Chapter 293 Finale (Part 2)
The prince is kind, wise, virtuous and talented, both civil and military, prudent and calm, filial, loyal and trustworthy, and has no bad habits. He has been the pride of the officials of Dajing since he was a child.
Which prince could properly handle the most severe earthquake in history, which killed countless people, when Your Majesty ordered him to supervise the country during his southern tour?
They are the prince.
Which prince, at the age of eighteen, could personally lead troops to fight against a powerful enemy, incorporate the enemy country into the territory, and expand the territory by three thousand miles?
They are the prince.
Which prince can have a pleasant conversation with students from poor families, discover talents and recommend them to suitable positions, so that Dajing can gather talented people?
They are the prince.
Their prince is the "other people's prince" that is envied by all countries.
The court officials were extremely satisfied with their own prince, and felt that with Dajing Qilin in power, the country would prosper.
It was not until the prince came of age and traveled for two years that he brought back a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, and claimed that they were his biological children.
The court officials were in disarray.
"Are they your children, Your Highness?"
Ji Xin asked with a smile: "Don't they look like me?"
The two children looked exactly like the prince, and even if the court officials didn't want to admit it, they couldn't deny it.
"But you haven't gotten married yet..."
"Does the law stipulate that you must be married before you can have children?"
"No, but—"
You are the prince!
Even the rich and powerful are wary of having a concubine's eldest son, let alone a crown prince!
"Since the law doesn't forbid it, why can't an orphan have a child out of wedlock?"
Ji Xin smiled.
All the ministers: (; ￣Д￣)
"If you do this, it will easily lead to disputes between legitimate and illegitimate children and chaos in the government in the future!"
Ji Xin: "They are my eldest legitimate children, so how can there be a dispute between legitimate and illegitimate children?"
Ministers: “?!”
Their eyes widened in unison.
"You are going to marry their mother?"
She was betrothed as a wife, and ran away as a concubine. The mother of these two children got pregnant by the prince without ever getting married. It was not legitimate, so how could she be the prince's consort?
They will never agree!
Ji Xin chuckled: "I will never marry."
Ministers: “!!!”
He is willing to remain single for the rest of his life just for the sake of the mother of these two children?
Who on earth is this woman?
"Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. How can you not get married..."
Ji Xin said, "The Book of Rites says, 'A wedding ceremony unites two families, serving the ancestral temple and continuing the family line.' I already have children, so why do I need to marry?"
Ministers: “…”
Why did the prince, who had always been filial, loyal and faithful, suddenly become so rebellious?
They could not convince the prince, so they had to place their hopes on the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has always strictly adhered to the rules of propriety. Now that he has suddenly changed his mind, I fear he may have been bewitched by treacherous individuals. We implore you to conduct a thorough investigation of the Eastern Palace's attendants!"
Ji Changqing, who was delighted to be a grandfather, was feeling sorry for his own child. Upon hearing this, he replied, "You urged the Crown Prince to choose a concubine and expand the royal family as soon as possible. The Crown Prince listened to you and did so. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
"Do you think you will be satisfied only if your daughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter is married into the Eastern Palace?"
Ministers: “…”
They did have such thoughts, but this was not their original intention in advising the prince.
"Your Majesty, we have absolutely no such intention!"
Ji Changqing: "Since you don't have such an idea, then stop complaining here. The morning court is already halfway through. If you have something to say, please report it immediately. I am in a hurry to leave the court and report to my ancestors."
All ministers: (°ロ°)!
Are we going to report this to our ancestors?!
Are you really not considering choosing a concubine for the prince?
What disappointed them was that their own emperor really did not consider it and actually marked the dragon and phoenix birthmarks brought back by the prince as legitimate descendants.
The noble lady who had hoped to be chosen as the Crown Princess was heartbroken.
"Who on earth is this vixen who seduced His Highness into disregarding all etiquette and laws, giving birth to a pair of children without even knowing their parents!"
"Your Highness has always been a man of integrity. He must have been victimized by someone using despicable tactics. He is still terrified and doesn't even dare to approach women."
"Dig three feet deep into the ground and find the person. I want to see what kind of fairy she is!"
Unfortunately, no matter how hard they looked, they could not find the woman who gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, for the prince.
The prince remained tight-lipped and didn't reveal a single word.
Gradually, rumors began to spread among the people.
"The prince may be injured and unable to be humane, so he is willing to be a dictator."
"Maybe he has a male-female fetish and doesn't want the officials to know, nor does he want to delay the noble lady's fate. So he found someone to bear twins, a boy and a girl, to give his ancestors an explanation."
"It could also be that the prince was deeply in love with the child's mother, but she died in childbirth, and he couldn't forget her..."
The court officials also had various speculations in their minds, but none of them could be confirmed.
It was not until eight years later, when His Majesty abdicated and announced a piece of news, that they realized that what they had thought was wrong.
It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze.
"I am nearly sixty years old and tired of hard work. The Crown Prince is young and strong, benevolent, filial, wise and virtuous, and is worthy of inheriting the throne. I wish to follow the ways of Yao and Shun and retire as the Supreme Emperor."
Ji Changqing announced this as soon as he entered the court.
Before the court officials could express their shock or try to persuade him to stay, they heard their own emperor ask, "Do you have any objection to the crown prince ascending the throne?"
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is as virtuous as heaven and earth, and as bright as the sun and the moon. Your Majesty's discerning eye for talent is truly a blessing to the nation!"
"Your servants are here to obey His Majesty's orders and congratulate the new emperor!"
Ji Changqing smiled slightly.
"I am relieved that you all support the Crown Prince. I have another matter to announce to all the ministers."
"When the Crown Prince was born, a master read her fortune and said that her fate was precious and prone to attracting the jealousy of spirits and demons. Disguising herself as a man would confuse the public and ensure her safety. Therefore, she has been dressed as a man since she was young. Now that she has inherited the throne, it is time to return to her female form."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xin, dressed as a woman, walked into the Qinzheng Hall and stood beside Ji Changqing.
Ministers: ━━∑(￣□￣*|||━━
Are they old and useless, and starting to have hallucinations?
Otherwise, how could I hear that the prince is a woman, and see the prince wearing women's clothes entering the court?
Some people couldn't help but pinch themselves.
"hiss--"
It’s not a dream?
Their prince doesn't just look like a pretty girl, but is actually a pretty girl?
How is that possible?
The prince must be a man dressed as a woman.
Someone cast an angry look at the Minister of Revenue.
——Did you instigate the prince to dress as a woman?
Qu Mingzhang: ￣□￣｜｜
He hasn't worn women's clothes for many years!
Besides, even if he had ten thousand guts, he would not dare to instigate the prince to dress as a woman!
Ji Changqing said with a half-smile, "Aren't we congratulating the new emperor? Why are you all standing there in a daze?"
The court officials who wanted to oppose the empress's ascension but had been praising the crown prince for twenty or thirty years: "..."
Forget it.
No matter whether he is a male emperor or a female emperor, he is a good emperor if he can govern the country well.
"Your Majesty, I congratulate you on your ascension to the throne. Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty! Long, long live your Majesty!"
In the 21st year of Jingyuan, the first female emperor in the history of Dajing ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Jinglong.
During the reign of Emperor Jinglong, the government was in order, the people were harmonious, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, it was an unparalleled prosperous era.
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ヽ(°▽°)ノ！ The main article is finally finished! I'm not sure how long the side story will be, so if I feel inspired, I'll write more. If I don't, there's nothing I can do (づ￣3￣)づ╭～.
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