After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

Chapter 316 The Zhen Family Night Chapter

Although he was the Empress's father, officials from outside the court were not allowed to enter the palace.

The Empress is a promising woman; she gained favor as soon as she entered the palace. However, her belly remained flat. Back when the Lady was still alive, they sought out many remedies and sent them to the palace, but still nothing happened. This made them extremely anxious.

After all, there were too many princes ahead of her. If she didn't have a child, even if the empress was favored, she wouldn't be able to maintain her position.

Fortunately, in the third year, the Empress conceived, but it was a girl, not a prince. The baby was born weak and sickly and did not survive. Fortunately, a year later, the Empress became pregnant again and this time successfully gave birth to a prince.

The young prince was healthy, growing better with age and very intelligent. He was greatly favored by the emperor, who had only seen the child once in all these years.

Thinking of this, Zhen Zhangquan sighed and said:

“We’re enjoying a life of luxury outside, but poor Her Majesty is stuck in the palace and has to rely on herself. As for the Eighth Prince, Her Majesty wrote to say that he’s making good progress in his studies and is often praised by the Emperor, which is quite comforting.”

Zhen Chenhao smiled and said:

"Father, don't be sad. The Empress is favored in the palace. Our Eighth Prince is not only very intelligent, but also exceptionally handsome."

"That's right, Father. We were granted an honor by being allowed to enter the palace to meet the Empress and we even saw the Eighth Prince. Oh my! Everyone who saw that child couldn't help but like him."

The first wife also laughed.

Hearing this, Zhen Zhangquan smiled again:

"Although I only met that child once, the child was very close to me and wrote me a letter this time, saying that he missed his grandfather."

"Oh my, this is how our prince thinks about you, his maternal grandfather. He is both intelligent and filial. Our eighth prince is destined for great things in the future."

The first wife laughed.

Zhen Zhangquan stroked his beard with a hint of pride.

"It's all thanks to Her Majesty's excellent teaching. Her Majesty has worked tirelessly in the palace all the time."

Everyone praised him. The Empress and the Eighth Prince from the palace came. Because of the previous letter, Zhen Chenyao and the Second Madam really didn't want to say anything. But in this situation, they could only offer words of praise.

The atmosphere inside was pleasant and harmonious. Zhen Zhangquan and his eldest son exchanged glances, and Zhen stroked his beard, his smile becoming even more relaxed.

With a concubine in the palace and the Zhen family highly regarded by the Emperor, they came this time to see that the Emperor's health had improved considerably. This time, they didn't need to be as anxious as before and could prepare more.

Zhen Zhangquan thought about what he had prepared. These were all bargaining chips for the young prince. Everyone said that the eighth prince was not yet an adult and had so many older brothers, so he probably had no chance of competing. He didn't agree with this!

With the Zhen family around, the Eighth Prince has the biggest backing, and he can compete for that position.

"Now that the Emperor is in our house, you all need to be more careful. Jinhe and the young prince have a good relationship, so you can visit each other more often. Everything is still uncertain, and even if there is a crown prince, we can't say for sure what will happen in the future."

Zhen Zhangquan then gave instructions to everyone.

Everyone agreed in unison; even the most confused among them now knew that the present moment was of utmost importance.

Zhen Zhangquan was very satisfied with everyone's reaction and then gave further instructions:

"Now that there is a concubine in the palace, although she is favored, the emperor is getting old after all. Our Zhen family must be of one mind and work together. Although it is tough now, there will be a time for you to enjoy happiness in the future."

As for the ministers who have come on the southern tour, aside from polite exchanges, avoid excessive contact. The Emperor detests factionalism and cronyism. You are all aware of what happened in the previous places; please remember this well.”