961 Going to the south of the Yangtze River, alone without a mother or a father

No matter how beautiful, noble and dignified she was, an old lady could never compete with those delicate concubines. During this period, more and more women entered the palace, and more and more of them were pregnant. The queen had become numb. Although Concubine Su was favored by the emperor, she was still hers.

"Mammy is right. I was overthinking. What I am worried about is not the concubines being favored, but the children in their bellies. That bitch, Imperial Concubine Xie, is about to give birth, and I don't know what she will give birth to."

It wasn't that the Queen didn't want to take action against the child in Imperial Noble Consort Xie's belly, but Imperial Noble Consort Xie was lucky and escaped several times with the help of Feng Qingchen.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The imperial physician said that Imperial Noble Concubine Xie has been lying in bed for too long, and the fetus is too large. She is weak and has a small pelvis, so she may have a difficult birth. Your Majesty, just find a way to hold back Feng Qingchen, that woman who is in the way, when she gives birth. It only takes Your Majesty a word to decide whether both mother and child will die, or whether the child will be gone and the mother will be spared."

After hearing what the old nanny said, the Queen thought it was feasible. The two of them pondered how to hold Feng Qingchen back. It was impossible to get rid of Feng Qingchen, but it was not difficult to get Feng Qingchen away during the days when Imperial Noble Concubine Xie was giving birth.

However, there was no rush. There were still two months left, so they could plan slowly. As a result, before the Queen and the old nanny could figure out how to get Feng Qingchen away, they were shocked by a big piece of news.

The Crown Prince and Prince Luo were both imprisoned at the same time, so naturally the Emperor had to release them, but he could not forget the Crown Prince. After all, there were many people in the court who supported the Crown Prince. It was thought that after the Crown Prince and Prince Luo came out, the two would fight each other again, but the result was beyond everyone's imagination.

The first thing Prince Luo did after being released from confinement was to submit a memorial to the emperor to apologize, saying that he had acted foolishly and caused the emperor and his father to worry, and that he was unworthy of being a son, and he asked the emperor to punish him.

The emperor saw that Dong Ling Zi Luo was sincere in admitting his mistakes, and that he was once his favorite prince, so he immediately rewarded Luo's mansion with a lot of things to let all the civil and military officials know that Prince Luo's favor was still there.

Although Prince Zhou gritted his teeth, he could only swallow his anger in the end, as he could not win the emperor's favor.

If the restoration of Prince Luo's favor was something that everyone expected, then the fact that the Crown Prince submitted a memorial requesting to go to Jiangnan to recuperate was beyond everyone's expectations.

You must know that even though the prince was put in solitary confinement, he was still free and arrogant. Except for not being able to leave the prince's mansion, the prince lived a more comfortable life than before, and the emperor also turned a blind eye.

The emperor has made it clear that he is lenient towards the prince, which is enough to show that the prince has some status in his heart. In addition, the ability and magnanimity shown by the prince recently have made more and more ministers believe that the prince still has a chance to compete.

Although the prince's health is his sore spot, the imperial physician said two days ago that the prince's worries have been resolved and his life will not be in danger in the short term. If he is well taken care of, he will have no problem living for another two or three years. After two or three years, there may be a way to save him.

But just when the situation was extremely favorable for the prince, he decided to stay away from the capital. Not only that, as a capable general under the prince, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qing also handed over his military power and asked to accompany the prince to the Jiangnan villa to recuperate.

The emperor was furious. Since ancient times, there were only princes who were driven away by the emperor, and no princes who asked to leave the capital on their own initiative. Especially since one of them was the crown prince, the emperor was furious: "I don't agree. The crown prince's health is being taken care of by the imperial physician. Why go to the water town in the south of the Yangtze River?"

"Father, the imperial physician said that Jiangnan is the most suitable place for me to recuperate. Perhaps I can live another year or two here. I would like to ask for your approval." The prince lowered his head but was not timid. His words were sincere, but it revealed that if the emperor did not agree, it meant that he did not want him to live two more years.

The emperor was very angry: "The imperial city is so big, can't you find a suitable place for you to recuperate? Prince, don't forget your status and responsibilities. If you want to go to Jiangnan, you can do so. Please depose the position of prince, and I will allow you to go to Jiangnan."

"Father, the climate in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant and warm like spring, which is incomparable to the capital. Although the imperial city is large, there is no place suitable for your son to recuperate. If your son is dissatisfied with you and wants to depose you, I will not object." The prince knelt down with a thud and asked to be abolished from the position of crown prince without saying a word.

Are you kidding? Without the title of crown prince, no one will care about him if he goes to Jiangnan. He can't touch those wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, so what should he do with his deal with the Ninth Uncle?

"Do you think I dare not depose you?" In fact, the emperor was really unwilling to depose the prince.

The emperor deposing the crown prince and the crown prince requesting to be deposed are two different things. If the crown prince has not made any mistakes, and the emperor deposes him without hesitation, it will only make officials and ministers think that he is moody and make those who support the crown prince dissatisfied. But if the crown prince requests to be deposed, then all the faults will be on the crown prince.

"I believe that I have been cautious and timid all these years as the crown prince, and have never made any mistakes. If my father wants to depose me, I have nothing to say." The crown prince knelt there straight, looking as if he did not take the position of crown prince seriously.

He knew that the emperor would not take the initiative to depose him. He had a decent reputation among the officials and the people. Besides, he was already dying, so there was no need for the emperor to bear the infamy and issue an order to depose him, which would chill the officials. It would be enough for them to just wait until he died. Anyway, based on his physical condition, he would definitely not live longer than the emperor.

"Are you threatening me?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

Faced with the emperor's pressure, the prince felt a chill down his spine, his breathing became choked, and something seemed to be pressing on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe. The prince tried to force himself to say a few words, but when he was about to open his mouth, his eyes rolled, and he closed them and passed out.

He fell to the ground with a thud, and not only the palace maids but also the emperor were startled and hurriedly called for the imperial physician.

Although the emperor was cruel, he never thought of forcing his own son to death, or he did not want to bear the infamy of forcing his own son to death.

The imperial physician arrived soon. As a veteran patient, he was very familiar with the prince's condition. After examining him, he prescribed medicine and asked the palace maid to prepare it.

"How is the prince?" Whether you like it or not, you have to put on a show.

The imperial physician frowned slightly, thought about his words again and again, and spoke carefully: "The prince has a sudden heart attack and needs to rest, otherwise he will not live for more than three months."

Can't survive more than three months?

The emperor's face changed.

If he did not agree to let the prince go to the south of the Yangtze River to recuperate, it would be like forcing his own son to death. The emperor thought for a long time and finally decided to let the prince go to the south of the Yangtze River and ordered that he could not return to the capital without an imperial decree.

If you want to go to Jiangnan, then get lost far away and don't even think about coming back.

He was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict. Although he had not been deposed, it was almost the same. If a prince could not return to the capital, was there any possibility for him to inherit the throne?

When the prince received the imperial edict, he was neither happy nor sad. He just ordered his guards to pack up and prepare to go to the south of the Yangtze River on a certain day.

The emperor's father is ruthless. From today on, Dongling Zitian has no mother or father. He lives only for himself...