Su Yuanyuan should still live her own life. The emperor has already told her that she should just be a good empress.
It's not that he's cold-blooded, but he really can't be of much help.
The next day, the ladies from the palace all came over to say goodbye.
It was a pity for Su Yuanyuan. Although she had no interaction with them, she still felt that she was living in a normal environment knowing that there were people around her. Now there were even fewer people left in the huge harem.
She was not stingy, she gave everyone a set of jewelry that was not hers anyway.
At noon, Cui Shanggong whispered about the murder of the princess.
"I have been sent out. The young lady from the Minister of Industry and the young master of the Meng family used to have a good personal relationship."
"Then what does the Minister of Industry say?"
"Everyone will be implicated. However, the emperor has not implicated the nine clans in the former empress's family. The other two families have also been assigned to each other. It is estimated that they will be like this too."
Su Yuanyuan nodded. There was actually nothing wrong with it. Sometimes such punishment was more painful than death.
We could have called Su Xing, but Su Yuanyuan didn't invite him over this time, which was too chaotic. She just sent a eunuch to deliver the order.
The previous events have nothing to do with me, and I can live my old life again.
It doesn't matter, she is the only master in the palace now, and she can go wherever she wants.
Su Yuanyuan had something to do. She spent the whole day exploring the palace with her two maids.
Needless to say, she feels that this kind of life is much enriched.
After Tan Shaoting learned about the queen's behavior, he didn't say anything.
The death of the princess caused quite a stir. The public opinion outside is very bad now, and there is still a lot of restlessness.
A month later, Su Yuanyuan learned that her father had left the border to suppress the disloyal princes.
However, the emperor's current situation is also unpopular with the people. A country cannot live without a king for a day, and the crown prince is very important.
Every day ministers attend meetings.
Tan Shaoting suddenly issued an imperial edict. All boys aged ten to twelve years old from the ministers would take the exam two months later. Regardless of the legitimate concubines, the best one would become the prince.
This caused an uproar. All the ministers were very excited.
If a queen is born, she will be the head of the country at most. If a prince is born and can live longer than the emperor, can he become the supreme emperor? And he can also make this country his own family from now on, and he can enjoy the emperor's worship?
Suddenly all the objections disappeared. And the emperor's evaluation became higher.
It is said that the emperor is a truly good emperor who loves his people like his own son.
Su Yuanyuan knew that it was already half a month after the decree was issued.
She was thinking that Su Xing would also have this opportunity, but she didn't know whether she was hoping that Su Xing would succeed, or whether she was unwilling to do so.
In order to avoid suspicion, Su Xing was not allowed to enter the palace, but the eunuch went to deliver the order again.
Su Wanshan is also receiving good news from outside. Now no one gives Su Wanshan shoes to wear. They are all taking chances. Maybe this is his family's success.
The exam questions are one for each of the six ministers. Isn't this fair? No one needs to doubt anyone. Twenty outstanding ones will be selected, and the emperor will make the final decision.
Su Xing also took the exam, and he suddenly felt that the test questions this time were really not a problem for him.
Write down your answers eloquently.
I didn't care about it when I got home. My sister said that I couldn't go to the palace to see her yet. I just happened to check the situation in the shop.
There were only more than 600 people taking the exam, and it was actually quite difficult to select twenty. There were ten examiners, and each exam paper required ten of them to pass it together.
In the end, they were not sure about waking up. The answer was definitely no problem, and finally decided to give Su Wanshan this face, so that it would be easier to talk to him in the future.
They all felt that Su Xing was the emperor's brother-in-law and could not become the prince. That would mess up the hierarchy.
Ten adults judged the papers day and night and selected twenty outstanding ones.
After the morning court ended, the prime minister understood the matter.
"Well, you go down and inform. Let all twenty people come to the hall tomorrow. Their examination papers have been sealed, and they will come together tomorrow."
After Su Xing received the notice, he felt it was incredible, but it didn't matter.
The next day, twenty people were waiting outside the main hall. After the morning session, twenty people came in and placed their papers in a tripod in the main hall.
"I believe in your choices, all twenty of them are outstanding. I didn't even read the exam papers.
Now the test papers are here, I will choose one, and whoever is chosen will be the one. Do you have any opinions?"
Of course no one would object. Nineteen ministers prayed in their hearts that it was their own child.
"The ten of you have messed up the exam papers again."
Tan Shaoting sat on top and looked at the people below. They were nervous, happy, gloating, all kinds of courtiers.
All nineteen teenagers were quite nervous. Only when they woke up could they be considered normal.
Tan Shaoting stepped off the throne and stood in front of the tripod. He quickly took out an examination paper.
Eunuch Meng took it, and the Prime Minister and the other ten came over. They stared at Eunuch Meng and opened the examination paper.
"The chosen one is Su Xing, the son of General Su Wanshan."
Everyone was dumbfounded. How is this possible?
Su Xing was also stunned. Why is he himself? Becoming the prince himself? Isn't this wrong?
The Prime Minister pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, this?"
"how?"
Tan Shaoting's voice was not loud, but every minister felt a chill on his back.
"These twenty people were chosen by you. Just now I said you would agree to pick any one, so why am I choosing now. Is it okay if it doesn't suit your wishes?"
Those who were not selected were of course happy. They knew that the other nineteen of the ten candidates headed by the Prime Minister were all close to them. It was originally very unfair, but they felt that the emperor's choice was only fair.
The Taifu found out, "What the emperor said makes sense. I think there is nothing wrong with the emperor's choice just now."
"Yes." Many people agreed.
The prime minister and the other ten were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
This person doesn't kill people, but he can't help but be afraid of him.
Tan Shaoting sat back on his dragon chair.
"I announce that Su Xing will become the prince. The Ministry of Rites will arrange the ceremony to establish the prince.
From now on, I will wake up and live in the uterus of the Crown Prince."
Now the matter is settled.
Su Xing is still confused. How did he become the prince?
The emperor walked in front of the emperor and immediately began to draft the decree. After waking up and being promoted, a eunuch took him to the Prince's Chaoyang Palace.
Su Yuanyuan soon learned the news.
She suddenly had a ridiculous idea in her mind. The emperor's first intention was to wake up, otherwise why would he invite him to be a master?
But it's good. The cheap dad is more energetic outside and working hard, and from now on he will defend the country for his son.
Tan Shaoting is very satisfied with Su Xing’s performance. In the future, someone will teach him better.
