The prince's succession ceremony was officially held and the whole country celebrated.
From the time Pei Yuanjun's identity was officially announced to the time he inherited the throne, there was no storm as expected. Most people agreed with him and felt that he was the emperor's legitimate son and the best, and there was no more suitable heir to the throne than him.
His noble status as the legitimate son of Empress Yuan gave many people who believed in the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children no reason to object.
The Emperor favors him. Ever since the King of England came to Beijing, some important officials in the court all know that due to health reasons, the Emperor has asked the King of England to approve many memorials on his behalf.
In the past, they all felt that the King of England was too cruel and ruthless. Not to mention being a monarch, even as a minister, it was Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knew it. If the new emperor were to ascend the throne in the future, there would probably be a bloody storm. The dispute between the deposed crown prince and King Jing was nothing, but they were afraid that this king had also intervened.
That would be a disaster for the entire country.
The court officials were actually very worried and wanted the emperor to weaken Pei Yuanjun's power, but the emperor would not tolerate such words and would reprimand him whenever he heard them.
The court officials were afraid that something might happen to the emperor. If the emperor really died, and the crown prince or Prince Jing succeeded to the throne, who would be able to stop him? At that time, the whole dynasty would be in chaos and bloodshed.
But now it is different. The prince is the King of England, and the King of England is the prince. In the past, the deposed princes could not control the political situation, but the current King of England can sit firmly on the throne.
It was rumored that the King of England was cruel. He had only been a little ruthless to his enemies before, but who would be kind to their enemies? Some things in the past were just rumors. The King of England was a little ruthless, which was really nothing. Take the collusion between the King of Jing and the Second Prince of the Northern Frontier as an example. If the King of England had not been ruthless, the whole capital might still be in chaos.
Many people may die in this rebellion.
Not to mention the blood that will be shed, more people will inevitably die in this rebellion.
Because of this conspiracy, the court officials and the people suddenly changed their views of Pei Yuanjun. In addition, Pei Yuanjun's previous performance in the capital was very dignified, and his every word and action made people admire him.
Among the several descendants left by the emperor, only the King of England made many people feel relieved and secretly believed that God has a watchful eye.
Of course there were some voices of opposition, but they were so small that they didn't cause any waves at all.
No matter whether it was Pei Luoan’s former friends or Pei Yusheng’s friends, they didn’t dare to show up at this time. What these two did was shocking.
If an ordinary person did such a thing, it would be despised by others, let alone two princes.
The deposed crown prince committed suicide by burning himself, leaving behind only a deposed crown princess. It was said that her position as crown princess had been abolished before, but now the deposed crown prince was gone. It didn't matter much whether she was the deposed crown prince's legal wife or not, as she was a woman whose appearance was disfigured by burns and who had a miscarriage while escaping from the fire.
Everyone still calls her the deposed Crown Princess.
Many people felt sorry for her. Not long after she married into the Eastern Palace, things happened one after another. Although she is still alive, she has no future.
Some people say she is crazy...
Some people also have conspiracy theories, saying that the deposed crown prince was able to kill the father of the previous crown princess and harm the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. Could it be that the deposed crown princess's mother died this time because of this reason and was also killed by the deposed crown prince? The deposed crown prince just couldn't stand his wife's family.
Of course, when this was said, people immediately refuted it. The deposed prince wanted to kill Ling Anbo because he was colluding with the general who wanted to seize power. In order to gain the support of the general, the deposed prince secretly attacked his father-in-law and forced the former crown princess to death.
What is Madam Liu? She is a worthless woman, at most she has a bad heart. The fact that she snatched Xiao Yue's marriage was brought up again.
This kind of thing is a woman's business and does not involve national affairs. Even if the deposed prince is a bad person, it is impossible for him to attack a completely harmless woman, and this woman is the biological mother of the deposed crown princess...
These words are a mixture of truth and falsehood, and some are fueled by the suspicions of the person who spread the rumors, making them seem even more unreal.
The reason for deposing the crown prince was indeed because of the murder of Ling Anbo and the former crown princess, but the official answer did not give much explanation as to why it was done.
The people were secretly guessing the real reason. What kind of reason could make the deposed prince so foolish as to trust an outsider, the General Auxiliary State, and kill his own father-in-law? Even on his wedding day, he was not afraid that he would suffer bad luck
The result now is that he is in dire straits. Not only was he deposed from the position of crown prince, he was also burned to death.
Many people could not understand what Pei Luoan did, and naturally thought that the deposed prince was too stupid. Fortunately, he was no longer a prince. If he ascended the throne in the future, it would be hard to say what his future would be like.
How did he go from being a gentle and benevolent prince to this point
When everyone was full of doubts, the new prince made another decision that shocked the whole country again. The prince did not move into the East Palace, but still lived in his Prince of England's Palace.
The reason is that he doesn't want to live in the East Palace.
The reason is very simple and understandable. He doesn't want to live there. In the past, the crown prince had to live in the Eastern Palace, but now the new crown prince says he can't live there.
