yangxin temple
The crescent moon brushed the ground, and the golden tassels swayed. Four dragons circled around the incense burner, and a faint ambergris fragrance spread from it.
The windows were bright and clean, and the ink was fragrant.
Xuanyuan Ye sat on an exquisitely carved chair with his eyes narrowed. The corners of his lips curled up, revealing his good mood.
"Emperor, please flip the cards."
Xu Mao handed over the name tags of the concubines for him to choose.
Xuanyuan Ye opened his eyes and glanced at the wooden tablet on the table with the consorts 'names engraved on it. His ink-black eyes were calm. What else could those women do besides acting pretentiously? Tian Tian was tired of looking at that hypocritical look. She recalled Leng Wanwan's delicate face that had a pride and arrogance that didn't fit a child, and she couldn't help but deepen the smile on her lips. With her company in the future, it would definitely be a lot more interesting.
"Emperor, Emperor?" Xu Mao was a little stunned when he saw Xuanyuan Ye staring blankly at the name tag without saying a word. What happened to the Emperor? He could not help but muster his courage and call out in a low voice.
Xuanyuan Ye raised his eyes and glared at him. His cold gaze made Xu Mao shudder.
"Emperor, which Empress will be serving you tonight?”It should be Concubine Mei. Concubine Mei was the most favored in the harem.
"Since when do you have to care about my bed matters?”Xuanyuan Ye glared at him coldly.
"This servant wouldn't dare."
Xu Mao's legs went limp at his glare. With a thud, he knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"Humph!"
"The Empress Dowager has arrived." A eunuch's shrill voice rang out from outside the door.
Xuanyuan Ye was stunned for a moment before understanding. The arrival of his mother must have been the work of those old men, wanting his mother to stop him from making Leng Wanwan his empress.
"Yo, emperor, what's going on?”
The empress dowager had come to Yangxin Palace Hall in anger, but she saw Xu Mao kneeling on the ground as soon as she entered.
"Mother, why are you here?" Xuanyuan Ye stood up and went up to welcome the empress dowager.
"Greetings, Empress Dowager." Xu Mao knelt before the empress dowager.
"Eunuch Xu, what is this?" The empress dowager looked up at Xuanyuan Ye and asked.
"You go out first."
Xuanyuan Ye waved at Xu Mao and said coldly.
"Yes, this servant will take his leave."
Xu Mao lowered his head and left.。
"Your Majesty." The empress dowager looked at her son." I heard that you want to make General Leng's nine-year-old second daughter your empress?”The beautiful azure stone's eyes flickered with disapproval, but it also carried a hint of hope, hoping that he would give a negative answer.
"Yes."
Xuanyuan Ye's affirmative answer tore apart the empress dowager's only hope. Even the dignified and elegant her paled. His signature smile disappeared and his expression became serious.
"My son, how could you be so muddle-headed? Wouldn't making a nine-year-old girl the empress be a joke to the world?”Her bright eyes looked at him solemnly. Although this child's personality was violent and unpredictable, she had never worried about him. Ever since he ascended the throne at the age of twelve, he had managed the Tianyao Dynasty in an orderly manner. The country was prosperous and the people were peaceful. Why did he have to be so stubborn this time and do something that would endanger the country?
"Mother, choosing an empress is your son's family matter, what does it have to do with others?”He, Xuanyuan Ye, didn't need others to guide him in doing things, nor did he care about the discussions of others.
"Muddled." The empress dowager reprimanded Xuanyuan Ye sternly." You are the emperor of a country. Everything you do concerns the country. Moreover, the Empress was the mother of a country, not the wife of an ordinary person.”How could a nine-year-old girl be the mother of the world?
Xuanyuan Ye's deep eyes looked out of the window. It was April, and the flowers were blooming.
The family he cherished the most in his life were his father, mother, and brother. Now that his father was gone, his mother and brother were even more important. If it was any other matter, he would have followed his mother's orders, but he would not compromise on this matter. The little girl was like a magnet that deeply attracted him. He wanted to find out how strange she was. He wanted to dig out all of her secrets and flip to the end of the book…
"Mother, your son has made up his mind."
Xuanyuan Ye retracted his gaze and met the empress dowager's gaze. He decided on his attitude firmly.
"You-"
The empress dowager was so angry that her entire body trembled. She pointed at him and said nothing for a long time.
The air was tense, and only the fragrance of ambergris floated in the air.
Pa--
The empress dowager looked at her son's cold but unrelenting expression and was extremely angry. She only felt a raging fire burning in her heart. The long armour-covered hand sent the teacup on the table flying and shattering onto the ground.
"You unfilial son, what do you care about the ancestral system?”Wen Wan had never been so angry before, but this child had disappointed her too much. If she went in the future, how could she face her ancestors?
"Mother, please calm down." Xuanyuan Ye's deep eyes flashed with a trace of guilt." The phoenix body is more important.”
