At this time, the ministers all regretted persuading the emperor to choose a concubine. Look, they forced the emperor to the point that he would rather have seven wives than choose a concubine.
"I have made up my mind." Shen Yong stood up and looked at the ministers coldly.
"I am informing you, not discussing with you."
"From today on, I don't want to hear the word 'selecting a concubine' anymore."
After saying that, Shen Yong left a group of dumbfounded ministers behind, flicked his sleeves and left the banquet directly.
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On that day, the news that the emperor had seven wives spread throughout the capital.
Zhang Wenyuan, who had finally made up his mind to go home for the New Year, had just taken a bite of the New Year's Eve dinner when he saw his cousin's father, General Meng, rushing in with Lord Qin, Lord Cheng, Lord Lu, Lord Ren, Lord Cao, and Ji Yongjia with a drooping face.
Zhang Wenyuan put down his chopsticks, quickly stood up and bowed, "Meng..."
"Don't be so polite." General Meng interrupted Zhang Wenyuan and asked anxiously,
"My dear nephew, do you know that the emperor wants to take over the seventh branch of the family?"
Zhang Wenyuan's pupils trembled, he looked at everyone in shock, and slowly shook his head.
"No... I don't know. Where did you hear that?"
He has been with Yi Zhengjin for the past two days since he came back, investigating spies among the palace guards. He has not heard that the emperor wants to take over the seventh room.
Zhang Wenyuan's gaze fell on Ji Yongjia.
Ji Yongjia saw Zhang Wenyuan's gaze and the corners of his mouth twitched twice. "I've been busy with you all day long dealing with the imperial guards, so I don't know about this either."
When the adults heard this, their brows furrowed even more.
Master Cheng sighed heavily, "Such a big thing, and Hua'er didn't even send any news back to the mansion."
He had already selected several intelligent children from the Cheng family, and was just waiting to have his wife enter the palace in a few days to test his daughter's opinion.
Now that the emperor has come to take over the seven branches of the family, what else does he have to do with it?
No matter how smart the children of the Cheng family are, they cannot compare to the emperor's own children.
No matter which child is sent for adoption, it is not as good as the one born by the daughter herself, and the key is the bloodline of the Shen family.
There is no way to break this game.
Those third-rank officials failed to persuade the emperor, so they had no right to speak.
Lord Qin pursed his lips and said, "It was spread by the adults who attended the state banquet, so I think it can't be false."
Who would have thought of such a thing if the emperor hadn't said it himself?
Having seven wives at the same time is simply terrifying. I don’t know if the emperor’s body can handle it.
It’s not that seven women...six women are too many at the moment, but the idea is that the emperor has seven wives and must make sure all seven wives get pregnant.
This is not just a favorite concubine in the harem. The emperor treats her equally, and it doesn't matter who is pregnant.
To be a joint heir, one must have offspring to complete the task.
Lord Ren frowned, "Since it's done, let's just leave it as it is. There's nothing wrong with that."
It is always more reliable to adopt a daughter than to be adopted. It stabilizes the daughter's status and is also beneficial to her parents' family.
After the news of the emperor taking over the seventh wife spread in the palace, many people came to congratulate him in a short time.
This shows that the emperor has no intention of causing trouble for these in-laws.
"That's true. It's none of our business." Lord Lu nodded.
Lord Cao smiled faintly, "Let's all go back. It would be bad if we were seen by someone with ulterior motives if we gather here."
Zhang Wenyuan looked at the adults who were leaving in a swarm with a confused look on his face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.
It really comes and goes in a hurry.
"Seventh House?!"
Zhang Wenyuan muttered, the appearances of the six princesses flashed through his mind, and he almost drooled with envy.
"Lucky as hell..."
Zhang Wenyuan chuckled.
He said that as soon as Chen Yong ascended the throne, he immediately brought the princesses back to the palace. It turned out that this was his plan.
Father Zhang looked at Zhang Wenyuan with a frown on his face.
"Don't get involved in the Emperor's dual-heir affairs. Just do your job well."
Zhang Wenyuan nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. Cousin Meng is following the Emperor. This is a good thing. I won't get involved."
Father Zhang said "hmm" and glanced at the group of people leaving.
"I think Master Cheng....you should be careful."
When the others heard that the emperor was taking over seven wives, they all looked happy, but Lord Cheng looked unhappy.
That means Lord Cheng has other ideas.
Zhang Wenyuan was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully and said, "Okay, I'll pay attention."
No matter what Lord Cheng was thinking, it was all in vain. It was much more difficult to persuade the eldest princess than the other princesses.
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"How dare you talk about the emperor behind his back? Don't you want your head anymore?"
Yi Zhengjin had a dark face and glared at the guards who were gathered together chatting and laughing.
Today is New Year's Eve, and he went to comfort the Golden Armor Army on behalf of the emperor.
After spending a day in the military camp, I returned to the palace and heard the guards saying something like "The emperor has seven wives."
These people really don't care about their lives. They dare to say anything.
The guards were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they quickly saluted Yi Zhengjin.
"Commander-in-chief, this is not something your subordinates say; it was said by the Emperor at the banquet."
Yi Zhengjin's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at everyone with a bad face, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
"You...you heard it with your own ears?"
How is that possible?
If she is the heir of seven houses, then Miss Cao must be...
Yi Zhengjin felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of Cao Huixian becoming the emperor's woman.
Cao Huixian's husband had just died, and he felt that he had some hope, but the Shen family was exiled.
He was thinking of finding an opportunity to secretly get Cao Huixian out of exile, but Shen Yong escaped with the women of the Shen family.
Finally, he waited for Cao Huixian to return to Beijing, and he felt there was hope again. As a result, another emperor came and took over seven wives.
Yi Zhengjin closed his eyes, wanting to cry but unable to, and tears almost fell.
The guards all looked at the tallest guard standing beside them.
The tall guard stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, I am serving at the state banquet today."
"The ministers persuaded the emperor to choose a concubine, but the emperor himself said that he would not choose a concubine and would have seven wives."
"How could this be..." Yi Zhengjin's throat tightened and his body shook involuntarily twice.
"Commander!" The tall guard nervously reached out to hold Yi Zhengjin's arm.
Yi Zheng shook off the guard's hand and walked out of the palace in a daze...
The guards looked at each other in confusion, and a bold idea came to their minds.
Could it be that the commander-in-chief likes the emperor?
I heard that when the emperor was in the capital before he was exiled, the commander-in-chief took good care of him.
The more the guards thought about it, the more they felt they had guessed the truth, and they were so frightened that they pursed their lips and dared not say a word.
You can't say this casually. If you offend both the Emperor and the Commander, their lives will be shattered.
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