The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 566 King Jing is dead
Ever since Xie Yi was deposed, civil and military officials had been shouting things like "the country cannot be without a queen for a day" and "the harem cannot be without a master for a day" during the morning court sessions.

The emperor had long anticipated that his ministers would do this, so he asked them who would be more suitable as queen.

The ministers who supported the King of Chu naturally proposed to make Concubine Li the Queen. Concubine Li was the most qualified candidate to be the new Queen in the harem. She was very suitable in every aspect. First, Concubine Li was born in the Li family, a well-known family. Second, Concubine Li gave birth to the King of Chu for the Emperor. Third, Concubine Li was well-educated, virtuous and kind. Fourth, Concubine Li was the most senior concubine in the harem.

Officials who supported the King of Wei were of course against making Concubine Li the empress. The reason they gave was simple: Concubine Li was not the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and there was a Concubine Ying above her. Concubine Li could not be made empress over Concubine Ying.

The ministers who did not support the King of Chu and the King of Wei believed that the emperor could marry a new queen and there was no need to choose from the concubines in the harem. Moreover, the emperor had too few concubines in the harem and should hold a selection to expand the harem.

Previously, the ministers who supported the King of Wei had proposed to the King of Wei to make Concubine Liang his empress. They all knew that the King of Wei had a good relationship with Concubine Liang, and making Concubine Liang his empress would be very helpful to the King of Wei. The most important thing was that Concubine Liang's biological son, His Royal Highness the King of Han, was very rich. If the King of Wei could get the help of His Royal Highness the King of Han, he would definitely be even more powerful.

This proposal was rejected by the King of Wei. The King of Wei had never thought about this matter. He did not want to involve Concubine Liang in the fight for the throne, which would bring her endless troubles and dangers and interrupt her peaceful and quiet life.

Some officials felt that although Concubine Liang was good to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, she was not his biological mother after all. Moreover, she had her own biological son. If she was really recommended to become the queen, her biological son would become the legitimate son, which would not be a good thing for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei.

Some court officials also proposed to make Concubine Ying the empress. First, Concubine Ying was the highest-ranking concubine in the harem. Second, Concubine Ying was deeply loved by the emperor. Third, Concubine Ying had no children.

Because Concubine Ying had no children, she was the most suitable to be made queen. Since she had no son, she would not favor her own son. Another point is that Concubine Ying did not have a prominent maternal family and was of humble origin. When she became queen, she did not have to worry about her relatives or that she would cause trouble in the former dynasty and the harem. Besides, there was no rule that the queen must have her own son.

Many people think that it is most appropriate to make Concubine Ying the queen.

When Concubine Ying learned that many ministers suggested that she be made queen, she was horrified and immediately went to the emperor to express her unwillingness and lack of qualifications to be queen.

The emperor looked at the uneasy Concubine Ying with amusement, "They proposed that you become the queen, isn't that a good thing? Why are you so scared?"

Concubine Ying rolled her eyes and said, "This is not a good thing. This is harming me."

"You really don't want to be the queen?"

Concubine Ying quickly shook her head and waved her hands: "No, not at all." Asking her to be the queen would kill her. "Your Majesty, I am not destined to be the queen. I am afraid that I will be punished by God."

Sun Kui, who was waiting on the side, was amused by Concubine Ying's words and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Concubine Ying is so funny.

Seeing that Concubine Ying's whole body was full of rejection, the emperor just found it funny: "Don't worry, I won't let you be punished by heaven."

Hearing the emperor say this, Concubine Ying immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with an expression of having survived a disaster on her face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor suddenly asked, "Who do you think is more suitable to be the queen than you?"

This question made Concubine Ying stunned. After a while, she said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think anyone is more suitable to be the queen than me." Anyway, she is the least suitable to be the queen.

The emperor was not at all surprised by Concubine Ying's answer. He waved his hand at Concubine Ying.