"How can this widow calm down?" The empress dowager became even angrier when she heard his words, her chest heaving up and down. His eyes were shining with anger." The dignity of the country that our ancestors worked so hard to build will be disgraced because of you."”If I make a nine-year-old girl my queen, won't the world laugh at me for having no one in Tianyao? That was why he let a child who knew nothing become the mother of the world. Where was the imperial prestige?
" Who dares to mock my Tianyao?"
Xuanyuan Ye's sword-like eyebrows flew, and his deep eyes flickered with arrogance and disdain. It was like the brightest and most resplendent star in the dark night, making people admire it from afar.
"I ascended to the throne at the age of twelve and governed Tianyao in an orderly manner. The country was rich and the people were safe, and the world praised it. Every decision I make will only allow Tianyao to develop better in the future. One day, I will destroy other countries and unify the world.”
That confident arrogance and lofty aspirations were displayed on his face. He was in high spirits, like a king who ruled the world. At this moment, no one would doubt his ability.
His bold words stunned the empress dowager. She had never thought that her son would actually have the idea of unifying the world. The confidence on his face was like the warm sun, dazzling her. His anger subsided, and the determination in his heart to oppose her became hesitant. Would it really not affect the country if a nine-year-old child was made empress? This was a serious matter, so she didn't dare to take the risk.
Xuanyuan Ye didn't miss any expression on his mother's face and saw that she was already beginning to hesitate. He knew that his words had moved his mother, but she still had some misgivings.
"This widow does not dare to deny the emperor's ability.”His son had been intelligent since he was young. He knew poetry at the age of three and martial arts at the age of five. At the age of nine, he had started to assist the late Emperor in managing Tianyao's affairs and was praised. But now, he insisted on making a nine-year-old girl his empress. Could it be that the girl really had something outstanding?
"Emperor, is there anything special about General Leng's second daughter?”
" She…" Xuanyuan Ye thought of Leng Wanwan and smiled. For more than ten years, she was the only one who was not afraid of him. Not only did she dare to order him around, but she also dared to point her sword at him. How could such a child be so outstanding?
The empress dowager was shocked when she saw Xuanyuan Ye's smile. Was she seeing things? Her son, who had always been cold and arrogant, actually had such a pure smile. It was not evil or cold. It was a smile that was completely appreciative and doting. Could it be that the girl was really outstanding? She was now curious about that child.
"How is she?"
The empress dowager urged, her expression no longer as stern as before.
" She's extremely smart, arrogant, cold, and decisive…" Xuanyuan Ye recalled how she had given him so many impressions in just two short meetings. The more he thought about it, the deeper his smile became. His interest and curiosity towards her grew deeper. He even felt that having such a little empress might not only increase his interest, but might also help him develop Tianyao to become more and more brilliant.
" Wait-" The Empress Dowager felt that something was wrong. She waved her hand and stopped Xuanyuan Ye from continuing.
"Is the emperor talking about her or yourself?”Weren't these the characteristics of his son?
"Of course I'm talking about her." Xuanyuan Ye's lips curled into a smile, but that little doll really looked like him. Be it courage or aura. Many times, he even thought that there was a smaller version of himself, but there was no one in the world who was exactly the same. Moreover, she had a special ability that no one else had. The more he did so, the more curious he was about her.
"Is the young lady of the Leng family really as powerful as the emperor said?”The empress dowager's glazed eyes widened. She had heard that the second daughter was born from a concubine and was not favored at all. How could a nine-year-old girl who was not valued be so powerful? She found it hard to believe that even the princesses born in the royal family were not as outstanding.
"When has this son ever lied to mother?" Xuanyuan Ye smiled." If Mother doesn't believe me, you can invite her to see me personally."”
The empress dowager saw his words so certain and thought that the girl was indeed so different. It was no wonder that his son insisted on making her the empress. If the Tianyao Dynasty could have such a powerful empress, of course, its development would only get better and better.
"Then what about the ancestral system?" Although she already agreed with the Emperor's decision, the Empress Dowager still had some concerns about the palace rules left behind by her ancestors.
"Rules are set by people, so what if you want to change them?”Xuanyuan Ye was very disdainful of those pedantic rules. Those that were outdated should be eliminated.
"I'm afraid the officials won't accept it." The Empress Dowager shook her head when she thought of the Prime Minister's attitude.
"The monarch commands the subjects to obey. Could it be that they still want to defy the imperial edict?”
What Xuanyuan Ye wanted to do, how could those old men stop him? From the moment he ascended the throne until now, it had been there. However, the group of old men had to try to twist it again and again, but each time they returned empty-handed.
The empress dowager saw Xuanyuan Ye's firm attitude and that the girl was so powerful. She did not stop him. Although she liked her niece Consort Wan, when comparing the two sides, she naturally chose the side that was beneficial to the country.
"Let's do as the emperor says."
The corners of Xuanyuan Ye's mouth curled up slightly. Next, it was time to welcome his little empress into the palace.
The wind blew outside the hall and the leaves rustled. It seemed like she was refuting Xuanyuan Ye's words. The little empress would have to go through a lot of trouble before entering the palace.
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