Chapter 328 Cherishing and Loving
The sound, neither too loud nor too soft, was like pearls falling onto a plate.
The moment the court officials turned around, it was as if they saw a goddess descending from the heavens.
Lin Suyi was dressed in casual clothes, and the dazzling splendor of the entire hall could not compare to her beauty.
"mother?"
Lin Anyuan called out softly, wondering if he was dreaming.
How could she see her mother walk in in broad daylight?
He casually grabbed the person next to him and gave them a hard pinch.
"Ouch... General Lin, why are you pinching me?"
The military officer snapped out of his daze, looking completely bewildered.
etc.
What did Lin Anyuan just shout?
mother?
"Madam, what brings you here?" Emperor Jing jumped up from his dragon throne.
Just as he was about to run down, he saw Lin Suyi's eyes and forced himself to hold back, sitting down again.
Lin Suying knelt down and bowed, "This concubine greets Your Majesty, long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Jing wished he could personally rush down and help her up, but looking at her, he knew that the time was not right.
All he could say was, "Get up."
Everyone seemed to come to their senses only then, realizing that this was none other than Lady Lin, Emperor Jing's beloved concubine.
She is truly a beauty beyond compare.
Lin Suying came with Li Gonggong's apprentice, Xiao Lüzi. Upon hearing this, she did not get up. "Your Majesty, I have come to clear my son's name. As a mother, I cannot stand by and watch my son bear such a reputation."
"My son killed a treacherous thief to protect me. How is that considered unfilial and disrespectful to his brothers?"
"May I ask you gentlemen, if one day your mothers are to be humiliated, will you swallow your anger and recognize the enemy as your father?"
Lin Suyi looked at the people from the Censorate.
Everyone then snapped out of their shock. This was Lin Anyuan's biological mother?
Yes, only a beauty like her could give birth to a prodigy like Lin Anyuan.
"A stepfather is also a father!"
Another censor jumped out, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Anyuan scoffed, "You think you can just say you're my stepfather? My mother never agreed to that scoundrel's request. If you think that's the case, then I'll say I'm your father, and that's who I am?"
"You, you, you..."
Emperor Jing waved his hand, "What do you mean, my dear minister? Save your energy. Next time, find better evidence to impeach me."
The people in the Censorate were furious.
Good heavens, there's nothing more to say now. The Emperor is determined to protect Lin Anyuan, and no matter how high they jump, there's nothing they can do.
Unless you don't want the head on your shoulders anymore.
Next, Lin Suyi revealed Lin Anyuan's background.
She was a lawfully wedded wife, and her son was a legitimate eldest son, though his identity was not acknowledged by his biological father.
Hiss... The eldest son of An Yan, a talented scholar from Jiangnan.
An Jia is really confused!
Thinking of the decline of the once-powerful families of Jiangnan, many people feel that the An family was truly blind to their worth and deserved it.
Lin Anyuan is really... God is feeding him like crazy, it makes people insanely jealous.
Who would have thought that his own mother was actually Emperor Jing's most beloved woman!
What? You're saying Lin Suying was remarried and had a child?
The entire harem of Emperor Jing consisted of women who had given birth; that's what Emperor Jing liked.
Many people are still captivated by Lin Suyi's beauty and haven't come to their senses yet.
Lin Suyi looked at Lin Anyuan with loving eyes.
She had secretly observed him countless times, and now she wanted to openly acknowledge her son back, which was also Emperor Jing's wish.
Lin Anyuan's eyes felt a little sore.
mother.
Mother is still alive.
Lin Suying's presence in court today was already against the rules, so she withdrew without saying much.
Emperor Jing began to bestow titles upon the six palaces again, and immediately proposed to make Lin Suying empress.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"How can a woman of unclear family background and who has been married twice sit in the position of the mother of the nation? Your Majesty, this matter should be considered carefully."
The speaker was the Minister of Rites. It was truly against etiquette to bestow the title of Empress without any reason.
It's acceptable for the emperor to like women who have remarried, but the mother of the nation is a matter of royal dignity and cannot be treated lightly. She must have a clean background to be a role model for women throughout the land.
Most of the courtiers knelt down in a flurry.
Prince Jing waved his hand, "Consort Chen."
"No, that's not right! 'Chen' is a title used by emperors; this is simply not in accordance with proper etiquette!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Emperor Jing threw the fruit plate off his desk. As for why there was a fruit plate, Emperor Jing loved to eat fruit, although he couldn't eat it during court sessions; it was just for decoration.
"This won't do, that won't do. She's my woman, what's wrong with me spoiling her? I've already conceded the throne by not wanting her to be empress, and you're all pointing fingers at me like this."
Prime Minister Pei stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the character ‘宸’ is indeed against the rules and etiquette.”
The son is a prince of a different surname, and the birth mother is Consort Chen. This is outrageous!
It wasn't that he couldn't stand seeing Lin Anyuan do well, but there's no single power in the imperial court, and even he, the prime minister, was subject to many constraints.
Emperor Jing sneered, "According to your wishes, no Empress, no title with the character 'Chen', any other title will do?"
After some thought, the ministers decided to cut off both options. In any case, it would only result in four virtuous and capable consorts, just one consort title. The emperor could grant the title as he pleased.
One by one, they seconded it.
"Then so be it, Consort Jing."
The moment the word "scenery" was uttered, the faces of the people who had just been speaking turned red.
It's not as good as the "宸" from before.
Jing, the emperor's name, is it appropriate to use it on a concubine?
Has the emperor been blinded by lust, for he actually dotes on Lin Anyuan and his mother so much?
The way everyone looked at Lin Anyuan changed. Was Lin Anyuan really not the Emperor's biological son?
This is far too much favoritism.
The expressions of the third and fourth young masters, who had originally intended to win over Lin Anyuan, changed.
If Lin Anyuan's mother was Emperor Jing's concubine, wouldn't that mean they had the same status as Lin Anyuan?
No, he's not as good as Lin Anyuan, who holds military power.
They were just princes of the county, not even princes of the blood...
Regardless of what these people think, they dare not oppose it too much.
Emperor Jing was different from Emperor Hong before him. This emperor was not someone to be trifled with. He would kill people at the slightest provocation, and the bloodstains at the city gate were still wet.
After the court session, Emperor Jing went straight to the Chaoyang Palace.
The news of the grand investiture of the six palaces has already spread from the imperial court.
"Yiyi, plain clothes, this name is too plain. I want you to be surrounded by flowers and splendor, so that our child will have a bright future."
"Kagerou."
As soon as Lin Suyi opened her mouth, tears began to fall.
Emperor Jing hugged her and said, "Don't cry. It's my fault for not being able to make you the empress directly. Just wait a little longer. When our child is born, you will definitely be the empress, my only wife."
"Yiyi, did I say something wrong?"
Lin Suying's tears flowed uncontrollably. "I just feel like I've never done anything to deserve this, never done anything to deserve this?"
Emperor Jing wiped away her tears one by one, saying, "Just think of it as God making it up to you in this life because He owed you something in your past life. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
"Yiyi, always remember that you are my wife, my precious and beloved wife, and you share my honor and disgrace. You deserve it and are worthy of it."
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