Wearing a book, hooking him up

One month after Ling Yue’s “death”, the current emperor passed away, and the tragic news broke out in the palace.

In a solemn atmosphere, Crown Prince Jun Zechen received the imperial seal and inherited the throne.

According to the rules, the body of the late emperor had to stay in the palace for twenty-seven days, during which time various complicated and solemn ceremonies were held.

Everyone in the palace looked sad and the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

But this month passed quickly. After sending the former emperor's body to the imperial mausoleum, Jun Zechen held a coronation ceremony and officially became the new emperor of Jun State.

The Queen Mother came to the Qianqing Palace.

She was wearing a crimson robe embroidered with gold thread. The phoenix pattern embroidered on the robe was lifelike, as if it would spread its wings and fly away at any time.

She had a solemn face, and the fine lines on her face were engraved with the accumulation of years and the majesty of the royal family.

His steps were steady and powerful, and every step revealed an unquestionable grace and elegance.

After becoming the empress dowager, she moved to the Cining Palace.

When her son became emperor, her majestic aura became more and more powerful.

The Queen Mother, supported by her maids, walked into the palace and sat opposite Jun Zechen.

She looked at her son calmly and spoke slowly.

"How does the emperor plan to confer titles on his empress?"

Jun Zechen did not hesitate and said, "The concubine has made great contributions to her pregnancy and has a distinguished family background. She deserves to be my queen and enjoy the reputation of the central empress."

The firm tone was full of preference for Su Jingyao.

The empress dowager was not surprised by this. When he was in the East Palace, the emperor had already favored his concubine. Now that Ling Yue had died suddenly, the position of queen was vacant. If the emperor wanted to establish a queen, it would naturally have to be a concubine.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, and then asked, "What do you think of the other seven concubines?"

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought for a moment.

In his previous life, the Ye family was confiscated and exterminated by him on charges of treason. Because of the Ye family's ambition, Jun Zechen sent people to investigate, and indeed found private soldiers in the city under the jurisdiction of the Ye family. Naturally, Jun Zechen could not tolerate this.

How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch?

After being reborn in this life, he had been secretly sending secret guards to investigate the Ye family. It took a lot of effort before he finally found the Ye family's lair.

The Ye family has indeed been training private soldiers for a long time, but the current scale is still small.

If Jun Zechen hadn't relied on his memories from his previous life to investigate carefully, it would probably have been difficult to detect.

As for whether Ye Yaqin knew about these secrets of the Ye family, Jun Zechen was not quite sure at the moment.

Now that he has just ascended the throne and his foundation is not stable, he naturally cannot rashly start a massacre.

General Ye has a high prestige in the court and his influence cannot be underestimated.

Ye Yaqin could first be given a high position to appease the Ye family.

"Mother, Ye comes from a noble family, so you should make her the virtuous concubine."

Jun Zechen raised his head, his eyes were deep and his tone was steady and decisive.

"Lin was diagnosed as pregnant by the imperial physician a month ago. Since she had a child, she was named Consort De."

Jun Zechen tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers as he spoke.

"The rest were given titles based on their family background. Mu Liyue is the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and was given the title of Zhaoyi, the first of the nine concubines."

"Although Guanglu Doctor's daughter Yan Xiaofei has a high family background, she is a concubine's daughter, so she was canonized as a third-rank noble concubine. Mo Zhirou is the daughter of Jianyi Doctor, and was canonized as Shurong. Xu Shiying was canonized as a third-rank concubine."

Jun Zechen spoke in an orderly manner with a serious expression.

"Tang Suxi has the lowest family background, but she is already three months pregnant, so she will be named Ronghua, a fourth-rank official. After she gives birth to an imperial heir, she will be promoted."

Jun Zechen finished speaking in one breath, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

When the empress dowager saw that the emperor was so decisive in announcing the titles of his concubines, she realized that he had obviously thought carefully about the positions of the concubines in the Eastern Palace long ago.

She came to ask, and he spoke without hesitation and clearly.

The Queen Mother also listened carefully, with a look of scrutiny and thought in her eyes, and then nodded slightly in approval.

"The emperor's arrangements are all very reasonable. You have matured a lot in the past year or so."

A pleased smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face, and her eyes were full of admiration.

I felt a little emotional. The emperor is now more thoughtful in his actions.

She used to be full of worries, worried that Ling Yue would delay him, and also afraid that he would neglect the women in the backyard for Ling Yue.

Later, when the concubine entered the Eastern Palace, the same thing happened again, and the Queen Mother was also very worried.

But fortunately, the emperor is no longer obsessed with being loyal to women. How could an emperor remain chaste for a woman?

He is not afraid of being laughed at by his other brothers if he tells others about it.

The empress dowager was not a pedantic woman. Having been the empress for so many years, she believed that the emperor could have concubines he liked, and even a favorite concubine. After all, no one is not partial.

However, the continuation of the royal heirs must not be affected, nor can women be allowed to influence the emperor's decision-making on state affairs.

"As long as the Queen Mother is satisfied."

Jun Zechen nodded slightly with a calm expression, and did not show too much joy at his mother's satisfaction.

Jun Zechen has been the emperor for so many years, and he has indeed become less concerned about women. He is no longer obsessed with loving only his wife and not touching other women.

