Emperor Tianqi simply stopped hiding his intentions and said calmly, "Shang'er is busy so he can't come. As for Princess Jing, she should be here soon."

Although the Queen Mother could hear that something was not right in the Emperor Tianqi's tone, she thought she had done it carefully enough and there would definitely be no mistakes. Besides, Long Shang was a useless person now, so what could he do? So she didn't take it seriously and just snorted coldly, "Princess Jing is relying on Prince Jing's favor and is becoming more and more lawless."

Emperor Tianqi curled the corners of his lips slightly. The song and dance performance had already begun below. He pretended to watch the dance and did not say anything.

The Queen Mother was very displeased to see this.

"Prince Jing and Princess Jing have been married for such a long time, but Princess Jing still hasn't sent any good news. The backyard of Prince Jing's mansion is still a little deserted."

Emperor Tianqi agreed with what the Empress Dowager said. He also wanted to have a grandson, but he did not want to fulfill the Empress Dowager's wishes.

"You don't have to worry about this, Mother. Shang'er's body hasn't recovered yet. Once Shang'er is well, there will naturally be good news."

The Queen Mother became even more furious when she heard this, and shouted, "Your Majesty, are you saying that I am meddling in other people's affairs?"

As the Queen Mother finished speaking, the singing and dancing stopped. Everyone was confused, not knowing what had happened to the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Tianqi waved his hand and asked the singer to leave. He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, your words are too serious. That is not what I meant."

The Queen Mother sneered, "If that's not your intention, why are you trying to stop me from arranging a concubine for Prince Jing?"

Everyone then realized that the Queen Mother was going to take a concubine for Prince Jing today, and the Emperor was obviously unhappy.

The banquet fell silent for a moment.

Tang Zhenhong looked very unhappy.

Damn old woman, she's still not at peace even when she's about to die, and is still thinking about making trouble for his Yue'er.

Emperor Tianqi frowned and said, "There's no rush for this matter. We have to ask Prince Jing for his opinion."

The Queen Mother sneered, "Ask Prince Jing what he thinks? Everyone knows that Prince Jing dotes on Princess Jing. Asking him what he thinks is the same as asking Princess Jing what she thinks.

I am her grandmother. Giving her husband a concubine is good for him and for her own good.

Having another woman in the palace would not only help expand the royal family, but also help her manage the palace. How could she refuse such a good thing? "

After saying that, he looked at the people sitting below, and finally looked at Gu Shuo among the crowd.

"Master Gu, you are the father of Princess Jing. Tell me, is what I said true?"

Emperor Tianqi said nothing with a gloomy face.

At this time, the Queen Mother and others did not take any action, so he could not point it out in advance and could only endure it.

Although Gu Shuo is now the Minister of Rites, he used to be the Prime Minister of Tianqi and has a strong ability to read people's words and expressions.

He could see that the Emperor was in a bad mood, but he couldn't afford to offend the Empress Dowager, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Princess of Jing has severed the father-daughter relationship with me. I cannot express my opinion on the matter of the Princess of Jing. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Everyone started whispering when they heard this, especially the ladies and young ladies.

"I didn't expect that Princess Jing would actually sever ties with the Gu Mansion. Who do you think suggested that?"

"It must be Princess Jing. Given the current situation of the Gu Mansion, it's too late to curry favor with her. How could Lord Gu propose to sever ties?"

"Well, that must be it."

……

The Queen Mother looked at Gu Shuo with sympathy on her face and said, "Master Gu, don't take it to heart. Who made you have such a cruel and heartless daughter? Just let it go."

"The Empress Dowager has taught me this, and I will obey your orders!"

The corner of Emperor Tianqi's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.

Tang Zhenhong was somewhat displeased, but he also knew that the empress dowager wouldn't be able to stay alive for long. He couldn't ruin the emperor's plans at this moment, so he refrained from saying anything.

The Queen Mother's gaze swept across the room, finally settling on Dong Jinyu. "Miss Dong is intelligent and gentle, a perfect match for Prince Jing. Are you willing to marry Prince Jing and become his concubine?"

She knew the grudge between Dong Jinyu and Gu Lingyue, so she asked this question.

Dong Jinyu thought about being beaten by Gu Lingyue in the palace, and also about Bai Qimeng's death. She stood up and said, "My daughter is willing."

"Yu'er!" Master Dong called out anxiously when he heard that.

Not to mention that Prince Jing dotes on Princess Jing, even if it was because of Prince Jing's illness, he couldn't let his granddaughter jump into the fire pit.

"Grandpa, my granddaughter likes Prince Jing and is willing to marry him as a concubine. I beg for your consent." Dong Jinyu said with her eyes lowered.

Grand Tutor Dong looked at his insistent granddaughter and sighed, "Well, since you insist on getting married, then marry me. I just hope that Prince Jing will treat you well in the future."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, "Well, since Miss Dong has agreed, Your Majesty, why don't you issue an order? Don't you think the daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion is unworthy of being Prince Jing's concubine?"

