Chapter 84
Dinner was served and the family of three sat down.
After Xu Xiaoman winked at his wife, he was afraid that Zhong Yun might let the cat out of the bag, so he brought it up in public and said in a fake tone, "Just now Duoduo asked how Xiaoqiang was, and I said that Xiaoqiang and Wang Yuansun got along well, and Duoduo said -"
"Hey, Dad, don't say that!" Xuanyu Fu interrupted his father in anger.
Seeing that Zhong Yun's face was a little serious, Xu Xiaoman was afraid that if he didn't explain clearly, Liu Qiqian would report it to Shengdu, so he smiled and said, "Our Duoduo is still a child at heart. He has a good relationship with Xiaoqiang and Zhouquan."
"That's not so good." Xuanyu Fu thought it was about friendship, and snorted, "Zhou Quan and Li Ang get along well, but Li Ang and I get along well. But Zhou Quan has a problem. Dad, you don't know that Zhou Quan has ignored us since last year. What kind of relationship between king and subject is this? Humph!"
Those were just angry words from a child. Xu Xiaoman heard it and said "oh" with a puzzled look on his face, meaning that you should tell your father what happened and he will make the decision for you.
"I thought he wanted to avoid suspicion during the palace examination, so he deliberately did not interfere in the Spring Examination and let my fifth uncle be the chief examiner. By the way, Lin He wanted to force me to submit and asked me to call him back, but I refused. I am the Crown Prince, so I asked my fifth uncle to come to my rescue."
Zhong Yun first said: "Lin He is taking advantage of his age, you have done a good job." Then he said: "Your fifth uncle is good, he should be happy to let him work."
"Uncle Wu is happy, and he does a good job and is very attentive." Xu Duofu praised Uncle Wu in front of his father and continued to talk about "Friends' Contradiction". "After the palace examination, they went to the Qionglou Banquet, and I took Yan Jinjin with me. In private, Zhou Quan was very strange and polite to me."
Xu Xiaoman gave his wife a look that said, "Look, don't misunderstand me." Zhong Yun understood and spoke well of Zhou Quan, "Zhou Quan may have his own ideas, but what's wrong with Liu Qiang?"
Xu Xiaoman: ...Why do you still remember Xiao Qiang?
Many blessings:?
"What happened to Liu Qiang?" Xuan Fu asked back. He thought Liu Qiang was injured and his father didn't tell him the truth because he was afraid that he would worry. At this time, he looked at his father with burning eyes, "Is Liu Qiang injured? Is it serious?"
Zhong Yun was also stunned for a moment, "Is Liu Qiang okay...right?" he asked Xiaoman.
When they finally met, the kid looked alive and well and wasn't seriously injured.
"..." Xu Xiaoman was speechless. The father and son were talking at cross purposes. Fortunately, he was smart and witty. He said, "Xiao Qiang is really fine. He and Wang Yuansun get along well. Duoduo is a little jealous."
Zhong Yun's face looked a little strange.
Fortunately, Duo Xinfu started to yell, "Dad, what you said is so corny. How could I be jealous? I've already said that I'm not so childish now that I've grown up. Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun can have fun together, so let them have fun together. Anyway, Yan Jinjin and I also have fun together."
Zhong Yun understood and said, "I just misunderstood. I thought——"
"Father, what do you misunderstand?"
"It's nothing. I thought Xiao Qiang was hurt somewhere. After all, I didn't look carefully during the celebration banquet. Your father takes good care of Liu Qiang and he is very considerate. I just asked casually." Zhong Yun explained a lot.
Xu Xiaoman said firmly at this time: "Xiao Qiang only had superficial injuries, but Wang Yuansun was seriously injured, but it's not a serious injury that can threaten his life, so he just needs to recuperate."
Xuanyu Fu said "oh" twice, then ate and drank heartily, and then talked about other things.
He and Yan Jinjin found the treasure.
Zhong Yun laughed heartily, "You actually found it."
"..." Xuanyu Fu: "Father, what do you mean? I'm smart. Besides, there's Yan Jinjin."
Xu Xiaoman stood beside his son, nodded, and repeated: "Duoduo is smart, don't look down on him."
"Hahaha, I don't underestimate many blessings." Zhong Yun laughed and asked teasingly, "Is the little golden horse placed in the East Palace?"
Manyu Fu: ...curling his lips. He knew it.
"Not only is it displayed in the East Palace, I also go there to hang out when I have nothing to do!"
