Queen Mother Yu was waiting for Princess Duan to come to her door.
Xie Mingxi is also waiting to watch the fun.
Sheng Hong's power to become the emperor is unstoppable. At this time, Princess Duan jumped out with courage, but there was no possibility of reversal, and it was just adding to the laughter.
Unexpectedly, after waiting and waiting, Princess Duan did not make a fool of herself.
Until Emperor Jian'an was buried in the imperial mausoleum and Sheng Hong returned with his ministers, Princess Duan remained safe and sound.
Xie Mingxi praised King An in front of Sheng Hong: "This King An is not old and not particularly smart, but his mind is very clear."
The only one who can persuade Concubine Duan is Prince An.
There was also a smile in Sheng Hong's eyes: "He is still young, but he thinks clearly when encountering problems and refuses to be a chess piece in other people's hands. This is also good."
After a pause, he added: "I have been busy these days, and now I finally have some free time, so I just went to see him."
Changing the title of emperor is by no means a trivial matter. When brothers come together, there must be a formality. Waiting for the important ministers in the court to jointly submit a memorial, waiting for the Empress Dowager Yu to come to him on her own initiative, he will have to give in three or four times before he can even talk about it.
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After all this calculation, it would be rare for him to have some free time in the future, staying out of government affairs and palace matters, in order to show his "innocence" of having no desires or pursuits.
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "I will go to see King An with you."
The couple went to see King An together.
King An escaped from death and regained his life. His body was mostly drained by this serious illness and he needed to rest slowly.
King An was quite happy to see Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi, and ordered his servants to support him on the bed and salute him. Sheng Hong immediately stopped him: "You are not well yet, just lie down on the bed to recuperate. Why do you need to do this with your brother?"
Be polite and courteous."
Xie Mingxi also said with a smile: "Yes, you just need to rest."
Seeing the gentleness and kindness of the King of Shu and his wife, King An was very touched and responded with a smile: "Thank you Seventh Brother and Seventh Sister for your consideration. Then I will be shameless and stay on the bed without getting up."
Concubine Duan on the side was also secretly relieved.
It seems that what King An made was the right decision.
No matter how powerful Empress Dowager Yu is, she is already old, and she doesn’t know how many years she can live. The King of Shu and his wife in front of her, and the future Emperor and Empress of Qi, are in their prime, and they cannot be offended.
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"To report to the Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the King of Shu and the Princess of Shu went to visit His Highness Prince An. After some tea, they gave some supplements and then returned to Fulin Palace."
In the Jiaofang Hall, Yu Qiao reported in a low voice.
Empress Dowager Yu didn't know what she was thinking of and sneered.
Yu Qiao felt shuddered in her heart and lowered her head, not daring to look at Queen Mother Yu's slightly gloomy face.
After a long while, Queen Mother Yu slowly said: "The Ai family knows. You go to Fulin Palace, pass on the Ai family's oral instructions, and ask the King of Shu and his wife to come and have a meal with the Ai family."
Yu Qiao responded and retreated.
That night, the King of Shu and his wife came to Jiaofang Hall to have dinner with Queen Mother Yu.
Successive changes inside and outside the palace, the death of Emperor Jian'an, and several vassal princes joining forces to conspire against each other, have cast a thick shadow on the palace. Xiao Yuhan has not yet risen from his bed, Zhao Changqing, Yin Xiaoxiao, and Li Xiangru are all in panic, without Yu
According to the Queen Mother's orders, she was not even allowed to leave the palace.
In the huge dining room, there were only Empress Dowager Yu and Prince Shu and his wife.
After having dinner quietly, Empress Dowager Yu opened her mouth to break the silence: "Thank you for your hard work on the burial of the late emperor."
Sheng Hong responded with a serious face: "This is all the responsibility of children and ministers. I don't dare to say that it is hard to be a mother."
Empress Dowager Yu's eyes were heavy, unable to see clearly her happiness or anger, nor her true emotions: "A country cannot be left without an owner for a day. The Ai family specially called you here today because they want to discuss with you the establishment of a new emperor."
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi looked at each other quickly, and each looked at Queen Mother Yu calmly.
"Major affairs of the country should be decided after discussion with the queen mother and the ministers of the cabinet." Sheng Hong responded appropriately: "My son, I dare not lie in vain."
Empress Dowager Yu twitched her lips: "There are no outsiders here. Let's not talk about the situation. The three kings of Lu, Fujian, and Ningxia conspired to kill the late emperor. They must be severely punished. The position of the new emperor will not be determined.
They’re gone.”
"In this case, only you and Prince An are left."
"You are older than King An and have been vassal for more than two years. You have managed Shu in an orderly manner and have achieved great results. You have also personally led troops to suppress the rebellion and made great achievements. This position of dragon throne should be yours.
sit."
Sheng Hong declined without thinking: "How dare I occupy the position of the Emperor if my sons and ministers are neither virtuous nor incompetent? Please ask your mother to choose someone wise."
Queen Mother Yu glanced at Sheng Hong and said calmly: "What do you think of Prince An?"
Sheng Hong: "..."
As a son, it is inconvenient for him to argue with his aunt's mother. As a man, he is inferior when competing with women. Moreover, Queen Mother Yu's words came so suddenly that Sheng Hong was speechless for a moment.
"The Queen Mother is interested in King An, so she might as well discuss it with the ministers in the cabinet." Xie Mingxi answered the question unhurriedly: "Your Highness has no objection."
Sheng Hong composed himself and opened his mouth to echo: "What Mingxi said is exactly what I thought."
"The position of emperor is occupied by those who are capable. There is no need to be limited by age or youth. Although King An is young and not familiar with political affairs, he will definitely be able to take on important responsibilities with his mother's careful guidance."
"Since the Queen Mother has this intention, it is better to summon the elders to the palace as soon as possible to discuss the matter. When the matter in the capital is over, Mingxi and I can return to Shu as soon as possible."
Queen Mother Yu was so overwhelmed by these words that her blood surged.
Sheng Hong's words were undoubtedly a blatant mockery of her desire to be the regent and get involved in the court.
Changing the emperor's position is a major event for the country. Even though Queen Mother Yu is the queen mother of a dynasty, she cannot act arbitrarily and can appoint whoever she wants. When King Shu and King An are put together, even a blind man will know who to choose.
When she said she wanted to choose Prince An, didn't she expose her selfish ambitions? How could Mr. Lu Ge and others nod in agreement?
Xie Mingxi looked at Queen Mother Yu's not-so-pleasant expression and said with a faint smile: "Actually, there is another way. The legitimate son of King Lu is seven years old this year. The son of King Lu of Ningxia is also four years old. You can choose one of them and adopt him.
First the emperor, and then inherit the throne. In this way, the mother will have to work hard for a few more years."
These words are full of irony.
King Lu and others teamed up to kill Emperor Jian'an. They should be severely punished, and perhaps their wife and children would be implicated. If they really choose one of the three Ji Ge'er to adopt, Emperor Jian'an will be angry to death again underground. Empress Dowager Yu wants to get involved in the government.
There is no hiding the intention.
Queen Mother Yu's expression darkened a little more, and her cold eyes swept across the two calm faces in front of her, which made her feel extremely dazzling.
The two of them are simply confident. Do they really think that the throne is in the palm of the King of Shu?
Ah!
If she doesn't nod her head, Sheng Hong won't be able to get what she wants!
Queen Mother Yu said coldly: "The Ai family is a little tired today. Let's discuss these matters tomorrow!"
