the throne room
Xuanyuan Ye wore a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head. His eyes were bright and proud, and his expression was indifferent. Xu Mao sat on the dragon throne and stood on the left side of the hall with a horsetail whisk in his hand.
In the main hall, civil and military officials dressed in python robes stood in two circles.
The atmosphere in the huge palace was very heavy. Everyone held their breaths and suppressed their emotions.
Xuanyuan Ye's slender fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair rhythmically, and the crisp sound echoed in the palace. As he moved his fingers, the bright yellow dragon robe also moved slightly. The nine-clawed dragon on the robe seemed to have a life of its own, and its eyes were filled with a hint of sadness.
As if he had enough of the cold atmosphere, Xuanyuan Ye finally said,"
"Where is the Minister of Rites?"
"Your subject is here." The Minister of Rites stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"Zhen wants to make General Leng's second daughter, Leng Wanwan, empress.”Xuanyuan Ye waved his hand and said casually.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the hall exploded.
The Minister of Rites was stunned. Didn't the Empress Dowager like Ya Fei niangniang? Why did she become General Leng's daughter again?
The other civil and military officials were also discussing animatedly. In an instant, the court seemed to have become a market. It was very noisy.
Leng Peiyuan was stunned. The Emperor wanted to make Wan Wan the Empress, but Wan Wan was only nine years old. Could the Emperor have made a mistake? But would he? Moreover, Wan Wan didn't mention anything about what she talked to the Emperor about when she returned home yesterday. His thoughts were chaotic.
"Emperor, this minister's second daughter is only nine years old.”
He stood out and cupped his hands. His deep eyes flickered with doubt, but he couldn't help but ask Xuanyuan Ye if he was mistaken.
"A nine-year-old empress? It's too ridiculous."
"It's something that has never happened before.”
"This is against the palace rules."
“……”
Leng Peiyuan's words caused everyone to be even more surprised. Their faces were filled with disbelief, and most of them felt that things were too ridiculous. How could a nine-year-old girl be qualified to be the dignified mother of a country? It was simply the biggest joke in the world. Nonsense, nonsense…
"Emperor, you must not." Prime Minister Lin Xiangxing stepped forward. His purple official robe fluttered as he walked, and his slender hands under the sleeves of his loose robe arched. His gaze was calm as he refuted calmly.
"This is not in line with etiquette, nor does it conform to the ancestral palace rules.”The Tianyao Empire stipulated that the women who entered the harem had to be of age, and the Empress was originally chosen by the Empress Dowager and the ministers.
"Not in line with etiquette? Ancestral system? Palace rules?"
Xuanyuan Ye raised his eyebrows and laughed. These things were worthless in his eyes. Did this bunch of pedantic old men think he would care? Who was he? He was the youngest Emperor of the Tianyao Dynasty and ascended the throne at the tender age of twelve. In a short six years, he had settled his internal troubles and eliminated external threats, becoming an emperor who looked down on the world. Arrogant and proud, there was nothing he couldn't get, as long as he wanted it. He wanted to challenge those old and pedantic guys and make the nine-year-old little witch of the North General's family his queen.
"So what? I want Leng Wanwan to be my queen." His arrogant expression was as if he was looking down on everything. It was as if all the reasons were dust in his eyes. With a gust of wind, they disappeared without a trace.
"Your Majesty…"
"Your Majesty…"
“……”
Seeing that the emperor was bent on doing things his way, everyone shouted in unison.
"Emperor, the Empress is the mother of the world and concerns the country. Emperor, please reconsider." The Prime Minister's expression was solemn as he knelt on the ground and begged.
"Emperor, please reconsider."
The ministers also knelt down.
"Emperor, this official's daughter is still young, it is truly difficult for her to be the empress.”
Leng Peiyuan spoke again, his eyes dark. The position of the mother of a country was something that many women and their families would do anything to get. However, that was not an honor for him. The pool of the harem is deep, and many beauties have lost their lives at the bottom of the pool. How could he let Wan Wan, who was only nine years old, fall into that dark abyss?
"Can't I?" Xuanyuan Ye knocked on the chair's railing and looked straight at Leng Peiyuan. "I'm afraid your daughter's ability is not as good as you say, right?”
Leng Peiyuan was shocked. What did the Emperor mean? Could it be that he had an extraordinary ability to see through Wan Wan? Or did he have other motives for insisting on making Wan Wan the queen? His deep eyes looked at Xuanyuan Ye, trying to see through the young emperor's thoughts. However, his dark eyes were as deep as a deep pool, dark and bottomless, and he could not guess at all.
"Emperor, it's not allowed to make Miss Leng the empress.”The prime minister still tried to dissuade him. Firstly, it was not in line with the rules of the dynasty to make a nine-year-old girl the empress. Secondly, that Leng Peiyuan had the military power and could fight against him. If his daughter was made the empress, wouldn't he be even more powerful? At that time, he was afraid that his side would be controlled by him in every way.
