Chapter two hundred and forty seventh canonization
Four months later, the court held a grand ceremony for the crown prince's canonization.
On this day, all the civil and military officials arrived, and the royal family members with titles also entered the palace. The princes were headed by King Qin, and all the princes and grandsons stood quietly aside.
From this day on, His Royal Highness King Yan officially became His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The canonization ceremony took most of the day, followed by a grand palace banquet.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the well-deserved protagonist today, shining brightly. The ministers took turns to come forward to toast, showing their loyalty. The Minister of Rites, Feng Shilang, was even more attentive, holding up a wine glass to congratulate His Highness the Crown Prince.
For the sake of his confidant, Eunuch Feng, His Royal Highness was quite gentle with Shilang Feng. He drank the glass of wine and said a few words to Shilang Feng.
Feng Shilang's face was bright. He glanced at the handsome young man behind His Royal Highness and couldn't help but feel how beautiful he was.
Fortunately, I agreed to marry Feng Shaojun and Shen You that day.
Now that King Yan has become the crown prince, Shen You is the crown prince's personal guard and is highly trusted and valued by the prince. Today's palace banquet, Shen You can accompany him. Even his grandfather is also honored, and he is favored by the prince.
Feng Shaomei married into the Office of the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Feng Shaolan's wedding was approaching. Next, it was time to write to Pingjiang Mansion to urge Feng Shaojun to return to Beijing so that the marriage could be arranged.
Maybe the most promising grandson-in-law in the future will be Shen You.
The more Feng Shilang thought about it, the more satisfied he became.
As for Feng Shaojun living in Pingjiang Prefecture for a long time and refusing to return to the capital, it doesn't matter. Feng Shaojun is his direct granddaughter, and the blood relationship can be cut off endlessly.
It is absolutely impossible to completely break up with the Feng family.
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The female relatives of the royal family gathered in Cining Palace at this time.
There is no queen in the harem, and the Jiaofang Palace has been vacant for more than ten years. Concubine Cao Guifei holds the Phoenix Seal on her behalf, but she is not the queen after all. Today is the crown prince's canonization ceremony, and the palace banquet in the harem cannot be held in Ganquan Palace, so it is held in Cining Palace.
Princess Yan... No, it’s time to change her name to Crown Princess now.
"Today is the canonization ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is also a happy event in the palace." Concubine Cao was silent for a while, but today she was smiling and looking happy: "The East Palace has also been packed up, and we can move into the East Palace tomorrow. The harem is also very lively."
The Crown Princess was also very happy: "What the Imperial Concubine said is true. I am also looking forward to moving into the East Palace as soon as possible. However, His Highness the Crown Prince insisted on waiting. He said that after the Crown Princess's canonization ceremony, we can move into the East Palace."
Everyone: "..."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Concubine Cao, Princess Qin, Princess Zhao, and Princess Han felt even more sour.
We are all princes and concubines. There is not much difference between them in terms of birth status, and in terms of virtuous and capable, which one of them is not much better than Yuan Xiang? But you can't save someone else's life!
What kind of life have they lived in these years, and what kind of life has Yuan Xiang lived. Now, Yuan Xiang has become a princess, and it is even more irritating to open his mouth to speak.
People who are favored are so confident.
The Crown Princess never looked at people's faces and said with a smile: "Actually, there is another happy event today! Min'er became pregnant in the second month after entering the house. She had not made it public before, but now she is three months old. The fetal stage is stable, I just want to tell everyone today."
Everyone's eyes turned to Yuan Min.
It was already late autumn, and Yuan Min was wearing a loose dress that covered her slightly bulging belly. In full view of everyone, Yuan Min did not panic. She stood up and said to Queen Mother Cao: "I didn't mean to hide it. Please forgive me, the great-grandmother."
Empress Dowager Cao was already happy and said with a smile: "In the first three months of pregnancy, you should not publicize it, so as not to ruin the blessing of the child in your belly. Don't the Ai family understand this truth? Don't apologize, you are God.
A great contributor to the family."
"The Aijia will reward you heavily."
"Whatever you like, just tell Aijia."
Yuan Min pursed her lips and smiled: "There must be a nun close to the great-grandmother who is good at caring for and raising babies. Please give one to me. With the great-great-grandmother by my side, I feel extra safe and secure!"
This great-grandson-in-law is really good at talking and pleasing people, ten times and a hundred times better than her mother-in-law.
Empress Dowager Cao was filled with admiration and said with a smile: "Okay, it's all up to you."
He also earnestly warned: "You are pregnant, so you have to take good care of yourself and don't work too hard."
Yuan Min took charge of the affairs of the inner house as soon as she entered the house, and Empress Dowager Cao also knew it. In this way, she was trying to discourage the princess and not let her daughter-in-law work too hard.
The Crown Princess actually understood and took over the conversation with a smile: "Don't worry, Imperial Grandmother. Min'er's raising a baby is a top priority. How can she worry about trivial matters in the inner house."
Anyway, Hong Yu is here, so just let Hong Yu do the work!
Empress Dowager Cao was very aware of the Crown Princess's character. She glanced at her and said nothing more, thus saving some face for the Crown Princess.
Yuan Xiang's temperament cannot be changed. It is even more impossible to expect her to be a virtuous and capable princess. From now on, the palace will have to rely on Yuan Min.
Fortunately, Yuan Min is smart and capable, and her words and deeds are thoughtful. And she feels happy when she enters the house. She looks healthy and strong and has good fertility. It should not be difficult to give birth to three or five sons in the future.
Empress Dowager Cao thought so, and fell in love with Yuan Min more and more. She opened her mouth and gave Yuan Min Nanny Li, who had served her for twenty years, and also rewarded her with many anti-abortion supplements and the like.
Concubine Cao was so angry that her heart bled.
The harem used to be her domain. Soon, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Yuan Xiang and Yuan Min, will enter the East Palace. Given Empress Dowager Cao's preference for Yuan Min, she is afraid that she will soon surpass her as a noble concubine.
Princess Qin was also full of ambiguity.
She has always looked down upon Yuan Xiang. But now, Yuan Xiang is the crown prince, and will be the queen in the future. She is the most noble woman in Daqi.
It's really unfair.
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The palace was bustling with excitement, but the palace of Prince Qin was extremely quiet.
The masters all went to the palace for the banquet, and the people in the palace were resting and being lazy. Even the guards outside the study seemed particularly lazy today.
The King of Yan has become the crown prince, and the King of Qin will rarely have to join the vassal and become the vassal king of the region. In the future, they will also have to follow their master to the vassal land, and it will be difficult to return to the capital in their lifetime.
When I think about it, it’s really bleak!
Xue Ting was in a particularly depressed mood and called out to his guards: "It's rare that we have nothing to do. Let's go have a few drinks."
It is taboo for guards on duty to drink alcohol.
Wherever the guards dared to go, they all whispered: "Don't, it's better to be careful."
"If you are caught, a slap in the face will be easy. But if you are kicked out of Prince Qin's palace, it will be terrible."
It’s not a big deal to kick him out. What future does he have if he stays in Prince Qin’s Mansion?
Xue Ting shut his mouth angrily.
The guards were talking to each other, but no one paid attention. "Xiao Xi" who was cleaning in the study never came out.
After waiting for so long, I finally waited for the best opportunity.
Feng Shaojun groped behind the calligraphy and painting and found a place. He moved it slightly and quietly revealed a narrow door on the wall.
