Later, the Qiyuan Marquis Mansion sent news to Jin Xin that the King of Wei had been deposed. The crime of participating in corruption was not a small crime, but there was still room for change. However, secret letters with the enemy were found in the Prince of Wei's Mansion, and the Emperor even summoned him. None of them. The leader received the order and was imprisoned. His status was abolished and he was demoted to a commoner.
In this way, the situation in the court was clear. In the fight between the two kings, it was inevitable that they would use dirty tricks. King Rui was assassinated one after another, but the other side failed.
After autumn, the emperor's health deteriorated, and he finally issued a decree to make King Rui the crown prince and choose an auspicious day to receive the canonization ceremony.
At this time, King Rui was summoned to the palace and entered Kunning Palace.
The queen sat in the first place, looked at Prince Rui, and asked, "You are also a prince now. You only owe a canonization gift, but you have not been established as a princess. When will you give Xuezhi the position of princess?"
Now that Prince Rui's status was different, he no longer had to worry about the Queen's control over him. Over the years, he had sacrificed a lot for this position. He only wanted to give the position of Crown Princess to that person.
"My son, I haven't made up my mind yet, but it's not etiquette for the concubine to straighten herself up." Prince Rui said calmly.
These words made the queen extremely displeased, and she slapped the table to show her attitude, "You know clearly that I sent Xuezhi to your house as a side chamber, but you only serve as a side chamber, and now you say it's not polite?"
"Forgive me, Queen Mother. Even though Concubine Lin has a noble status and can afford the position of the principal concubine, she has managed the backyard for almost a year and has made no progress. This is the case in the inner palace of a prince's palace. If it is a harem, wouldn't it be even more important? The ministers criticized it."
"She has been pampered since she was a child. That is because she does not care about managing the back house and is focused on you. You are not ignorant. Why bother to use this matter to prevaricate? Besides, I will teach her these things in the future. What else do you have to worry about? ." The queen said coldly,
"My son has a plan in mind." His attitude remained the same and he did not intend to accept the queen's suggestion.
When the queen heard this, her face darkened. She looked at her adopted son, whose temperament was much stronger. It was very different from before. He was afraid that he had been waiting for this moment for too long, and his wings were hard, and he no longer wanted to listen to his words. .
The queen thought, and suddenly sneered at herself, "I don't know that our mother and son are so separated. You have a plan in your heart, and you have even plotted against me, right?"
This is natural. Sixth Brother's arm was made by himself. If not, how could the Queen be willing to help her.
If you have biological children, who cares about your adopted children?
But he will not admit it, and the queen will never know it in her life.
"I don't dare. I respect and love my mother in my heart. You are my mother. This cannot be changed."
In a word, there is still no point, and there is no answer that the Queen wants.
But the queen didn't really have nothing to do with him.
"The emperor is not in such bad health now. Although you are the destined prince, if I tell the emperor that Dongfang Guoshi is yours, won't the emperor still extend the test for you? What if you wait until the emperor dies? , you have not obtained the crown prince seal, then anyone can sit on this throne, the seventh prince is a good candidate, and it is not impossible for this palace to promote loyal ministers to assist the government."
When King Rui heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.
The Queen's move may not change the general situation, but it will indeed delay her own time. This winter is very turbulent, and the Emperor's body may not be able to survive it.
He was bound to win the throne, but the time was delayed. Once the emperor died before he became the crown prince, his succession would be unjust and unjust.
Thinking of this, Prince Rui finally resigned himself to his fate and closed his eyes, saying, "I feel that Concubine Lin is indeed smart, smart, virtuous and virtuous, so I would like to ask my mother to issue a decree and grant her the title of Princess."
The queen was satisfied with his answer and smiled, "There is a tacit understanding between you and me, mother and son, and I also think she is very virtuous and virtuous. In this case, I will immediately issue an order that you take Yi Zhi back to your home, and I will also immediately Tell the inner court that the concubine ceremony should be held on the same day as the crown prince ceremony."
Prince Rui nodded and said in a strange tone, "The Empress is really thoughtful. If the concubine has the Empress to take care of her, her life will be in vain."
The queen ignored his words and asked people to bring gifts. She said, "As your eldest son is full moon, I will give you gifts in advance. Please tell Concubine Jiang to take a good rest and try to have a few more children. The more the better."
King Rui asked someone to accept the gift and left the palace without looking back.
On the road, he suppressed his anger and sat in the carriage. The followers outside could feel the anger inside, which was full of coercion.
And this news spread to all the courtyards as Prince Rui returned home.
When Concubine Lin found out, she was very happy, but she didn't know it. She thought it was the prince who specially asked for it, and she wanted to be crowned concubine on the same day as the crown prince's ceremony. Concubine Lin was very happy, but she didn't know that this was a threat from the queen. earned position.
When Jin Xin found out, she was also shocked and murmured, "Didn't it say that there won't be a princess within three years?"
Cui Gu sighed, "Your Majesty is about to become the Crown Prince. How could he not have a Crown Princess? The Queen is Concubine Lin's aunt. The Queen's request for Your Majesty's entry into the palace is probably due to the Queen's request."
Although it was reasonable, Jin Xin still felt unwilling to accept it. These days, her ambition had been cultivated, and she also wanted to compete.
She just didn't expect that this matter would be decided so soon. If it took another three years, no, two years, she felt that in two years, she would be able to make Prince Rui accept her as the royal concubine.
She lay down regretfully, with a heavy heart and a bad look on her face. Seeing this, Lianrong had to step forward to comfort her, "The master's current status is no lower than that of the concubine. You are the biological mother of the eldest son. The prince's love for you is The song has not changed."
Hearing this, Jin Xin looked up at Lianrong and smiled bitterly, "You have been with me for so long, and you understand me best. What I want is not the affection, but the ability to protect myself."
The biological mother of the eldest son will have many children in the future, and the eldest son will only be more important in these two years.
But this matter was difficult, and she also knew that Concubine Lin was supported by the Queen, and what was hers was ultimately hers.
Jin Xin finally accepted this fact.
But what Jin Xin didn't expect was that the prince had never been to Yingxi Residence since he came back from the palace. Except for visiting the children and having meals here every day, he was either at Qingfeng Terrace or occasionally went to the South Courtyard.
But he rarely went to the backyard. Sometimes he would stay out at night without returning home, but he didn't know where he would stay. Most of the time it was to prepare for the ceremony.
Time flies, in mid-September, the weather is much colder, and the child is celebrating his full moon.
Prince Rui's Mansion held a grand event, many guests came, and the table was bustling with excitement. The scene was extremely grand. After all, this was the future prince's first child, so there were naturally many people coming.
Shortly after the full moon ceremony, the crown prince was ennobled.
However, on the day of the conferment ceremony, Jin Xin took her child to the palace for the first time and went to Kunning Palace to sit for a while. While waiting for the conferment ceremony, she went to watch the ceremony, but unexpectedly, a young palace official stumbled over.
He knelt down in panic in front of all the officials and family members, and cried to the queen, "It's not good. The King of Shu has taken control of the imperial army in the inner palace and held all the important officials hostage."