These were the constraints he imposed on himself when he was young, and no one would ask him to do so.

but......

His eyes softened. He really liked Su Jingyao and wanted her to be his queen and his wife.

Perhaps in this life, Su Jingyao is the only surprise gift God has given him, making Jun Zechen feel that his new life is no longer so boring.

Then the Queen Mother's expression straightened up and she brought up another matter.

"Emperor, after you ascend the throne, I will prepare to select a concubine for you in three months."

"You still don't have enough concubines in your harem, and the royal heir hasn't been born yet. The selection of concubines cannot be delayed."

The Queen Mother's eyes were full of determination and her tone was somewhat anxious.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his brows instantly frowned.

"No, mother, the queen is now eight months pregnant. According to the report of Imperial Doctor Li, she may give birth in more than a month."

"After the Queen gives birth and has finished her confinement, I will hold a ceremony to crown her as Queen."

Jun Zechen's words were powerful.

"The ceremony of crowning the queen is extremely grand. All six bureaus in the harem will have to contribute to this event. We probably won't be able to mobilize more people to hold the selection."

Jun Zechen paused and continued, "Besides, after the ceremony of crowning the queen, my eagerness to select a concubine will easily lead to criticism and make others think that the queen does not deserve my favor and respect."

When the Queen Mother saw that the Emperor was making such great efforts to consider the Queen in front of her, she didn't know how to refute for a moment. She opened her lips slightly, but stopped herself from speaking.

Finally, the Queen Mother sighed softly and said helplessly: "Then I will give you a selection at the beginning of next year."

This was the Queen Mother's final concession.

Jun Zechen did not refute again, and his expression eased a little.

After the Empress Dowager left the Qianqing Palace, Jun Zechen issued an imperial decree to confer titles on the empresses and concubines.

Jun Zechen personally brought the imperial edict to the Shuening Palace to convey the title of Queen.

Shui Ning Palace.

Su Jingyao was sitting on the couch at this time, gently stroking her bulging belly. Her eyes were a little blurry and her expression seemed a little trance, as if she was immersed in her own thoughts.

Is the baby in my belly still a star?

The time of pregnancy in this life was much later than in her first life.

Jun Zechen entered the Shuining Palace and walked up to her. He saw that the person in front of him had not yet come to his senses. He couldn't help but pinch her smooth and delicate face with a bit of intimacy in his action.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jun Zechen's voice was low and gentle, full of concern.

Su Jingyao slowly raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen. There was a layer of fog in her eyes, making it difficult to understand.

Ever since Ling Yue's "death", her memories have been awakening like the tide in the form of dreams.

By now, she has completely integrated the memories of three lives, and her chaotic thoughts make her feel entangled inside.

Even at this moment, she didn't know how to face Jun Zechen now.

The "Jun Zechen" who had loved her for two lifetimes, the "Jun Zechen" who taught her how to love, was not the man in front of her who had been the emperor for decades and whose majesty was growing day by day.

Su Jingyao tried hard to suppress the awkwardness in her heart, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and responded with a faint smile.

"Your Majesty, I am thinking of a nickname for the unborn prince."

Her voice was soft, yet there was a hint of reluctance in it.

Jun Zechen sat next to Su Jingyao, put his arms around her waist, and let her lean on him.

Jun Zechen was so happy today that he didn't notice anything unusual about Su Jingyao.

However, Su Jingyao felt a surge of resistance in her heart because of his intimacy. Her body stiffened slightly, but she quickly suppressed the emotion and slowly leaned against him.

"Have you thought about it?"

Jun Zechen tilted his head slightly, his eyes searching.

"I've decided, let's call her Xingxing." Su Jingyao opened her red lips and said softly.

"it is good."

Jun Zechen's eyes were as deep as a pool, and his thoughts were surging.

It really is this nickname. It seems everything is as expected.

He got a lot of information about Ling Yue's past life from her, and it turned out that Ling Yue did not lie.

Maybe she was indeed pregnant with a prince. Thinking of this, Jun Zechen's mouth corners slightly raised, and he was naturally satisfied with this.

Just as she had said before, the child between the two of them should be extremely noble and the eldest son.

Then Jun Zechen continued: "I came here today to bring the imperial decree to crown you as queen."

After saying that, he turned to look at Anshun who was standing beside him, "Anshun, read it out."

When Su Jingyao heard the word "imperial edict", she subconsciously stood up and kneeled down to receive the order.

Junze kept his hands around her waist, not allowing her to move at all.

"I came here in person today to spare you these formalities. Jiaojiao is about to give birth, so there is no need to kneel."

Jun Zechen's tone was firm yet gentle.

Su Jingyao looked calm and did not refuse.

Even if it weren't for the last bit of rationality in her mind constantly reminding her that this man was not the "Jun Zechen" in her memory, Su Jingyao probably wouldn't have performed the salute at all.

She and "Jun Zechen" had long since dispensed with all these red tapes, and there had never been any distinction between the ruler and the subject between them.

But the man next to him was a monarch who was high above him, and there was a clear difference in status between them.

However, although Su Jingyao did not need to kneel, all the palace servants in Shuening Palace knelt down.

Su Jingyao is pregnant, so the number of palace maids in Shuening Palace has increased a lot more than before.

At this time, there was a huge crowd, and everyone knelt on the ground respectfully.