People began to toast the Eighth Prince Xuan Tianmo frequently, while choosing to ignore the other princes.
Xuan Tiange watched these scenes one by one, feeling inexplicably awkward. She said to Feng Yuheng, "I have only heard about the absurdity of the Emperor's uncle these days. My father didn't say much, so I only knew half of it. But I didn't expect that when I saw him today, the Emperor's uncle would become like this. Ah Heng, you said he was sick, is there a cure for this disease?" After saying that, without waiting for Feng Yuheng to answer, she added, "It's useless even if there is a cure. Things have come to this point, he can't go back to the way he was before."
Not only Xuan Tiange, all the female relatives at the table had the same idea. The eldest prince's wife, concubine, and second prince's wife were all sitting at this table, watching what was happening. They felt as if Emperor Tianwu had become a different person, no longer the lovely and cheerful emperor he used to be.
Feng Yuheng was observing Emperor Tianwu with a cold eye at this time, watching his every move, every word he said, and every communication between him and Concubine Yuan Shu carefully. He felt that everything the old emperor did was so normal and natural, as if he had always been like this, and he didn't seem to be controlled by anyone at all. If no one knew what he was like before, no one would have thought that he had suddenly changed.
"If Xuan Tianmo is so shameless as to ask the Emperor to arrange a marriage for me, I will do everything I can to kill him." Suddenly, Xuan Tiange said this harshly. Feng Yuheng was startled. He looked across and saw Xuan Tianmo looking over here. The direction of his gaze seemed to be looking at Xuan Tiange, so Xuan Tiange said such a harsh word. But Feng Yuheng keenly discovered that the gaze across was not looking at Xuan Tiange, but... Xiangrong.
She suddenly remembered that Xiangrong's name was clearly written on the notice sent to Prince Yu's Mansion. It was obvious that the palace had deliberately arranged for Xiangrong to enter the palace. What was the purpose behind this? Feng Yuheng's eyebrows were furrowed, and she felt a little uneasy.
But at this moment, a young man suddenly appeared in front of her, hugged her arms tightly, and called out weakly: "Sister!"
She turned her head to look and saw that it was Zirui. She immediately became happy and quickly hugged the child to her side, looking left and right.
Xiangrong also stood up and pulled Zirui over to look at him over and over again, asking as she looked at him, "Zirui, has anyone bullied you in the palace these days? Have you been bullied? Have you eaten well? Have you slept well?"
Zirui's heart was filled with warmth and touched. No matter how angry he had been in the palace, as long as he saw his elder sister and third sister now, he felt that everything was worth it and his suffering was not in vain, because his sisters cared about him like this and he was not alone.
The child shook his head and said to Xiangrong, "Don't worry, Third Sister, Zirui is not being bullied."
This sentence caused the maid Yue Rong who followed behind him to shake her head and sigh. The longer she interacted with Zi Rui, the more she could feel that he was mature and sensible beyond his age. How could he not be bullied? He fell into the icy lake, and it was not considered bullying? But he chose not to say such words, just to reassure his sister.
Feng Yuheng glanced back at Yuerong and said with a smile: "When I get back, I'll thank the Empress Defei for taking care of Zirui. Miss, please rest assured that I will not treat you unfairly if you take care of my brother."
Upon hearing this, Yue Rong quickly shook her hand and said, "No, no, this is my duty as a servant. I don't ask for anything in return from Princess Yu."
The Second Prince's wife also laughed. She was the daughter-in-law of Concubine Shi De and often went to Concubine De's palace. She was naturally familiar with Yue Rong. She said, "You should be happy to hear such words from Princess Yu! I'm afraid that even if you follow your mother for a lifetime, it will not be as satisfying as Princess Yu's gratitude."
Feng Yuheng didn't say much. She was just like that. She would repay those who had done her a favor with gratitude. On the contrary, she would make those who had a grudge against her pay a heavy price. Just like those concubines who caused Zirui to fall into the water, if they hurt her brother, she would take their lives.
The same goes for the Eighth Prince. Feng Yuheng thought that one day the truth about the source of the poison in Emperor Tianwu's body would be revealed. By then, she would make that day the anniversary of the Eighth Prince and Concubine Yuan Shu's death, and no one could stop her!
With Zirui's arrival, the table became more lively. People finally forgot about Emperor Tianwu's anger towards the Queen and watched the singing and dancing for a while. But unexpectedly, when the song ended, Emperor Tianwu stopped the next group of dancers from going on stage and cleared his throat, indicating that he had something to say.
People remembered that Emperor Tianwu had already said that he had something to announce at the palace banquet, so they pricked up their ears and perked up. Even those who loved drinking the most put down their glasses and waited eagerly for Emperor Tianwu to announce the big news.
For the vast majority of people present, what they hoped to hear was the news that Emperor Tianwu would appoint a crown prince. As long as the Eighth Prince legitimately became the Dashun Crown Prince, then their stance would be completely correct, and they could breathe a sigh of relief in the future, without having to worry about how to push the Eighth Prince to that position. With the crown prince, everything would be legitimate, and they just had to wait for Emperor Tianwu to pass away.