Zhong Yun laughed out loud when he heard this, and Xu Xiaoman also laughed. The couple talked about it, "Duoduo really loved playing this when he was a child.", "It's a pity that Duoduofu is taller now."
Xuanfu was quite happy when he was praised for his height, so he didn't mind his father making fun of him for this.
After dinner, the family of three went to the warm room to chat. Zhao Erxi came back to report, "Your Majesty, the decree has been issued. The Lin Mansion is in chaos now. Lin He woke up and fainted again."
Zhong Yun was very happy at the moment. Hearing this, he waved his hand, meaning that he could leave.
He had already let the Lin family off the hook and was very kind.
Zhao Erxi then withdrew.
When Xu Xiaoman heard that Lin He was being dealt with, he didn't know the specific intention. In order to praise his son, he said, "Duoduo is very smart. He asked the East Factory to disperse the stories between you and me. They only told good stories."
"Is there anything unpleasant about the two of us?" Zhong Yun stretched out his hand and held Xiaoman's hand with a smile in his eyes.
Many Redundancies: ...
Xu Xiaoman was a little shy, Duoduo was still there, and said, "Fortunately, Duoduo knows the truth and is very decisive in major matters."
"That's right. He also wants to sow discord between me and my father. He thinks I don't know that I'm a biological child. He says that my father killed my biological mother, so I am the biological child." Many people complained.
Zhong Yun was smiling, but the smile disappeared from his eyes. "What kind of provocation?"
Many people said this, and then seeing his father's face darken, Xu Xiaoman also reacted and asked his wife, "You don't know?"
"How would I know this?" Zhong Yun was so angry that he looked at Duo Nuofu and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xuanyuefu was confused.
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Xu Xiaoman felt sorry for his son, but when he saw his wife looked unhappy, he went over to pat her on the back. He understood what they were talking about earlier, "You dealt with Lin He today, but you don't know about this, then who are you?"
Zhong Yun was speechless and said, "He said that Lin He was trying to intimidate him by asking him to take the memorial and he fell ill. He didn't listen to him for such a small matter and cried for a long time. So I raised my hand high and gently dropped it to save Lin He's face—"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"I have been wise and powerful for so many years, and I have benefited a lot from it."
Many blessings: ...
Didn't he say it? It seems that he really didn't say it. Today, he saw his two fathers crying so aggrieved. He remembered that he asked Lin He to get the memorial, but Lin He actually gave up and pretended to be sick. Therefore, he was very angry that he didn't listen to him for this little thing.
Just remember this!
Seeing Xuan Duofu's expression, Zhong Yun felt a soft touch in his heart. He reached out and gently patted Xuan Duofu on the back of his head, saying, "You, you don't remember grudges for big things, but only remember such trivial matters."
"I have handled all the major matters. I have locked up Lin He's son for more than half a year." Xuan Fu boasted of his achievements.
Zhong Yun smiled and praised him, thinking to himself, being locked up for half a year is nothing.
Lin He's crime of sowing discord between the father and son in the royal family is unforgivable.
Zhong Yun let the father and son talk, saying that he had not finished his work yet, so he took Zhao Erxi to the Xuanzheng Hall, wrote the imperial edict himself, and sealed it with the imperial seal. At this time, the palace gates were locked, and he did not wait until the next day. He said: "Take the Jinwu Guards to the Lin Mansion to convey the order. Lin He and his son have instigated the family ties of the royal family, and they are ordered to commit suicide."
"Search the Lin family's property immediately."
Zhao Erxi responded respectfully, and after looking at the emperor's face, he knew how the property was confiscated - of course, it was confiscated thoroughly.
Purple Palace.
Xuanyun Fu probably understood what was going on and wanted to say something but didn't say anything.
Seeing Duoduo's conflicted expression, Xu Xiaoman said, "He set a trap for you with malicious intentions, but your father is not a tyrant and has his own decisions. Lin He has been in power for many years and is not a clean person. Your father has wanted to deal with him for a long time. He had hinted several times that he should retire and return home because of his hard work. He was against Zhou Ruwei and pretended to be ignorant. Now his fate is his own fault and has nothing to do with you."
"Father, I know you want to comfort me." Xu Duofu came to his father and leaned against him. "Killing is indeed difficult for me to accept based on my previous education, but we are a family, and father cannot be the only one to bear the blame."
Xu Xiaoman: "Then it's okay for Dad to take the blame."
Duoduo had never seen blood, and his hands were clean and had never been involved in a murder. But in this world, especially with Zhong Yun sitting in that position, Zhong Yun was bloody, and so was he, so they had to advance and retreat together.