In fact, she didn't need to do this. Soon everyone here would have to obey her orders.

But she just wanted to disgust that bitch.

Wasn't her marriage to Prince Jing granted by the current emperor? Then she would ask the emperor to grant it to Prince Jing again. It was impossible for them to live together as a couple.

Even if they go to the underworld, she will not let them have peace.

Emperor Tianqi's face turned pale. He didn't expect that the empress dowager would actually trick him.

At this moment, he was in a dilemma whether to agree or not. After all, Miss Dong was the legitimate granddaughter of the Taifu family, and he had no way to refute it.

Emperor Tianqi glanced at Tang Zhenhong, whose face was equally gloomy, and agreed to the Queen Mother's proposal, granting Dong Jinyu as Long Shang's concubine.

The empress dowager was smiling, and she asked Emperor Tianqi to give Yang Yanru, the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister, to Long Jing as a concubine, and to give Shen Anran, the legitimate daughter of Empress Shen's half-brother, to Long Shang as a concubine.

Of course Queen Shen was willing to do so, as it would both cause trouble for Gu Lingyue and provide a spy for Prince Jing's Mansion. She quickly agreed on behalf of Shen Anran.

Yang Yanru was completely confused when she heard this. She wanted to stand up and say something, but her mother had a warning look on her face.

She smiled bitterly and had to stand up to thank him.

At this time, Gu Lingyue didn't know that she was working so hard to save everyone's lives, but they were plotting against her to find a few women for Long Shang.

Gu Lingyue walked to the end and didn't see a single corpse, let alone a living person.

At this time, she came to a fork in the road. She didn't expect that this secret passage had a passage leading to the other side. However, she didn't care about anything else now. She just wanted to get out quickly because it was too hot here.

She found the direction of the palace and soon arrived at the cave entrance. Just in case, she took out a mirror from the space and looked around through the cave entrance.

Tang Wenqi, who was above the cave entrance, was staring at the cave entrance intently. Suddenly, something stretched out from the cave entrance. At first, he didn't know what it was. When the thing turned around, he saw his own figure inside. He realized that this thing was the same as a bronze mirror, but it could see much more clearly than a bronze mirror.

He understood what the people inside were using this for.

Just as he picked up his sword and prepared to stab inside, Gu Lingyue inside also realized that it was her third brother outside and shouted anxiously: "Third brother, it's me."

Unfortunately, she was wearing an oxygen mask, which made it difficult for her to speak, and her voice changed, so Tang Wenqi couldn't hear it at all.

When his sword pierced the hole, Gu Lingyue hurriedly entered the space, took off her fireproof suit and oxygen mask, told Tang Wenle about the situation outside, and took him out of the space directly.

As soon as Tang Wenle came out, he was choked by the smoke and the stench of corpses inside and was about to go out. However, as soon as he stuck his head out, Tang Wenqi's sword chopped him down, and Tang Wenle was so scared that he quickly retracted his head.

Gu Lingyue curled her lips.

She didn't expect that her fourth brother would rush out without saying a word. It would not be unfair if he was chopped to death by her third brother.

"Third brother, it's Yue'er and me!" Tang Wenle shouted anxiously.

When Tang Wenqi heard that it was Tang Wenle and Gu Lingyue, he quickly crawled towards the cave entrance and looked inside.

When he realized it was really Tang Wenle and Gu Lingyue, he quickly said, "Why are you two here? Come up quickly."

Tang Wenle asked Gu Lingyue to go up first, and then he came up.

Gu Lingyue asked Tang Wenle to stay and tell Tang Wenqi about the situation inside, while she walked towards the banquet venue.

At this moment in the banquet, no one was talking about the fact that Gu Lingyue didn't come.

Long Fu glanced at Long Jun, a hint of sarcasm on his face, and then stood up. "Father, I have something I don't understand. I want to ask you, Father."

After he said this, some of the ministers looked excited, some frowned, and the female members all looked confused.

"Speak." The majestic voice of Emperor Tianqi resounded throughout the banquet hall, making people tremble with fear.

Long Fu's heart trembled, but he realized that everything was ready and there was no turning back. He took a deep breath and said, "Since ancient times, the crown prince has been appointed according to the order of seniority. The eldest son should be appointed first. I would like to ask Father, should the crown prince be appointed first or the eldest son?"

"Asshole! Do you need to question my decision to establish the eldest son as the heir?" Emperor Tianqi shouted.

In fact, the stalemate between him and the Queen Mother for such a long time was also to give him a chance to reform. After all, he was his own son. Although he was not very capable, the blood relationship was there, and he did not want to abolish him. As long as he was more restrained and not so stupid as to be led by others, he would allow him to exist.

Unfortunately, the child didn't appreciate it and insisted on seeking death.

