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, plus a reward...
Xiao Chengjin raised the corners of his lips slightly, "It may be related to Xiaofeng's heart blood."
"Blood from the heart?" Jiang Ruo looked confused.
Or is it Xiaofeng’s precious blood?
Looking at Jiang Ruo's reaction, Xiao Chengjin knew that she didn't know the truth yet.
"Ruoruo, you had postpartum hemorrhage, so Xiaofeng took her own heart blood, so..."
After hearing these words, Jiang Ruo's eyes filled with tears.
Xiao Chengjin picked up the handkerchief and wiped Jiang Ruo's tears.
"Ruoruo, in order to protect Xiaofeng, this secret cannot be shared with anyone else."
"Okay, you can't tell even your biological child."
Jiang Ruo felt sorry for Xiao Fenghuang, but was also happy for her.
From now on, she won’t have to worry when Xiaofeng goes away.
Even if someone with bad intentions plots against Xiaofeng, at least Xiaofeng can protect herself.
The little phoenix stayed in the space for a while and then appeared next to Jiang Ruo again.
Jiang Ruo rubbed Xiao Fenghuang's head and said, "Xiao Feng, let me see your chest."
Upon hearing this, Little Phoenix glared at Xiao Chengjin.
Didn’t I tell you not to tell your sister?
Little Phoenix took two steps back, "Sister, I'm fine."
"Look, it's just a small wound. It will heal long ago." The little phoenix said, flapping its wings.
Xiao Chengjin helped Jiang Ruo sit up and held Little Phoenix in her arms.
Jiang Ruo hugged Little Phoenix, her voice choked with sobs, "Xiaofeng, thank you."
Maybe this is God's will!
Little Phoenix shyly lay in Jiang Ruo's arms, "Sister, I should be the one thanking you."
Jiang Ruo calmed down and repeatedly reminded: "Xiao Feng, no matter what happens, don't let anyone else know this secret."
"Sister, don't worry, I will keep this secret."
.......
On the day of the brother and sister's full moon banquet, Xiao Chengjin ordered a three-day buffet banquet.
The young prince Xiao Qingyao was canonized as Prince Rui, and the young princess Xiao Qinghuan was canonized as Princess Jianing.
Xiao Yousheng looked at his swaddled siblings and said to Jiang Ruo, "Mother, Sheng'er will protect them."
Jiang Ruo pinched Xiao Yousheng's cheek and said, "Well, Sheng'er is great."
Xiao Chengjin looked at the mother and children with tenderness in his eyes.
Sheng'er, you should take over as regent sooner rather than later so that your father can abdicate...
After the full moon banquet, the ministers left the palace with their families.
They secretly thought: No one can shake the Queen's position.
Yongle Palace.
An imperial guard came to the outside of Yongle Palace and handed a memorial and a gift box to Chief Steward Lin.
"Chief Steward Lin, this was sent from the Eastern Palace. Please present it to the Emperor for his review."
Steward Lin glanced at the memorial and the gift box and said, "I will hand them over to the Emperor. You may leave now!"
The gift from the deposed crown prince...
Chief Steward Lin came to the main hall with the memorial and gift box.
"Your Majesty, this was sent from the Eastern Palace."
Xiao Chengjin took a look and said, "Put it on the table!"
"I obey your command." Chief Steward Lin put down the memorial and gift box, bowed and left the main hall.
Xiao Chengjin helped Jiang Ruo to sit down at the table. When he opened the gift box, two jade pendants came into view.
Jiang Ruo raised an eyebrow and said, "Take a look at the memorial first!"
Xiao Chengjin nodded slightly, picked up the memorial and read it quickly.
"Ruoruo, my nephew wants to hand Ning'er over to us to raise..."
Jiang Ruo sighed slightly, "Leave it to us?"
"He is relieved."
She had heard that Ning'er had a wish to go outside the East Palace...
