It didn't matter if someone was sad or secretly happy. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed. Everything remained the same throughout the journey.
For the past month, the imperial court had constantly sent out orders to the emperor to persuade him to establish the crown prince, but the emperor never responded. This morning, the emperor was even more angry, and angrily asked the court official if he wished for the crown prince to die.
In this way, the Emperor was so frightened that he immediately kneeled down and begged for forgiveness, and no one dared to speak another word. The Emperor had never been a black-hearted person, but this time, his intentions were unfathomable and unfathomable. He seemed to still be immersed in his grief over the loss of the crown prince.
In comparison, the empress had recovered very quickly. She had been holding back after Imperial Concubine Lian returned to the palace and started to show her strength. Qian Yulian was originally secretly happy about Mu Rong Qing's death, but the emperor didn't decide to make King Ming the crown prince.
"Are you planning to murder me?" In the palace of the Jade Lotus, Qian Yulian cursed as she grabbed a jewelry box and threw it at the palace maid who was helping her comb her hair.
The palace maid didn't dare to dodge, allowing the box to smash onto her body. The gold and silver pieces scattered all over the floor. "Empress, this servant doesn't dare!"
She had accidentally caught a strand of hair while inserting the hairpin, but Qian Yulian had been in a bad mood recently, so who would dare to say anything about it?
Qian Yulian wasn't in the mood to dress up. The emperor was staying in his own palace, so none of the imperial concubines were summoned.
"Get lost! Is Duke Ming here yet? Why haven't you come for so long? "
"His Highness needs to attend the morning assembly before he arrives. He should be arriving in less than an hour. Esteemed Empress, please enjoy your breakfast first!" The maidservant who had brushed her hair quickly withdrew as though she had been pardoned, while the other maidservant by her side carefully answered.
"Is there even a need for breakfast? I'm so angry that I'm full of energy!" Qian Yulian didn't sleep well at night, she woke up a little late and didn't have much appetite. Yesterday, when she was 15, she went to pay respects to the empress as well, and the empress's calmness, as well as the looks of all the concubines, made her a little nervous. After all, she had left the palace for ten years, and her greatest reliance was the emperor's guilt and support. It made her heart as restless as a cat's paw.
"Get someone to invite Duke Qian and the Sky Sovereign into the palace. The sooner the better!" After walking around the room for a while, Qian Yulian finally made up her mind. Although it was not a good time to call them in, she was really worried that it would be troublesome if the Emperor decided to make the Otherworldly King the Crown Prince. She couldn't just do the same thing and find someone to kill the Otherworldly King; if that happened, even if Murong Ming succeeded, he wouldn't be able to win the throne.
"Mufei, what do you need me for?" When Qian Yulian was getting impatient, Murong Ying finally arrived. He didn't have any expression on his face, and he was obviously not very happy about it. Murong Chong hadn't gone to court recently, and the Emperor didn't say anything, so he was neither cold nor hot. There seemed to be a lot of people with strange expressions on their faces, but he didn't know whether they were thinking too much or not.
Qian Yulian sat down and waved the court ladies out before asking, "What is happening in the court?"
"What is it?" Mu Rong Zhen sat down across from her, looking quite lazy and dispirited.
Qian Yulian was annoyed. "What else? Of course it's about the storage. Has the emperor not given in yet?" What are the intentions of the ministers of the court? "
"You're still mentioning this? royal father is furious at the court today, mother concubine, you shouldn't bring this up with royal father anymore! Just wait and see!"
"Watch?" How could he do that? The person who originally supported the crown prince is already on his side. Furthermore, your royal father originally trusted him very much, so the advantages of the royal grandson the emperor hoped for is growing. I'm about to die from anxiety, yet you still have such an unhurried and unhurried appearance.
Mu Rong Zhen leaned back in his chair and said, "Then what can we do? royal father doesn't care about anyone right now, what can we do! "
"Can't you think of something? "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you become the crown prince, Yun Sheng Yue will be the crown prince's consort and the empress in the future. When that happens, you won't have a chance at all and she won't even look at you once!"
"Humph!" Right now, she's not even looking at me! " When he thought of Yun Shengyue's rejection, Murong Chong still felt his heart ache. Everyone said that men were fickle and merciless, but women were even more heartless. Whenever he had the time, he would think repeatedly about whether Yun Sheng had changed his mind or was forced to resign himself to fate. He was already beginning to find it difficult to make up his mind.
Qian Yulian looked at Mu Rong Ming with a complicated expression and sneered, "For that girl, you've been playing with me for so long, and I didn't expect you to give up so easily." Qian Yulian looked at Murong Ying with a complicated look and said with a cold smile, "For that girl, you've been playing with me for so long.
A flash of pain and unwillingness appeared on Murong Mingtian's face, but he did not say anything.
