"Oh, let her marry him. After he gets married, you can find someone to tell my mother-in-law that her beloved youngest daughter was replaced by Concubine Shen in her backyard, and she was born to the woman she hates the most."
Stealing a dragon and switching a phoenix?
"The future Ninth Prince's wife is a concubine?" The guard's face was full of disbelief, and his words were a little awkward.
Guard: How mean! Not only did he betray my mother-in-law, he also betrayed the self-righteous Ninth Prince.
"Your Highness, Minister Yan has been getting closer to the Fourth Prince recently."
"Oh, tell this good news to the Eighth Prince."
"Master, what's the reason behind this?" The guard really wanted to know if there was any interesting gossip in this.
"Smart! The Eighth Prince is having a passionate affair with Prime Minister Yan's eldest daughter, and she's even pregnant."
Guard: There are so many big melons.
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Recently, everyone in the court has become extremely cautious, except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
There have been a lot of strange things happening recently, and each prince has been rubbing his hands in anticipation of that position and trying to win over forces.
But everyone knows to keep a low profile.
The problem is that they thought they were keeping a low profile, but as the gossip came out one after another recently, the image they had previously established in front of the emperor of being non-competitive, friendly and respectful to their brothers and sisters has all collapsed.
The emperor's court officials, who were considered fair and just and who did not form cliques for personal gain, also collapsed one after another.
His Majesty the Emperor was very angry. He thought that the Crown Prince was the only prominent figure in the entire court that he should be wary of.
As a result, everyone was doing things behind his back, eyeing the position under him. Maybe they were hoping that he would die soon to make room for those unfilial sons.
I used to be so happy to see that I had so many children, but now I feel so sad. It's all a sin.
This is the time when the prince's good qualities are highlighted. After all, the prince has switched to business and started to be idle, and he almost cut off contact with the ministers in the court.
"Do you think we should call the prince back to court?" His Majesty the Emperor said this to the eunuch beside him while he was reviewing memorials.
But the eunuch could only listen and dared not speak, as the emperor's mind was unpredictable.
"Forget it. I see he's having a lot of fun in the capital these days. When I'm gone, the prince will take over the world and will be trapped in this palace just like me. He will be busy with endless government affairs every day and will have no time to go out and have fun." The emperor was still a little afraid of the prince. After all, no matter how small the other princes' actions were, they were not justified.
The eunuch pretended not to hear and only knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, may you have great fortune and live forever."
"You dog slave, where's the 'Long Live the King'? You just love to tease your master." The emperor casually took a memorial and knocked the dog's head in front of him, then continued, "Send an order to all the princes' residences, including the Eleventh Prince in the Cold Palace. He will be able to marry in two years. Starting tomorrow, they must all attend court. Do you really think I'm just showing off my power every day? Tell them to go and see how difficult these ministers are."
The eunuch followed the order and did his job, but he was thinking in his heart that even if he was humiliated by the ministers every day, all the princes would still be vying for that position.
After all, a prince who doesn't want to be emperor is not a good prince.
Recently, the princes have had a hard time. Either their ambitions have been exposed ahead of time, or they suddenly discovered that their brothers are trying to steal their secrets. Everyone is feeling very angry.
The next day, after the princes attended court, the court officials were a little unsure as to what His Majesty was going to do.
At this time, the Minister of Rites came out and asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to resume his court session. After all, many princes had made mistakes, big or small, and the Crown Prince was not conspicuous among them.
He is a royalist and the prince is the orthodox, so he has to stand up.
Ying Haoze didn't care whether he went to court or not. Ever since he became indifferent to that position and put life and death aside, he lived his life much more freely.
In the past, women in the backyard had to follow the ancestral system and go to the Crown Princess's bedroom on the first and fifteenth day of each month. They also had to be treated equally at other times. They had to practice in advance how to be a qualified emperor. Unfortunately, they were always unlucky interns and never had the chance to become regular employees.
Now putting aside those concerns, he chose the pet he liked.
Are you worried that the Crown Princess will interfere?
Don't be afraid. He has the leverage over the Crown Princess. He doesn't even care about the position of Crown Prince. How can you expect him to treat the Crown Princess and other women with strong backgrounds with courtesy?
It's not that he is such a scumbag, but he has the perspective of a previous life and knows that every one of them is a tough guy.
He felt a chill down his neck just thinking about it now. He didn't know how he had managed to spend so many nights with these ruthless women.
He was not killed in the middle of the night. This must be because the ancestral tomb of their Ying family was well buried. I must visit the imperial tomb someday.
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After a few days, the prince was finally released to attend court.
Everyone wanted to see the prince's excitement. After all, so many of his younger brothers were called in to attend government affairs, and His Majesty's attitude was ambiguous, which was a threat.
The prince always had a gentle smile on his face. People said that he was kind and friendly, and was a good prince with a good reputation.
Before the court meeting started, the younger brothers came to pay their respects, and the prince also responded politely. The old ministers saw this and couldn't help but stroke their beards and nod.
Brothers, united as one, can break any obstacle.
If all these princes worked hard to assist the crown prince, the world would surely prosper.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
The eunuch's voice interrupted the heated discussion among the court officials.
The morning court session began. The emperor looked at the prince, whom he hadn't seen for some time, and couldn't help but act like a kind father.
"Prince, your brothers are getting older every year. It's time for them to be assigned to different departments and to assist you well in the future. Prince, remember that brothers should be friendly and respectful to each other. If you love and care for your brothers, they will obey your orders and serve you well in the future."
"Yes, Father."
"You guys too, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, the future Emperor. You must all be respectful and listen carefully to what he says."
"Yes, Father."
No matter what everyone thinks in their hearts, everyone appears to be harmonious on the surface.
"If there is something to report, then go to court. If there is nothing to report, then leave the court."
Seeing that no one had anything to say, the prince stepped out.
He brought up all the spinning wheels, sharp tools and other things that were beneficial to the country and the people that he had recently made, as long as he had asked the craftsmen to make them.
Looking at those things, listening to the super simple and easy-to-understand explanation given by the subordinates arranged by the prince.
emperor:……
Courtiers: ...
Imperial brothers: ...
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The throne has a successor. Your Highness the Crown Prince is a man of great talent, and he cares deeply about the people of the world. This is truly a blessing for the country and the people."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty." The sounds of kneeling and congratulations rang out one after another.
There were only two people standing: the emperor on the high throne, and the prince surrounded by his ministers.
The prince had a smile on his face. He calmly accepted the praise from the court officials, not worrying at all that his achievements would surpass those of the emperor and that he would be disliked by him.
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