Chapter 140: Retreat to Advance
Fengyi Palace.
Nanny Fang looked at the Queen and spoke cautiously.
"Your Majesty, Lord Chen has sent in a message. Many people in the court are calling on the Emperor to depose the Crown Prince. Lord Chen has asked you to find a solution. Although the Chen family strongly opposes this, the Crown Prince's health condition... many of the ministers who are friendly to him have fallen silent."
The queen gently stroked the beads in her hand, with a solemn look between her brows.
"The Crown Prince is in poor health right now, so I understand their desire to protect themselves. However, the Chen and Yao families have been feuding for a long time. If Prince Rong becomes the crown prince, the Crown Prince and I will have no chance of survival."
Nanny Fang also became worried after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, the Chen family has consulted many famous doctors about the Crown Prince's health. Forcibly removing the love Gu has already damaged his foundation. Now His Highness is also taking medicinal food every day. The most important thing right now is that I think it is best for the Crown Prince to have a legitimate son. The Crown Prince's eldest legitimate son will be the Crown Prince. Even if it is really...Your Majesty, you can support the Crown Prince."
The queen nodded after hearing this.
"You have a point. Since the emperor has granted the marriage, let the Chen family prepare for the wedding."
"Tomorrow we will go to the Imperial Observatory and choose a date nearby for Pan'er to marry into the Crown Prince's Mansion."
"in addition…………"
"Madam Fang, please arrange for someone to do something immediately. Let everyone in the palace know that the Crown Prince is not in good health and Prince Rong will soon be the Crown Prince."
Regent's Palace.
It was already late at night.
Several ministers looked at each other, and finally one of them looked at Xuanyuan Jing.
"Your Majesty, you haven't summoned us alone for many years. Is there something important?"
Xuanyuan Jing looked at the few people and sighed.
"When I was young, my father entrusted me to the care of my uncles before he died. Thanks to their care over the years, I am still alive today."
After hearing this, several ministers hurriedly bowed.
"Your Highness is too kind. This is all your own good fortune."
Xuanyuan Jing raised his hand and bowed.
"I have always remembered the kindness of my uncles, but now that the emperor has changed his officials, I cannot get too close to you, fearing that I might cause you trouble."
One of the white-haired old ministers spoke.
"As long as the prince and princess are safe, we will have fulfilled the late emperor's instructions."
"But Your Majesty, there is something that requires our service tonight."
Xuanyuan Jing spoke slowly.
"Now that I've married the princess, I only want to live a leisurely life with her. But when my father was alive, the people of Xuanyuan were what he cared about most. Now the crown prince is weak, and Bei Pan is also eyeing him covetously. The crown prince is the foundation of the country..."
One of the ministers spoke up.
"Your Majesty, do you want us to petition the Emperor to depose the Crown Prince?"
Xuanyuan Jing spoke helplessly after hearing this.
"Whether it's the Crown Prince, Prince Rong, the Fifth Prince, or the Eighth Prince, they are all my nephews. It doesn't matter who becomes the Emperor in the future. However, the people of this world need a strong and wise ruler. You all served as my father's ministers during his lifetime, and two of you even served in three dynasties. The Xuanyuan Empire still needs your care."
One of the ministers bowed.
"Your Highness, there have been many disturbances in the court recently regarding the issue of deposing Chu and enthroning Chu. We have been neutral all along. Now that Your Highness is concerned about this matter, we naturally have to pay attention to it as well."
"But if the Crown Prince is deposed, Prince Rong's appeal is the most powerful right now. Moreover, the Yao family has been trying to win over the court. If Prince Rong becomes the crown prince, he will be ruthless in his actions and will probably be very cruel to the people..."
Xuanyuan Jing spoke slowly after hearing this.
"I have also considered this question, but my brother has more than one son. We will offer our opinions, but the final decision on who will be enthroned is still up to my brother."
One of the white-haired ministers bowed to Xuanyuan Jing.
"May I ask Your Majesty, do you support Prince Rong?"
Xuanyuan Jing shook his head slightly after hearing this.
"This king only wants to support those who can provide the people with a stable life, but right now, I still need a few adults to help."
The minister frowned and spoke.
"Your Highness, do you mean that we should promote the Fifth Prince?"
Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a deep voice.
"No, I want you all to recommend Prince Rong."
Several ministers looked at each other in confusion.
"this…………"
Now he bowed to Xuanyuan Jing.
"Please explain clearly, Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a deep voice.
"Before meeting with the ministers, I also thought that if the Crown Prince was in poor health, Prince Rong would be a good choice as the heir. But after listening to what you have said, Prince Rong is indeed too cruel and ruthless. If he inherits the throne, I am afraid that the people will suffer."
After talking to the minister, he spoke.
"Your Highness's words make sense, then why does Your Highness..."
Xuanyuan Jing continued to speak.
"The Fifth Prince's foundation is unstable, the Crown Prince is in poor health, the Eighth Prince is young, and Prince Rong is already the most prominent. I think it would be better for you adults to do the opposite and recommend Prince Rong. Then, when the emperor sees that Prince Rong is always given priority in the court, he will naturally become suspicious. We can then observe the Fifth Prince's character. If he can consider the people, we may support him."
In the palace.
Nanny Fang came quickly and spoke to the Queen.
"Your Majesty, I have been asking people to inquire about the affairs of the previous dynasty. Today, there are more memorials submitted to the Emperor requesting him to confer the title of Prince Rong."
The queen listened and spoke slowly.
"Have you released all the information you were told to release yesterday?"
Aunt Fang nodded.
"The news has spread throughout the palace today, and it first came out from Yikun Palace."
The queen nodded with satisfaction.
"Is the Emperor in the Imperial Study reviewing memorials at this time?"
Nanny Fang spoke after hearing this.
"Yes, the Emperor is usually in the Imperial Study at this time."
The queen was silent for a moment.
"Madam Fang, please bring me a light blue dress, take off the phoenix crown and step-shake on your head, and use a simple white jade hairpin."
The queen changed into simple attire, with a gentle yet solemn air, and walked out of Fengyi Palace, slowly heading towards the imperial study.
Along the way, the palace servants were surprised to see her dressed like this, but no one dared to say anything.
Outside the imperial study, the queen spoke gently.
"Please inform the eunuch that I have something very important to discuss with the emperor."
The eunuch who reported the incident looked at the queen in shock, then hurriedly lowered his head and went in to report.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Soon, a eunuch came out and bowed.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you in."
When the empress entered the imperial study, she saw the emperor buried in a mountain of memorials, his brow furrowed, looking extremely tired.
Walk forward and salute respectfully.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked up tiredly, and when he saw the queen's outfit, he spoke in surprise.
"Queen, what are you doing......"
The Queen took the Phoenix Seal from Nanny Fang's hand, tears in her eyes, and slowly raised the Phoenix Seal above her head.
"Your Majesty, ever since I married you, I have been trying to share your worries. I have done my best to manage the six palaces over the years, but I am useless and have not taken good care of the Crown Prince, causing trouble for Your Majesty."
"The Crown Prince is kindhearted, but he was injured by the Saint of Southern Border. I know that Your Majesty is a good father and has always been considerate of the Crown Prince. However, I do not want the Crown Prince to damage his relationship with me and the Crown Prince, and I do not want to see Your Majesty worried. Today, I ask that you depose the Queen and appoint Concubine Yao as the Queen. This way, our Che'er will not be considered the deposed Crown Prince."
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