Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

He has feelings for Concubine Xi. As long as she does not threaten his throne and his offspring, he will not touch her. Alas. Things are unpredictable. All kinds of tastes are life.

"Empress, now that Imperial Concubine Xi has fallen, I wonder how long she will be imprisoned?" Concubine Shu came over and asked.

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!" said the queen with disdain.

"Yes, I know I was wrong!" Concubine Shu lowered her head and said aggrievedly.

"I'm taking my leave." All the concubines left the Yikun Palace.

The emperor came to Zizhu Pavilion anxiously and asked the doctor about the condition of Concubine Qi's fetus. The doctor replied solemnly: "Your Majesty, the poison that Concubine Qi was poisoned with has been removed, but the condition of the fetus is still difficult to judge. Only when the baby is born can we know the true condition."

The emperor's heart tightened when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down, sat on the throne and announced: "The noble lady Xie is gentle and kind, smart and knowledgeable, behaves in accordance with etiquette, and has lived in the palace for a long time. Now she is specially canonized as Concubine Xie!"

Upon hearing the good news, Concubine Xie was overjoyed and wanted to kneel down to thank the emperor for his kindness. However, the emperor smiled and waved his hand to signal her not to kneel.

"My dear, you just need to rest assured. I will come to visit you again when I have time." After saying this, the emperor turned and left.

"Your Majesty is respectfully escorted by your concubine." Concubine Xie saw him off respectfully, her eyes full of gratitude.

At the same time, the Queen learned that the Emperor had appointed Concubine Qi as Concubine Xie. Although she was quite unhappy, she knew that it was not appropriate to show it. After all, Concubine Xie was pregnant with a dragon and had just gone through the process of detoxification, so she had a special status. The Queen suppressed her dissatisfaction and maintained a dignified demeanor.

When the second prince learned that his mother was demoted to a noble lady and confined to Lanyue Pavilion, he rushed to the palace in a panic, wanting to ask the emperor for mercy.

"Father, please forgive my mother!" the second prince pleaded with tears streaming down his face.

"You bastard, don't you know why your mother was under house arrest? She was so bold as to poison your unborn brother. She deserves to die!" The emperor was furious and lost his dignity.

"Father, please calm down! I believe that mother must have realized her mistake. I beg you to lift her imprisonment. I am willing to move out of the palace to show my sincerity. Please show mercy and fulfill my wish!" The second prince knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and sobbed.

"Shut up! Get out of here right now!" The emperor was furious and had a violent coughing fit. He quickly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, but when he saw the blood on the handkerchief, he was shocked.

"As you command, I'll take my leave. I hope your Majesty takes care of yourself!" The second prince was terrified and quickly fled the scene.

Eunuch Xi rushed over upon hearing the noise and saw the emperor coughing up blood. He shouted in panic, "Quickly call the imperial physician! Quickly call the imperial physician!"

The imperial physician arrived and examined the emperor. "Your Majesty, you must not get angry again in the near future. I will prescribe some medicine for you. You must take it." After that, the imperial physician went to prescribe the medicine. "Your Majesty, please be careful of your body."

The emperor thought that he might not have much time left, so who would be left with the position of crown prince?

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing. The emperor sat in the magnificent court, looking at the ministers below. He said in a low voice: "My dear ministers, I have been feeling a little unwell recently. I would like to hear your opinions on the appointment of the crown prince. After all, the foundation of the country depends on the crown prince."

As soon as the words fell, the court suddenly became very lively, and the ministers whispered and discussed. At this time, an elderly minister stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Prince Kang is the Queen's son and the eldest son. Since ancient times, it is natural to establish the eldest son as the heir, so Prince Kang should be canonized as the prince."

However, another minister expressed a different view. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think the Fifth Prince is a man of outstanding talent and learning, well-versed in history and the present; he is kind-hearted and generous; he is honest and upright. Only a man of both ability and virtue can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Crown Prince."

Then, another minister echoed, "I agree! Prince Kang is indeed the best choice for the crown prince!"

For a while, there were many opinions in the court. Some supported King Kang, while others supported the fifth prince. The debate was very lively. The emperor listened to everyone's speeches silently, without showing any obvious expression on his face, but he was thinking secretly in his heart.