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Chapter 314 The 3rd Prince Has a Problem
"Congratulations to Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort on her promotion to the Fourth Consort!"
"Your Highness has given birth to the Third Prince for His Majesty, and you have made an invaluable contribution. You are worthy of the title of the Fourth Consort!"
"The Third Prince is your Majesty's eldest son, he is so precious! I congratulate the Empress Defei!"
"..."
In just a short while, Concubine De was surrounded by countless people, looking so glorious.
Concubine De still had a gentle smile on her face, and she was not proud of it: "This palace and the third prince will thank you sisters for your care in the future."
"My Lady, you are so polite!"
Concubine Liu looked at this scene and held the eldest princess' hand, tightening it slightly.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was injured while giving birth to Yun'er, which made her unable to have children anymore, with her favor, she would have given birth to a first son for His Majesty long ago, and there would be no chance for Concubine De to be so proud here!
Although she had beaten to death the midwife, imperial physician, and palace maid who delivered her, she still couldn't restore her fertility. Whenever she thought about it, Concubine Liu was heartbroken!
"Mother..."
The eldest princess's face wrinkled into a ball: "You pinched Yun'er and hurt her..."
Concubine Liu finally woke up from her dream and let her go in a daze: "Yun'er, I'm sorry, mother didn't mean it..."
The eldest princess didn't bear grudges at all and smiled sweetly: "It's okay, Yun'er didn't blame mother."
"Mother, can Yun'er go see the third brother?"
No matter how much Concubine Liu disliked the Third Prince, she would not show it in public. She could only hide the complexity in her eyes and said, "Go."
The eldest princess ran over happily.
She was the only child in the palace before and she felt very bored. Now she finally has a younger brother to play with her!
She is also a sister!
Empress Dowager Liu had no blood relationship with the emperor, and she only wanted the woman of Duke Dingguo's mansion to give birth to the heir to the throne, so how could she truly love the third prince? But at least the superficial work had to be done.
Seeing that Concubine Liu looked disappointed, her face darkened and she lowered her voice to remind her, "Concubine, the Third Prince is the only son of His Majesty. No matter what you think in your heart, you must make me happy!"
Concubine Liu raised her head, pushed back the tears in her eyes, and said with a forced smile, "Yes. Aunt, I understand clearly."
But even though she understood, she couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness in her heart...
She was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. She was born to be a proud girl and had developed a domineering personality. When she was waiting to be married, she probably never thought that one day she would have to compromise in everything and even not be able to show her sadness...
I wonder if the bright self of that year would regret his choice if he saw this day?
No.
She will never regret it.
As long as she can stay by His Majesty's side and receive His Majesty's love, she is willing to pay any price...
"The Third Prince's Full Moon Ceremony Begins—"
The auspicious time had arrived. As the ceremonial officers sang the ceremony, the wet nurse, who was dressed extremely festively, came forward holding the third prince wrapped in a bright red swaddling cloth.
Originally, the wet nurse should have carried the third prince to the center of the main hall and knelt down to pay respect to the emperor and empress.
But the queen was imprisoned, and she was replaced by Empress Dowager Liu.
The nurse said respectfully: "The Third Prince greets His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
"Greetings to the Queen Mother. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Empress Dowager Liu said kindly, "Please get up quickly!"
Then, she and the emperor gave the third prince the reward that had been prepared long ago.
There were so many people around the Third Prince just now that Jiang Wange couldn't squeeze in. Besides, this was another woman's child for Nangong Xuanyu, so she was too lazy to join in the fun.
The third prince was brought to him by the wet nurse, and only then did Jiang Wange see his appearance clearly.
Just one glance and she was stunned.
Why does this child look...
Although Jiang Wange had some vague guesses in her mind, she had not completely lost her mind.
She knew how precious the status of the eldest son of the royal family was without even thinking about it. Among all the concubines, no one dared to say a bad word about the Third Prince, and they even had to suppress their unhappiness and force a smile to congratulate him.
If she told her guess, she would definitely be accused of cursing the third prince out of jealousy.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, I'm afraid even Nangong Xuanyu can't protect her. Where can she go to seek justice then?
Jiang Wange thought about it and silently swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
With a secret in her heart, she couldn't help but look at the Third Prince a few more times.
It really seems like...
Shen Zhinian noticed Jiang Wange's abnormality, and couldn't guess what she was thinking for a moment, so she had to test it out: "Madam Wenfei has been looking at the Third Prince. She must like his lovely appearance, right?"
How could the Third Prince be cute? This woman is really lying with her eyes open...
Jiang Wange thought so in her heart, but a smile appeared on her face: "Everyone likes the Third Prince very much, and I am no exception."
Concubine Liu glanced at Jiang Wange and sarcastically said, "Concubine Wen is now the most favored concubine in the palace, and all the concubines in the palace are outdated. Logically speaking, you have received the most favor, so there should be good news. Why is there no news yet?"
As she said this, she looked at Jiang Wange's belly meaningfully, and the sneer in her eyes became even stronger.
In an instant, many people's eyes fell on Jiang Wange, with a sense of resentment that they dared not speak out.
Normally, they were rarely picked by His Majesty. During this period, Concubine Wen had almost monopolized His Majesty, and they had even less chance, so how could they not be jealous?
Jiang Wange just felt disdainful.
She once wanted to conceive an heir to save her life. But after her efforts, the fate of the Zhenguo Mansion has changed. She no longer needs to rely on giving birth to increase her weight in the emperor's heart like the women in the harem.
In addition, women in ancient times got married early, before their bodies had fully developed. Giving birth at this age would not only cause great harm to the mother's body, but also easily result in two deaths.
So Jiang Wange really doesn’t understand, what is there to be complacent about?
However, even if she told them such advanced knowledge, these backward ancient women would not understand it.
Jiang Wange snorted lightly, with a hint of superiority in her eyes: "Children's affairs are about fate. I am not in a hurry, so please don't worry about it, Your Majesty."
Anyway, she is still young. After a few years, when her body is fully developed, she will have plenty of time to have children.
Unlike that bitch Concubine Liu, she will never have a chance in the future.
There was a glimmer of gloom in Concubine Liu's eyes, but seeing the warning look from Empress Dowager Liu, she finally did not continue to compete with Jiang Wange.
This scene in the eyes of everyone further confirmed Concubine Wen's status as the favorite concubine!
A hint of contemplation flashed across Shen Zhinian's eyes.
In fact, she had been curious for a long time about where Jiang Wange's inexplicable sense of superiority came from.