"No way." Xuanyu Fu said bluntly, "We are not wrong, so Lin He should do it."
Xu Xiaoman chuckled and touched the baby's hair. Duoduo has grown up.
"In fact, your father and I don't care about reputation—"
"I care." Xuanyunfu said, hugging his father. "Father and the Emperor are both very good, so naturally I am also very good."
Zhong Yun came back in a hurry. When he heard Xuan Fu say this outside, he laughed. This kid didn't know that after he ascended the throne, he executed a group of ministers. There was a stubborn historian who scolded him, saying that he could not kill all the people in the world and could not stop the gossips.
In the writings of that historian, he and Xiaoman were written as a tyrant who killed ministers at will, without any legitimate reason, and Xiaoman was a treacherous flatterer who fawned on him. Now that he has been blessed with many good fortunes, he is probably a weak, incompetent, and cowardly prince who cannot judge people.
Zhong Yun went back and sat down.
Manyu Fu obediently offered tea to his father and said, "I really forgot about my father."
"I'm not angry with you." Zhong Yun took the tea and took a sip, then told him what the historian had said.
Manyu Fu: ...he was not convinced.
"How could I be a weak prince!" He didn't believe it.
Zhong Yun smiled and said, "You can go and see it yourself tomorrow."
"? This stubborn historian is still alive?" Xuan Fu was curious. Didn't his father kill him?
Zhong Yun: "Alive. I'm not a murderous person, and I'm soft-hearted."
Xu Xiaoman agreed, "Yes."
Xuanyu Fu: “…” Yeah, their family is all kind-hearted, so he believed it.
That night Xuan Duofu slept in a side room of the Zichen Palace. He ran to the main palace as soon as he woke up the next day. The family of three had breakfast. Xuan Duofu was still thinking about "his history" and asked his father how to check it.
"Looking for Ge Shiling in Lanting outside the palace, it's him." Zhong Yun had also read it out of curiosity. "It happened about seven or eight years ago. That's what was written about me and your father. Now you are also famous in history books."
Xu Xiaoman said, "There aren't many people in Ge Jin's family. Your father said that he was not afraid of the nine clans being executed. He said a lot of hard words. Your father was so angry that he wanted to castrate him and send him to my East Factory. I don't want that. I work there, why would I need an old man?"
Many blessings: ...
"In fact, your father is very open-minded." Xu Xiaoman finally said with emotion.
Because the two fathers said this about Ge Jin, the historian, many people became more curious. Zhong Yun saw it and asked Zhao Sanhua to pass a message, asking Ge Jin to take the history book he wrote to the East Palace to serve the prince.
Many blessings: ...
"Father, you are sending me back to the East Palace, don't think I'm stupid."
Zhong Yun was amazed, "Wow, you are really smart."
Many blessings:! Angry!
Xu Xiaoman laughed and rubbed his son's face, "Dad has to go out of the palace to the East Factory today, so he can't accompany you. You can play by yourself. Dad will be back early in the afternoon to have dinner with you."
"Okay!" Xuanyu Fu agreed readily.
After breakfast, the three of them were busy with their own things. Zhong Yun went to Zuochao Road and asked Zhao Erxi, the crown prince, whether he had suffered any injustice during his time as regent, especially how he dealt with Lin He's gang.
Zhao Erxi did not dare to hide it, especially when he confronted Lord Fang that morning, "... His Highness said if you don't dare to say it, then don't say it... Then he decisively dragged the man away and gave him thirty lashes."
Zhong Yun's eyes were filled with satisfaction, and he said, "As expected, he is the son of me and Xiao Man."
"Your Highness is wise." Zhao Erxi praised the prince, and the emperor was indeed very pleased.
Zhong Yun sighed proudly: "He is just a little lazy and a little young. After a few more years of training, I will be able to relax a little."
Xuan Duofu is not here. If he heard about it, he would definitely kneel down and hug his father's thigh to beg for mercy. He is just a lazy, stupid and weak guy. Father, please don't let me work. It's really hard for him to be the regent for half a year!!!
At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived at the East Palace. While waiting for Ge Shiling, Wang Banban prepared some fruit for him. Because it was just morning and there was no ice, she was afraid that he would get a stomachache if it was too cold.
Xuanyuefu had just finished a bowl of watermelon when Ge Shiling finally arrived. He was an old man who was even more severe and thinner than Master Hu. His hair and beard were gray, and his body was stiff as he stood there bowing to greet them.
