Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 165
Murong Wei knew that today was the enthronement ceremony and that he had become the emperor, so she said softly: "Congratulations to your majesty on enthronement, I haven't congratulated my husband yet."

Xiao Mingrui looked up at her and raised his eyebrows: "Don't say such polite words to me..."

Xiao Mingrui smiled slightly: "Gai Minger will give you a grand conferment ceremony, and I want Weier to be the most enviable and happy queen in the world."

Murong Wei was moved in her heart, but she said: "Then I won't be scolded to death in my heart?"

"Who dares?" He took her hand with a very domineering tone.

Murong Wei lowered her eyes, ignored the child, and dragged him to talk about things.

"The empress mother mentioned to me that if she were to become the empress, would she want to be concubine together? I don't know what the emperor's plan is for this matter?"

Xiao Mingrui frowned, he had also thought about this matter, seeing Murong Wei say this now, he said thoughtfully: "The Queen's Conferment Ceremony only belongs to my queen."

After hearing his words, Murong Wei already understood what he meant.

He wants to give her a unique empress ceremony, which does not belong to others, but only the two of them.

"There is no concubine in my harem, what concubine can I seal?"

Murong Wei laughed softly: "This reason, the concubine can't tell."

Xiao Mingrui sat down beside her with his arms around her, and said softly: "Wei'er, as I said before, I will not let you be wronged anymore... It was a last resort before, could it be that I have become the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and I still want to let my wife Are you wronged?"

Murong Wei's eyes were shining brightly, intersecting with his eyes: "Aren't you afraid that people in the world will discuss it, will those courtiers speak up?"

Xiao Mingrui's eyes were confident, and an aura of controlling everything surged in him: "Gossip, if I'm afraid of these things, how can I govern the country? It's not their turn to take care of my family affairs!"

Murong Wei didn't say anything anymore, since he also made a decision, she would support his decision.

Murong Wei lay in his arms, enjoying the warmth of this moment.

Xiao Mingrui lowered his eyes and said: "You've worked hard during this time, you don't have to worry about the Queen Mother, I will talk to the Queen Mother."

Having said that, a light flashed in his eyes.

Of course, he also knew that after Concubine Hui became the queen mother, it was impossible for her to have no desires or desires.

She wants to fight for the Li family's political interests, Xiao Mingrui understands that he will not treat the Li family badly, but if she thinks that she can participate in some harem affairs and cause any threat to his beloved woman and child, then don't Delusional.

He would never let the Li family produce a queen after a queen mother.

What kind of favorite concubine is impossible for him.

He doesn't want other women to make his wife sad, and besides, he is not an emperor who likes to be dominated by others.

Only he is in charge of everything, don't even think about plotting against him.

Murong Wei nodded: "As far as the queen mother is concerned, the emperor should not talk too much. Besides, if the queen mother doesn't say anything, the ministers will persuade you."

Of course Xiao Mingrui knew, in fact even now, some ministers advised him to accept his concubine after the ceremony, after all, there is only the empress in the harem now, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it.

"I understand. Don't worry about what those flies say. I'm happy to accept a concubine, so what have I to do with them? Besides, it's not like I don't have a son."

Xiao Mingrui disagreed.

In the past, Emperor Jianwu was still there, and he had no choice but to maintain the layout of the palace under the pressure of Emperor Jianwu.

Although being an emperor does not mean that everything goes well and he can do whatever he wants, but in this matter, the foreign court still has no control over him.

Murong Wei smiled and blinked: "At first, this concubine thought that she would be a famous person like the eldest grandson empress in the future, but now it seems that she won't be able to."

Xiao Mingrui pinched her little nose, and joked: "Empress Changsun is a good queen, my Wei'er is not like that."

Murong Wei pouted and said angrily: "Why are you not virtuous? I hate it most when people say that you are not virtuous if you don't give your husband a concubine. This is what you men do on purpose to bully our women. Empress Changsun can persuade Li Shimin, so why should I Can't you?"

Xiao Mingrui couldn't help laughing, thinking of Xiao Mingrui's senior, Queen Sun, admonishing him one by one, he couldn't help shivering.

"Forget it, I just want Wei'er to be my wife. As for living forever, if I can live forever, can't you and my husband live forever?"

Murong Wei shook her head: "A person's death is like a lamp going out. I live happily ever after, and I don't care about the flood after it dies. Who knows what will happen in the future? How much can I worry about? It won't last for tens of thousands of years, live this life well Will suffice."

