After my rebirth, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

With the arrival of Lu Chen and Ye Zhilan, the atmosphere in the dining hall finally returned to peace.

Lu Chen sent people to lead the elders of the Ye and Lu families to their seats one by one, and deliberately arranged Zeng Ye and the Qi couple to sit above the guest seats to show respect.

Ye Zhilan had two chairs arranged next to him and placed Lu Qingchen and Lu Qingyu next to him and his daughter-in-law to show his appreciation for them.

The intention of the couple's actions was obvious. No matter whether the people their son cared about were royal relatives or children of officials, they were all like grass.

But anyone around the daughter-in-law, whether they are her uncle and aunt from the Zeng family who are not related by blood, or the pair of children born to her outsider, will be valued.

Lu Chen had previously been prejudiced against the two little ones, but after hearing about what happened in Chuxian Palace, he discussed it with the princess when he came and decided to accept the illegitimate grandchildren.

After all, the daughter-in-law has been in the mansion for more than half a year, and the two concubines have become pregnant one after another, but her belly is still showing no movement. The situation must be stabilized for her, and no one can use the reason of her inability to give birth to children as an excuse to shake her position as the Crown Prince's Consort.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn family dinner. I shouldn't have mentioned other things. It's a rare opportunity to gather the elders of the two families, brothers and nephews together. Before the dinner begins, I have something to announce."

Lu Chen looked at Fu Guiyun with a sharp gaze, "Guiyun is the Crown Prince's Consort chosen by the King and the Queen. She is gentle, dignified, and suitable for a family. Although she has no children at the moment, she is the perfect choice for my husband and I to entrust with the household affairs."

After saying this, he rolled his eyes at Lu Linchu in dissatisfaction, and his voice was a little more desolate and helpless: "The prince has a kind character, but is easily deceived. For the long-term benefit of the Liyang Palace, I have decided to follow the wishes of the princess and the prince's wife, and adopt the concubine's eldest grandson as the eldest grandson. I will choose a day to worship the ancestral temple and ask for the blessing of our ancestors."

Xu Jinzhou was secretly thinking about how to propose the adoption issue on behalf of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess in the hall, but he didn't expect that the prince would take the initiative to speak.

He was delighted and quickly stood up to agree: "Your Highness is wise and intelligent. You are loyal to the country and are highly valued by His Majesty. But as the saying goes, a tall tree attracts the wind easily. Moreover, Liyang City is surrounded by enemies on all sides. In recent years, there have been many people who want to take advantage of opportunities to cause trouble in the palace."

"At present, the Crown Prince's wife has no children. If we can decide on the succession of the next generation of the king as soon as possible, it will surely protect the Liyang Palace for three generations. This matter should be done sooner rather than later."

Fu Guiyun listened silently. Although she knew that Xu Jinzhou's loyalty was to the imperial court and that he might not have good intentions in approving the adoption, it was to her liking.

I think this guy felt that if he adopted Lu Qingchen as his heir, once he gave birth to children in the future, there would be a situation where the two sons would fight with each other.

However, his calculations ultimately went too far.

Lu Linchu also spoke up at this time: "According to Xu Changshi, when is the auspicious time before the New Year?"

Xu Jinzhou counted with his fingers and said, "The Double Ninth Festival on September 9th means climbing a high place. It would be better to set it on the Double Ninth Festival next month to ensure that the Lu family's foundation will last for thousands of years."

Lu Chen and Lu Linchu were very satisfied with this.

In the hall, Lu Linfeng and the Ye brothers and sisters all frowned.

Several people looked at each other, and Ye Zhan stood up and advised: "Uncle is a man of foresight. I shouldn't have spoiled the fun of uncle and cousin at this time. It's just that cousin just got married not long ago and has no achievements yet. The young master is still young and can't see his wisdom. The foundation of the royal palace is not like that of small families. Any mistake will lead to disaster."

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, Xu Changshi also said just now that there have been many people who want to take advantage of opportunities to cause chaos in the palace in recent years. There are too many hidden dangers in designating the succession of the royal heir from the next generation. If the father is stronger than the son, it is still easy to deal with. Once the son is more powerful than the father, it will definitely attract people with ulterior motives to instigate, which is really a way to cause chaos."

