Traveling through time as a peasant girl, buying a husband and raising a child

It has been several days since Jiang Qi visited Prince Jin's mansion in the middle of the night. During these days, Yudu has been in a state of panic. Both officials and peddlers seem to have sensed the tension of the situation.

Jiang Jin has been so busy these days that he has barely been seen. Mu Jiaojiao has also ordered the servants in the mansion not to leave the house except to make necessary purchases. The number of guards in the mansion has been increased both openly and secretly.

On the ninth day of the third month in the twenty-fourth year of Xuanhe, Yudu was covered with dark clouds since early morning. The sky was shrouded in thick layers of dark clouds, and the air was filled with a suffocating feeling.

In this gloomy weather, officials above the fifth rank filled the Golden Palace, quietly waiting for Emperor Xuanhe to come to the morning court as usual. From the beginning of the Mao hour to the end of the Mao hour, the officials in the palace began to make a commotion.

They were discussing asking Tang Qian, the father of the newly restored Concubine Xian, who was now in power in the court and ranked among the Three Dukes and Grand Tutors, to go to Yongshou Palace to inquire about the situation.

Suddenly, there were sounds of footsteps and weapons, followed by a commotion in the Golden Throne Hall, and then a panic. The Golden Throne Hall was surrounded by the Dragon Guards.

Around the end of the hour of Mao, a series of imperial edicts summoning officials came out from the palace, and the families of all officials above the fifth rank were summoned into the palace.

The imperial edict was naturally delivered to Prince Jin's mansion, but the eunuch who delivered the order didn't even see Jiang Jin and Mu Jiaojiao before he was knocked unconscious by He Yunyu with a stone and dragged away.

At the time of Si, the ministers in the court who had been hungry all morning and staggering in the Golden Palace after being in a panic finally heard footsteps. Everyone saw Wei Quanfu supporting Emperor Xuanhe and coming late, followed by Concubine Xian and Jiang Yi.

Although the important officials had their doubts in their hearts, they had guessed what had happened this morning from beginning to end. Everyone knew that something big was about to happen.

After Emperor Xuanhe sat on the golden dragon throne, Jiang Yi walked to the front and stood still, while Concubine Xian stood on the lower left side of the emperor's chair. The ministers seemed to be thinking about something when they saw this, but they collected their thoughts, quickly straightened their posture, and then knelt down to salute.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

His voice was loud and deep, showing that the court officials who had not eaten a meal were panicked by today's abnormal behavior, but they were still full of energy.

"Be flat!"

Then the court officials who were kneeling on the ground to pay their respects heard Emperor Xuanhe's voice saying "excuse me". The two words were mechanical and emotionless, which made the ministers kneeling below them even more frightened.

Of course, the Tang father and son were not among these frightened and hungry people!

"Your Majesty, what is the virtuous concubine doing? Since ancient times, concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere in state affairs!"

The person who said this was the old minister Ye Yixian, a veteran of two dynasties, the current Grand Tutor, and also Ye Zijin's grandfather.

However, Emperor Xuanhe, who was wearing a dragon robe and a crown, looked at the people below and did not answer or curse Ye Yixian. The scene suddenly became silent.

"Master Ye, don't worry. Father has something to announce today!"

At this moment, Jiang Yi, who was standing at the top, turned sideways and bowed to Ye Yixian, then spoke calmly. If you look closely, you can see that his eyes are full of pride and high spirits.

"No matter what is announced, concubines should not interfere in court affairs!"

When Ye Yixian heard this, he didn't give a very good look to Jiang Yi, the King Yi. His wrinkled face was full of stubbornness and inappropriateness.

When Jiang Yi saw this, he felt annoyed and cursed the old man in his heart, and then he was too lazy to talk to him anymore.

"Eunuch Wei, why don't you quickly read out the emperor's decree?"

Then Jiang Yi glanced at Wei Quanfu, who was standing in front of Xuanhe Emperor with a slightly bent waist, and urged him with arrogance and joy on his face.