As the emperor, Xiao Mingrui's goal is of course different from Murong Wei's. Murong Wei only wants to be happy and happy for his family, but Xiao Mingrui also wants to pursue the emperor's achievements. Qin Huang Han Wu, Tang Zong and Song Zu, any emperor would not want to be like this Eternal Mingjun?

"You..." He said softly, "It's so chic, but I can't be like Wei'er."

Murong Wei was silent for a long time, then sighed: "Do I have to stay in the deep palace for the rest of my life?"

Xiao Mingrui was silent, thought for a while and said: "When the children grow up and the tiger head can be alone, I... I will abdicate, and then we husband and wife will go to see Daqin Jiangshan together."

He has always known that Murong Wei is a woman who likes freedom, and she entered this deep palace because of him, instead of living a free life outside the palace.

Murong Wei was startled, she didn't expect him to say that.

She actually understands very well that no emperor likes to abdicate and give up the supreme power in his hands, because it is not a good feeling to be the Supreme Emperor.

Hearing what he said, she was actually very moved in her heart, knowing that he said this only because of her.

"I have just ascended the throne, and I am busy with everything. When I am not busy in a few days, let's go to the Beihai Royal Garden to play together. There are still some prey that can be hunted."

Murong Wei smiled: "Let's not talk about that for now, you see that you have lost weight now. You can't be too busy, you must have a good rest."

"I understand."

Xiao Mingrui can't stay here for too long, he has to go back to Qianqing Palace soon, there are still many things waiting for him to deal with.

Murong Wei sent him to the palace gate, watched Yu Jia leave, and sighed.

Yuegu persuaded from the side: "Young lady, go in quickly, it's cold outside."

The wind was blowing and the weather was very cold, Murong Wei tightened the sable cloak on her body, turned and entered the palace.

Xiao Mingrui said that he would give her a unique empress ceremony...

But Murong Wei was thinking in her heart, in fact, she didn't care so much about being unique and being in the limelight, so as not to arouse the envy of others.

Just like King Qi was able to use tricks before, there are still many people hiding in this palace, who knows if any of them will do anything.

What's more, there are those concubines with different thoughts.

As widows, they are obviously not very willing to disappear from people's sight. Those who have sons want to plan for their sons, and they are always driven by various interests.

The families behind them will also ask them to help with various things for various interests.

In this palace, what is contended for is the favor of men, the right to speak, power, and status.

Because this is a strictly hierarchical place, the treatment of each level is completely different, which is why the concubines all want to climb up.

Fortunately, Xiao Mingrui is not a playful person, otherwise, it would be really annoying and headache for Murong Wei to face a lot of concubines with ulterior motives.

A few days later, Xiao Mingrui's filial piety happened to be on the 27th day. On this day, a release ceremony was held. Xiao Mingrui also took off his filial piety and put on a dragon robe.

Some filial piety sheds in the palace have been demolished and restored to their original state.

After all, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and it is impossible for Xiao Mingrui to keep his father's filial piety for three years like an ordinary son.

That night, while Xiao Mingrui was still reviewing the memorial, Su De suddenly came over and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to arrange for the sleeping?"

Xiao Mingrui was startled, he really didn't think of this question for a while.

Thinking about it again, the harem is Wei'er alone, so there's no need to arrange it!
The eunuch in the study room is responsible for recording the place where the emperor sleeps every night and the names of the lucky concubines.The female official Tongshi is responsible for recording the concubines and maids who were lucky to be in the emperor's dormitory. Originally, these were fixed things during Emperor Jianwu.

Every day when it was getting dark, two red gauze lanterns were hung in front of the palace of concubines. .

But now, this situation may be difficult to reproduce.

Because the entire harem only has Murong Wei as the Huang Queen!

"No need, there are too many things."

He was so busy during this period that he didn't even have a long rest, and even going to Kunning Palace disturbed Murong Wei's sleep, so he might as well stay in Qianqing Palace.

Su De also thought it was funny when he thought about it, but it was not like this when the late emperor was back.

To be honest, he has been in the palace since Emperor Guangwu's later years, and he has gone through three dynasties, and he has never seen such a strange thing.

Xiao Mingrui was reviewing the memorial when Xiao Luzi hurried in and said something to Su De.

When Su De heard this, his eyebrows frowned.

After a long while, he said softly, "Your Majesty, Zhang Yuan from the General Secretary has come and said he has something to see."

