0p0 Chapter 280 Win my heart
Chapter 280 Win my heart
Eunuch Gao tiptoed to the side of Emperor Wen, gently draped the fox fur coat over Emperor Wen's shoulders, and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's windy, you must take care of yourself and don't catch a cold. Your Majesty, please accept my condolences and take care of yourself!"
Emperor Wen sighed, looked into the distance with a somewhat sad look, and murmured to himself: "My sons... have all grown up... each of them has his own opinions and ideas... their wings have grown strong, and I am indeed old..."
Eunuch Gao lowered his head slightly and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, you can't say that! You are still in your prime! Besides, Concubine An is waiting for you to have dinner together in the imperial mausoleum!"
Emperor Wen waved his hand at Kong Boda and said, "Go and take care of those people! I don't want to hear that there are still Yue Wu's spies wandering around in the capital!"
Kong Boda hurriedly accepted the order and left. At this time, Eunuch Gao said softly, "Your Majesty! At the morning court today, the Crown Prince performed very well! He actually directly rejected the Prime Minister's proposal for the reform of the Ministry of Revenue!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wen couldn't help but frowned and asked, "What did Li Mingfu say?"
Eunuch Gao bowed his head and replied respectfully: "The Prime Minister was really pissed off at the time!"
Emperor Wen sneered: "Humph, is this just a show for me, or have you really become smarter..."
Emperor Wen turned and walked towards the imperial mausoleum. His steps were heavy, and every step seemed to be filled with deep fatigue and helplessness.
Eunuch Gao followed closely behind, looking nervous and not daring to utter a word. During this period of time, Emperor Wen had been unhappy and irritable, and Eunuch Gao knew that he needed to serve the emperor with extra care and caution.
When Emperor Wen arrived at the imperial mausoleum, he saw Concubine An, who looked haggard and pale. He felt guilty and said, "I really shouldn't have let my beloved concubine come here. This place is so simple and deserted. I really wronged you."
Concubine An smiled faintly, her expression indifferent: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. My mother was very kind to me when she was alive, and it is only right for me to see her off. Besides, I have lived a simple life since I was young, and I don't care about these things. Your Majesty, you should rest early after dinner. You didn't sleep all night last night, so you need to take care of your health."
Half a month passed quickly, and the crown prince performed well during his time as regent, handling all affairs in an orderly and proper manner, without any particularly eye-catching actions. Emperor Wen could not find any fault with him!
Emperor Wen snorted coldly, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. The prince had become much smarter, and he actually knew how to restrain his edge and not show his feelings. And Li Mingfu also unexpectedly kept his troops still and made no move.
After Emperor Wen finished guarding the mausoleum, he took Concubine An back to the palace. He was satisfied with this trip, but also a little tired. He sat on the dragon chair and closed his eyes to rest.
At this time, a eunuch hurried over and knelt on the ground to report: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent war report from Beiyuan!"
Emperor Wen opened his eyes, looked at the eunuch and asked, "Why are you so flustered? Tell me!" The eunuch panted and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin killed the Beiliu Imperial Master in the battle of Beiyuan. The Emperor of Beiliu signed a 100-year alliance agreement with our country!"
After hearing this, Emperor Wen stood up in surprise, his eyes sparkling. He said excitedly: "Great, great! The King of Qin is my good son! He is very much in my heart! In this battle, he not only defeated the Beiliu Kingdom, but also made them our ally!"
Concubine An was also overjoyed when she heard the news. She smiled and said to Emperor Wen: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! My son has made great contributions to the country!"
Emperor Wen nodded and said with emotion: "Yes! Cheng Jin has never let me down! He has made great contributions this time, I must reward him well!"
Emperor Wen ordered the King of Qin to return to Beijing immediately so that he could personally reward his brave and fearless son. At the same time, he decided to hold a grand celebration ceremony to honor the King of Qin's achievements.
At the celebration banquet for the King of Qin, Emperor Wen announced passionately: "I want to enthrone Consort An as Imperial Consort! From now on, she will manage the harem together with the Empress and jointly maintain the harmony and stability of the court."
This news shocked everyone, but they also felt it was natural. Concubine An had always been the favorite concubine of Emperor Wen, and her son had made great military achievements. Now that she was named Imperial Concubine, her status in the palace was further highlighted.
Then, Emperor Wen spoke again: "An Qingxuan inherits the title of Duke! This is a reward for the An family's loyalty." Hearing this, everyone congratulated An Qingxuan. As the eldest son of the An family, he was naturally qualified to inherit the title.
Finally, Emperor Wen took out an extremely precious golden medal of immunity from death and handed it to An Qingxuan: "I grant the An family a golden medal of immunity from death! No matter when and where, as long as you hold this medal, you can be exempted from death." This was undoubtedly the greatest gift to the An family, making them a privileged class in the palace.
For a time, the An family was the most famous in the capital, and no one dared to provoke them easily. The entire palace was immersed in joy, and people praised the bravery and wisdom of the King of Qin, believing that he was a pillar of the country.
At this time, Emperor Wen was more determined to rule and was full of confidence in the future. He believed that with such an outstanding son, Dazhao would surely prosper and maintain long-term peace.
Not long after the celebration banquet began, the queen hurriedly left the banquet and returned to Kunning Palace on the grounds of feeling unwell.
As soon as she entered the bedroom, the queen's face instantly turned gloomy, and her eyes revealed an uncontrollable anger. She waved her hand violently and smashed all the items in the bedroom to the ground. The sound of broken porcelain echoed throughout the palace. The palace maids were so scared that they dared not breathe, and stood aside trembling, not daring to make a sound.
The queen panted, stared ahead with wide eyes, and asked through gritted teeth: "Where is the prince? Why hasn't he come back yet!"
Eunuch Lin replied cautiously, "The prince is still at the celebration banquet."
Hearing this, the Queen's facial muscles twitched and her anger burned even more fiercely: "What is he doing there? Is he going to watch that woman and her son enjoy their glory? This bitch! She must have been waiting for this moment by letting her son stay away from the court! How despicable!"
At this time, a little palace maid came running over, and she said anxiously, "Empress, it's bad. His Majesty has issued another decree for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin to marry Princess Youli Nanzhi!"
Upon hearing this news, the queen's eyes widened and her face was filled with anger. She slammed the table fiercely and said with gritted teeth: "Oh! That bitch's son is really amazing! He can be so favored by the emperor and marry a woman as helpful as Princess Youli!"
At the celebration banquet, officials toasted the King of Qin one after another, saying festive words: "Congratulations to the King of Qin for his great victory! Congratulations to the King of Qin for finding a good marriage!"
The King of Qin responded with a smile. He was very happy and proud of the victory in the war. Princess Nanzhi, who was sitting next to him, lowered her head shyly with a happy smile on her face.