After all this time, Fu Yunxi still liked the eldest princess very much, so he didn't want her to be in danger.
The wise king felt that everything was ready. Now the army was under his control, and he had enough money. In addition, he had the support of the State of Jiang. It would be easy for him to seize the throne.
He became very proud and often went to the palace to meet with Xiao Yimo in private. He was not as cautious as before.
After Xiao Yimo learned that the virtuous king was fully prepared, she also looked forward to the position of queen. One was thinking about the throne, and the other was thinking about the position of queen, and they were extremely loving.
After the virtuous king left, Xiao Yimo felt a little uncomfortable. When the imperial physician came to examine her, she found out that she was pregnant.
But Xiao Yimo did not feel happy. After all, there were other princes in the palace. Even if her child was a prince, it would be useless to give birth to him. Could the emperor still make her the queen?
Other concubines could still be promoted, but she was already a noble concubine, and in the end she would only receive some rewards.
So after Xiao Yimo became pregnant, she hoped that the virtuous king could ascend the throne as soon as possible, so that the child in her belly would become the crown prince after being born.
The emperor naturally didn't know the twists and turns involved. In addition, Xiao Yimo was his favorite concubine, and now she was pregnant with his own prince. Naturally, he was happy and decided to hold a banquet in the palace.
The virtuous king also wanted to stage a palace coup, so naturally he wanted his own people to enter the palace, the more the better, so he asked Xiao Yimo to help him think of a solution.
Seeing that this banquet was a perfect opportunity, Xiao Yimo acted coquettishly to the emperor, saying that she wanted the banquet to be grand and that she wanted all officials to bless the child.
The emperor also thought that there had not been a banquet in the palace for a long time, and no banquet was held when the soldiers returned victorious last time, so he agreed to her request and asked the Minister of Works and the Minister of Rites to prepare first.
Wen Jingming was still a little dazed in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Things in this life were very different from those in his previous life.
Wen Jingming and Shen Moye had no intersection in their previous life, so he would not recommend him to go to the border.
The emperor had suppressed the general's mansion earlier, and without Wen Jingming's reminder, he would not have thought of this matter at all and would have just sent other people.
Later, Chen State failed to defeat Jiang State, so Jiang State proposed the conditions of marriage alliance and required Xiao Yimo, a woman born with the destiny of a phoenix, to marry.
How could the emperor be willing to give up his own woman? In addition, Wen Jingming was obsessed at that time and wanted to protect Xiao Yimo, so he sent Fu Yunxi over.
After being reborn this time, although Wen Jingming knew that he would be defeated, the emperor had been emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs in recent years, and this was not something that could be changed overnight.
Therefore, Wen Jingming did not make any remonstration, nor did he tell the emperor that he knew what would happen in the future, otherwise the emperor would think he was possessed by evil spirits.
But he secretly planned in his heart that if he lost the war, he would never let the emperor send Fu Yunxi to Jiang Kingdom as a hostage.
In order to get rid of Shen Moye, Wen Jingming specially recommended him, but he didn't expect that he would come back with a contribution.
Thinking of this, Wen Jingming clenched his fists. Could it be that the battle was changed because of Shen Moye?
Although Wen Jingming was happy that he could defeat Jiang State, Fu Yunxi would still marry Shen Moye.
And there was nothing he could do to stop the two from getting married!
Wen Jingming was actually quite capable when handling other government affairs.
But when it comes to the woman I like, whether in the past life or this life, it becomes a bit irrational.
In his previous life, it was also because of the defeat and the betrayal of the State of Jiang that the wise king lost many generals and had no strength to rebel.
Therefore, he kept a low profile for several years, so Wen Jingming did not know that the virtuous king later rebelled.
However, in his previous life, he had seen Xiao Yimo and the virtuous prince having a secret meeting. He thought they were in love and was deeply saddened. But he also knew that if he told the emperor about this, Xiao Yimo would be in danger.
So Wen Jingming took it upon himself to conceal the matter, but from then on he would often think of Fu Yunxi. Because of lovesickness and regret, Wen Jingming died young.
The banquet in the palace was very grand, and all civil and military officials came to attend the party.
Everyone had a smile on their face. Wen Jingming looked at Shen Moye who was in high spirits across from him, but he sat quietly. However, as the prime minister, even if he didn't go to find others, someone would come to find him.
Most of them were old ministers who were older than him, and when chatting with him they talked about their beloved daughters at home.
Wen Jingming felt extremely annoyed, but he didn't show it on his face.
Now he is the head of all civil and military officials. He has reached such a position at such a young age, relying not only on his talent but also on his calm temperament.
He then saw the emperor and Concubine Xiao sitting at the top. Wen Jingming had known Xiao Yimo for such a long time, including in their previous life, so he naturally noticed that something was wrong with her at a glance.
Although people feel happy when they encounter happy events, Xiao Yimo was too excited.
Moreover, her eyes were always on the wise king, and the two of them exchanged glances.
Wen Jingming poured a glass of wine and observed secretly while drinking. Could it be that they were already hooking up at this time?
At this time, Wen Jingming had not thought further. He frowned, and suddenly something flashed through his mind.
Today's banquet was held because Concubine Xiao was pregnant with a prince, and Concubine Xiao proposed to reward the soldiers of the three armies and all civil and military officials.
A prince? Could it be that the child in Xiao Yimo's belly was the virtuous prince's? That's why the two of them exchanged glances at each other at this moment.
But is there really anyone who dares to be so bold? Wen Jingming felt that his guess was a bit shocking.
He picked up the wine glass, walked to the wise king, stopped, and said, "Wise king, I toast you."
The wise king didn't know what Wen Jingming meant, but he always thought that Wen Jingming was a smart man. Moreover, even if he ascended the throne, he would still let Wen Jingming continue to be the prime minister. There was no need to offend his future right-hand man.
"You are too polite, Prime Minister. It should be me who offers you a toast." The virtuous king raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Prime Minister, you have worked so hard for the State of Chen for so long. You must work even harder in the future."
Wen Jingming didn't know what the virtuous king meant, but there was a hint of praise in his tone, so he replied modestly, "It's just my job."
His nose has always been very sensitive, and at this moment he smelled the fragrance on the virtuous king, which was exactly the same as that on Xiao Yimo.
Wen Jingming was terrified in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.
He now has no idea how to tell the emperor about this matter. If Xiao Yimo is really pregnant with the virtuous king's child, do they want to rebel?
Wen Jingming looked at the emperor again. The emperor's face was a little red at this time, obviously he had drunk too much.
Therefore, Wen Jingming could only return to his seat and prepare to discuss the matter with the emperor the next day.
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