My system is three thousand years ahead of time.

As the voice sounded, the smile on Empress Dowager Li's face in Zhaixin Palace faded a little.

The cheerful atmosphere in the palace suddenly changed. Cheng Guang noticed it keenly, and quietly stepped back a few steps, hiding his body behind Wu.

It seems that Empress Dowager Li also has a distinction between close and distant relatives to her own family members. Even if it is just a family dinner, the attitude towards everyone is different.

Obviously, Cheng Guang himself and Princess Wu Yuemei have a high status in Empress Dowager Li's heart.

"If only you two come to this family dinner hosted by the emperor, I will be relieved." Empress Dowager Li was a little helpless.

"Mother, what happened?"

Princess Yuemei noticed something, and she looked at Empress Dowager Li with a little curiosity.

"What else could it be? It's nothing more than the matter of appointing a crown prince."

"Recently, all the officials in the court have begun to urge the emperor to appoint a crown prince. It was also because of me that I abolished the crown prince Huai Nian and appointed Wu Shang as the emperor, which led to the system of primogeniture being in name only."

"Now all these people below have begun to compete for the appointment of a crown prince..."

Empress Dowager Li closed the Buddhist scriptures in her hand and frowned slightly: "For this family banquet, the emperor probably wants to gather everyone together to see which prince I think is useful and can serve as the crown prince."

As soon as these words came out, Princess Yuemei understood immediately.

Now the emperor is over a hundred years old. According to the long life span of practitioners, he is still in his prime. But even if the emperor of the Great Zhou can live for a thousand years, he still has to appoint a crown prince when it is time to appoint a crown prince.

During the Taizu period, the abolished crown prince Huai Nian served as the crown prince for three hundred years. If it weren't for the accidental death of Taizu, the crown prince Huai Nian would probably have to go on the road of the crown prince for a while.

After being the crown prince for three hundred years, the throne did not fall to him in the end, and he waited in vain.

Therefore, it can be seen that being the crown prince does not necessarily mean that he can become the emperor.

Then why are they fighting for the crown prince?

Princess Yuemei was puzzled.

Queen Mother Li noticed Yuemei's expression and just said slowly, "The blood pool that opens once every thirty years will be opened. At that time, only the crown prince of the current dynasty can enter first, and other princes and princesses will have to line up behind."

Queen Mother Li's words made Yuemei suddenly remember, her face was slightly surprised, and she was amazed.

"If it is for the blood pool, then it is indeed worth their fight."

The blood pool, also known as the Great Zhou Ancestor Blood Pool, is a secret treasure cultivated by the ancestors of the Great Zhou royal family. It can be nourished with thousands of precious spiritual medicines to increase the concentration of the royal blood.

The royal blood is the most noble blood in the world.

The royal families of the major dynasties in the four directions of the human world are said to have the same lineage in ancient times, but due to historical reasons, they have been divided in the long river of history. The blood of each royal family has produced subtle differences, but there is one thing in common.

That is, only the royal blood can practice the spiritual way among the thousands of cultivation paths.

Among the cultivators of the same realm, the spiritual cultivators can often crush the martial arts cultivators, which has created the transcendent status of the royal family between heaven and earth.

In the spiritual practice, in addition to looking at personal understanding, the more important thing is to pay attention to the concentration of blood.

The higher the concentration of royal blood, the better the qualifications for practicing the spiritual way, and the blood pool is a secret treasure that can increase the concentration of blood, which shows how precious it is.

The blood pool requires a large amount of heaven and earth spiritual medicine to nourish it. It is opened only once every thirty years, and only a few people can enter each time.

If this opportunity is missed, the remaining royal descendants who have not entered the blood pool can only wait for another thirty years.

The gap of thirty years cannot be made up by efforts overnight.

At this time, whether it was the establishment of the crown prince or the blood pool, the harem was no longer as peaceful as usual.

Princess Yuemei also understood why her mother looked troubled when she heard the arrival of the queen and several concubines.

No matter which prince, she loved him tightly, but she couldn't treat them equally.

Who doesn't want their child to become the crown prince, who doesn't want their child to be the first to enter the blood pool?

Anyway, every family has its own problems, and the royal family is the same, nothing strange.

Cheng Guang only heard a few words and had a rough idea in his mind.

But he didn't want to participate in this matter at all, and he couldn't participate in it. He just acted as a transparent person at this time. Don't let people notice his existence, which is the ultimate goal of his trip.

A slightly smaller goal is to find the future empress Wu Ling and see what kind of person Wu Ling is at this time. If you can complete the system task, you can complete it.

Cheng Guang cast his eyes on the palace door.

Soon, a group of people walked in in a mighty manner.

"Your servant pays respect to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother enjoy eternal happiness and longevity."

The voice sounded, and Cheng Guang looked over.

It was a woman dressed in elegant clothes, with a well-maintained appearance. The years had only left a trace on her face. Her eyebrows revealed full of dignity and beauty. It was not difficult to see that she was a first-class beauty.

