Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 426
After returning to the imperial palace from the palace, Emperor Chen took a short rest for two days before starting the morning court again.

"If you have a book to play, you can retreat without a book!" Zhou Chengren stood at the top, his eyes glanced at the officials below, and he shouted.

Although the emperor went to the palace earlier, the matters in the court were not unattended, and some particularly important ones would be sent to the emperor by fast horses, so there was no major matter to be dealt with in the court.

Sitting on the dragon chair, the emperor cleared his throat when he saw that the officials did not respond, "Since Zhu Qing has nothing to report, I have something to say."

Hearing what the emperor said, everyone's eyes immediately focused on the Emperor Chen.

"Last year, the late Empress Gu died of serious injuries due to the Chu family's treason. It has been more than a year now."

"During this year, the throne has been vacant, and I intend to make another queen. I don't know what you think?"

As soon as the emperor's words fell, the courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, and started discussing in low voices one by one.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair, listening to the chatter below, just waiting for them to speak.

"Dare to ask the emperor, is there anyone in mind now?" A minister stood up, saluted the emperor, and asked.

"Already." Emperor Chen replied, if he hadn't had a candidate, how could he have brought up this matter?
"I don't know who is the candidate in the emperor's heart?" Another minister stood up and asked the emperor.

"The imperial concubine, Su, is good-looking, virtuous and magnanimous. She has given birth to two princes for me, and now she is pregnant again. I think she can be the queen of the harem." Long before, the emperor had preferred Su Qingning as the queen, but there was no suitable opportunity. .

Now, he felt that the time was ripe, and with the fact that the back position had been vacant for more than a year, it was time for someone to move into Fengyang Palace.

In the hall, the voice of whispering became louder, among the courtiers, some agreed with it, while others disagreed.

"Your Majesty, is it inappropriate for Concubine Su to be the empress?" The minister who asked the question before spoke again, obviously belonging to the party that disagreed.

"What do you think is wrong?" Emperor Chen looked at him, although there was no expression on his face, it still made the minister feel a little chilly.

"Reporting to the emperor, I remember that Concubine Su Gui was accused of being a disaster star. With such a status, it may be difficult for her to inherit the throne."

Seeing that the minister who spoke before did not dare to speak, another person stood up and opposed it.

"Calamity? A person who can give birth to twins for me and be surrounded by mysterious tortoises. Immortals point out that in the eyes of you, such a person is a disaster? Then what do you belong to if you haven't done any of these things?" ? Is it a curse?"

Emperor Chen had long expected that someone would use the previous events to make a fuss. He laughed back in anger and spoke. Suddenly, the ministers who held objections did not dare to speak again.

"Reporting to the emperor, I feel that Concubine Su Gui can take the throne." Those ministers who disagreed fell silent, and the ministers who agreed with Su Qingning to be the empress all spoke one after another.

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

Many ministers stood up and supported the emperor's opinion, and made Su Qingning the empress. Zhou Chengren stood beside the emperor, and after a rough calculation, there were many more people who agreed than opposed.

Seeing that there were more people who agreed than those who opposed them, the people who had opposed it before did not dare to speak anymore, bowed their heads one by one, and stopped speaking.

"Since all the ministers also feel that Concubine Su can inherit the throne, I will ask Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day and hold a conferring ceremony for Concubine Su."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" As soon as the emperor's voice fell, all the officials fell to their knees and saluted the emperor.

The matter was finalized, Emperor Chen stood up, Zhou Chengren opened his mouth and announced his retirement.

The news about the previous dynasty spread quite quickly, before noon, the news that the emperor was going to be crowned queen had spread to the harem.

The concubines who were still in the palace felt complicated after hearing the news. They understood that the imperial concubine Su became the empress, and the harem had nothing to do with them.

But so what?From the time they entered the palace, they didn't see the emperor many times. It can only be said that each of them has his own destiny. Who would have thought that Wanrong, who fell out of favor at the beginning, would one day become the lord of the palace?
After Su Qingning heard the news, she was not surprised at all, after all, the emperor had told her before.

She was very happy to be a queen. After all, the queen is the main wife. Sometimes status seems to be useless, but sometimes it can be of great use.

"Concubine Su Gui became the empress, which is expected." In Yongchun Palace, after receiving the news, Concubine Lu smiled and said.

At this time, she was making clothes for the Eldest Princess with her own hands, and the Eldest Princess was in the palace, playing with the rare gadgets brought back by the Emperor.

"Master, you said that Concubine Su Gui has become the empress, will she be drafted for the emperor next year?" Rui'er stood aside, suddenly thought of something, and asked Concubine Lu.

"Draft? I'm afraid it won't be possible. Even if she is willing, the emperor will not be willing." Concubine Lu remembers very clearly that in the past, even if there was no Concubine Su, the number of times the emperor entered the harem was not very many.

At that time, many concubines were secretly muttering, why didn't the emperor enter the harem?

Thinking about it now, it was probably because, in the harem, there was no one who was too thoughtful, so the emperor was unwilling to let it go.

After having Concubine Su, the number of times the emperor came to the harem increased. However, even if there were more times, it would not be the turn of others.

"If there is no draft, I am afraid that the ministers in the court should say it again." Long ago, there was a rumor in the court that Su Guifei was jealous and favored the harem. However, the emperor never cared about such rumors.

Even Su Qingning herself didn't care.

These ministers of the former dynasty, even in their own families, there will be women whom they dote on and who they do not love, the woman they dote on, and during that month, they get tired of being with her almost every day.

Those who are not favored by them may not see them for months.

Even if they themselves are like this, what qualifications do they have to guide the emperor's family affairs?

"Don't worry about the mouths of the ministers. What they need is to do their own affairs well, not dictate the emperor's family affairs." Concubine Lu always sneered at some ministers in the previous court.

"Now that I think about it, it's fortunate that the master has a good relationship with Concubine Su. In the harem, besides Concubine Su, the master has the highest position. Not only that, the master also has the right to assist the harem." Speaking of this, Rui The son couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the foresight of his master back then.

"It can only be said that this is all fate. What I did back then, perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, was a timely gift to Concubine Su Gui, but for so many years, what she helped me is not only a timely gift, can it be expressed?"

After hearing Rui'er's words, Concubine Lu couldn't help but sighed softly. In this harem, true love has always been rare, but she got a very sincere friendship from Concubine Su.

It should be said that she is more fortunate...

(End of this chapter)