Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi were actually in the main hall, talking to Queen Yu.
He was left to sit in the side hall for half an hour, while Lao Qi and his wife entered the main hall early!
The third prince was angry in his heart, but he looked kind and gentle: "When did the seventh brother and the seventh brother come to Jiaofang Palace? If I had known that you would also come, we would have gone to Fulin Palace first and came with you."
How could the third prince hide his little thoughts from Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi smiled lightly and said: "Master came to the palace today to visit my mother. The queen knew that I was thinking about Master in my heart, so she summoned me to Jiaofang Palace to chat. Your Highness had nothing to do, so he came with us."
Sheng Hong answered the question with a smile: "I have to have dinner today before I go back."
The third prince immediately smiled and said: "A meal is more lively when there are more people." Then he looked at Queen Yu eagerly: "How about calling the second prince brother and the others over and have a meal with the queen together?"
Empress Yu said calmly: "No need. There are so many people making noise, and I am afraid that I will not be able to bear all the old bones."
Third Prince: "..."
The third prince has been very good at enduring recently, so he immediately changed his words: "What the queen mother said is true. My son and minister are careless and careless, and I am really ashamed of myself."
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi quickly looked at each other and remained silent in a tacit agreement.
Empress Yu was very particular about not talking when eating or sleeping, and she did not talk much during meals.
Sister Fu and A Luo were both still young, so it was inevitable that they would get into trouble sometimes. They were each held by the wet nurse.
After having dinner quietly, the third prince took the initiative to stay and chat with Queen Yu. Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi resigned with good sense and returned to Fulin Palace.
…
"Brother Three Emperors is so pretentious, it's really intolerable."
Sheng Hong held it in all night, and when he got to the dormitory, he couldn't help complaining: "Even if you want to coax your mother, you don't have to look like this!"
Xie Mingxi raised the corners of her lips sarcastically: "Only in this way can we satisfy our mother."
This is true.
Queen Yu's intention is quite obvious. It is to suppress the third prince in all aspects. The third prince must bow his head and put Queen Yu's will first in everything.
In order to successfully ascend the throne, the third prince had no choice but to do this.
Sheng Hong was embarrassed for the third prince: "The noble prince, it is too humiliating to do this."
Xie Mingxi said nonchalantly: "If bowing your head and giving in can bring you the throne, not to mention the third prince, even the arrogant fourth prince will be happy to bow his head."
Sheng Hong: "..."
He would never want to!
Xie Mingxi seemed to have seen through his thoughts and smiled silently: "In front of the throne, what dignity and face do you need? Furthermore, the face lost today will always be regained in the future when the power is in hand.
"
"Whether the third prince is sincere or not is not important. What is important is whether he can successfully assume power in the future."
Sheng Hong's eyes flashed and he frowned slightly: "You mean, the queen mother has any intention of getting involved in the government?"
Xie Mingxi said calmly: "If she didn't have this intention, she would have stopped long ago and just waited to be the Queen Mother."
The more Sheng Hong thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his brows twisted up unconsciously.
Xie Mingxi stretched out her hand, gently smoothed Sheng Hong's eyebrows, and whispered: "Sheng Hong, we don't want to get involved, so we have to be prepared. The faster we go, the better."
Sheng Hong gave Xie Mingxi a deep look: "Okay."
…
There is no need to mention the long nights, late night conversations between husband and wife, and the fun in the boudoir.
The next day, the weather was fine and spring was just right.
All the officials arrived at the Jinluan Hall.
The Minister of Rites personally presided over the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
They offered sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, and announced to the world that the new emperor ascended the throne and changed his reign name to Jian'an.
From this day on, the third prince officially ascended the throne as the emperor and became the Jian'an Emperor.
The titles of the second prince can no longer be used in the future. The second prince is called King Lu, the fourth prince is King Ning, the fifth prince is King Min, and the seventh prince is King Shu.
When the emperor ascended the throne, the ceremony was quite grand. It was busy from the fifth watch until dusk. After that, there was the palace banquet. Because the former emperor died in a short period of time and it was still in the period of national mourning, no singing, dancing or feasting was allowed. The palace banquet for the new emperor's accession to the throne,
It also seemed a bit serious and dull, with no laughter or laughter.
Emperor Jian'an, who put on his dragon robe, felt a little regretful about this, but more of an uncontrollable ecstasy and joy. It didn't matter if he couldn't smile on his face, he had already laughed hundreds of times in his heart.
Sitting on the dragon throne, all the ministers knelt at their feet. Brothers who were once regarded as rivals also wanted to kneel down and worship the emperor.
What a pleasure this is!
Emperor Jian'an tried his best to restrain the joy and complacency in his heart, and first sighed: "It has been less than a hundred days since my father passed away. The country cannot be without a king for a day, so I can only perform the ceremony of enthroning."
"It's just that I am sitting here, thinking about my father, and I feel very sad in my heart. Today's palace banquet, I want to toast my father three glasses of wine first."
After saying that, he stood up and spilled the water and wine in his hands to the ground.
Emperor Jian'an's move immediately attracted the admiration and imitation of his ministers.
Sheng Hong glanced at the coy new emperor and rolled his eyes secretly.
Come on, do the whole show.
Sheng Hong also stood up and spilled the wine in the cup on the ground. He said silently in his heart, Father, if you know, please bless my son to leave the capital and become a feudal lord as soon as possible!
…
The ascension of a new emperor to the throne was a happy event celebrated by the whole world. A palace banquet was also held in the harem.
Logically speaking, this palace banquet should be handled by Xiao Yuhan, the new queen. However, Empress Dowager Yu, who was promoted to Queen Mother, obviously had no intention of delegating power and continued to give orders as usual.
Queen Xiao remained silent.
At the palace banquet, Queen Mother Yu sat at the top, Queen Xiao sat on the left, and Princess Lu, Princess Ning, and others took their seats one after another.
Xie Mingxi, Princess of Shu, sat at the same table as Princess Min Yin Xiaoxiao.
It was a palace banquet today and it was not appropriate to talk too much. The two of them exchanged knowing glances and each smiled without saying a word.
Concubine Xian and Concubine Li, who had been ill for many days and had not come out to see anyone, also showed up. Concubine Xian was doing better, but looked more haggard, but Concubine Li was so thin that she looked even thinner than Empress Dowager Yu.
How old.
When Empress Dowager Yu saw this, she had to inquire: "Why does Concubine Li look so bad? Is it because the illness has not been cured yet?"
All Concubine Li's thoughts of being stronger disappeared the moment she witnessed Concubine Shu being poisoned to death. These days of recuperating from illness were definitely not an act.
Today, the new emperor ascended the throne. She did not dare to complain that she was ill, so she reluctantly came out to see people. At this moment, Empress Dowager Yu glanced at her, and her heart trembled. She lowered her head and replied: "Go back to the Empress Dowager, I am my concubine."
The symptoms have improved. However, it will take some time to recover."
Empress Dowager Yu hummed and said no more.
As if Concubine Li had escaped, her back was covered in cold sweat.
Outsiders only know that Queen Mother Yu controls the Sixth Palace. Only when you are in the palace can you understand the weight of these four words.
Even Empress Dowager Li, who used to be arrogant and domineering in the past, is now slumped and unable to speak or speak, let alone the others.
If you want to survive in the palace, you'd better accept your fate and bow your head!
