amaotonovel Chapter 125 Man proposes, God disposes. It’s a matter of time and fate!
Chapter 125 Man proposes, God disposes. It’s a matter of time and fate!
The sun had already set when Emperor Ying slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and saw Xiao Feng, and smiled, "Changqing, I am not dreaming."
Xiao Feng was also amused by him. The king of a country actually became a drunkard after drinking.
"It's not a dream, get up and go back to the palace."
"Hmph, only you, Xiao Changqing, dare to speak to me like this." Emperor Ying was in a good mood.
"Okay, let's go." Xiao Feng began to drive people out. His A Ke hadn't had a good rest for the whole day, and if Emperor Ying didn't leave, he would throw him out.
Emperor Ying walked out of the house and stood in the yard for a while, then turned to Xiao Feng and said, "Changqing, I'll go back first. We'll go hunting another day."
Emperor Ying returned to the palace. He was happy and smiling all the way. Eunuch Liu was also happy. The emperor had not been so happy for many years.
Chu Xingluo returned to the palace and told Xia Taoyuan everything that happened today. Xia Taoyuan shook his head and said, "It seems that Qing'er and Lao Wu's marriage will definitely be successful. All the efforts before were in vain."
Chu Xingluo rubbed her head and said with a smile: "Why wasted your efforts? If Qing'er hadn't made such a big fuss by recognizing General Lu as her adoptive father, Father wouldn't have become suspicious and wouldn't have investigated the matter."
Xia Taoyuan smiled and said, "Think about it, we made such a big fuss, saying that Qing'er is loved by her father and mother just like a legitimate child. This would make people suspicious. Normal people would think that if they love you, then they can love you. No one would care if you love her at home. But the publicity is very unusual. Saying that a concubine's child is the same as a legitimate child, and recognizing General Lu as a foster father to raise her status, this must be related to her origin. In addition, the fifth son proposed to marry Qing'er on New Year's Eve, so the emperor must have become suspicious."
"What the princess said is right." Chu Xingluo said in a doting voice and hugged Xia Taoyuan from behind.
Xia Taoyuan turned around, put her arms around Chu Xingluo's waist, and said, "Maybe this is God's will."
Chu Xingluo hummed and whispered in her ear: "Uncle is going to be a father again. When can I be a father?"
Xia Taoyuan blushed and said, "How should I know?"
But she was also worried. She had been married for several months and there was no sign of pregnancy. She was not as good as Xiao Feng and Chen Yuke, a middle-aged couple. Could she be infertile?
Once some thoughts come up, they can never be shaken off. Pregnancy became a big deal in Xia Taoyuan's mind. The next day, she went to see a famous doctor in Yunjun City, but she didn't dare to ask why she couldn't get pregnant. She just asked the doctor to feel her pulse. The doctor felt her pulse and said that she was full of energy, lively and in good health.
Xia Taoyuan thought about letting Chu Xingluo take a look, but then she thought, this is all fate. If it is destined, it will come when it is supposed to. If it is not destined, it will not come no matter how hard you pray. Once you figure it out, you will not be entangled or waste time, and you will feel relaxed.
In the palace, Emperor Ying summoned all the civil and military officials into the palace and announced something, regardless of the fact that they were still on annual leave.
He rehabilitated Xiao Feng and conferred him the title of Duke of the State and General of the Heavenly Strategy. He also granted him a mansion and a thousand taels of gold. This was the first time in the Northern Yue Kingdom that someone was conferred the title of Duke of the State and General without being present.
At that moment, all the civil and military officials were in an uproar, discussing the matter. Some said, "I've said it before, General Xiao is loyal and patriotic, how could he be a traitor?" Others said, "When Wei Qin was still here, I had to stand on his side when I worked for him, but I don't believe General Xiao was a traitor." "That's right, General Xiao was framed, but people said he was a traitor."
When Wei Qin was around, many people were forced to support his words. Now that Wei Qin is missing and the emperor has personally refuted the rumors, all the officials naturally speak on the emperor's side.
Wei Mingcheng was secretly delighted. It seemed that the Emperor and General Xiao had reconciled their past grudges after meeting each other. He was happy for Madam Xiao Chen Yuke and Wei Qing. The mother and daughter finally had their day. For so many years, he had already regarded Wei Qing as his own daughter.
Mu Huairen was shocked. Xiao Feng had not been heard from for so many years, and he had sent people to track him down. How could he come back so quietly? Moreover, he was given the title of Duke of Zhenguo and General Tiance when he came back. The emperor was too partial to him.
After announcing this, Emperor Ying asked all officials to go back and continue their vacation. He also ordered people to rush to take Xiao Feng and his family of three to the new mansion.
