Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

According to regulations, King Shen should remain in the palace today.

However, Xie Qingyu could not stay; she needed to return to Prince Shen's residence and await Prince Shen's investiture before she could enter the palace.

Prince Shen would never allow Xie Qingyu to return on her own under these circumstances.

Although Prince Ling has been brought under control, there are still quite a few people in the imperial city who have pledged allegiance to him.

For most people in the palace, all they know is that the new emperor is Prince Shen. As for Prince Ling's fate, nothing has been revealed. There will always be people who are unwilling to give up.

Tonight is destined to be another sleepless night.

Prince Shen escorted Xie Qingyu back to his residence, patted her head to comfort her, and said, "Wait for me to bring you to the palace."

Prince Shen instructed Xinping to stay close to Xie Qingyu before he could leave the Prince Shen's residence with peace of mind and head out of the city into the night.

Every change of emperor always brings various disturbances.

This time was no different. Xie Qingyu could feel the murderous atmosphere even in the Prince Shen's residence. Princess Zhaohe even told her not to go out for the next few days.

King Shen also increased the number of soldiers guarding the area outside his palace.

Five days later, Xie Qingyu entered the palace.

King Shen has probably not rested much these past few days; the fatigue on his face is impossible to hide.

During this rare moment of rest, he couldn't wait to see Xie Qingyu.

Even though he had not yet ascended the throne, he was already treated like an emperor both inside and outside the palace.

King Shen stepped forward and embraced Xie Qingyu.

The feeling of loneliness at the top has already been felt by Prince Shen; only by Xie Qingyu's side can he feel a trace of warmth.

With so much going on lately, Xie Qingyu could sense that Prince Shen was putting on a brave face, and silently reached out to return his embrace.

"Prince Ling is dead." Prince Shen's voice was muffled, revealing no emotion.

Xie Qingyu silently hugged him even tighter.

After Prince Shen finished speaking, he fell silent. He remembered that when he was young, Prince Ling was sometimes quite kind to him. At that time, the Sixth Prince even envied him for having an older brother.

Later, when he could sense that the Imperial Concubine treated the two of them differently, he seemed to gradually drift apart, and eventually became even less close to her than to his brothers.

It's true that Prince Ling wanted to kill him, and it's also true that he wanted Prince Ling dead.

But when that moment arrived, it seemed like all those things had passed.

“Father probably won’t last more than a few days.” Prince Shen was silent for a while before continuing, “The Imperial Concubine will be buried with him.”

“You still have me.” Xie Qingyu gently patted his back.

At this moment, all that Prince Shen needs is Xie Qingyu.

Losing several blood relatives within a few days would be a lie to say he felt nothing, but he wasn't exactly heartbroken either. He simply wanted to take this opportunity to seek comfort from Xie Qingyu.

"The coronation ceremony and the empress's investiture ceremony will be held together in two days. You and I will go together," said Prince Shen.

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When Xie Qingyu and Prince Shen received the homage of civil and military officials together, everyone knew Xie Qingyu's importance in the new emperor's heart.

Since the founding of the nation, such a scene has only occurred once, at the enthronement ceremony of the founding emperor.

That was the treatment reserved for empresses who fought alongside the emperor to conquer the land.

Intelligent people at this point had already realized that when Xie Qingyu recognized Princess Zhaohe as her godmother, it was inevitable that Prince Shen would have been in contact with the Xie family.

The recent promotion of Xie family members shows that the Xie family has chosen the right people, which also means that Xie Qingyu's maternal family is the Xie family.

It's not just a nominal position; the Xie family will do everything in its power to support Xie Qingyu's position as Empress for the sake of the family.

Ultimately, the Xie family got there a step ahead.

but......

Those with quick minds have already begun to realize that there is more than one position in the harem.

The new emperor is young, and who can predict the future? Even if he secures his position, there will be a constant stream of new women entering the palace, and the new emperor has no children yet.

The emperor's eldest son is not necessarily the legitimate son.

Many ministers shared this idea, and some even proposed selecting concubines to enrich the harem just half a month after King Shen ascended the throne.

After all, apart from Xie Qingyu, the Princess Consort of Shen, there was no one else in the Prince Shen's mansion, so much so that there were no concubines of the Emperor in the harem.

The new emperor repeatedly rebuked the emperor in the main hall, saying that the mourning period for the late emperor had not yet ended, so how could a selection of concubines be held?

Six months later, when someone brought it up again, the new emperor only said that it would be spring next year.

"We'll talk about it in the spring," the new emperor asked, "Why hold a selection of candidates?"

The minister replied, "To fill the harem."

Furthermore, "Why fill the harem?"

The minister replied, "For the Emperor's offspring."

The new emperor smiled and said, "The empress is pregnant, and there are enough legitimate sons in the empress's palace."

The minister tried to dissuade him, but the emperor was furious and bestowed upon the minister ten beautiful women, ordering him to favor them daily.

Ten days later, the minister was pale and swaying, and his house was in chaos.

Not a single official in the court spoke.

At the end of the year, the crown prince and princess were born together, and the emperor granted a general amnesty.

The Empress was at the height of her fame.

In the same year, someone noticed that the Empress already had a child and brought up the matter of selecting concubines again, and the Emperor once again bestowed upon her a beautiful woman.

This was repeated three times, and then no one mentioned it again.

At this time, the new emperor had been on the throne for three years, and the only person in the palace was the empress.

When the emperor and empress traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, the region was known for its beautiful women. Throughout history, emperors who traveled to the south of the Yangtze River would gain several more concubines in the palace.

However, the emperor, who was enjoying the beautiful scenery with Xie Qingyu on the boat, said, "I keep my word and will take you to Jiangnan."

The beauty of Jiangnan deepens the bond between the Emperor and Empress.

On the return journey, the emperor had only the empress with him, and this continued for decades to come.

Rumors circulated that the Emperor and Empress lived like ordinary people in the palace, residing together in the Taiji Palace without distinction. The Empress was allowed to participate in political discussions, and her words were always beneficial to the people's livelihood.

The Empress had a very good reputation among the people, especially for establishing girls' schools, which earned her great prestige.

Several years later, the crown prince ascended the throne.

Prince Shen, who abdicated early, and Xie Qingyu often appeared in various places within the territory, whether in the desert frontier or in the misty Jiangnan region.

Many people have witnessed the extraordinary love between this couple, but few know that they are the legendary emperor and empress.

In this world, Shen Wang passed away before Xie Qingyu.

When Xie Qingyu left the world, she felt a moment of mental confusion and didn't even know when she appeared in the transit space.

[Task completed, 100% successful. 1000 points awarded for this task, bringing your total to 2000 points. You may now purchase any item from the system shop.]

The system's voice appeared in Xie Qingyu's ears after a long absence. Since the mission was completed, the system had been almost invisible for decades.

"Does the host wish to detach emotionally?" the system proactively asked.

Xie Qingyu held her forehead and closed her eyes tightly.

Decades of feelings vanish in an instant. The emotions that were so abundant not long ago are now compressed. I can recall the sadness of that time, but I can no longer feel that emotion.

She clearly did not detach herself emotionally.