The situation in the palace was changing rapidly, Concubine Xiao didn't say much, and she didn't want to know too much, so she watched the emperor leave and lay back on the concubine's couch again.
"Niang Niang, the emperor is back now, why don't you tell the emperor the grievances you suffered a few days ago?"
The personal maid couldn't stand it anymore, she stepped forward and muttered.
Concubine Xiao Gui closed her eyes and meditated, she did not open them all the time, and said softly.
"Are you wronged? I don't think so!"
The one who is really wronged is that one, right
As the head of the six palaces, the empress was completely unaware of the news of the emperor's return. As night fell, the middle palace was brightly lit with candles, and she lay there leisurely.
"Go back to your mother, the emperor is going to see the empress dowager!"
Ever since the emperor appeared in the Tai Chi Hall, the queen has been asking the people below to inquire about the emperor's whereabouts. First, he went to the Yaochi Palace, and then it was the turn of the Central Palace, but unexpectedly, he was captured by the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager might be there next.
The person who answered was trembling, not daring to raise his head to look at the young woman whose matriarch was the world's most beautiful woman.
"Okay, let's pass on dinner!"
She waved her hand and ordered softly.
At this point, the people below let out a sigh of relief.
Compared with the queen, the empress dowager is much more anxious.
"What, the emperor was recruited by the empress dowager again?"
The empress dowager turned around in a hurry.
"No, I don't worry about it, let me show you..."
"Empress Dowager, don't worry, the Empress Dowager hasn't seen you once since she returned to the palace, obviously she has some scruples, if you rush over like this now, I'm afraid..."
The nanny next to her quickly stopped her and said.
"But your majesty, your majesty has just recovered from a serious illness, and now his body is weak, and he was pestered by those envoys in the Taiji Hall for a day, which is very good, and he hasn't had a rest until now. Tell him, how is his body so bad..."
Even so, the empress dowager did not act rashly, she just stood at the gate of the palace and waited eagerly.
At that time, the palace of the Empress Dowager was very lively.
It seems to be having a family dinner.
White jade is the table, accompanied by a soft couch.
The melons and fruits are all here, and the soup is especially beautiful.
When Emperor Renxiao came in, there were still singing and dancing casually.
"Grandson pays respects to the imperial grandmother!"
No matter how young the Empress Dowager looks on the surface, she is actually the emperor's grandmother.
"The emperor is here. After being pestered by them all day, he must be tired. Come on, grandma prepared some thin wine at will, sit down and rest quickly!"
Her words were simple and sincere, and she didn't ask anything, as if she was a grandmother who was looking forward to her grandson coming to visit her often.
Kind and dignified.
"Thank you grandma!"
Emperor Renxiao sat down at the jade table next to him.
The empress dowager waved away the singing and dancing stars.
A simple family dinner, very comfortable to use.
"If grandma is fine, grandson will leave first. Grandson has just returned to the palace and hasn't visited mother yet!"
"Okay, then you go quickly!"
The emperor came and went in a hurry, until he stood outside the palace gate, still thinking about the empress dowager's intention to call him over.
Originally, he had already made a lot of preparations, and he had typed out the drafts in his heart thousands of times, but he didn't expect the Empress Dowager to be silent, so naturally he couldn't open his mouth.
The emperor shook his head, a little helpless, he really couldn't understand what his young imperial grandmother was going to do, but right now he had no choice but to go to Ci'an Palace to meet the Empress Dowager.
After all, that was his mother.
When mother and son meet, it is naturally another meal of sorrow!
The empress dowager asked a lot of questions, such as whether she was really sick, or was she framed, or was she pretending, but no matter what she said, the emperor had only one sentence, and everything was over.
While making the empress dowager stunned, she also wanted to lose her temper with him, but in the end she could only compromise.
"That's all, you are so old, you can take care of your own affairs, I don't like to worry about that idleness!"
The emperor naturally knew that the empress dowager was throwing a temper tantrum, and now it was another good meal.
After leaving Ci'an Palace, it was already the time when Yueshang was born.
"Is the banquet in the Tai Chi Hall over?"
The internal officer behind him immediately bowed to answer.
"If you go back to the emperor, it's already gone. The old slave has followed your instructions and asked the eldest prince to wait at the door of the imperial study!"
"Go, go to the Imperial Study Room!"
"Your majesty, don't you want to go to the central palace? Although the empress did not send anyone to remind me, she has already asked several times!"
Emperor Renxiao paused, without turning around, and ordered, "Have someone go to the central palace to answer, and say that I still have state affairs to deal with tonight, and let the queen rest on her own!"
"The servant obeys the order!"
When everyone in the middle palace got the news, they all looked at each other in blank dismay. It seemed that the empress was about to lose her power.
With such a big event, the emperor has been to every palace, but he didn't come to the middle palace.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace was extraordinarily solemn, but when the queen heard the news, she just raised the corners of her lips and smiled slightly.
Then he ordered people to prepare to take a bath and change clothes.
"A flower does not have a hundred days of redness, and a person does not have a good life!"
Everyone heard the words from the queen's room.
