Lady forced to seek prince

Xiao Min had a smile on his face, which was a good thing.

"Mommy," Xiao Min whispered, "if Princess Yu gives birth to a child, what should I be called?" When he was raised by Concubine De, his father kindly allowed Concubine De and her family to come into the palace to meet her. Reunion, so a large family gathered together, and the seniority and relationship between each other were so complicated that Xiao Min couldn't remember it.

A little girl of similar age to him sometimes called her Empress Dowager De, and sometimes called her aunt. He couldn't help but laugh.

The Imperial Concubine's palace was extremely deserted most of the time, especially his residence. He also wanted such a lively family banquet. Everyone there was related to him, but he couldn't recognize who they were.

While Xiao Min was thinking, Aunt Meng was also looking at him, thinking about how to answer his child-like words...

Aunt Meng didn't say anything for a long time, and Xiao Min also recovered from his thoughts. He looked at Aunt Meng again. When he saw Aunt Meng's eyes without any smile, the corners of his raised mouth slowly fell.

"What happened to Mommy?"

Aunt Meng's eyes turned red and she held Xiao Min's hand: "The Emperor is so unprepared for King Yu. What if King Yu has other intentions?"

Xiao Min immediately thought of the news coming back from the northwest.

Aunt Meng said: "I heard that King Yu successfully captured Fengxiang Mansion, and the number of casualties was less than a hundred soldiers."

Xiao Min heard this from Aunt Meng for the first time, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it: "My brother... is very powerful in fighting, and the Prime Minister is no match for my brother."

Aunt Meng shook her head: "Even if King Yu fights again, it can't be like this, leaving King Xiang no room to fight back. You must know that thousands of soldiers and horses gathered by King Xiang are from the southeastern border, and they have fought this year , these people were defeated all of a sudden."

"When my servant heard the news, she felt that something was wrong, so she asked someone to ask carefully. Only then did she realize that the people in those cities took the initiative to open the city gates and welcome King Yu into the city. King Yu took those cities and it was impossible for him to do so. Not a single soldier wasted."

Aunt Meng continued: "The King of Yu is very popular with the people. He said that the Prime Minister was a rebel, and the people believed it. There was even no official document posted in the government office, so the people dared to confront the Prime Minister privately. It sounds like a good thing. But... what if the person you are dealing with is not King Xiang? If you change anyone, as long as you face Prince Yu, the people will not hesitate to help Prince Yu?"

"Your Majesty, think about it. When Tubo invaded Daqi, did the people gather together to help the court defend the city?"

No. Xiao Min had already read those memorials. Tubo invaded, the people fled their hometowns with their families, and the imperial court wanted to force conscription, which almost caused civil unrest.

But now it's still the same battle, but the outcome is completely different.

Aunt Meng said: "It has only been a few months, and King Yu has become so prestigious. Apart from anything else, no one can match his ability to win people's hearts."

Xiao Min thought for a while: "Brother is great, there are many things that I can't do as well. I will learn from my brother in the future."

Aunt Meng pursed her lips in embarrassment. She paused for a moment and finally made up her mind: "What the emperor thought is correct, but are you sure that Prince Yu also thinks the same way?"

"It might have happened in the past. If King Yu had a legitimate son, would he change his mind? Will he think about his children? Even if he doesn't think so, what about the armed guards and other officials who follow him?"

"When a person has an heir, it is equivalent to having an inheritance, which is different. Those who work for him will have hope. At least there are two generations of masters in Prince Yu's palace to look forward to."

"In comparison, Your Majesty is not old enough to rule personally." Xiao Min lowered his eyes and carefully thought about what Aunt Meng said, and then he said: "Whether there will be an heir or not is not something that my brother can decide... Besides...brother is already married, so it’s only right to have children."

Aunt Meng said: "Now is the time when Daqi's internal affairs are unstable. If King Yu really cares about Daqi, he should not let out the news of the princess's pregnancy."

"King Yu made this choice. Did he have other plans in mind?"

King Yu easily captured King Xiang. How important this matter was can be seen from the reaction in the court.

Originally, the Grand Master's family was the only one, but now because of King Yu's military exploits, some officials began to show favor to King Yu, and asked the court to send troops to seize the opportunity to capture King Xiang. The officials have already sided with King Yu.

Aunt Meng brought hot water to Xiao Min: "I am afraid that the emperor will be used sincerely." Because when those people face children of this age, they will inevitably feel more unwilling and coveted.

Xiao Min didn't speak for a long time, until the sunlight outside faded, taking away more than half of the light in the entire hall, and half of Xiao Min's body fell into darkness, then he said: "Did Mommy do something?"

Aunt Meng stood up and slowly knelt down in front of Xiao Min: "When the news comes back from the northwest and King Yu investigates, the emperor will hand over the slave. Those things were all arranged by the slave and have nothing to do with the emperor."

Xiao Min stared at Aunt Meng: "Auntie wants to harm brother?"

Aunt Meng shook her head: "I don't dare, I just put some people in the vassal territory. If King Yu has any plans, it is best to send the news back in time, so that the emperor has time to mobilize troops and horses to protect the capital."

The Prime Minister was defeated so quickly that Aunt Meng was afraid that Xiao Yu would go south.

Aunt Meng knelt on the ground as she spoke: "This was all arranged by my servant. The emperor didn't know about it. Something went wrong. King Yu will hold him accountable. I am willing to bear the responsibility."

Xiao Min reached out to help Aunt Meng. It had been many years since Concubine Ying passed away, and Aunt Meng also had the opportunity to leave the palace, but she stayed, did so many stimulating tasks, and endured for many years, just to come to Xiao Min's side.

Xiao Min once secretly vowed that when he grew up and took charge of the government, he would give Aunt Meng a female official position and let her stay with him all day long. He would no longer have to talk to him secretly. When Aunt Meng gets old, he would personally arrange it. Let Aunt Meng spend her old age in peace, but now Aunt Meng has done such a thing.

Xiao Min suddenly felt a little scared. He didn't know what would happen in the future. He was afraid that he would not be able to control it, let alone accept it.

Xiao Min asked: "Did something happen over there in the domain?"

Aunt Meng lowered her head: "There is no news about the informant sent by the servant. It should have fallen into the hands of Prince Yu's palace."

"This servant is afraid that King Yu will use this as a way to blackmail the emperor." Aunt Meng's face became more worried. "Then King Yu can attack the emperor."

Xiao Min said: "Aren't my people just here to inquire about some information? Even if brother knows about it, what can he do?"

Aunt Meng shook her head: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Anyway, everyone is in the hands of Prince Yu's Mansion. Prince Yu has the final say on what they do."