"Zhang Yuan?" Xiao Mingrui stopped writing when he heard that, Zhang Yuan is the leader of the dark forces in the General Administration Department, so Xiao Mingrui called Zhang Yuan to enter.

"You came to see me, what's the matter?"

Zhang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Report to Your Majesty, I have a secret performance."

After all, send a memorial.

Su De took it and checked it as usual, opened it and looked at the content, Su De's eyelids twitched, and handed it to Xiao Mingrui.

Xiao Mingrui took a look, his face gradually became gloomy.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Continue to monitor, don't relax."

"Yes, my minister complies with the order." Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, "I wonder if this is going to be done against those people?"

"Now?" Xiao Mingrui said unpredictablely: "There is no need to scare the snake for the time being, you keep an eye on them for me! Don't let anyone go!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuan was suddenly excited, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to retreat.

Xiao Mingrui's expression was unpredictable, and he sneered in his heart.

King Qi, King Qi, my good brother, it seems that you are still restless.

Still trying to make trouble for me.

Don't you think it's useful to entangle some people in the court and spread some rumors?

Su De asked tentatively: "Look, Your Majesty, if this matter is revealed, it may damage the Emperor's reputation..."

"Reputation? I am a righteous prince. There is no basis for such rumors!" Xiao Mingrui's expression turned ugly. It just so happened that it would be good to take advantage of this matter to catch everything!
As for Zhang Yuan, he is the intelligence chief used by Emperor Jianwu, and he also knows that Xiao Mingrui will never let someone other than himself take this position, so now he is working so hard to show his loyalty and continue to stay, or even if not If you stay, you can also keep your life.

Who let him know too many things?

This kind of intelligence department is different from ordinary ministers. Ministers can be veterans of the court, but the intelligence department has always been a courtier for the emperor.

Because the emperor will only let his trusted confidants take this position.

If Xiao Mingrui hadn't been enthroned for a short time and hadn't had time to rectify, otherwise Zhang Yuan might have stepped down.

Now Zhang Yuan cleverly started to monitor King Qi, and he also seized a lot of evidence to prove that King Qi was ready to move during this period, so naturally he wanted to come to Xiao Mingrui to show his credit.

Xiao Mingrui felt a little ridiculous in his heart, he really didn't know if King Qi had even lowered his IQ now, and he wanted to spread rumors that Xiao Mingrui had killed his father. In order to ascend the throne as soon as possible, he colluded with the imperial physician to murder his father.

He can say that too!
No matter how bad he was, Xiao Mingrui would never have done such a thing.

But since King Qi can use this matter as a rumor to spread, I am afraid that he will naturally have some plausible evidence.

Xiao Mingrui was worried that he would not be able to catch his sore feet, but he was lucky enough to send himself to Xiao Mingrui.

Xiao Mingrui still remembers King Qi's vain attempt to harm his son. Every time he thinks about it, he gnashes his teeth and gets angry. If it wasn't for patience, how could he have waited until now?

Now that his father has passed away, he originally didn't want to deal with his brother when his father's body was still cold, but now it seems that King Qi has never given up.

You are unkind, I am unrighteous!
He will teach his good brother a heart-wrenching lesson!
He promised his father that he would not take the life of his elder brother. In that case, he would not let him die, but let him live to watch, to watch Xiao Mingrui's achievements in the prosperous age!

When such an incident happened, Xiao Mingrui's mood was disturbed.

Looking up at the empty palace, Xiao Mingrui suddenly felt a little depressed.

There are still many memorials in front of him, but he has no mood to continue reviewing.

Xiao Mingrui took a look at the important ones, reviewed them, and then said, "Send me to Kunning Palace."

Su De was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xiao Mingrui to say that he would not go tonight, but now he suddenly changed his mind.

Su De hurriedly asked someone to prepare the imperial chariot, and Xiao Mingrui went to Kunning Palace on the imperial chariot.

The Qianqing Palace and the Second Palace of the Kunning Palace are opposite, and the distance is not far away. When we arrived at the Kunning Palace, the lanterns outside the palace had already been taken down. Obviously, Murong Wei thought that Xiao Mingrui would not come, so they all took a rest .

Xiao Mingrui's arrival was obviously not what Murong Wei expected. Murong Wei had already taken off her makeup and rested. Now that she heard that Xiao Mingrui was coming, she was about to change her clothes and go to greet her, but Xiao Mingrui had already entered.

The Kunning Palace is as warm as spring, Murong Wei has black hair and a shawl, and she is wearing a padded jacket, and she is about to ask the maid to bring her clothes, when Xiao Mingrui came in, she was startled.

