Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen's face suddenly darkened, as cold as an ice pond, and his brows were tightly furrowed.

This is in front of my father’s spirit!

The queen was also shocked, but she quickly came to her senses and said quickly: "Prince, Tang Fengyi is pregnant, bring her back to the East Palace as soon as possible!"

After all, seeing blood in front of the late emperor's spirit was a taboo and a great disrespect to the late emperor.

Jun Zechen's expression was as cold as ice.

Although he knew that it would be extremely difficult for Tang Fengyi to give birth safely, he would never leave in this way.

He walked quickly forward, carried the person away, and after leaving the mourning hall, placed Tang Fengyi on the sedan chair.

Then he turned around and told the maid beside him: "Take Tang Fengyi back to the East Palace, and send someone to invite the imperial physician immediately."

After saying this, Jun Zechen turned around and returned to the mourning hall without hesitation.

Tang Fengyi looked at Jun Zechen's back as he walked away, the pain on his face becoming more and more intense.

I don’t know whether this pain comes from the severe pain in my stomach or from the man’s almost heartless attitude.

She was clearly pregnant with his child, and now she had a miscarriage, but she didn't even get the slightest sympathy from him.

In front of the mourning hall, at the moment when the prince took Tang Fengyi away, An Liangdi covered herself with mourning clothes in an extremely covert manner and quietly replaced the Buddhist beads that Tang Fengyi had replaced before.

She carefully wrapped the Buddhist beads stained with nettle powder and aconite powder in a handkerchief and then quietly hid it in her sleeve.

Su Jingyao, who had been keeping a close eye on An Liangdi and Tang Fengyi, saw all her little movements clearly.

To be on the safe side, she even quietly walked to the Crown Princess' side, bent down, and prepared to help her up.

He also cleverly stepped on the Buddhist beads in front of An Liangdi to make it easier for An Liangdi to act.

Then he asked with concern: "Sister Crown Princess, what's wrong with you?"

As he spoke, he gently helped her up.

The queen had a gloomy and angry look on her face and walked straight to Ling Yue.

A crisp "pop" sound echoed in the air.

The queen raised her hand without hesitation and slapped him hard.

Ling Yue was staggered by this sudden attack, and his eyes were instantly filled with shock.

There was endless grievance and deep fear in his eyes.

The Queen shouted angrily, "Come here, the Crown Princess has committed treason by colliding with the late Emperor's body. Take her to the ancestral temple and make her kneel down to pray for the late Emperor and copy Buddhist scriptures a hundred times!"

When Jun Zechen came in, he happened to miss the scene of his mother beating Ling Yue.

All he heard was the Queen Mother's merciless and extremely cold punishment decision.

When he got closer, he saw the clear slap mark on Ling Yue's face.

At this moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jun Zechen could only frown and look at Ling Yue with complicated eyes.

He couldn't openly contradict his mother at this time.

The most important thing at the moment is to complete the mourning ceremony for my father.

Jun Zechen had no choice but to ignore Ling Yue's eyes that were full of requests for help.

Seeing this, the eunuch beside the queen hurried forward and took Ling Yue away.

When the Queen slapped Ling Yue, Su Jingyao stepped back slightly and very 'accidentally' stepped on the Buddhist beads that An Liangdi had replaced.

After all, Tang Fengyi had stepped on it before. If someone found out that this Buddhist bead string was still brand new, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?

She should help them, but she must not let the Queen find any suspicious points.

After Ling Yue was taken away, the palace maids acted extremely quickly and quickly cleaned up the bloodstains left by Tang Fengyi.

In front of the mourning hall, calm seemed to be restored in an instant, and all procedures continued to be arranged normally in an orderly manner.

Minister Su stood quietly in the first row of ministers, looking at his daughter lovingly with a hint of relief in his eyes.

As the head of the civil officials, it is impossible to say that he has no ambition or desire at all.

His daughter was raised in his arms, treated like a treasure.

His Majesty's marriage order made his daughter the Crown Prince's concubine, so naturally he was unwilling.

With his daughter's status, she could obviously become the Crown Princess.

The current Crown Princess is not suitable to occupy that position, so let her make way for his daughter.

At the beginning, the prince married the daughter of a military general as his princess, although some ministers in the court were dissatisfied with this.

But it doesn't mean we have to keep a close eye on the prince's backyard.

As the ruler and his subjects, they still knew the limits in their hearts. After all, the prince's strength was there.

As long as the Crown Princess doesn't have any major faults, it doesn't matter if her status is not noble.

But what about the current Crown Princess?

She could neither give birth to an heir to the throne nor was she strong enough to take on the important role of Crown Princess or even future Queen.

The occurrence of such a thing on an occasion like today is enough for all officials to criticize him.

