Upon hearing this, Fifth Prince Hongli nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."
Consort Qi was, after all, a very favored concubine back then.
She has only been gone for a few years now, and the Emperor still cherishes the affection he had for her back then.
It's quite normal for their attitude towards the third brother to change.
...
In the residence of the Sixth Prince Hongzhou.
"What did you say?
"Say it again?"
Sixth Prince Hongzhou could hardly believe his ears, and he quickly asked.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has decreed that the Ninth Prince be adopted by the Seventeenth Prince, Prince Guo, to inherit the title of Prince of the Second Rank."
"Are you sure you didn't mishear? It's the Ninth Prince."
Sixth Prince Hongzhou, undeterred, continued to press for answers.
"Your Highness, I am certain I have not misheard. It is indeed true that the Ninth Prince has been adopted."
Sixth Prince Hongzhou was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
He instructed, "I understand. You may leave now."
"Yes, Your Highness, this servant takes his leave."
After the servant left, Sixth Prince Hongzhou couldn't help but pinch his thigh.
Okay, ouch, ouch, I'm sure I'm not dreaming.
According to the information I had gathered beforehand, my child was the most likely to be adopted.
Didn't my fifth brother, Hongli, also tell me before that I would be the one to be adopted?
Even if he wasn't adopted by me, my third brother Hongshi might have been!
How did it suddenly become about adopting the ninth son, Hongxuan?
Weren't the younger ones always favored by their father, the Emperor?
Why is Father Emperor willing to adopt the youngest child this time?
Oh, if only I could be the one adopted!
Once adopted, it means there is no possibility of inheriting the throne.
I no longer need to live in fear.
Nowadays, some people even think they're pretending to be weak while actually being strong.
Okay, I may not be a pig, but I'm really not that smart either.
Well, actually, I've always been self-aware.
I never even thought about competing for that position.
But now some people are actually saying they want to follow in the footsteps of the Emperor.
I've really been wronged.
If you are too perfunctory in doing your job, the first person to be unhappy with you will definitely be your own father, the emperor.
Although she didn't want to compete for that position, she also didn't want her father, the Emperor, to dislike her!
Ah, this adoption is a rare and good opportunity.
...
The wind is gentle and the moon is bright.
After Eunuch Fu left, Granny Chun couldn't help but whisper, "Your Majesty the Empress."
How could the Emperor bear to adopt the Ninth Prince this time?
Hasn't the Emperor always doted on his young princes?
After putting down her teacup, the Empress said softly, "His Majesty's thoughts are becoming increasingly unpredictable."
However, it wasn't entirely a bad thing to have the ninth son adopted out.
After all, the five brothers are quite a prominent group now.
Granny Chun whispered, "Your Majesty, do you mean that His Majesty might want to protect some of the younger princes?"
The Empress nodded and said softly, "Although the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince are twins..."
However, as we get older...
The longer they grow up, the less they look alike.
When they were young, they were strangers to each other.
It's easy to confuse the two.
But now you see, even people who are unfamiliar with them.
You can tell at a glance which one is the eighth brother and which one is the ninth brother.
Now the Emperor has adopted the Ninth Prince out.
This is indeed a good thing for the five brothers.
After all, the emperor only has eight sons in total.
However, five of them were siblings from the same mother.
After listening to the Empress's words, Granny Chun seemed to be deep in thought. Then she continued in a low voice, "Your Majesty, before the Seventh Prince's wedding last time..."
This servant remembers that you once suggested that His Majesty promote Consort Shu to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort, but His Majesty refused at that time.
Looking back now, it seems the Emperor was actually considering the well-being of his young princes!
Upon hearing this, the Empress raised her eyes slightly and said softly, "Consort Shu's family members are neither outstanding nor troublesome."
Yes, they are all law-abiding people.
Therefore, they will not become a burden to Consort Shu.
However, he still cannot be considered a powerful patron for Consort Shu.
If Consort Shu had been promoted to Imperial Noble Consort at that time...
The other three older princes, along with their birth mothers, Consort Xi and Consort Yu, would certainly have other ideas.
Well, perhaps some people from the previous dynasty also had other ideas.
After all, there are not only mothers who gain status through their sons, but also sons who gain status through their mothers.
However, I will definitely raise the suggestion of promoting Consort Shu to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort with His Majesty.
After all, Consort Shu was different from Consort Xi and Consort Yu; she had given birth to five princes for the Emperor.
Besides, so many years have passed; by then, the Seventh Prince would be about to get married.
...
Pure, unique, and beautiful.
Upon seeing the five brothers, including Qi Beizi, Ituma Shushu immediately instructed, "Xia Ju and Dong Mei, you may leave now."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Xia Ju and Dong Mei left, Ituma Shushu immediately asked softly, "Hongzhao."
Today, your Emperor's decree has arrived.
"When will Hongxuan go to Prince Guo's residence next?"
Prince Hongzhao said, "Mother, I have already asked Father Emperor."
Tomorrow I will take Hongxuan to Prince Guo's residence first.
Hongxuan needed to first pay his respects to the Dowager Consort Qin, the birth mother of his seventeenth uncle, Prince Guo.
And there was also his seventeenth uncle's primary consort, Lady Niohuru.
Ituma Shushu nodded upon hearing this and said softly, "That's only right, after all, Hongxuan is now nominally your seventeenth uncle's son."
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