Yunxiang prided himself on not being someone easily swayed by emotions, but everything that happened today was beyond his expectations.

He almost thought he was dreaming.

The emperor first gave him some nourishing soup, but he fainted after drinking it. Not only did he not die, but after he woke up, he was given the title of prince, and his mother was posthumously conferred a title, and they were buried in the tomb of the previous emperor?

The huge surprise almost knocked Yunxiang unconscious, so that he was stunned for several seconds before he remembered to thank En.

Yinzhen kept Yunxiang and chatted with him for a long time in the Yangxin Palace, talking about the past, the future, and what Yunxiang would do in the future. Yunxiang was so excited that he did not return home until sunset.

If the two of them were not so familiar with each other, Yunxiang would even want to chat with his royal brother by candlelight all night and sleep with their feet touching.

The imperial edict conferring the title of king on Yunxiang and the imperial edict posthumously conferring the title on Yunxiang's biological mother were issued together and read out by Su Peisheng.

Speaking of Su Peisheng, he was loyal to the emperor in the early days and worked efficiently. Yinzhen found him quite convenient to use, so he did not plan to replace him.

The next day, Yunxiang, who had been under house arrest in his mansion for half a year, put on court clothes for the first time and got up early to attend court.

The news that Yunxiang was made a king was no secret, but people could not understand why the emperor, who was very wary of his brothers, suddenly made Yunxiang a king and allowed him to attend court.

Yunxiang himself did not understand, but that did not stop him from being happy. When the imperial edict arrived, Yunxiang let go of his grudge against his brother and thought that his brother was not so hopeless and was a good brother.

He must work hard for his royal brother and live up to his royal brother's trust in him.

When the Empress Dowager heard the news that Yunxiang was crowned king, she thought a lot, and what she thought about most was that since the Thirteenth Prince was valued by the Emperor, could her Fourteenth Prince also come back from the imperial mausoleum?

When the Emperor paid his respects, the Empress Dowager tentatively brought up the matter.

The spy that Yinzhen had sent to investigate the Fourteenth Prince had not returned yet, so Yinzhen did not know the Fourteenth Prince for the time being and did not intend to use him rashly. Facing the Queen Mother's temptation, Yinzhen simply refused, "Old Fourteenth Prince is guarding the Imperial Mausoleum to hone his character. When there is an opportunity in the future, I will call him back."

This is a polite refusal.

The Queen Mother missed the Fourteenth Prince so much that she said, "You can hone your character anywhere, why bother in the Imperial Mausoleum..."

Yinzhen, feeling craving for drama, feigned anger and said, "I am also the Empress Dowager's child. Why can you only see the Fourteenth Prince? Who do you care about more?"

The original owner would never say such blunt words. The most blunt thing he said was after the Queen Mother died. He knelt in front of his bed and said, "You have never sung such a ballad to comfort a child to me."

He is a twisted and introverted person, who desires things in his heart but never expresses them.

Perhaps he already had the answer in his heart.

The Empress Dowager doesn't love him.

Therefore, he only expressed his desire after the Empress Dowager died and could no longer hear him.

The Queen Mother was speechless after being asked this question. After a long silence, she said, "Of course, I am concerned about the Emperor as well. The Emperor and the Fourteenth Prince are both my children. There is no reason for me to care about one over the other. It's just that the Fourteenth Prince is farther away from me now, so I am more worried about him."

Yinzhen: "Then let me ask you, if I and the Fourteenth Prince fell into the river together, who would you save first?"

Queen Mother: “….”

What the hell is this problem?

The Queen Mother had been a respectable person all her life, but when facing the Emperor today, she repeatedly tried to break her record. She almost couldn't help but wipe her face. Fortunately, she managed to hold it back. The Queen Mother barely maintained a kind smile and said:

"Of course, we should save the emperor first."

Could she say to save Old Fourteen first?

That certainly can't be the case.

So Yinzhen’s question actually already had a standard answer.

"Lying is a bad habit, Empress Dowager. I am very disappointed in you. You should reflect on your mistakes in Shoukang Palace this month." Yinzhen shook his head slightly and sighed. "I hope to see you again next month and that you will be an honest person."

Yinzhen stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, and said to the palace servants, "The Queen Mother's words and actions are chaotic, and her heart is inconsistent. She will be confined to Shoukang Palace for a month to reflect on herself. You must serve the Queen Mother well and don't let her get sick."

The Queen Mother stared at the Emperor as he gradually walked away, bewildered. She exchanged a look of disbelief with Zhu Xi, "The Emperor said he wants to confine me?"

Just because of dishonesty?

Zhuxi's expression was indescribable, and he said cautiously, "Yes."

Queen Mother: "..."

House confinement alone was not enough. After Yinzhen went out, he came up with a good idea. He directly informed the imperial kitchen that the empress dowager was not allowed to eat too good food this month, but only be given the promised amount, so that she could suffer enough from house confinement.

As for why, it’s probably because Yinzhen doesn’t like a biased mother.

When Yixiu learned that the Queen Mother was under house arrest, she kept speculating about the reason in the palace.

The reason for the house arrest is that his words and deeds are inconsistent and his words and deeds are inconsistent. What are the specific reasons for this?

Could it be that the Queen Mother's past deeds of helping her clean up the mess and framing Concubine Fang were discovered?

So the emperor used this as an excuse to confine the empress dowager.

The more Yixiu thought about it, the more frightened she became. Even the most hidden empress dowager had been exposed by the emperor. Could her self-proclaimed clever schemes be able to deceive the emperor?

Yixiu pondered for a long time and finally figured out his future path.

Forget it. Honghui has already obtained the position he deserves, and her sister is buried in the ground. Why should she continue to fight? If she is discovered by the emperor, it will probably not be as simple as a verbal warning.

I'm afraid her position as queen will not be secure.

The emperor has already allowed her to adopt two children, so what else could she be dissatisfied with?

Thinking of this, Yixiu seemed to have resolved a problem and said, "Jianqiu, take out those things under the osmanthus tree. We won't use them anymore."

Buried under the osmanthus tree is musk.

Yixiu didn't know whether the emperor had taken it away. Since the emperor didn't mention it, she didn't take it out out of the hope of getting away with it.

But now that she realized that she was no match for the emperor, her hope was gone.

That's it.

Anyway, she is the queen. As long as the emperor still loves his sister and as long as the empress dowager still supports her, she will be the queen for life and her position is unshakable.

Why should she create unnecessary trouble?

Jianqiu had long wanted to persuade the Empress to retrieve the buried musk, but the Empress had never mentioned it, and she didn't dare to say anything. Upon hearing this, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Wait until the concubines enter the palace and give birth to healthy princes. It will be up to the Empress to choose one. The Empress will enjoy a happy life in the future."

Yixiu smiled softly, "If it's not my own child, how can I enjoy happiness..."

With her eyelashes drooping, Yixiu looks lonely.

Jianqiu fell silent, not daring to say anything more. She lowered her head and retreated, then instructed the palace maid to secretly bring the musk back.

It must be said that musk is a very precious thing. If we take it back and return it to the Imperial Household Department to fill the previous gap, the Empress won't have to spend money to supplement it, and it can also reduce some of the burden on the Empress.

The accounts of the Imperial Household Department are strictly managed, and Concubine Hua is also watching over them. It is not the Queen's one-man show, otherwise the Queen would not have to be so cautious.

Time passed quickly, and the concubines finished learning the palace rules and it was time to enter the palace...

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