"I have also heard that the Third Prince has been very much in the favor of His Majesty for the past six months. The voices in the court calling for a crown prince are getting louder and louder. I am also worried all day long. His Majesty has already deposed a crown prince. If he is to appoint another crown prince, he will not depose him easily." Concubine Shu frowned and said. After a pause, she looked at Zhong Ming'e and said, "I have heard that this time the Third Prince is following His Majesty's orders. It has always been His Majesty who went to Ganlu Temple to pray for blessings, but this year he asked the Third Prince to go on behalf of the Emperor. Could it be that His Majesty has already made up his mind?"
His Majesty values filial piety. Every year on the eve of the Double Ninth Festival, he would personally go out of the palace to Ganlu Temple to pray for the Queen Mother. This year, Zhong Zhiheng asked the third prince Zhong Mingzheng to go. In the past, the deposed crown prince Zhong Mingwei had also gone out of the palace to pray for the crown prince. But this was the first time for Zhong Mingzheng to go. Naturally, it was of great significance.
"It doesn't matter whether your father has any ideas or not. After Concubine Zhao made such a fuss, even if your father had an idea, it would definitely not be the idea of establishing a crown prince, don't you think so, mother?" Zhong Ming'e said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes. Your father just promoted that Concubine Hui, and she made such a fuss in the harem. His Majesty must be furious. Naturally, he doesn't have any good ideas. And it happened to be at this time. Tomorrow is the Double Ninth Festival. But Concubine Zhao is targeting Concubine Hui who left the Queen Mother's palace. The Queen Mother must be furious. Even if His Majesty cares about the Queen Mother's face, he will definitely treat Concubine Zhao coldly for a while." Concubine Shu smiled a little proudly, took a handkerchief and wiped her mouth gently, paused, and said, "By the way, do you know which palace His Majesty asked Concubine Hui to live in?"
"Oh? I haven't heard of this son yet." Zhong Mingzheng took a sip of tea and looked at Concubine Shu. "Seeing that father thinks so highly of this Concubine Hui, I guess Concubine Hui's palace is not too far from the Yangxin Palace."
"You guessed it right," Concubine Shu nodded, "Changchun Palace."
"Oh, it's right next to the Cining Palace and the Yangxin Palace. Father really dotes on this noble lady Hui," Zhong Minge nodded, and suddenly smiled, "No wonder Noble Concubine Zhao was so noisy today."
"She's making such a fuss, I'm afraid the Third Prince will be furious now," Concubine Shu laughed sarcastically, paused, and suddenly changed the subject to look at Zhong Ming'e, "Since His Majesty will not appoint a crown prince for the time being, we still have a chance, Ming'e, you have to hurry up, His Majesty values the eldest grandson very much, you must have a child before the Third Prince, understand?"
The teacup in his hand shook, spilling a few drops of tea. Zhong Minge placed the teacup on the small table and said respectfully, "Yes, son, I'll remember that."
"Don't take my words as wind in your ears," Concubine Shu frowned and patted Zhong Ming'e's shoulder, sighing, "I am doing this for your own good."
"Yes, son, I understand," Zhong Ming'e bit his lip and said as he stood up to leave. "I dare not disturb you any more. I will leave the palace first."
Concubine Shu nodded, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Alas..." Seeing her son leave the house, Concubine Shu sighed.
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Cining Palace.
"Is Concubine Zhao still making trouble?" After lunch, the Queen Mother sat on the couch to rest, sipping tea while asking Bi Qiao.
"Stop making trouble," Bi Qiao said to the Queen Mother with a smile while recording all the gifts in the hall, "Your Highness just summoned the Right Prime Minister Zhao Changrong to the palace. It is said that it was because the housekeeper of the Zhao family committed a crime in the street a while ago. Your Highness reprimanded Zhao Changrong for not being able to restrain his family members as the head of the Zhao family. Normally, there is no need for Your Highness to call someone in front of him and reprimand him like this? But Your Highness made Zhao Changrong lose face this year. As a result, Zhao Changrong has not even left the palace yet, but Concubine Zhao has settled down and stopped making trouble. She is very honest."
"She is very sharp-eyed and has a keen eye and ears. She stays in the harem all day long, but she knows everything about the past dynasties," the Queen Mother pursed her lips sarcastically, looking at the pile of gift boxes in the palace, and asked casually, "This year's gifts seem to be more than last year's."
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