It's just that he is the eldest son after all, the most popular in the world, and his mother is there to comfort him, so the father still chooses him as his successor.
Later, the Crown Princess gave birth to a grandson. The queen mother was very happy and took the grandson with her to educate her.
At that time, the hidden illness left by his father's war in the battlefield in his youth was gradually revealed. He almost no longer visited the young concubines, but spent a long time with his married wife. The son was taught and raised by his mother, but in fact he was raised at the knees of his father.
Ji Minghuan is happy to see this matter come to fruition.
Firstly, it can show his younger brothers that he has a successor, and he is highly valued by his father, the emperor, and his mother. Secondly, both his father and mother are shrewd people. The child is lucky enough to be educated by his grandparents and has been influenced by his ears and eyes since childhood, which is also a blessing.
However, the Crown Princess was very reluctant to do this. She discussed with him several times in private to take the child back to the East Palace, but was rejected by Ji Minghuan.
It was a matter decided by the queen mother, and it was approved by the father. What could this son do?
It's just that he didn't expect that in the end, when the princess saw that his way was impassable, she went directly to her mother's harem to ask for the child. After she failed, she made a big fuss in her mother's harem.
This matter made the queen mother extremely angry, so she passed it to him and said sternly: "I am keeping the emperor's grandson by my side, will it harm him? How often did I stop you and your wife from visiting him? ?"
Then he said coldly: "How is the current situation in the court, don't you understand? I might as well tell you clearly that the heart of the Holy Lord Yi Chu has never changed! You are my son, and King Zhao is also my biological flesh and blood, who of you Sitting in the East Palace, I will be treated as the Empress Dowager in the future. Who am I doing so much for?!"
Then someone brought the emperor's grandson over and said to the princess: "I have four sons. Do you still worry about not having any grandchildren to hold you? You will take the emperor's grandson back today. I want to see how you, the emperor's grandson, can carry you back." How did the biological mother take care of this child day and night and take care of it three times a day!"
The Crown Princess had been married to him for several years, and this was the first time she saw her mother so angry. Looking at her husband's expression, she knew she had gotten into trouble, so she sobbed softly with red eyes, not daring to say anything.
Ji Minghuan hurriedly bowed and begged for mercy: "She is young and ignorant, why should the mother care about her? You have been taking care of Da Lang since he was born. If he returns to the East Palace, he will not be used to it! If you don't give your son affection, you have to give it to him. Face, right?”
The queen looked at her cute and ignorant grandson, her face softened slightly, she snorted coldly, and ordered her to be kicked out: "Get out, I'm annoyed when I see you two!"
Ji Minghuan salivated and let out an "ah", then pulled the princess out and walked out. After returning to the East Palace, he deliberately wanted to scold her a few times. Seeing her sobbing, he felt a little pitiful for his wife.
What mother can be willing to give up her own flesh and blood?
He sighed and sent a message to the Crown Princess's mother's family, so that the Crown Princess' mother could come to the palace free and talk to her happily.
The Crown Princess's mother married a daughter into the East Palace, and the Crown Princess has given birth to the eldest son of the East Palace. The largest investment in the world has been completed at this point, and you can pick the fruits before your eyes. When I heard what the Crown Princess had done, my eyes suddenly darkened.
In such an era, the elders want to keep their grandchildren by their side, which shows that the grandchildren are lovable, not to mention that the princess married into an ordinary family? !
Your husband's throne is not stable, and your serious mother-in-law is willing to take your son over to raise him. This is to give you dignity, but you go to your mother-in-law's palace to act up and make a fuss about taking your son back. This is called ignorance of promotion. !
Dong Palace is the son of the Queen, and so is King Zhao. As long as the Queen says that all the children from Prince Zhao's palace can be sent to the Queen's Palace, do you really think that the Queen is short of children to support? !
The Crown Princess's mother entered the palace with the family's mission. After bowing step by step, she signaled the Crown Princess to send away the attendants. When the palace door was closed, she raised her hand and slapped the Queen and Ji Minghuan in the palace. The slap on the face of the concubine passed away.
"You bastard, I think you've lost your mind!"
The Crown Princess covered her face, feeling aggrieved and frustrated: "Mother..."
The Crown Princess's mother also shed tears and explained the matter here to her in detail, then choked up and said: "Son, don't think that my mother is cruel. The Queen and His Highness the Crown Prince are not having any trouble. It's not that you're not angry, I just want to save your dignity, which is a good thing, but if you don't let them know that you have been taught a lesson, the anger will not be released and they will keep it in their hearts. It’s hurting you.”
The family tradition of the Crown Princess's mother's family was very upright, her father had no concubines, and she was the only daughter in the family. The emperor took a fancy to this and chose her as the concubine of the East Palace.
