EBE Chapter 497 You are happy
Chapter 497 You are happy
The Queen knelt down in fear and asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I obey your order, but...what the Second Prince did has nothing to do with his wife, Concubine Li and Concubine Sun. How do you plan to deal with them? Concubine Li and her daughter are also victims. I want to compensate them."
The emperor couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Zitong is just too kind! Well, if it weren't for Concubine Li and her daughter, I would still be kept in the dark by the second son! I'll leave the mother and daughter to Zitong.
As for the second son's family... She knew that Concubine Li and her daughter were treated unfairly, but she still framed them in front of the Queen Mother, which shows that she is not a good person either! It is said that husband and wife are one, so let her be demoted to a commoner with the second son.
Concubine Sun has no children and has nothing to do with these matters. I allow her to take her dowry and return to her parents' home with the second son.
The concubines in the second son's house who have no children can also leave on their own.
Cen... never mind. Since she has no choice and Ru'er really needs a public identity, I can keep this a secret, but I don't want to see this child again. Murong Ru will be renamed Cen Ru from now on! Send them to Yongzhou and give them some money."
In fact, this arrangement is the best for Cen Mingxue and the children.
The queen hastened to express her gratitude.
Because the emperor did not leave, she did not insist on worshiping Buddha anymore.
At this time, Murong Chen also returned to the Sixth Prince's Mansion in a carriage.
Fireworks had just started to be set off in the palace, and the sound of firecrackers could be heard.
Murong Chen pushed open the door and walked in wrapped in the wind and snow. He quickly turned around and closed the door tightly.
As he walked into the room, he took off his cloak and hat.
Shen Tian heard the noise and got out of bed wearing a cloak, "Why are you back so late?"
In previous New Year’s Eve palace banquets, Murong Chen would always arrive home before midnight, but today he returned after midnight.
Murong Chen poured himself a cup of hot tea, and waited until he recovered before telling her everything that had happened in the palace.
Shen Tian was stunned, "You said that the emperor demoted the second son to a commoner? How could he make such a big decision?"
It’s not that she despises the emperor, but the royal family is dwindling, and even someone like Murong Chen who is born with a disability is a treasure.
Under such circumstances, Murong Xu was simply the most dazzling figure in the royal family and was most favored by everyone, including the emperor.
The emperor has put a lot of effort into Murong Xu over the years, but now he says he doesn't want him anymore. When it comes to cruelty, who can compare with the emperor!
Murong Chen held Shen Tian's hand, his expression solemn and with a hint of imperceptible uneasiness.
"My mother told us to behave ourselves and try not to interact with the court officials. I know you go to Yong'an Marquis's Mansion from time to time, and I'm afraid I'll have to wrong you in the future!"
Shen Tian smiled sympathetically, "Your Highness, you don't have to apologize to me. Godfather can understand why you want to avoid suspicion at this time. Besides, I have every reason not to go out."
"What?" Murong Chen looked suspicious.
Shen Tian's hand unconsciously touched her belly, her cheeks slightly flushed, "The kitchen prepared a table of seafood for me tonight, and I felt a little uncomfortable after eating it. The imperial physician came to treat me and said that I was pregnant for more than a month.
Your Highness, as long as you spread the word that I have severe morning sickness, no one will suspect or speculate if I don't go out for a year, right?"
"Really?" Murong Chen was overjoyed, staring at Shen Tian's belly without blinking, "Do you think it will be a girl this time? No! It must be a girl!"
God knows how much he envies Tang Yu.
Every time he saw Tang Yu showing off his daughter, he felt very itchy and fantasized that in the future he would also have a cute and gentle daughter who would always call him daddy.
Shen Tian glanced at him amusedly and said angrily, "What if it's another son?"
Murong Chen was delighted, "In that case, the Empress Dowager, Grandmother, and Empress Mother will have to worship you!"
Among the royal family members who were officially Yu Die's main wife and concubine, only Shen Tian gave birth to a son, two at that. If she had another son, it would be really amazing!
Shen Tian got goosebumps when she thought of that scene. "Forget it, let's have a daughter! It's great to have both a son and a daughter!"
"Hahaha....."
Murong Chen's worries were alleviated because Shen Tian was pregnant.
The next morning, Murong Chen brought his two sons to the palace to pay their respects.
The Queen Mother didn't see Shen Tian, so she asked a few more questions. When she learned that Shen Tian was pregnant again, she immediately smiled, as if the sun had broken through the thick clouds and shed brilliant light, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as the Queen Mother was happy, these good things were given out like water.
After a while, the emperor and empress also knew about this.
For the royal family, the news of pregnancy at the beginning of the year is definitely a good omen.
The emperor and empress's rewards were sent to the Sixth Prince's mansion one after another.
When the royal family, nobles, civil and military officials saw this, they couldn't help but sigh at the favor the Sixth Prince's concubine received. Another point was that the Sixth Prince's concubine had a very poor family background, so no matter how much the Emperor and Empress favored her, they were not afraid of gossip.
Many people realize this.
Princess Qingfeng has been in a trance ever since the Second Prince was demoted to a commoner. Now, after hearing that Shen Tian is pregnant, she is filled with mixed emotions.
"Hongqin, do you think my original choice was wrong?"
Hong Qin looked at her master distressedly, "Princess, you are also judging the situation. In that situation, everyone knows what to choose. Besides, you are not the only one who did this, so how can you say it is wrong?"
Princess Qingfeng shook her head in self-mockery, "It's different! They have no connection with Concubine Shen, but I'm different. At least we used to have a good relationship. It was me... I took the initiative to distance myself from her. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get close to each other again in the future."
She had been depressed about this all night.
Hong Qin rolled her eyes and advised, "Princess, now it seems that the Second Prince has failed, but he is the Emperor's most promising son after all. When the Emperor's anger subsides, he may have a chance to return to the palace. This matter has not come to an end yet, who knows what will happen in the future? You don't have to be so desperate."
Princess Qingfeng's expression froze, and she suddenly pulled Hongqin's sleeve, "You are right, Taifu Zhao has great power in the court, he supports the second prince the most, and he will definitely not sit idly by!"
After realizing this, Princess Qingfeng felt much more at ease.
Taifu Zhao, whom she had high hopes for, fainted in the palace last night and was sent back to the mansion. He has been in a coma ever since. The imperial physician came to his house overnight to see him, prescribe medicine and give him acupuncture. He was busy until the second half of the night before Taifu Zhao's condition was stabilized.
At this moment, Master Zhao had just recovered and was looking at his son, daughter-in-law and wife who were surrounding him.
He frowned instinctively and left only the eldest couple and his wife, and asked everyone else to go back first.
Madam Zhao cried and said, "When you were carried back last night, my heart was broken! How could such a thing happen? The emperor demoted the second prince and his wife to commoners, and the Cen family was confiscated. Will our Zhao family become the second Cen family?"
This is what everyone in the Zhao family is most worried about.