They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 134 Gathering for Profit

Changming Hall is quite far from Yichun Palace.

But it is much closer if you walk through the palace gate in front of Yi Qiu Palace.

In front of the palace gate, Jiang Wanyue waved her hand to let the other palace maids go back, and only took Xiuchun and Mier to Changming Palace.

Although both are mourning periods, the Changming Hall is much more formal than the Heting Hall.

Everywhere I looked, the atmosphere was solemn; even the palace servants had sad faces and walked lightly, not daring to make any sound.

When she saw Li Chengye, Jiang Wanyue was shocked.

The boy's face was pale, his cheeks were sunken, and his body was swaying. He looked like he hadn't eaten for many days.

He was still wearing a coarse linen shirt, and there was a red spot on his neck, obviously rubbed by the clothes.

Jiang Wanyue frowned suddenly and spoke angrily to the palace servant beside Li Chengye.

"How did you serve the young master? He has become so thin after just a few days of not seeing him? Are you deliberately treating him harshly because he is young? Come! Drag these palace servants out and give each of them 20 strokes of the cane!"

Several palace servants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Liang Di, please spare my life!"

Li Chengye hurriedly stood in front of Jiang Wanyue.

"Jiang Liangdi misunderstood. This was my own request. It's not that they didn't serve me well enough."

Jiang Wanyue's expression changed immediately.

"Why do you have to do this, young master? Even though the Crown Princess has passed away, you still have to take care of yourself!"

Li Chengye's eyes turned red at the right moment.

"Being filial to my mother is the only thing I can do as a son now."

Jiang Wanyue sighed, her tone gentle.

"Young Master, your filial piety is commendable and moving. But if the Crown Princess knew about this, she would be heartbroken. Filial piety is not reflected in external things. Following the wishes of the person is a better way of filial piety, isn't it?"

Li Chengye was slightly startled, blinked several times, and tears slowly fell from his eyes.

"What Liang Di said is right. Ye Er is possessed by a demon."

"You are too sad, it's not your fault." Jiang Wanyue consoled him, and then looked at the kneeling palace maids, "As the eldest master's personal maids, in addition to serving the master, you should also fulfill your duty of giving advice."

Several palace maids kowtowed and admitted their mistakes.

"This slave knows that I was wrong."

Jiang Wanyue snorted, "Since you know you are wrong, why don't you go get some food and clothes? After serving the eldest master, go and receive your punishment. Each of you will be lashed ten times. Take turns, so that there will be no one to take care of the eldest master."

Several palace servants retreated tumbling and crawling.

When Li Chengye saw this scene, he was stunned for a moment.

"Xiuchun, help the eldest master sit down."

Jiang Wanyue ordered.

Xiuchun immediately stepped forward and without waiting for Li Chengye to refuse, she pulled him to sit on a chair beside her.

At the same time, Mier moved another chair over.

Jiang Wanyue sat down.

"There are no outsiders here. I came here because of the eldest princess's matter."

Li Chengye was still a little dazed, but after hearing this, he became alert.

"What happened to Yu'er?"

Jiang Wanyue pretended to sigh.

"She found a palace maid named Mei'er beside you and asked her to go to Cheng'en Palace to investigate and find out the real cause of the Crown Princess' death."

Li Chengye's heartbeat quickened instantly and his expression changed again and again.

After a moment, he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Yu'er's behavior must have been instigated by someone, and she didn't intend to go against Jiang Liangdi."

Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows.

"Why do you think she is doing this to go against me?"

Her gaze moved from the top of Li Chengye's head down to his toes inch by inch.

"Master, do you also think that I was responsible for the Crown Princess's death?"

No matter how mature Li Chengye was, he was only a ten-year-old boy. He had not yet mastered the skills of cultivating his mind. When he suddenly heard these words, his eyes flickered and his hands clenched into fists.

Jiang Wanyue raised the corner of her mouth slightly.

"My Lord, you guessed wrong about this matter. The Crown Princess' death was caused by a palace maid named Cui'er. Cui'er had a sister who was sent by the Crown Princess to do something inappropriate when she was in the palace. This angered His Highness and she was eventually beaten to death. I wonder if you still remember? A few days ago, there were two corpses hanging at the gate of the palace, and one of them was Cui'er's sister."

Li Chengye didn't expect Jiang Wanyue to tell the truth, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Why are you telling me this?"

He did not doubt the truth of this statement.

Since it is related to my father, I can just ask him and I will know whether it is true or not. Jiang Liangdi is not stupid, so why would she make up such a story to deceive herself?

Jiang Wanyue smiled slightly.

"I didn't tell the eldest princess because she is simple-minded and innocent. She can't hide things. If she knew the truth, I don't know what she would do. As for the eldest young master, I think you know the seriousness of the matter. It's okay to tell you about it."

After saying that, Jiang Wanyue folded her hands on her knees, leaned forward slightly, and suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"I just performed a play with you. Are you satisfied, young master?"

Li Chengye's pupils contracted violently, and he was afraid to look Jiang Wanyue in the eye.

He felt a sense of panic that the other person had seen through his heart.

Jiang Wanyue chuckled and returned to her original posture.

"In fact, you don't need to be on guard against me, young master. Although our goals are not the same, we are not hostile to each other to the point of life and death."

Li Chengye frowned, confusion in his eyes.

He didn't understand why it wasn't a life-and-death struggle?

Didn't Jiang Liangdi want her son to ascend the throne? She was favored and had a high position. If she wanted her son to ascend the throne, wouldn't she be the biggest obstacle?

Jiang Wanyue seemed to see what he was thinking and her smile deepened.

However, she was not so kind as to clear up Li Chengye's doubts, but instead changed the subject.

"Do you know that someone in the court has proposed to choose a new Crown Princess?"

Li Chengye was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts began to change.

"Father won't agree so quickly."

"Yes, but if the emperor grants the marriage, he can't refuse, right?"

Jiang Wanyue tilted her head and glanced out the window.

"If a new person enters the East Palace, that is inevitable, but if it is a new Crown Princess, can the East Palace still be as peaceful as it is now?"

Her tone was slightly tense.

"I won't do anything to you or the Lord, but can you guarantee that the new Crown Princess won't? With so many legitimate sons, are you still that important to His Highness?"

Li Chengye's face changed again, and his mind went into chaos with a buzzing sound.

If my father marries a new wife... then I, the legitimate son, will no longer be the only one.

If the new Crown Princess gives birth to a son, he will be a legitimate son.

Who will the father favor?

Li Chengye couldn't be sure.

His body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the panic in his heart reached its peak.

Originally, he firmly believed that as long as he did well enough, his position would be secure.

Because he is his father's eldest son, according to etiquette, he is the heir, and only when he dies can it be someone else's turn.

But now after hearing what Jiang Liangdi said, he was shocked to find that everything was not that simple.