Wei Quanfu immediately wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, glanced at Concubine Xian with a subtle look, and saw Concubine Xian's expression of shock, then received a glare from Concubine Xian.

He sighed helplessly, took a bright yellow imperial edict from the hand of his disciple Deyuan behind him, slowly opened it, put on a solemn expression, and looked at the court officials.

"You all, please accept my order!"

After these words were spoken, although the expressions of the court officials were unpredictable, they all knelt down to pay their respects and receive the order. Each of them had different thoughts. Some were very proud, such as Tang Xuchi and his son from the Tang family. Some just wanted to wait and see what would happen, and some were extremely panicked.

Wei Quanfu watched as everyone knelt down in an orderly manner again, and then began to read the imperial edict.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims!

I, inheriting the order of Heaven, govern the myriad regions and seek to establish a crown prince to strengthen the foundation of the state. The eighth prince, Jiang Yi, is gifted with intelligence and a virtuous character, making him the ideal heir to the throne.

I have observed the prince's daily conduct; he is respectful, filial, and studious, and inquisitive, much like his father. Furthermore, considering the long-term interests of the nation and its people, it is appropriate to appoint a virtuous and capable person as crown prince, to carry the weight of the ancestral temple and meet the expectations of the people.

Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to appoint Jiang Yi as Crown Prince to inherit the throne and ensure the safety of the country. From the moment of his enthronement, the prince must strictly observe the etiquette of a crown prince, diligently govern the country and care for the people, in order to fulfill my expectations. I also hope that all officials and subjects will understand my intentions and assist the crown prince to accomplish the great tasks of this nation.

From now on, we should work together to ensure national peace and prosperity.

Kudos to this!"

After the imperial edict was read out, the faces of the kneeling ministers turned pale as a palette. The incident happened suddenly, and many people did not expect that Emperor Xuanhe would suddenly appoint Jiang Yiwei as the Crown Prince, and they had not heard any rumors about it before.

"Your Majesty, I, Jiang Yi, bow and thank you for your grace!"

"Long live your majesty!"

At this moment, Jiang Yi was the first to react. He had already kowtowed to Emperor Xuanhe who was sitting above him to thank the emperor for his grace. His voice was full of excitement. After thanking him, Jiang Yi stood up on his own without waiting for Emperor Xuanhe to speak.

What was strange was that even at this point, Xuan and Di, who were sitting at the top, didn't say a word.

The court officials had been in the officialdom for decades, so they naturally noticed this strange thing. Ye Yixian was an old official who usually did not like to show off, but seeing this, he could not help but raised his head and glanced at Emperor Xuanhe.

It was discovered that Xuan Hedi had no expression on his face from beginning to end, and even his movements were the same as before, without any change.

Ye Yixian was shocked at this moment. He suspected that something had happened to Emperor Xuanhe. This imperial edict might have a complicated origin. He made up his mind, kowtowed to Emperor Xuanhe, and loudly refuted the imperial edict.

"Although Prince Yi Jiang Yi is intelligent and clever, he is still young and may not be able to shoulder the responsibility of the country. I, your Majesty, dare to revoke your order!"

However, what was even more bizarre was that Emperor Xuanhe still didn't say a word. Now Old Master Ye understood what he had guessed!

"What nonsense! Is Old Master Ye going to openly defy the emperor's orders?"

The virtuous concubine looked at the changing expressions of the people in the palace. They had all noticed Emperor Xuanhe's abnormality and had to shout at him.

"How can a concubine like you be so presumptuous in the court? His Majesty hasn't said anything, so why does the virtuous concubine feel so guilty? Could it be that His Majesty is speechless?"

The censor official standing by also noticed something and immediately started to advise and impeach.

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!"

The cabinet ministers who were close to Emperor Xuan Hedi and were standing behind him also stood up, wanting to speak to Emperor Xuan Hedi.