Chapter 150 Are you worthy of mentioning her name?
The news that Bai Yingxue was carrying the True Dragon Emperor spread throughout the city overnight.
At the morning court session, Minister of Rites Zhu Ming was the first to step forward and speak, "Your Majesty, the auspicious arrival of this auspicious sign is a blessing for Daye. The blood of the true dragon must not be left outside. I beg Your Majesty to issue an order immediately to welcome Bai Yingxue back to the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, before Emperor Zhaowen could make a statement, officials from Prince Yong's party immediately objected, "Ridiculous! The eldest prince has not yet married, and Bai Yingxue has no status, so how can she enter the palace? Moreover, it is still unknown whether the child in her belly is the eldest prince's!"
What real dragon has come to the world?
Who knows, he might be some wild man’s illegitimate child!
Xiao Bicheng's face turned cold, "Lord Sun, be careful with your words! When Xue'er was with me, she was still a virgin. Later, she was imprisoned in the Tianlao Women's Prison. How could she have had the opportunity to come into contact with other men? Moreover, she is now pregnant with a real dragon. If it is not my child, who else could it be?"
At the beginning, his affair with Bai Yingxue was a hot topic and known to the whole country.
And for the sake of safety, he specially asked Doctor Yu to go to the prison to check Bai Yingxue's pulse. He felt relieved only after confirming that it was the one she was pregnant with at that time.
That’s why now when I talk back to others, I am full of energy!
Seeing that they couldn't make a fuss about the blood relationship, people started to talk about Bai Yingxue's identity.
"Okay." Emperor Zhaowen was very annoyed when he heard them quarreling.
He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed twice, and then slowly spoke, "Since you have no status, then give you one. I think I should make you a concubine first and bring you back to the palace to take care of the baby."
Xiao Bicheng was overjoyed and immediately thanked him, "Thank you, father!"
While saluting, he winked at the Minister of Rites beside him.
The Minister of Rites understood what he meant and said, "Your Majesty, the bloodline of the True Dragon represents the continuation of the royal family and the inheritance of blood. You are the grandfather of the True Dragon, so you are also the reincarnation of the True Dragon. The eldest prince is your son and the father of the True Dragon, so he should naturally be of the True Dragon's bloodline. I, your humble servant, courageously beg Your Majesty to restore the eldest prince's position as the crown prince!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the court fell to their knees.
"I earnestly request Your Majesty to restore the eldest prince to the position of crown prince!"
Emperor Zhaowen initially stripped Xiao Bicheng of his title as Crown Prince because it concerned the diplomatic relations between the two countries. He had gone too far and it would be difficult to convince the people without severe punishment.
In fact, secretly, he had long been looking for an opportunity to restore his son's position as crown prince.
If he didn't pass the throne to his own son, would he really pass it to the ambitious Prince Yong?
Seeing a group of ministers offering the steps, Emperor Zhaowen hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
"In that case, then restore his position as crown prince!"
Xiao Bicheng was so overjoyed that he kowtowed immediately, "I will definitely live up to your high expectations!"
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Just when Xiaobi City was making a big fanfare to welcome Bai Yingxue into the East Palace.
In the suburbs of Beijing, there is a long pavilion ten miles long.
Xie Zhuoning said goodbye to everyone one by one, "Take care, everyone."
"Sister Zhuoning, I can't bear to leave you." Song Yuqiu hugged Xie Zhuoning and refused to let go.
Yang Lie sneered at the side.
Song Yuqiu was a girl with two different faces. She was like a docile little lamb in front of Xie Zhuoning, but like a lit firecracker in front of him.
Zhou Yaoniang came forward, knelt down and bowed, saying goodbye to Xie Zhuoning, "I hope Miss Xie will be blessed and get what she wants."
What a wish come true!
Xie Zhuoning smiled and said, "I accept this blessing."
"Sister," Wen Yan walked up to her and shyly took out a small soft pillow from behind him, "You have been very kind to me and my mother, and I don't know how to repay you. I can only make a pillow for you."
"Sister Yu said that the fine stamens inside can help you concentrate and sleep. I think you should be able to sleep well with it as a pillow."
Thousand Needles Fine, as the name suggests, the flowers bloom in clusters, as thin as a needle tip.
It takes this guy a long time to collect the stamens from such tiny flowers to fill a whole pillow.
Xie Zhuoning's heart softened, and he raised his hand to rub his head, "I like this gift very much. You must grow up quickly. I hope that when I see you next time, you will have become a man who stands tall and proud!"
Wen Yan clenched his fists and nodded heavily, "I will!"
"Okay, it's getting late, let's get going."
Xie Zhuoning waved goodbye to everyone and watched them disappear little by little.
"Okay, let's go back." She said softly.
Xia Ju immediately took the cloak and veil in her hand and put it on her.
After returning to the city in a carriage, Xie Zhuoning suddenly had the urge to go to a teahouse.
The storyteller in the teahouse was telling the story of how Xiao Bicheng welcomed Bai Yingxue into the palace with great fanfare.
"You all didn't see it, but three thousand guards cleared the way, and five hundred eunuchs and palace maids held ceremonial weapons. That scene, wow, wow, wow, it was even more magnificent than the Queen's outing!"
Everyone listened and talked about it.
"A prince's concubine is making such a big fuss. People who don't know would think he is marrying the prince's consort. The prince is simply slapping the face of the eldest lady of the Xie family by doing this!"
"Humph, the Saint and the Crown Prince are childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven. If it weren't for the interference of the Marquis of Zhenyang, Xie Zhuoning wouldn't even be worthy of carrying the Crown Prince's shoes!"
Someone in the crowd disagreed, "You can't say that. Miss Xie is of noble birth and good looks, so how can she not be worthy of the prince?"
"I guess you haven't heard the recent rumors? Xie Zhuoning has sleepwalking. Once he falls asleep, he will pick up a knife and kill people!"
"I also heard that she caught a cold when she was in Beiguan, and it is extremely difficult for her to get pregnant in this lifetime! You think a Crown Princess who cannot bear an heir will be suppressed to death by the White Concubine after entering the palace?"
After all, Bai Yingxue is pregnant with the real Dragon Emperor, what can she compare with others?
A fair-faced young man held up a folded fan, raised his chin slightly, and deliberately raised his voice a few degrees, "In my opinion, Miss Xie's marriage will be cancelled by the Crown Prince sooner or later."
The friend sitting next to him teased, "Brother Gao, didn't you say before that if the engagement with Miss Xie was broken off, you would be willing to marry her? Isn't the opportunity coming soon?"
The fair-faced young man waved his hands quickly, "That was in the past. Who would marry a crazy woman who couldn't have children and who sleepwalked and killed people as his principal wife? But she could still be a concubine. After all, Xie Zhuoning was quite pretty."
Everyone burst into laughter, and their words were full of frivolity.
When Xia Ju heard these words, her face turned extremely ugly, and her eyes were full of murderous intent.
Xie Zhuoning quickly took a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth. "This Yingluo pastry is not bad. Would you like to try it?"
"Miss?" Xia Ju was puzzled.
They say such harsh things, are we just going to let them say it?
Xie Zhuoning blinked and said, "They are right."
After all, some of those rumors were spread by Xiao Bichen, but the vast majority were spread by her herself.
She hoped that the rumors they spread would be as outrageous as possible!
While the fair-faced young man was talking, a figure suddenly rushed out and punched him in the face.
"Who do you think you are to mention her name?"