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Chapter 612 - 595: The Conferment of the Crown Prince_1

Chapter 612: Chapter 595: The Conferment of the Crown Prince_1

Prince Xuan had a look of joy on his face!

His seat today was arranged in the first position, closest to his father, the Emperor. The implications of this were clear as day. With that in mind, his heart bloomed like a blossoming flower!

Yet he put on a dignified demeanor, conducted himself respectfully throughout the whole process, moving in an orderly manner, without a single misstep!

The excited look on Qin Ru, who stood behind him, was unmistakable!

His father, the King’s seat, unexpectedly in the first position!

What this implied, he understood clearly in his heart. At the moment, he was the heir apparent. Once his father became the crown prince, then he...

With that thought, he was so excited that he couldn’t hold his chopsticks steady. His hands were shaking uncontrollably. It took quite an effort to calm himself down.

The many princes and ministers behind him naturally also noticed this scene, and their faces revealed all sorts of emotions.

There were those who were overjoyed, indifferent, angry, anxious...

The remaining few princes and princes with the qualifications to compete for the crown prince’s position all had grim expressions on their faces. Even Fei’er tightly pursed her lips, sending anxious glances in the direction of Prince Xuan.

Qin Yi just furrowed his brows and silently ate his banquet food, not starting a conversation.

The Empress also looked worried, eating very little from the banquet spread before her.. She kept giving instructions to the palace maid by her side, frequently sending her to and fro amidst the other maids serving dishes.

Your Majesty even drew his attention to her and deliberately coughed heavily several times.

Only then did the Empress reluctantly sit still and seemingly started to focus on the palace feast.

Imperial Consort Hua, on the other hand, had a calm demeanor. Only her hands, tightly gripping an embroidered handkerchief, showed signs of tension, with her knuckles especially prominent.

And it was understandable. Today was a critical moment that would determine the rise and fall of their family for the next few decades. Whether they would fade into nothingness or soar high into the sky, hinged on what happens today.

Due to the seating arrangement, Su Pan’er was sitting directly across Qin Hong.

Although there was a partition in the middle of the broad walkway, it did not stop Qin Hong’s gaze from falling onto Su Pan’er.

That stark gaze fixed onto Su Pan’er, never once leaving her face, causing her to frown repeatedly.

This Qin Hong was becoming more and more outrageous!

Qin Yi, of course, also noticed the gaze from Qin Hong towards Su Pan’er. However, his position was much further forward, and he was many seats apart from Qin Hong, so it would be impossible for him to help even if he wanted to.

Fortunately, the birthday banquet ended peacefully.

When the bowls and plates were cleared away and the palace maids served fragrant tea, everyone became alert, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.

His Majesty, sitting on the dragon throne, raised his head and briefly scanned the crowd before stroking his beard to speak.

"Today is my seventieth birthday. I am fortunate to see my vast and lovely kingdom in peace and prosperity, with favorable weather conditions, happy and content commoners, the army marching south to suppress rebellion, and expanding our border in the north. However, who in this world has ever escaped death? The so-called eternal life, the so-called longevity, are nothing but fleeting dreams."

This statement startled everyone, causing all to kneel down immediately.

"We, your humble subjects, are terrified!"

Su Pan’er also followed suit and knelt down. However, she slyly stole glances at the people around her.

As expected, everyone else looked extremely nervous. Even Qin Hong’s attention was completely drawn away.

"Do all rise! Ah, no need to kneel at the drop of a hat. Everyone, please stand!"

His Majesty waved his hand casually and glanced at everyone; "Today, I am joyous! These vain formalities are not necessary. Everyone, please sit, sit!"

"Thank Your Majesty!"

All present rose in unison, then sat back down in their seats.

"I know what you all have in mind."

His Majesty glanced around at everyone: "All of you loyal ministers worry about the well-being of our land and kingdom and have petitioned multiple times, pointing out that the position of the Crown Prince has remained vacant for too long, which is not conducive to the stability of our land and kingdom. Today, on the occasion of my seventieth birthday, I will announce the candidate for the Crown Prince, to put your loyal hearts at ease."

As soon as his words dropped, the hearts of everyone around him rose in apprehension.

The success or failure of the matter depended upon His Majesty’s word.

His Majesty didn’t hesitate any further, but motioned to the eunuch by his side: "You announce the imperial decree!"

"Your humble servant obeys."

The eunuch hastily acknowledged his command.

He moved to the side, took out a yellow scroll, held it high above his head, and walked to the front before slowly unrolling it.

"Announcing the decree, kneel!"

Everyone stood up and knelt to listen to the decree.

Su Pan’er also knelt among the crowd, kneeling there in kowtow, stealthily noticing the movements on both sides.

The expressions of the crowd were extremely tense with seemingly calm faces, but they were all ears, listening attentively to the sound coming from above, not daring to miss a single thing.

Prince Xuan sighed a sigh of relief! Indeed, good things take time!

Not only did His Father rise late today, but he also dilly-dallied around with appreciating flowers and celebrating birthdays, followed by the long birthday banquet; his heart was on fire with impatience, he simply couldn’t wait any longer!

Luckily the decree is finally about to be announced!

The others, too, each had their own calculations, but on the surface, they all had the demeanor of respectfully listening to the imperial decree.

The eunuch began to read the imperial decree only after everyone had knelt on the ground.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: the Eighth Prince, Fei Mo, is far reaching in his talents, his character is bright and cultivated, his great plan is long-established, he roots his filial piety in virtue, he displays all the benevolent actions, and undertakes significant tasks to bring peace to all things. With the initial foundation of his king-like traces, he manages and constructs, his achievements high and fourfold, his path surpasses southern virtues, he takes all keys into account. His abundant merits are acknowledged both internally and externally, as recorded in the old scriptures. The world aspires toward his intentions, and the whole court looks to him; he is fitting to inherit the vital tasks ... The imperial administers have written the conferment ceremony, and he is hereby conferred as the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, to be the heir apparent. Hear Ye!"

Su Pan’er listened to the long and intricate words, which left her in a fog, totally unable to understand what the imperial decree was talking about.

However, she sharply caught the name of Fei’er in this imperial decree read by the eunuch!

Fei Mo, Qin Feimo?

Su Pan’er remembers that during the time when Imperial Consort Hua was poisoned, she had asked Fei’er to take her for a walk in the sleeping chamber. At that time, Fei’er had told her his name was Qin Feimo. But what does it mean now when she hears Fei’er’s name coming from this eunuch’s mouth?

Not just Su Pan’er, everyone was stunned by the imperial decree!

The smile on Prince Xuan’s face froze in place, his wide-open eyes full of surprise! With an open mouth, he apparently hadn’t come to his senses from the content of the imperial decree.

Qin Ru standing behind him was also with a dazed face, muttering, "This...wasn’t it supposed to be...my father’s Crown Prince?"

His words startled His Majesty, who was seated on the dragon throne, causing him to look over, which led Qin Ru to quickly lower his head.

Similarly, the Eighth Prince kneeling among the crowd was left completely dumbfounded!

It seems he heard his own name in the imperial decree?

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Note: The content of the decree in this Chapter is from Baidu.