Emperor Jianwen's words and deeds in Cining Palace soon reached Sheng Hong's ears.
After Xie Mingxi heard this, she twitched her lips and revealed a sarcastic sneer.
Empress Dowager Li's influence on Emperor Jianwen was getting weaker and weaker, and Concubine Li made a completely wrong move. Not only did she fail to win any benefits for the fourth prince, but she also made Emperor Jianwen even more dissatisfied.
Sheng Hong's voice rang in his ears: "The trend of establishing a crown prince is very obvious. The most number of court officials asked the third emperor brother to be the crown prince, followed by the fourth emperor brother and the fifth emperor brother, with the second emperor brother slightly less."
Xie Mingxi glanced at Sheng Hong with a smile: "Is it possible that there is no one who wants to make you the crown prince?"
Sheng Hong was as thick-skinned as a city wall, and smiled leisurely when he heard this: "I have tried my best to keep a low profile, and I have already made it clear that I will not compete for the throne. However, I am born with excellence, and it is difficult to escape the eyes of everyone. There are still two memorials, please appoint me as the seventh prince.
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There were at least hundreds of officials in the court who were qualified to submit memorials. Only two memorials were submitted. It was a shame that he had the nerve to submit them.
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Oh? Who doesn't have the eyes to ask you to be the crown prince?"
Sheng Hong replied calmly: "One is Mr. Xie from the Ministry of Husbandry, and the other is Director Mei from the Ministry of Rites."
Xie Mingxi: "..."
That Mr. Xie from the Ministry of Revenue was Xie Jun, the father-in-law of her biological father Sheng Hong!
The other principal, Mei, was the cousin of Concubine Mei, so Sheng Hongde called him uncle.
There is no powerful maternal wife, and the Yue family is not much better. There is not even a serious official who can support Sheng Hong. Among all the princes, they are very pitiful.
Xie Mingxi sighed sympathetically: "Fortunately, you don't have any intention of fighting for the throne. Otherwise, with your momentum, I'm afraid everyone would laugh out loud."
Sheng Hong: "..."
With such a sharp tongue, it must taste very sweet.
As soon as he thought of it, His Highness the Seventh Prince decisively hugged his beloved wife into his arms and kissed her ruddy lips that made her angry and shameless.
Xie Mingxi did not refuse.
The newlyweds were passionate, and her young body seemed to have strong and inexhaustible energy. For her, it was also a new and unfamiliar joy. This entanglement lasted until midnight again, until both of them were exhausted before falling asleep.
At the fourth watch of the next day, Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong got up and went to the practice room together.
Sheng Hong felt a little distressed: "It's still early, you should sleep for another hour before getting up."
Xie Mingxi said: "You get up every day and practice martial arts, and so do I."
Practicing swordsmanship well will also lead to physical fitness. Maybe at some point, your extraordinary skills will be able to save your own life. What Sheng Hong experienced that day is proof.
Seeing her firm expression, Sheng Hong had no choice but to shut up and say no more.
However, when the two of them started to fight, Sheng Hong did not try his best and calmly gave in to Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi was so keen that she noticed it quickly. She sheathed the knife with some displeasure and took a few steps back: "Who wants you to give in! If you don't attack with all my strength, I won't be able to spare you!"
Sheng Hong: "..."
Sheng Hong smiled helplessly: "Don't I feel sorry for you because you were too tired last night... Hey, don't get angry, don't fall out, I will attack with all my strength and show no mercy!"
The two of them were teasing each other in a low voice while exchanging blows.
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Of course, what happened in the palace could not be hidden from Queen Yu's eyes and ears.
The next day, Queen Yu went to Cining Palace to visit the patient.
After that, Empress Yu summoned Concubine Li into the Jiaofang Palace and rapped a few sentences gently: "... As a palace concubine, you should abide by your duties. As a mother, you can just wait for the illness. If you shouldn't say anything, you should say less about it.
Okay. Otherwise, how can you afford to instigate discord between the queen mother and the emperor, and alienate mother and son?"
How could Concubine Li dare to admit such a crime? She opened her mouth to argue: "The Queen has misunderstood. I have never said anything in front of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother really values the fourth prince, so she mentioned it to the Emperor..."
Before she finished speaking, Queen Yu raised the corners of her mouth with a hint of a smile but not a smile: "Oh? In that case, I have wronged you."
Queen Yu's power was growing day by day. As soon as she glanced at her, Concubine Li felt a chill in her heart and could not breathe smoothly.
However, at this time, Concubine Li would never show weakness. She maintained a respectful look and responded softly: "The establishment of a crown prince is a major matter for the country. I am the biological mother of the fourth prince, so I should avoid suspicion. I went to Cining Palace to take care of my illness.
I am a filial piety. I will never dare to have half-partial thoughts. I would like to ask the Empress to show her caution."
Queen Yu said calmly: "It's best if you don't have any different thoughts. If you dare to stir up unrest in the harem, I will be the first to spare you!"
Li Fei swallowed the humiliation in her heart and whispered yes.
This is the case in the palace. Those who are in power can be as arrogant as they want.
Those who have lost power and are frustrated can only suffer and endure.
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Amid the trend of establishing a prince, Lu Chi, this year's new top scholar, ushered in the most important happy event in his life.
Lin Weiwei also found out she was two months pregnant.
Lu Chi, who was happy to be a father, was overjoyed and held Lin Weiwei's hand tightly: "Weiwei! You are pregnant, you are going to be a mother! I am going to be a father!"
Winning the first prize in the examination is not as ecstatic as the happiness of my beloved wife.
Lu Chi's silly expression made Lin Weiwei chuckle.
Lu Chi has been preoccupied these days. After the palace examination, it will take half a month for the results to be officially released. She specially chose this day to announce the good news.
At the double happiness, the gloom in Lu Chi's expression was swept away, and his brows and eyes were filled with joy.
"I will send someone to the Lin Mansion to report the good news." Although Lu Chi was happy, he did not forget such an important matter.
Lin Weiwei was a little shy and coy: "That's not necessary. I quietly told my mother about this a few days ago."
Lu Chi was stunned for a moment, then became dissatisfied: "I, as a father, should be the first to know about such good news."
Lin cleared his throat slightly: "Actually, Sister Xie was the first to know. Later, on the day I went to the Seventh Prince's Mansion, all my classmates and friends also knew about it one by one."
Lu Chi: "..."
So, his biological father was the last to know the good news?
Lu Chi felt quite complicated, and after a while he said: "If there is such good news in the future, don't hide it. You must be the first to tell me about this husband."
Lin Weiwei deserved to be sweet and sweet: "Okay, okay, I will listen to you."
That's just lip service.
The two were childhood sweethearts and were very familiar with each other's personalities. Lu Chi laughed dumbly, but without exposing Lin Weiwei, he held her hand and smiled: "Weiwei, today is the happiest and most unforgettable day in my life."
Lin Weiwei nestled her head into his arms, her heart also filled with joy.
"Young Master, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has come to express his congratulations in person." The concierge came to report with a smile.
Lin smiled slightly, and when he looked up, he saw that the smile on Lu Chi's face had faded a bit.
