Reborn as the crippled king's favorite

Chapter 454: Why hasn’t the imperial edict to be granted the title of Empress Dowager come down yet?

After sending Yun Miao away from the palace gate, Murong Jiu turned around and saw Jun Yuyan in bright yellow casual clothes.

She smiled and walked towards him: "When did you come? Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Just arrived."

Jun Yuyan reached out to hold her and found that her hand was a little cold.

"Why don't you bring a hand warmer?"

"The sun is so nice, why bring a hand warmer? I just stood in a cool place for a while, waiting for the sun to warm up my whole body."

The sunshine in spring is extremely warm.

Jun Yuyan led her under the sun. Since they ascended the throne, both of them have been extremely busy, including the funeral ceremony of the late emperor, the government affairs in the court, and the placement of the women in the harem, large and small. thing.

It was a rare time like this, when the two of them held hands, quietly in the center of the red wall, bathing in the sunshine, without needing to talk, it was a rare moment of peace.

When the palace maids and eunuchs saw this scene, they couldn't help but smile.

At the beginning, they were also trembling, fearing that when the new emperor ascended the throne, they, the old people, would be dealt with, just like in the previous dynasty, when the previous emperor died, half of the palace people were buried with him, and they had to die even if they didn't want to.

However, the new emperor and the new empress were generous and kind-hearted and did not allow anyone to die for the former emperor. They also allowed those who were old enough to leave the palace to be released.

The original age for leaving the palace was twenty-six, but the queen adjusted it to twenty-two. Many palace ladies happily left the palace and no longer wasted their good years in the palace.

There are also some who are helpless and have nowhere to go. After returning to the palace, they are still slaves and maids. It is better to be in the palace, at least the monthly salary is higher than others.

Like a rootless eunuch, he will never leave the palace unless he saves enough money to support him in his old age. Otherwise, he will have no descendants to support him in his old age and will be discriminated against.

Those who were willing to leave the palace left the palace, and those who stayed behind were willing to stay.

As for the subtle eyeliner work of some other people, Su Kai had already caught them all and sent them out of the palace.

It doesn't matter if there are those who are deeply hidden. There are not that many masters in the palace anymore, and the new emperor, queen, and the little prince and princess are all protected by experts. If Xiao Zuo dares to make any movement, he will die without a burial place.

Among the former emperor's women, except for Concubine Qi and a few old people from the former emperor's residence who were unwilling to leave the palace, none of them wanted to stay.

Most of the women who could enter the harem were beautiful, and they had fantasized about being able to dote on the harem alone. Unfortunately, the late emperor could not even soak up the rain and dew, and many beauties were forgotten.

I thought that my appearance would wither, and I would grow old and die in the palace without anyone noticing, because once I entered the palace, it would be harder to get out than to reach the sky.

Who would have known that the first national decree issued by the new emperor was to encourage widows to remarry. Starting from the royal family, all the women of the previous emperor could leave the palace and marry others. They were so happy that they were all sorted out as quickly as possible. When things leave the palace, they are afraid that the emperor's orders will change day by day, and they will not be able to leave if they hesitate.

Even the women who were once in the cold palace were let out.

These women were happy, but countless ministers in the court objected.

Because a woman's reputation is greater than heaven, this has existed since ancient times and is deeply ingrained in everyone's heart. How can the royal family set an example and encourage widows to remarry?
However, no matter how loud the noise was in the court, the noise became much quieter within a few days.

Because there are more disagreements to argue about in government affairs, compared with national affairs, encouraging widows to remarry does not seem that important. So why does Jun Yuyan encourage widows to remarry?

Because the preference for boys over girls has become too serious these days, there are more boys than girls, and there are too many single men. In addition, there have been frequent wars in recent years, soldiers died in battles, and many widows were left behind. As long as their husbands' families don't say anything, these women will Unable to leave, I have to work for my husband's family all my life. It's better to have children, and I have some hope. But if I don't have children, I will be very miserable. If I can't stand the loneliness, I will be found out and that will be the end of Shen Tang.

Women are not born to be subordinate to men. They can voluntarily keep taboos for the men they love, but they also have the right to say no.

The national order issued by Jun Yuyan gave them this right.

Of course, the trend cannot be reversed at once, and those closed and remote places may not listen at all, but we must make a good start so that we can move in a better direction in the future.

Having said that, there are fewer masters in the palace, and although there are also fewer maids and eunuchs, it does not hinder things.

Each palace sect performs its own duties. After finishing their work, they can go to the designated area to rest. It is countless times easier than before. Things are done faster, and the psychological pressure is gone. There is no need to worry about being punished by the master. , everyone’s mental outlook has become much more energetic.

Therefore, they respect and love the new emperor and new queen from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing the emperor and empress walking hand in hand, they all smiled knowingly.

I am used to seeing the warmth and warmth of people in the palace, but it seems really different now.

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"Huaping, do you think they don't take me seriously? Even Murong Jiu has become the queen, so no one asks me for my opinion. For the sake of her giving birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl." , I can let her be the queen. But since the two of them entered the palace, they have never come to visit me once, and Murong Jiu has not come to pay my respects to me. Is this the daughter-in-law?"

Concubine Qi said through gritted teeth, feeling extremely angry.

As soon as the late emperor died, she was moved to the palace where the concubine lived. When the incident happened suddenly, she was worried that Jun Yuyan would not be able to claim the throne, so she was so anxious that she couldn't care where she lived.

Unexpectedly, she has lived in the Dowager Palace for several days and has not heard any sound.

When her son became the emperor, she became a real queen mother, but the emperor still refused to issue an edict, so she could only feel anxious in her heart, and she became increasingly dissatisfied.

Huaping is her personal maid, so she naturally understands what she is thinking.

"Your Majesty, it was only a matter of time before you became the Queen Mother. Your Majesty was born to you, and the blood ties are indelible. You just need to restrain your temper, otherwise you will only drift apart in the future."

Concubine Qi snorted coldly: "You are so bold now that you dare to say that I have a bad temper. Do you want to say that I am only to blame for what I am today?"

"I don't dare, please don't be angry. If you get angry again, your mouth will be wet. Madam, I have something to tell you today."

Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows and said impatiently: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"

She was still angry because of Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu, and she was in a bad mood, so naturally she didn't have a good tone.

"My slave has reached the age and can leave the palace, so I am preparing to leave. I hope that my queen can take good care of her health."

As soon as these words came out, a crack appeared on Concubine Qi's pampered face.

"What did you say? You want to leave the palace? Didn't you say that your family is too poor to expose the blame? Your parents and relatives don't care about you, so you can only go to the palace to earn a living and save enough money for your retirement. Why do you suddenly want to leave the palace again? What little have you saved? What is enough money for?"