Chapter 123 The Emperor is Shocked
【That’s not all. 】
That’s not all?
The emperor's facial muscles moved, and it was obvious that he was gritting his teeth.
He exhaled: "It's just a green hat, isn't it? I don't mind having this one."
If you have done anything outrageous, just tell me!
The queen and the others did not want to miss a single word, so they breathed cautiously.
[A stupid child gave birth to a stupid child. After being fooled by Little Four Egg, he spoke up for Eighth Master and Fourteenth Master, secretly mocking Old Four Egg for being unfilial and unfraternal. As a result, his father stripped him of his yellow belt, demoted him to be the son of Eighth Master, severed their father-son relationship, and removed him from the Imperial Book of Eminence.]
The queen felt inexplicably disappointed: she had overestimated Li Jingyan.
Concubine Qi noticed that the queen looked at her, and immediately smiled warmly and brilliantly, "I, your concubine, would also like to offer a toast to the queen."
How could the Eighth Master possibly fall in love with her?
The Queen raised her glass.
The emperor was actually relieved: it was he who demoted the child, not the child of Concubine Qi and the Eighth Prince.
He coveted his stepmother, spoke for the Eighth and Fourteenth Brothers, and even dared to secretly mock himself for being unfilial and unfraternal.
This father and son just don't do it.
After the Third Prince finished his toast, the Fourth Prince stood up and said, "I, your son, also toast your father."
The emperor didn't want to drink his wine, but he was curious about what kind of shock the Fourth Prince could arouse in Concubine Hua Gui's heart?
[As expected of the Emperor and Li Jingui's child! She is more precious than others. 】
emperor:"……"
[I didn't realize it before, but now I see that it really is like a dragon and a phoenix, with the appearance of an emperor. ]
The appearance of an emperor?
Concubine Duan couldn't help but look across the crowd at the future emperor.
The Queen, who knew this, noticed Concubine Duan again and became more certain that she could hear Nian Shilan's thoughts.
The emperor was not surprised at all. He only had a few sons. The third prince was gone and the fifth prince was ill, so there was only the fourth prince. He had no other choice.
[As expected of the Emperor's biological child. 】
[He used his father's hand to eliminate the biggest competitor on the road to succession. After his father died, he remembered the brotherhood and included his third brother in the imperial genealogy.]
[The bad guy is his father, the good guy is him. 】
At this point, the emperor was still able to persuade himself.
As an emperor, one always has to do things that are friendly and respectful to brothers for the sake of appearance.
[He really likes to cherish the brotherhood. He knew that his father, the emperor, was at odds with his eighth and fourteenth uncles and wanted to get rid of them. But as soon as the little fourth uncle succeeded to the throne, he released the fourteenth uncle who was imprisoned by his father and restored his title.]
[Within two years, the eighth and ninth brothers were rehabilitated and re-entered into the imperial genealogy, restoring their clan status.]
[Aqina and Seshihei, it seems that these are nicknames given by the emperor to the eighth and ninth sons. After what his good son did, it seems that they are nicknames given to the emperor himself.]
The one who should be stripped of the yellow belt is not Hongshi, but him!
One really shouldn't have any expectations for a child born of a slave woman.
But the emperor couldn't figure it out, and he didn't love his son very much. Even though Hongshi was stupid, if he had always stayed in the Old Summer Palace, he wouldn't have been able to cause trouble, right?
Who helped him get out of here?
The emperor remembered: Zhen Huan.
Se-ran said that she would be the future queen mother!
His friendly seventeenth brother coveted the emperor's wife, and his beloved third son coveted his stepmother.
The concubines colluded with the princes to usurp the throne.
Good, very good.
The emperor did not look at Zhen Huan. Instead, his expression softened as he watched the singing and dancing.
If you want to succeed to the throne, at least you have to share the same hatred and the same aspirations as your father and son.
The third and fourth brothers are not very useful, and the fifth brother is in poor health.
He needs a son!
The emperor was silently calculating in his heart who among the concubines could give birth to a successor to the throne.
After much calculation, it turns out that Shilan is the most suitable one.
ridiculous.
The Queen's expression remained unchanged, even the curve of her lips did not change by an inch.
Nian Shilan might not understand it yet, but she knew very well that after Concubine Hua Gui's heartfelt words tonight, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince would both lose their qualifications to be the heir apparent.
But that's not enough.
The presence of people, especially smart ones, is a stepping stone.
The queen picked up the wine glass and took a sip: she didn't want anything to go wrong.
There were two rounds of singing and dancing in the hall, and the invisible sense of oppression gradually disappeared.
Zhen Huan told Fang Ruo beside her that she was a little drunk and wanted to go out for a walk, then she got up and left the table with Huanbi, her personal maid.
Before leaving, he glanced at Shen Meizhuang.
After leaving the palace, she pointed in the direction of the Tung Blossom Terrace and said, "Don't be afraid. Today, there will be no criminals at the palace banquet with guards coming and going. I have already asked Concubine Jing about it. The Tung Blossom Terrace was built by the late emperor for Concubine Shu."
"When the late emperor was alive, Concubine Shu was favored by the emperor. Now she has returned home and is practicing Buddhism outside the palace."
"If anyone asks you, just say you came to get something for me. You first came here and got lost, so you came in by mistake." Zhen Huan whispered, "Do you remember everything clearly?"
Huanbi was wearing a green palace dress today, with her hair adorned with green and red pearl flowers, which was neither out of line nor out of place, yet looked unique.
Neither gaudy nor vulgar.
In addition to her elegant makeup, she has also listened to her elder sister's advice and studied poetry hard these days, and her temperament is also very different from before.
Less arrogance and impetuousness, more gentleness and non-competitiveness.
She was deeply moved when she heard her elder sister's careful advice.
"My elder sister has done so much for me, Huanbi has no way to repay her."
"Silly words, you and I, sisters, should support each other. When you get a good place in the future, you can also take care of the Zhen Mansion and help Yurao and I, right?"
Huanbi nodded repeatedly.
"Go ahead. I'll wait for you here."
After Huanbi left, Shen Meizhuang approached and the two of them came out together. If something unclear happened, there would always be someone to testify.
"Stay at my place tonight so you don't have to go to Bitong Academy in the middle of the night." Shen Meizhuang said.
Zhen Huan understood that every word Concubine Hua Gui said tonight was like a thunderbolt, and they had to digest it carefully.
"Yes, sister, that's what I meant."
Before she finished speaking, Jingpin heard her say, "To appreciate the moon, you must be in the open air and be able to see the moon. Only then can it be called moon appreciation."
This time she was still far away and could not hear anything. She always felt that something happened tonight, and nothing happened at the same time.
It feels like I've been abandoned by God. It's really boring.
"That's right. Long live the Queen Concubine Jing."
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang saluted Jingpin. Jingpin saw that there was no one behind Zhen Huan and asked casually, "I saw your maid came out with you, why didn't I see her?"
"I made some Qiqiao Fubao and forgot to bring them. I asked her to go back and get them so that she can give them to her sister later."
"You still have a heart."
There were at least three pieces of music left to be performed at the banquet, and the emperor could no longer stay.
Su Peisheng observed the situation and went out and came back, "Your Majesty, there is urgent news from the northwest."
The emperor got an excuse and left early, and the banquet ended.
Everyone left according to their status, and the Empress, Concubine Hua Gui, and Concubine Duan left one after another.
Nian Shilan had just arrived beside the Queen and was about to show off her performance tonight when the Queen coughed lightly.
She walked a step slower, turned around and asked, "Concubine Duan has always been in poor health. Can she handle such a long banquet?"