The queen has four sons and six daughters, and she can call the wind and rain

The next morning, Qi Yejing had just finished discussing important matters with the ministers and was about to announce the adjournment of the court when the prime minister stood up.

"Your Majesty, please stay."

Qi Yejing paused, then slowly sat down, his expression not changing at all.

"Lord Luo, do you have anything else to say?"

"Since Zhou's death, the harem has been leaderless. Although Imperial Concubine Yi has temporarily taken over the power of the six palaces on behalf of the empress, she is not the empress after all, so her title is not legitimate."

"Moreover, the eldest and second princes have grown up and started to take up duties in the court, helping the emperor share his worries. The princes below are also growing up day by day. The emperor should quickly appoint a queen and a crown prince, so that the situation in the front court and the harem can be stabilized."

"Lord Luo, what you said makes sense. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"I think Concubine An can be enthroned as the queen."

"Princess An?"

Qi Yejing read the name again, a slight smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Since entering the palace, Concubine An has been respectful and cautious, respectful to her superiors and friendly to her subordinates, and has never overstepped the boundaries. Her father is the Minister of Personnel, and she has three sons. She is indeed a good candidate."

"But if we choose according to these conditions, Concubine Lin and Concubine He are also suitable to be the queen."

"Your Majesty is wrong. Although Concubine Lin and Concubine He are obedient, they are too obedient and a bit mediocre."

"Also, once the queen is appointed, the title of the crown prince should also be determined. However, the second prince is really mediocre, not as good as Princess Chang'an. Although the sixth prince is smart and cute, he was born on an inauspicious day. He brought disaster to the harem as soon as he was born. Therefore, he must not be appointed as the crown prince, lest he shake the foundation of Daye."

"Therefore, the most suitable person to become the queen is only Concubine An."

Although Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui had high status, they had no children. Kong Xiuyi also had no prince, so she could not compete for the position of queen.

After much selection, Concubine An was the only one left in the harem.

The emperor should not be disgusted by this tall man picked out from among the short ones.

Anyway, the third prince is stronger than the second prince. If he is trained well, it will not be a problem for him to become a king who maintains the status quo in the future. As for the harem, with Empress Dowager Xiaoyan and Concubine Yi watching over them, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Qi Yejing glanced at Prime Minister Luo for a few seconds and understood what he meant.

"Do other people have the same idea?"

"Empress An has a gentle temperament. If she becomes the empress, she will definitely treat the concubines and the princes and princesses well. Therefore, I think that the emperor should enthrone Empress An as the empress."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

Ninety-nine percent of the civil and military officials in the court wanted him to enthrone Concubine An as the queen, except for two people who did not speak up.

Qi Yejing's eyelids drooped slightly, his gaze fell on one of them, and he spoke slowly.

"Lord Li, do you think so too?"

The Minister of Personnel, who was called, quickly knelt down.

"Establishing a queen is a matter of state. I dare not speak rashly. Everything is decided by the emperor."

"I bother!"

Before Minister Li could finish his words, General Qi spat in his face.

The next moment, angry curses rang out.

"You're definitely good at posturing."

"What do you mean by establishing a queen is a matter of state? You dare not speak rashly. Everyone is asking you to make your daughter the queen. You must be very happy in your heart. Can't you just say you agree? Do you have to be so hypocritical?"

"I just don't believe that you have never thought of making your daughter the queen, your grandson the crown prince, and you the father-in-law of the emperor."

Minister Li took out a handkerchief, wiped the saliva off his face, and said tremblingly.

"Implications, do you understand?"

"I am a rough man, I don't understand your nonsense. I only know that some things are not born to belong to me. Even if everyone makes promises to me, I won't be fooled."

"you,……"

Minister Li was almost pissed off by him.

"General Qi, this is the imperial court, not your military camp. Please speak politely. Open your mouth and say 'old man'. Close your mouth and say 'old man'. Whose father are you? Ours or the emperor's?"

General Qi glanced at him and snorted coldly.

"My daughter was once the emperor's concubine. After her death, she was posthumously named Imperial Concubine. According to Daye's rules, an Imperial Concubine is considered the vice empress, and the father of an Imperial Concubine is considered half the emperor's father-in-law."

"What's your father-in-law's name?"

"father in law."

"Since he is the father, then is he Laozi?"

"I call myself Laozi in front of my son, what's the problem?"

"If you're not convinced, call me dad in front of your son!"

"Oh, I remember now. You don't have a son, only a daughter like Concubine An. Even if you want to call me father in front of your son, you don't have the chance."

Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone a living person like Minister Li!

