However, apart from those from the Court of State Ceremonial, in previous years the Crown Prince would lead a group of officials to receive the emperor once, to demonstrate the emperor's power.
The Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince were all in the capital, but in the end, His Majesty still chose the Fourth Prince to receive them on his behalf. Oh, and he also chose the Eighth Prince to accompany him.
Fourth Prince rarely does such things. He spent two or three days in the Court of State Ceremonies and the Ministry of Rites, and naturally had no time to go into the backyard after returning to his residence.
Although the Eighth Prince made some underhanded moves, the Fourth Prince still handled these tasks very well before the Emperor returned to the capital.
When Fourth Master took on this task, he couldn't help but overthink it, but after discussing it with Dai Duo late at night, he calmed down.
The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince; he's just acting on his behalf, so he doesn't really amount to anything.
The main wife was overjoyed for a while, but after being reprimanded by Consort De in the palace, she calmed down.
Consort De was like a club hanging over the head of the Fujin (the wife of the deceased prince). If the Fujin made even the slightest mistake, Consort De would immediately give her a good whack, making her see stars and bringing her back to her senses.
However, the Princess Consort was still thinking about something. Before the Fourth Prince's birthday, the Empress clearly told her that she would be choosing a new concubine to enter the mansion, but so much time had passed and there was still no news of it.
The capital is really lively right now. There are people from various Mongol tribes coming to the capital to offer birthday greetings, as well as eligible young women from all over the country who have arrived in the capital early for the imperial concubine selection.
According to previous years, it's likely that after the young ladies arrive in the capital, Consort De will send word to the Fujin (the wife of the emperor) to announce the selected ladies so that she has a clear idea of who they are.
A few days ago, the princess was summoned to the palace, and I thought it was about this matter, but instead she was given a severe scolding.
As things remained uncertain, the wife inevitably felt uneasy.
The Emperor returned to the capital on the thirteenth day of the third month, clearly indicating that His Majesty had made prior arrangements for his fiftieth birthday.
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