Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

East Palace

Although the prince has lived in this dynasty for many years, he still has the thinking of a modern person.

Seeing that Longkodo was using this matter to threaten him into marriage, he said with great displeasure, "I will never agree to this matter no matter what. Longkodo has many ulterior motives. Even if we endure the humiliation and agree to his conditions, there is no guarantee that he won't make even more excessive demands in the future."

Su Chou merely raised his eyebrows and said without emotion, "But if the Emperor finds out about this, both I and the Crown Prince will be doomed to death. I'm afraid the Empress in the palace will also be implicated."

The prince's face changed, but when he was a little scared, he looked at Su Chou's calm expression, and gradually he felt relieved, thinking that his uncle had already made preparations.

The prince raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a long and slow tone, "Uncle, do you have any ideas?"

Su Chou lowered his head, looking at the Crown Prince with a deep voice, "I'm afraid that will disappoint His Royal Highness. My humble opinion is very simple. The Crown Prince will eventually marry. If this Longkodo's granddaughter is virtuous, it's not impossible, but as a principal wife, that's not possible."

Su Chou naturally has some leverage over Longkodo, so the best way now is to find a compromise.

They would neither completely offend Longkodo nor let him think that he could be above them.

The prince is of noble status, so the position of a concubine is not bad.

The prince pulled the corner of his lip and said with a forced smile: "Uncle, you really have a good idea, but you just want to push me out."

Su Chou shook his head. "If you want to sit in that position, you must be prepared to marry many women in your lifetime. I think the Crown Prince can use this opportunity to propose a beauty contest, using the excuse that I have already thought of it for you, saying it's for the Emperor's good fortune!"

The prince uttered an "ah" but finally nodded, "Now that the Emperor's father is not in good health, it makes sense to select a concubine to bring him happiness."

There was a knock on the door, and a young eunuch came in and bowed to the two people.

"Aunt Xiudong sent a message, telling His Royal Highness to be careful of Lord Longkodo. I'm afraid Lord Longkodo has been plotting against the Crown Prince recently."

The prince glanced at Su Chou, and after a brief exchange of glances, he finally said slowly to the young eunuch:

"Tell Aunt Xiudong that I know. I have a few more words for her to pass on to the Empress Dowager. Tell her that I want to participate in the imperial selection, and it would be best to make a big fuss about it. It would be even better if all the ladies in the capital could participate."

The young eunuch nodded, then walked out and prepared to convey the message to Xiudong.

Su Chou nodded in praise, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is becoming more and more shrewd and calculating. This way, even if Longkodo's granddaughter isn't chosen, it won't be our fault. Perhaps we can even choose a suitable wife for you."

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Forbidden City - Jingren Palace

Yixiu was a little surprised to learn that her son was going to participate in the draft. She had talked about this issue with her son before, but Honghui always refused on the grounds of being busy. What happened today?

Xiudong took out a letter from her arms and handed it respectfully to Yixiu.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered this servant to give to Your Majesty."

Yixiu opened the envelope and read the contents of the letter, and was furious.

How dare this old scoundrel Longkodo threaten the prince!

Who the hell does his granddaughter think she is? How dare she ask for the position of Crown Princess?

Jian Qiu advised from the side, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's not worth getting angry about something like this. Our Crown Prince is of noble status, so naturally he should marry a woman of equally noble status."

Yixiu lowered her head slightly, her eyes slightly cold, and the corners of her lips gradually curled up.

"Pass on my order and spread the news that the Crown Prince is going to choose a concubine. I want all the noble women in this capital to know that the Crown Prince is not only going to choose a principal wife, but also a concubine."

After saying that, Yixiu winked at Xiudong, who took a candlestick from the side, burned the letter sent by the prince into ashes, and threw it into the incense burner.

In the evening, Yixiu brought some food to see the emperor and happened to bring up the matter of the prince choosing a concubine.

The emperor has been getting weaker these days, and because of Nian Shilan, he had a quarrel with the empress dowager, and his face has become even paler.

The emperor couldn't stop coughing. Yixiu quickly brought up the white fungus and pear soup and wanted to feed the emperor some, but the emperor waved his hand.

"So, the Crown Prince is indeed a filial person. He is not young anymore, and he really should have a few caring people around him to serve him. However, he is the Crown Prince of the National Dynasty, so naturally he should be more cautious in choosing the women around him, especially the Crown Princess. I wonder if the Queen has any favorite candidates."

Yixiu resisted the urge to roll her eyes. The emperor was showing his old habit of being suspicious again.

Yixiu smiled gently, "Everything is up to the Emperor and the Crown Prince. I just want to find someone who is close to the Crown Prince."

The emperor nodded, half leaning on the couch, and said weakly, "In this case, Su Peisheng will convey my decree. The selection of concubines for the crown prince will begin now. All unmarried ladies of marriageable age in the capital may participate."

Yixiu smiled and once again served the emperor the bowl of Tremella and Pear Soup.

"I have been watching over him for an entire hour. Your Majesty, please at least drink a little!"

The emperor took a sip and couldn't help but frown, "Who made this Tremella and Pear Soup?"

The emperor stared intently at Yixiu, who quickly knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Noble Lady Nian is really worried about your health. She said that you're always coughing, so she asked me to prepare this Tremella and Snow Pear Soup for you."

The emperor slowly closed his eyes, but the bitterness in his heart could not help but overflow.

He kept thinking about Nian Shilan being by his side and the sweet memories they had together.

When Nian Shilan first entered the palace, they were happy on their wedding night, and Nian Shilan looked cute as she rode a horse and called him "Prince".

These fragments came flooding back like a tide, and the emperor couldn't stop thinking of Nian Shilan's heartbroken look.

That was his and Nian Shilan's first child. Nian Shilan was full of expectations and even secretly said at night that she wanted to think of a nickname for the child. But the child was gone just like that. Nian Shilan was really heartbroken at that time.

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The emperor paused for a moment before opening his eyes. If you looked closely, you could clearly see tears in his eyes.

"Queen, no matter what, I must protect Noble Lady Nian."

Yixiu lowered her head, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She had come specially when the emperor was coughing the most. People are most likely to be soft-hearted when they are at their most vulnerable.