The specific ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was still being debated between the emperor and his ministers, but the first day of October had already been set. The emperor was notorious for not liking such things, so in the past, it was said to be the first day, but it was delayed to the tenth, and then to the twentieth, or even to November. It was all uncertain.
But this time, because the Jingyan was said to be responsible for selecting a teacher for the future crown prince - of course the date for the crown prince's enthronement had already been set for October 15, and the word "future" could be removed very soon - so even the emperor, who had always been maverick, did not make a fuss and push the date back.
The addition of two imperial concubines to the palace was not a big deal for most people. Even if the emperor suddenly went against his original statement and appointed an empress, it was still insignificant compared to the appointment of a crown prince, not to mention an imperial concubine. However, when the news reached the Second Prince's villa, the Second Prince, who had already fallen into a frenzy, was completely furious.
"What a piece of shit Concubine Yu is. She just took advantage of the situation and got the emperor's attention... Concubine He is even more of a cowardly and incompetent woman. Now she is claiming to be honored because of her son. Why?!"
Normally, his roar would scare everyone in the house into silence, but now most of the servants in the Second Prince's house had been dismissed, and only a few dogs and cats were left. There was no one standing in front of him at the moment. So, he was shouting in vain and got no response at all.
And he had learned something when he tried to force his way out a few days ago but was stopped. Those soldiers of the Sharp Cavalry Battalion who were guarding outside the villa had all learned a skill, which was to skillfully cover their ears when he made all kinds of noises!
Venting alone is not a good way to relieve depression, so the second prince cursed the heavens and the earth, and finally stopped talking in dejection. He didn't even know whether his father told him to give up or someone else wanted to use him to do something. If he had hoped for a turnaround at first, he was now completely desperate.
"On October 16, I will leave for Tianjin, and then take a boat to Qiongzhou Prefecture to plant trees... And the palace is conferring titles on the imperial concubine and the crown prince. Father, you have a cruel heart. You treat us mother and son so harshly!"
At this moment, after shouting and yelling but no one paid attention, the second prince howled in pain, then squatted down with his head in his hands. At this moment of utter despair, he had realized that even if he had been unable to win the competition with the first prince in the past, it was better than being completely eliminated now. When his wings, which were already few in number, were clipped, apart from the title of prince, what was left for him
"My eldest brother and I have been competing for so many years, and now I have finally defeated him thoroughly... He has lost his clan membership and can no longer be considered a member of the royal family. At least I still have a chance, but is this really a chance?"
The second prince couldn't help crying and laughing while mumbling to himself, but even so, no one responded to him, and the eldest prince, who had long been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple, was completely unable to respond to him. He just pounded the ground like a madman, completely ignoring the dust on the ground, until he heard a very strange sound.