This was the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Queen Wang.

She was the daughter of the prime minister of the current cabinet. Queen Wang had a gentle temperament. Next to her was a man in a golden python robe. He looked young, but there was a sense of calmness between his eyebrows.

This was Queen Wang's eldest son, Wu Ming, who was also the eldest son of the current emperor.

Wu Ming was nearly thirty years old, but his long-term practice made him look very young. He was only in his early twenties, which made him look a little older than Cheng Guang.

Even if this Wu Ming is not a candidate to be established as the prince in the future, there is no doubt that he will be a man at the top of the power of the Zhou Dynasty.

In addition to following Wu Ming, Empress Wang also had a little head popping up behind her. This was the fourteenth prince Wu Ji. He was only seven or eight years old. After all, it was a family dinner. The main purpose of coming here was to bring him to join in the fun and establish the crown prince. It was obviously not his fault.

At this time, Queen Wang said hello, and several other noble concubines also came forward to say hello.

Cheng Guang did not know these concubines, but they were all top beauties, and they were followed by a group of princes and princesses.

Cheng Guang glanced around, and his eyes suddenly passed over the princes and princesses, and fell on a slightly lonely figure.

Different from other princes and princesses.

There was no royal concubine around the man. He was wearing a rather old bright yellow skirt and followed behind everyone with his head lowered.

Cheng Guang's mind immediately realized that this was probably the future Empress Wu Ling of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Who could have imagined that the future Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty would look like such a doormat now.

Although she followed everyone silently, it could be seen that all the princes and princesses had distanced themselves from her, as if they were rejecting her.

Cheng Guang can also understand the mood of these princes and princesses. Except for Wu Ling, everyone grew up in the palace. Only Wu Ling did not grow up in the palace. He was picked up by the emperor from an unknown ravine outside a year ago. Titled Princess.

Perhaps it was xenophobia, perhaps dislike, or perhaps simply ignorance. Various reasons led to Wu Ling being alone.

Cheng Guang watched this scene silently.

Cheng Guang didn't notice that while he was looking at Wu Ling, some princes and princesses were also looking at Cheng Guang quietly, with a trace of curiosity flashing in their eyes.

It seemed that Cheng Guang today was a little different from Cheng Guang in the past, but he couldn't tell what was different.

"I've met the queen's sister-in-law."

Princess Yue Mei's voice rang out and she smiled at Queen Wang.

"Sister Yuemei, it turns out you have arrived. Do you want me to send someone to pick you up?"

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Hearing Yuemei's voice, Queen Wang immediately smiled. She had a good relationship with Yuemei, after all, she was the emperor's sister.

"Guang'er, come here, this is your Queen's aunt, here to say hello."

After Princess Yuebei exchanged greetings with Queen Wang, she pulled Cheng Guang who was hiding in the corner.

Cheng Guang's heart tightened slightly, and he spoke with a calm smile on his face.

"Guang'er has met the Queen's aunt."

After Cheng Guang finished speaking, he paused slightly, remembering Queen Mother Li's reaction just now, and then shamelessly said nice things again.

"Aunt Queen, have you looked so good recently?"

Perhaps the prince used to give people the impression of being a cold and boring gourd, so now his casual compliments surprised the queen and others, and they did not have time to carefully examine the difference between Cheng Guang at this time and the past.

And this is exactly Cheng Guang's purpose.

Sure enough, what women love to hear most is compliments on their appearance, especially compliments from an honest junior like Cheng Guang.

As soon as these words came out, Queen Wang's face suddenly filled with a smile from the bottom of her heart.

She had indeed spent more time on her beauty recently in order to get more emperors to stay with her, but except for the maids around her who would sincerely praise her, the praises from others were very perfunctory.

Queen Wang didn't expect that Cheng Guang would be the first to praise her at this time, and her words were so interesting that she felt elated for a moment.

"Oh, Guang'er."

"I haven't seen you for a few days, but your little mouth has become a lot sweeter. In the spring, please quickly take out the Wanhua Beauty Cake made by me and give it to your mother and Guang'er to try."

Empress Wang was filled with joy, walked straight to Cheng Guang, and pinched Cheng Guang's face lovingly.

This move shocked him again, as if he was afraid that Queen Wang would discover something, he did not dare to act rashly.

But Cheng Guang also soon discovered that Queen Wang had no other intentions, just to express her love for him.

First of all, Cheng Guang's appearance is of the handsome type.

Secondly, Queen Mother Li was extremely fond of Cheng Guang.

Thirdly, Cheng Guang's family background was extraordinary, and today he was extraordinarily trying to please her.

Based on these points, Queen Wang would naturally have this reaction.

The maid took out the cakes and placed them on the table respectfully.

Queen Mother Li had no interest in this, but looking at Cheng Guang, she couldn't help but smile, picked up a piece, and handed it to Cheng Guang.

It can be seen from this that even in front of all the princes and princesses, Queen Mother Li did not hesitate to express her love for Cheng Guang.

