They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Jiang Wanyue's expression was unnatural for a moment.

But she soon returned to normal.

What her mother said made sense, but her situation was different from her mother's.

Mother and father are husband and wife, and she is just Prince Jing's concubine.

Mother and father have been together for many years and have a deep relationship, but she has been taking advantage of Prince Jing from the very beginning.

We have been deceived so many times, it is too late to worry about whether Prince Jing can tolerate it now.

Jiang Wanyue looked up at the tent and felt that the pomegranate gourd pattern embroidered on it was particularly ironic.

How much sincerity does Prince Jing have towards her?

He might like me a little bit, but how much does that little bit of liking occupy in Prince Jing's heart?

Jiang Wanyue was in a daze, staring at the tent above her head for a long time.

Until Xiuchun brought over hot porridge and donkey-hide gelatin soup.

Jiang Wanyue ate half a bowl of porridge and all the donkey-hide gelatin soup. After eating, she called Xiuchun to ask about the situation in the mansion.

"Don't worry, everything is fine in the mansion. The concubine came over twice last night, and when she saw that Madam was there, she went back. Aunt Guan has been sending people to guard her, and she didn't even know that something happened outside..."

Xiuchun talked about everything one by one, and Jiang Wanyue listened quietly, nodding from time to time.

"When the prince and princess return, they will definitely reward you according to your merits and transfer Mrs. Qian to Wutong Courtyard."

Mrs. Qian was smart. If she hadn't discovered something was wrong and reported it in time yesterday, it would have been difficult to find the hiding place of those rebels.

However, she was just a gatekeeper. Even if she was rewarded for her merits, she might not be able to report to Prince Jing. It would be better to let her come to him and mention it to Prince Jing when he came to see the child.

Half a day passed quickly.

The butler had been keeping an eye on the outside. As soon as the emperor and his entourage entered the city, the butler knew about it and immediately ordered people to arrange a welcome.

But he waited for a long time but did not wait for Prince Jing, but only waited for the princess and three young masters.

Besides this, there was another unexpected person.

After eating, Jiang Wanyue took a short nap. When she woke up again, she found that Xiuchun looked very strange.

"what happened to you?"

Jiang Wanyue sat up and patted Xiuchun on the shoulder.

Xiuchun was startled and patted her chest, looking conflicted.

"Just say whatever you want to say. It makes me feel even worse when I see you like this. What happened? Is the prince injured?"

Jiang Wanyue asked in her calmest tone possible.

Xiuchun shook her head, looked at Jiang Wanyue's expression, bit her lip, and then spoke as if she had made up her mind.

"The prince was injured, but not seriously. I heard that the prince made great contributions this time, and the emperor did not let him return home, but took him to the palace."

Once you open your mouth, it doesn't seem so difficult anymore.

"The princess returned first with the prince, the eldest daughter and the second daughter. I went to report your birth to the princess, and I saw someone in the main courtyard."

Jiang Wanyue raised her eyelids and something suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Who did you see?"

Xiuchun opened her mouth and uttered three words.

"Princess Qi."

Jiang Wanyue seemed to hear the sound of boots hitting the ground.

She laughed.

There was a look of understanding and relief in her eyes that Xiuchun didn't understand, as well as other expressions that Xiuchun couldn't understand.

"Sure enough... After all, she is the one you love, and she is different from others."

Jiang Wanyue raised her hand and stroked her eyebrows.

Little by little, stroke from the end of the eyebrow to the peak of the eyebrow, and then to the beginning of the eyebrow.

With this action, the originally chaotic thoughts in her mind gradually became clear.

The guilt and emotion that had originally been caused by some of Prince Jing's actions dissipated at this moment.

There is nothing left.

Only a determined heart remains.

Jiang Wanyue recalled her previous feelings, pondering and savoring them carefully.

"This pregnancy has softened my heart. Everyone seems different from before. But how are they different? They are all the same. People don't change."

Jiang Wanyue murmured in a low voice, not knowing whether she was speaking to Xiuchun or to herself.

Xiuchun found that her young lady's eyes had become much clearer and brighter.

It's also a lot colder.

However, when Jiang Wanyue turned around and looked at Xiuchun, she was still as gentle as before.

"Okay, stop looking at me like that. Now that the princess is back, we don't have to worry about the affairs of this mansion. Guard Wutong Courtyard and let the princess handle the rest!"

Jiang Wanyue had no intention of being power-hungry, so she asked Xiuchun to return the token given by Prince Jing.

She knows the importance.

Now that the Prince of Qi has failed, the Prince of Jing has made great achievements and his position has been determined.

I won't be able to stay in Prince Jing's Mansion for long. There is no need to compete with the princess for the affairs of the mansion at this time.

The most important thing now is to raise the children well.

Xiuchun understood what she meant and went to the front yard with the token.

Although Prince Jing did not come back, Rong An came back with the princess.

Xiuchun handed the token directly to Rong'an, conveying her master's greetings and concern.

She really wanted to test the Princess of Qi, but finally held back.

Since her master hasn't said anything, she should not do anything unnecessary to avoid causing trouble.

Lu Qingshuang was very surprised at Jiang Wanyue's tact and understanding.

She thought that Jiang Wanyue would take this opportunity to ask for more after giving birth to a son.

After what happened in the palace, Lu Qingshuang's mind had changed a lot.

In the past, she would feel unhappy and worried about her own situation because Prince Jing valued and supported Cui Yan and Jiang Wanyue, but now, she no longer feels unhappy.

Prince Jing's heart has never been in the mansion, but outside the mansion.

Lu Qingshuang glanced in the direction of the west wing, curled the corners of her mouth and revealed a cold smile.

Soon the smile disappeared, and her face returned to its former generosity and calmness.

She called two trusted maids and told them to take good care of Princess Qi.

By this time, Wei Fuxue had already woken up.

When she heard about what happened in the palace, she was completely shocked and couldn't believe that the King of Qi would do such a thing.

Right now, she was thinking about how the emperor would severely punish the Prince of Qi's Mansion, worrying about the safety of her children, and whether her natal family would be implicated. She never thought that there was anything wrong with her, as the Princess of Qi, living in the Prince of Jing's Mansion.

She also didn't think deeply about the reasons why Princess Jing protected her.

On this day, the emperor issued more than a dozen imperial edicts in succession.

The garrison commander of the imperial palace was sentenced to death, and all the officials passing by were also reprimanded, some were demoted, and some were dismissed from their posts.

The general of Liaodong was sentenced to the execution of his entire clan, and all his relatives in the capital were arrested and thrown into prison.

The rest of the families close to the King of Qi were also affected, and the lightest punishment was exile.

As for the King of Qi himself, the emperor abolished his title, demoted him to a commoner, and also put him in prison.

The Qi king's mother's family was also sentenced to death along with all three of their clan members.

The sentence given to his wife's family, the Wei family, was relatively light; all adult men over the age of fifteen were beheaded, while the women and young children were spared.

At the grand court meeting the next day, the emperor enumerated all of Prince Jing's achievements and praised him generously, praising him to the point that he was the best in the world.

Immediately afterwards, the emperor issued an edict, appointing Prince Jing as the crown prince and appointing him to move into the Eastern Palace on a certain day.