"Yes, Emperor. There had never been a precedent for a nine-year-old empress since ancient times.”The Grand Secretary also objected.
"Zhen will set this precedent." Xuanyuan Ye coldly rejected his words.
"Your Majesty…"
"Alright, stop talking. I have made up my mind and will immediately draft an edict.”Xuanyuan Ye ignored these pedantic old men and waved his hand. He suddenly stood up, his robe fluttering in the wind.
"Retreat."
The tall figure turned around and left, leaving the ministers with a determined back view.
The ministers knelt on the ground and sighed helplessly.
"Prime Minister, what do you think we should do?”
The officials surrounded the Prime Minister, anxious but helpless. If the news of a nine-year-old girl becoming the empress spread, she would probably become the laughing stock of the entire world. It was ridiculous. It was really ridiculous. However, the emperor ignored the ancestral system and insisted on going his own way.
"General Leng, this matter concerns your daughter. What do you think?”
The Prime Minister looked at Leng Peiyuan. He did not believe that Leng Peiyuan would gamble his reputation. His nine-year-old daughter was made the empress. This was the biggest joke in the world. The saliva of the world could probably cover him up.
Leng Peiyuan also stood up slowly, his eyes emotionless. The Emperor had always been the only one who reigned supreme and did things his own way. If he insisted on making Wan Wan queen, it would be useless no matter how much they tried to dissuade him. Now, he could only hope that the Empress Dowager could stop him.
"Go report to the Empress Dowager first."
"That's right." The Minister of Rites clapped his hands." Go find the Empress Dowager."”
Thus, the group of people marched towards the Cining Palace. Their last hope must not be destroyed.
cining Palace
The empress dowager sat above with a faint smile, listening to the group of daughters-in-law chatting.
Jiang Wanwan was dressed in a white robe and her hair was tied up high.
Lin Yaru was dressed in a light blue robe and had a faint smile on her face.
Bai Mei Niang was dressed in a fiery red dress, and her eyes were as charming as silk.
Beside them, other concubines were also gathered.
The group of people tried their best to think of ways to make the Empress Dowager happy, just for the matter of choosing the empress. Although everyone knew that the Grand Emperor liked his niece, Consort Wan, there was a possibility that if they won the favor of the Empress Dowager, the Empress might also fall on their heads.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Prime Minister and the other lords are outside the palace seeking an audience.”Yao Xi, the father-in-law of Cining Palace, walked in and whispered.
"Oh, why are they here?" The Empress Dowager thought in confusion.
The concubines who were originally smiling also stopped, their beautiful eyes stunned.
"Let them in." The empress dowager waved at her father-in-law.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager and the other consorts."
The Prime Minister, Leng Peiyuan, and the Minister of Rites walked in.
"Milords, please rise." The Empress Dowager waved her hand and gestured for them to sit down.
"Why are you here?"
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager." The Prime Minister stood up and cupped his hands. "In court today, His Majesty wants the Minister of Rites to draft a decree to make General Leng's nine-year-old second daughter the empress.”
"What?" The empress dowager was shocked, and the concubines paled. They could not believe what they had heard.
"We advised the Emperor to think twice because of the unfairness of the clan system, but His Majesty insisted on issuing an edict to appoint an empress.”The Prime Minister continued.
"Ridiculous." The smile on the Grand Emperor's face faded, and he slammed the table angrily. "How can the emperor ignore the rules of the ancestors, he's simply too willful.”
"Empress Dowager, please advise His Majesty." Leng Peiyuan bowed slightly and said," My daughter is young. How can she be qualified to be the Empress?”He was also unwilling to send his precious daughter into the palace to fight with these women in the harem.
Emperor Tai's glazed eyes looked at Leng Peiyuan, but he saw that his expression was sincere. As expected, he didn't agree, so he felt much more relieved.
"Good, aijia will go see the emperor.”
She flicked her sleeves and stood up. She definitely couldn't let the emperor act willfully. If a nine-year-old queen was appointed, where would the royal family's face be left?
"Let's go to Yangxin Hall."
"Farewell, Empress Dowager."
Everyone knelt down and followed him out of Cining Palace.
Outside the palace, the wind blew and the branches swayed. The officials left uneasily, as if everyone's hearts were wavering. The concubines were even more frightened and left in whispers.
Jiang Wanwan and Lin Yaru, who had thought that victory was in their grasp, and Lin Yaru, who had always been eyeing the position of empress, both had dark expressions on their faces. They never expected a nine-year-old child to appear halfway through. If she really took the throne of the Empress, they would not be willing to accept it.
Bai Mei Niang swayed her slender waist slightly, her charming eyes like silk. Anyway, she had a mission and did not expect to become the Empress. Even if a nine-year-old girl became the Empress, she did not care.
But did it really not matter? At this moment, she would never have thought that the nine-year-old child would be her nemesis in the future. All schemes would fall because of her…
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