Chapter 387 Why does the Emperor ask these life-threatening questions all the time?
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life." Kong Fuling did not dare to make excuses anymore and begged for mercy immediately.
She fell to her knees and kowtowed repeatedly to Lu Yanshi.
"Please, for the sake of the child in my belly, spare my life."
"Drag out those who plotted to murder the Ninth Princess and beat them to death with sticks. Concubine Ling will be demoted to a talented lady and is not allowed to step out of the palace until she gives birth to a prince." Lu Yanshi made the decision.
When Kong Fuling heard this, her whole body went limp and she leaned backwards.
If Cao Dehai hadn't quickly caught her, she would have fallen to the ground.
"My queen, please save me, save me." Ying'er cried for help, but Kong Fuling's face was pale and she couldn't utter a word.
Juan'er did not ask for help, but just shed tears silently. She knew that the queen could hardly save herself now, let alone save her, a little palace maid.
"My lady, please take care."
After saying this, she bumped her head against the pillar and died on the spot.
Rather than being beaten to death, she would rather choose to end her life herself.
Kong Fuling finally came to her senses. She ran over crying and threw herself on Juan'er, bursting into tears.
She regretted why she had been so obsessed with the beautiful woman. She shouldn't have been so stupid.
But no matter how much you regret, there's no going back.
Lu Yanshi glanced at her coldly, then left without hesitation.
The eunuchs and palace maids who were instructed by Kong Fuling to harm people were all beaten to death, and the palace maids who took care of her were also replaced.
The officials in the court were all dumbfounded.
I thought Concubine Ling would be able to work harder, but I didn't expect that such a short time has passed and she has been demoted to a talented lady?
Everyone's hopes were placed on Qi Xingrou again.
As Qi Xingrou's only relative in the capital, Qi Xingchen has received unprecedented attention during this period.
No one expected that their show of goodwill would make Qi Xingchen hide at home and not go out.
He closed the door and refused to see outsiders.
When someone asked him what he thought, he said bluntly that he would not get involved in the establishment of a crown prince.
Everyone else praised him for his intelligence.
But only Qi Xingchen knew the truth in his heart: there was no such a gentle woman, his sister was now Mrs. Qu.
How could the emperor allow someone else's child to inherit the throne?
He doesn't want to get into trouble.
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Lu Yanshi saw all the actions of these ministers.
He was a little irritable.
The position of a crown prince actually caused people to be uneasy.
Thinking about what Kong Fuling had done, Lu Yanshi felt that it would be better to decide on the position of crown prince as soon as possible.
But who should we choose?
Some sons nowadays can’t be relied upon at all.
Is it necessary to determine what is in Kong Fuling's belly?
As soon as this thought came to Lu Yanshi's mind, he denied it.
Kong Fuling must die. If the child in her belly is made the crown prince, the risks in the future will be too high.
It would be bad if, when he grows up, he is instigated by others and thinks that it was his father who killed his mother.
Even if he didn't dare to hate his father, what if he took his anger out on Xiaojiu and thought that it was Xiaojiu who caused his mother to be demoted?
Therefore, the child coming out of her belly would definitely not be able to inherit the throne.
Besides, the Kong family is a bunch of fools.
The prince's in-laws can't be too stupid.
Lu Yanshi felt a little jealous of Long Wudi for a moment, as he had seven sons while he only had four.
I have so few sons, I really don’t know who to let take over the responsibility.
At this time, Qu Fufeng asked for a meeting.
Lu Yanshi decided to ask for his opinion. After all, Qu Fufeng came from the future and had witnessed the rise and fall of so many dynasties. He must have his own unique views on choosing an heir.
Maybe it can give him some inspiration.
So after Qu Fufeng entered Yu's study and bowed, before he had time to report his affairs, he heard the emperor ask him amiably: "My dear, who do you think should be appointed as the crown prince?"
