The future of the words "Eldest Princess" could be foreseen at a glance.

But if the eldest princess becomes the emperor, the future of the eldest princess will be limitless and will reach the highest point in the world, provided that the eldest princess can really become the emperor.

Opportunities always coexist with risks. The greater the opportunity, the greater the risk.

Concubine Hui did not agree immediately. She saw this huge opportunity from the eldest princess's few words, but she did not know how great the risks behind it were and how much she would have to pay.

Either you rise rapidly to the top and take the next step, or you fall hard from your high place and die without a burial place.

Behind her, her entire family is involved, not just her.

Concubine Hui said first:

"Mammy, take the little princess down, and the others should go down as well."

The little princess's nanny was close by and heard everything. She was almost scared to death. When Concubine Hui called her, she knelt down subconsciously.

Seeing that she was so useless, Concubine Hui was worried that she would drop the little princess, so she looked at her personal maid:

"Take her downstairs, keep an eye on her and don't let her talk nonsense. Take the little princess downstairs too. It's time for the little princess to drink her milk."

After sending everyone away, at this critical moment that would determine the future fate of her family, Concubine Hui still observed the etiquette that a girl from an aristocratic family should have. She slowly asked Su Fengyi to sit down, personally brewed a pot of Mingqian Longjing tea for her, and invited her to drink tea.

In the silence and aroma of tea, Su Fengyi drank the tea and praised it:

"The tea is good."

Concubine Hui smiled:

"When Your Highness usually comes to my palace, I always feel ashamed for not having good tea to treat you. This is the new Mingqian tea from Jiangnan this year. I know Your Highness likes it, so Daddy specially asked someone to send it to you. I want to show my loyalty to Your Highness."

Su Fengyi praised again:

"Lord Wang has done a good job. The maritime trade has progressed smoothly and there have been few setbacks in the court. Lord Wang has made an indelible contribution. Last year, the tax revenue in the two Jiang regions was even higher than in previous years. This is also Lord Wang's credit."

In the past, the emperor never talked with Concubine Hui about such matters of the court. Firstly, the emperor was not interested in such matters as whether the maritime trade was going smoothly or whether the taxes were sufficient. He was only interested in whether his private treasury was full. More importantly, the emperor did not understand these things and could not talk about them even if he wanted to.

Su Fengyi and Concubine Hui casually chatted about these important affairs of the court as if they were daily daily matters.

Because at this moment, the people sitting in the Zhenxia Pavilion were not the eldest princess and Concubine Hui having a conversation, but the imperial power and the aristocratic families.

Concubine Hui talked about the Wang family's loyalty, and Su Fengyi talked about her satisfaction with the Wang family.

After a few small talk, Concubine Hui suddenly asked:

"Your Highness, is he still alive?"

Concubine Hui did not say who he was, and Su Fengyi did not ask who he was.

It's obvious who he is.

Su Fengyi continued to drink tea and replied:

"Maybe."

This possibility made Concubine Hui feel relieved. It meant that the emperor was not in the hands of the eldest princess, but had disappeared and fell into the hands of someone else.

This shows that what the eldest princess should do is to take advantage of this opportunity to replace the emperor, rather than kill the emperor to take the throne.

Ascending to power by killing the king through force is a bad strategy and will definitely backfire. Only those who win the hearts of the people can win the world.

No matter how bad the emperor is, he is still the emperor and represents orthodoxy. A regicide loses his legitimacy and the opportunity to win people's hearts through morality.

Even if he manages to get to power by chance, he will have to pay a huge price in the future to suppress the ensuing backlash.

But if something happened to the emperor himself, it would be a different story.

This was not the first time the emperor had disappeared. Last summer, the emperor also disappeared for a period of time.

The last time the emperor disappeared, Lord Pei and Commander Lu covered it up very well, and others might not know the inside story. However, Concubine Hui was in the harem and saw through clues, but she said nothing and kept it in her heart.

Last time, the emperor was found by the eldest princess, but this time, it seems that the eldest princess is not going to find him back.

