The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

When the prince said this, everyone in the hall had different expressions.

The young eunuch who was standing by and serving Xiao Yuanhuai saw the prince crush the cup directly. The fragments pierced into his palm and blood flowed out.

But his face looked as if nothing had happened, still looking calm and composed.

The young eunuch was so scared that he hurried forward, but Xiao Yuanhuai's eyes shot towards him sharply like a blade out of its sheath.

The horrified eunuch dared not move, nor utter a word.

Only then did Xiao Yuanhuai turn his head with satisfaction and look at the prince who was still kneeling on the ground with an unclear expression.

Prince Yu and his wife were greatly surprised. Although they had learned from Shen Baozhao's few words before the banquet that the prince coveted her and planned to make her fall into the water in order to ruin her reputation.

But no one expected that after his plan failed, he would not give up and dared to ask for money in front of the palace.

Xiao Li in the distance had worry in his eyes. The prince was famous for his playboyery. If Cousin Zhao was really begged away by him, he might forget about her in a few months. But what would Cousin Zhao do?

Would he be imprisoned in the prince's backyard for life? Would he have to compete for favor with so many other women?

If it weren't for his reason restraining him, Xiao Li would have wanted to step forward and let the prince suffer all of the 88 punishments of the Dali Temple!

Xiao Li looked at Shen Baozhao with a struggling look in his eyes. Princess Minhui, who had also been observing Xiao Li, had a smile on her face that reached her eyes.

As expected of the crown prince, he still has some effect. Princess Minhui was very satisfied with the crown prince's performance today.

Emperor Chengde, who was at the top, was stunned when he heard what the prince said.

Shen Siye of the Imperial College? Emperor Chengde had some impression of him. His father and brother teamed up to take away his wife's dowry.

He is an unlucky man, but who made him marry the Princess of Nanhua County?

Emperor Chengde recalled that he had planned to kill the Princess of Nanhua County ten years ago. He did not feel guilty. In his eyes, the people of Dali were like ants.

As long as he needs her, even if she is a county lady, he will kill her without any regret.

But the whereabouts of the will remain unknown, and there is no clue. This made Emperor Chengde sleepless and worried.

Shen Siye's daughter? Emperor Chengde frowned slightly. He seemed to have a vague impression.

He was also curious, wondering what kind of beauty could make the prince disregard the face of the Zhao family and ask for a concubine in front of the palace right after granting the marriage?

"Can Shen Baozhao come to the banquet today?" The majestic voice of Emperor Chengde came.

Shen Baozhao, who was sitting at the bottom of the table, stood up helplessly. She had a feeling that something was wrong when the prince stepped out again.

Sure enough, what is coming cannot be avoided.

The prince was like a piece of taffy dropped into a mud pit. Once you stepped on it accidentally and it stuck to your shoes, it would be very difficult to get rid of it.

Even if you resist the nausea and remove it, it will leave stains on your body.

Shen Baozhao really did not expect that the prince would bring her so much trouble, otherwise exposing that he killed all the villagers of Xinghua Village as bandits in order to gain credit would be enough to bring disaster to the prince and the Zhao family.

However, Shen Baozhao was unwilling to push Li Dashan's family into the spotlight. They had finally lived a few days of peace and tranquility, and they should not be thrown into unrest again because of this damn prince.

He sighed in his heart, walked slowly to the center of the hall, and saluted Emperor Chengde who was sitting at the top.

This was the second time that Shen Baozhao met Emperor Chengde openly.

The last time was when I paid tribute to the Sixth Prince. I only observed from a bystander's perspective and felt that although Emperor Chengde was a bit old, he looked a little youthful and had the demeanor of an elegant and mature man.

But this time, facing Emperor Chengde, the enemy who killed his mother, Shen Baozhao just wanted to tear off his hypocritical mask and let the world take a look at the emperor they worshipped.

What a person who regards human life as worthless and will do anything to achieve his goals.

Holding back her nausea, Shen Baozhao said softly, "I, Shen Baozhao, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Yes, you know when to advance and when to retreat. You are worthy of the position of the Crown Prince's concubine." Emperor Chengde praised.

The Crown Prince's request to marry Duan Ning has been rejected today. This time he just wants to ask for the daughter of the Director of the Imperial College to be his concubine, and Emperor Chengde will not stop him.

At least on the surface, the crown prince is still his most valued eldest son.

If we repeatedly deny him face, wouldn't people start to speculate more about his true thoughts?

The heart of an emperor should be unpredictable, how can it be easily discovered by others?

Emperor Chengde picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the fine wine, and put it down.

After careful consideration, he said: "In this case, then..."

"Your Majesty." Princess Yu spoke again and interrupted Emperor Chengde.

Emperor Chengde showed an unhappy look on his face, "What advice do you have, aunt?"

These words were indeed heavy, but Princess Yu had no choice. This matter concerned her granddaughter's lifelong affairs, and she was determined to stop it at all costs.

"I don't deserve it, but my granddaughter is a cousin of Consort Shu and Lady Shen. If she becomes the Crown Prince's concubine, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate.

There is only a generation difference between them.”

Emperor Chengde almost forgot that Shen Baozhao's mother, Princess Nanhua, was the daughter of Prince Yu.

If you think about it this way, it is a bit inappropriate. But Princess Yujun spoke up again and again to meddle in the prince's affairs, so Emperor Chengde must have some other ideas in his mind.

Could it be that Prince Yu's Mansion also got involved in his sons' fight for the throne? Who did they support, the second or the fourth son?

No, it doesn't look like it.

Thinking more deeply, perhaps this will is really in the hands of Uncle Prince Yu?

Otherwise, the crown prince is the heir to the throne, why would they offend him again and again? Aren't they afraid that the crown prince will take over the throne in the future and deal with Prince Yu's Mansion?

No matter what, we must not let Princess Yu go as she wishes this time.

Emperor Chengde signaled to Queen Mother Cui with his eyes, and Queen Mother Cui quickly understood what he meant.

He smiled at Princess Yu and said, "For the royal family, there is no such thing as seniority. During the time of the previous emperor, there were cases where both aunts and nieces were taken as concubines.

We don’t care about these things. Besides, the prince is my grandson, and Miss Shen is your granddaughter.”

"If you count it this way, then the generations are just right, right?"

What Queen Mother Cui said was not without reason, and Princess Yu also knew that her statement was untenable. It was just an excuse to stop Emperor Chengde in a desperate situation.

Prince Yu on the side was unhappy, blowing his beard and pouting. He said to Queen Mother Cui at the top, aggrieved: "Sister-in-law, don't you love me anymore?"

When these words came out, everyone in the room gasped in shock.

The older clan members and several old ministers were not that surprised, but the rest of the people wanted to cover their ears, for fear of hearing the royal secrets and losing their lives.

Queen Mother Cui's face flushed red, and she pointed at Prince Yu angrily, "You, you, you, what are you talking about!"

"Isn't it? Sister-in-law, you also know that I was blind before and lost contact with this granddaughter for many years.

I just recognized her recently, and you are eager to marry her off to me, sister-in-law. Isn't this tearing my heart out?"

After saying this, she pretended to wipe her tears with her sleeves and prepared to step forward and grab the empress dowager’s robe: “Sister-in-law, you were not like this before.

You never can see me sad, right?"