Chapter 587 Sisterly Love
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Third Prince, Jun Moyan, is a man of great grace and valor, and shall be enthroned as King Wu from this very day, and granted the King Wu Palace. This is my decree."
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Fourth Prince, with his imposing bearing and high spirits, be granted the title of Virtuous King and the granting of his residence."
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that the Fifth Prince is handsome and elegant, of unparalleled talent and profound learning. Effective immediately, he shall be enthroned as Prince Wen, and the Prince Wen Palace shall be granted to him."
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Sixth Prince, Jun Moshu, who is as virtuous as jade and possesses boundless talent, shall be enthroned as King Jing effective immediately."
There was an uproar in the court. Your Majesty, why did you suddenly make all the princes kings?
Jun Moxu and others hurried forward and knelt down to pay their respects.
"Thank you, Father. I will accept your order."
Emperor Tianyuan looked at the prince below him and spoke in a deep voice.
"As princes, you are now old and have reached adulthood. It is time for you to share my worries. Except for the wise prince who is traveling abroad, you will each receive an assignment from today. The second prince will supervise the Dali Temple, and the third prince will supervise the Imperial Guards..."
As the emperor's decrees were issued one by one, the atmosphere in the court became subtle and complex. Each prince received his own title and responsibilities, which were not only symbols of honor, but also a double weight of power and responsibility.
Jun Moyong stood in the crowd with a deep gaze, secretly planning every next step in his mind.
Although this sudden ennobling and bestowing of positions seemed to be a sign of respect and support for the princes, it was actually a test and layout of their abilities by the emperor, or even a fight for the throne. Or, now that Jun Moxu was gone, the emperor wanted to choose a new prince and let the princes compete and fight to choose the most suitable one.
"I will obey your orders and do my best to live up to your high expectations."
As the princes accepted the imperial edict with joy, Zhao Ping of the Tianyuan Dynasty gave a look.
Zhao Ping shouted.
"If you have something to report, please do so. If not, please leave the court."
A minister stepped out.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Fu'an Palace.
Concubine Mei looked at Concubine De and they saluted each other with a smile on their faces.
"Why is Sister De here?"
Concubine De reached out and held her hand and spoke.
"We sisters haven't been together for a long time. When Hua Cairen was in charge of the harem, we sisters had to avoid suspicion for the sake of our children. Now that Hua Cairen has gone to Jingsi Palace, we sisters have the opportunity to get together properly."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei pulled Concubine De to sit down.
"Sister De is right. I've always felt you were kind and wanted to have some tea and chat with her. But, firstly, I'm worried someone might object. Secondly, I'm afraid I'd bother you."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De smiled and spoke.
"This isn't about bothering me or not. I'm eager for you and me to come sit down in Jing'an Palace. You adopted the Sixth Prince, and I didn't even have time to congratulate you before. Today, I brought two gifts for you and the Sixth Prince. Yours is a bracelet, which the Emperor gave me when I entered the palace. The Sixth Prince's is a jade pendant, made from the same beautiful jade the Emperor gave me back then. I made two of them, one for the Second Prince and the other for the Sixth Prince. Please don't dislike them."
He motioned to Nanny He to bring the gift over.
Concubine Mei looked at the bracelets and jade pendants on the table with joy on her face.
"Sure enough, it has to be Sister De. This gift is a good one. How could I possibly dislike it? I can't even express my gratitude enough. I'll accept it, and I'll accept it on behalf of the Sixth Prince as well."
When Concubine De saw that she accepted it, a look of joy appeared on her face.
"This is a small token of our sisterly love. Speaking of the Sixth Prince, the Second Prince often mentions him, saying that among all his brothers, he is the closest to the Sixth Prince. Usually, the Sixth Prince treats the Second Prince with respect whenever he sees him."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei also spoke politely.
"Of course not. The Sixth Prince also told me that when Prince Jin was the Crown Prince, he was often bullied, and it was the Second Prince who rescued him many times. After the Sixth Prince and I became mother and son, I wanted to go to my sister's palace to express my gratitude, but I was afraid that Fengyi Palace would find out. To be honest, I feel sorry for my sister."
Concubine De smiled and took the tea handed to her by the palace maid.
"Talking about what's right and wrong will only make us sisters feel distant. We should just interact more in the future. The Sixth Prince is getting old. If you don't mind, I'll have the Second Prince ask the Emperor to arrange a position for the Sixth Prince, or allocate a residence to him."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei showed a look of gratitude on her face.
"This is how Sister should share the Emperor's worries. As long as it's the Emperor's child, Sister will take care of them. With Sister loving the Sixth Prince, his life will definitely get better and better. When I first met him, this child was extremely thin, and his clothes were wrinkled."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De sighed.
"Alas, a few years ago, Fengyi Palace turned a blind eye to many things. The concubines in the palace wanted to take care of other children, but they were afraid of overstepping their bounds. Otherwise, the children in this palace are all the emperor's children, and we should take better care of them."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei smiled and spoke.
"Of course not. I want to congratulate you, sister. You are now in charge of the Phoenix Seal, and the Second Prince is also doing well. Although I live in this deep palace, I have heard that the Second Prince now holds an important position and the Emperor values him very much. In the future, the Sixth Prince will have to rely on the Second Prince for his support."
Concubine De put down the teacup with a smile.
"Sister, you're being polite. They are brothers, so naturally they should support each other."
The two were chatting.
Qingyin ran in with a happy face, glanced at Concubine De and Concubine Mei, and hurriedly saluted.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, great joy! I congratulate you two on your great joy. News has arrived from the previous dynasty that the Emperor has appointed His Royal Highness the Second Prince as Prince Yao and His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince as Prince Jing."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De and Concubine Mei stood up excitedly and reached out to hold each other's hands.
"That's great, congratulations, sister."
"Congratulations, sister. If the children are doing well, we will have hope."
At the entrance of Jingsi Palace.
Concubine Shu stood there with a slightly red face, and it was obvious that she had come here jogging.
"Sister, the Emperor has recently conferred titles on the six palaces, and has also given several princes the title of king and mansions. Concubine De is even in charge of the Phoenix Seal, and he seems very proud of himself."
Hua Lingyi fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand.
"How are you and the Third Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu spoke.
"The Emperor has appointed me as the Imperial Consort Shu, and just now news came from the previous dynasty that the Third Prince has been appointed King Wu."
He glanced at Hua Lingyi before continuing.
"The Second Prince was crowned Prince Yao, and the Sixth Prince was crowned Prince Jing. Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Mei are very proud of themselves."
Hua Lingyi spoke calmly after hearing this.
"Since you have obtained the position of Imperial Concubine, you should live your life well in your palace from now on and don't provoke them."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu spoke.
"Sister, I didn't mean to provoke them. I just wanted to figure out how to get you out of this Jingsi Palace. This Jingsi Palace sounds nice, but what's the difference between it and the Cold Palace? I can't even enter it."
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