I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

"Then why doesn't she use it?" asked the queen.

"She must know that He Tingxi and I are not on good terms, so for safety reasons, she put the things I gave her aside and didn't use them." He Jingcheng guessed.

"This statement is more convincing." The queen nodded in agreement.

He Jingcheng felt extremely unhappy when he thought about Ling Xiyue's pregnancy.

At this time, the Queen said again: "Because Ling Xiyue is pregnant, your father has issued an edict to enthrone He Tingxi as the King of Yan."

The Queen's words were like a bolt from the blue, striking He Jingcheng's heart, and he was filled with shock.

"What? He was crowned a king? Father actually crowned him the King of Yan? The King of Yan? The highest king?"

The queen's mood also fell to the bottom, and she sighed helplessly.

"Yes, your father favors He Tingxi. I once asked your father what he would make you if he were to make you a king. Your father said that he would make you the King of Lu after you get married and have children."

"Prince Lu? Among so many princes, Prince Lu is only ranked fifth. Father, are you so partial to me?" He Jingcheng complained in dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, the Queen advised: "It's not that your father is partial. After all, He Tingxi has military merits, and you don't. In this respect, you can't compare with him."

"Mother, you are actually speaking for father?" He Jingcheng suddenly became angry and asked.

When the Queen saw He Jingcheng getting angry at her, she angrily scolded, "Jingcheng, how can you talk to your mother like this? Whether you admit it or not, He Tingxi has made contributions to the Nanyou Kingdom. Your father has made him the King of Yan, and the court will not have any objections."

When He Jingcheng saw that the queen was angry, he immediately became timid. He immediately changed his attitude and said weakly, "Mother, but I am unwilling to accept this. If things continue like this, He Tingxi will most likely inherit the throne. What should I do then?"

The queen was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "As long as his legs can't be healed, his chances of inheriting the throne are very low. Since ancient times, I have never heard of any emperor who would allow a disabled prince to inherit the throne."

The Queen's words gave He Jingcheng a glimmer of hope. He turned his worry into joy and said with a smile, "That's right, I haven't heard of it either. Even if the Emperor has such a plan, the important officials of the court will not agree."

"Well, so you don't have to worry too much. Now, he has a child, so he has a child, right? Anyway, because of his leg disease, it is still very slim for him to inherit the throne." The queen nodded in response.

"This is the only way. I'm still unwilling to accept that I couldn't let him cover our retreat." He Jingcheng compromised.

The queen also sighed slightly and said nothing.

……

After returning to the mansion, He Tingxi and Shi Hui went to the study first, while Ling Xiyue returned to her room.

As soon as she saw Xiaoyin, she put the two boxes in her hands on the table, opened them and showed them to Xiaoyin, and told Xiaoyin what happened in the palace, especially the 80 taels of gold she received.

After hearing this, Xiaoyin looked at the gold in front of her with her eyes shining. She was very envious and happy for Ling Xiyue.

"Congratulations, Miss. From now on, you will no longer have to worry about money."

"Yeah, I think so too." Ling Xiyue nodded in agreement, then she took out two taels of gold from the box and handed it to Xiaoyin.

"Xiaoyin, you still don't have any gold, right? I'll give you two taels of gold to keep at the bottom of your chest."

Xiaoyin looked at the gold in Ling Xiyue's hand and was so excited that she didn't know what to do. She hesitated and didn't dare to take it.

"My lady, this is the reward given to you by the Empress Dowager and the Queen. Isn't it inappropriate to give it to a servant?"

Ling Xiyue directly stuffed the gold into Xiaoyin's hand and said with a smile: "Now that the money is in my hands, I can control it. I can use it however I want. There is nothing inappropriate. Just keep it."

Xiaoyin then accepted it with peace of mind, and she did not forget to kneel down and salute Ling Xiyue.

"Thank you very much for the reward, Miss."

When Ling Xiyue saw this, she hurriedly helped Xiaoyin up, "Didn't you say that you don't have to kneel every now and then?"

"Yes." Xiaoyin stood up and said with a smile.

When Ling Xiyue saw Xiaoyin kneeling down, she thought of what happened in the palace and couldn't help complaining.

"I just entered the palace and I don't know how many times I knelt. My knees hurt. I feel tired just thinking about it."

When Xiaoyin heard this, she hurriedly said, "Miss, wait a moment. I'll bring you some warm water to soak your feet and massage your legs."

After saying that, without waiting for Ling Xiangyue's response, he walked out of the room and prepared warm water.

Ling Xiyue was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and muttered, "Xiaoyin, you are quite capable. As expected, money is very attractive."

next day

In the court, the emperor announced the appointment of He Tingxi as the Prince of Yan and Ling Xiyue as the Princess of Yan.

Soon, the imperial edict and rewards arrived at the eldest prince's mansion. He Tingxi and everyone in the mansion went out to receive the edict and the reward.

On that day, the plaque in front of the Grand Prince's Palace was changed from Grand Prince's Palace to Prince Yan's Palace.

He Tingxi, whose status and position had been raised, held a grand banquet in his mansion that night, and everyone in the mansion participated.

He also gave salary increases to everyone in the mansion.

Mid-afternoon

He Tingxi was afraid that Ling Xiyue was too tired, so he took the initiative to talk to Ling Xiyue who was eating next to him and said, "Xiyue, today is the day of the canonization, and the banquet should not end until very late. I'm here, so you go back to the yard to rest first and don't get tired."

Ling Xiyue looked at the people in the audience and saw that they were all drinking happily. She didn't want to spoil their fun, so she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll go back first."

"Yes." He Tingxi responded, and then ordered Xiaoyin, "Xiaoyin, help the princess go back to her room to rest."

Xiaoyin was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted.

"Yes."

Then she helped Ling Xiyue and said, "My lady, I will help you back to your room."

He Tingxi was very satisfied with Xiaoyin's performance. After watching Ling Xiyue and the others leave, he continued to drink happily with his men.

On the way, Ling Xiyue looked at Xiaoyin and asked curiously, "You just called me Madam? Why don't you call me Miss?"

Xiaoyin smiled and said, "His Highness has reminded me just now that he specifically called you Princess. In fact, he meant for me to change my name."

Ling Xiyue was startled, then she also smiled and said, "I didn't expect it, Xiaoyin, you are quite smart, aren't you?"

Xiaoyin smiled immediately after receiving the praise.

Ling Xiyue thought that she didn't quite understand the "rules" here, so she continued to ask, "Xiaoyin, do you think that only after His Highness is crowned queen can his wife be called Empress? Before, when he was still a prince, she could only be called the Prince's Consort."

Xiaoyin was stunned and confused by Ling Xiyue's question.

"My lady, don't you remember?"

Faced with Xiaoyin's questioning, Ling Xiyue panicked and hurriedly made excuses.

"Oh, I don't quite remember. You know, I once fell and injured my head."

"Oh, yes, I forgot about it." Xiaoyin smiled slightly embarrassedly.