The second prince, the third prince, the sixth prince, the seventh prince... Chunjia's expression moved, but it was a pity that the fourth prince died.
From birth to birth to death, he actually didn't care about this son.
But now that his sons were needed, the emperor remembered. After all, if the fourth prince is still here, it would be appropriate to ask his son to take over this matter directly.
After all, Yun Fenghuang is said to be the daughter of the Yun family, but she and the Yun family have always been incompatible with each other. They even have grievances in private, and there is basically no possibility of them getting together.
Not so with Yun Qingman. This is Yun's biological daughter and the daughter of Duke Yi.
Her son is not comparable to Prince Qin, who has no blood relationship with the Yun family. If he grows up, he will be one of the princes with the blood of a noble family. According to Chunjia's taboo, it is unlikely that he will ascend the throne, but this is when he comes in handy for such marriages and appeasing all parties.
But the child is gone.
Now there are only four sons to choose from...
The twins, the second prince and the third prince, had always been tacitly suppressed by the former harem because of their biological mother.
Excluding these two, there are only two choices: the sixth prince and the seventh prince.
The Sixth Prince was not noticed and his appearance was damaged...
The Seventh Prince... If it was the Seventh Prince, Wei He would definitely be very happy. After all, this prince not only had a noble birth mother, was favored by his adoptive mother, and had a strong wife who valued him, but he was also talented and beautiful himself, and was deeply loved by Chunjia.
But Chunjia only thought about it for a moment and crossed out the seventh prince.
The imperial concubine and Yin Qu behind the Seventh Prince are very difficult to deal with, but if the emperor has made up his mind, it is not impossible to stop him. It's just that the imperial concubine is already powerful, and her niece is about to become the Weihe Dalan clan. This move is already more powerful than ever and will leave a way out for the imperial concubine and her family in the future. If the seventh prince were to marry Princess Wei He again, either the concubine or Yin Qu would be able to make the queen and her party unable to fight back.
So, the second prince, the third prince, the sixth prince... who should you choose
The emperor thought for a while and crossed out the second prince. The second prince was raised by Concubine Shu. In the past two years, both mother and son have been very lazy. They are the kind of people who just want to live an honest life and don't want to cause trouble.
But Concubine Shu favored the imperial concubine in order to make her life easier. If the second prince married that princess, she would be attracted by the imperial concubine and be forcibly taken to her side... The imperial concubine could do such a thing.
The third prince, the sixth prince...
Chunjia pondered, and finally said: "Bring the two princes to see me."
In Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, Yun Fenghuang listened to Chen Jing's report, pondered slightly, and then said: "The third prince or the sixth prince? This result is similar to what I expected... I hope your majesty will choose the third prince."
Chen Jing was quite puzzled and said: "Madam, if this is the case, then the third prince will have to stay in the Imperial Capital? This...?"
"Do you know the third prince's performance over the years?" Yun Fenghuang asked without answering.
Of course Chen Jing knows, after all, he is responsible for this matter: "The third prince has indeed been very respectful to each other in the past two years, but after all, he is the daughter of the Ji family..."
"No one has forgotten that he is the daughter of the Ji family." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "The problem is, he is also your Majesty's biological flesh and blood."
"Your Majesty?" Chen Jing was surprised, "What does your Majesty mean?"
"He is also a prince. He has nothing to do with the second prince or the throne. It is just His Majesty's attitude and common sense." Yun Fenghuang sighed and said, "But there is no rule that strictly prevents discipline. The prince born from his daughter will inherit the throne!"
"If you don't talk about anything else, just talk about his age and his performance over the years. Who do you think among the princes today can compare to him?"
"Don't mention whether he is pretending or not. This is what he has done since he was a child."
"He is also thirteen years old this year. He has been pretending for several years since he can remember, right? You think even an ordinary person is capable of pretending for so long, let alone a child?"
"Not to mention your majesty's big heart, but your true love..."
"If it is a life-and-death feud, Your Majesty will naturally not be kind to women. But do the second and third princes have any deep hatred against Your Majesty?"
"They are His Majesty's biological children!"
"It is true that His Majesty's death cannot be considered as without responsibility for Ji Muzi's death."
"But let's not say that Zilai believes that father is more important than mother. Let's talk about these two princes. Do you remember Ji Muzi? Do you have any attachment to Ji Muzi? Do you have any reason to avenge Ji Muzi? ?!”
"They have no memory of living with Ji Muzi at all!"
"No matter how indifferent His Majesty is to them, he has allowed them to live peacefully in the palace until now."
"And the adoptive mothers chosen for them are all very reliable... Otherwise, it's not like there have been many missing princes in the palace over the years!"
"The son of Concubine Ru De was raised with great care, and it's just as if he's gone."
"If Your Majesty really doesn't care about their life and death, leave it to Concubine De. She is the kind of person who cannot treat non-biological heirs as her own children. With the life experience of the second and third princes, there will be no consequences if they raise them. What do you think she will do?"
Although Yun Fenghuang had always had a good relationship with Concubine De, if something happened to her, her ungrown heirs would not be given to Concubine De even if they were handed over to the queen.
Concubine De may not be a truly vicious person, and would not deliberately kill a child who is not her biological child.
But I definitely won’t take it seriously.
When the second prince was first given to Ouyang Fulu, Ouyang Fulu felt that he could still have children and was not very happy. But it was better than Concubine De's attitude, who was so impatient that she wished that something happened to the child or left her for other reasons, that is, she didn't care at all, and she wasn't deliberately harsh. As a result, the second prince was thrown into the water, and then handed over to Cui Lianye, who was childless, unfavored and still older.
Considering Cui Lianye's situation at that time, it was impossible not to treat the second prince well unless he was out of his mind.