Terrible, many people thought.
With the comparison, Master Hu is his dear teacher.
Ge Shiling answered whatever he asked, and his words were short and emotionless.
Xu Xuanfu read it himself. Ge Shiling brought history books, more than ten volumes, and even "The Emperor's Daily Notes", but only three pages. He read it and saw that in the first year of Ningwu, the emperor had a meal at X time, talked babble, asked about government affairs at X time, summoned eunuch Xu Xiaoman to serve him closely, drove away the eunuchs and historians, and the emperor stayed in the same room with the eunuch Xu Xiaoman for two hours. The emperor said hot water...
He closed it silently. No wonder there were only three pages.
After that, Fu looked at the year, and the first year of Ningwu made him angry. He couldn't bear it and glared at Ge Shiling several times. Then he found that Ge Shiling was holding a brush and writing something. When he asked, Ge Shiling read out what he had written.
On the 18th day of the sixth month in the tenth year of Ningwu, at X o'clock, the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace checked the history books...
Without mentioning these, it was written that he had a frown on his face, but was angry but could not utter a word - Xuanyu Fu thought about what his father had said last night about him being a wimp. He looked at Ge Shiling, and the other party also looked at him, so Xuanyu Fu held back the question.
"I won't watch it anymore. I don't know shit about what you and your family are saying."
Ge Shiling said: "I will record it truthfully. It is up to future generations to decide what happened." Then he picked up his pen and continued writing.
Xuanyuefu: ...This old man must have recorded what he just said.
In the future, when students study history, they will know "bullshit" - a famous saying of Prince Dasheng Duofu.
No wonder the emperor was too lazy to confront this man. It was easy to kill Ge Jin, but there were countless historians like Ge Jin. Historians have always been required to be "impartial", "truthful" and "not afraid of imperial power". He thought of what his father said last night about not caring about reputation. In fact, his father was open-minded. If he cared about these things, he would be timid and uncomfortable.
Ge Jin had been here for less than an hour, and he was in a bad mood but couldn't show it - he was afraid that the other party would write something bad again. After Xuan Duofu figured it out, he overturned the stall. He would not read it anymore!
That’s it, the weak and incompetent prince.
"Someone, come and show the guests out." Manyu Fu shouted.
Their whole family can hold a boat in their stomachs!
Wang Yuanyuan wanted to sweep the person out with a broom.
"My father is back, and I'm going to take a short vacation. I'm going to tell Master Hu that I won't be attending classes recently, and tell him that's what my father said." Xuanyu Fu's "false imperial edict" was done very blatantly.
Wang Yuanyuan: "Your Highness has been very hard-working recently. It's been hot recently, so you should take a rest in the East Palace and catch up."
"By the way, go to Chongming Palace to tell Yan Jinjin a message. I'll go find him and tell him myself later." Xuanyunfu was bored staying in the East Palace, so after a while he went to Chongming Palace to see Yan Jinjin.
There was a class going on in the main hall, and Xuan Fu was very good at timing it. After a while, it was time for a break in the small classroom. He hadn't been there for a long time, so he was quite friendly. Without Li Ang, Zhou Quan, Liu Qiang, and Wang Yuansun, the hall seemed much emptier.
"Get up." Manyu Fu called out.
He sat next to his little classmate and said, "I may be busy these days. I have to accompany my father and the emperor first, so I can't eat with you every meal."
"I know." Yan Huaijin nodded in understanding, "If you want His Majesty and Uncle Xu, spend more time with them."
Xuanyunfu smiled and said, "Yan Jinjin, you are so nice."
"When Liu Qiang and the others come back, I'll set up a banquet in the East Palace and invite you and everyone else to come." He deliberately emphasized the word 'you' and winked at his deskmate.
The whole class secretly listened to their conversation.
Yan Huaijin understood, pursed his lips and smiled, hummed, and said teasingly: "The student thanks your Highness for the hospitality."
Xuan Duofu: Hehehe. The little classmate really understood.
Of course, he has the best relationship with his deskmate and he gives him face.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was at the salted fish stall in the East Palace, talking in private in the Chongming Hall, and even had lunch in the hall at noon. The court was in turmoil today, and everyone was in danger. The emperor issued a series of transfer orders, and the six ministries were all transferred. Demotion was considered good, and some were exiled or imprisoned.
"They are all members of Lin's party..."
"Have you heard? Yesterday the emperor issued an imperial decree to confiscate the Lin family."
