The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 115 Banning

After the court assembly, there was a banquet.

The emperor sat in the central seat, with the empress on his right and Consort Rong on his left. Below them were the various concubines seated according to their rank.

Below them were princes, nobles, officials, and their families. Unlike the officials and businessmen who came to the court to present gifts, those who could attend the banquet were all close ministers of the emperor, or high-ranking officials of the third rank or above and their families.

Ordinary minor officials would never have the opportunity to dine with the emperor.

The banquet was an opportunity for the concubines to show off their talents. Those who were not usually favored would take this opportunity to display their skills, and if they were lucky, they would gain some attention and be remembered by the emperor.

Besides the imperial concubines, there were also daughters of officials who would showcase their talents, hoping to catch the eye of a concubine and be chosen for a marriage.

Of course, whether they were imperial concubines or daughters of noble families, some remained low-key and silent, not daring to come up and perform any talents. They just hoped that the banquet would end soon.

Midway through the banquet, Consort Rong glanced at the audience below the stage, her eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled as she turned her head to say something to Emperor Liang. The Empress glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, pursed her lips, and looked at her with disgust.

Emperor Liang laughed heartily, then suddenly looked at the official at the very front and said, "Grand Secretary Su, your daughter has finally arrived!"

Su Yuansong rose and bowed: "Your Majesty, my daughter has arrived!"

"Hey! Quickly bring her up here so I can meet her. I haven't seen her since I bestowed this marriage upon the Fifth Prince!"

As Emperor Liang finished speaking, a graceful young woman stood up from the back of the table. She was wearing a blue and white Shu embroidered outer garment, with auspicious cloud and hibiscus patterns embroidered on the hem of her skirt. Her outfit was elegant and dignified, yet full of youthful vitality.

"Your subject, Su Yushan, greets Your Majesty."

Emperor Liang looked over and exclaimed, "Excellent! Gentle and graceful, with impeccable manners! Grand Secretary Su is truly well-mannered!"

Consort Rong smiled broadly, "Indeed, such a beautiful and gentle child, no wonder Xuan'er likes her! That Xuan'er, he always says he wants to give Yu Shan any interesting things he finds!"

Emperor Liang nodded. "Your engagement has been set for over a year now, and Xuan'er has already passed his coming-of-age ceremony. Let's hold the wedding early next year!"

Consort Rong laughed and said, "That's wonderful! Xuan'er must be overjoyed!"

Zhao Yunxuan, with a beaming smile, stepped forward and bowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Father Emperor!"

Su Yuansong and Su Yushan also knelt and bowed. This marriage was not something they had the right to decide whether they wanted to or not.

While these people were happy, the Empress's expression became somewhat strained. Su Yuansong was the Grand Secretary and the head of all officials. His marriage to the Fifth Prince would create another major obstacle for his son, Yunbo.

But the blows weren't over yet. After the engagement was finalized, Emperor Liang said, "Sixth Prince!"

Zhao Yunqing, who was whispering crickets with Zhao Yuncheng, was called upon and suddenly stood up, "Father!"

Emperor Liang nodded. "Yes. You're an adult now..."

Zhao Yunqing's heart pounded: "Are they going to arrange a marriage for me too?! No way! I don't want an arranged marriage!!"

"...Let's live separately in different residences!"

"Uh."

Zhao Yunqing was taken aback. All the princes looked up at Emperor Liang, only to see him with his hand on the armrest of his chair, speaking casually with no expression on his face.

The Empress frowned slightly, but Consort Rong remained all smiles.

Emperor Liang continued, "The sixth prince, Zhao Yunqing, is hereby granted the title of Prince Qing and a separate residence in his own palace."

Zhao Yunqing knelt and said, "Your subject obeys the decree."

Zhao Yunqing accepted the imperial decree, sat back down, glanced at Zhao Yuncheng who was frowning, and said with a smile, "Let's go to my new palace for a drink later!"

Then he muttered under his breath, "Tch, this title was so poorly chosen!"

Prince Qing, isn't that his own name? He couldn't even be bothered to choose a courtesy name.

However, the ministers, princes, and concubines below were not as calm as Zhao Yunqing; their hearts were in turmoil.

It was quite normal for the emperor to bestow the title of prince upon his adult sons and grant them separate residences. Except for the third prince, who was the crown prince, the eldest prince and the second prince were also granted the title of prince and lived outside after they came of age.

It's not surprising that he made the sixth prince, but there's still a fifth prince above him!

The Fifth Prince is older than the Sixth Prince! Why did the Emperor bestow a title upon the Sixth Prince but not the Fifth? Did he neglect him?! How could that be?! He was just betrothed to him!

The emperor skipped the fifth prince and made him a prince. What does this mean? What else could it mean? Is he going to change the crown prince again?

Looking at the Imperial Concubine at the head of the table, her expression remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever. The Empress, however, was on the verge of losing her composure.

The princes all looked grim. The crown prince's face appeared normal, but his hands, hidden in his sleeves, were bruised and bleeding, revealing his intense hatred.

"What does Father mean by this! What does he mean by this! Is he letting the Fifth Prince compete with me?! He already has a powerful maternal clan with a large army! And relatives by marriage who are important officials! Why! Why!"

Zhao Yunqing smiled meaningfully at Zhao Yuncheng and said, "Look how lively this is!"

Zhao Yuncheng took a sip of wine, his face expressionless, but in his heart he was thinking: This wine is not good. I should have asked that girl for some wine to bring back. Now I can't drink any.

Anyway, neither of them will get to the center of the vortex. Although Zhao Yunqing was crowned king today, he was not the main character, nor was he himself.

Lin Yan, who was attending a class in Gezhuang Village, sneezed.

Li Zhongwei, who is tireless in educating people, said, "Quickly check your pulse, is there anything unusual?"

Lin Yan rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "Someone must be missing me!"

Xiao Jingzhi, who was auditing the class, listened more attentively than Lin Yan, the official disciple, and was taking notes with his head down.

He raised his head, gazing at the northern sky, his eyes deep, and said, "Perhaps it really is! Today is the fourth day of the ninth month."

What happened on the fourth day of the ninth lunar month?

"The fourth day of the ninth lunar month is Emperor Liang's birthday!"

Lin Yan suddenly realized that Fu Bo had mentioned this to her before, saying that the Yu family bought her Ganoderma lucidum as a gift for the emperor.

But she didn't care at all, "We live far away from the emperor, what does his birthday have to do with us!"

Xiao Jingzhi chuckled softly, "That's true."

Li Zhongwei coughed twice. "Don't get distracted! Keep listening to me!"

"Lin Yan, look at yourself, and then look at her. Why didn't you write it down? Did you remember everything I said?"

Lin Yan sighed deeply, her eyes vacant. "I never imagined I'd be going back to school!"

Chen Shuo, who was standing guard to the side, also sighed. He looked at Chen Feng and said, "Your Highness has come here to study, right? And to be a teacher on the side! We two have to listen in!"

Chen Feng chuckled, "Since we're just idling around anyway! Your Highness could learn a thing or two, maybe even heal yourself!"

This kind of life is quite nice. There's no backstabbing or pressure. His Highness's health is getting better and better, and he smiles more and more.

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