Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 278

Furthermore, although Consort Yu has an older sixth prince and is quite favored by the emperor, she comes from a humble background and her maternal family cannot provide much support. If a real struggle were to break out, she would definitely not be able to compete with Consort Jing's faction.

From this perspective, the people the Chu family should be most wary of are Consort Jing and the young prince.

The Duke of Changguo lowered his voice: "While the Shen family has just been restored and has not yet begun to prepare for the succession struggle, you should find a way to get rid of Consort Jing and the young prince as soon as possible!"

Empress Chu stiffened slightly.

In the past, eliminating a prince who was only a few months old would have been a piece of cake for her.

But now, Mo Chonggui has almost completely eliminated the Chu family's infiltrators in the palace. The crucial point is that the emperor has become suspicious of her; now, if any concubine or prince were to have an accident, the emperor would likely suspect her first.

The Duke of Changguo asked solemnly, "How is it?"

Empress Chu had no choice but to grit her teeth and say, "Father, rest assured, I understand."

No matter how difficult it is, she has to do it.

The Duke of Changguo did not abandon her because she could not give birth to a prince, but she understood that this did not mean that the Chu family would allow a useless idle person to stay in her high position where she enjoyed all the honor.

At least she is still the Empress, and she has the Chu family behind her. As long as she can come up with a way, she can always do it!

......

The Yongning Marquis's Residence.

Shen Lingjun, sporting two large dark circles under her eyes, got out of bed.

Since Mo Zhonggui proposed to marry her, she hasn't slept well for several nights in a row.

Nightmares kept recurring at night. The last dream I had was that Mo Chonggui really married her. On their wedding night, he was dressed in a bright red wedding robe. After bowing to her in the ceremony, he chopped off her head with a single stroke and placed it in front of someone's memorial tablet, saying, "I have finally avenged you."

Shen Lingjun stared wide-eyed at the blurry memorial tablet, her mind blank, before she was jolted awake.

Shen Lingjun rubbed her temples, her head throbbing with pain. Just then, Dou Niang came in to help her wash up and change.

"Madam, the Ministry of Rites just sent someone to remind you that you must attend this year's sacrificial ceremony to Heaven."

Shen Lingjun then remembered that there was such a thing.

The annual sacrificial ceremony to Heaven in Beiyi was attended by members of the royal family, nobles, and officials and their wives of the third rank and above.

Now that she is a second-rank imperial consort, she naturally has to go.

Shen Lingjun sighed.

Previously, the Wen family had gone every year, and she had heard from them that the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was no easy task.

The entire ceremony lasts from dawn until sunset, and must follow very strict procedures. No mistakes can be tolerated, otherwise it will be a serious crime.

However, the sacrificial ceremony to heaven was also a symbol of status and position. Being able to participate in the sacrificial ceremony to heaven was the best proof that one had a place at the top of the Northern Pyramid.

This is Shen Lingjun's first time being qualified to participate in the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, and she is definitely going to go.