"All six ministries know about this—"
"No." The official lowered his voice and said, "The emperor issued two edicts. The first one is well known. The second one opened the palace gate and released the people overnight. The gate of the Lin Mansion is now full of Jinwu Guards and Dongchang people."
I really don't know. "There is such a thing. What does the second imperial edict say? The emperor should have a title for managing people. Could it be that Lord Lin would end up like this just because the crown prince filed a complaint? He is a veteran of three dynasties and helped Taizu build the country. Now he is like this. It's chilling."
"Are you crazy to say such things? Are you trying to defend Lin He?" The man was so frightened that he raised his voice and stopped talking immediately. He was afraid of getting into trouble by being so close to this person.
The other adults said, "Calm down." "Don't pay attention to him. He is used to flattering the Lin Party. He tried to gain upper hand before, but he didn't expect the Lin Party to fall."
"Go on."
"The imperial edict has been issued, and it's not that they're afraid of us knowing it." This person emboldened himself, and he didn't make up stories about His Majesty, and continued, "The imperial edict stated Lin He's crime, that he had provoked the relationship between the father and son of the royal family, and ordered him to commit suicide. This was a big deal, and Lin He's death was not unjust, and His Majesty even gave him face."
"He only allowed himself to commit suicide and keep his body intact, and did not touch the Lin family members."
"Your Majesty is kind and merciful."
Everyone hurried to applaud the emperor. They had been on duty all morning, just listening to orders from the six ministries. They felt a little uneasy when they had lunch at noon, but then they thought back to when the crown prince was regent, everything was safe and smooth.
Seven days passed like this.
Xuan Xuanfu was as happy as a little salted fish during the seven days here. He ate and slept, and thought about fun things. When his two fathers were busy, he went to play with Yan Jinjin. He slept in Zichen Palace every day, and chatted and played checkers with his two fathers at night.
So happy.
He is more suitable to be the salted fish prince.
Many people said that it was great to have their father back.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has had a great time these past few days. Go back to the East Palace early today and bring your officials to the morning court tomorrow." Zhong Yun saw everything clearly. He had endured it for seven days. Manyu Fu would go to the Zichen Palace early in the evening every day and stay there until he felt sleepy during the Xiaoman period.
Xiaoman was really sleepy. She lay down on the bed and didn't even have time to talk to him or make him laugh.
Zhong Yun really couldn't bear to trouble Xiao Man, so he had been enduring Xuanyifu's fatherly love for the past seven days. Today, Xuanyifu still dared to say loudly that he was happy. How could Zhong Yun be happy?
Xuanyun Fu was shocked. "Father, you are back now. Why do I still have to attend the morning court?"
"Do you want to go before I go to the battle?" Zhong Yun asked.
Xuanyu Fu: ...turn around and look to dad for help.
Xu Xiaoman yawned and said, "Son, Daddy will also attend the morning court tomorrow. Your father wants to make me the queen——"
"Eh?! I'll go, I'll go. I'll be there early tomorrow." Xuan Duofu pinched his father's shoulders and said, "Don't be nervous, father. If anyone dares to say anything tomorrow, I'll scold him."
This made Xu Xiaoman perk up a little and he laughed and said okay.
Zhong Yun had been critical of Xuanyu Fu, but when he heard this, he nodded in satisfaction, saying it was a good idea. Before Xuanyu Fu could even start to show off, Zhong Yun quickly said, "Go home early now that you know. Your father has to get up early tomorrow."
Many blessings: ...
"knew."
Today, when he was driven back to the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very happy. He walked with a breeze, humming a song happily as he went back. He also said mysteriously to the King: "A big happy event will happen tomorrow."
Wang Yuanyuan held it in her hands and asked, "What's the big happy event? Your Highness, can you tell me about it?"
"That's fine. Just tell Wang Banban and don't tell anyone else."
"I promise that if this is leaked, I will be -"
Xuanyifu pulled down Wang Banban's hand, which was raised high to swear, and said, "Don't swear, I believe in Banban. You all step back." He said to the Jinwu Guards behind him.
Xu Lingguan led the team to retreat.
After hearing what Duofu said, Wang Yuanyuan was actually not curious - what business in the court had to do with a eunuch like him? He was just curious and wanted to tease little Duofu. When he heard it, his eyes widened immediately, and the words he had thought of to praise little Duofu were repeated in his mouth. He choked on his saliva and started coughing loudly.
"Banban, don't be scared." Xuanyu Fu raised his hand and let Wang Banban carry him on his back.