Long Fu said stubbornly, "Why can't I question it? After my eldest brother died, I became the eldest son."

The banquet hall was silent for a moment. Everyone looked up at Emperor Tianqi, only to see him sitting upright on a high seat with an indifferent expression, as if he had not heard Long Fu's words. No one knew what he was thinking.

Queen Shen also looked at Emperor Tianqi, wanting to see how he would answer in front of so many people.

Although Long Jun was somewhat expectant, he still pretended to be angry and said, "Second brother, you are so bold! Father has already made the decision on who to appoint as the Crown Prince. There is no need for you to interfere here."

Long Fu rolled his eyes at him and, without beating around the bush, said directly, "Why are you pretending? Ever since my brother passed away, you've become the only legitimate son, and I've become the eldest. Don't you want to know how the emperor will choose between you and me?"

He still has a glimmer of hope in his heart. If his father had chosen him, then nothing would have happened today. He would have been content to be his crown prince and a good son, and would have waited a hundred years before succeeding to the throne after his father's death.

Long Jun: ...

"Hmph! I will gladly accept whoever Father chooses."

Long Fu no longer paid attention to him, but looked at Emperor Tianqi.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, I think Prince Yi is right. You should make your choice sooner rather than later!"

Emperor Tianqi finally moved, but he didn't look at the Queen Mother. Instead, he looked at Long Fu and said, "What if I say to establish the heir?"

"Hahaha~" Long Fu laughed crazily upon hearing this, a sinister look in his eyes as he laughed, "If that's the case, then you can't blame me."

Long Fu grabbed a wine jug and threw it to the ground. Suddenly, a beam of fire flew into the sky. Then, a group of people rushed into the banquet hall and controlled the ministers and their families.

"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" Gao Ming shouted.

Chang Jinnuo was already standing beside Emperor Tianqi, and Gu Lingyue had also come over. She was afraid of being discovered, so she jumped onto the roof, lifted a tile and looked inside.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that I would replace all your guards with my own people." Long Fu said proudly.

"Long Fu! How dare you!" Emperor Tianqi was furious. "Don't forget, there are 30,000 imperial guards in this palace. Do you think you can take over the palace with just a few of your men?"

Long Fu smiled and said, "Father, do you really take me for a fool? Of course I know there are imperial guards in the palace, and I've been prepared.

As long as you and the other ministers are in my hands, once the central army and my uncle's army invade, I will have the final say in this imperial city."

"Why is Fu'er calling you uncle again? You should call him father." The empress dowager reminded him happily while sitting there.

She was so happy today. Her wish for so many years had finally come true. The only small regret was that those two little bitches were not here, so she could not vent her anger at that time.

Emperor Tianqi snorted coldly and said angrily: "You are not stupid, you are foolish! A stupid pig."

How could he have given birth to such a stupid son who didn't even know who his father was?

Long Fu was very angry when he heard Emperor Tianqi call him a fool.

He shouted loudly: "I know you look down on me, but so what? The two candidates you liked for the crown prince are one dead and one crippled. He is not even considered a man now.

You leave the throne to him, do you want the royal family to be extinct?"

Emperor Tianqi's expression turned cold when he heard this, "What did you say?!"

Long Jun panicked. How did he know this?

"What are you talking about..." Long Fu said with a look of sarcasm, pointing at Long Jun, "You said you wanted him to be the crown prince, but you don't know that he's not even a man now. Just wait for your descendants to be extinct."

"You're talking nonsense." Long Jun retorted anxiously and wanted to stand up, but was held down by the soldiers who were escorting him.

Emperor Tianqi looked unhappy. Queen Shen looked at Long Jun anxiously, trying to tell from his face that what Long Fu said was a lie, but she was disappointed in the end.

"How could...how could this happen?" Queen Shen murmured to herself.

The ministers and their families below were all in disbelief, especially the young ladies who had attended the flower viewing banquet last time, all of them looked relieved.

It turns out that Prince Xing is no longer humane. Fortunately, he didn't choose a concubine last time, otherwise if he was chosen, his life would be over.

Long Fu ignored Long Jun's shouting and said to Emperor Tianqi, "Issue the decree, father. Please pass the throne to me. When I take the throne, I will treat all the ministers well and care for the people of Tianqi."

Emperor Tianqi's face was gloomy. "Do you think I can satisfy you?"

Long Fu glanced at the ministers present, and finally his gaze stopped at Emperor Tianqi. He smiled and said, "Father, do you want to watch these people die because of your momentary impulsiveness?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of uniform footsteps could be heard outside, and then a soldier ran in hurriedly to report: "Your Highness, Queen Mother, we are surrounded by the imperial guards."

The Queen Mother said calmly, "Why panic? With the Emperor and the others here, the Imperial Guards won't dare to act recklessly."

After saying that, he looked at Long Fu and said, "Fu'er, notify the Imperial Master to take action."

"it is good."

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