[At first, he didn't know, but later, when Consort Zhou was selected to enter the palace and she wanted to elope with her lover, Chonghua revealed his true identity to her, only saying that he was an advisor to the Third Prince.]
"The palace is as deep as the sea. How did he, a foreigner with such an awkward status, manage to enter the palace and do such illicit things with Consort Xian? Surely they couldn't have done it outside the palace?"
Is the inspection of imperial concubines entering the palace so perfunctory?
One sentence almost made all the officials in the Ministry of Rites and Eunuch Qian Gui, who was in charge of the investigation in the palace, want to kneel down.
They looked pleadingly at Emperor Mingxi, hoping that the little immortal Yue Fuguang would show mercy, as this was their responsibility.
If their negligence truly led to this situation, then they are truly deserving of death!
Emperor Mingxi's face turned ashen. He forced himself to continue listening, suppressing his urge to kill. When he saw them staring at him, he gave them a death stare, which frightened the officials of the Ministry of Rites and Qian Gui into lowering their heads deeply.
If it weren't for the fear of being too abrupt, they would actually prefer to kneel.
The two did indeed do everything except the final step when they were outside the palace. At first, Consort Zhou Xian still wanted to marry Chong Hua, and in order not to be looked down upon by him, she was quite polite in their daily interactions.
But when he learned that he was going to the palace and that Chonghua was from Beili, he realized that this parting might be the last time he saw him. He didn't care about anything else.
Because she was worried that she would lose her life if it was discovered that she was not a virgin when she entered the palace, she only skipped the last step.
Seven years ago, Bei Yue needed to inspect several of Xu Changyue's spy outposts, so it was inconvenient to bring Chong Hua with him. Therefore, during the days Bei Yue was away, Chong Hua stayed at the Zhou residence, sleeping in Consort Zhou's bed.
With a thud, the Zhou family father and son, especially Zhou Yan, could no longer bear it and fainted. Fortunately, he was standing relatively far back, with half of the pillar providing cover, so Yue Fuguang was too engrossed in watching the drama to notice.
Emperor Mingxi: That vile woman, she's already cuckolded him before she even entered the palace! She deserves to die!
Why did the Crown Prince feel a strange sense of relief upon seeing his father, who was furious?
Thinking of how favored Consort Zhou had been over the years and how his mother had suffered at her hands, the Crown Prince gritted his teeth inwardly. He should have investigated her past more thoroughly!
Consort Zhou has been so favored in the palace over the years that she is the most popular woman in the harem. If it weren't for other concubines secretly sabotaging and suppressing her, she might be a Noble Consort by now.
The second, third, and fifth princes felt much the same way as their eldest brother.
Emperor Mingxi doted on that mother and son too much. If the crown prince hadn't already come of age and the ninth prince hadn't been only six years old, the position of crown prince wouldn't be as stable as it is now.
The court officials were secretly sweating for themselves. Fortunately, although everyone knew that the Ninth Prince was favored and his treatment was only slightly worse than that of the Crown Prince, they had not yet started to side with him because of his young age.
They're all thinking of waiting for the right price; if this person grows up and continues to enjoy favor, then it's not impossible to try and win this favor.
"So, this ninth prince conceived in the palace, right under the emperor's nose?"
As Yue Fuguang spoke, she gave Emperor Mingxi a sweet smile, who happened to glance at her. In her heart, she thought, "The emperor is quite pitiful. He neglected his own son in order to raise someone else's son. He almost handed over the throne to someone from another family."
System: Host, you know how to deliver a heart-wrenching blow and then finish the job!
However, he agreed, saying, "Who says otherwise? Seven years ago, Chonghua followed Beiyue to the palace to participate in the Emperor's birthday celebration. During the banquet, he met Zhou Yunxin again, who had just entered the palace and had already been favored and given the title of Noble Lady because of her beauty."
At that time, she was not yet a Consort Xian. For a newcomer to attend such an occasion shows how much the Emperor liked her.
The two consummated their marriage in a side hall, which was only two palaces away from the banquet hall for the Emperor's birthday celebration.
They were so excited that they made a lot of noise, which was discovered by a palace maid. That poor maid was punished that very night.
"Consort Xian was behind it? She was just a lowly noblewoman back then, yet she had this kind of power?"
No, it was a palace guard who admired her who did it.
"An admirer? The woman he loves marries the emperor and has an affair with another man, yet he still helps her. What kind of infatuated person is this?"
Isn't she just a hopeless romantic? Zhou Yunxin didn't like this distant cousin at first, and even after knowing that he was deeply in love with her, she ignored him.
Little did she know that her affair would be discovered by a palace maid. In order to save her life, she sought help from her cousin Zhuo Fei, who was on duty that night. Although he was a martial artist, tall and handsome, he was not her type.
Upon seeing his beloved's tearful face, Zhuo Fei was heartbroken. Without a second thought, that very night he knocked the poor palace maid unconscious and threw her into the lotus pond to drown.
"This Zhuo Fei is both stupid and ruthless. Is he still a palace guard? No, I don't like this guy. He must be killed."
[He is still alive. Because of his status as a distant cousin of Consort Xian, Emperor Mingxi trusted him quite a bit due to the influence of his favorite concubine's pillow talk. He has now been promoted to the deputy commander of the palace guards.]
It would be easy for the master to kill him, but killing him would be too lenient for him. His deeds should be exposed to the world.
To make it public?
If we really did that, wouldn't the royal family lose all face?
Emperor Mingxi gave Qian Gui, who was already terrified, a look, and he immediately and quietly withdrew, leading his men to capture Zhuo Fei.
[Zhuo Fei still believed the Ninth Prince was his son, so he secretly sabotaged the Crown Prince's career. He also played a part in the Crown Prince's death.]
hiss!
Many people were secretly shocked. Zhuo Fei's entire clan was already in danger, and upon hearing this, they felt that the necks of his entire clan should be washed clean and ready to be chopped.
Zhou Qingyu rolled his eyes and leaned against a pillar in the corner of the main hall with his father.
Colleagues busied themselves waking the two up. How could the two main parties involved not hear something so exciting?
They are very popular with their colleagues!
"Consort Xian is having an affair with this Zhuo Fei? She certainly hasn't skimped on herself; she's eating quite well!"
You have to admit it, she's become a favored concubine, and this man has slept with one woman after another.
"That's right, she didn't shortchange herself. Besides the emperor, she slept with three other men. I'll tell you about the last one when I have time."
On the night of the Emperor's birthday, she and Chonghua consummated their marriage. Fearing pregnancy, she seduced the Emperor and slept with him that very day.
To thank her cousin for his help, she slept with Zhuo Fei on the third day in the same bed she had slept in with Chong Hua.
So, all three men thought Lao Jiu was their child. But I'm certain this baby is Chong Hua's, and the next one will be his too.
This guy is undeniable. Although he only slept with Consort Xian twice, he got her pregnant both times. He's truly remarkable!
Yes, putting everything else aside, all the adults present felt a pang of sympathy. This person is really something! Once might be an accident, but would twice be an accident too?
I'm so envious! Does this person take some kind of supplement or have some secret formula for conceiving?
The desire to have many children and procreate is clearly more urgent for men than for women.
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