Outside the imperial study room, the eldest prince was waiting there, looking up at the full moon in the sky with his hands behind his back, not knowing what he was thinking.
The emperor walked over first.
"Father!"
"come in!"
There were only the emperor and the eldest prince in the imperial study room, and the internal officials dismissed all the servants, and he himself went out and stood guard outside the imperial study room.
"I already know about your performance during this time!"
For the First Prince and Concubine Yun, the Emperor has complicated feelings.
He was very sorry for the mother and son, and it was undeniable that he liked Concubine Yun very much before, but after twenty years, the past affection has faded away, and all she has left for the mother and son is guilt.
That's why the eldest prince was allowed to stay in the imperial city and fight against the third prince.
Everyone felt that the empire did not have a crown prince, but the third prince had always been able to do things wrong, so he was naturally the future crown prince.
The appearance of the eldest prince not only disrupted the deployment of the third prince, but also made everyone at a loss.
Emperor Renxiao did this not only to compensate their mother and son, but also to balance the rights with the third prince.
In fact, the reason why Emperor Renxiao never made a crown prince was because he felt that the third prince did not accomplish much and was too mediocre.
Born in a peaceful and prosperous age, he is a generation of Mingjun, but now, the five kingdoms and ten places will be in chaos, and there will be yin and yang constitutions, and even people from the Taoist sect will be involved.
With the ability of the third prince, he couldn't cope with the current situation at all.
But the eldest prince is different!
"Father!"
The eldest prince cupped his hands calmly, with a calm expression.
As if all this was nothing to him.
"Your performance is good. In a few days, I will announce that you will be crown prince!"
The eldest prince suddenly raised his head, and looked at Emperor Renxiao in disbelief, never expecting him to say such words suddenly.
After all, his return to the royal family was short.
It is not enough to be established as the crown prince!
"Father, this matter must never be done. I know that I have little talent and learning, and I can't take on this important task. Please think twice!"
The eldest prince directly knelt down and begged Emperor Renxiao to take back his order.
"Ha ha… "
Emperor Ren Xiao laughed, walked directly from the imperial case, and helped him up personally.
"Get up."
"I said this, and I made a decision after careful consideration!"
Emperor Renxiao wanted to tell him that he didn't do it temporarily.
But the First Prince was still a little dazed.
He never thought that one day, he would become the crown prince, after all, there is nothing behind him.
The temporary alliance between the mother concubine and the queen will not last long, so, the eldest prince has always known who he is, and he is just being pushed away by these people!
But right now, the emperor suddenly announced this news, no matter how deep his city is, he still can't be calm!
Eventually it changed color.
"But, father..."
The eldest prince was pulled up by the emperor, still confused.
"What? Do you want to disobey even my will?"
"I dare not!"
The eldest prince wanted to say something more, but he opened his mouth a few times and was beaten back, so he could only passively accept it.
Until he walked out of the imperial study room, the First Prince was still in a daze, never expecting such a result in the end.
And no matter what, he never expected that the emperor would suddenly want to make him the crown prince.
The First Prince did not go to see Concubine Yun, but went back to his mansion directly.
An hour later, Xu Wei rushed over and was brought directly in front of the First Prince.
"What's the matter? You're in such a hurry that you asked me to call you in the middle of the night?"
Xu Wei was wearing silver armor and straddled the sword, his whole body was chilled.
Now that he was assigned to guard the city gate outside, he was no longer the commander of the imperial guards in the palace.
So I don't know what happened in the palace until now.
At this moment, the First Prince was leaning against the window, looking into the dark night.
He turned around slowly when he heard his voice.
There was a little bit of starlight in the deep eyes, with a hint of joy and apprehension.
More anxiety and uneasiness.
"What happened to you?"
Xu Wei was taken aback, he had never seen so many emotions in his friend's eyes.
In the past, Xie Jingtian was a nerd and old-fashioned.
But after he became the eldest prince Chu Jiyao, he gradually became more tactful, more of a kind of wisdom.
Emotions and anger are almost invisible, but the emotions that are so obvious at this moment are directly expressed.
It's weird, and it's terribly scary.
The eldest prince noticed the worry in Xu Wei's eyes, suddenly sneered, walked over slowly, and signaled Xu Wei to sit down.
"I'm fine, don't worry!"
Xu Wei sat down according to his words, and glared at his friend angrily.
"Can I not worry? You didn't see yourself just now, it's very scary, okay?"
The eldest prince personally poured a cup of tea for Xu Wei and passed it over.
"Why did you call me here? I'm still on duty!"
The eldest prince sat down again, and said slowly, "Father is back, you know it!"
Xu Wei frowned slightly, nodded and said, "I heard, it's good that the emperor comes back, finally someone is in charge of the overall situation, and you don't have to worry about it anymore!"
However, this also means that the empire that has been in chaos for a long time is about to come to an end.
And no matter what the result is, it will be a bloodbath, not to mention the gathering of the other four countries and ten places, it will be another turmoil.
"Father said, I will be formally appointed as the crown prince in a few days!"
(end of this chapter)