Chapter 408 Fan Yong is still very considerate
Zhao Ling dreamed that the emperor himself was performing an opera. She immediately agreed, "The emperor is wise!"
Now that the emperor has said so, no one else would dare to say anything even if they had other ideas. To say anything more would be disregarding the ancestral etiquette and laws.
The main reason was that Yang Chengchen's status was too good. He was both the legitimate son and the eldest son, and he also had a high IQ. The emperor also liked him and even publicly stated on many occasions that he was optimistic about his succession to the throne.
It can be said to be impeccable.
All the noble ministers could only smile and say congratulations.
After that, the emperor announced that the prince's biological mother, the former crown princess, would be the queen, and then he honored his stepmother as the queen mother, and honored his biological mother as the holy mother queen dowager.
It is also very good to increase the number of guards and salaries for the three princesses.
Zhao Lingmeng thanked him happily. Now that she had someone to protect her and money, she felt very comfortable.
Then the emperor announced a general amnesty, exempted land taxes for two years, and held a special examination to select talents in the spring of next year.
What surprised everyone the most was that the Emperor finally announced that Prince Ruihe did not need to live in the palace, but could move directly into Prince Ruihe's mansion. The mansion that the Emperor used to live in was given to the current Crown Prince to live in.
The other princes moved into the palace with the emperor.
This is a blatant case of favoritism. Allowing them to live outside the palace is equivalent to allowing them to develop their own power. This has always been a taboo for emperors in previous dynasties. I didn't expect that the emperor of this generation would not care about it.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate! How can a crown prince and a prince not live in the palace? This is against the rules."
It was Lord Jin who first raised his voice of opposition. The more secure the Crown Prince's position became, the bleaker he felt the future of the Jin Mansion would become. How could he not be anxious?
Of course, there are people who agree with Lord Jin, but the same thing goes, the emperor won’t listen.
They could only place their hopes on the emperor, but the emperor behaved just like before, looking at the sky, the earth, and the clouds, but not the people below.
The people below's pleading eyes were in vain. The main person wouldn't accept the criticism, and there was nothing they could do. They could only retreat in frustration, waiting for the next opportunity to persuade him again.
Overall, the ceremony was a complete success. Although there were a few unexpected things, most people were happy about it.
Zhao Lingmeng stared at the sunset glow in the sky, only thinking: finally, I could go home. She had stood there all day in this scorching heat, even though there were some ice basins nearby. But Zhao Lingmeng felt she was on the verge of heatstroke.
She felt that her clothes and pants were soaked. If she had not taken the pill that Doctor Ma had left for her in advance, her pampered body would definitely not have been able to withstand it.
When Qiuyue and others saw some people starting to come out, they immediately took water and quickly ran to Zhao Lingmeng.
Zhao Lingmeng knew her situation and didn't try to be brave. She just stood there waiting for Qiuyue and the others to come over. Fan Yong was also there today, responsible for overall security. By now, the Emperor and the Retired Emperor had both returned safely, and Fan Yong had already made all other arrangements.
He quietly stood beside Zhao Lingmeng, shielding her from the sun. This allowed Princess Funing to cool down in his shadow. But they still had to keep some distance between them, as they weren't married yet.
When Qiuyue and the others found Zhao Lingmeng, this was the scene they saw. Their Highness was standing in Lord Fan's shadow. Neither of them spoke, but they found the scene incredibly heartwarming.
But this was just a fleeting thought in their minds. In reality, as soon as they saw Zhao Lingmeng, they immediately surrounded her. They fed her, fanned her, and helped her.
When Fan Yong saw Zhao Lingmeng's confidant coming, he immediately bowed and left. In fact, he still had a lot of things to do!
Qiuyue and the others quickly helped Zhao Lingmeng onto the carriage, immediately took off all her cloak and jewelry, and helped Zhao Lingmeng change her clothes.
He also gave Zhao Lingmeng some medicine to prevent heatstroke, and then carefully leaned Zhao Lingmeng against the wall of the carriage.
Zhao Lingmeng leaned obediently against the wall of the carriage, wearing only a single layer of clothing, drinking warm water, and feeling the warmth coming from the ice basin inside the carriage. Only then did she feel like she was alive again.
She leaned back for a while before asking, "Is there anything to eat? I'm starving."
Qiuyue first told the coachman outside to start moving, then she took out a box of cakes from the secret compartment of the carriage and carefully placed it on the small table in the carriage. "Your Highness, please eat this first to cushion your hunger. We will have dinner when we return home."
Zhao Lingmeng reached out, took a piece and started eating it in big mouthfuls, taking a bite of pastry and a sip of warm water, and stopped only when she was half full.
She pointed to the plate of pastries in front of her and asked curiously, "This doesn't seem to be the cooking skill of our house?"
"Your Highness has good eyesight. This is what Lord Fan just sent someone to bring, and the ice in the carriage is also brought." Qiuyue said with a smile. She now felt that His Highness had finally met his true love.
"Oh, that's good." Zhao Lingmeng now felt that it would be nice to have a prince consort in the future. Normally, they would be busy with their own things, and when there was something, there would be someone to discuss with.
Zhao Lingmeng closed her eyes after she finished speaking. It was cool in the carriage, and she ate something, so she felt like she couldn't hold on any longer and was about to fall asleep.
Qiuyue and the others knew that His Highness was tired, so they stopped talking. Instead, they carefully took a small blanket and covered Zhao Lingmeng's belly, then sat quietly.
Zhao Lingmeng's journey was peaceful. No one came to cause trouble, and she slept peacefully all the way to the mansion. Then she ate something and went to sleep.
Yang Chengchen's life was not so peaceful, as the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince Yang Chengchen had all stayed in the palace to handle matters. Therefore, the only ones who actually returned to the palace were Yang Chengchen and the Emperor's concubines.
Because the emperor just said that his other children were worthless at the ceremony, especially those self-righteous illegitimate sons, they are very upset!
The one who had the most misfortune among them was Yang Chengshu, who ranked second. His mother was a concubine in the mansion, so his status in the mansion was second only to Yang Chengchen and Yang Chengchen.
So when Yang Chengchen arrived at the former Crown Prince's Mansion, he heard a sarcastic voice as soon as he got off the carriage, "Hey, isn't this our Prince Ruihe! Why didn't the Emperor keep you in the palace? Why did you come back with such a loser like us?"
Yang Chengchen really didn't want to pay any attention to this idiot second brother at this moment. Isn't he tired after working all day? I'm really impressed.
But he didn't lose the battle, not to mention that when it came to sharp tongue, Yang Chengchen felt that if he was second to none, only his aunt could be considered first.
He slowly walked down, holding the servant's hand, and looked at Yang Chengshu with a smile, "Oh, isn't this our ordinary second brother? Alas, according to your rank, you should also pay your respects to me, your younger brother. Squeak, squeak, you are really doing badly!"
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