"My Majesty, Wan'an." Murong Wei hurriedly came over to greet her.

Xiao Mingrui held her hand and said with a smile: "I'm bothering you, Wei'er is ready to rest?"

"Well, it's getting late. I thought the emperor was busy with business, so I thought about going to bed early."

It's not like she was in the palace now, and now she has to go to pay her respects to the queen mother every morning and deal with some palace affairs, so she has to get up early.

Xiao Mingrui didn't want others to serve him, so he sent someone down, saying: "I originally wanted to be in Qianqing Palace, but after thinking about it, I especially missed Wei'er, so I ran over eagerly."

Murong Wei laughed at Yan Yan, "Is this sweet talk, Your Majesty?"

"Don't call me the emperor, you are very born."

"Well, call me Husband." Murong Wei made him a cup of tea, Xiao Mingrui sighed: "It's better to stay with Wei'er, Qianqing Palace is deserted and not popular at all."

Murong Wei knew that he must have something on his mind, but he didn't want to say it, and it was not easy for her to ask, because it might be related to political affairs, let alone participate.

"I've always wanted to turn this place into our home. Although...the palace is not like home, I still think we should try our best to create a feeling of home."

Xiao Mingrui said thoughtfully: "You're right. It's so good here, it's strange, where Wei'er is, it feels like home."

Murong Wei was a little sleepy, she stepped forward and untied his coat and said, "It's getting late, let's rest."

Xiao Mingrui was actually a little bored in his heart, but after seeing her, that boredom disappeared immediately, and when he was with her, he always felt very relaxed and peaceful, and he didn't need to think so much.

The couple went to bed to rest, and the bright yellow curtain embroidered with the dragon and phoenix auspicious pattern was unparalleled under the light. Inside the curtain, Xiao Mingrui put his arms around his wife and said, "I asked Qin Tianjian, and they said that it will be done at the beginning of next month. It’s a good day to do it again in September. It’s almost the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon.”

"I'm not in a hurry." Murong Wei thought for a while and said, "Actually, my husband doesn't need to hold any extravagant grand conferment ceremony, my father just just... Even my husband's enthronement ceremony is simplified, and I want to keep it simple, my husband." What do you say?"

"Extravagance is impossible. Now Father...it's hard for me to do extravagance. But Weier's grand ceremony can't be kept simple. You are my queen, and you deserve all of this."

In this regard, Xiao Mingrui is very stubborn. Shouldn't he let his wife enjoy the glory of motherhood?

He wants to advance hand in hand with Murong Wei, and laugh at the rivers and mountains together.

Murong Wei was not happy: "I have seen the whole process of etiquette in that ceremony. It is very troublesome. Wearing a crown dress, I will be exhausted by then."

The Empress Seal Ceremony is a very troublesome thing. It will take a few hours to finish the whole process. At that time, Murong Wei will wear the queen's crown dress, salute, worship, and congratulate her. Just thinking about it will make her head tight .

Xiao Mingrui couldn't laugh or cry, the glory that women all over the world dream of, turned out to be synonymous with trouble when it came to her!
Xiao Mingrui feigned anger: "Don't mess around, you must participate when the time comes, this is the grand ceremony for the empress seal."

Murong Wei had a bitter face, thinking that it was not so troublesome when she was named the crown princess, but it was enough, and it was even more troublesome when she was named the queen.

She really didn't like these ceremonies.

But this time Xiao Mingrui is determined to get this matter done. Since this is the case, the Ministry of Rituals has started to get busy again. Just after the emperor's enthronement, they are going to prepare for the canonization of the queen.

On the ninth day of December, the sky was fine and sunny, and Xiao Mingrui was selected by Qin Tianjian to hold the Empress Dowager Ceremony today.

The ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Rites and held in Fengtian Temple.

Early in the morning, there were court ladies and eunuchs shuttled in Fengtian Hall, civil and military officials also gathered early in the Wenwu Building outside Fengtian Hall according to the ceremony of the Ministry of Rites, waiting for the ceremony to begin and the emperor to arrive.

It was three poles high in the sun, and there were no clouds in the sky. Outside Fengtian Hall, the palace officials, generals of the Han Dynasty, and imperial guards all stood in awe. The musicians had already played Zhonghe Shaoyue outside Fengtian Hall.

With the sound of three drums, Xiao Mingrui arrived in the imperial chariot, quietly whipped the way, tigers and leopards entered the Fengtian Hall, boarded the throne, and all the officials worshiped.