These words made Lu Linchu very angry.

He could tolerate his father scolding him for being easily deceived, but it was extremely disrespectful for his cousin to look down on him like that.

"Ajan, that's too much."

His eyes were stern. "No matter how narrow-minded I am, I will never argue with my own offspring. If Chen'er can really surpass me, it will be a blessing for our family. I hope he can share his worries."

Fu Guiyun firmly believes this.

Lu Linchu has never experienced the pain of competing for favor among other men since he was a child. He has been used to a life of luxury. Many clues can be found from his preference for women. He only follows his heart and has never aimed at clinging to powerful families to consolidate his position.

No matter how incompetent and unwilling he is, he will be the only one who can inherit the Liyang Palace in the future.

Lu Linfeng listened silently for a long time, paying attention to the changes in the Crown Princess's expression.

I don't know what she is thinking. She has only been married into the palace for half a year. Why is she so eager to adopt someone else's child?

He absolutely could not agree to that.

"My uncle and aunt love my sister-in-law very much. They made such a thoughtful arrangement because they hoped that she could help the prince to manage the family business of the palace with peace of mind. They also wanted my nephew and the clan members to assist her without reservation and protect the foundation of the palace. Their painstaking efforts are really touching."

Lu Linfeng said calmly, "But what my cousin from the Ye family said is thought-provoking. The Crown Prince has not yet accomplished anything, and the Crown Princess has only been in the palace for a short time. Why should they be so anxious to adopt a child and cause unnecessary suspicion?"

He always knew how to speak in a gentle and persuasive manner, unlike the Ye brothers and sisters who were so direct and extreme. His words of fear of arousing unnecessary suspicion made Lu Chen and Ye Zhilan both frown.

Lu Linchu was also confused and looked straight at Fu Guiyun.

She clearly hadn't consummated her marriage with me, so why was she so anxious to find a doctor and get medicine, and also so anxious to adopt two children?

It would be fine if she really couldn't give birth. Given her unconditional devotion to him and the palace, he would accept it even if she couldn't have children.

But what if you have other thoughts?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Song Weizhao, and he gradually felt depressed.

The hall suddenly fell silent, and even Zeng Ye and Qi seemed at a loss.

Lu Linzhi suddenly coughed lightly, breaking the silence in the hall: "The eldest son and elder brother of the Ye family are really exaggerating. I'm afraid Xu Changshi will also misunderstand."

"The prince was just thinking about Qingchen and Qingyu having no mother to take care of them, and the Crown Prince's wife sympathized with the two children's plight. After all, they are royal blood. Since they have been brought back to the palace, they should be well taken care of. Adopting them under the name of the Crown Prince's wife was just for the sake of legitimacy, and there was no intention of designating the succession of the royal family across generations."

After saying this, he glanced at Xu Jinzhou meaningfully: "Xu Changshi, don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes, I am stupid."

Xu Jinzhou looked at Lu Chen with great fear and trepidation: "That is exactly what I meant. The Crown Prince's Consort is virtuous. Even His Majesty has praised her in person, saying that the Crown Prince's Consort is a model of virtue in our dynasty."

"Not bad."

Lu Linzhi was waiting for him to say this, and took the opportunity to continue: "So, the adoption is imperative. If you said it in front of the emperor, and now you return to Liyang City and ignore the young master and Miss Yu, wouldn't that be deceiving the emperor, and think that the prince's wife is pretending to obey but actually disobeying, and deliberately putting on a show in front of the emperor?"

The two chief secretaries responded to each other, leaving Lu Linfeng and the Ye family with no room for rebuttal.

Emperor Hui praised the Crown Prince's Consort highly at Huajiang Pool because she was kind to his two children from another marriage. To forcibly prevent their adoption at this time would indeed be against the Emperor's will.

Looking at the unexpected turn of events in the dining hall, not only Lu Chen and Ye Zhilan felt relieved, but even Fu Guiyun couldn't help but show admiration for Lu Linzhi.

This person always says something shocking at critical moments and understands my mind at every turn. It's really rare.