"I dare not make any rash comments on such an important matter." Qu Fufeng was shocked.
Why does the emperor ask these life-threatening questions all day long?
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. It is too difficult for him.
"Just chat casually, don't be too nervous, just say whatever you want." Lu Yanshi waved his hand.
"How about you let the third son stop studying medicine and come back to be the crown prince?"
After much thought, he could only think of the tallest one among the short ones.
Although Lu Heng is a little stupid, he is obedient and sensible. If he teaches him well for a few years, then with Xiaojiu's help, he should have no problem keeping the empire he has conquered.
"The Third Prince is the Empress's son, so it is only natural for him to inherit the throne," Qu Fufeng echoed.
"Apart from the fact that he was born to the Empress, do you think he can be a qualified emperor?" Lu Yanshi was still a little uncertain in his heart.
If Lu Heng is not capable, and he forcefully promotes him to the position, what will he do if this brat eventually destroys the empire he has worked so hard to build?
Qu Fufeng was silent.
He had dealt with the Third Prince several times, and he felt that the Third Prince was only suitable to be a leisurely prince, but it was not easy for him to say this to the Emperor.
Although the emperor told him to speak freely, if he really said that Lu Heng was not capable, the emperor would probably be the first one to be unhappy.
After all, they are your own children, you can abandon them if you want, but it will be a different matter if outsiders say so.
Qu Fufeng felt like his CPU was about to burn out.
This question is too difficult to answer.
Just when Lu Yanshi was showing impatience, the Ninth Princess, who was born to the same mother as the Third Prince, suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Your Majesty, although the Third Prince is good, I have a better candidate in mind."
"Oh? I wonder which one you are optimistic about?" Lu Yanshi became curious.
He couldn't think of who Qu Fufeng would favor.
"Ninth Princess." Qu Fufeng smiled slightly.
"Xiaojiu?" Lu Yanshi was stunned, then nodded.
"Yes, Xiaojiu is smart and capable."
Moreover, she is the chosen one, with immortal veins.
Lu Yanshi silently added this sentence in his heart.
The more he talked, the more regretful he felt. He sighed, "If Xiaojiu was a boy, I wouldn't have to worry about who would be the crown prince."
"We can also choose not to appoint a crown prince but a crown princess." Qu Fufeng's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"Look, when you were on your incognito visit, the Empress and Consort Shu also managed the court in perfect order. What's wrong with establishing the Crown Princess and letting the Ninth Princess become the Empress in the future?"
When Lu Yanshi heard these words, he suddenly felt that the fog blocking his mind was blown away by the wind in an instant.
Yes, why should he bother about who should be the crown prince? Wouldn't it be better for him to just give up the crown prince and make the princess the crown princess instead?
Xiaojiu is so powerful. If she becomes the emperor, she might be able to make Daxia even more prosperous.
"The Ninth Princess prayed for rain for the people and it was successful, which shows that God loves her. Moreover, the Ninth Princess is very filial. When she visited you incognito, she wanted to give you any good things she had. Not to mention the Ninth Princess's ability, she earned hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for Daxia."
After hearing this, Lu Yanshi nodded and touched the holy silver wolf tooth pendant hanging on his chest.
This treasure was given to him by Xiaojiu.
"Moreover, the Ninth Princess has just reached the age of enlightenment, and it is completely in time for her to learn how to rule a country. With your guidance, the Ninth Princess will definitely be a wise ruler." Qu Fufeng also flattered the emperor.
He has already accepted his fate as a wage earner.
Since you can't avoid the fate of working for the royal family, you might as well choose a good boss or supervisor for yourself.
"My dear minister, what you said makes sense. I will give this matter serious consideration." Lu Yanshi said this, but in his heart he already sided with Lu Li.
Moreover, compared to convincing the ministers, he felt that it would be more difficult to convince Xiaojiu to become the Crown Princess.
"My dear, why are you here in the palace today?" Lu Yanshi asked.