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

Zhu Zhiwen's words got stuck in his throat.

He looked at the emperor in shock.

The emperor looked at him with embarrassment.

Neither the king nor his minister spoke, and there was silence for a long time.

The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

In the end, it was Zhu Zhiwen who took the lead in breaking the deadlock.

"Your Majesty, is this what you think of me?"

The emperor coughed.

"This is what I really think."

Zhu Zhiwen took a breath and said expressionlessly.

"Then this old minister thanks the emperor."

He adjusted his mood and spoke in a different tone.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the two children of this minister who were lost many years ago?"

The emperor was stunned, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed "Ah".

"Are you saying that the prince's concubine is your lost daughter?"

After all, they were the monarch and his ministers who had known each other for many years, and the emperor immediately understood what he meant.

Then the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and patted Zhu Zhiwen on the shoulder.

"That's a good thing! Then why were you crying and apologizing just now? You caused me to misunderstand you."

Zhu Zhiwen cupped his hands.

"I am ashamed. I have been appreciated and trusted by the emperor for many years. I should have always followed the emperor and served him until my death. But after this incident, I am really afraid. I am afraid that if I die suddenly one day, I will not be able to face my old wife in the underworld."

"Your Majesty, I am old. I want to retire and return to my hometown to be a farmer. I can see my children occasionally, and I will be satisfied."

Zhu Zhiwen bowed down.

The emperor was somewhat moved.

He knew that Zhu Zhiwen was not really afraid of death.

Zhu Zhiwen has been with him since he was still a powerless prince, rising from a small guard to a personal guard. Later, he was sent out to serve in the army for training. After making military achievements, he returned to Beijing and joined the imperial guards. It has been thirty years since then.

During these thirty years, Zhu Zhiwen saved the emperor more than once or twice, almost lost his life four times, and was injured countless times.

"Old Zhu, if you really want to resign and stop being the commander of the imperial guards, that's fine, but forget about going back to your hometown to be a farmer. Let's put it this way! I'll give you a title and a hundred acres of good farmland, and you'll stay in the capital. Didn't you say you wanted to see your child? If you go back to your hometown, how can you see your child?"

The emperor said this without giving Zhu Zhiwen a chance to refuse.

Zhu Zhiwen covered his face again.

"Your Majesty's kindness really makes this old minister at a loss for words."

The emperor patted him on the shoulder again.

"That's fine. It's not a big deal. Go back and take good care of it. When your leg gets better, we'll hold a family reunion banquet for the child to recognize his ancestors."

Zhu Zhiwen thanked the emperor profusely, and then the emperor waved his hand and asked the attendants to carry him out.

The new leader of the Imperial Guards needs careful consideration...

The emperor stroked his beard, walked back and forth twice, thought for a while, then turned around and gave orders.

"Ask the prince to come over."

The chief eunuch at the side hurried forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to the palace. Do you want to summon His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to an audience now?"

"Back to the palace?" The emperor was stunned.

The steward bowed and said, "Yes, the little boy born to Jiang Liangdi is having his third day bath today. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried about the little boy, so he informed him of the reason early in the morning and just returned with the Crown Princess and the others."

The emperor slapped his head.

"I forgot about this. Jiang is quite good. She has been following the rules since she entered the mansion. Go to the storehouse and pick out a few things for me to give to my grandson. Then pick out some supplements and give them to Jiang. By the way, how is Jiang Zhi now?"

Among all the people in the Jiang family, the one the emperor was most familiar with was naturally Jiang Wanyue's grandfather.

The steward replied, "Since returning to the capital, the old man has been at home and seldom goes out. I heard that he is enjoying his children and grandchildren, and seems quite happy. When he occasionally goes out to meet friends, he only talks about poetry and never asks about government affairs. I heard that the old man compiled a collection of poems a while ago and is planning to publish it!"

The emperor sneered.

"This old man lives a more comfortable life than I do!"

The emperor was very unhappy.

The mess in the court made him upset every day. He had long wanted to quit his job.

Now that the crown prince has been decided, the emperor is still very satisfied with Li Ce.

The most important thing is not how capable Li Ce is, but his filial piety. In times of crisis, he only thought of his father. This greatly comforted the emperor, and he trusted Li Ce far more than other princes.

The emperor thought for a moment and spoke again.

"Ask someone to draft an imperial decree to appoint Jiang Zhi as the crown prince's tutor and Zhu Zhiwen as the crown prince's guardian."

As for the candidate for the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, he had not yet made up his mind, so he left it alone for the time being.

The imperial edict was passed on to the Secretariat, shocking a group of officials.

No one expected that this old man Jiang Zhi could make a comeback!

Moreover, he was granted such a high official position as the Prince's Tutor!

Several ministers who were acquainted with Jiang Zhi could not help but sigh.

"Jiang Zhi has a great granddaughter!"

Who says daughters are useless?

Look at Jiang Zhi’s granddaughter, who single-handedly pardoned her family’s sins and returned to the capital. Just after she gave birth to a son, Jiang Zhi was reinstated and his official position was two levels higher than before!

Jiang Wanyue didn't know about this at this time.

Since someone had taken over the matter of the child's third day bath, Jiang Wanyue felt relieved and slept until 9 o'clock in the morning.

But she didn't expect that when she opened her eyes, what she saw was not Xiuchun, but Li Ce's back.

She blinked several times to make sure that she was seeing a real person. Her eyes moved slightly and immediately showed an expression of surprise.

"My lord, you are back!"

Li Ce turned around and saw that she was awake, a smile appeared on his face.

"Finally you're awake. If you keep sleeping, you'll miss your child's third-day bath."

Jiang Wanyue propped herself up with her arms and sat up, looking solemn.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. Xiuchun!"

Xiuchun, who was driven to the door, hurried in.

"Your Highness... No, Your Highness, it was my fault that I didn't wake up my aunt in time... Concubine Liang, it's not Concubine Liang's fault. If Your Highness wants to punish someone, please punish me!"

Hearing her almost incoherent talk due to anxiety, Li Ce couldn't help but shake his head.

"It was just a joke, why do you guys take it so seriously? Come on, help your master change his clothes first!"

Jiang Wanyue changed her clothes quickly.

Xiuchun muttered, "My master, it's only been three days since you gave birth. You're not feeling well. You were in so much pain last night that you didn't fall asleep until midnight. I asked Dr. Zeng to prescribe two doses of tranquilizers, but you refused."

On the surface, she was talking to Jiang Wanyue, but in fact, she was speaking to Li Ce.

After hearing this, Li Ce frowned and showed concern.

"How can you not see a doctor when you're not feeling well?"

Having said that, he turned around and was about to call for help.

Jiang Wanyue quickly stopped him.

"It's my third bath today, so don't call the doctor. I'm not that delicate. Although it's a little uncomfortable, I can still bear it."

She said this with a forbearing expression on her face.

Li Ce took her hand and pushed her back onto the bed.

"Lie down and let Dr. Zeng come over to take a look. The baby's bath is important, and your health is not a trivial matter either."

He raised his hand and touched Jiang Wanyue's face, feeling a little distressed.

"Your face has turned quite pale. Have you not slept well these past few days? No wonder you are so sleepy."