This is so willful!
The two prime ministers and several important ministers went to the British palace to persuade the King of England to move into the East Palace.
"Are the adults still here?" Mo Ying asked with a smile. On the table was a large food basket containing the soup she had just cooked.
"Not yet. They are all trying to persuade His Highness." An Dong had just gone to see them. Thinking of His Highness surrounded by several old ministers, he couldn't help but smile.
"What does Your Highness say?" Mo Ying asked with a smile, her long eyelashes fluttering twice.
"Your Highness is saying that the place is unlucky. The reason why the deposed crown prince has ended up like this is because the environment of the Eastern Palace is not right. Your Highness said that he doesn't want to be so unlucky. As for the rumors outside that the crown prince doesn't live in the Eastern Palace and it's against etiquette, you can completely ignore it. After all, what is more important than the safety of a country's crown prince!"
The old ministers were arguing until their faces turned red, but their master remained unmoved. No matter who tried to persuade him, he always gave the same reason. Even when the master was speaking, he looked lazy.
Mo Ying could also imagine Pei Yuanjun's current look. The corners of her lips curled up and she nodded at the food basket: "Send the soup to His Highness. There is too much soup. The adults can drink it together. If you have anything to say, take a rest after drinking it and we can discuss it later."
"I'll go now." An Dong accepted the task with a smile and carried a huge food basket to the study.
Ji Hai, who was standing at the door of the study, saw him coming and hurried in to report. When he came out, he asked An Dong to carry the food basket in.
"Your Highness, the Queen asked me to bring this over. It was cooked by the Queen herself. I heard that all the adults are here, so please try it."
After An Dong finished speaking, he poured a bowl for Pei Yuanjun first, and then with the help of Ji Hai, he poured a cup for the two prime ministers and several important officials one by one.
The adults did not dare to neglect the Crown Princess's intention and took a sip after thanking her.
The heated atmosphere just now quieted down because of the soup. There was only the sound of people sipping soup. Everyone was very quiet. This kind of etiquette existed in the aristocratic family, and naturally no one was allowed to talk at this time.
After drinking two mouthfuls of soup, Xu Xiang looked at Chen Xiang, and suddenly smiled and shook his head, thinking that he was just obsessed, and impulsively persuaded the prince to return to the East Palace, but in fact, what did it matter whether the prince returned to the East Palace or not? Who in the court would think that the prince was not legitimate
The one who lives in the Eastern Palace is the crown prince. Is the one who doesn’t live in the Eastern Palace not the crown prince
When all the ministers came over, they all wanted to persuade the prince to move back to the Eastern Palace. When the prince disagreed, he felt that this was a big deal and the rules must not be broken. Even if there was something slightly inappropriate in the Eastern Palace, so what? The prince has always lived in the Eastern Palace. Now that he has calmed down, he realizes that these rules are not that important.
Compared to rules, people are alive.
Chen Xiang on the opposite side also came to his senses at this time. The two of them were old partners. He understood what Chen Xiang meant at a glance and realized that he was too obsessed with it.
The prince is obviously the leader of the revival of the country. It is impossible for him to be led by his ministers in everything he does. He has his own ideas about what to do.
Besides, the emperor had also been hinting at abdicating that day. His health was really not good, and this was not an excuse. The prince in front of him was not the weak prince in the past. He was unsure about what to do and always felt that his power was not enough. Not only did he develop his power secretly, but in the end he was deceived and killed his father-in-law and his princess consort...
After several prime ministers and veteran ministers knew the cause and effect of the incident, they really couldn't believe that this was done by the deposed crown prince. He was the crown prince of a country, did he need to do such a thing
He was deceived by the woman and ended up in this situation.
The current crown prince is very powerful and does things decisively. Whether he lives in the Eastern Palace or not is only temporary. Even if they succeed in making trouble, it won't take long for him to move from the Prince of England's Palace to the Eastern Palace, and then from the Eastern Palace to the palace...
Such a long series of moves would waste a lot of unnecessary resources, and the East Palace... is indeed very strange, and the people from the Imperial Observatory need to conduct a thorough investigation. This process will have to take a longer time, lest there is something bad inside that would disturb His Highness.
It wasn't just the two prime ministers who thought so. Several important officials, who were drinking soup at this time, calmed down and thought about it, and felt that it was a little unjust. These were not a big deal in the first place, but they were so overwhelmed that they had to get the prince's consent. In fact, this was not a big deal at all...
Fortunately, the bowl of soup from the Crown Princess calmed them all down.
Sure enough, having a virtuous wife is a rare good helper for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
In the past, everyone thought that the Crown Princess was a good match for His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness did not take the Crown Princess seriously. But now it seems that the Crown Princess is not only extremely intelligent, but also favored by His Royal Highness. However, when His Royal Highness drank the soup with a gentle expression, it was clear that His Royal Highness's face had turned gloomy just now...
Seeing that he was about to get angry, if he could calm down the Crown Prince at this time, this Crown Princess...will be worthy of being the Queen Mother of a country in the future...