Chapter 184 Another Day When the Emperor Wants to Change His Son
"Ever since my son's concubine became pregnant, she has been missing her elder sister at home. I would like you to give her a verbal order so that her elder sister can come to the palace to see her.
This will also be beneficial to the heir to the throne, as this is my first child."
The Third Prince learned his lesson this time and didn't directly say who it was. He hoped that his father would not be able to remember which concubines he had in his palace. After all, it was impossible for his father to remember which women were in the backyards of all his sons.
The emperor was about to agree, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he still asked, "What's the surname of your concubine?"
"My surname is... Zhao." The third prince finally did not dare to deceive the emperor. After all, he was afraid that Funing would not cooperate, and then many troubles would happen.
When the emperor heard his son's answer, he felt his heart skip a beat. Fortunately, he asked one more question. Otherwise, if he had agreed rashly, given Funing's temper, she would have been farming vegetables and flowers in the mansion for the rest of her life, and he would have been a sinner in Jing State.
"You want me to issue an imperial decree to allow a princess to enter the palace to visit one of your concubines?"
The emperor looked at him in disbelief. He now doubted whether this son was his biological son. How could he be so stupid?
"However high her status as the eldest princess is, can it be more important than the imperial heir? Father, what did the old Marquis Zhao tell you to be so protective of his daughter? Open your eyes and see that I am your biological son."
The third prince really felt aggrieved during this period. If he lost to his other brothers and sisters, he would have nothing to say, but he could not even compare to the status of a daughter of an outsider in his father's heart.
He said that he came to ask for grace for Concubine Zhao, but in his heart he really wanted to see who would receive more favor between him and Fu Ning.
"Oh, if possible, I would like to switch with Changyou. I really don't want a fool like you."
"Father..." The third prince was very disappointed, with an expression that looked like he was about to cry.
"Pass on my oral order. Rong Fei failed to raise the prince well, so I will be demoted to Rong Fei. Rui Fei, who raised the Sixth Prince well, will be promoted to Rui Fei. Get out!"
The emperor really thought he was stupid this time. His concubine was not a good person at first glance, but he believed everything she said. He had never seen such a stupid person.
The Emperor didn't know that in other worlds, there was such a thing as a love-brained person. If he knew, he would be able to accurately describe his son. His current thinking was that his son was useless. Any woman could fool him, so what use could he be?
"Father, I know I was wrong and will never do that again. Please forgive me this time! These are my thoughts and have nothing to do with Mother. Please don't vent your anger on Mother."
The Third Prince was already at odds with his mother over Zhao Shuiyun's affairs, and now that Zhao Shuiyun's affairs had implicated his mother, his first thought was that his mother would definitely take her anger out on Yun'er. This time, it really had nothing to do with Yun'er; he was just still fuming over the beating he'd received last time and wanted to get even.
"Get out! I don't want to see you recently!" After the emperor said this, he looked at Eunuch Zhuo next to him, signaling him to get this guy out.
The third prince wanted to say something, but was escorted out by Eunuch Zhuo.
Not to mention how happy Ruipin and her son were when they heard the news. She originally thought that her career as a concubine was over, but she didn't expect to be promoted to the position of concubine in the end.
The moment Concubine Rong heard the imperial edict, she felt that the emperor had made a mistake. Later, when she learned the whole story, she wanted to tear that bitch Zhao Shuiyun to pieces.
But Rong Fei, now Rongpin, was able to hold her current position and raise the prince, and she herself was not a naive person. She understood that even if she killed Zhao Shuiyun, it would not change the situation, so she wanted to maximize the benefits of this matter.
When the third prince came to pay his respects, Concubine Rong asked him to marry the daughter of the Zhou family as his principal wife immediately and give her a child. There should be no delay, otherwise Zhao Shuiyun's child would be given to the principal wife to raise as soon as it was born.
The Third Prince thought of Yun'er's joy when she found out she was pregnant, and he couldn't bear to separate them, so he agreed. Anyway, his father wouldn't promote Yun'er to be his principal wife, and it was he who had implicated her, so he would make it up to her in the future.
But he now needs to comfort his mother, and he believes Yun'er will understand her.
Before Zhao Lingmeng could rest easy over the sudden gossip, an uninvited guest came to her boudoir that night.
"Master Fan, why are you staying up late at night and breaking into a woman's bedroom?"
Zhao Lingmeng was furious, and naturally, she was being sarcastic. If anyone were to be sound asleep and hear the window creak, and then hear someone climbing in through the window, who wouldn't be shocked and furious?
"Your Highness's crossbow skills are quite impressive! I almost didn't dodge it."
As Fan Yong spoke, he placed the arrow in his hand on the table in Zhao Lingmeng's bedroom.
"You deserve it..." Zhao Lingmeng was so angry at the moment, her tone was definitely not good, she wished she could hit him again.
Fan Yong thought that the lively Princess was quite cute. He was not afraid of her and picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a glass of water.
"You broke into my bedroom late at night. You'd better have something serious to do, otherwise..." Zhao Lingmeng raised his crossbow and took aim, looking very threatening.
Fan Yong was very confident. He calmly took out a stack of land deeds from his arms and put them on the table.
Zhao Lingmeng was instantly surprised. Who wouldn't like a land deed and a farm? She completely forgot how she had threatened Fan Yong just now and asked in surprise, "Master Fan, are these all for me?"
"You wish!" Fan Yong was also surprised by Princess Funing's statement, but he felt that he was very familiar with Her Royal Highness the Princess, so he spoke casually.
"Then what are you doing..."
"The Emperor has asked you to choose ten manors. This is considered a reward. You can live in them in turn. But Your Highness, please give us enough time to prepare."
Fan Yong explained the matter seriously. After all, there would be many opportunities for cooperation in the future! It would be best if both parties were happy.
"It's my duty, it's my duty." Zhao Lingmeng was no longer angry now. She responded perfunctorily while looking at the stack of deeds one by one.
Finally, she selected ten places with vast land, sparse population, and close to the mountains. Such places had fresh air, were convenient for Lord Fan and his men to prepare, and were also easy to hide.
Then she picked out five more from the ten. These five places were her favorites, which could be described as picturesque. She didn't want any special courtyards here so that she wouldn't be able to live there often after she was done with her work.
"Master Fan, I hope these manors are mine alone. Is this request not too much?"
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