Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 233: Crown Princess

The Zhao family and the Zheng family have always been allies because their two families have always had close relations.

Only this person could become the head of a noble family. He never thought that Zheng Hong was so bold as to betray them.

As expected, he was born as a bastard and cannot be presentable.

The Zheng family, together with those who originally supported Nan Rongzhi, are almost on par with the eldest prince's faction.

Only then did Prime Minister Zhao discover that many officials were Nan Rongzhi's men.

In the past, he only thought about fighting against the Third Prince and Prince Zhennan, but ignored her.

"emperor…"

Prime Minister Zhao opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by the Emperor.

"Although Nan Rongzhi is a woman, she is both talented and virtuous, and is intelligent. She is deeply supported by court officials and the people. Today, the title of Crown Prince Nan Rongzhi is abolished, and the legitimate Princess Nan Rongzhi is appointed as the Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess, that is, Princess Nan Rongzhi, is still the legitimate heir to the throne.

"Father, you absolutely cannot do this."

Nan Rongxin screamed miserably, "A woman is the crown prince. Isn't this handing over the kingdom of Nanrong to you?"

When Nan Rongzhi gets married in the future, her children will no longer have the surname Nan Rong. If her children inherit the throne, then this world will no longer belong to the Nan Rong family.

How could my father make such a foolish decision?

"My eldest brother, you are worrying too much. I have no plans to marry or have children in my lifetime. In the future, I will choose a suitable person from the younger generation of Nanrong and adopt him as my child. He will inherit the throne in the future, and the world will still belong to the Nanrong family."

Nan Rongzhi had already made plans for her future. Getting married and having children had never been her goal. She had always been alone in her previous life, and she didn't want to waste her life on such things in this life.

She will work diligently and spend her whole life governing the Nanrong Kingdom.

"That's not OK."

Nan Rongxin gritted his teeth. His eldest prince was the one who should be the crown prince.

It would have been fine if she lost to the legitimate prince in the past, but now Nan Rongzhi, a girl, has to become the crown princess.

How could such a thing be possible? He really wanted to curse his father for being incompetent and having his mind misled by the Queen and Nan Rongzhi.

But he knew he couldn't say it. Once these words came out of his mouth, he would lose his life.

At this moment, he could only swallow his anger and hope that his father would withdraw his order.

But the emperor was also very firm in his attitude. "Nan Rongzhi is the Crown Princess. I have issued an imperial decree. Is the eldest prince questioning my decision?"

Nan Rongxin raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of anger. He wanted to say something, but was tugged by Prime Minister Zhao behind him at the corner of his clothes.

He lowered his head again and said in a deep voice, "I dare not."

"If that's the case, then it's decided. I'm leaving the court."

The emperor did not give other court officials a chance to speak and made the decision directly.

At this time, everyone understood that the emperor had already decided to confer Nan Rongzhi the title of Crown Princess. Even if all the court officials opposed it today, he would probably make this decision without hesitation.

Everyone on Nan Rongzhi's side was glad that they had chosen the right side.

The eldest prince's faction, however, were extremely angry, believing that the emperor was incompetent and had been bewitched by a witch.

The emperor was helped down the court by the eunuchs. His face was pale and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

When I returned to the bedroom, I saw a yellow figure kneeling straight in the middle of the hall.

A trace of distress flashed across the emperor's eyes, "Queen, get up quickly, it's all over."

The queen raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and she shook her head, "No, it's because I'm useless that I brought so much trouble to the emperor. Not only did the emperor not blame me, he also protected me and Zhi'er like this. I feel guilty."

From the moment she decided to let Nan Rongzhi hide her identity, she was prepared to die at any time if she was discovered.

But the emperor's behavior was completely beyond her expectations, which made her feel extremely ashamed and angry.

The emperor loved her so deeply, but she still lied to him.

The emperor wanted to go forward to help her up, but he suddenly started coughing violently. His face turned red, as if he was going to cough out his entire lungs.

"emperor."

"Your Majesty, call the imperial physician quickly."

The queen quickly stood up, went forward and helped the emperor lie down on the couch, then quickly took the water handed to her by the palace maid and fed it to the emperor.

When the imperial physician arrived, the emperor had already recovered.

He stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse, with worry flashing in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, your condition has stabilized, but you must not worry too much or get too emotional."

"I understand."

The emperor waved his hand and asked the imperial physician to leave. He knew his own body better than anyone else.

He could hardly hold on any longer, so he had to arrange everything for Nan Rongzhi before leaving.

"Queen, you don't have to blame yourself too much. You did this because of me. It's my duty to protect you."

If he had not been suppressed by the aristocratic families and forced to make the eldest prince the crown prince, the queen would not have taken such a risk.

"Speaking of which, I also want to thank you for your decision. If you hadn't asked Zhi'er to dress as a man, her talent would have been buried forever in this deep palace. She has the world and the people in her heart. She is a good crown prince and will be a good ruler of the people in the future."

Hearing the emperor's evaluation of Nan Rongzhi, the queen couldn't help but burst into tears, and felt that all the fears she had suffered over the years were worth it.

"Zhi'er is a sensible child. She knows that she has a special status. She has been strong since she was young and refuses to admit defeat. She goes to the battlefield and manages government affairs. She wants to prove that she is no worse than any other prince. She does this to gain your approval and the approval of the people of the world."

"Fortunately, she finally did it."

No one knows better than the queen Nan Rongzhi the suffering she has endured since childhood.

She did no worse than any other prince, but because of her female identity, she lived in fear all day long, fearing that one day her identity would be revealed and she would lose everything.

Fortunately, her efforts were seen by everyone. She not only received recognition from the emperor, but also from court officials and people all over the world.

"This is just the beginning." The emperor sighed. Everything that happened today was just intentional.

The court officials stood up mostly for their own interests. They didn't care who ascended the throne, they only cared about who could give them more benefits.

As for the people outside, in addition to the benefits given to them by Nan Rongzhi, they were also instigated and encouraged to write the Book of All Peoples.

They may support Nan Rongzhi today, but when Nan Rongzhi touches their interests in the future, they will bite back.

Especially those aristocratic families. He had been the emperor for so long, but he couldn't touch them at all.

Although Nan Rongzhi has conquered several families, what she will do in the future will inevitably affect the interests of each family. Nan Rongzhi's throne is not so easy to sit on.

"Zhi'er's road ahead will be difficult."