The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Emperor Yong'an pondered for a moment and said, "The Lu family has committed grave sins. Minister Lu Haiqing and Ministry of Personnel Doctor Lu Haiyuan will be immediately imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. After the full truth is revealed, they will be beheaded in public. The rest of the family will be stripped of their official positions, demoted to commoners, and will never be employed again. They will be exiled to the frontier along with their families."

"In addition, officials involved who confess will be given lenient sentences, while the rest will be dealt with according to the law."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" The ministers felt relieved.

The ministers who supported the Ye family echoed in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

In the end, the turmoil ended with the annihilation of the Lu family, and from then on the Ye family began to dominate the court...

The imperial concubine held all the power in the harem. She had thought that Emperor Yong'an would immediately enthrone her as empress, but she did not expect that there was no movement after waiting for several days.

Concubine Ye anxiously sent a message to her brother, asking him to advise the emperor in the court to enthrone a new queen as soon as possible. After all, the queen's position cannot remain vacant forever.

The emperor is currently in his prime, and the position of crown prince can be appointed slowly, but the country cannot be without a queen for a day, and the most urgent task is for the emperor to appoint a new queen as soon as possible.

At this time, General Ye also asked the court officials to mention it to the emperor intentionally or unintentionally, but the emperor did not respond after hearing it.

He also couldn't push too hard, making the emperor think that the Ye family was now more powerful than the master, otherwise they would suffer the same fate as the Lu family in the future.

Last time, after the Lu family incident was over, he immediately asked Ye Jinzhi to hand over his military power. General Ye deeply understood the principle that a big tree attracts the wind, so he had to dispel the emperor's doubts first.

Emperor Yong'an has been worried about something these days...

The reason why he remained silent was that he was very conflicted about whether or not to enthrone Shen Leyan as queen and bring her into the palace.

He has thought a lot about this matter. Now that the Lu family affairs are settled and the position of queen is vacant, his plan is already half successful.

But there is still the Ye family left. Although the Ye family has handed over the military power, it is still a hidden danger. He has received news long ago that the Ye family has already had rebellious intentions.

Ye Zhenlong, Ye Huan's father, has been guarding the border for many years and has been secretly recruiting soldiers. This time, Ye Huan won the battle and brought his troops back to Beijing, which was also a test.

Although Emperor Yong'an can now withstand the pressure from court officials and directly appoint Shen Leyan as queen, he is worried that the Ye family will be detrimental to the Shen family, and the imperial concubine will target Shen Leyan everywhere.

Emperor Yong'an fears the most that Shen Leyan will be wronged and hurt...

But if I miss this opportunity, I don’t know how long I’ll have to wait until things are completely over...

Emperor Yong'an paced back and forth in the Yangxin Palace, feeling extremely conflicted and not knowing what to do.

Although Baoshun didn't know what the emperor was thinking, he believed that apart from Miss Shen, he could not find anyone else who could make the emperor so embarrassed.

He approached carefully and offered a thoughtful suggestion: "Your Majesty has no other plans this afternoon. Why not go see Miss Shen? Perhaps the problem can be solved then?"

Emperor Yong'an looked up at Baoshun, thought for a moment, and decided to ask for her opinion.

What a good idea. He hadn't seen her and he missed her a little...

"Where did she go today?"

"I have already inquired about it. Miss Shen accompanied Miss Shangguan to Lingquan Temple to burn incense today. It is convenient for you to go find Miss Shen!"

"Then hurry up and prepare the carriage!"

Upon hearing this, Baoshun immediately went to pack up and prepare the carriage.

When Emperor Yong'an arrived at Lingquan Temple, Shen Leyan and Shangguan Yueyin had already burned incense and strolled around the temple, preparing to go back.

When he saw Shen Leyan's figure beside the carriage, he felt that all the worries in his heart disappeared instantly.

Shangguan Yueyin smiled and gave the two a chance to be alone together, and went back in the carriage with her maid.

Emperor Yong'an slowly walked towards Shen Leyan and took her for a stroll in Lingquan Temple.

The winding path leads to a secluded place where there are Zen rooms surrounded by flowers and trees. On both sides of the road, several towering trees stand tall with lush branches and leaves, blocking the sunlight and bringing a touch of coolness.

In fact, Shen Leyan has walked this road several times, but this time with Emperor Yong'an, it feels different.

The two walked up the mountain, chatting about their recent situation along the way. When they were tired, they sat down in the pavilion in the mountains to rest. Fortunately, the temperature on the mountain was much lower than below, otherwise, Shen Leyan would have stopped long ago under such strong sun.

Emperor Yong'an smiled and asked her, "Do you know why Lingquan Mountain got its name?"

Shen Leyan tilted her head and asked in confusion: "Isn't it because of the Lingquan Temple on the mountain?"

"Silly boy, Lingquan Mountain was built first, and Lingquan Temple was built later. It got its name because it was built on Lingquan Mountain."

"I see. Then why is this place called Lingquan Mountain?"

Emperor Yong'an chuckled, glanced into the distance, and pointed to the spot between the two peaks. "That's because there's a clear spring formed by the melting snow on the peaks of the two peaks. That's why it's called Lingquan Mountain."

"Melted snow water? Then the spring water is particularly cold?" Shen Leyan said in surprise.

She was just looking for a cool place to cool down!

Emperor Yong'an smiled and nodded, "It must be very cool. Does Yan'er want to go?"

Shen Leyan immediately nodded and agreed: "Let's go now!"

"Why didn't anyone tell me when I came here so many times before?"

"The only way to get there is through some small paths, which are quite difficult to walk on. So most people just burn incense at the temple and then walk around the mountain, never going there."

Shen Leyan nodded in sudden realization and asked curiously, "Then how did the emperor know where to go?"

"The Empress Dowager likes to worship Buddha. When I was a child, I stayed at Lingquan Temple with my mother for a while. At that time, I loved to play and ran around almost the entire mountain, so of course I know."

It was the first time that Shen Leyan heard Emperor Yong'an talk about his childhood. She stared at him with curiosity, wanting to know more about his childhood.

Emperor Yong'an couldn't help but kiss the corner of her mouth, his eyebrows slightly raised, a faint smile on his lips, "Yan'er, why are you suddenly interested in my childhood?"

"I just want to know more about the emperor. I've even read some historical records about you!"

"Oh? I didn't expect Yan'er to care about me so much." Emperor Yong'an said with joy from the bottom of his heart.

"Then I'll tell you. In exchange, Yan'er, do you also want to tell me about your past?"

Shen Leyan agreed very readily. When she was a child, she had some funny quarrels with Shen Lebai and some naughty things, so it was okay to tell Emperor Yong'an.

It's just that she still forgot some things that happened before she was eight years old...

Baoshun listened to the childish conversation between the emperor and Miss Shen, as if they were sharing some secrets with each other. He tactfully walked away.