When the Second Prince heard this, his eyes shrank!
Prime Minister Liang frowned subconsciously, but soon relaxed his brows. No one noticed that he had actually guessed this.
Chu Tiankuo won the battle and captured several cities. He also captured Jiangdu City and Qixiong Mountain, dealing a heavy blow to the State of Zhao. If the State of Zhao does not have Qixiong Mountain and Jiangdu City in the future, it will be very difficult for it to attack the State of Chu!
This ensures at least five years of stability for the people living in border areas!
This achievement is so great! If it is still not enough to make him the crown prince, all the civil and military officials in the court, as well as all the people living in the border areas, will not agree!
Censor Lin was the first to step forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty is wise! With the establishment of a crown prince, the dynasty will be stable and the people will be at peace!"
Prime Minister Liang immediately came back to his senses: "Your Majesty is wise! The eldest prince is a man of both civil and military talents, and has the talent to govern the country and maintain peace. The position of crown prince belongs to him!"
The second prince quickly put away his angry expression and said loudly: "Father is wise! The position of crown prince is well deserved by my brother! I will definitely follow my brother's lead!"
Other ministers also seconded the motion: "Your Majesty is wise! We second the motion!"
"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and we second the motion!"
... ... .
The emperor looked at all the civil and military officials in the court, all of whom agreed to confer the title of crown prince. He couldn't help laughing, "Haha... Good! It's settled! When the Imperial Observatory chooses a good day, we'll hold the ceremony. Let's go. I'm going to drink and eat meat with the army. My dear ministers, come with me!"
So the emperor took all the civil and military officials with him to drink with the army.
The open space outside the Zichen Palace was large enough, but it could only accommodate 30,000 troops, so the buffet was set up from the palace all the way to the palace gates.
The emperor held up his wine glasses and toasted every soldier in a row, not leaving out any one. The soldiers were so excited that their eyes filled with tears. They swore in their hearts that they would die on the battlefield, serve the court, and be loyal to the emperor until death!
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Harem
The eunuch that Concubine Liang sent out to get information came back and reported: "Your Majesty, just now the Emperor asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to select an auspicious day in the main hall to hold the crown prince enthronement ceremony for the eldest prince."
Concubine Liang was dining absent-mindedly when the eldest prince returned triumphantly. She repeatedly used the fetus in her belly to ask the censor and other ministers to indicate to the emperor to enthrone her as queen. The emperor kept all the memorials to enthrone the queen and did not send them out. She was very angry, and her father said that the emperor was probably pretending to favor her all these years.
She has always been unwilling to believe it!
She has been the favorite in the harem for so many years. She has the final say over all the concubines in the harem who can sleep with him and who cannot. She manages the harem, which is no different from the queen. However, she lacks a legitimate canonization and a title!
Now my father was right!
The more Concubine Liang thought about it, the angrier she became. She was so angry that she threw the food on the table to the ground.
The maid in the palace quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Concubine Liang's wet nurse also immediately comforted her: "My lady, be careful of the prince in your belly."
Concubine Liang's eyes turned red with anger: "If the emperor valued the prince in my belly, why would he appoint the bastard born by that bitch as the crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, the palace maids on the ground lowered their heads and wished they could burrow into the ground.
The nanny's face changed and she said hurriedly, "My lady, be careful with your words! There are ears on the other side of the wall."
She leaned close to Concubine Liang's ear and said, "Since ancient times, how many people who sat on the throne of the crown prince had a good ending? The emperor is in his prime, your majesty, just wait and see."
Concubine Liang regained some of her sanity after hearing this. She sneered, "Mammy is right!"
He is just a prince, not an emperor!
What is she angry about
"Set the table!"
The nanny quickly signaled the palace maids to clean the floor and threatened them not to tell anyone about this. Then she went to the imperial kitchen herself to ask for some food.
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It was already very late when Chu Tiankuo returned to the East Palace. He habitually entered the space to see if there was any letter from Xingnong.
He entered the lounge and found a plate of dumplings and a letter on the table. He smiled, sat down, opened the letter and took a look. There was only one sentence written on it: Have you arrived
He replied to the letter first and then finished the plate of dumplings.
He remembered that she said she would make dumplings for him last night, so he had been drinking the whole night and had not eaten much. On the way back just now, he had used his internal energy to force the wine out, so he could still eat now.
Just after finishing the meal, Xing Nong came in. She smelled the alcohol on him and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your triumphant return. What reward did you get?"
Chu Tiankuo smiled and shook his head: "I don't have any rewards. The soldiers have been promoted and their salaries have been increased. I just chose a day to hold the enthronement ceremony."
In his eyes, he really had no reward, and the enthronement ceremony was what he deserved.
Besides, choosing a date is just choosing a date. If the title is not conferred on a certain day, there will be accidents.
Xing Nong frowned: "The emperor is too stingy! Senior brother won so many cities but he didn't give any reward. I will give you a reward, what do you want?"
"I..." Chu Tiankuo was about to say that he didn't want anything, and a plate of dumplings would be enough, but when he saw her peach-like red lips, he waved to her: "Come here, I'll tell you."
Xing Nong walked over.
Chu Tiankuo reached out and held her wrist, then with an effort, he pulled Xingnong onto his lap and sat down.
He kissed her rosy lips lightly, then smiled slightly, watching her raise her hand tenderly, tucked a few strands of messy hair behind her ears, and said softly, "That's enough."
Her promise was the best reward for his victory this time!
Xing Nong: “… … ..”
Quite easy to satisfy!
However, she is not someone who is easily satisfied!
Xing Nong shook his head: "This won't work!"
Chu Tiankuo looked surprised, and looked at her with a gentle smile, raising his eyebrows: "Then what do you want to give me?"
She wanted to give him something, and he would be delighted. How could he refuse
Xing Nong looked at his enchanting smile and lowered her head.
This time it's not just a quick glance, it's just that she is not very good at it.
Chu Tiankuo's body froze at first, not daring to move. Then he hugged her tightly, taking the initiative, and his strong arms tightly wrapped around her slender waist, deepening the kiss...
When they separated, both of them were breathing a little disordered, their hearts pounding. He buried his head in her neck, his breath was hot, and his low, hoarse, magnetic voice rang in her ears: "I want to ask my father for a reward."
Xing Nong was confused and didn't understand why he suddenly said that. She just followed his lead and asked, "What reward?"
"A marriage granted. We will get married during the enthronement ceremony?"
Xing Nong: “… .”
It took Xing Nong a long while to find his voice again. He frowned and protested: "Isn't it too fast?"
How long have the two been together
Chu Tiankuo sighed: "I am not young anymore! I am already 21 years old. Many people my age have children who are already raising children."
Soul 28-year-old Xing Nong: "..."