In the Yangxin Hall, after more than half a month of self-cultivation, the emperor's complexion has improved a lot now, but he still has a cough. He looks a little older than before, and the tiredness has not been completely eliminated.
However, seeing the doting and docile concubine An coming, the emperor's spirit obviously improved a lot, "An concubine, come here and undress me."
An Bin smiled meekly: "Yes, Your Majesty."
She held her pregnant belly slightly, walked over, and carefully undressed the emperor. Even though she had some difficulty in moving, she did not complain at all.
The emperor felt even more relieved when he looked at Concubine An's submissive look.
In comparison, Concubine Jing's personality was too flamboyant, and because of her family background as a general, the emperor deliberately neglected her. On the other hand, the empress was often ill these days. The emperor was already suspicious, so he was even more dissatisfied, but after all, he still had a wife.
, the emperor was suspicious, and would not blame the queen casually until there was no conclusive evidence, but dissatisfaction was inevitable.
As for the other concubines in the harem, they were either old and lustful, or just boring. Now this docile concubine An was really popular with the emperor.
Looking at the woman who was undressing him with a low eyebrow and was pregnant with his child, the emperor had a thought in his mind.
"Your father, has he entered the capital?"
Concubine An paused for a moment, then said: "Back to the emperor, my father has indeed been in Beijing for a long time."
An Bin didn't know why the emperor asked about her father, so she had to answer everything.
An Bin was originally a palace maid, and she had no support in the family. Her father was just a local mayor, not an official. In the past, her father was too reckless to push her into the palace, with the purpose that one day she would be able to fly to the branch.
Turning your head into a phoenix can help your family.
Now that his father's idea at that time was more or less realized, An Bin's father took his family to Beijing without stopping. He also specially took money from An Bin to buy a house, and proudly imitated other dignitaries in the capital to live their lives.
However, after all, An Bin’s money is limited, and his life as “master” is not that smooth. He is often short of money, and he has been bothering her recently because of this.
An Bin was furious but could do nothing. After all, this was her father and he was already in the capital. She was ridiculed secretly for being in a high position. If her father caused another scandal, she would be shameless.
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"Your father used to be a township chief?"
Concubine An lowered her eyes: "Back to the emperor, yes."
The emperor nodded, "You are very good. I think your father is also a peaceful man, so I will give your father a copy of the Imperial College Classics."
An Bin was shocked and raised her head in disbelief, "Your Majesty!"
Although Taixue Dianji is only a minor official, he is still a ninth-grade imperial official after all!
That was an official in Jingjing City! He was in the same heaven and earth as the little township head before!
The emperor canonized her father as an official so easily?!
An Bin surmised in her mind that the shocked look in the emperor's eyes was a sign of awe and humility for power, so much so that she even looked down upon such a small official.
The emperor was even more satisfied.
He said: "Get up. After I establish the throne today, I will ask Eunuch Xie to go to your father to announce the decree."
He looked at An Bin's belly again and said in a deep voice, "If you were a little prince, I should give you more than this."
Concubine An was shocked, and then she lowered her eyebrows and saluted, "I send you off to Your Majesty."
The emperor had already rolled up his sleeves and walked out of the hall dressed in splendid attire for worshiping heaven and earth.
According to the rules, the emperor and the prince must go to the altar together to worship heaven and earth.
The emperor narrowed his eyes: "Where is the eldest prince?"
Eunuch Xie on the side said: "Back to Your Majesty, the eldest prince is still in his courtyard."
Counting the time, it was almost time for the civil and military officials to arrive, and the altar of Qin Tian Jian was ready.
The Imperial Master should also be preparing to start the sacrificial activities.
The emperor was walking around with his eyes closed in front of the Yangxin Hall. At one moment, he saw the queen's wooden plaque and the past before the queen got married; at another moment, the eldest prince woke up from a convulsion and immediately grabbed his sleeve and called him father,
So dependent...
He finally opened his mouth: "Pass on my decree to make the eldest prince Wei Cheng the heir apparent."
The words fell and the dust settled.
Eunuch Xie lowered his head and said, "Yes." There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth.
He took a few steps forward and sang loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree to make the eldest prince Wei Cheng the heir apparent!"
Xie Eunuch's words were passed down from person to person.
Soon, everyone in the palace, even a mosquito, knew that the eldest prince had become the next emperor of Tianqi Kingdom today.
The eldest prince, Wei Cheng, is eight years old. He is already the crown prince of Tianqi Kingdom and may be his future majesty.
Some people are happy and some are sad about this news.
In Concubine Jing's palace, she got up early and tied up her hair. The woman in the bronze mirror was so angry that she twisted her mind: "...What are you doing, Eunuch Xie!"
The maid next to her didn't dare to say a word.
Because when I saw a hairpin in Concubine Jing's hand, it had been pinched and twisted.
Elsewhere, in the Queen's Palace.
The queen had already finished dressing up - rather, she stayed up all night last night.
After hearing the news, the queen's face was calm.
Instead, she said quietly: "Who went to the Nourishing Heart Hall this morning?"
The maid said: "Back to the Queen, it's... Concubine An."
An concubine......
The Queen remembered An Concubine's low-brow attitude and sneered: "The Emperor... after all, he only believes in himself."
That's why he tested the queen in every possible way when he was suspicious of the queen. When the queen refused to see him, his suspicion increased. He felt that the queen was out of his control, and felt that the women in the harem could not be trusted - even those who had already given birth to children for him.
of.
He will still find a new love at this time and choose a woman he feels he can completely control to stay by his side.
But, who in this palace really believes in the emperor wholeheartedly?
I'm afraid there isn't one.
The queen smiled sarcastically, then raised her chin like a proud phoenix, "Let's go, it's time to meet His Majesty, the eldest prince of this palace...but where is the crown prince."
In the palace of the great emperor, he had already changed into the robes that a prince should wear under the care of Changsheng.
When he put on the golden sacrificial robes and looked cold, he was obviously only an eight-year-old child, but he had a strong sense of coercion.
Chang Sheng was extremely happy, "Your Majesty... no, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! You really have the style of a prince! Your Majesty will definitely be happy after seeing you!"
"Really?" the eldest prince asked back.
Changsheng Nana didn't know what to say, so he only urged: "Come on, Your Highness, the sacrifices are about to begin. As the crown prince, you have to worship the heaven and earth with His Majesty!"
The eldest prince stood up, got on the sedan chair, and looked around the corner before leaving.
Yu Wenyan was wearing a cloak, with only half of his cheek exposed.