Chapter 601 Asking the Emperor to Appoint a Crown Prince
Arrived at Concubine Shu's bedroom.
Hua Lingyi looked at her unhappy face and spoke.
"Are you still jealous?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu frowned and spoke.
"Sister, can we do this?"
Hua Lingyi sighed when she heard this.
"Hey, you, the word jealousy is written all over your face. I know you don't like seeing the emperor like this, but we have no way out."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu held Hua Lingyi's hand tightly.
"Sister, will we succeed like this? The Emperor is in such good spirits. If we fail in the end and the Emperor is captured by those two vixens, then our gains will be greater than our losses."
Hua Lingyi spoke seriously after hearing this.
"Don't worry, we will succeed. These two people were specially recruited by the Hua family. The emperor is now obsessed with beauty. He is old and proud, and he won't let him do anything beyond his ability. He will only take more and more pills. I have already recovered from his pills. He looks healthy now, but his inner self is slowly being hollowed out."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu looked somewhat reluctant.
"Sister, what will happen to the emperor in the end?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Lingyi looked at Concubine Shu and spoke.
"Sister, you shouldn't be thinking about this issue now. You can think about your future as the Queen Mother. Besides, we have no room for regrets. Jun Moyong's growth rate is beyond our expectations. If we don't take action, I'm afraid our grand plan will never be realized.
Once Jun Moyong ascends the throne, they won't let us off easily. King Wu now holds some military power, and I'm afraid Jun Moyong will first eliminate dissidents upon ascending the throne. Even if it's for King Wu, you must continue this matter."
Thinking of King Wu and the smug look on Concubine De's face, Concubine Shu's worry about Emperor Tianyuan disappeared.
"Sister, I was distracted."
Hua Lingyi clapped her hands upon hearing this.
"I understand your feelings. You've been with the Emperor for so many years, so naturally you have feelings for him. But sister, the Emperor has many women and many sons, and we only have one son, Prince Wu. To the Emperor, it doesn't matter who becomes the Crown Prince or Emperor. They are all his sons anyway. But we have to protect our child."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu spoke with gratitude.
"Sister, I'm so lucky to have you. I'm really too stupid. I absolutely cannot be soft-hearted at this time. If I am soft-hearted, what will happen to my son?"
Hua Lingyi looked at her and spoke after hearing that.
"It's good that you think so."
Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Concubine De was washing up under the service of Nanny He.
"Madam, has the Emperor been to Zhongcui Palace recently?"
Upon hearing this, Nanny He looked at Concubine De's expression and spoke.
"Yes, he went there several times in a row. The first two times, it was Concubine Shu who sent people to invite him, saying that he was not feeling well. The emperor stayed in Zhongcui Palace after he went there. The next few days, the emperor went there on his own."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De frowned slightly.
"Although Imperial Concubine Shu is straightforward and the Emperor was attracted to her years ago, she is old enough to be a grandmother after all. How did she manage to keep the Emperor here for so many days?"
Upon hearing this, Nanny He couldn't understand the reason behind it.
"Your Majesty, could it be that Concubine Shu is truly unwell? The Emperor has gone to accompany her for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De spoke.
"If she really was unwell, she would have needed to see an imperial physician. Furthermore, the Emperor isn't the type to spend days accompanying a concubine who's unwell. At most, he'd summon an imperial physician, give her a few words of advice, and reward her with something, and that would be considered a favor. The Emperor has been staying in Zhongcui Palace this whole time. There must be some hidden reason behind this."
"Madam He, please check if there is anything unusual happening in Zhongcui Palace recently."
Upon hearing this, Nanny He spoke thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty, I had my suspicions at first, but everyone can see that Concubine Shu has some tricks up her sleeve in the palace over the years. If it weren't for that person protecting her, it's not certain whether Prince Wu could have been raised. She shouldn't have any shady tricks on her side, right?"
Concubine De spoke upon hearing this.
"Mammy, you may have forgotten that the talented Hua can now move around freely."
Upon hearing this, Nanny He spoke hurriedly.
"Yes, I will start investigating right away."
White House.
Su Hanchu was making clothes for Chen'er, while Jun Moye was reading a book beside him.
Qingzhi stepped forward and bowed.
"Sir, Madam, there's news from the palace."
Jun Moye's eyes left the book.
"Speak!"
Qing Zhi continued to bow after hearing this.
"The one in the palace recently conferred titles on two talented women and granted them residence in Noble Consort Yu Shu's Zhongcui Palace. He's been drinking and having fun with them for eight consecutive days. Our people, Tou Ningshuang, relayed the news that the emperor consumes golden elixirs every night and is in good spirits and high spirits. However, he seemed a little unsteady in his steps this morning. Our people took the opportunity to check his pulse while he was sleeping, and found that he was starting to feel empty inside."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu smiled and looked at Jun Moye.
"The Hua family would never have thought that one of the people they had been searching for for several months would be someone we had specially sent to them."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moye turned his head and looked at Su Hanchu with admiration in his eyes.
"This is all thanks to Madam's foresight in cultivating so many useful people early on."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu smiled at him and then looked at Qingzhi.
"Tell Ning Shuang that she can meet Noble Concubine Shu occasionally and get acquainted with her. Then tell our people not to act rashly, but to listen to Noble Concubine Shu's words and serve the Emperor well, and do what Noble Concubine Shu and Noble Concubine Shu want to do."
Qing Zhi bowed upon hearing this.
"yes."
Looking at Qingzhi's back as she left.
Su Hanchu looked at Jun Moye.
"Should we prepare to close the net?"
Jun Moye spoke slowly.
"Almost."
"Qing Gu."
Qing Gu stepped forward and bowed.
"Go tell Brother Qingrui that we can now petition the Emperor to appoint a crown prince. Prince Yao is both talented and virtuous, making him the perfect candidate for the position."
Qing Gu bowed when he heard this.
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Jun Moye looked at Qinggu's back as he left.
Suddenly spoke.
"etc."
Qinggu turned around and bowed.
"master."
Jun Moye spoke in a deep voice.
"After delivering the message to Brother Qingrui, you will personally monitor the Hua family and report any signs of trouble immediately."
When Qinggu heard this, his face turned stern, and then he bowed in response.
"Yes, Master, I will do my best."
After saying that, he turned around and quickly disappeared out the door.
The next morning court session.
A group of ministers saw Emperor Tianyuan enter the Taiji Hall.
Kneel down and salute respectfully.
"Your Highness, long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Tianyuan felt a little uncomfortable in his feet and walked to the dragon throne.
"My dear ministers, please stand."
All the ministers stood up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The eunuch beside him shouted loudly.
"If there is something to report, then report it. If there is nothing to report, then leave the court."
With Jun Moye bringing the words.
Prime Minister Yun looked at Emperor Tianyuan, who looked a little tired, and stepped forward to bow.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Emperor Tianyuan straightened his somewhat tired eyes and looked at Prime Minister Yun.
"So it's Lord Yun, Lord Yun. What do you want to report?"
Yun Qingrui bowed respectfully upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I have recently observed that the nation is peaceful and the people are content, living and working in peace and contentment. This is the result of Your Majesty's wise and sage rule. However, the foundation of a nation lies in the appointment of a crown prince. Since ancient times, the crown prince has been the hope of a nation's future and is crucial to the safety of the country. I, your humble servant, boldly implore Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince to reassure the people and strengthen the foundation of the nation."
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