Chapter 693
She originally wanted to ask the emperor to give Prince Ning a more prosperous fiefdom.
However, seeing that the emperor was in a fit of anger, the empress knew that continuing to persuade him would only have the opposite effect, so she had no choice but to swallow her words and force herself to get up and leave.
As soon as she stepped out of the Imperial Study, the Empress's legs went weak. Fortunately, the nanny beside her helped her regain her balance.
The weather was exceptionally fine today. The Empress looked up at the sky, and perhaps disturbed by the glaring sunlight, two lines of clear tears welled up in her eyes.
It's over.
Everything is over.
Prince Ning was banished from the capital and never returned.
With Prince Ning gone, the position of Crown Prince will likely belong to the First Prince.
In the future, as the Empress, she might have to live her life according to the whims of the First Prince's mother...
It's really painful.
As the Empress was thinking this, she had only taken a few steps when she saw the eldest prince and his mother coming this way.
Compared to the Empress's solemnity, the mother and son walked with such light steps that it seemed as if they were about to fly.
The Empress could never bear to see anyone more relaxed than herself, and this was especially true at this moment. She simply stopped and waited for the mother and son to come over and pay their respects to her.
After her wish was fulfilled, the Empress said, "Consort De, look at your beaming face. Aren't you afraid that your joy will turn into sorrow?"
Consort De smiled slightly: "Look at what Your Highness is saying, it's still better than some people who are always sad, isn't it? I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince... oh no, His Highness the Second Prince is about to leave Luoyang, where is he going again?"
Oh dear, I can't remember right now! But once the Second Prince leaves, will he ever be able to return?
The empress ground her back molars.
If nothing unexpected happens, the eldest prince will become the crown prince. Whether the second prince can return depends on the eldest prince's decision!
For Consort De to say such things now is really reminiscent of a petty person who has gained power!
The eldest prince smiled and said, "Mother, if we don't go soon, the soup you personally made for Father will get cold. It's a token of your love, and Father probably needs it right now. Let's go quickly!"
"That's right, that's right, you're right."
The mother and son, ignoring the Empress's expression, hurriedly left.
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The atmosphere in the Imperial Study remained tense as palace servants carefully cleaned up the mess on the floor.
Upon hearing that the eldest prince had arrived, the emperor initially did not wish to see him. However, upon learning that Consort De had also arrived, the emperor pondered for a moment and then summoned the prince.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
"Greetings to Father Emperor."
"Get up."
The emperor was perfectly aware of the mother and son's intentions.
With the Second Prince completely fallen, the First Prince naturally had to step up. However, the Emperor was somewhat surprised by how anxious the mother and son were.
Consort De stepped forward and walked to the Emperor's side, placing the soup she had personally prepared beside him: "Your Majesty, this soup is good for your health, please have some."
The emperor did not drink, but instead looked at the eldest prince.
Consort De gave the eldest prince a wink, and the eldest prince immediately knelt down again: "Father, I would like to ask you to grant me a title, and from now on, I will no longer covet the position of Crown Prince!"
After the eldest prince finished speaking with such force and conviction, there was a long silence in the imperial study.
If anyone dared to glance at the emperor, they would find that this supreme ruler was unusually dazed at this moment.
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