"I don't care if you give up on that woman, but you must give me the title of crown prince. How can we let the Duke of Qin enjoy such a good chance, and how can the Empress enjoy such a chance? She has no scruples now, she will fight us to the bitter end!" Qian Yulian did not allow Murong Yong to be disheartened and continued to provoke him, "The Duke of Qin already has a wife and son. He should know about the relationship between you and Yunsheng, right? He was close to the Crown Prince in the past and has never given you any face. Just wait for the same fate as King Xiaoyao. He will definitely expel you as far away as possible for the sake of Yunsheng. He will make it so that you will never be able to see her again in your life.
"Alright!" Don't say anymore, royal father is still fine now, it's still too early to say anything! " Mu Rong Zhen's expression became even more unsightly, but he still remained stubborn.
Qian Yulian humphed coldly and said, "Your father is not much better. The Crown Prince's death was not a small blow to him. Do you think he can live for a long time? "Who knows when it will suddenly …"
Murong Ming remained silent. He was indeed gentle and decisive. This was also because he had never experienced any setbacks since he was young. The fact that these few things combined made him even more hesitant.
Qian Yulian shook her head. She knew she couldn't count on him to make up his mind right away, so she said, "I have already invited your grandfather and uncle to the palace. If you don't want to worry about it, you can be your king.
As she was speaking, Senior Servant Qian barged in with a joyous expression on her face. Before Qian Yulian could lose her temper, she had already rushed to report, "This old servant congratulates the Empress and the Prince!"
"Where did this happiness come from?" Qian Yulian and Murong Ming looked at each other in surprise. The king's intentions were not clear, so it couldn't be that great of good news.
As expected, Senior Servant Qian smiled and said, "Reporting to the Empress, it's good news for Lady Xiu. Lady Xiu isn't feeling well today, so the diagnosis has been made by the imperial physician. It's been two months and the servants have been negligent, but now they know that this old servant has already sent someone to congratulate the Emperor. A joyous event has finally occurred in the palace, and the Emperor will definitely be happy."
"Hmm. Well done. How is Xiu-Er now? Are you feeling better?" Qian Yulian was happy too. It was such a good time. She stood up and said, "I have to go see her myself. Hong-Er, come with me. Xiu-Er has done us a great service. We must take good care of her."
Mu Rong Zhen also smiled, but he didn't look too happy. However, his expression was no longer as gloomy as it was before.
"That's great! Senior Servant Qian hurriedly prepared and sent over some good supplements. Yun Sheng will be born in two months. If he gives birth to his royal daughter, it would be nice if our Xiu-Er manages to become a man in one fell swoop! " Qian Yulian was excited and she said, "I will burn incense to worship Buddha someday! I beg Bodhisattva to bless everything!"
There was already a bit of joy in the Jadeite Temple, and the Moon Seizer Pavilion was even more so. Baili Xiu was bashful and happy, because Murong Ming had only accompanied her and Zhong Hanxue for a short period of time.
She leaned back on the bed, beside the bed sat Zhong Hanxue, who had come to congratulate them. Zhong Hanxue smiled enviously and said, "Big Sis is still the best. Now not only are you and Mufei happy, the Emperor's mood will also improve a little. Big Sis should have discovered this earlier. This way, we'll be able to celebrate a little earlier too."
"I don't know either. My letter of the moon has never been allowed. I only came here a month or two ago, so I didn't pay much attention to it." The happiness between her brows made her appear even more delicate and beautiful.
The personal maid at the side added, "This servant was too careless. We should pay more attention when we enter the palace, and it's the same as when we were in the palace before. Since you didn't come, you didn't bother about the moon.
"It's fine. Mufei won't have enough time to be happy, why would I blame you!?" "Think about it carefully, it's about time for me to realize that something just happened in the palace earlier. If I say it out loud, it wouldn't be so good, but right now, it's perfect to make everyone happy and forget about it!" Zhong Hanxue was quick to speak and quick to respond, causing everyone else to nod in agreement.
Just as they were talking happily, Qian Yulian and Mu Rong Ming had arrived. Baili Xiu got up to get up and greet them, but Qian Yulian smiled and told her to not get up and have a good rest.
"I heard you're not feeling well. Are you feeling better?" Mu Rong Zhen asked as he sat down on the bed.
Baili Xiu looked at him gently and replied, "It's just that I was feeling dizzy for a while and nothing serious happened. The imperial physician said I should rest up!"
"Mm. I need to recuperate properly. I can't be sloppy during the first three months." Qian Yulian then asked the palace maid beside her, "Which royal physician was it that examined Madam Ye's pulse?"
"Reporting to the Empress, it's Imperial Physician Lin."
"Oh, his medical skills are trustworthy, but he is still a bit old, and his legs and feet are not that nimble. How about this, I will give an order for Imperial Physician Pei to serve Xiu-Er in the future."
"Thank you mufei!"
"Foolish child, mufei still needs to thank you. Carefully nurture her and give birth to a fat and white royal grandson! That would be a great merit!" Qian Yulian smiled warmly; she was very satisfied with Baili Xiu.
Everyone in the room was watching Baili Xiu as if they were looking at a treasure. No one, not even Murong Ming, had noticed her since she entered the room. This made her feel very unsettled, and the handkerchief in her hand had already been twisted into a ball by her.