Winter has passed and spring has arrived; in the blink of an eye, another two months have gone by.
The palace also welcomed a New Year that was completely different from the previous ones.
Previously, the Empress had been in charge of organizing the event, but this year it was entirely handled by the Emperor's personal maid, with the Crown Prince providing full assistance.
Every palace maid now wants to curry favor with the Crown Prince, since the Crown Prince and Crown Princess are currently residing in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a place under the Emperor's protection.
With the crown prince so favored, the palace servants naturally followed suit, offering even more tributes.
However, the palace only had so many things. If one person received something, the other person would have nothing left, and as a result, the Phoenix Palace became noticeably quiet and deserted.
However, Fengyi Palace was not idle either. During this period, thanks to the painstaking efforts of Granny Jiang, they finally made contact with Prince Jing's people.
After learning of the Empress's intentions, Prince Jing only said he would consider it, without giving a definite answer.
Until the Queen dropped a bombshell—
The Emperor has taken a liking to the Crown Princess!
Now, King Jing's initial interest in watching the spectacle completely vanished.
He had been wondering before why the Emperor's attitude towards the Crown Prince was so ambiguous, sometimes showing concern and sometimes not.
The fact that they valued him meant that they moved the Crown Prince and his wife into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which meant they were protecting the Crown Prince as if he were their own son.
After all, the Crown Princess is pregnant, and the Emperor is taking it so seriously, doesn't that mean—
The Emperor may very well be protecting the child in the Crown Princess's womb as the new heir.
However, the reason why the crown prince is not favored is also because of this.
Since the Crown Prince moved to the West Warm Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Emperor has stopped assigning him official duties, and has even stopped having him review memorials.
Everything about it seems abnormal!
If what the Empress said is true, then it makes sense.
Because the Emperor doesn't value the Crown Prince at all, but rather the Crown Princess!
Who would believe it!
Even after racking his brains, Prince Jing couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
Now he understood; so that's what was unusual.
Fate is unpredictable!
The Emperor suffers from a strange ailment, making him unable to touch women, so...
This explains why the Crown Prince is still alive and well, and is able to live with his Crown Princess.
If it were him, if he took a fancy to a woman, he would absolutely not give her the chance to be with someone else!
He would do anything, no matter how despicable or underhanded the means.
Looking at it this way, the Emperor really is...
I was too soft-hearted.
Prince Jing, Sheng Changling, gazed into the direction of the palace, his mind racing with thoughts of how he could stir up trouble in this matter.
It was impossible to cooperate with the Empress. He knew what that person was thinking; he wanted to use him to get rid of the Crown Princess, his rival in love.
But if he really did that, when the truth came out, the emperor would not only be angry with him, but might also be angry with his family.
Let their own family members do this kind of self-destructive thing!
Jiang Wuyou hasn't married into the family yet, so she's not considered a member of the Jing Prince's household. It seems... the right person has been chosen!
Since it was her aunt's idea, she should bear the consequences herself.
The Jiang family still dares to bully his mother, haha, now let them reap what they sow.
A glint of light flashed in Prince Jing's eyes as he gazed in the direction of the Jiang residence, and a plan instantly formed in his mind.
Got it...
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