"I'll take my leave." Concubine Ying retreated quickly.

Looking at Concubine Ying's fleeing figure, Sun Kui couldn't help laughing.

"This slave deserves to die."

The emperor didn't care about Sun Kui's misconduct. "You know what, she is indeed quite suitable to be the queen."

Sun Kui was shocked by the emperor's words, "Your Majesty, are you really planning to make Concubine Ying your empress?"

The emperor said, "I will not appoint anyone as my successor." In the emperor's heart, he only had one wife, and that was Concubine Liang. As for the queen, she was not a wife to him. "It's good that there is no queen in the harem."

"Your Majesty, the harem cannot be without a queen for a day, otherwise who will manage these affairs in the harem?"

"Aren't Concubine Ying and Concubine Li doing a good job?" The emperor said with a smile, "Without the queen, the harem would be much quieter."

"Then will you still hold a beauty pageant?" Sun Kui reminded the emperor carefully, "Your Majesty, there are not many concubines in the harem. Do you want to hold a beauty pageant to expand the harem?"

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at Sun Kui: "Why, my mother sent you a dream and asked you, my grandson, to urge me to select the concubines."

Sun Kui was so frightened by these words that he knelt on the ground, his face full of fear and anxiety.

"I dare not. I deserve to die."

Seeing Sun Kui kneeling and trembling in fear, the emperor said with disdain: "Get up, I don't blame you."

Sun Kui quickly stood up and smiled flatteringly at the emperor: "I just thought there were not many concubines in the harem, so I said too much. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"These few are enough. I am too lazy to hold another beauty pageant. If there are too many women, there will be more gossips." The emperor was not lustful, nor was he obsessed with matters between men and women. "Now there are finally fewer, and my ears are clear."

Sun Kui muttered in his heart: For the emperor, having Concubine Liang is enough.

"Just leave the back seat hanging."

"Your Majesty, the position of Queen is still hanging in the balance. I'm afraid that you gentlemen will keep talking about this."

"Let them talk, let them argue." The emperor suddenly laughed very viciously, "Just treat them as entertainment."

Sun Kui: “…” I knew it.

The emperor said nothing more and continued to review the memorials.

At this time, the King of Wei was paying his respects to Concubine Liang in Kunde Hall. Every day after the court session, the King of Wei would go to pay his respects to Concubine Liang and chat with her.

Concubine Liang made soup early this morning. When she saw King Wei coming, she quickly gave it to him to drink.

Every few days, Concubine Liang would personally make soup for King Wei.

"This soup contains medicinal herbs sent by Yaoyao. They are said to be unique to Lingnan and are very good for your health. You should drink more." Liangpin personally served a bowl of soup to the King of Wei. "You are not allowed to leave until you finish this bowl of soup."

The King of Wei smiled and said, "I dare not not finish it." The King of Wei did not like drinking soup very much. He basically did not drink it on weekdays. He only drank soup with Concubine Liang.

"You are still too thin, kid. You need to eat more meat and more rice." Concubine Liang also knew that King Wei had a bad stomach and didn't like to eat meat.

"Mother Liang, I eat a lot at your place." Every day after court, when he came to Concubine Liang's place, Concubine Liang would prepare breakfast for him so that he could return home well-fed.

Liang Bin shook her head and said, "It's still too little. Your appetite is not even one-fifth of Yaoyao's."

"I am different from my tenth brother. My tenth brother likes to eat, but I have no interest in eating."

"By the way, Yaoyao will send some fresh fruits in a few days. You can take some back to eat then." Liangpin thought of the vegetables and fruits grown in her yard. "I asked someone to pick some vegetables and fruits. You can take them back later."

There was a large vegetable garden in Kunde Hall, and Concubine Liang would plant a lot of vegetables every year. Every year, the vegetables she planted would have a bumper harvest, and she couldn't eat them all by herself, so she would give them away. She gave them to the concubines in the palace, to the King of Chu and the King of Wei, and to the imperial kitchen...

