The death of the grandson whom he had been looking forward to for so long was a heavy blow to Emperor Yuanfeng. He went to Kunning Palace that day and sat alone all night.
Upon receiving the news, Concubine Pang narrowed her eyes slightly.
Aunt Cui was sitting by the window, taking silver fox fur to trim the little princess's cloak. When she heard the news, she looked at Concubine Pang, put down the scissors in her hand, and said softly, "This Princess Zhuang usually looks very smart, but now it seems that she is too smart."
If you are really smart, you should protect this child well. What does it mean to have this child? You can plan everything in the future.
But this was naturally a good thing for the Pang family. Aunt Cui put the things into the basket. Seeing that Concubine Pang didn't say anything, she asked again: "Is Concubine Pang worried about the emperor's affairs in Kunning Palace?"
Concubine Pang came back to her senses after being asked by her. She laughed and shook her head: "What is there to worry about? Over the years, when has His Majesty ever stopped missing the Empress? It is normal for him to talk to the Empress when he feels uncomfortable."
She would not argue with a dead man.
She is already dead. No matter how much people miss her, she can never be brought back to life. When a person dies, everything is gone. Even if she was the beloved of Emperor Yuanfeng, even the crown prince could not protect her after her death.
The most important thing is to be alive.
Concubine Pang casually picked up the cloak and took a look at it. Seeing the lifelike green-calyx plum blossoms embroidered on the pink cloak, she casually praised it: "It is really perfect. Aunt Cui, you are really born with a pair of skillful hands, but it is a little too complicated."
Aunt Cui used to be a female official in the Shangyi Bureau. She was an expert in needlework and had once sewed a phoenix robe for the late empress. Naturally, the cloak she embroidered was also particularly eye-catching.
Aunt Cui smiled and said, "If the little princess likes it, how can it be considered complicated?"
After some jokes, Aunt Cui lowered her voice and asked, "Madam, are we just going to let this matter go?"
Just as Concubine Pang was about to speak, she heard someone from outside announce that Emperor Yuanfeng had arrived. She winked at Aunt Cui and hurriedly tidied her appearance to welcome him out.
Emperor Yuanfeng went straight into the main hall, waved his hand to exempt Concubine Pang from the formalities, and waited until Concubine Pang sat down before suddenly asking, "What are your plans for Xiaowu's marriage?"
This question came out of nowhere, and even Concubine Pang was a little unprepared. She showed some hesitation on her face for a moment, but she quickly understood what was going on in her heart.
The loss of this child by Prince Zhuang really dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Yuanfeng.
So Emperor Yuanfeng began to care about the fifth prince's marriage.
She hesitated for a moment, and then quickly told Emperor Yuanfeng as she had said before: "I don't have any plans... I always thought Xiaowu was still young..."
"He's not young anymore." Emperor Yuanfeng interrupted her without hesitation: "When I was his age, I had already followed my brothers to fight in the war. Since you don't have a choice at the moment, I will summon some daughters of officials of the right age on your birthday and select a candidate."
Concubine Pang was in a state of confusion, but she agreed obediently: "Yes, I will make a good choice when the time comes."
"He's your son, so you have to choose carefully." Emperor Yuanfeng's expression remained calm. "Little Five is innocent and kind, so you have to marry him to someone you know. You can come up with a few suitable candidates, and I will discuss this with my mother."
He was in a really bad mood, so Concubine Pang became even more considerate and submissive.
But even though she was extremely careful, she still failed to keep Emperor Yuanfeng. He came in a hurry, as if he just wanted to say this on a whim.
Concubine Pang felt a little uneasy.
As usual, Emperor Yuanfeng sat in Kunning Palace all night and returned to Taiji Hall early the next morning to change clothes and go to court.
The court meeting on this day was still nothing special. The northwestern border was well guarded. Although the Oirat made a few attempts, they were all repelled and did not cause any losses. The Japanese threat along the coast became more serious. General Shao Feng led 3,000 men to fight against the Japanese pirates on the island, but all 3,000 men were wiped out. Only Shao Feng and a dozen of his personal soldiers broke through.
Emperor Yuanfeng was furious and ordered Shao Feng to be dismissed from his post and retained in office. If he still showed no progress after three months, he would be brought to Beijing for trial.
Everyone knew that Emperor Yuanfeng was in a bad mood. Even the most trouble-making censor was very quiet and tactful that day.
Master Wang was nervous and kept staring at Prince Zhuang.
King Zhuang was so ambitious. Wouldn't it be possible that he would not cause any trouble at all after losing such an important child
And Dr. Shen... No news at all...
He was deep in thought when Tie Cong, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, suddenly stepped forward and knelt on the ground.
All the officials were on edge, fearing that Emperor Yuanfeng would get furious. But when they saw Tie Cong kneel down with a thud, they all felt a pang in their hearts at the same time.
Sure enough, today was a bad day. I always felt that something was going to happen. I thought that after being quiet for so long, this court meeting should be able to go on peacefully.
But unexpectedly, something unexpected happened.
Master Wang’s right eyelid twitched violently.
At this time, Emperor Yuanfeng was already looking at Tie Cong who was kneeling on the ground and said calmly: "My dear minister, do you have a memorial?"
Tie Cong responded loudly, and the sound was like thunder, rumbling in everyone's ears. He kowtowed firmly to Emperor Yuanfeng, then slowly raised his hands, took off his official hat, and said calmly: "I want to impeach the emperor for three crimes!"
The whole court was in uproar.
I am dying! Is Tie Cong crazy?!
Sun Yongning, the cabinet elder and minister of war in charge of the Censorate, suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Tie Cong with a lightning-like gaze.
Tie Cong has always been a tough guy and very upright. Many years ago, when he was the magistrate of Cao County, he was famous for contradicting his superiors.
After entering the Censorate, Tie Cong still did not change his troublesome nature and impeached countless nobles.
But those powerful ministers and nobles are fine. After all, Tie Cong always has something to say. Although he is a thorn in the side, he is not the kind of person who would stir up trouble or seek fame. He is really so upright.
Therefore, Sun Yongning has always been protective of him over the years.
But now, Sun Yongning only feels endless regret in his heart.
He should have kicked this troublemaker out of the Censorate long ago. Oh my god, this idiot, does he even know what he is talking about? !
Xu Shun still had that calm and composed look, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, with his head lowered, as if he was staying out of the matter.
Prime Minister Yang Bo was calm and composed, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If you hit it at this time, you will be seriously injured if you don't die.
Emperor Yuanfeng, who was sitting at the top of the table, was silent for a moment before he uttered an "oh".