Cheng Guang took the pastry respectfully, took a bite, and found that it tasted surprisingly good, so he finished it all at once.

Queen Mother Li saw that Cheng Guang was eating quickly and thought he was hungry, so she handed the whole box to Cheng Guang.

"Come on, dear grandson, you can eat this if you like. When you're done, ask your aunt the Queen to give it to you."

This scene attracted the attention of many noble concubines, princes and princesses in the palace.

Cheng Guang complained secretly. He just wanted to keep a low profile at this time. It was really uncomfortable to be praised by Empress Dowager Li like this.

Cheng Guang laughed and decided not to participate in the conversation of these big shots. He quietly took a few steps back and started eating while holding the cake box.

Only Princess Yuemei secretly pulled Cheng Guang's sleeve, "Guang'er, eat less so that there will be more delicious food for the family dinner later. Eating too much of this food will make you gain weight."

Cheng Guang said hurriedly.

Before coming here, I said I had lost weight, but now I am afraid that I will gain weight. My parents are really thinking strangely.

Everyone didn't pay much attention to Cheng Guang's actions. They just thought he was hungry and chatted for a few words before getting down to the main topic.

"Everyone came here today, in the name of a family banquet, just to establish the crown prince."

Queen Mother Li spoke directly, straight to the point, without any secrets.

As soon as she said this, Queen Wang was not embarrassed. She smiled gently and nodded.

"Mother, the prince's matter is important, and it also determines who can enter the blood pool this year. My family is already very young tomorrow. Other princes can afford to wait, but he can't afford to wait."

"Besides, my Ming'er is the eldest son, so becoming a prince is justifiable according to the ancient system."

Queen Wang spoke up, perhaps because she had mentioned it several times before, but this time she made it clear.

After saying this, Queen Mother Li frowned slightly.

Princess Yue Mei knew that Empress Dowager Li frowned not because she had any objection to Empress Wang's words, but because she did not want to be tainted with the disputes in the court.

When she abandoned the crown prince and established the martial arts merchant as the emperor, all the officials in the court were dissatisfied with her. Although Queen Mother Li did not care about the opinions of the officials, she did not want to get involved in the establishment of the crown prince after all.

The emperor's martial arts merchant respected Empress Dowager Li very much, and it was normal to want to ask Empress Dowager Li for her opinion on this matter. However, Empress Dowager Li was obviously not willing to interfere in this matter. She would still have to kick the ball back to the emperor in the future.

Princess Yuemei knew that Queen Mother Li would most likely analyze the court situation and the pros and cons of all parties, level a bowl of water, and hand it over to the emperor for later processing.

There are children here, and there are things that involve the court, so I can't say anything too openly.

Therefore, Princess Yuebei looked at Cheng Guang and said, "Guang'er, you and your brothers and sisters can go out to play for a while. You can wander around casually. I will call you back when it's time to eat."

Queen Wang and several other noble concubines also spoke in the same way.

Cheng Guang put down the cake in his hand, said "Oh", saluted the elders present one by one, then turned and left.

All the princes and princesses also followed Cheng Guang's footsteps and walked out of the hall.

At the same time, several eunuchs in the palace also came out quickly and followed behind everyone to look after them carefully.

Whether it is Cheng Guang or these princes and princesses, each of them is noble and extraordinary in the eyes of the slaves. If something happens to one of them, the nine clans of their family may not be able to survive.

Cheng Guang walked out of the hall.

Several princes and princesses came over and greeted Cheng Guang.

Cheng Guang didn't know any of these princes and princesses, so he chatted for a few words and then found a pavilion to sit down and rest.

These princes and princesses did not bother him, and soon went to have fun on their own.

Obviously, those princes and princesses were not very familiar with Cheng Guang. In their eyes, Cheng Guang still looked like the aloof prince he always was.

This is also what Cheng Guang wants.

The more he talked, the greater the possibility of exposure, so he had to be careful.

The other princes and princesses quickly walked away, leaving only a helpless Wu Ling in the open space.

To Wu Ling, this family dinner was completely like a gathering of strangers, and it felt like it had little to do with her.

Everywhere is full of awkwardness and rawness.

Cheng Guang can also understand Wu Ling's feelings. After all, he is also an outsider, only existing here as a substitute for the crown prince, and is in a very similar situation to Wu Ling.

"Hello." Cheng Guang sat in the pavilion and waved to Wu Ling.

When Wu Ling heard the voice, she was stunned for a moment. She didn't seem to think that someone was calling her, but she just misheard it. She still walked with her head down, walked to the lake and squatted down, looking at the golden carp in the lake, and was momentarily distracted.

Seeing that Wu Ling had no intention of paying any attention to him, Cheng Guang rubbed his nose in embarrassment and spoke again.

"Wu Ling."

Now Wu Ling heard someone calling her name, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw the handsome Cheng Guang wearing a brocade coat in the pavilion. When he waved to her, he felt even more at a loss.

Not knowing how to respond, he froze on the spot.

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