A hint of contemplation flashed across Minister Su's eyes.

In this case, he must do his utmost to support his daughter to take the throne!

In the following period of time, Jun Zechen was extremely busy every day.

Not only did she have to hold various ceremonies for the late emperor in accordance with royal rules, but she also had to review memorials and handle state affairs.

This busy state continued until the twenty-seventh day after the death of the late emperor, when Emperor Jingsheng was buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Afterwards, Jun Zechen officially ascended the throne and added a posthumous title to the late emperor:

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I remember the late Emperor Jingsheng, whose achievements throughout his life were outstanding and whose virtue matched that of heaven and earth.

His governance of the country laid the foundation, and his handsome and brave appearance shocked the world;

He is wise and shrewd, and makes wise decisions; his writings are widely spread, benefiting the people;

His achievements are supreme and unparalleled; his wisdom is so brilliant that it will shine through the ages;

Respect heaven and be filial to ancestors, and set an example for the world.

Today, we specially confer the late emperor the posthumous title of Dingji Jingsheng Junwu Ruizhi Wenmo Gonggao Zhiming Jingxiao Emperor.

To honor his virtue and make it immortal.

Admire this! "

After the coronation ceremony, the Qianqing Palace also took on a brand new look, and all of the emperor's belongings were replaced with new ones.

From today on, Jun Zechen becomes the new master of Qianqing Palace.

After the coronation ceremony, Jun Zechen walked back to the Qianqing Palace.

He and the Queen Mother sat together on the couch.

"How does the emperor plan to confer titles on the concubines in the Eastern Palace and the Crown Princess?" The empress dowager looked at Jun Zechen sharply and asked slowly.

Jun Zechen's expression suddenly became serious. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean, mother? The Crown Princess is naturally my queen."

When he said this, there was determination in his eyes.

Originally, Jun Zechen only wanted to personally confer titles on the Crown Princess and the Concubine, and as for the other concubines in the Eastern Palace, he would leave it to his mother, the Queen Mother, to confer titles on them.

But at this moment, it seems that the Queen Mother does not want the Crown Princess to become the Queen?

The Queen Mother's face now revealed her deep disgust for the Crown Princess without any concealment, and her tone was cold.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess behaved like this in front of the late Emperor's spirit. I wanted to deprive her of her position as Crown Princess at that time."

"It was only to preserve the royal family's reputation that I kept it a secret. She was truly unworthy of being the queen who rules the country."

Jun Zechen's expression became more serious when he heard this, and he defended Ling Yue with a firm look in his eyes.

"Mother, I will investigate the incident in front of the mourning hall. The Crown Princess would not behave disrespectfully without reason."

"I know you have been busy these days. I have already found out everything about the Crown Princess." The Queen Mother's voice was still cold.

"I can't possibly have wronged your Crown Princess."

The Queen Mother emphasized, and then she continued.

"The Crown Princess said that day that the beads fell off her hand because of a rash on them. However, I showed the fallen beads to the imperial physician for examination that day and there was nothing wrong with them."

"The Crown Princess herself couldn't explain where the rash on her hands came from."

There was a hint of aggression in the Queen Mother's words.

"Then I should investigate it more clearly..." Jun Zechen replied with a frown.

"The Emperor can investigate, but no matter what the reason is, it is an indisputable fact that the Crown Princess was disrespectful in front of the late Emperor's spirit and offended the late Emperor's heroic spirit."

The Queen Mother's eyes grew more severe.

For the Queen Mother, even if the Crown Princess’ hand was disabled, she should not drop the Buddhist beads on the ground.

The Queen Mother then continued, "Because of her mistake, Tang Fengyi had a miscarriage. The doctor Hu who was treating Tang Fengyi had reported to me that if she had continued to drink the medicine he prescribed, your second prince would not be unable to be born!"

"And the most important point is that before the late emperor's funeral, when the palace servants were burning the Buddhist scriptures, they actually found bloodstains on a Buddhist scripture. I compared the handwriting and confirmed that it was copied by the Crown Princess."

Although copying Buddhist scriptures with blood would show more piety and respect.

But the Crown Princess only used ordinary ink to copy, but it was stained with blood. The meaning of this is very different, and it may even have the opposite effect.

If the Crown Princess was thoughtful, she would just copy a new one after discovering the bloodstain.

But the Crown Princess actually placed the blood-stained Buddhist scriptures in front of the late emperor's spirit!

Jun Zechen listened quietly to his mother accusing Ling Yue of one thing after another, but he was unable to refute it.

Even though he knew in his heart that Ling Yue might be innocent or might have been framed.

But at this time he really had no evidence to defend Ling Yue.

"Mother, what if the Crown Princess was framed?"

"Whether she was framed or not, with so many things going on, she is not fit to be the queen. Do you understand, Emperor?"