Xiao Chengjin put the memorial aside and sighed slightly.
Jiang Ruo raised his eyes to look at Xiao Chengjin and whispered, "How about this, drive them all out of the capital."
"By the way, send them to Jizhou..."
Xiao Chengjin smiled slightly, "Just do as you say."
Then, he said to Steward Lin who was waiting outside, "Steward Lin, send someone to the East Palace to bring Xiao Mocheng to see me in the Imperial Study."
Chief Steward Lin bowed and said, "This old servant obeys your order!"
An hour later.
Two imperial guards brought Xiao Mocheng to the imperial study.
Steward Lin looked at the slightly weathered Xiao Mocheng and quickly stepped forward. "Deposed Crown Prince, the Emperor is waiting for you in the Imperial Study."
Xiao Mocheng nodded and slowly walked towards the imperial study.
At this moment, he felt a little emotional.
In just eight years, so much has changed.
Although he was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, he basically knew everything about the outside world.
Xiao Shunzi was right, he was a good emperor...
Xiao Mocheng nervously entered the imperial study, knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Commoner Xiao Mocheng pays respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Xiao Chengjin put down the imperial pen in his hand, raised his eyes and said, "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The atmosphere in the imperial study fell into silence...
Xiao Chengjin was silent for a moment, then asked in a cold voice, "Xiao Mocheng, do you bear a grudge against me?"
Xiao Mocheng quickly bowed and said, "Commoner Xiao Mocheng dare not bear a grudge against the emperor."
Xiao Chengjin raised his eyebrows.
After not seeing you for a few years, your personality has changed a lot.
"Do you know why I summoned you?"
"Commoner Xiao Mocheng doesn't know." Xiao Mocheng pinched the corner of his clothes nervously.
Xiao Chengjin said in a gloomy tone: "I will not help you educate your Ning'er."
"I give you two choices. One, take your wife and daughter and leave the capital."
"Second, continue to imprison the Eastern Palace..."
When Xiao Mocheng heard the words "leave the capital", his sinking heart rose again.
He knelt on the ground with a plop, "Commoner Xiao Mocheng thanks the emperor for his grace."
"I have only one request, to leave the capital and live a peaceful life with your wife and daughter."
"If you make another 'mistake'... I will not forgive you."
Xiao Mocheng quickly stated: "Commoner Xiao Mocheng has no ambition to become the emperor."
Afraid that Xiao Chengjin wouldn't believe him, he raised his finger and swore, "I, Xiao Mocheng, a commoner, swear here that I will never dream of the throne again."
"If you break this oath, you will be struck by lightning..."
Xiao Chengjin nodded slightly, "Where do you plan to settle down?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mocheng was silent for a moment.
"Anywhere."
After settling down, I will hide my identity and become a teacher...
Xiao Chengjin said meaningfully, "Do you want to go to Jizhou?"
"Yes, sure." Xiao Mocheng naturally understood what Xiao Chengjin meant.
Whether it's to guard against him or for some other reason, it doesn't matter.
Thinking of Ji Yunce and Aunt Liu who were about to return to Jizhou, Xiao Chengjin said, "Go back and prepare. In two days, go to Jizhou with Steward Ji and the others."
"Yes, sir!" Xiao Mocheng breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, Xiao Mocheng said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Your Majesty, can I go to the cold palace..." and said goodbye to his parents.
"Okay, you can leave now!" Xiao Chengjin waved his hand.
"Commoner Xiao Mocheng takes his leave."
After Xiao Mocheng left the imperial study, Xiao Chengjin shouted to Chief Steward Lin, "Take him to the cold palace."
"I obey your command!" Chief Steward Lin bowed and replied.
Steward Lin followed Xiao Mocheng's steps and said, "Follow me!"
Xiao Mocheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for troubling Manager Lin."
Manager Lin chuckled.
Deposed Crown Prince, the Emperor has already given you a chance.
You must be a good person!
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