Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Ji Anni ordered Tianning and Kang Xiaorong to be buried together. A group of officials who had just been released from Shuntian Prefecture immediately stood up to oppose. First of all, Tianning was not of royal blood. Secondly, Kang Xiaorong's crime of treason had been established, and the two were not married. Any of these three points could be a plausible reason for the ministers to oppose the two being buried together in the imperial mausoleum. Later, Shui Furong spoke a fair word on behalf of his father, the Duke of Qingzhou: If it weren't for Tianning's sacrifice, half of you ministers would have died long ago. Although she was not the daughter of the previous king, what she did was not for the overall interests of our dynasty. Moreover, she had been betrothed to Kang Xiaorong that day. If it weren't for the interference of the mountain ghost tribe, they would have been married long ago. In the end, both sides took a step back and did not bury Tianning in the imperial mausoleum, but buried her and Kang Xiaorong together in the ancestral mausoleum of the Kang family.

The arrival of the Qingzhou Army saved the capital, and now the biggest problem is how to rescue Long Mohan who was held hostage by Liuguang. Some advocated peace talks, while others advocated a hard attack. If we negotiate with the rebels, it will hurt the dignity of the royal family; but if we attack hard, the emperor's life may be in danger. The ministers argued in the palace for a whole day, but still could not come up with a feasible solution.

Ji Anni felt very annoyed when she heard them quarreling, and left with Prince Ming halfway through. However, Yizhen and Huarong stayed by their side, listening to the heated debate of the ministers until late at night when all the ministers said goodbye and left.

When Hua Rong went to report to Ji Anni, Ji Anni had already washed up and was ready to rest. Seeing Hua Rong coming, Ji Anni let Prince Ming go to bed first, and she and Hua Rong went to the garden outside the house. Even though Xian Palace has now become the most crowded place in the entire palace, it still seems very quiet at night.

The night breeze blew on her face, bringing a slight chill. Ji Anni gently brushed her hair and turned back to ask Hua Rong: "After a whole day of arguing, is there any conclusion? Have they figured out a way to save the emperor?"

Hua Rong calmly replied, "I have thought of many ways, but they all have their pros and cons, so I can't come to a conclusion."

"What do you think?" Ji Anni trusted Hua Rong more than that group of ministers.

"My idea is even more outrageous. No one will support me if I say it out loud." Hua Rong shook her head and laughed softly.

"Tell me what you mean. If you don't tell me, how do you know that no one supports you?"

After hearing what Ji Anni said, Hua Rong raised her head and looked at her inquiring eyes seriously.

The night wind blew, and it was even colder than before. With Hua Rong's dark and deep eyes, Ji Anni couldn't help but shiver slightly.

"Your Majesty." Hua Rong said slowly, "Now Liu Guang has held the emperor hostage and is the king of the Western Capital. He thinks he can occupy an advantageous position and do whatever he wants. If we keep giving in, he will only become more aggressive and lawless..."

"You advocate a violent attack?" Ji Anni guessed.

"That's not the case. If the strong attack angers Liuguang, the emperor will be in great danger." At this point, Huarong paused slightly, and her expression suddenly became serious. The moonlight passed over her face, floating a layer of faint light. Huarong slowly asked: "Have you considered letting Prince Ming inherit the throne and restore the country?"

"Inherit the throne?" Ji Anni repeated in a low voice in disbelief. If the prince of Ming succeeded to the throne during this sensitive period, where would Long Mohan stand?

Hua Rong continued, "Now Xidu is a fake capital. We must never admit it, nor can we show weakness to Xidu. However, if we want to prove to the world that Xidu is a fake capital, we must have an orthodox, real, and convincing imperial capital. As long as Prince Ming inherits the throne, we can declare that the capital is the capital, the palace is the palace, Prince Ming is the emperor, and everything else is fake. Xidu is just a joke, and we are the orthodox one."

"You mean... you don't want the emperor anymore?" Ji Anni took great effort to finally say the second half of the sentence.

Now everyone's focus is on how to safely and feasibly rescue Long Mohan, but Hua Rong did the opposite and actually proposed not to be the emperor? !

Ji Anni shook her head gently and said, "No wonder you said it was treasonous and no one supported it... If you said it in front of those ministers, you would definitely be drowned in saliva."

Hua Rong explained, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. It's not that we don't want it, but we want to change from being passive to active. I guarantee that when Liuguang hears the news that Prince Ming has ascended to the throne, he will definitely take the initiative to ask for the emperor to be sent back. The reason why Prince Ming was made emperor is to make Liuguang panic. He sees that the emperor is useless, so he naturally wants to use him one last time and take the initiative to come to us for peace talks. He will make a request, and if we agree, he will return the emperor."

"Then what will he ask for?" Ji Anni asked.

"I don't know yet." Hua Rong shook her head slightly, and then guessed, "It's nothing more than giving him the Western Capital, or conferring him a title, right? Now that Kang Xiaorong is dead, the Kang family army has been taken back by the court, and he only has the motley crowd of the Mountain Ghosts. Naturally, he dare not fight against the strong with his own strength, and only wants to preserve his strength and gain a foothold in the Western Capital. For us, the anti-imperialist society of the Mountain Ghosts will always be a major concern for the court. Instead of letting them wander around the world and make trouble everywhere, it is better to give them a fixed base. This will not only make it easier to govern, but also make it easier to wipe them out in the future."

