But the identity of the fifth prince is a bit embarrassing after all.
If he were just the son of Lancai Nu of Yanqing Palace, he would not be alive today. If he were the son of the queen, the queen would not end up like today.
The emperor was not good to his concubines, but he retained some paternal love for his children. Otherwise, the queen would not have thought that it would be better to give the evidence that Concubine De had harmed the emperor's heir to the emperor than to Jiang Xinyue.
She was just afraid that the emperor would feel sorry for the third prince and would not deal with Concubine De.
The fifth prince now occupies the identity of the legitimate son for nothing. Once the queen dies, his identity will be too conspicuous.
Emperor Xuanwu frowned: "You want my son to go to Dongshan to guard the imperial mausoleum? You are so brave!"
Fenxun was so frightened that she pressed her forehead to the floor. It was already summer, but when the emperor frowned, she felt the chill in her bones. She said in fear: "This slave deserves to die, but there is nothing I can do about it. Your Majesty, the master held the slave's hand before he died. , I want my slave to take good care of the fifth prince as he grows up. Of course, the Concubine Xian will take care of her if she stays in the palace, but this slave... I dare to say something, the palace is full of dangers, and it is already difficult for the Concubine Xian to protect herself, let alone that she has to protect herself. The fourth prince and the sixth prince.”
She raised her head slightly and looked at the emperor pleadingly: "It's not that I don't believe in Concubine Xian, it's that I don't believe in everyone except Concubine Xian."
These people include the biological father of the fifth prince, the emperor who is the most powerful among the people.
They all bowed again: "The fifth prince is young and does not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If he is provoked by someone with ulterior motives, I will fail to live up to the Queen's instructions. Your Majesty... Before the Queen passed away, the fifth prince was the one who was most worried about. I beg you, Your Majesty." ...Asking for the Emperor’s permission.”
The treacherous words must not be said when the queen is still alive, but the queen has just died, and the emperor can't help but recall the short, sweet moments with the queen during their wedding.
I'm a little more tolerant of the differences in my heart.
But, even so, he was still unhappy.
Just like your own child, you can only tell yourself that it is not good, and others will feel offended if they say it.
What's more, Fenren is just a slave, yet he dares to imply that there is no good person in the entire harem except Jiang Xinyue.
The long silence made Fenxun sweat profusely. The fifth prince opened his eyes and looked at Emperor Xuanwu in confusion and fear, looking like he wanted to cry but was holding back his tears.
Children are the ones who are most psychologically hurt by sudden changes.
Jiang Xinyue was about to go out when she suddenly saw the fourth prince and the third prince poking their heads outside.
The third prince also saw Jiang Xinyue, silently pulled the fourth prince's sleeve, and pointed at her.
When the fourth prince looked over, Jiang Xinyue nodded to him, glanced at his father, and motioned for him to come over.
The fourth prince then plucked up the courage and walked in holding the third prince's hand: "My son and the third brother would like to pay my respects to my father."
The third prince knelt beside the fourth prince, his eyes constantly glancing at the fifth prince, with unspeakable guilt in his eyes.
Jiang Xinyue observed the words and deeds of the third prince and sighed secretly in her heart. This child probably already knew that the person who poisoned him was his mother-in-law, otherwise he would not have that look in his eyes.
The emperor showed a faint smile and waved to the third and fourth princes: "If you don't play with Xiaotuanzi at his place, what are you doing here?"
Concubine De didn't know what her psychology was, but she didn't restrict the third prince from coming to Hexi Palace.
She probably also understands that Jiang Xinyue is a person with a bottom line.
The rumors that Concubine Xian wanted to harm the third prince were self-defeating.
The fourth prince hugged the emperor's legs and acted coquettishly: "Little Tuanzi is asleep! I told my mother not to disturb his sleep. We heard that the fifth brother is also here with the mother and concubine, so we came to play with the fifth brother."
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became: "Father, did the fifth brother do something wrong to make you unhappy? Can you please stop arguing with the fifth brother? He just lost his mother, he is so pitiful!"
Because he had lost his mother and was bullied in a remote palace, he could empathize with the fifth prince.
The third prince also pulled Emperor Xuanwu's sleeve, waved it vigorously, pointed at the fifth prince and Fenyu, and shook his head desperately.
She glanced behind the screen and saw a piece of black clothes embroidered with dark patterns. She felt a lump in her throat and bowed slowly in Jiang Xinyue's direction.
Queen, you did not trust the wrong person.
The two sons he liked were kind-hearted, generous and friendly to their brothers, and were willing to help the fifth prince intercede. No matter how unhappy Emperor Xuanwu felt, he dissipated.
"Get up!"
They lowered their heads, took two steps back, and helped the fifth prince up.
At this time, Jiang Xinyue walked out from behind the screen and walked straight to the emperor. She touched the third prince's head with her left hand and patted the fourth prince's little face with her right hand, making the two little guys blush.
"Your Majesty, actually it is not impossible for the fifth prince to go to the imperial mausoleum."
The emperor thought, is it possible that Yue'er is not willing to raise the fifth prince? Didn’t the Queen leave the fifth prince to her?
"When the fifth prince grows up to be seven or eight years old and has educated him to know right from wrong, let's take him back!"
Jiang Xinyue gave the best solution: "When the third prince and the fourth prince are old, let them take the fifth prince to the prince's school together. Even if someone wants to sow discord between me and the fifth prince, I want to , it’s not that easy. The fifth prince is a noble prince of the royal family, how can he stay in the imperial mausoleum all his life? Fendi, what do you think?"
This idea coincided with Fenxi. Jiang Xinyue had given him such a big step. She had no reason to object, so she naturally agreed.
Emperor Xuanwu thought of the queen holding his hand and begging him before she died to ensure the peace and happiness of the fifth prince. He sighed and said: "You all say that. If I object, it seems that I am unreasonable. Then I will I will confer the title of King Xiaolian on the fifth prince, and give him 200 personal guards. When the Queen's coffin is transported to the imperial mausoleum in Dongshan, we will escort King Xiaolian to Dongshan. When he turns eight years old, I will send someone to take him back to the palace."
The big stone pressing on Fanxun's chest finally fell to the ground, and she knelt on the ground and knocked her head until it bled: "I would like to thank you, the Emperor, and thank you, Concubine Xian. I will be at the imperial mausoleum to worship the emperor's ancestors and pray for Dayan every day."
Hall of Supreme Harmony--
"Why hasn't the Concubine Xian come yet?"
"Once the Queen leaves, Concubine Xian will be the highest-ranking concubine in the harem. It's normal for people to be arrogant. How come they come on time like us?"
Jiang Zhaoyi snorted coldly and said to the concubine who spoke: "I know that Concubine Xian is now the most favored concubine, but you still dare to speak rudely. It's hopeless for you to be so stupid. No wonder you have to be favored, and your status is still low. "
Her great revenge was avenged, and the queen was dead, so she no longer had any worries.
Not to mention she was cruel, when the queen plotted against her, she also tried to kill her.
It's just tit for tat.