Wang Yuanyuan coughed, coughed, and was out of breath. Her eyes were wide open. She grabbed His Highness's hand and couldn't wait to confirm. Xuanyu Fu understood immediately, nodded, and hushed. Wang Yuanyuan swallowed her fuss again.
If he were in Wuzhou, he would have gone to make trouble for Xu Xiaoman and used a string of swear words to express his shock.
Xuan Duofu: "I only told you, but everyone will know it tomorrow."
"Ahem, I get it." Wang Yuanyuan finally managed to utter a word, smiled and said, "Good news, really great news. Your father is not a bad guy either. Well done."
Many blessings: ...he pretended not to hear.
Tonight, Wang Banban was tricked into revealing his dissatisfaction with his father.
Wang Yuanyuan was so happy that her eyes lit up. She didn't care about age or status. She was so happy for Xu Xiaoman and sighed, "Xu Xiaoman suffered a lot, but he was stubborn. No, he only recognized the emperor. He ran away halfway and came back to raise a child for your father. He raised you with his life and loved you so much that he couldn't bear to leave you. When I started to scold him, he forced me to swear and take care of you as if you were his own child. He is such a good man. I had no choice but to swear many times."
"He also forbade me to post that my whole family would be struck by lightning. How did he know that I didn't care about that? He asked me to post that I couldn't eat meat, couldn't poop, and couldn't hold my urine for the rest of my life. Don't you think he is really vicious? He only picked the things that I was afraid of and asked me to post them."
Many blessings: ...
My father has taken great pains to take care of Wang Banban.
And: "Banban, I am really my father's biological child."
Wang Yuanyuan groaned twice, "I said the wrong thing. It has nothing to do with our little Duofu. Our Duofu is good. Although he doesn't look like your father, his personality is exactly the same..."
Many blessings: accept your fate.
Wang Banban didn’t believe it at all!
Let’s put aside the question of whether to believe it or not for now. Both of them were very happy tonight. They strolled back to the East Palace. Wang Banban talked a lot about the days when he and his father worked together in Wuzhou.
Many Fu listened with great interest.
That night, after Wang Yuanyuan had waited for His Highness to sleep, she couldn't sleep so she ordered some hot water and took a bath. She lay in bed with her eyes open waiting all night. She got up before dawn and changed into new clothes. After staying up all night without sleeping, Wang Yuanyuan was still full of energy.
It was rare for Xuan Xuanfu to get up so early without yawning.
"Hang a red purse for me today, for celebration."
If he didn't have to wear a royal robe to attend the morning court, Xu Fu would have wanted to wear red, stand there, and hang a sign on his body that read: "Both fathers' biological son."
Half an hour before the morning court session, the prince set out from the East Palace.
rare.
Arriving at the side hall of Xuanzheng Palace, Zhao Erxi hurried forward to greet His Highness and said, "The Emperor and Lord Xu are in the side hall. It's still early. Your Highness, please go in and wait."
"OK."
My father and father also came very early. Manyu Fu entered the side hall, and the three of them looked at each other and laughed. The Crown Prince had two red purses hanging on his waist, one on the left and one on the right. Emperor Ningwu was wearing a red agate ring, the same as the Nine Thousand Years Old, and the belt on his waist was inlaid with red agate gems. The Nine Thousand Years Old was wearing a red flying fish suit today.
When the time came, all officials lined up in the Xuanzheng Hall and waited.
The emperor and the prince have arrived. Xu Xiaoman also attended the court today. However, he did not stand in the ranks of officials in the main hall. Instead, he stood on one side. The officials first knelt and shouted "Long live the emperor", and then stood up. Naturally, no one noticed that Xu Xiaoman did not kneel.
Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not take a seat. Not only did he stand with Xu Xiaoman, he even stood below Xu Xiaoman.
How disgraceful, against the rules, and without respect for hierarchy!
"I am happy today." Emperor Ningwu looked dignified and happy.
Zhao Erxi came out holding the imperial edict, and all the officials knelt down to listen to it. The emperor had been very violent these days, and now all the officials were afraid of the imperial edict. They thought: Whose family is he going to search today? Or who is he going to be charged with? Then they thought, what did the emperor say just now, "I'm pregnant?" He must have misheard it.
When Chief Steward Zhao read out the imperial edict, all the officials in the court were shocked at first, looked up and then down, then looked at each other in a daze. After hearing the last part... some people actually breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that "Fortunately, it's just to make Xu Xiaoman the queen and not to kill anyone's entire clan."
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