But success is Xiao He, failure is Xiao He, the only girl in the family, she is too well protected by her parents, and has never experienced any strife in the family. She is still a delicate girl in essence, subconsciously focusing on herself. Whenever there is a little bit of dissatisfaction, it will explode immediately.
The Crown Princess's mother came to the East Palace for a walk, and the Crown Princess immediately followed suit. The Queen was originally very annoyed - she felt that her daughter-in-law was too ignorant.
Then I heard that the Crown Princess was beaten by her mother, and the anger was relieved by seven or eight points.
Why is she competing with a child?
He also sent people to send many rewards to the Crown Princess.
But when the emperor heard about this, he sneered: "She has no feelings, but she has achieved merit?"
The queen knew that this matter could not be hidden from her husband, so she did not try to cover it up. She just smiled and said: "You are only eighteen years old, and you are full of childishness."
The emperor sneered: "When you were eighteen years old, you were already cutting across the city to help me guard the rear."
The queen sighed: "You have already been taught a lesson, why are you talking about this? How can people not make mistakes? Let's see again."
The Crown Princess never mentioned bringing her eldest son back to the East Palace again, and Ji Minghuan thought she had thought it through. A year later, the Crown Princess became pregnant again, and in October she gave birth to her second child. Second son.
Ji Minghuan was discussing matters in the court. After returning to the East Palace, he first went to express his gratitude to the queen who was sitting here.
The queen waved her hand: "Go and see your wife."
When Ji Minghuan entered the palace where the baby was born, he saw that the princess' hair was wet with sweat, her face was pale and haggard, but her eyes were fixed on the newborn son reluctantly.
Sensing his recent approach, she almost begged to hold the child's swaddling clothes and asked him in a low voice: "Your Highness, can you stay with me to take care of this child?"
Ji Minghuan sighed secretly and held her hand: "Don't worry."
The queen raised Dong Gong's eldest son in order to show her attitude to the world and show that Dong Gong's status cannot be shaken and that he is not really lonely. Even if he wanted to send him over, the queen would still find it annoying to have too many children. .
He said: "This child will grow up beside us."
The princess cried with joy.
As the days passed, the children gradually grew up, but King Zhao still violated the ancestral rules and stayed in the capital. Ji Minghuan knew that this was because his father still had not made up his mind.
Otherwise, among the four brothers, why did only King Zhao stay in the capital, while the other two brothers had all lived in the fiefdom for a long time?
He can only wait.
As his father got older, his temper became more and more eccentric. Every time he went on a hunting trip or had a banquet, King Zhao was more able to win his father's favor. Especially after the death of his mother, it became more and more difficult for him in the East Palace.
Fortunately, the eldest son is really up to his standards and can compete with King Zhao in front of his father. He can feel it. As time goes by, his father's eyes fall on his eldest son more and more often. Posted for a long time.
He has nothing to worry about.
After another two years of this, someone finally asked King Zhao to join the vassal state, and some courtiers considered the emperor's wishes and asked for a crown prince. The emperor refused to comment, but asked all the princes and princes in Beijing to write a policy. The paper is submitted to comment on the matter.
The only princes in Beijing were him and King Zhao, and the only princes and grandchildren in Beijing were the heirs of the East Palace and Prince Zhao's palace.
Ji Minghuan knew whether it was going to happen or not at this moment, so he summoned his confidants overnight to discuss how to deal with it. At this moment, an official from the East Palace quietly came to report that the Crown Princess had recently summoned her mother's family. People asked about it.
At first Ji Minghuan didn't think it was anything, but when he asked more carefully, he found out that the documents that the Crown Princess had bought through so much hard work were for the eldest son, but they were for the second son who she wanted to raise personally. paving!
Ji Minghuan's feelings at the moment after he learned about this were really complicated.
He really wanted to ask the Crown Princess what was going on in her mind.
Ordinary people always remember the past and the future. She couldn't see it from far away. He and King Zhao were right in front of her, and she couldn't see it either? !
He and King Zhao are brothers. They have the same father and mother, and the same blood flows in their bodies. Just because of this position, they are now fighting to the death, with me or without him. Now she, a mother, actually Taking the initiative to push his two sons towards a life-and-death path? !
It felt like he was walking on a single-plank bridge. There was a piece of shit in front of him. He carefully avoided it and never touched it. Then someone behind him held down his head and made his face look three hundred and sixty-six. I was wandering around in that shit ten degrees, and asked with concern: "Is it enough to eat? There is still more."
Ji Minghuan endured the anger and went to the princess's bedroom.
That night, the Crown Princess's cronies were killed because they were careless in taking care of the Emperor's grandson, which caused the Emperor's grandson to fall ill. The few remaining ones were also sent back to the Crown Princess's mother's home.
