Judging from the Crown Prince's expression in Chapter 11, he seemed genuinely concerned!
The emperor put down his silver chopsticks and smiled knowingly: "I've heard some things, about the Crown Prince and a merchant's daughter..."
"yes!"
The Empress quickly interjected, "This matter is my fault. That woman once saved the Crown Prince's life, and the Crown Prince fell in love with her at first sight."
She paused at this point, then continued, "But at the time, I disliked that woman's low status and forbade them to associate with each other."
The Emperor raised an eyebrow: "Then why don't you mind now?"
"The Crown Prince has returned from his training on the frontier, having experienced life and death on the battlefield. His temperament seems to have changed a lot. Today he came to pay his respects... and said that life is unpredictable." She carefully observed the Emperor's expression: "Judging from his expression, it seems that he is truly concerned."
The emperor was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "So what are the empress's plans?"
"The Crown Prince has been sensible and diligent since childhood, and has always treated the people with kindness and virtue." The Empress's voice echoed in the empty hall, each word like a carefully polished piece of jade, warm and weighty.
The Emperor nodded slightly: "He is indeed outstanding!"
His tone carried both the majesty of an emperor and the satisfaction of a father.
The Empress keenly noticed the fleeting tenderness in the Emperor's eyes and knew that the time had come.
She gently set down her teacup: "Over the years, my son has never asked me for anything..."
The Empress's voice lowered, as if filled with endless emotion: "Now I have fulfilled his wishes."
"Can!"
The Emperor's single, sharp word resonated softly in the golden hall.
The Empress felt a weight lifted from her heart.
But she knew that the most important thing was to secure the title of county princess for that merchant's daughter.
then.
She rose, her phoenix robe trailing on the ground, walked to the Emperor's side, and slowly knelt down: "However, Your Majesty's merchant daughter's rank is far too low."
The Emperor frowned slightly: "So?"
"Considering that she saved the Crown Prince's life, please grant her the title of County Princess, Your Majesty."
The Emperor gazed at the Empress kneeling before him.
He knew things weren't that simple.
A merchant's daughter?
They probably coveted the Qian family's wealth.
Of all the power the Crown Prince possessed, the only thing he lacked was money.
Can……
The Crown Prince has not yet chosen a principal wife.
Are you worried that arranging concubines for the Crown Prince so early will make it difficult to find a good Crown Princess?
Both the Crown Prince and the Empress believed that it was a foregone conclusion that Prime Minister Liu would have a granddaughter.
If that's really the case.
With the Crown Prince's wife, Liu Yu, and the financial assistance of merchant families, the Crown Prince was able to secure his position.
The Crown Prince's power is probably comparable to his.
The emperor's eyes turned cold.
On the other side.
The Empress didn't understand that she clearly wanted the title of a county princess.
Such a simple matter, shouldn't the Emperor give me this face?
But why did she sense murderous intent?
The empress was so frightened that she kowtowed to the emperor repeatedly.
“Your Majesty need not do this,” the Emperor rose and personally helped the Empress up. “She is merely a county princess; even an empress can make decisions. I will issue the decree now…”
"Issue the imperial decree, bestowing upon Qian Yueshu the title of Princess of Jingyang County." The Emperor's voice echoed in the hall. The eunuch respectfully received the imperial decree and quickly withdrew from the hall.
but.
After giving the imperial edict, he refused to eat and left immediately.
After the Empress respectfully saw the Emperor off,
Unlike her previous cowardice, she curled her lips into a sarcastic smile: "He's afraid of just a merchant's daughter? I thought he loved the prince so much... Turns out he's nothing special."
But this also served as a reminder to the Empress.
The Hundred Flowers Banquet will be held in March.
It seems that the crown prince's principal wife cannot be someone of too high a status.
However, the emperor was already wary of a mere merchant's daughter.
If the prime minister's daughter is chosen again...
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have sought out a merchant's daughter for the Crown Prince first.
Because if you don't want her, you can still want Liu Yu.
The Empress rubbed her aching forehead: "Never mind, this is my son's own choice."
Actually, there was one thing she didn't lie about when she told the Emperor.
Over the years, the Crown Prince has never asked her for anything.
He has always been outstanding, which makes things much easier for his mother.
Even her ability to secure her position as Empress was largely due to the fact that the Crown Prince was the heir apparent chosen by the Emperor and his court officials.
Since ancient times.
Although the eldest son of the empress has the greatest advantage in the struggle for the throne, he rarely ends up becoming emperor.
For example, the current emperor and his father were both sons of concubines who ascended the throne.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Empress's son is born into a noble family.
However, as the head of the harem, the empress was the enemy of all the favored concubines, making it very difficult for her to bear children.
Otherwise, her crown prince wouldn't be the emperor's seventh son, but the first.
Even if they can have offspring, whether they will survive is another question.
Outsiders all say that the Empress is the most important person in the palace.
In fact, being the empress is the most difficult job in the palace.
Whenever a favored concubine appeared in the palace, they would try to compete with the Empress.
After all, they were so favored.
Who would want someone who suppresses them in the harem?
The concubines who were initially favored were fighting against ordinary, unfavored concubines.
And that's what she fought.
She was the emperor's favorite woman from the very beginning.
A new favorite concubine might emerge in the palace every three to five years.
In some cases, a new favorite concubine might appear every three to five months.
But in the end, every favored concubine has to fight against the Empress.
Over the years.
The Empress was targeted by countless favored concubines.
Her first thought every morning when she opened her eyes was: "I'm so glad I haven't been killed by those favored concubines today!"
It was already very difficult for the Empress's legitimate son to be born.
Even if you really grow up.
After adulthood.
They also had to be targeted by princes who were eager to seize the throne.
In addition to those mentioned above.
The crown prince is ignorant, incompetent, and lacks virtue; he will be impeached and deposed by the ministers.
If someone as outstanding as her son is still feared by his own father!
She really feels sorry for her son!
The Qian family mansion.
While Madam Qian and her three grandsons were having their meal.
The steward rushed in, flustered, to report: "Someone from the old lady's palace has come, saying they want to deliver an imperial decree!"
The Qian family was thrown into chaos.
After all, they came from a small place, and they were quite alarmed when they heard the imperial edict.
It was only after the eldest son of the Qian family, who had served as an official in the capital for a while, offered some words of comfort that everyone calmed down.
Madam Qian hurriedly tidied her clothes, summoned her granddaughter Qian Yueshu, and the entire family of the third branch of the family, and rushed to the front yard to receive the imperial decree.
The current residents of the Qian family's new residence are as follows.
Madam Yu, the matriarch of the Qian family.
She only had one legitimate son, Qian Yueshu's biological father, who died young due to his frail health.
Fortunately, his wife is very fertile.
She gave birth to the old lady's eldest grandson Qian Yuejin, second granddaughter Qian Yueshu, third grandson Qian Yuehua, and fourth grandson Qian Yueqing, who were twins.
As for Qian Yueshu's mother?
This woman is truly a formidable figure, even more selfish and self-serving than Qian Yueshu, yet capable of controlling everything.
Her mother, née Li, came from the Li family, a scholarly family.
My father was a renowned Confucian scholar of our time, and my two older brothers were also highly respected teachers in the capital, teaching at the academy.
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