That concludes today's morning court session.
Xie Jingyan's power in the court was growing, and sooner or later someone would propose to make him the crown prince, but no one expected that the first person to speak up would be Prince Cheng.
The news from the morning court session had reached the ears of Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan, not to mention the Empress Dowager.
When the King of Cheng was about to leave the palace, the Empress Dowager heard about it and sent someone to summon him to the Shou Kang Palace for questioning.
The Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix throne, annoyed, and said, "The Emperor asked you whether the First Prince or the Prince of Jin was more suitable to be the Crown Prince, why didn't you choose the First Prince, but instead chose the Prince of Ling?!"
King Cheng did not speak, but glanced at the palace servants in his bedchamber.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and Zhao Mama dismissed all the palace maids and nannies.
Prince Cheng said, "Mother, please calm down. I was just testing the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager frowned. "Testing the Emperor?"
Prince Cheng said, "Recently, His Majesty has promoted those recommended by Prince Ling or those close to him. His Majesty's attitude towards Prince Ling is not the same as before. I am wondering if His Majesty intends to make Prince Ling the Crown Prince. Also, do the Right Chancellor and Marquis of Pingyang, who have close ties with Prince Ling, have the idea of supporting Prince Ling as the Crown Prince?"
"Only if I bring it up first can I see what the Emperor and Marquis Pingyang are thinking."
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, the Emperor turned and left, not giving him a chance to test the Right Chancellor and the Marquis of Pingyang.
Judging from the Emperor's attitude, it seems that he has not considered establishing Prince Ling as his heir.
If the Emperor had no intention of making Prince Ling the Crown Prince, why would he encourage Prince Ling's power in the court, and do so so obviously? This must not have been done arbitrarily.
King Cheng couldn't figure out what the emperor was planning to do.
King Cheng didn't really think Prince Ling was suitable to be the crown prince, nor did he really want to ask him to be made crown prince, so the Empress Dowager's anger naturally subsided.
Meanwhile, Shen Wan wiped away her willow-leaf eyebrows, and Yin Shuang restyled her hair. After she finished dressing up, she sat down with Xie Jingyan to have breakfast together.
Just as they finished breakfast and put down their chopsticks, Dong'er came in and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Prince of Yanping and his wife have arrived."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Today is the day that the Crown Prince of Yanping accompanies Cheng Yao on her return visit to her parents' home.
Why did the two of them come to the Ling Prince's residence instead of returning to the Right Prime Minister's residence?
Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan got up and went out. As soon as they stepped out the door, they saw the Crown Prince of Yanping and Cheng Yao walking in.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match.
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Is the Crown Prince of Yanping accompanying his wife back to her parents' home in the wrong place?"
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