"Your Majesty has arrived—"
"The Queen Mother has arrived—"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived—"
As everyone was eagerly waiting, with the eunuch's loud voice, the emperor and the empress dowager's carriage arrived at Taiji Palace, followed closely by the imperial concubine.
After Concubine Ming Su Mingxin was imprisoned and executed, the only concubine left in the palace was Gu Wushuang.
When everyone saw Dongfang Che and the other three appear, they all stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty—"
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother—"
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine—"
Everyone saluted, and when Dongfang Che said "Stand up", they raised their heads and glanced at the person in the upper position.
The first person that everyone noticed was the flamboyant and bright Wushuang. Even though she was not wearing the bright red or golden yellow that only the queen could wear, she was wearing a pomegranate red palace dress.
The color red is perfectly interpreted on her, dazzling and bold, as beautiful and aggressive as her appearance.
Wushuang was dressed very formally, but it did not overshadow her appearance and her aura at all.
Many people's pupils constricted when they saw her. They really didn't expect that she could be so beautiful.
Wushuang was not yet the queen, and she had no intention of becoming arrogant due to her favor. She took the position that the queen should have sat in when she was still a noble concubine.
She came to her seat and sat down, looking down at Gu Qianlei and his son, and smiled at them.
"hiss--"
Many people's hearts trembled when they saw Wushuang's smile.
Not only men, but women too can't resist her smile.
It looks so beautiful.
The imperial concubine is so beautiful.
Dongfang Che ignored his beloved concubine. After all, no matter how strong his possessiveness was, he would not forbid his beloved concubine from smiling at his father and brother.
He looked at the ministers and their families and said happily, "I believe you all know why you are here for the banquet today. Yes, today is the full moon day of my beloved son and daughter."
"Noble Concubine Gu gave me two sons and one daughter right after she entered the palace. She has made great contributions to the royal family and the country. I will make her the queen in two months and hold a ceremony to crown her queen." Dongfang Che said in a high-spirited tone.
"Your Majesty is wise!" All civil and military officials responded.
Oppose Dongfang Che's coronation as queen? On what grounds?
Imperial Concubine Gu gave birth to two princes, the only two sons of His Majesty.
Imperial Concubine Gu is the daughter of the Prime Minister, and her family background is beyond reproach.
There is no problem with her family background and character. She gave birth to Your Majesty's child. What reason do they have to stop her?
Could it be that because the imperial concubine is so beautiful, he is worried that if His Majesty makes her the empress, he will neglect the affairs of state?
Are you sick?
If Gu had not been the empress but only the imperial concubine, wouldn't her beauty have caused His Majesty to neglect state affairs?
As long as Your Majesty is a wise monarch, no matter how beautiful his queen or concubines are, he is still a wise monarch.
Dongfang Che was very satisfied with the court officials' understanding and was happy that no one spoke out against him.
The court officials had no objection, and even though many noble ladies were envious, jealous, and resentful of Wushuang, they did not dare to speak out in opposition.
If they have the ability, they should at least give Your Majesty a few sons. Otherwise, they should not jump out and embarrass themselves.
"Someone, come and bring up the eldest prince, the eldest princess and the second prince." Dongfang Che shouted.
"Yes." Cao Fu accepted the order and withdrew.
The triplets can be said to be the darlings of the palace. Emperor Dongfang Che and Empress Dowager Yu both dote on them. Their mother is the imperial concubine, and the three people with the highest status in the palace are their backers and dote on them.
As for the other concubines, he couldn't afford to offend them. For the sake of his own life and future, no matter what he thought in his heart, he had to treat them like treasures.
So the triplets, who had just turned one month old, were really loved by everyone in the palace.
Cao Fu loved the triplets very much because they were his majesty's blood.
As someone who watched Dongfang Che grow up, Cao Fu treated Dongfang Che as his junior, and looked at the triplets as if they were his grandchildren.
Cao Fu especially liked the eldest prince because he looked most like Dongfang Che.
"The eldest prince, the eldest princess, the eldest prince has arrived—"
With this sound, three babies who were still in swaddling clothes were brought over.
The triplets had a big appetite and were fed by three wet nurses. They were a little stronger than ordinary children, but not too fat.
After one month, they have grown up. The red skin when they were born has faded and has become much whiter.
The triplets look better this way.
"I am delighted to have a son and a daughter. I am very happy." Dongfang Che held the eldest prince in his arms and said with a proud smile, "To celebrate the full moon of my prince and princess, I decree a one-year tax exemption."
Of course, the taxes that Dongfang Che exempted were agricultural taxes and head taxes. As for commercial taxes and salt taxes, they were not easy to exempt.
"Your Majesty is wise." The officials once again sang praises to their Majesty.
In the audience.
"The eldest prince really looks exactly like His Majesty." A noble lady whispered to her friend.
This noble lady was only thirteen years old. She had no thoughts about Dongfang Che. She envied Wushuang but was not jealous of him. She had never thought about entering the palace or becoming a concubine or a queen.
Seeing that His Majesty had a queen, she felt that the country was more stable and her life would remain peaceful.
Although she was young, she had read about the turmoil caused by the struggle for the throne in history books. She was well aware of the dangers of the emperor having no children and an uncertain heir.
Now that she saw that Dongfang Che, the emperor who could be considered a wise ruler, had a child, she felt relieved.
After she felt relieved, she regained her youthful nature and secretly discussed the appearance of the prince and princess.
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