However, Emperor Tianwu disappointed them this time, because what he was going to announce had nothing to do with the crown prince, but only promoted the woman beside him from the position of concubine to the position of noble concubine. Although this was a long time coming for the eighth prince, it was not as satisfying as directly appointing him as the crown prince, and people could not help but feel a little disappointed.
But then, Emperor Tianwu promised: "If the noble concubine has another child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, she will be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort. At the same time, the eighth prince Mo will be made the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. I will never break my promise."
For a moment, everyone was in an uproar.
Want the newly appointed Concubine Yuan to be pregnant? This is easy to say, but in reality it is difficult! Concubine Yuan is fine, she is less than 40 years old and not very old. In addition, the women in the harem have always been well-conditioned, and Emperor Tianwu favors her every day, so the chance of pregnancy is still quite high. But with Emperor Tianwu's body and age, is it possible for him to have a child in his old age?
People were skeptical about Emperor Tianwu's fertility, but some people also thought too much. The emperor set such harsh conditions. Could it be that he was deliberately making things difficult? It didn't seem like it! If it was intentional, then why did he promote Concubine Yuan Shu to Imperial Concubine? This doesn't make sense!
For a time, people were puzzled.
As for the newly appointed Imperial Concubine Yuan, she could understand the Emperor Tianwu's mood at this time, because the Emperor Tianwu was very confident about his health. He said this morning that he caught a cold last night, but he didn't expect to recover overnight, which means that his body is strong, just like 20 years ago. He even promised the Imperial Concubine that within three months, he would let you have another son, and then he would make you the Imperial Concubine, and our Mo'er would also be made the Crown Prince through this happy event, so that there would be more happiness.
However, Emperor Tianwu was confident in himself. Concubine Yuan knew his physical condition. She thought it was a dream to expect Emperor Tianwu to produce a dragon seed at this age. But she was not in a hurry. After all, the old emperor was under her control. She could make any decision the old emperor wanted. Besides, even if she had to have a child, it didn't have to be Emperor Tianwu's. As long as she was pregnant, her son's throne would be within her grasp.
As Concubine Yuan thought about this, a look of joy appeared on her face. She and Xuan Tianmo stood up together to thank Emperor Tianwu, looking very proud.
Feng Yuheng had known that Emperor Tianwu was going to do this, and was not surprised that Concubine Yuan Shu was promoted to Concubine Yuan, but it was new that Emperor Tianwu wanted Concubine Yuan to have another child. Her eyes rolled, and an idea immediately came to her mind. She suddenly stood up, walked to the front of the hall, saluted very politely, and then said: "Congratulations to father for the help of Concubine Yuan. Ah Heng is really happy for father. At the same time, congratulations to Concubine Yuan, and I look forward to her giving birth to another dragon son to continue the royal family's lineage." ︽②︽②︽.*②阁︽②,
Feng Yuheng suddenly came out and said this, causing everyone in the audience to be stunned. Whether it was the Eighth Prince's party or the Ninth Prince's party, they all felt that something was very strange. However, the Ninth Prince's party believed her very much. They believed that no matter what Princess Yu did, there must be a reason and a purpose behind it. It was impossible for her to congratulate the enemy for no reason.
As for the Eighth Prince's party, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, could it be that the Princess Yu had rebelled? That's impossible, she was married to the Prince Yu, right? Could it be that she had rebelled with the Prince Yu?
In some people's minds, ideals are always too beautiful. The Ninth Prince and his wife rebelled together and supported the Eighth Prince? How could they think of such a thing?
Emperor Tianwu looked at Feng Yuheng below, and was slightly dazed, but he immediately adjusted his state, and immediately recognized Feng Yuheng, and took the initiative to call out: "Old Nine's wife!"
Feng Yuheng answered respectfully, "It is my daughter-in-law. I am grateful for the care that my father has given to Ah Heng in the past. This time, I am very grateful to see that my father can get such careful care from the Imperial Concubine. I also heard that my father wanted to have another son, so I dared to step forward and volunteer. My father is in his prime, so his body is naturally fine, but the Imperial Concubine is getting older, and it is not easy for her to have another dragon son. Therefore, Ah Heng is willing to regulate the body of the Imperial Concubine to help her get pregnant with a dragon son as soon as possible. What do you think, father?"
Those who heard this were about to get hurt. The emperor is in his prime? It would be easy for the emperor to have another child in his health? Feng Yuheng, you lied without blinking an eye? The emperor looks like he is in his prime now? Have you ever seen a prime man with white hair and beard? Have you ever seen a prime man who is almost 60 years old?
But who dares to refute this? Are they going to stand up and say that Princess Yu is wrong, the emperor is not in his prime, he is already old! The emperor is not in good health, he gets sick for no reason! Isn't this looking for death? What's more, look at it, Emperor Tianwu is so happy because of Feng Yuheng's words that he can't close his mouth. Who doesn't want to hear people say that they are young! The emperor likes to hear it, what else can they refute? But what Princess Yu said... Why does it feel more and more weird the more you listen? She wants to regulate Concubine Yuan's body? Isn't this a weasel paying New Year's greetings to the chicken?
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