Qiu Yan looked in the direction of the laughter and saw that although Consort Lan was smiling gently, she could tell that Consort Lan was clearly disdainful of Consort Hui's flattery.
He Lin observed the subtle expressions on everyone's faces, and finally looked at those seated below, asking in a deep voice:
"From this moment forward, the eldest son of the emperor shall be my crown prince. Do any of you have any objections?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison. With His Majesty's divine authority before them, none of them dared to have any objections.
Powerful ministers simultaneously knelt down.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Gu Xiaoran's head was buzzing.
Upon seeing Qiu Yan, they immediately ran to her and grabbed their parents' wrists, one on each side.
Upon realizing he had left everyone standing there, he spoke loudly,
"Get up, all of you."
The unexpected appointment as crown prince made him uneasy.
He finally understood why he had been assassinated more than once.
He Lin patiently watched his actions without stopping him, and finally said loudly,
"It's over."
After the palace banquet, everyone dispersed.
He Lin originally had something to say to Gu Xiaoran, but then he saw her run away faster than a rabbit.
By the time he chased them out of the palace, Qiu Yan and the others had already vanished without a trace.
On her way out of the palace, Gu Xiaoran received a lot of compliments.
He ignored it, his face silent, pondering the rest of his life.
Qin Susu followed beside Gu Xiaoran, opened her mouth, glanced at Gu Qian's calm face, and then ran towards Qiu Yan.
"Xiaoyan, is Yu'er really His Majesty's prince?"
Qiu Yan: "Mm."
"So that means he is... a man?" Qin Susu finally understood; she had just mentioned that Gu Xiaoran's throat was uncomfortable.
Qiu Yan: "Yes."
Qin Susu: "He is the late Empress's son?"
Qiu Yan: "Su Su, what you have heard is what you have guessed."
Qin Susu parted her thin lips slightly, unable to help but recall if she had done anything inappropriate before.
There hasn't been any lately, but seven years ago, she really gave this little devil a hard time.
Thinking of the time seven years ago when she was about to bathe with Gu Xiaoran, her face flushed.
Good heavens, Gu Xiaoran should have forgotten long ago.
In the blink of an eye, she walked towards Gu Xiaoran once again.
"Little... little ancestor, you don't hold a grudge, do you?"
Gu Xiaoran: "I hold grudges, Aunt Susu, you'd better not offend me."
He was in a really bad mood.
"My little ancestor, I apologize for what happened before." Qin Susu's surprised expression turned into a bitter one.
Gu Xiaoran noticed that Qin Susu had suddenly become respectful towards him. He looked at her seriously, which made the usually carefree Qin Susu become a bit more serious.
"Would the person sitting in that position have no friends?"
Qin Susu gave a dry laugh: "No."
"No way?" Gu Xiaoran asked Qiu Yan and Gu Qian again, and before they could answer, she continued:
"Father, Mother, I don't want to be the Crown Prince." He felt that he was not up to the task.
Qiu Yan: "What's done is done." In her view, it would be the best outcome if Xiao Ran could become the crown prince.
After all, those who are superior to others inspire fear.
However, Xiao Ran's position as crown prince came too easily, lacking authority, and no one believed in him.
He still has a long road ahead of him to walk.
Gu Qian's words were already summarized by Qiu Yan, so he didn't add anything further.
"Big brother."
Hearing a call, Gu Qian turned around and saw that Duan Xiu had appeared beside him at some point.
Qiu Yan's gaze lingered on Duan Xiu for a moment. Based on his address, she guessed who he was and then boarded the carriage with Gu Xiaoran and Qin Susu.
Duan Xiu's appearance reminded Gu Qian of a scene from his childhood.
Back then, when he was being chased by a beggar, Duan Xiu gave the beggar the steamed bun he was holding and grabbed his wrist.
"go home."
As his memories returned to the past, Gu Qian's hand tightened, but as usual, Duan Xiu grabbed his wrist.
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