The third prince is similar.
Although the arrangement of the two princes at that time was also for the consideration of the previous dynasty, Chunjia actually tried his best to give them a way to survive and did not really let them fend for themselves.
"If the second and third princes were reasonable, they would not treat His Majesty as an enemy. If not, who is Your Majesty? How dare they make a mistake?" Yun Fenghuang actually envied Chunjia in his heart, even though the emperor did not He was considered a loving father, but where his status and power lay, it was destined that even the prince who was owed by him would have to find ways to please him.
Unlike the mother-in-law herself, who coaxes this and that, of course she has to do everything possible to win over those who are not her biological children; if her biological children are not raised in such a worry-free manner, they will inevitably have to fight for their wits and courage.
This mother-in-law is really kind and tired.
However, thinking calmly about Shizong's example, Yun Fenghuang felt at ease.
After all, this kind of emperor was fine when he was in his prime, but if he couldn't control his son when he got older... the end would really be bad.
"Therefore, Your Majesty may not really need to exclude these two princes..."
Yun Fenghuang sighed softly, "So I say that it would be a good thing if Your Majesty allows the third prince to marry Princess Wei He this time. Because neither the former harem nor the common people in the world would allow a girl to marry Wei He as a principal concubine. The prince will succeed to the throne. If he chooses the sixth prince, it means that the third prince may fall into his eyes!"
Chen Jing was surprised and frightened when he heard that, and couldn't help but ask: "But Madam, the remnants of the Ji family... It is said that they fled to the desert and disappeared, but the Queen also said two days ago that the Ji family's centipede insect died But Bu Zheng, in the process of the growth of the second prince and the third prince, there is no lack of their shadow. In this case... In this case... "
"You want to say, if that's the case, His Majesty finally broke free from the hands of the Ji family, how could he let a heir with the Ji family's blood take over the Gongxiang family's empire?" Yun Fenghuang smiled, meaningfully. He said, "But the second prince and the third prince...are they descendants of the Gongxiang family or the Ji family?"
"this… "
"Of course they are the children of the Gongxiang family." The imperial concubine said slowly, "Your Majesty might have been a little more cautious when the throne was not yet stable. But it is not the case now. The most important thing is, do you think the second prince or the third prince is good? , once they take the throne, how will they repay Ji?"
Chen Jing thought for a moment and then said cautiously: "I am stupid, thinking that if the grandson of the Ji family ascends the throne, then how can I say that I will reward my family well? Or even reverse the case of Ji Sheng, a common man?"
"You really think too much." Yun Fenghuang sneered, "If the Ji family's two grandsons are really talented, the first thing they will do after they ascend the throne is to liquidate the Ji family and uproot them!"
Seeing Chen Jing's astonishment, she sighed, "When these two were still princes, they needed the support of their maternal relatives. Of course, they could say any sweet words! But if their identities change after they ascend the throne, as the emperor, what are the most taboo things? ? A prominent family like the Ji family that has been stubborn for centuries has always been a serious problem for the royal family. How can they tolerate it?!"
When the time comes, the prince with the Ji family's blood will turn against him and attack him, which will probably be even more ruthless than Chunjia's.
Because a family whose core members were suddenly massacred could actually support a new king. With such a huge force and such power and hands and eyes, which king in their right mind would be able to rest assured if they don't get rid of them
"Empress, so your Majesty has deliberately neglected the second and third princes over the years, is it possible?" Chen Jing saw sweat on his forehead. He resisted the urge to wipe it off and asked in a low voice, "Is it because of...?"
"I guess it's to give the remnants of the Ji family a glimmer of hope." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "After all, given your majesty's status, when the second and third princes don't remember their biological mother at all, how much does your majesty love them? No, it doesn't matter. No extra love is needed, just raise them like ordinary princes. When they grow up, how stupid must they be to let their supreme biological father be unfilial, but for the sake of their biological mother, who has no memory of them, and the remnants of the Ji family, Complicity? Only when these two princes have been ostracized and even harsh since they were young, can the remnants of the Ji family possibly win over them."
"Your Majesty wants to give them this possibility."
"Otherwise, the Ji family has been famous for three dynasties, and there are countless people under his control, both openly and covertly. Your Majesty did not kill the Ji family openly and openly, but instead used surprise troops. He will inevitably have to bear the consequences of his subordinates scattering, either fleeing or lurking. The consequences of waiting in the wings.”
"If we don't keep the two princes for them, who knows what these people will do in despair?"
She raised her head, looked at Chen Jing, and said meaningfully, "You said, if you are a remnant of the Ji family, all the masters are gone, and the only one who is left can only do some evil to the country, and there is no way to overturn the Gongxiang family. Maybe. At this time, when you learn that the adoptive mother of the two grandsons of the Ji family in the palace has a noble status, but is not valued by His Majesty, and was bullied since childhood... what will you think and do? "
Chen Jing was sweating profusely. He imagined that in this case, he would of course concentrate all his efforts and try to support Ji's grandson to fight for the position of crown prince!
Otherwise, running around, even if there are a few more floods and the like, for Chunjia, it is just a worry, and it will not cause the Gongxiang family's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains to collapse.
Moreover, Chunjia's throne had just become somewhat stable, and he began to quietly smear the Ji family.
If the remnants of the Ji family dare to do similar things to bring trouble to the Gongxiang family, Chunjia will make the Ji family infamous in the history books for thousands of years!
So no matter how they thought about it, even if they considered that once the matter was completed, Ji's grandson would not be able to betray him, but they could only choose to do so.
Otherwise their revenge will be meaningless!
"... Your Majesty, your Majesty knew at that time that the second and third princes would be able to live together today?" Chen Jing couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty... did your Majesty also know at that time?"