Hearing this, Jing Yuchen raised his eyebrows slightly: "This prince is not hallucinating, right? Your king, really..."
"Of course it's true. Your Majesty wishes most to live in harmony with Xian Chang."
After leaving the teahouse, Jing Yuchen ordered his men to send Qiu Tianmi and the other person who were under house arrest outside the city out of Xianchang, and then returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Inside the Prince's Mansion, Jing Yuchen walked to the door and saw Ni Yueshan holding a baby in her arms, humming softly as she asked, "Xue'er, why are you gaining weight so quickly? I can hardly hold you anymore!"
Xue'er in the cradle was naturally giggling, looking at Ni Yueshan, and reaching out to grab her hair.
Jing Yuchen chuckled and walked forward: "She is not fat, she has grown taller. In the future, she will not only be prettier than her mother, but also taller and smarter than her mother!"
As he spoke, he naturally reached out and held Jing Xueer in his arms, his eyes full of soft light.
"Xue'er, Xue'er, grow up quickly, and then you can ride on your father's shoulders."
Ni Yueshan glanced at the sky outside the house. It was already so dark that he couldn't see clearly around him.
"You should take a shower first and go to bed early. Tomorrow's morning court is very important!"
Jing Yuchen held Jing Xue'er reluctantly, teasing her for a while before returning her to Ni Yueshan: "Let mommy hold you for a while, daddy will take a shower and then come back to hold you!"
The next day, Jing Yuchen went to court as usual. When he met Ni Gaofei, he just nodded lightly and walked into the hall.
In the main hall, the court officials had already gathered. When someone saw Jing Yuchen, they immediately asked, "Prince, how is the emperor's health?"
Jing Yuchen's thick sword-like eyebrows knitted together. "This Crown Prince has been busy with other things recently and hasn't consulted the Imperial Physician every day. If you are worried about your father's health, you might as well ask the Queen Mother or the Imperial Physician!"
These words sounded quite impatient, so the person who asked the question shut up.
"Prince, if you are too busy dealing with too many things and cannot spare time, why not tell me and let me wait and relieve your worries? If everything is almost done, can the matter of ascending the throne be put on the agenda?"
Jing Yuchen remained the same as usual, his expression solemn as he asked, "The Emperor is still lying in the palace, what do you want to do?"
Every time Jing Yuchen uttered this question, the ministers would shut up obediently, and the morning court would end in a bad mood.
Seeing Jing Yuchen leave in a huff, the other ministers shook their heads helplessly.
But this time, a voice rang out: "The Crown Prince is reluctant to ascend the throne. Perhaps it is because he understands the Emperor's condition best and knows that the Emperor will wake up sooner or later..."
"But it's hard to say how long this day will last. It would be better to persuade the Queen and have her come forward. Then the throne won't remain vacant for so long, making people feel uneasy!"
Ni Gaofei stood aside, saying nothing, listening quietly, as if he didn't exist.
"In addition to the Crown Prince, the Emperor has two other sons. If the Prince is recalled..."
"Ah? You mean, in Canglie..."
"Who else could we do? The Crown Prince has no intention of becoming the Emperor, so let someone else do it..."
As he spoke, he seemed to notice someone standing next to him. Looking back, he saw Ni Gaofei, who had a serious face. The two of them coughed awkwardly and said, "Prime Minister, I wonder what you think?"
Ni Gaofei only smiled faintly: "It's not a brilliant opinion. If you think this way, can things go as you wish? The Queen doesn't have that power yet, right?"
After saying that, he walked out without planning to say anything else...
*
Inside Kunning Palace, ministers were collectively requesting an audience. Miao Qinghua was still shaking a rattle to coax the little prince. She was surprised: "Ministers coming to the harem to request an audience with me, this is unreasonable!"
"I believe the ministers are at odds with the Crown Prince, so they thought of you, Queen, to take charge of the situation."
"I will go out to greet them!"
As she spoke, Miao Qinghua dropped the rattle in her hand and walked out.
There was not a single person from the Miao family in the crowd, and there were even a few people who were on good terms with the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Miao Qinghua felt strange. Standing in front of the ministers, she asked, "My ministers, why are you looking for me?"
"Your Majesty, we are truly helpless and have no choice but to resort to this last resort. You, Your Majesty, the throne has been vacant. Please, Your Majesty, take charge of the situation and choose a wise ruler for Xianchang!"
"Why, let me choose a wise ruler? Do I have that kind of authority?"
"Queen, please take charge of this matter!"
A group of ministers knelt on the ground and pleaded, "We ask the Queen to take charge of the situation and bring the prince and princess back to Canglie. Although Canglie and Xianchang had fought a war, it has now subsided. I believe Canglie is also sincere in seeking peace and will not send troops again."
Another person excitedly said, "Besides, how can the emperor's bloodline remain in Canglie?"
Miao Qinghua smiled lightly, still thinking that these people wanted her to really choose a wise ruler, and it turned out that they wanted her to bring Duan Gouqiong and Shao Lecheng back.
"Princess Gou Qiong injured Tufan's eldest prince, and now the crown prince is still trying to resolve the issue of paying tribute to Tufan. If we take her back, won't that lead to another conflict with Tufan? That's not right!"
After the ministers looked at each other, one of them suggested: "Your Majesty, you have considered everything very carefully. How about..."
The person who spoke looked into the hall, his eyes seemed to say, not as good as the little prince in the hall...
Miao Qinghua's heart couldn't help but beat wildly, but she remained calm on the surface. "This matter is of no small importance. I need to think it over carefully. There are many women in the harem, so you shouldn't stay for long. You'd better leave quickly!"
After everyone left, Miao Qinghua finally revealed the joy on her face. A maid stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, Queen! I believe your wish will be fulfilled soon!"
After Miao Qinghua's joy faded, she felt strange: "What on earth happened in the court that made these old ministers disregard the rules and come to the harem to ask to see me..."
The Miao family's people did not come to avoid suspicion. Then why did Ni Gaofei's people come to persuade them?
Fearing that there was something fishy going on, Miao Qinghua ordered the maids around her to leave the palace immediately and have a good talk with the head of the Miao family about whether they should agree to this group of ministers and allow the little prince to ascend the throne.
Even if Jing Yuchen wasn't the emperor by then, his achievements were so great and his status was so noble that he would definitely be a regent...
Soon, news came from the Miao family. They felt that this was an opportunity that could not be missed. Otherwise, who would choose to make the little prince the emperor?
So at the morning court session the next day, Miao Qinghua boldly went to the Golden Palace.
Seeing Miao Qinghua wearing the queen's phoenix robe, with delicate makeup and a serious face, she was very solemn. They knelt down and saluted: "Greetings to the queen, may you live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years."
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