Chapter 74 After the forced marriage (10)
Half a month later, the emperor issued his decree on the Yong'an Prince's Mansion: the Yong'an Prince's family was demoted to commoners and exiled to the northern frontier seven days later, and their descendants were barred from holding official positions in the court for five generations.
Originally, plotting to harm the imperial heir should have resulted in the execution of the entire family, but Prince Yong'an had rendered many merits, and his father and son were genuinely unaware of what Ning Zhaozhao had done, so the entire household was exiled.
Prince Yong'an fainted on the spot from anger. Princess Yong'an rushed to Ning Zhaozhao's courtyard and had her beaten severely. Ning Zhaozhao was still in her postpartum period, and after this ordeal, she was barely alive.
Soon the Yong'an Prince and his family were imprisoned.
On the night before his exile, Chu Rui awakened his memories of his previous life. The first thing he did upon waking up was to point at Ning Zhaozhao in the next cell and start cursing.
"You shameless woman, Ning Yan is clearly the one destined for the throne. Only by marrying her can I inherit the throne."
You vile woman, you drugged her and brought her into my harem, hoping to give birth to my child and ascend to the throne in the future. Alas, all your scheming was in vain; you were not destined for wealth and honor!
"If you want to die, then go ahead and die! But you're dragging my entire Yong'an Prince's Mansion down with you! I... I'll kill you!"
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Yong'an and his wife looked at Ning Zhaozhao with fierce eyes, clearly wanting to tear her apart alive.
Ning Zhaozhao never expected that Chu Rui would expose her lie. She was already on her last breath, and after being reprimanded by Chu Rui, she died before Princess Yong'an could even make a move.
In her previous life, Ning Zhaozhao at least lived until Chu Rui ascended the throne. In this life, from her rebirth to her death, only a year had passed.
It turns out that people do not grow brains after being reborn.
They've just become more self-righteous, and then act presumptuously.
Until you bring about your own demise.
In the palace.
Ning Yan supported her pregnant belly with one hand and twisted Chu Chengqian's waist with the other: "Why won't you let me go? I just want to see the Yong'an Prince's family in such a sorry state. Can't the Emperor even grant me such a small request?"
Chu Chengqian feigned pain, but his words were full of grievance, "Yan'er, you are nine and a half months pregnant now, not just one and a half months. How can I let you leave the palace?"
Ha, he would never let Yan'er see Chu Rui. The thought that his Yan'er almost became Chu Rui's concubine filled him with rage.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I don't like him at all. No, I've never even met him. I just want to see their family make a scene!"
My main purpose was to provoke Ning Zhaozhao.
The palace is still unaware that Ning Zhaozhao is dead.
Chu Chengqian quickly coaxed her: "Okay, okay, I was just overthinking. After you give birth, I'll take you out of the palace to play. You can play for as many days as you want, but you really can't go out today. If something unexpected happens, the consequences are something no one can bear."
"Oh, right, didn't you like those sparkly gems? I'll have Fusheng bring you a whole box of them; you can play with them as much as you like."
So, on the day the Yong'an Prince's family was exiled, Ning Yan received another large box of top-quality gemstones in various colors.
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, as dawn broke, joyous news spread throughout the palace: Consort Chen had given birth to a son.
The baby prince's cries at birth shook the heavens, and the emperor was overjoyed. He named him Chu Jizhao and appointed him as the crown prince!
After checking on his son, Chu Chengqian immediately stood at the door of the delivery room and asked, "How is Consort Chen? May I go in?"
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed to see the little prince, but when she heard her son want to enter the delivery room, she immediately stopped him: "Your Majesty, you mustn't do this. The delivery room is a place of uncleanliness. How can you, as the emperor, go in?"
Chu Chengqian was somewhat displeased. This was the birthplace of the Crown Prince; how could it be considered defiled?
Moreover, Yan'er risked her life to give birth to the Crown Prince for him. Should he go and see if there's anything wrong with her?
Ning Yan, who was inside and feeling refreshed after giving birth, heard everything that was happening outside.
"Your Majesty, may I see my son? He was taken away right after he was born, and I haven't even seen him yet."
"Yes, of course! I'll bring the child in right away so you can see him to your heart's content."
After saying this, without caring that the Empress Dowager was adoring the child, Chu Chengqian personally took the baby into the delivery room.
Empress Dowager: ...Why do I feel a little upset?
The little prince was never brought out after entering the delivery room. The Empress Dowager disdained to enter such a filthy place and could only watch longingly from outside.
Ning Yan held the child with great affection, saying, "Your Majesty, the child's mouth looks just like yours, it looks so sweet and endearing."
Chu Chengqian was secretly pleased. No wonder Yan'er always liked to kiss him; it turned out she liked his lips.
"Anything else? Anything else?"
Ning Yan touched her son's nose. "Your Highness's nose is so straight and beautiful, just like the Emperor's."
Chu Chengqian glanced at the little guy's nose, and sure enough, it did resemble his! It turned out that Yan'er also liked his nose.
"Anything else? Anything else?"
Ning Yan touched the child's little hand. "Look at his little hand, with his ten slender fingers. When he grows up, his hands will definitely be as long and beautiful as the Emperor's."
No wonder Yan'er always loves to hold my hand; it turns out I look so handsome in her eyes.
Is there anything else?
Ning Yan glanced at Chu Chengqian and said, "Actually, none of this matters. As long as my son's intelligence is like Your Majesty's, I can rest assured."
"If she were to follow my lead, we'd all be in deep trouble!"
Chu Chengqian burst into laughter, grabbed Ning Yan's waist, and kissed her on the cheek. He was truly happy; his Yan'er was actually praising him for being smart!
"Yan'er, remember to give me a little princess next time. It would be best if the child's temperament was like yours."
The crown prince is destined to inherit the throne; he can't be too leisurely.
Look at him, he truly lives up to his title as emperor; he's quick-witted and eloquent.
She didn't say Ning Yan was stupid, but that she was too leisurely. Ning Yan was indeed very leisurely. She didn't need to compete for the emperor's favor or manage the harem, because the emperor took care of all those things for her.
Birds of a feather flock together; both of them are quite eloquent.
The Empress Dowager outside the door had long been forgotten by the two men.
Ning Yan's skill is triggered by an active skill, while Chu Chengqian's skill is triggered by a passive skill.
...
On the day of the full moon, Ning Yan attended the event in full regalia. She was slightly plumper than when she first entered the palace, which made her appear even more graceful and noble.
Chun Tao held the little prince in her arms. The little guy was awake at the moment, looking around with his big, round eyes, and occasionally making sounds like "Eh...uh..."
The Empress Dowager was the first to receive the baby and kiss him, a fact that no one would believe. After her grandson was born, she sent him many nice gifts, but she rarely got to see the child, let alone have him stay with her for a couple of days.
Consort Chen always found a reason to prevent her from taking care of the children.
She knew the reason; wasn't it because she had tormented Ning Yan when she first entered the palace?
She admitted that she was wrong back then, but, but didn't she know that Ning Yan could give birth to her little golden grandson?
Therefore, even though she had many grievances in her heart, she did not dare to lose her temper with Consort Chen. She even suggested that her son make Ning Yan empress at the full moon banquet!
(End of this chapter)
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