After such a big thing happened, of course the Crown Princess's mother's family had to go to the palace to plead guilty. This time, Ji Minghuan had no intention of saving the Crown Princess's face at all, but told the Crown Princess clearly and clearly. Elder brother from mother’s family:
Either let the Crown Princess recover from her illness from today and leave the Emperor's grandson under the care of the wet nurse who has taken care of her.
Either let her die suddenly, die early, and be born early, so as not to cause a rift between the two legitimate children and cause them to fight against each other in the future.
The elder brother of the Crown Princess was also very confused - they also knew about the emperor's examination of the prince's grandson's policy theory. Their sister sent people home for help. They thought they were asking for help for their eldest nephew. How could this happen? Maybe not trying your best?
Who knew she was begging for her youngest son?
The news was passed back to the house, and the whole family was silent. It was the crown prince's fault. With such a mother instigating the instigation, the two emperors and grandsons would become enemies sooner or later, but if they really sent her to die...
There is such a little girl at home!
Besides, once the crown prince dies, the emperor must choose another concubine for the East Palace. Having a stepmother does not necessarily mean that there is no stepfather. If there is a legitimate son in the East Palace in the future, what should the two emperors and grandchildren do?
Then isn’t this deal a total loss?
The Crown Princess's father and mother almost burst into tears. They knelt in front of their parents and bruised their heads. Finally, they chose the first option and asked the Crown Princess to start recovering from her illness. The little Emperor's grandson was left to the Crown Prince. The child's wet nurse teaches him.
When the day came for the school policy examination, the second son of Dong Gong did not attend because he was ill. The emperor just sneered at this, but the eldest son of Dong Gong won the first place and was deeply favored.
Three days later, the emperor issued an edict to appoint the eldest son of the East Palace as the emperor's grandson, and ordered King Zhao to leave the capital and join the vassal state.
The days after that were like pressing the fast forward button, and each day passed by so fast.
Until the Emperor's great success, Ji Minghuan also became the Emperor.
The eldest son was naturally canonized as the crown prince, and the crown prince was inevitably promoted to the queen. However, the second son was deliberately suppressed by him and was not crowned the king. The same was true for the other sons.
I have suffered so much that I really don’t want my son to suffer again.
The Crown Princess became the Queen, but she was still recuperating from her illness. She could still be so vague at first, but when the silkworm ceremony was held in the spring of the next year, she could no longer be so careless.
The wedding ceremony must be performed by the middle palace in person. If it is hosted by a concubine, it will also be a blow to the reputation of the crown prince. And all the respected concubines in his harem have princes, and he does not want to Give other sons expectations that they shouldn't have.
Ji Minghuan went to the Queen's Palace. The Queen was so thin that there was only a handful of bones left. She knelt on the ground and cried bitterly and regretted. She could no longer look as plump and fresh as she had been during her wedding in the past.
Ji Minghuan looked at her carefully for a long time, and finally announced that the queen had recovered from her illness and began to take charge of the Sixth Palace.
The previous few years of recuperation had sharpened the queen's temperament. At least after seeing her two biological sons again, Ji Minghuan did not find which one she favored in particular.
Especially children are forgetful and have a lot to play in the palace. Under his careful upbringing, the two brothers have a deep relationship and the second son is by no means greedy for power.
Ji Minghuan felt relieved for the time being.
Just like this, many years later, he finally came to his end.
After much hesitation, he summoned Deng Shangshu, who was always known for his loyalty, and left him a legacy.
After a hundred years of waiting for him, if the queen messes up her life, she will be ordered to be buried in his name. If the prince and his successors disobey him, they are not my descendants and cannot inherit the throne!
So be it.
Ji Minghuan fell asleep and when he woke up again, what he saw was the crown prince's coronation ceremony.
As the biological mother of the new emperor, the empress was successfully canonized as the empress dowager. As expected, the crown prince had a close relationship with his younger brother. When he ascended the throne, he was canonized as the king of Chu, with an estate of 3,000 households.
The Empress Dowager felt that the title of King of Chu was not good, and insisted on changing it to King Yong.
Because Yongdi is the land of Longxing, it is also more prosperous.
The new emperor's good temper changed.
The Empress Dowager began to feel that three thousand households in the city were too few, and wanted to add two thousand more households.
Ji Minghuan: "..."
Ji Minghuan couldn't help but put on the mask of pain - it started again!
His father sneered in the underworld: "A woman's kindness, I really didn't miss you!"
His younger brother Zhao Wang was beating the drums and said angrily: "Brother, you have married a good wife!"
Ji Minghuan rolled up his sleeves: "Boy, don't force me to fight with you!"