Concubine Hui asked again:

"Your Highness, will he come back?"

Su Fengyi put down the cup of tea and said with a smile:

"He may come back, but the emperor will not come back. I am the emperor."

The Prince of Pingliang went to great lengths to get the Emperor out of the capital, even sacrificing the life of his only brother to pave the way, all in order to keep the Emperor in his hands and use him to control the other princes.

After trying to seize military power and improve his reputation failed, Prince Pingliang quickly changed his strategy. His idea was correct, but the prerequisite was that the person in his hands was the real emperor.

When Concubine Hui heard this, the whole cause and effect became clear.

If the Wang family chooses the eldest princess and she wins, the Wang family will get an eldest daughter with unlimited prospects.

But if the Wang family does not choose the eldest princess, the emperor will have fallen into the hands of others and it will be impossible to win him back. In the future, when the country changes hands, the Wang family, as former in-laws, will end up in a miserable state.

In that case, is there any need to discuss who to choose?

This matter must be decided immediately. It is better to show loyalty sooner rather than later. If it is too late, there will be no place for the Wang family by the side of the new emperor.

After weighing the pros and cons, Concubine Hui stopped asking questions and straightened her clothes, then knelt down and bowed to Su Fengyi:

"Your Majesty, I and the Wang family are willing to follow you and share your worries. I will take care of the affairs of the harem, so please don't worry."

……

When Su Fengyi came out of the Zhenxia Pavilion, it was already time for dinner, so she went directly to the Yangxin Palace.

Xue Yu was waiting for her to enter the Palace of Tranquil Longevity just like he was waiting for her to enter the palace at the palace gate.

After entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his Highness became his Majesty.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation had been vacant for many years. Although it was renovated every year, no one lived there. Whenever I passed by it, I always felt that it was desolate and dilapidated.

But this time when I walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I saw it was magnificent at first glance.

At first, Su Fengyi thought she had taken the wrong path, so she stepped out and looked at the plaque on the door again. She confirmed that it had the three big characters "Yangxin Hall" before she walked in again.

Su Fengyi walked from the front hall to the back hall. The decorative style of the renovated Hall of Mental Cultivation, especially the back hall, was exactly the same as the bedroom of her Princess's Mansion.

Xue Yu followed her closely, looking at her with fear and trepidation, always worried that she was dissatisfied with something.

Su Fengyi looked at him:

"Well done, you took the trouble."

Xue Yu was suddenly happy after receiving the praise:

"As long as Your Majesty is satisfied, I have already summoned the cabinet. Tomorrow at noon, all the ministers will be waiting for Your Majesty to summon them in the study room of the Yangxin Palace."

At this time, Dangui brought up the tea.

Xue Yu subconsciously wanted to take it. He was the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, and it was he who was supposed to serve tea to the emperor.

He had stretched out his hand, but Dangui had already brought up the tea.

After Dangui served the tea, she noticed Xue Yu's hand still in place out of the corner of her eye and felt a little confused.

She was the eldest princess's first personal maid. It was always her job to serve tea to His Highness, so she didn't notice it. But after entering the palace, did this rule have to be changed?

Xue Yu withdrew his hand, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Su Fengyi looked at the eye contact between the two and said to Xue Yu:

"Xue Yu, leave the task in your hands to Dan Gui. She has never done it before, so you should guide her more."

Xue Yu felt a little bitter in his heart. He had thought that once she entered the palace, he would be able to stand behind her legitimately, but he did not expect that there was no place for him by her side.

But since it was Her Highness's wish, he was willing to obey her will, give in a step, and take second place.

So Xue Yu said:

"Yes, I will obey, little one."

As a result, Su Fengyi said:

"Tomorrow, when the cabinet meets, you must come along. Tomorrow, and in the future, too. I heard that you are the top scholar in your province, and the youngest top scholar in this dynasty. There has never been a top scholar who has won three consecutive championships in this dynasty. You must work hard and broaden my horizons."

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