Although he is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, his superior, Shangshu Ping, is already 65 years old this year. Even if nothing unexpected happens, he should retire in five years. Once Shangshu Ping retires, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will fall on him. By then, everyone will have to curry favor with him.

How could he tolerate General Qi, a military man, showing off his might in front of him and even slapping him in the face in front of so many people?

"Yes, yes, I really don't have a son. I only have one daughter, Concubine An. But no matter what, my daughter is still doing well. She is ranked among the six concubines and has two sons and a daughter. But your daughter, although she is very outstanding, died young, and we still don't know who the murderer is."

"Don't you feel guilty when you wake up in the middle of the night?"

"Mr. Li, say it again!"

"I told you that you are incompetent and can't even protect your own daughter, so don't get involved in these things."

"I'll beat you to death, you old bastard!"

Qi Yao was General Qi's lifelong pain. She died at a young age and her murderer has not been found until now.

In the past seven years, he has not slept well even once, and has to face the guilt in his heart every day. Minister Li is not only not considerate of him, but also rubs salt into his wounds. How can he bear it?

Seeing that General Qi was unable to win the argument and was about to attack him, Minister Li also became angry and rolled up his sleeves to fight him. The court instantly became a mess.

Qi Yejing tried to hold back, but in the end he couldn't help it.

"enough!"

"Do you think I don't exist?"

"I am not dead yet, do you need to be so anxious to rebel?"

"Or do you already have the intention of rebellion?"

"Will you be content only if I abdicate right now and let the Third Prince ascend the throne?"

When the emperor gets angry, millions of people will die and blood will flow for thousands of miles. Not everyone can bear this kind of result.

So as soon as Qi Yejing opened his mouth, everyone knelt down and apologized.

Including General Qi and Minister Li who were fighting each other fiercely.

At first, General Qi was a little worried that Qi Yejing would have some thoughts about him and affect Qi Yao's affairs after his death, but after secretly observing for a while, he found that most of Qi Yejing's anger was directed at Minister Li.

Although he is a military general and speaks in a rough manner, it does not mean that he is stupid. With a little thought, he will know why Qi Yejing is angry.

He smiled secretly, but tears were streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is all my fault. I shouldn't have fought with Minister Li over such a small matter and disturbed the court. I am guilty. Please punish me."

"General Qi is in a serious condition."

Qi Yejing waved his hand and interrupted him.

"The general's daughter is not only my imperial concubine, but also the female general of Daye and the protector of the people."

"When she was a general, she defended the country and made great contributions to maintaining the territory of Daye and the stability of the people. When she was a concubine, she was kind to others and never had conflicts with them. Even after her death, she donated 30% of her inheritance to the army to give the soldiers more benefits and protection, so that they would not be fighting against foreign enemies at the front while their families were left alone."

"Such a person should be a role model not only for the concubines, but also for all the court officials."

"Minister Li not only did not respect her, but also humiliated her in front of so many people. This is really too much."

"Pass on my decree. Effective immediately, Li Xuewen will be stripped of his position as the Minister of Personnel and demoted to the rank of Doctor, with a three-year salary penalty."

"All those who just petitioned for Concubine An to be the queen will be fined one year's salary."

"General Qi has been wronged, so I will reward him with 100 taels of gold, 1,000 taels of silver, and a year's salary."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor."

"Long live my emperor."

"Okay, let's retreat."

"Congratulations to the emperor."

While the court was arguing fiercely about the issue of establishing a queen, the harem was very peaceful.

At 11:00 a.m., everyone rushed to Qingning Palace to pay their respects to Yun Zhining. As usual, Yun Zhining asked about everyone's health, to see if they needed anything and whether the princes and princesses were well.

As they were talking, they got to the topic of yesterday's events.

"Yesterday I saw the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Princess running into Qingning Palace crying. I don't know what happened."

"Speaking of this, it was also Little Grape's fault. She didn't check the gift carefully when she gave it. There was only a hairpin, and she had already promised the Fifth Princess that she would give it to her. The Fourth Princess also wanted it, so the two of them started arguing, and then they started fighting."

"But they are both young and very sensible. They didn't have any serious scars on their faces or bodies. Concubine Hui doesn't need to worry."

Although Yun Zhining attributed the incident to Little Putao's fault, it was just a euphemism. But if anyone really thought that Little Putao was at fault and scolded her in front of her, Yun Zhining would definitely let her see why the maple leaves were so red this year.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian shook her head.

"Princess Chang'an was busy with her studies and neglected these things, which is normal. If I were to say, it's the Fourth Princess' fault. She is the elder sister and she knew that the hairpin was left by Princess Chang'an to the Fifth Princess. She shouldn't have snatched it from the Fifth Princess, let alone fought with her."