Ji Anni didn't understand the conflict between the mountain ghosts and the imperial court as well as Hua Rong. After listening to Hua Rong's clear and logical explanation, she gradually became convinced. However, she was still a little worried and couldn't help but confirm again and again: "Once Prince Ming ascends the throne, will Liuguang kill the emperor?"

Hua Rong smiled. After seeing Hua Rong's smile, Ji Anni immediately felt that she was worrying too much. As expected, Hua Rong immediately comforted her and said, "Of course I won't kill him. Keeping him alive can be used as a bargaining chip to threaten us, but killing him will not benefit us at all. Instead of killing the emperor to vent our hatred, it is better to use the emperor's life in exchange for a Xidu King. Don't worry, your majesty, Liu Guang and I grew up together, and I know his petty nature best."

Although Hua Rong's tone was light, it sounded extremely heavy to Ji Anni's ears.

The children who once studied and learned calligraphy in the same school grew up in the blink of an eye, and killed each other in the blink of an eye. I wonder how they feel when they recall the time when they played and studied together in Wenhuayuan. Have those fragments of memories that passed by so quickly already turned yellow and faded?

For a moment, the only sound in Ji Anni's ears was the rustling of leaves. She took a few steps forward and said calmly, "Now all the civil and military officials in the court are afraid of me. If I say that I want the prince Ming to inherit the throne, most of them will just be angry but dare not speak out."

Hua Rong responded, "Yes, now the Queen has not only the Ghost King behind her, but also Shui Furong's Qingzhou Army. Who dares to offend the Queen? The Queen does not have to worry too much. Prince Ming is originally the Crown Prince. This is appointed by the Emperor. Once the time is ripe, he should ascend the throne. However..." At this point, she suddenly stretched out her voice, "Prince Ming is young, and he must have someone to assist him in governing the country, otherwise it will be difficult for him to govern the country."

Ji Anni said worriedly: "You are right. But in the current court, some are dead and some are injured. Who can we trust? Besides, Ming'er is a fox demon. Those ministers are very afraid of his identity. I am afraid they will not do their best..."

Hua Rong suddenly said, "Since you can't trust others, why don't you rule the country yourself and help Prince Ming."

Ji Anni was stunned for a moment, then shook her head indifferently and said, "Behind the scenes is not a good word in my original world, and I don't have the ability to do it."

Hua Rong advised: "Your Majesty is the closest relative of Prince Ming. If you don't assist him, who else can take on this important task? Because Prince Ming is a monster, many of the ministers may have second thoughts. If even Your Majesty doesn't help Prince Ming, who else can help him? Will Your Majesty just abandon him after you put him on the throne?"

"Of course we can't just leave it alone..." Ji Anni was a little shaken. She was very worried that the prince of Ming would be bullied by those stubborn and senior ministers.

"Your Majesty, if you are afraid of being talked about, I have a solution. Your Majesty and Prince Ming are both monsters. It may be difficult to rally the hearts of the people in the court if one of them takes the throne and the other one is behind the scenes. It is better to promote a human representative to stand up and stabilize the situation."

Ji Anni immediately turned around and asked, "Who?"

Hua Rong said: "Doesn't Prince Ming have a concubine who shares the same mother?"

"Yizhen?" Ji Anni subconsciously widened her eyes.

"Concubine Su Cong and the queen are one demon and one demon. The two queen dowagers are in charge of the government. No one dares to gossip." Seeing that Ji Anni did not respond, Huarong asked, "Does the queen not trust Concubine Su Cong?"

Ji Anni shook her head gently and said, "It's not that I don't trust Yizhen, but..." Then she looked back at the room. Prince Ming was probably already asleep. "I don't know if it's right to involve Ming'er like this."

"As the crown prince, he will ascend the throne and become emperor sooner or later. Your Majesty, just tell him that if he ascends the throne, he can save his father's life, and he will definitely listen."

"Yes. He will definitely listen..." That's why I feel even more guilty. It's because Prince Ming is too obedient and doesn't think for himself. As his mother, I have to consider all the pros and cons for him. But Ji Anni is very confused and doesn't know whether it is right or wrong to let him ascend the throne.

"Is there no other way?" he asked with a final struggle.

Hua Rong said: "Other ministers also have many ideas. Your Majesty can go and listen to their opinions."

Ji Anni sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, I understand."

Yizhen listened to the ministers' discussion for a whole day and was very tired both physically and mentally. She went to bed immediately after returning to her room. She didn't know what was going on. Her stomach felt very uncomfortable and she wanted to vomit but couldn't. She didn't sleep well the whole night. She finally made it to the next day, but the symptoms still appeared from time to time. Yizhen went to see the surviving imperial physician for treatment. She thought she had accidentally eaten something wrong, but she didn't expect that after the imperial physician took her pulse, his expression suddenly became very solemn, and he took it repeatedly several times.

Yizhen was a little worried, thinking she had some terminal illness, and asked anxiously, "What is it?"

The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you are pregnant."

"Impossible." Yizhen was so surprised that she almost jumped up, and all kinds of thoughts surged in her mind for a moment.

I have taken the sterilization medicine, why can I still get pregnant?

Yizhen firmly believed that she was no longer able to have children, but she didn't know that she had to thank Shui Furong for all this.

Shui Furong knew that Concubine An wanted to force Yizhen to drink the sterilizing drug. She felt that it was a bit too much and couldn't bear it, so she secretly replaced the drug.

So Yizhen can still get pregnant and give birth to a child, and the baby she is carrying in her belly now is Long Mohan's child.