The emperor's meaning is very clear.
All the ministers who were previously on the sidelines between Jun Moyi and Jun Mochen began to have their own ideas.
But before they could really make up their minds, the emperor suddenly made another shocking announcement.
Before Jun Mochen's wedding banquet officially began, the emperor said that his newly appointed Concubine Yu had a chance.
Now, the ministers who had originally thought that the emperor intended to make the second prince the crown prince were confused again.
Didn't you see the Empress's face? It was as black as charcoal.
At his own son's wedding ceremony, he announced the good news that another woman was pregnant.
If someone didn't know the truth, they might think that the emperor was angry with the queen and was deliberately humiliating her.
But these people still think too much.
The emperor's thoughts were not that complicated. He simply thought that this was a happy event, so he wanted to add to the joy.
But he didn't care about the queen's face at all.
However, this also indirectly proves that the emperor did not care about the queen at all at this time, so he did not even give her this little face.
The Queen pinched her thigh tightly to prevent herself from losing composure in public. Nanny Chang, who was beside her, understood her emotions best and quickly spoke to comfort her, "Your Majesty, today is the Second Prince's good day. Please don't let your impatience ruin your plans."
"I remember." The queen said these four words almost through gritting her teeth.
She stared viciously at Yu Shu who was standing beside the emperor, thinking that this woman was an eyesore.
This woman is so lucky. She got pregnant not long after entering the palace.
It seems that I have underestimated her.
Yu Shu, who was well protected by the emperor, was very sensitive to the queen's gaze. She looked back and then shrank back as if she was frightened by something.
At this moment, the emperor's entire attention was focused on the treasure beside him.
Seeing Yu Shu's appearance, his brows immediately furrowed. He asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you cold?"
After saying that, he planned to ask the servants around him to go back and get a cloak for Yu Shu.
But before the palace maids around him could move, they were stopped by Yu Shu.
"No need, Your Majesty, I am fine."
"Why are you okay?" The emperor's brows were furrowed. Naturally, he would not believe a single word of this child-like words.
Yu Shu refused to speak, but just turned his head and looked in the direction of the queen again.
This time, the emperor did not miss her sight.
As it happened, he happened to see the Queen's vicious look which she had not had time to retract.
The emperor was suddenly startled and alarm bells rang in his heart. His intuition told him that the queen must be thinking about something bad.
The queen also saw the emperor, and at the same time, she knew that the gaze she had just taken away, which she had not had time to retract, had probably already fallen into the emperor's eyes.
She felt alert in her heart. Even though she tried to calm her eyes as quickly as possible, the emperor's frown still showed no sign of relaxing.
The Queen tightened her grip on Nanny Chang's hand slightly, and Nanny Chang naturally noticed the eye contact between the Emperor and the Queen.
But she was just a servant and had no right to speak in such an occasion.
Helplessly, she could only constantly comfort the Queen, "Your Majesty, it's okay, the Emperor may not have seen it."
But they both knew exactly how pale and powerless these words were.
The queen did not speak, but her mind was already active, seeking ways to escape.
When the emperor saw that the queen did not make any unnecessary movements, he withdrew his gaze. He gently comforted Yu Shu and told her not to worry.
Yu Shu smiled tenderly at the emperor and didn't say much. She just said that she was not feeling well and wanted to return to the palace.
But the emperor disagreed.
Jun Mochen is getting married, and as his father, he has to show up no matter what, and unless there are no unexpected events, he will have to stay here for quite a while.
At this time, how could he let Yu Shu go back to the palace alone?
Especially since he already knew that the Queen might take action against Yu Shu.
So, he rejected her very firmly, "You just stay by my side and don't go anywhere."
"But..." Yu Shu opened her mouth and looked at the Queen hesitantly, "The Queen's position is beside the Emperor, I cannot..."
But the emperor didn't care about these things. He was the ruler of the world above everyone else. Could it be that he couldn't even make the decision on such a small matter?
His mind moved slightly, he looked at Yu Shu and pondered for a while, then nodded, "The position of concubine is indeed a bit low. I will make you a concubine, and the imperial concubine will sit beside me. I believe no one will say anything."
Yu Shu was stunned. She had never expected that the emperor would appoint her as a concubine at this critical juncture. She thought that he would have to wait until she gave birth.
But who would have thought that once the emperor made up his mind, no one's disagreement would be of any use. He made a bold and direct announcement that he would immediately promote Yu Shu to be the Jade Concubine.
All the civil and military officials in the court were caught off guard by this sudden imperial edict, and no one knew what the emperor was thinking.
At one of his son's weddings, he promoted his pregnant concubine to be his concubine.
Does he love his son or not?
The ministers who were originally ready to make a move fell silent in an instant. They decided to wait and see.
After all, the emperor is now in his prime. Given how much he dotes on Concubine Yu, if Concubine Yu really gives birth to another prince, it is hard to say what the situation will be like in the future.
Anyway, the emperor seems to be able to live for another few decades, so it is too early for them to worry about taking sides.
Thinking of this, my originally restless heart instantly calmed down.
Let’s see.
Seeing the emperor's favor for Yu Shu, not only the queen, but even Xia Qinglu, who had been taken into the palace by the emperor not long ago, unconsciously tightened her handkerchief.
She had clearly entered the palace earlier than Yu Shu, so how come that bitch was already pregnant while she still hadn't reacted?
Xia Qinglu gritted her teeth, her heart filled with resentment towards Yu Shu.
Ever since the emperor named Yu Shu as Yupin and brought her into Qingning Palace, she seemed to have fallen out of favor overnight.
It's not just her. All the concubines in the palace, except Yu Shu, are the same.
Xia Qinglu calculated that it seemed that she had not seen the emperor for a long time.
If Yu Shu gave birth to another prince, would she still have a place in the harem?
On the high platform, Nanny Chang noticed the expression on Xia Qinglu's face, and a hint of deep meaning appeared in her eyes.
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