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Rumor Has It That I'm Pregnant with His Highness' Child-Chapter 663 - : Title
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Chapter 663: Title
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A month later, Tang Guixi officially changed the name of Liaodong County to Eastern Tang at the Heaven Worshipping Ceremony in Xingning City.
She became the founding empress of the Eastern Tang.
Xiao Juan was conferred the title of Founding Duke. Yu Niaoniao became the Madam of the Duke and was specially conferred a first-grade order.
Everyone in Eastern Tang accepted this well.
Be it the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition Army or the commoners, they all knew that when they needed help the most, it was Tang Guixi who stood in front of them without hesitation. They had lived and died together and had a deep friendship.
In comparison, Emperor Dayanโs actions of cutting off the provisions and abandoning Liaodong County were too heartless.
The news of Liaodong Countyโs independence quickly reached the Imperial ๐ฏ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ท๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ก.๐๐๐ข
Capital.
Shen Zhuo was furious!
Coincidentally, the rebellion in Prince Jiaโs Mansion was about to be suppressed. He prepared to send troops to Liaodong County to eliminate the rebels.
In the end, he was dissuaded by the elders.
โWe just ended a civil strife. Itโs really not appropriate to make a big fuss in the short term! โ
โAlthough weโve suppressed the rebellion of Prince Jiaโs Mansion, our casualties are also very heavy. If thereโs another war, be it the treasury or the soldiers, Iโm afraid they wonโt be able to hold on.โ
โAfter fighting one battle after another, Iโm afraid there will be resentment!โ
โA mere Liaodong County is not a threat. Letโs ignore them for the time being and recuperate for a while. It wonโt be too late to go to war when we have enough money and food.โ
โYes, yes! Your Majesty, please think twice!โ
No one supported Shen Zhuo.
He stormed off.
In the Fengyi Palace, Empress Dowager Wen could not help but ask when she saw Shen Zhuo walk in with a dark expression.
โWhat happened?โ
Shen Zhuo told Empress Dowager Wen what had happened in Shangโs study just now. In the end, he could not help but snort heavily, โAll of them made it sound dignified, but theyโre actually very shrewd! The reason why they donโt want to fight is that theyโre afraid that Iโll reward those generals again. Theyโre afraid that their status will be replaced by the generals. What a group of sly old foxes!โ
Because he had successfully suppressed the rebellion of Prince Jiaโs Mansion,
Shen Zhuo had rewarded a large number of outstanding generals, including many trusted aides he had nurtured.
This made many civil officials in the court feel a sense of crisis. They were afraid that Shen Zhuoโs emphasis on martial arts and literature would affect their status in the future.
Therefore, the civil officials in the court did not want to go to war.
Empress Dowager Wen comforted her. โSince you know it in your heart, thereโs no need to be angry with them.โ
Shen Zhuo took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in his heart. โIโm not angry because of their thoughts. Iโm angry becauseโฆโ
It was because no one stood beside him and supported his decision at the critical moment.
Empress Dowager Wen got someone to pour him a cup of chrysanthemum tea. freew ebnovel.com
โDrink some tea to clear the fire. Thereโs still a long way to go. Everything has to be done step by step.
Those people in the cabinet were very cunning, but they were also humans. As long as they were humans, they would have weaknesses. As long as you can grasp their weaknesses, you can naturally restrain them.โ
Shen Zhuo took a sip of tea and completely calmed down.
โI understand. Thank you for your advice, Mother.โ
Empress Dowager Wen ordered someone to bring over a stack of portraits and said softly.
โYouโve been on the throne for almost a year, but the harem is still empty. This is too ridiculous. I got someone to draw portraits of all the young ladies of prestigious families in the capital who were ready to marry. Take a good look and pick.โ
Shen Zhuo put down his teacup and stood up. โI suddenly remembered that there are still some memorials that havenโt been approved. I have to leave first. Mother, rest well. Iโll visit you tomorrow. โ
With that, he was about to leave.
Empress Dowager Wen had expected this and said unhurriedly.
โSince the emperor is so busy, Iโll bring these portraits to the study. Iโll show you these portraits when youโre done reading the memorials.โ
Shen Zhuo had no choice but to stop and beg, โMother, please spare me.โ
Empress Dowager Wen said, โI know that you still canโt forget Yu Niaoniao, but itโs impossible for her to come back. Taking a step back, even if she really comes back, Iโll never let her enter the harem. Give up.โ
Shen Zhuo was silent, exuding a silent stubbornness.
Empress Dowager Wen sighed. โItโs a big deal to have children. You canโt stay single forever, right? Even if I can agree, the ancestors of the Shen family wonโt. โ
Shen Zhuo naturally knew this.
He was the emperor. He had to have a prince as his heir.
But he was indignant.
He already had the world. Logically speaking, he should be able to do whatever he wanted.
But why couldnโt he have Yu Niaoniao?
Empress Dowager Wen said, โDonโt forget that you promised me before that if Yu Niaoniao hasnโt married you in a year, you have to listen to my arrangements to choose a concubine. Now that the one-year deadline is up, itโs time for you to fulfill your promise.โ
After a long silence, Shen Zhuo suddenly said as if he had made up his mind.
โBut Iโm still indignant. Mother, give me a little more time. Iโll confirm it one last time, just once, okay?โ
Towards the end, he was pleading.
Empress Dowager Wenโs heart softened in the end and she was willing to give him one last chance.
โI hope you wonโt be disappointed when you get an answer.โ
In the end, Shen Zhuo temporarily gave up on the idea of sending troops to attack Liaodong County.
But that didnโt mean he was giving in.
He just needed some time to deal with the sly old foxes in the cabinet.
At the same time, Tang Guixi excitedly found Yu Niaoniao to discuss conferring Xiao Yining as a princess.
โTake a look. This is the princess title I want for Little Fubao. What do you think?โ
Yu Niaoniao had once declined the conferment of a princess. After all, Xiao Yining was not Tang Guixiโs biological daughter. It was a little against the rules to make her a princess without any merit.
However, Tang Guixi insisted on doing this. Yu Niaoniao really could not persuade her, so she simply let her be.
Yu Niaoniao picked up the rice paper and looked at it.
There was a long string of titles written on the paperโ Princess Shengโan Jiashun Dexian.
Yu Niaoniao was speechless.
In her life, this was the first time she had seen such a long title.
In her previous life, she had only seen such a long name for the female lead of a ridiculous novela.
She couldnโt help but complain, โI might as well call Mary Sue Zibing Princess Meng Cuishuang.โ
Tang Guixi immediately took a brush and asked excitedly.
โThatโs a good title. Say it again. Iโll make a note.โ
Afraid that she would take it seriously, Yu Niaoniao quickly advised, โDonโt you think these titles are too long? Most people wonโt remember them. They might bite their tongues when they read them. Letโs change to a simpler title.โ
Tang Guixi disagreed, โLittle Fubao is a natural lucky star and can bring good fortune to our Eastern Tang. How can an ordinary title highlight her distinction? I think the name you just mentioned is very good. Itโs pleasant and special. Quick, repeat it for me to remember.โ
Yu Niaoniao was speechless.
โGirl, Iโm sorry.โ she muttered an apology her daughter couldnโt yet understand..