The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and trembled on the ground: "Princess, please spare me! I didn't mean it!"
Princess Changle frowned and glanced at her clothes, then said softly, "Get up! Don't be so reckless next time! You bumped into me. What if you bumped into the Queen Mother? What about the Emperor and the other ladies?"
"The princess is right! I will never dare to do that again! The princess is truly the best princess in the world."
"Back off!" Princess Changle smiled helplessly.
"Yes!" The maid left in a hurry.
Princess Changle deliberately showed off her status in front of Xingqing, and at the same time, she showed off her gentleness and generosity. In front of everyone, she was always the easiest to get along with, and she was a gentle and kind princess who never punished her servants. After that, she smiled and said to Xingqing: "Sister, you go over there and wait, and my second mother and I will change our clothes and come back."
Princess Changle pointed to a place not far away. Through the flowers, she could vaguely see a few tables with some fresh fruits and other food on them. No one was there for the time being.
Shen Ruolan worriedly told Xing Qing: "Don't run around everywhere, okay?"
Xing Qing took a look and nodded: "I understand."
Princess Changle left a palace maid named Fuqing to take Xingqing there, and then she and Shen Ruolan hurried back to change clothes.
Fuqing palace maid accompanied Xingqing for a while when they suddenly met a palace maid running out from a side road. The maid asked her to help, saying that a maid had fallen down and asked her to help her carry the maid into the house.
Seeing that the person was really anxious, Xing Qing asked Fu Qing to go and help her, and she stayed here and waited for her to come back.
Then everything went very smoothly and Xingqing was the only one left.
Xing Qing felt a little excited, a little scared, and a little excited. Is it coming
She looked around. Where was her brother-in-law? Ahem... No, where was her senior brother
Well, that’s not right. I should ask where is the prince
Xing Qing could never have imagined that her elder sister's senior brother was actually the crown prince! This was also the reason why she gained confidence when she entered the palace to face the queen mother.
Xing Qing stood there quietly waiting for what would happen.
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The Golden Throne Room
Yao Yilan held up the tablet and said, "Your Majesty, I have checked the recent situation of grain transport in various places and found a problem! The hundreds of thousands of kilograms of high-yield grain purchased by Futai County from Zhao State were not transported through major ports and cities. There is no record of any transportation!"
The emperor was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "What do you mean, Lord Yao? How come there is no record of the shipment?"
The other ministers also looked at him in confusion, meaning that the high-yield grain varieties in Futai County were stolen from the State of Zhao
But isn’t it a good thing to steal high-yield grain seeds from Zhao State
He brought it up with such fanfare, why
Do you still want to seek justice for the State of Zhao
Yao Yilan took out a thick memorial from his bosom: "Your Majesty, the high-yield grains of Zhao State are all limited. I also find this matter strange, so I sent people to check and found that no one in Zhao State has sold so many high-yield grains to our Chu State, Jin State and Yan State! The prince and the magistrate of Futai County may have been deceived! The high-yield grains they distributed to the people of Futai County and other counties are most likely fake grains!"
The hall was completely silent!
It turned out to be fake grain
They say that the Crown Prince and the magistrate of Futai County were deceived. This clearly means that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the magistrate of Futai County committed fraud and used fake high-yield grain seeds to deceive the people of Futai County!
Many ministers' first reaction was: How could His Royal Highness do such a thing? !
Then, they thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would never do such a thing, but where did Futai County get those hundreds of thousands of kilograms of high-yield grain seeds
It is even more impossible for Zhao and the other two countries to sell so many high-yield grain varieties to Chu!
In fact, everyone has long been puzzled about the source of this high-yield grain variety.
The emperor's face darkened when he heard this, and he blurted out without thinking: "Where is the crown prince? Call the crown prince over to question him!"
The eunuch beside the emperor immediately shouted loudly: "Summon the crown prince to the palace for an audience!"
"Call the Crown Prince to the palace for an audience!"
... ...
Loud shouts were heard from the Golden Palace.
When Chu Tianyu heard that the emperor actually called Chu Tiankuo the prince, his heart sank.
It turns out that in my father's subconscious mind, he still regards Chu Tiankuo as the crown prince!
Although the enthronement ceremony has not been held overdue, my father has no intention of formally deposing him!
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liang frowned.
It seems that the emperor still hasn't given up on the eldest prince!
It's just right. I'll add fuel to the fire today, make the emperor completely give up, and take the opportunity to depose the crown prince.
Humph, using fake grain seeds to deceive the people is a crime of deceiving the emperor!
Prime Minister Liang glanced at the Minister of Revenue and other ministers, indicating that they would definitely find the Crown Prince's weakness this time and completely depose him!
Several ministers nodded imperceptibly.
Prime Minister Liang couldn't help but think in his heart: Now that his daughter is pregnant again after many years, after the crown prince is officially deposed, he will ask the ministers to propose in writing to establish a queen!
When his daughter became the queen, the second prince naturally became the legitimate son.
Then the chess piece of the formation master can also be used!
In the early spring of next year, the man recommended by the second prince won a place in the four-nation formation master competition, made great contributions, and won glory for the Chu State! He took the opportunity to ask the ministers to make the second prince the crown prince... ..
The kingdom of Chu fell into the hands of the Liang family!
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At this time, outside the Golden Palace, a group of guards carried three large objects and placed them on an empty platform, along with some miscellaneous items.
Xingnong walked at the back, holding a bundle of freshly harvested rice.
Chu Tiankuo glanced at her, then strode into the Golden Palace.
He walked to the center calmly and gracefully, bowed with his hands clasped, and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you! May you live in peace and happiness!"
Some ministers looked at Chu Tiankuo, who was cold, handsome and like a banished immortal, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: The young man who was brilliant, clear and bright, the best in the imperial capital, and famous in the four countries, has finally grown up!
Many ministers were excited.
Their Crown Prince is back!
After seven years, I’m finally back!
The emperor looked at his son whom he had not seen for seven years, and whom he once loved the most and was most proud of. He had grown from a warm and gentle boy to an adult. His gestures were no longer polite and warm as when he was young, but had become cold and sharp. Even when he was kneeling on the ground, he was still arrogant and awe-inspiring, without losing his kingly demeanor.
The emperor snorted coldly, "Let me ask you a question! You have been traveling abroad for many years, not returning for many years, saying that you were going to investigate the people's sentiments, but the result is that you have produced hundreds of thousands of kilograms of fake grain seeds to deceive me and the people! Do you know your crime?!"
The Minister of Revenue and several other ministers glanced at Chu Tiankuo. They were rubbing their hands, waiting to pull this half-deposed prince off the altar and let the second prince take his place!
Chu Tianyu was the first to speak: "Father, don't be angry. This matter has not been investigated clearly yet. My brother would never do such a thing! There must be some misunderstanding. My brother, please explain how those high-yield grain varieties came from!"