After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

Princess Le'an agreed, "Mother, I will go with you."

The eldest prince, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, "Don't go!"

Concubine De was anxious and furious, "Ye'er, your father is so unfair to you, are you just going to let it go like this?"

"The stability of the southwest was earned through your five years of life-or-death sacrifices! This peace negotiation was won by your decisive victory over South Vietnam! What have those people done? Besides enjoying the fine food and drink in Kyoto, they not only fail to relieve the emperor's worries, but also commit a series of wicked deeds from time to time. How can they compare with you!"

Defei was so angry that she burst into tears. She saw that her son had the best chance of being named the crown prince, but how could His Majesty suddenly become so unpredictable?

The eldest prince spoke hoarsely, "It's already been decided. What's the point of mother questioning father?"

De Fei was so angry that she collapsed and cried, "Then, then let them get away with it!"

The eldest prince suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes seeming to have made a decision. "Father, you wish to balance our power. Haha, unfortunately, Father, I do not wish to do so."

De Fei seemed to have noticed something was wrong, "Ye'er, you, you won't do anything stupid, will you?"

Le An was so frightened by the eldest prince's cold eyes that he dared not speak.

"Don't worry, mother. I won't do anything stupid. I just suddenly figured it out. Mother, I'll take my leave now!" He stood up, bowed, and left Yangde Palace.

Princess Le'an couldn't see the eldest prince, so she took a deep breath and looked at Concubine De in fear, "Mother, what happened to my brother?"

A gleam flashed in Concubine De's eyes. "It's nothing. Since it's already a foregone conclusion, Ye'er has to let it go even if she doesn't want to."

Le An sighed, "I thought that since my eldest brother was crowned king, I would be able to enjoy the glory along with him. I never thought that my father would act so recklessly!"

De Fei glared at her and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Your father's decision is not yours to comment on!"

Princess Le'an curled her lips and said, "I'm just saying this to Mother. Don't worry, I know my limits."

"You'd better! Remember, behave yourself these few days! Your brother has it hard enough, don't be so willful and cause him more trouble!"

"Also, since you are engaged to Cheng Huaifeng, you should stay in the palace and learn how to embroider your wedding gifts. Don't leave the palace unless it's important!"

Le An said impatiently, "I understand, Mother, I'll go back first."

At this time, Cheng Huaifeng was nervously looking at the Duke of England, whose face was gloomy and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

The Duke of England tightly gripped the teacup in his hand, veins bulging on the back of his hand, and his lips were tightly pursed. "How could this be? Why did Your Majesty confer the title of king on all the princes?"

"Why? It's clearly the eldest prince who has made great contributions, so he should be crowned king himself. Why? Why on earth?"

He raised his bloodshot eyes and glared at Cheng Huaifeng, "Did anything unusual happen before your Majesty was crowned king?"

Cheng Huaifeng trembled at the violent look on his father's face and quickly replied, "I haven't heard anything unusual. During the morning court today, His Majesty suddenly conferred a title of kingship. The court officials all thought it was for the eldest prince alone. Unexpectedly, after the imperial edict was read, several other princes who hadn't been crowned kings were all given the title. Even the second prince, who hadn't attended the court that day, was given the title of idle king."

The Duke of England angrily threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, "Damn it!"

They had finally passed the examination to become the eldest prince. They originally thought that the eldest prince would definitely be crowned king, and his chances of being crowned crown prince were much greater than those of other princes. After the eldest prince ascended the throne, their Duke of Ying's Mansion would also rise to prominence.

He never expected that at the welcoming banquet yesterday, the emperor would marry the princess of Nanyue to the eldest prince on the spot.

It is almost impossible for a prince whose principal wife is a princess of another country to ascend the throne!

Now, the matter of being crowned king has completely made the eldest prince lose his advantage. The eldest prince's achievement of defeating the South Vietnamese army in the southwest this time is completely useless!

why!

Why does Your Majesty treat the eldest prince like this? Isn’t he afraid of hurting the eldest prince’s feelings?

Or did something happen that he wasn't aware of?

The Duke of England clenched his fists and closed his eyes deeply.

Cheng Huaifeng didn't dare to breathe. He picked up the teacup quietly and took a sip to moisten his dry throat and relieve the tension in his heart.

He watched his father slowly open his eyes. He quickly put down the teacup, sat upright, and asked cautiously, "Father, what should we do in this situation?"

He had just been granted a marriage to Princess Le'an. In the eyes of outsiders, the Duke of Ying was a descendant of the eldest prince. Seeing that the eldest prince had returned to the court in such glory, he actually got nothing. Did they bet on the wrong horse?

The Duke of England snorted coldly, "Who says marrying a princess means he's the eldest prince?"

"You mean..."

Duke Ying glared at his son, who looked dazed. "From now on, you don't have to be so attentive to Princess Le'an. If you meet Princess Changning and the King of Chu, you must be extremely respectful. Everything you do cannot escape the King of Chu's notice. Even though the King of Chu has no chance of succeeding to the throne, His Majesty still trusts and favors him greatly."

"Now that His Majesty has allowed Princess Changning to leave the palace and establish her own residence, she will certainly need to leave the palace frequently to inspect the progress of the renovations. You should have someone keep an eye on her and make sure Princess Changning's bad impression of you changes. Even if we can't marry, at least she should have a good impression of you."

Cheng Huaifeng nodded, "Don't worry, father. I will definitely make Princess Changning treat me the same way as before."

He still had some confidence in his son's methods against the little girl. "Well, Feng'er, the situation in the court is now chaotic and complicated. I can't see clearly what went wrong. Now, we can only wait for things to become clear. The more it is like this, the more we cannot offend anyone."

The Duke of England sighed deeply, "I originally thought that the eldest prince would be the first to step forward, so I was willing to offend the King of Chu in order to establish a relationship with the eldest prince. However, things turned out to be completely beyond my expectations."

Cheng Huaifeng had no choice but to comfort him, "Father, this is something no one could have expected. You don't have to worry. Even if the eldest prince didn't make it, it doesn't mean he has no chance. The King of Chu and the King of Xian have no chance of becoming the crown prince. The only ones who can take the throne are the King of Ding, the King of An, and the King of Kang. In my opinion, their power is not much different, but when it comes to ability, the eldest prince is the real deal."

Listening to his son's analysis, the Duke of England finally felt somewhat relieved. "Well, Feng'er, your idea this time is good. Now, your most important task is to eliminate Princess Changning's resentment towards you and change her opinion of you."

Cheng Huaifeng stood up and said solemnly, "Don't worry, father. I understand."

The Prince Ding mentioned by the Cheng father and son hurriedly left Yangde Palace and was about to leave the palace when he met Shen Mingxiu, who was also about to leave, at the palace gate.