Shang Rui only regained his senses after a while. He looked at Tianyao and tried his best to calm himself down. "This old official is muddle-headed. I really don't know which aristocratic family this young lady is from.”
Tianyao looked at Shang Rui with disdain." Prime Minister Shang is indeed old and muddle-headed. You don't even know her."”
"This old subject is ignorant." Shang Rui lowered his head and tried his best to control his emotions.
"She is the niece of my birth mother, Wen Yufu.”As he spoke, he glanced at Shang Zhirong, who was in a daze, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.
Shang Rui was stunned and did not know how to answer. After Wen Miaoran's death, he stopped monitoring the Wen father and daughter. He did not expect that the Emperor would actually find out about this and find the Wen family's daughter. This was really too absurd. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have listened to Zhirong's request to keep him alive. It's really a disaster.
Tianyao cleared his throat and said to Shang Zhirong,"If the Empress Dowager has no objections, then zhen will instruct Quanzhong to prepare for the wedding.”
Shang Zhirong looked at Shang Rui nervously. Only then did Shang Rui come back to his senses. He stood up with a humble expression." Your Majesty, you mustn't do this.”
"Oh? Does Prime Minister Shang have any objections?" Tianyao raised his eyebrows at Shang Rui, looking like he was toying with him.
"I dare not. It's just that Miss Wen comes from the commoners and not from the nobility. There are many rules and etiquette of the palace that you don't understand. The Empress was the mother of a country, so her birth and appearance must be outstanding. With Miss Wen's background, it's indeed a little forced. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to convince the public.”Shang Rui said.
"Then zhen's birth mother, Imperial Noble Consort Wenhua, also came from the common people. zhen is her son.”Tianyao asked.
Shang Rui immediately explained," That's not what I meant. It's just that the selection of an empress is a major event. I hope Your Majesty will consider it carefully." According to the ancestral system, after the new Emperor ascended the throne, he could first appoint one empress and two concubines. Why not His Majesty take a step back and appoint Miss Wen as a concubine? It might not be unfair to her. Why should he let Miss Wen take on such a heavy responsibility as soon as she entered the palace? If he could not make everyone in the harem submit to him, it would be difficult to establish the dignity of the Empress.”He looked humble.
"Prime Minister Shang is really considerate of Zhen.”Tianyao laughed coldly.
"This old official is only thinking for His Majesty and Miss Wen. If His Majesty really dotes on Miss Wen, he doesn't want Miss Wen to become the target of public criticism because of the matter of the empress. Then he would think about it and not mention the matter of making her the Empress again.”Although Shang Rui's face was humble, his words carried a hint of threat. After all, it was too easy for him to kill a woman with no background in the harem.
Tianyao stopped smiling and returned to his usual frosty self. He thought for a moment and said," Let's put the matter of appointing an empress on hold for the time being. After all, my Empress Yun Qing has just left not long ago. I miss her very much. I don't want to appoint an empress for the time being. Let's appoint three imperial concubines for the time being."”
" This..." Shang Rui thought," Looking at the current situation, His Majesty will definitely not make Yan He the Empress. He can only take a step back and remember it later." Hence, she said," I wonder which lady would Your Majesty choose as his concubine other than Yan He and Miss Wen?"”
Tianyao looked at Shang Rui with a strange expression and said,""Yan He is the Empress Dowager's niece and also the prime minister's precious granddaughter. How can zhen let her be this zhen's concubine? She is my future empress. When I forget Empress Yun Qing one day, I will definitely make her my empress. During this period, he could only let Miss Yan He wait patiently. As for the matter of consort, I have my own thoughts, so there is no need for you two to worry.”
" Your Majesty, this…" Shang Rui did not know that Tianyao would be like this. He did not know how to respond.
"What's wrong? I value Yan He so much, is Prime Minister Shang still not satisfied?”Tianyao glanced at Shang Rui.
"Replying to Your Majesty, Yan He is already eighteen years old this year. I wonder when Your Majesty will make Yan He the empress?”Shang Rui was slightly helpless and even his tone softened.
