The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

The new emperor ascends the throne and all matters need to be taken care of.

The ministers who had previously supported the prince were all laid off, while the ministers and generals who had always supported the Bai family were promoted.

"I have one more thing that I want you to complete as soon as possible."

Sima Ye sat on the high dragon throne, overlooking the ministers from this angle, and he had a feeling that he could control the world.

"As everyone knows, my biological mother, Cao, died of illness in her early years. Now that I have become the emperor, I will naturally confer the title of empress dowager upon her. What do you think?"

Bai Feng took sick leave and did not attend the court. The ministers talked about it and looked embarrassed. They all looked at Bai Mo at the same time, waiting to see his opinion.

Sima Ye was unhappy, but had to endure it.

"General Bai, what do you think?"

Bai Mo did not refuse, but took a step forward and said in a loud voice, "Da Sheng values ​​filial piety. When the emperor first ascended the throne, he was able to think of posthumously conferring a title on his biological mother. This kind of filial piety is truly precious and is a model for us to learn from."

The loyal ministers exchanged glances with each other, but dared not comment.

Bai Mo changed the subject and said, "However, when the emperor's biological mother died, she was just a little noblewoman. It is not in accordance with the etiquette to posthumously confer the title of empress dowager on her. Moreover, the emperor has been personally raised by Empress Dowager Xian since he was four years old. Isn't this kind of nurturing love more important than the grace of giving birth to a child? If Cao is posthumously conferred the title, I am afraid that Empress Dowager Xian will be heartbroken!"

The loyal ministers finally understood what the Bai family meant. They thought that they would not allow Cao to be posthumously honored. So the ministers who had remained silent before began to give advice along the lines of Bai Mo.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is not reasonable to posthumously confer the title of Empress Dowager upon a noble."

"There is indeed no precedent for such a posthumous title!"

"Rules and etiquette are indispensable. They are the foundation of a country."

"Your Majesty, as the new emperor, you want to posthumously honor your biological mother, disregarding the Empress Xian's kindness in raising you. I'm afraid people all over the world will complain about you!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice."

Sima Ye had not failed to think of such a scene, but he did not expect that there would not be anyone in the court to speak for him.

On the surface, he was the one sitting on the dragon throne, but in reality it was the Bai family who controlled the entire Da Sheng court.

"Since all the nobles think it is inappropriate, let's put this matter on hold for now."

Sima Ye is not stupid. Looking at the current situation, he knows clearly that with his current strength, it would be like an egg hitting a stone to compete with the Bai family.

Although he was blinded by anger for a while, he finally let reason take over and did not confront the Bai family in the court. He needed to make up for today's impulsive temptation, otherwise, the Bai family would embarrass him even more.

After the court was dismissed, Sima Ye went to Bai Mansion in person, ostensibly to visit Bai Feng, but actually to apologize for his recklessness today.

Bai Feng was fiddling with flowers and plants when he heard the servant's message. He quickly washed his hands, changed his clothes, and lay down on the bed.

"Your Majesty, you are the new emperor who has ascended the throne. You need to take care of every detail. Why are you wasting your time on old ministers?"

Bai Feng pretended to push himself up with difficulty, but he refused to get down.

Sima Ye quickly said, "General Bai is ill, so there is no need for us to perform the rituals of monarch and subject."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. My health is getting worse day by day. I can't help at all with the affairs of the court." After saying this, Bai Feng covered his mouth and pretended to cough a few times.

"My foundation is still shallow, and many things still need General Bai to take charge of the overall situation."

"As long as His Majesty needs us, everyone in our Bai family will be at His Majesty's disposal."

After some business exaggeration, Sima Ye finally got down to business.

"After ascending the throne, I have been disturbed by nightmares. My biological mother always appears in my dreams and asks me to give her a position. I woke up from the dream in the middle of the night last night and could not fall asleep again. I thought it would not be wrong to posthumously confer the title of Queen Mother on my biological mother, so I brought up this matter in the hall today."

Bai Feng was so cunning that even though Sima Ye came directly after the court session and no one had yet informed Bai Feng of what was happening in the court, as soon as he heard Sima Ye's opening remarks, he knew that he had been defeated in the court and had come to express his attitude to him on his own initiative.

"Your Majesty, it is good to be filial, but you must also consider your own position."

Bai Feng sat up straighter and said in a serious tone:.

"It is said among the people that whoever the emperor favors can be promoted to concubine or even become the empress. Although there are three palaces and six courtyards in the palace, the promotion of concubines is extremely harsh. In fact, a woman born in a commoner family can hardly reach the position of empress even if the emperor favors her a lot."

"The previous emperor's Concubine De was an exception. Although she was a female doctor, she was from the mansion of the Duke of Zhenguo. When she entered the palace, she was the adopted daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo. Otherwise, no matter how special the emperor was to her, it would be difficult for her to be promoted to the current position of concubine."

"The Emperor's biological mother, Cao, was a maiden of the lowest birth among the late Emperor's many concubines. The rank of noble lady is already the highest."

"According to the ancestral system of the previous dynasty, concubines of the rank of concubine or below can only be posthumously named Madam, not Empress Dowager, even if their son ascends the throne and becomes Emperor."

"The most important thing is that the emperor ascended the throne this time. The crown prince died in an accidental explosion, and the emperor died suddenly in his prime. There is already a lot of discussion about this in the court and among the people. If we openly violate the ancestral system and insist on posthumously conferring Cao as the empress dowager, I am afraid it will bring unnecessary trouble to the emperor."

Sima Ye sat upright in front of the bed. Although he was unwilling, he had to admit that Bai Feng was right.

"If you insist on posthumously conferring the title, I have a solution."

"General Bai, please speak."

"Da Sheng has suffered repeated setbacks in the past six months. The marriage was blocked, the crown prince passed away, and the late emperor passed away. Everything has gone wrong. Your Majesty should quickly appoint a queen to bring good luck to Da Sheng. While you are appointing a queen, you can also posthumously appoint the empress dowager and concubines of the previous dynasty. Naturally, this will not attract so much attention and no one will criticize it."

Sima Ye immediately understood that the purpose of enthroning the queen to divert attention was fake, and the real purpose was to place people from the Bai family in his harem.

Some time ago, the Bai family had mentioned that they wanted him to get engaged to Princess Yun'an, but the crown prince had just passed away at that time, and although the matter was agreed upon, it had never been implemented. Presumably, what Bai Feng wanted to do this time was to make Yun'an his queen.

Even though they know it clearly, the play still has to go on.

"That's a good idea, but as for the candidate for the title... does General Bai have any idea?"

"I wonder what the emperor thinks of Princess Yun'an?"

"Yun'an?"

"Yun'an is the apple of the Bai family's eye. Although she is a little arrogant, she will definitely restrain herself after entering the palace. In terms of talent and appearance, she is the best among the noble ladies in the capital. She is also deeply loved by the Empress Dowager. She is the same age as you, Your Majesty, and they grew up together."

"I don't have any objection, but I don't know what Sister Yun An thinks about this matter."

"Marriage is decided by the parents and matchmaker. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. It is Yun An's blessing to be able to marry your Majesty. How can she not want to do so?"

"Then I'll have to trouble General Bai and General Bai to take care of this matter. However, my father has just passed away, and I'm marrying the queen before the mourning period is over. Is this against etiquette?"

"Your Majesty, please do not worry about this matter. I will naturally arrange it properly."