Xiao Feng was completely stunned after hearing the imperial edict. He didn't expect Chu Zhongqian to arrange a new identity for him so quickly. Although Xiao Feng had just forgiven Emperor Ying from the bottom of his heart, he still felt flattered by what Emperor Ying did to him.
When he arrived at the new mansion, Xiao Feng was deeply moved when he saw the four big characters "Zhenguogong Mansion" on the plaque at the gate. He, Xiao Feng, was finally back, and he was back openly and honestly.
Chu Xingluo rushed over as soon as he got the news. When they arrived at the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Feng, Chen Yuke and Wei Qing were busy packing up. Because of the short time, the maids and servants that Emperor Ying had sent to buy had not arrived yet.
Chu Xingluo asked Qingyun to go back to the mansion and bring four maids and four servants, and told him to bring Qilin, after all, Qilin was Xiao Feng's adopted son. As for Yingge, she was highly skilled in martial arts and smart, so she stayed behind to protect Xia Taoyuan.
It didn't take long for Qingyun to bring everyone here. Qilin had been following the butler Xu Zhong in the palace for the past few years and had learned the skills of a butler at a young age. So it was natural that he would be the butler of the Xiao residence.
He lived up to everyone's expectations and quickly assigned tasks to the maids and servants.
After arranging everything, Chu Xingluo went back.
Prince Xuan's Mansion.
Mu Yanran was pregnant and told Chu Xingyue. Chu Xingyue decided to wait a few days until the fetus was stable before telling the emperor and empress.
King Xuan Chu Xingyue and Mu Yanran were immersed in the joy of becoming parents, but their mood was ruined by the news brought by Mu Huairen.
Mu Huairen came out of the palace and went straight to Prince Xuan's mansion. He told Prince Xuan that the emperor had appointed Xiao Feng as the Duke of Zhenguo and the general.
A chill rose in Chu Xingyue's eyes, and he slammed his hand heavily on the table.
"Xiao Feng is Prince Jing's uncle. Now he is conferred the title of Duke Zhenguo and General Tiance. Prince Jing is now even more powerful." Mu Huairen sighed.
Chu Xingyue's eyes flashed coldly. He once thought that he was born by the queen, and he had Prime Minister Mu Huairen and many supporters. If he could persuade his brother, the eldest prince, Prince Huai, to support him, the position of crown prince would belong to him. The only two people who could compete with him for the position of crown prince were Prince Xiang and Prince Jing, and their strength and power were not as good as his. If he could have a son, then no one else could take away the position of crown prince.
But he never expected that Xiao Feng would suddenly appear and be named Duke of Zhenguo and General as soon as he arrived. And this man was Chu Xingluo's uncle.
"Damn it! Xiao Feng is still alive! My uncle should have killed him back then!" Chu Xingyue was a little furious.
Mu Huairen narrowed his eyes and said, "Your uncle's whereabouts are still unknown. I don't know when Xiao Feng came back. Did he come back now or a few years ago? I asked the emperor after the court session today, but he didn't say."
"Do you suspect that my uncle's disappearance is related to Xiao Feng?" Chu Xingyue asked.
"It's not impossible." Mu Huairen said.
"Let's not worry about that for now. What should we do now?" Chu Xingyue was a little anxious.
"Be patient! When the court is held in a few days, I will join a few old ministers in writing a letter to the emperor, asking him to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible. As for who to appoint, we will do our best!" After Mu Huairen said this, he felt a little discouraged.
After saying that, Mu Huairen left. Along the way, he was thinking about his efforts over the years.
He was originally the right prime minister, second only to the emperor, and enjoyed great glory, but he had a son who was not ambitious and had no interest in official career. One of his two illegitimate sons was weak and the other only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.
He was willing to offend his colleagues and use all means to expand his own business.
He was old, and he knew that if he wanted to keep his family business and let his descendants prosper, he had to hold on to a big tree. With his efforts, he married his daughter to King Xuan, who was born to the queen. He had taken a fancy to King Xuan and bet that he could ascend to the throne. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened now. Man proposes, God disposes. It's time and fate!
Harem.
Prince Chu Xinghai of Xiang went to the palace to visit his mother, Concubine Yue, and heard about Xiao Feng.
He smiled bitterly twice, and his dream of becoming a prince was finally over. He used to be arrogant and thought that ability was the most important thing. In terms of ability and scheming, he could rank first among the princes.
At that time, Ye Yiyi's father was the Minister of War, with a force that could not be underestimated, and could serve as his backing. Although his grandfather's family was not good, they could still provide some financial support.
Now that Ye Yiyi's father has passed away, his supporters have all scatter. Now he has great ambitions, but few supporters. Sometimes, you really can't not accept your fate.