"That will depend on when Zhen can forget Empress Yun Qing. Maybe one year, maybe two years, maybe ten years, maybe even a lifetime.”As Tianyao spoke, he looked at the sky thoughtfully, as if he was deeply in love.
At this moment, Shang Rui was so anxious that he did not know what to do. Shang Zhirong, who had been silent all this while, spoke up." Let's put aside the matter of the empress for now. I wonder which other young lady Yao 'er has taken a fancy to and wants to make her his concubine."”
"The Empress Dowager is still open-minded. Zhen wants to take in General Chen's widow Chen Yunchu and General Shen's daughter Shen Qingzhu.”
Shang Zhirong couldn't believe her ears and tried to soften her voice." Yao 'er, are you mistaken? According to what Mother knows, Chen Yunchu is only fourteen years old and hasn't performed the wedding ceremony. Logically speaking, she's not qualified to enter the palace to choose a concubine. As for Shen Qingzhu, she's already twenty years old, two years older than you, Yao 'er. It's indeed difficult for her to be a concubine.”
"So what?" Tianyao looked indifferent." Chen Yunchu is General Chen's widow. Father was still concerned about her safety before he died. Of course, I have to fulfill Father's last wish. Moreover, I really can't find anyone more suitable to take care of her than I am. Other than myself, I don't dare to hand her over to anyone else, so I must establish Chen Yunchu. As for Shen Qing Zhu, there must be someone who knows better than Zhen why she has not married. General Shen is the pillar of the country and has made great contributions to our dynasty. Zhen naturally has to reward him. Zhen has married his only sister to his son and Zhen also wants to marry his daughter. Zhen wants to tell everyone that Zhen will not mistreat anyone who wholeheartedly works for our Sky Sun Dynasty. Zhen will not tolerate anyone who schemed against the Sky Sun Dynasty.”After saying that, she stared straight at Shang Rui as if she was warning him.
"Yao 'er, why are you so serious?" Shang Zhirong looked at Shang Rui, whose face was ashen, and squeezed out a smile." Mother didn't say that she didn't agree. Yao 'er can choose whoever he wants to be his concubine. However, Yao' er, don't be childish about the matter of choosing an empress. It's better to choose her as soon as possible. Otherwise, the harem will be in chaos without an owner.”
"The Empress Dowager is still reasonable. Since the Empress Dowager has taken a step back, zhen cannot not give the Empress Dowager face. If the Empress Dowager does not feel that Yan He has been wronged, zhen will also take her as a concubine. If the first of the four concubines that Zhen consecrated gets pregnant and gives birth to a dragon descendant, Zhen will make her the empress. What does Empress Dowager think?" Tianyao said.
" This..." Shang Zhirong didn't know how to answer, so she could only look at Shang Rui.
"Then listen to Your Majesty. This old minister has no objections.”Shang Rui didn't retort. Instead, he looked calm.
Tianyao was rather surprised, but he did not say anything. Quan Zhong added," Then this old servant will go and prepare the matter of conferring the Fourth Consort.”
Tian Yao nodded." If the Empress Dowager is fine, I will return first. Empress Dowager, take care."”Then, he turned to Yu Fu, who had been floating on air, and said,"Yu Fu, let's go." Without waiting for Shang Zhirong to say anything, Tianyao strode out of the Empress Dowager Palace.
" Father, this..." Shang Zhirong looked at Shang Rui's gloomy expression and didn't know what to do.
"A little forbearance spoils a big plan. Looks like Tianyao has really grown up. He's no longer that obedient child. It's just that Yanhe has suffered. Zhi Rong, although you are the Empress Dowager now, the harem has no master. This harem is still your world. We have plenty of opportunities to play with the little Emperor slowly. Let's wait and see. I don't believe that I, Shang Rui, can't subdue a young boy.”
Shang Zhirong didn't say anything. She just looked at her father. She saw the fire in her father's eyes that hadn't burned for many years.
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