The Queen Mother had a serious expression on her face and stared at Jun Zechen intently.

Jun Zechen slowly lowered his head.

He knew that what his mother said was indeed reasonable.

only……

Jun Zechen raised his head and looked at the Queen Mother with a firm gaze.

"Mother, I have always believed in the Crown Princess. She is the legitimate wife I personally asked for, and I have also made a promise to her. If she does not become the Queen, I will feel guilty."

A trace of pain flashed across Jun Zechen's face.

Although his heart is as hard as iron, that is only towards those who have never entered his heart. How can he not care about those who have already entered his heart?

The Queen Mother sighed slightly, and then her voice was filled with unquestionable firmness.

"You are the emperor. You can let anyone down, but no one can let you down."

She paused and continued, "If the Crown Princess becomes the Queen, how will the court officials view you as the Emperor?"

"Her mistakes are not minor, not just one or two. Even if you insist on making her the queen, I will never agree, and I will never give her the title of queen in my hand."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor's embarrassed expression; she also knew her son's character.

After a slap you always have to give a piece of candy.

She went on to say: "This time, the Crown Princess was demoted to a concubine, which is indeed too severe a punishment. I can allow her to be a noble concubine, and I can also give her some of the palace power."

"If she performs well and then adopts a prince, it is not impossible for her to become the queen."

Jun Zechen's eyes flickered.

It seems that this is the best outcome.

It's just that he originally wanted to give Yaoyao the position of imperial concubine, but now Ling Yue has been canonized as an imperial concubine, and she was originally his legal wife, so naturally she couldn't be inferior to others.

Demoting one's wife to a concubine is already a great humiliation.

Jun Zechen sighed helplessly, "It's up to you, mother."

"Does the Emperor want to enthrone any other concubines? Or will I enthrone them all?" the Empress Dowager asked immediately.

"What position does mother want to give to the concubine?" Jun Zechen asked back.

"The concubine gave birth to the eldest prince, which is a great contribution to the country. She deserves the position of noble concubine."

"But if the Crown Princess is to be the Imperial Concubine, there is no precedent of having two Imperial Concubines in the palace. I am thinking, how about conferring the title of Shu Concubine on the concubine?" the Empress Dowager said slowly.

Jun Zechen listened to his mother's arrangements and nodded. This was exactly what he thought.

"My queen mother has thought carefully, but Concubine Shu has given birth to the eldest prince and raised him with great difficulty. I am going to give her the title 'Pure' and make her Concubine Chun Shu."

Jade is in the mountains and the grass and trees are moist; pearls grow in the abyss but the cliffs are not withered.

Yaoyao's kindness and purity should be like that of Baoyu and Zhenzhu, influencing the entire harem. The harem should not be so chaotic.

She deserves the word "pure".

When the Empress Dowager heard that the Emperor wanted to bestow a title on Concubine Shu, she was a little surprised, for she had thought that the Emperor only had the Crown Princess in his heart.

After all, the emperor was reluctant to consummate his marriage with Concubine Shu.

Now this is...

changed?

"What arrangements has the emperor made for the palaces of the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Chunshu?" The empress dowager turned her head slightly and asked calmly.

Jun Zechen thought for a moment.

Now that he didn't have a queen, the Kunning Palace was naturally vacant.

He pursed his lips slightly.

"The Imperial Concubine lives in the Yikun Palace, and the Pure Concubine lives in the Yongshou Palace."

"However, the name of Yongshou Palace is not nice. I decided to rename it Zhaochun Palace. This way, it will complement Concubine Chunshu."

As a noble concubine, it is extremely appropriate for Ling Yue to live in the Yikun Palace.

Yongshou Palace was previously where Concubine Shu lived. Concubine Shu was the favorite concubine of my father, and the palace was even more magnificent.

It is even bigger than the Yikun Palace.

It just so happens that Yaoyao has just given birth to a child, so it would be appropriate for her to live in a larger palace.

The name of her previous palace in the East Palace was really unpleasant, but the current name "Zhao Chun" is very suitable.

After the decree was announced today, Ling Yue would certainly not be able to accept it, so he still had to go to Yikun Palace tonight to comfort her.

He was sorry for her...

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Position table.

Queen: Superb.

Imperial Concubine: First rank.

Shufei, Xianfei, Defei: first rank.

Concubine: Second rank.

Zhaoyi, Zhaoyuan, Zhaorong, Shuyi, Shuyuan, Shurong, Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, Xiurong: second rank.

Noble Concubine: Third rank.

Jieyu: third rank.

Ronghua: Fourth rank.

Beauty: Fifth rank.

Talented person: Sixth rank.

Baolin: Seventh rank.

Imperial concubine: rank eight.

Cai Nu: Ninth rank.