"Your Highness, please punish the Fourth Princess and teach her a lesson. See if she dares to bully her younger sister again by relying on her status."

"Sister Xianfei, you are too kind. Although the Fourth Princess did make a mistake, she is still young after all. I have punished her to copy the words filial piety and brotherhood a thousand times, and asked her to think carefully about the meaning of these two words and practice them in her daily life. I believe that the Fourth Princess will understand my painstaking efforts and will be filial to the Emperor and the two Empress Dowagers, respect her brothers and sisters, and be friendly to her younger brothers and sisters in the future."

The virtuous concubine was not satisfied with this punishment.

"This may seem like just a small dispute between sisters, but it is ultimately due to the Fourth Princess' lack of education. The Imperial Concubine should not be so soft-hearted and let it go lightly. Instead, she should handle it seriously. Only in this way can the Fourth Princess learn a lesson and understand what to do and what not to do."

Yun Zhining shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"What Sister Xianfei said makes some sense, but although I am in charge of the six palaces, I am not the legitimate queen, so it is not easy for me to teach the Fourth Princess this way. I can only give her more advice, and the rest is left to Concubine An."

When Concubine An was called, she immediately stood up and bowed.

"What happened yesterday was indeed the Fourth Princess' fault. As the Fourth Princess' biological mother, I failed to educate her well and caused such a big dispute. I am also responsible."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. When I return later, I will educate the Fourth Princess and ensure that such a thing will never happen again."

"At the same time, I would like to apologize to the Fifth Princess on behalf of the Fourth Princess."

"Empress An just said a few words and wiped out what happened yesterday. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"Then what can Sister Feng do to forgive the Fourth Princess?"

Concubine Feng glanced at her and snorted coldly.

"Since the Fourth Princess was at fault in this matter, please ask her to apologize to our Little Five in person, instead of asking you, as a mother, to apologize to me, Little Five's mother."

It turns out that this is what she is struggling with!

After finding out the reason, Concubine An shook her head and chuckled.

"Don't worry, Sister Feng. When I get back later, I will personally take the Fourth Princess to Yuhua Palace and ask her to apologize to the Fifth Princess."

"That's pretty much it!"

Seeing that the two of them had already discussed a solution, Yun Zhining stopped worrying.

The high-ranking concubines fought openly and secretly, and the low-ranking concubines also sat below and whispered to each other.

"This Concubine Feng is too aggressive. Isn't it just a little conflict between two children? Is it necessary to make such a big deal out of it?"

"Empress An is too weak. She is a concubine, but she is suppressed by a mere concubine and can't even lift her head. She even has to apologize to her in front of so many people. It's really too cowardly."

"What do you know?"

"Although Concubine Feng is only a minor concubine, she controls a part of the palace power, is the confidant of Concubine Yi, and gave birth to five princesses."

"Although the Fifth Princess is not a prince, she hangs out with the Sixth and Seventh Princesses all day long and often stays in Qingning Palace. She sees the Emperor more often than her mother. In addition, she is lively and cute, likes to act like a spoiled child, and is a bit like the Princess Chang'an who has not grown up. Therefore, the Emperor loves her no less than the Sixth and Seventh Princesses."

"The Fifth Princess' daughter is honored by her mother, and Concubine Feng's mother is honored by her daughter. The two rely on each other and form an indestructible circle that cannot be broken by outsiders."

"Although Concubine An used to be very close to Concubine Yi, she is still inferior to Concubine Zhou. She does not have the abilities of Concubine Feng and Concubine Hao, so she is naturally inferior."

"Empress An is so miserable!"

Is it miserable?

Song Wanyi shook her head.

Concubine An and Imperial Concubine Yi entered the palace in the same year. Imperial Concubine Yi suffered countless grievances and hardships, and even almost lost her life, before she won the heart of the emperor and climbed to the position of Imperial Concubine step by step.

But Concubine An had been hiding behind Imperial Concubine Yi, letting Imperial Concubine Yi attract the storms and arrows for her in front. She raised the third prince peacefully, and used Princess Chang'an to constantly show off her face in front of the emperor, increasing the emperor's appreciation of the third prince.

During these seven years, she did not fall out of favor and gave birth to the fourth princess and the tenth prince. Although the fourth princess and the tenth prince were not as favored as the sixth princess, the seventh princess and the ninth prince born to Concubine Yi, the emperor did not forget them during the festivals.

She no longer holds power in the palace and has been drifting further and further away from Imperial Concubine Yi over the years, but she is still able to maintain such favor. Is Concubine An really that simple?

She doesn't believe it.

Concubine An must have greater ambitions.

It is possible that she was behind this incident.

All four princesses were born to her. What's the harm if she uses them a little to achieve her goals?