amaotonovel Chapter 476 Island King
Chapter 476 Island King
For a long time afterwards, the Crown Prince only stayed at the Crown Princess's house on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. This was also the case even after the Crown Princess became the Empress. It was not until Empress Wu committed an unforgivable crime that Zhou Chengchen, who had become Emperor Zhao of Ming, no longer had any face for Empress Wu. In the end, Empress Wu was deposed. Of course, these are just later stories. Now, at least His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still thinks that it is good for husband and wife to respect each other like guests.
But the Crown Prince ultimately underestimated the women of the harem, whose desires swelled, their resentment and jealousy grew, and their lust for power intensified. Few were immune to these influences, and few remained true to their original aspirations. Only then did Emperor Zhao of Ming truly understand his father's devotion to his mother, and how truly unique she was.
The Crown Princess went to pay her respects to the Crown Prince. She personally cooked a nourishing soup for the Crown Prince and took it out of the basket carefully.
The prince said, "Put it on the table first. I will use it later."
The prince looked at the princess: "What else?"
The Crown Princess bowed and said, "Your Highness, I'm here to ask Your Highness if it's time to prepare the palaces for the two concubines. By then, I won't be in such a rush."
The Crown Prince thought the same thing: "Father, the Emperor, and Mother, the Empress, have already scheduled Jiang and Ma to enter the Eastern Palace on the second day of the second lunar month. It's not long now, so it's time to prepare. So, you take care of the palace and let me know when you get back. From then on, you'll be fully responsible!"
The Crown Princess felt relieved. It was time for her to handle these matters. Seeing that the Crown Prince had delegated authority to her and did not overstep her bounds, the Crown Princess was satisfied: "Yes! But this date... was it agreed upon by Father and Mother?"
The prince said casually, "Yes! -- Yun'en, went to see if Aunt Qiulan has returned."
Yun En said with a bitter face, "My aunt has gone to pay her respects to the Empress and won't be back for a while! Your Highness, if you have any instructions, please feel free to ask me to do it!"
The prince laughed and said, "I am really craving a dish made by my aunt! It must be my aunt! Princess, you should also try Miss Qiulan's cooking later!"
The Crown Princess agreed, but she was wondering if the eunuch Yun En was just reminding her that she hadn't paid her respects to the Empress yet. Yun En's meaning was the Crown Prince's, and her heart tightened. She also thought that Aunt Qiulan was essentially the Empress's person!
The Crown Prince hadn't finished his words just now. The arrival of the two concubines was probably also the Empress's idea. The Crown Princess lowered her head slightly. The Empress herself enjoyed the Emperor's favor, yet she still did not forget to take concubines for her son. The Crown Princess almost vomited blood just thinking about it. It seemed that she had to hurry and conceive an heir within these three months. Only then would the two concubines enter the Eastern Palace and she would be invincible!
Lan Qingwu watched Hai Lanshan leave from the palace walls. Hai Lanshan, having received the imperial decree, rode in a carriage, and a large group of people left the imperial city. Before leaving, Emperor Shenwu had received news of islands in the deep sea. A king had unified dozens of these islands, calling them the Sea Kingdom. The new king had defeated several of his brothers and assumed leadership. While combating the vicious pirates, he had also sent envoys across the land to deliver tribute and a letter from the Sea Kingdom, expressing their willingness to become a vassal state of the Dasheng Dynasty. Simultaneously, the new king was willing to personally travel to the Dasheng Imperial City to negotiate a naval alliance.
Hai Lanshan was naturally ecstatic when she heard the news. If she didn't have many other things to do, she would have wanted to stay in the imperial city for a few more months. It was a pity that she couldn't see such a grand occasion.
The new kingdom of the Sea Kingdom was named Yuwang. He sailed on the sea for more than ten days, and after landing, he traveled for another ten days before arriving at the most prosperous center of the Dasheng Dynasty - the Imperial City.
During this month, the harem was in turmoil.
At the end of September, King Yu of the Sea Kingdom finally arrived at the imperial city. On that day, the central gate of the imperial city was wide open, and King Yu rode through the city gate on a tall horse. A team of hundreds of soldiers gathered behind King Yu, and their uniform footsteps echoed at the city gate. The people watching on both sides of the long street were silent for a while.
The King of Islet was tall and straight, dressed in black, with his back straight on his horse, his face stern and thin, and his whole body as sharp as a sword drawn from its sheath. What was even more peculiar was his pair of eyes that looked like emeralds.
At this time, in a private room of a teahouse on Chang Street, several daughters of noble families were leisurely sipping fragrant tea. An older woman with a woman's hair in a bun said, "Sister Yu, Sister Zi Ning, the Prince of Yu will be here soon, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites have gone to greet him."
The speaker was Gao Lanyan's daughter, Nian Nian, the adopted daughter of the current Empress. She had been married for several years, and with the Empress as her adoptive mother and her father a Duke, she naturally found a suitable match. Her husband worked in the Ministry of Revenue, a powerful official.