"Seventh brother and sister-in-law, then I will come to visit you again tomorrow!"
Prince Duan is over forty years old, but he has lived a good life in recent years and there is no sign of fatigue on his face.
Chu Tianze nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, brother..."
The age gap between him and this older man was too great, and they had never had any contact before. Now that he had suddenly come, he didn't know whose side this man was on.
Prince Duan left with a smile, ignoring the other officials. Bai Linan, knowing he had little influence, cupped his hands in greeting and followed him.
It was the Earl of Chengen who spoke up again, asking, "May I ask, Your Highness, where is Yu Fengyang?"
"Dead!"
"What?!" Earl Chengen exclaimed in surprise.
"With the Marquis of Chengen here, how could I possibly let him live!" Chu Tianze sneered.
"What does Your Highness mean by this?"
"Can't you understand what I mean? Someone, show them out!" Chu Tianze ordered calmly.
After everyone in the hall left, leaving only Marquis Fan behind, the others were all gone.
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Lord Fan, you must be tired from your journey!"
Marquis Fan cupped his hands in thanks. “I am grateful that my son is favored by the Prince and Princess. The Fan family has no intention of playing both sides, but the Fan family is a centuries-old and deeply rooted family, and moving one thing would have far-reaching consequences. I dare not act rashly…”
"Lord Fan, there's no need for further words. We've all seen what Ziming has done for the Prince of Yan's mansion..."
"His Majesty in the palace does not fully trust me. My presence here with the Marquis of Chengen is merely a pretext. The real imperial decree is in the hands of Prince Duan and Prime Minister Bai..."
Chu Tianze nodded. "Thank you for informing me, Marquis Fan. Before you leave, I will arrange for you to meet with Fan Ziming. Marquis Fan, please rest well in Yongzhou for the next few days!"
"Thank you, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
After seeing off the two groups of people, Bai Chuxiao turned her head and asked, "Did your older brother choose to help Chu Tianling?"
"Not surprising!" Chu Tianze said indifferently.
For several days, the two groups of people were quite leisurely, strolling around Yongzhou City every day without disturbing the Prince of Yan's residence.
Soon it was time for the baby's full moon celebration, which was held in the main hall of the Prince of Yan's mansion.
Inside the main courtyard, Bai Chuxiao changed the little bun into a new, elegant outfit, covering him up completely.
Chu Tianze frowned upon seeing this, "Dressed like that, he really looks like a steamed bun..."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "When we're meeting guests, our steamed buns naturally have to make a grand entrance!"
"This isn't grand, this is just fat!" Chu Tianze said, pursing his lips.
"Your Highness and Your Highness, they have all arrived!" Mo Yan said, bowing.
Chu Tianze waved his hand, "They've kept a close watch on everything inside and outside the Prince's residence."
"yes"
Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao walked hand in hand toward the main hall, with Lanxiang carrying steamed buns and following closely behind.
"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
The people inside the hall shouted in unison, for today it was not only people from Xiyue and the imperial court, but also all the high-ranking officials from all the prefectures under the jurisdiction of the Prince of Yan's mansion.
The Earl of Chengen frowned upon seeing this; the spectacle was almost as grand as a court session, and the Prince of Yan was being so blatant.
"Please, everyone, no need for formalities!"
After Chu Tianze led Bai Chuxiao to sit down, he waved his hand, exuding an imposing aura.
"Thank you all for traveling so far to attend my son's one-month celebration. My wife and I would like to raise a toast to you all; we shall not leave until we are thoroughly drunk tonight."
Everyone quickly followed Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao, raising their wine cups and drinking them down. The Prince of Huainan, sitting first on the left, smiled and asked, "May I ask if I could meet the young prince?"
"Naturally, my son's name is Jingce!"
Chu Tianze waved his hand, and Lanxiang held the child in front of her, facing the crowd in the hall.
"Jing Ce is a fine name; the Prince of Yan is indeed extraordinary!"
"My son is naturally no less than anyone else," Chu Tianze said calmly.
After reading it, Bai Chuxiao waved her hand, and Lanxiang took the little bun to the back again; her child wasn't someone to be used as a monkey.
The Earl of Chengen cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "The Prince of Yan has quite the audacity. The names of the sons of the Prince's Mansion should be standardized according to seniority, and the position of the Heir Apparent should also be reported to His Majesty for a decision!"
Gu Songyue smiled, took a sip of his wine, and watched the scene with great interest.
"Cough cough!"
"His Majesty's decree: Please receive the decree, Prince Yan and Princess Yan!"
Bai Linan coughed twice, then pulled out a bright yellow silk cloth from somewhere and raised it high with one hand.
The officials who had come with him immediately knelt down, but Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao, who were at the head of the table, remained silent and calmly watched him.
"If Chu Tianling has any nonsensical nonsense to say, just read it to me!" Chu Tianze leaned back lazily in his chair, not even lifting his eyelids.
Among so many people, they were the only ones kneeling down like idiots. Prince Duan stood up with displeasure, interrupting Bai Linan's nonsense, "Just read it!"
Bai Linan choked, unfolded the imperial edict, and read aloud, "The Prince of Yan is disloyal and unfilial, has rebelled against his superiors, and is a traitor... The titles of Prince of Yan and Princess Yan are hereby revoked, and they are reduced to commoners! So be it."
Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly. Perhaps she really gave Bai Linan too much face. He dared to read such an imperial edict in public. Did Chu Tianling send this person because he was sure they wouldn't kill anyone directly?
Chu Tianze nodded indifferently, "He has quite the nerve to say such embarrassing things. I happen to have some decrees to issue today, so you can all listen to them!"
Then, with a wave of his hand, Murong Che, who was in the lower right corner, nodded, took out a piece of silk, and read it aloud.
At the very beginning, it was clearly stated that Chu Jingce was the heir apparent of the King of Yan, followed by the conferment of the title of Princess Anle upon Murong Changhuan, and then a series of official appointments.
Now that we have half of the Great Xia's territory under our control, it's not good that the people selected from various states haven't had official positions, so we're taking this opportunity to appoint them all.
Upon hearing this, the Earl of Chengen's face turned ashen. Bai Linan wiped the sweat from his brow and, looking at Bai Chuxiao's expression at the head of the table, felt that coming here might have been a mistake.
"Thank you, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
The officials bestowing the titles all bowed in unison, but those present couldn't help but glance at the Murong family members at the very front of the right side. The Murong family was indeed extremely trusted; the daughter of their second son was already a princess at such a young age...
In fact, the Murong family members were also surprised. Murong Xuan frowned slightly, as he only just realized that Chu Tianze had actually given Huanhuan the title of princess.
"Murong Changhuan is the adopted daughter of me and my wife. She is treated the same as the heir apparent in the Prince of Yan's residence. If anyone dares to make a move on her, don't blame me for being ruthless..."
Seeing what everyone was thinking, Chu Tianze coldly swept his gaze around again.
The group, each with their own thoughts, quickly averted their gazes. It now seemed that the Murong family's position was not something that could be easily shaken.
Having finished discussing the important matters, Bai Chuxiao smiled gently, "Those who come to attend Jingce's full moon celebration are naturally welcome, but the Yan Prince's Mansion will never tolerate those who spoil the atmosphere!"
"Take him down for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fan led a group of men in black to tie up Bai Linan and several of his servants.
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