The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

At daybreak, the city gates opened wide.

The same notice was posted everywhere at intersections leading to and from Shengjing City, as well as at densely populated areas in the market.

Not only are there guards posted here for protection, but there are also people to answer questions and resolve confusion for the people.

For a moment, everyone rushed to tell the news.

The emperor's third son, now the third prince, was recently welcomed back to the palace from the common people.

This news was known to everyone, from the prosperous Shengjing City to the remote border towns. The current emperor had found his long-lost bloodline.

The people were whispering to each other, and today's topic was all about the mysterious third prince.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony

All the officials in the court were shocked.

Because before today, they had not received any news about the third prince.

Emperor Jianyuan sat high on the dragon throne, his expression serious and excited. He swept his eyes over the ministers, and his voice was louder than it had been in a long time:

"My prince has been living among the people for nineteen years, and now he has finally returned. This is God's favor to our dynasty.

I have decided to build an orphanage to take in widows, widowers, orphans, and those without support. This is also what the Third Prince will do for the welfare of the people after returning to the palace."

The third prince mentioned by the emperor was standing beside the palace at this time.

Although he had no resemblance to the current emperor in appearance, Zhao Yu standing there was 80% similar to the Emperor Jianyuan twenty years ago in temperament and figure.

The welfare that His Majesty mentioned just now seemed to be building momentum for the Third Prince...

The dynasty has not yet appointed a crown prince. Now that the third prince has returned to the palace, the issue of the future crown prince has become even more confusing.

All the ministers stood there with their heads bowed, not daring to look up at the gaze of Emperor Jianyuan sitting on the dragon throne.

The second prince nodded slightly, looking at the square bricks under his feet, not daring to show the slightest expression on his face.

After he got married and set up his own household, he became the first and currently the only prince of this dynasty to attend the morning court.

Unexpectedly, his first morning court session was to accompany the ministers to welcome his father's third son back to the palace.

His good third brother finally came back.

Zhao Xu felt extremely upset. Why didn't the group of people kill Zhao Yu and Jiang Nansheng together yesterday?

At this time, Grand Secretary Yang stepped forward, lifted the hem of his official uniform, knelt down, clasped his hands, and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise and is a blessing to the people."

As soon as Grand Secretary Yang finished speaking, all the ministers knelt on the ground and cheered.

"Your Majesty is wise..."

After all the ministers stood up, Emperor Jianyuan said, "After all, the Third Prince has been away for many years and understands the sufferings of the people better. The orphanage will be handed over to the Third Prince. Do you have any objections?"

Minister of Works Wang Fengliang stepped out from among the ministers, bowed and said, "This old minister will do his utmost to assist the Third Prince... This is a rare opportunity, and it will benefit the people."

"I heard that the Sixth Prince did a good job in his policy proposal. Why not let the princes have more contact with ordinary life, so that the people can feel more of His Majesty's love for the people."

Zhang Ge Lao stood up and expressed a different opinion, "Your Majesty, although Minister Wang was thoughtful, he did not consider the age of the Sixth Prince. Moreover, based on what Minister Wang said, wouldn't the Second Prince be more suitable?"

"The Second Prince and the Third Prince are of similar age, and are truly the best candidates..."

"The Third Prince has just returned to the palace, so it is indeed appropriate for the Second Prince to be by his side to assist him..."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince Zhao Xu stiffened slightly.

Without leaving any trace, he turned around and glanced at the Minister of Works.

Wang Fengliang is on Queen Cao's side. Standing up at this time seems to be a gesture of goodwill to him, but in fact he is trying to sow discord between him and the third prince.

Emperor Jianyuan stroked his beard and said, "New Year's Eve is approaching. The weather is cold and it is not suitable for breaking ground. It will not be too late to decide on this matter after the sacrifice."

When the third prince returned to the palace, Emperor Jianyuan simply issued an imperial edict to announce it to the world.

Only after the sacrificial ceremony was completed could Zhao Yu be truly legitimate as the prince.

Emperor Jianyuan mentioned this matter just now just to test the attitudes of his ministers.

He showed a trace of fatigue on his face, "My dear ministers, if you have nothing else to do, please leave the court!"

Grand Secretary Yang stood out from among the ministers, bowed again and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I dare to make a suggestion. Throughout history, wise monarchs have always appointed a crown prince early on. The crown prince is the foundation of a country, just like the roots of a tree or the foundation of a building. Now that Your Majesty is in the prime of his life..."

Emperor Jianyuan, who was sitting on the dragon throne at the top, seemed not to notice the gray-haired civil official. He knelt there with an excited look on his face and asked the officials:

"Yesterday, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, Mr. Jiang, was seriously injured while protecting the Third Prince... What do you think is the appropriate reward I should give Mr. Jiang?"

The ministers knew nothing about the third prince, so how could they know about the assassination that took place at Yongding Gate.

Upon hearing that Master Jiang Wu was injured, they were all shocked and looked at each other.

They all looked at the Minister of Personnel Jiang Nanyiyi and the Censor Jiang Nanxiang, who were respectively the second and fourth brothers of Master Jiang Wuye.

The two of them stood there as usual, without changing their expressions.

Scholar Yang closed his eyes and shouted: "Your Majesty, you have nine princes. You should choose a crown prince from among them as soon as possible. There are unexpected changes in the world. If you don't choose a crown prince, once there is a change, there will be civil strife..."

"Lord Jiang is the youngest son of the Duke, and the younger brother of Concubine Shu... The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple has retired due to illness, so how about letting Lord Jiang take over as Chief Justice of the Dali Temple?"

"...Your Majesty should take the people of the world into consideration and decide on a crown prince as soon as possible to stabilize the people's hearts..."

"Since you are silent, I will assume that you share this intention. Wang Xi, bring me the imperial edict I have prepared!"

The Jianyuan Emperor at the top and the Grand Secretary Yang kneeling on the stage seemed to be talking to themselves.

No one could stop anyone else, and no one would listen to anyone else, leaving the ministers at a loss as to who to listen to.

After Grand Secretary Yang finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Jianyuan at the top with a somewhat depressed look.

The chief eunuch Wang Xi was seen holding an imperial edict in both hands, and the ministers immediately became quiet.

Emperor Jianyuan looked at the old minister below him, pressed his palm hard on the dragon chair under him, and tried to control the itch in his throat:

"Lord Yang is absolutely right... I have nine sons, and I must choose one of them to be the crown prince. I will use this opportunity to announce it to the world during the sacrifice ceremony!"

After hearing this, Yang Daxueshi burst into tears, "Your Majesty is wise."

Two months ago, Grand Secretary Yang also pleaded in the same way in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. At that time, the emperor said that he would announce the succession during the palace banquet on New Year's Eve.

Now it has been changed to be announced during the sacrificial ceremony, and only Grand Secretary Yang believes it without a doubt every time.

……

When Concubine Jing of Yikun Palace heard about the morning court session, she raised the teacup in her hand again and again but did not throw it away in the end. There was a hint of fierceness on her beautiful face.

Wang Ying bent down, carefully put away the things in his master's hand, and whispered: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The assassins yesterday have never appeared in the inland."

Imperial Concubine Jing sneered, "The one who is most restless right now should be our Queen..."

He ordered the eunuch beside him, "Go tell the Second Prince that the weather is cold, tell him to put on more clothes!"