Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 1187

"What's the difference? Even if Grandpa is rich and has the entire empire, he still has to listen to Father Emperor. No one can disobey Father Emperor's will. Not even Grandmother Emperor."

Yunnan Shenggan glared at him, "Xiao Bao, does that mean you don't like your maternal grandfather?"

"No!" Murong Yunyan's clear voice sounded somewhat innocent. "I just feel that no matter how rich you are, it's not as good as being the Emperor."

Madam Yun said, "If you were the emperor that day, you would be sitting in the imperial study reading memorials. Others could go out of the palace to play, but you couldn't."

“Look, when you and your mother came to the Yun family to play, your father was working in the palace! Being the emperor means you can rule the Great Xia Dynasty and everyone in the world has to listen to him. But it also means you will lose some freedom.”

"Would you still be willing to do this?"

The three little ones looked at each other in bewilderment.

“But Father can still leave the palace freely,” Erbao said. He just felt that being the emperor was just as prestigious as being his father.

Murong Yu rubbed his temples. "We'll talk about this when you're older."

They haven't yet experienced his suffering.

They wouldn't understand even if I explained it now.

"Regarding the matter of establishing a crown prince, I simply wish to hear the opinions of my ministers. Since ancient times, the crown prince has always been either the eldest son of the empress or the legitimate son. According to their status, only the eldest prince is suitable. Moreover, the eldest prince is more suitable than any of you."

The second prince was indignant upon hearing this, saying, "Then Father is biased."

"Erbao!" Murong Yu was stunned for a moment and then became furious.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Yun Xiyue quickly hugged the Second Prince. "Xi'er, you know you were wrong. You're angry."

The princes were all stunned; they had never seen their father so angry.

Murong Yunxi hid in her mother's arms and cried secretly.

Yunnan Sheng stepped in to smooth things over and then led all the children out of the Jiaofang Palace.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Second Prince acted impulsively. Your Majesty's words have indeed hurt the feelings of the other three princes. The Second Prince has also tried his best."

Murong Yu favored his eldest son a little more, but he wasn't completely biased towards him. He doted on the second and third princes more.

The children just didn't understand why only the eldest brother could sit on the throne of the crown prince.

Furthermore, the Emperor only praised his eldest brother.

"As Xiao Bao just said, their desire to become the crown prince stems from their desire to gain the approval of the emperor and the ministers."

Murong Yu felt a pang of regret. "I understand. It seems today is not the right day to discuss adoption."

Yunnan Sheng nodded. "Then let's go back first."

"I hope Your Majesty will not beat or scold the child; it breaks my heart."

There are only three grandsons in total.

They protect it like it's their own eyes.

......

When the Empress Dowager learned of the news, she simply felt that retribution had come.

“At the beginning! There was only one woman in the harem, and all the children were legitimate sons. How could the three princes be content with that? They all wanted to become the crown prince and the heir to the Great Xia.”

"They'll fight each other when they grow up. If there are more princes born out of wedlock, things will naturally be different."

"This has always been the case, but he insists on going against the will of Heaven."

Granny Su said, "It seems that the matter of the Third Prince's adoption has not yet been told to him."

"I'm afraid the child will hate them even more then." The Empress Dowager felt pleased. "Hmph, no need to worry about them."

"I want to see how they face Xiao Bao. Poor child, he's going to be sent away by his own parents."

......

The candlelight flickered inside the magnificent room.

Murong Yu, dressed in a long robe with black and gold embroidery, gently placed his hand on Yun Xiyue's shoulder. "Ayue, don't worry. I'll go find Xi'er later. I was so angry today that I lost my mind."

Yunxi Yue wore a dazzling golden dress, with exquisite headdress adorned with dangling pearls and jade.