Farmer Lady of Fortune, Imperial Concubine, Don't Be Too Sweet

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Chapter 131- Regent

"Here, I brought it for you. I kept it covered in the car, and it's still hot."

"What is it?" Liu Yusheng opened the paper bag in confusion and was greeted by the smell of onions.

"Green onion pancakes," Qian Wanjin said. "A new pancake stand opened in town. The taste isn't bad."

Not far from Liu Yusheng, Wei Hong's back stiffened. Did that fool, Wei Lan, really go to sell sesame pancakes?

Liu Yusheng tore off a small piece of the pancake and held it in her hand. It was still warm, and she nodded after tasting it. "Well, it tastes pretty good."

"Do you like it? That stall is right across the street from the restaurant, so I'll take you there next time. This kind of pancake tastes the best when they're fresh out of the pan," after saying that, Qian Wanjin looked at the woman who's been busy for a long while yet never disappeared from their sight. "Is this your relative?"

"No, I forgot to tell you. This is Aunt Hong. She's staying at my house for the time being." Liu Yusheng downplayed it. "What took you so long to come back this time? Did something happen in the capital?"

Wei Hong, who was standing a short distance away pretended to be busy and immediately pricked up her ears.

"What can happen in the capital? It's nothing more than those in high positions pinching each other at the top, causing tension to those below." Qian Wanjin sneered and then looked at Liu Yusheng subtly. "I heard that the current emperor is ill and unable to continue ruling the court, so he's ready to crown the crown prince. The most vociferous is the sixteenth prince, King Nanling. The emperor has been doting on him. Lucky Nannan, do you think he has a chance?"

"Those related to the royal family are too far away. It's not something that insignificant commoners like us to debate on. We just have to live our own lives."

After nibbling on two bites of pancakes, Liu Yusheng paused. "Young Boss, you mean that sixteenth prince traveled back to the capital last year?"

Qian Wanjin's eyes darkened. "That's what the news that came out said."

"Then… do you know his name?"

"The sixteenth prince has a state surname – Feng, Feng Qingbai."

Liu Yusheng's shoulders slumped a bit. So his surname was Feng, Feng Qingbai.

It wouldn't be him.

Not long after Qian Wanjin brought this news back, the court posted an imperial decree, and the emperor's edict was made known to the world.

It dictated that the imperial grandson, Feng Mohan, was the crowned prince. And until the Crown Prince was capable enough to run the affairs of state, Nanling King, Feng Qingbai became the Regent with Mo Wenhai, the Chief Minister, and Feng Qian, the Imperial Grand Tutor, as his assistants.

The country was in an uproar!

The entire royal family was even more incredulous.

Feng Mohan! If it wasn't for the name clearly written on the Emperor's Decree, they wouldn't even remember the existence of this person!

The posthumous child of the fourth son of the emperor! His birthday was also the death of his biological mother! He was two years old! He has no father or mother, but he was of true royal blood!

They all pooled their resources to fight against Feng Qingbai, but in the end, the crown sat on another person?

So all the emperor's love Feng Qingbai has gained over the years was a lie? Were they blindfolded?