"Mother Liang, how are the tenth brother and the others? Is there any good news?"

"They are fine, but do you want to know the good news? They are not in a hurry to have children." Liangpin said helplessly, "Don't you know that after this brat returned to the Swamp Palace, he ran away to do things and left the princess alone in the Han Palace."

"It seems that the tenth brother has not grown up yet."

"Yes, I haven't grown up yet, and that's fine."

The two chatted about family matters for a while.

When the King of Wei left, Concubine Liang gave him a basket of vegetables. As soon as he walked out of Kunde Hall, he met the King of Chu.

The King of Chu came over from Concubine Li and greeted Concubine Liang.

The two met face to face, without even glancing at each other. They ignored each other and walked straight past each other.

Concubine Liang was also very happy to see the King of Chu coming.

Although the King of Chu and the King of Wei had no prior agreement, they had a tacit understanding and never came together to pay their respects to Concubine Liang.

Every day, the King of Chu would wait until the King of Wei had paid his respects before coming to Kunde Hall to pay his respects to Concubine Liang.

The King of Chu was not a talkative man. He had little to say to his biological mother, Concubine Li, but he could say something to Concubine Liang.

Concubine Liang looked at King Chu and opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't know whether she should say it or not.

Seeing that Concubine Liang was hesitant to speak, the King of Chu said respectfully, "Mother Liang, please speak up if you have anything to say."

Liangpin thought about it, but ultimately didn't say what was on her lips.

"Xiao Si, I see that you don't look very well. No matter how busy you are on weekdays, you must get enough rest and eat well. Take care of yourself, understand?"

The King of Chu understood the implication of Concubine Liang's words and nodded obediently, "Mother Concubine Liang, I will."

Concubine Liang changed the subject and talked about the King of Chu's children, asking him to bring the children into the palace for her to see when he had time.

The King of Chu did not stay with Concubine Liang for long. After talking to her for a while, he left.

After the King of Chu left, Concubine Liang sighed deeply: "Alas..."

Gui Xing heard Liangpin sighing and asked with concern, "Madam, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm just worried about the King of Chu and the King of Wei. They are both good kids, but..." When Liang Pin thought about the two kids fighting to the death, she felt uncomfortable.

Gui Xing comforted her, "Your Majesty, the two princes will be fine."

"I hope so." In addition to worrying about the King of Chu and the King of Wei, Concubine Liang felt more guilty. She felt guilty that they fought to the death, but in the end the throne did not belong to any of them.

At this time, Zhao Yao, who was far away in Swamp Prefecture, received a secret letter saying that Prince Jing was dead.

After reading the secret letter, Zhao Yao burned it over the candlelight.

"Myna will definitely not let Old Seven go."

"Your Highness, is His Royal Highness Prince Jing really dead?" Tongxi asked in surprise, "Didn't he return to his fiefdom? Why won't His Royal Highness Prince Wei let him go?"

"For Bage, it would be best if the Seventh Prince died in his fiefdom." Zhao Yao had long expected that King Jing would die and would not live long. "Bage will not let him go."

Tongxi said with horror: "Your Highness, His Highness the King of Wei killed the deposed crown prince, and indirectly killed the King of Zheng, the King of Chen, the King of Han, the King of Dai, the King of Han and the King of Yue. He..." His Highness the King of Wei was really too scary. "Will His Highness the King of Wei really let His Highness the King of Chu go?" He was now somewhat fortunate that His Highness had a good relationship with His Highness the King of Wei, otherwise His Highness would have been killed by His Highness the King of Wei.

"My brother promised me that he would not kill my fourth brother, and I believed him." Except for him and my fourth brother, everyone else was killed by my brother. Alas, my brother...

"Your Highness, His Highness the King of Wei is too terrifying."

Zhao Yao frowned slightly, becoming more and more worried about the emperor.