Xiao Mingrui looked at all the civil and military officials, and was filled with emotion in his heart.

Suddenly remembered the words Murong Wei once said to him...

"May I see you king in this life."

Today, he rules the world, and Murong Wei will witness all this with his own eyes!
Xiao Mingrui felt great pride in his heart.

Early in the morning, Murong Wei got up early, washed and dressed, especially changing the queen's crown clothes took her a lot of time, and left dressed up.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites followed the steps and carried out the canonization ceremony step by step. When Murong Wei came in a phoenix chariot, the majestic and majestic music had already sounded.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are watching the ceremony in the Wenwu Building, and the wives inside and outside the palace are also waiting outside the hall. Murong Wei arrives in a phoenix chariot, and after getting off the car, she climbs up the steps according to the order of the ceremony officer.

Today, Murong Wei is wearing the queen's crown dress, wearing a crown of nine dragons and four phoenixes on her head, a deep blue woven gold cloud and dragon pattern Zhai gown, a jade leather belt around her waist, and a jade kui in her hand. As she walks up, the phoenix crown on the nine dragons seems to want to in the sun. Fresh and alive, the phoenix is ​​flying, her beautiful and dignified face seems to have a little more holy atmosphere at the moment, the mother is respectful to the world, but that's all.

After entering the Fengtian Palace, Murong Wei paid homage to Xiao Mingrui after listening to the canonization, and then received the empress's gold seal and gold book from the Dianbao official, and then received congratulations from her inner and outer wives.

After the greetings were over, Xiao Mingrui walked up to Murong Wei, held her hand and said, "Wei'er, you are my queen, you should be worshiped by thousands of people with me."

Murong Wei froze for a moment, this was not in accordance with the rules.

Xiao Mingrui said softly: "Don't worry about anything, today is our day."

Xiao Mingrui walked out of Fengtian Hall with her hand, all the officials paid homage to her, and the emperor and empress shared it. Such an honor, such a favor, is unparalleled in this world.

Today's canonization has actually surprised all the officials, because there was only one queen, Murong Wei, and no concubines at the time of the canonization.

And there are so many wives who came to attend the court celebration today, Murong Wei even saw grandmother Murong Lao Furen and Da Furen among the crowd.

Later she also saw her aunt Mrs. Zhou, today it seemed that all court wives came to congratulate her, and envoys from all over the world came to attend the ceremony, the sky was clear, the emperor and empress looked at each other, there was a dragon and a phoenix swimming together, soaring in the sky.

Everyone could clearly sense Xiao Mingrui's favor for the empress. Thinking of those rumors, it is not groundless. The empress' favor is simply unprecedented in this dynasty.

Accepting the congratulations of hundreds of officials on the high platform, the attention of all the people, the glory is overwhelming, how many women can experience this situation?

Murong Wei was emotionally ups and downs for a while, and was really moved in her heart. Looking sideways at his handsome face, she said in a low voice, "May I be with you forever and forever."

Xiao Mingrui held her hand tightly, and said softly, "You will grow old forever."

Although the voice is soft, it has a persistent persistence.

The post-sealing ceremony is finally over.

The emperor and the queen left in the same car.

Mrs. Murong stared blankly at this scene. The lady next to her was a little uncomfortable, and her teeth were itching with hatred in her heart.

It's really puzzling, and I don't know what is so good about Murong Wei that he can make the emperor love him so much?
What a fox!

Yunxia said softly: "Grandmother, the Empress sent a female official to summon us in Kunning Palace later."

"Well, alas, I'm really old, I can't see through this."

Mrs. Murong is really happy for her granddaughter. Of course, the Murong family has a queen, which is indeed a happy thing, but they really didn't expect that Xiao Mingrui dotes on Murong Wei so much, it is simply a special favor, the harem Not even a concubine.

With such great favor, isn't the queen going to become a thorn in the side of some people?

Their Murong family will also be envied by others.

The old lady thought to herself, it seems that it is time for her old man to submit a letter to become an official, and it is inappropriate to stay in the cabinet.

The emperor must promote some people. As relatives, they are too powerful, and having too much fun is not a good thing for the queen.

Even if Xiao Mingrui dotes on Murong Wei again, he can't pamper the Murong family when it comes to court matters.

Madam Zhou came over and said with a smile: "Old Madam, did the empress summon you too?"

The old lady smiled: "No, look at my old bones, I just entered the palace for a while and I can't bear it."

(End of this chapter)