Chapter 378 The Dust Settles

He didn't want to come to this point, but he had to take this step, otherwise, the prince couldn't stand it, and he couldn't stand it either.

The Emperor has become increasingly suspicious and moody over the years, and he has grown increasingly disgusted with the Crown Prince. No one wanted this to happen.

The Yanshou Palace where the retired emperor lived had already been cleaned and decorated, and the retired emperor was moved to the Yanshou Palace on that day.

During this process, the emperor was unconscious and had not yet woken up, which might be a good thing, as it would prevent him from getting even more angry.

Of course, after he woke up and saw the unfamiliar palace and heard the eunuch whispering the whole story, the emperor almost fainted from anger again.

"The treasonous son, the treasonous son, the treasonous son"

But now, all he can do is keep scolding his rebellious son.

The young eunuch didn't dare to listen and had to retreat.

At this moment in the Qianqing Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs were busy putting away old things and putting new things in. The new emperor would soon move in, so everything in the Qianqing Palace naturally had to be rearranged.

Not only in the Qianqing Palace, but also in all the palaces in the harem, people were busy cleaning and tidying up.

After the Emperor's departure, Empress Zhou became the Empress Dowager and quickly moved into the Cining Palace. At the same time, an imperial decree was issued, requiring all of the Emperor's concubines to move to the two palaces in Beiyuan, freeing up the palaces for the new Emperor's harem.

The retired emperor was not lustful, and because of the suppression by Concubine Yan over the years, there were not many concubines in the harem, and most of them had no influence from their natal families.

The Emperor had already moved, so it was not their place to have any objections. Besides, they had not been out of favor for so many years, and it was just a matter of moving to a new place. So, apart from a little sadness in their hearts, they were very happy about the move.

Two days later, the Crown Prince moved into the palace with the Crown Princess and others.

The prince ascended the throne smoothly, issued a general amnesty, and held a grand banquet in the palace to entertain all the ministers. Everything was settled.

The Crown Princess was canonized as Queen, and the eldest prince's biological mother was canonized as Concubine Mi.

There were two others who were named Rong Guiren and Lan Guiren. These were all the people in the new queen's palace.

But everyone knows that soon the new emperor's harem will be filled, whether the new emperor wants it or not.

When a new emperor ascends the throne, he always has to appease and win over the court officials and nobles. The best way is naturally to select their daughters to fill the harem. In this way, everyone can feel at ease.

At this point, everything is completely on the right track.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Xiang, Duke Liguo and others, who had been working around the clock with tense nerves for a while, finally got a few days to relax and rest.

During this period, not only were they busy all the time, but the mansion was also busy entertaining all kinds of guests.

Everyone knows that the Zhao Mansion and the Liguogong Mansion will definitely rise to a higher level and become extremely powerful, so naturally there will be many people who come to curry favor with them.

Deng and Zhao Liya were busy greeting the female relatives, and Widow Qu and Qu Yutao, mother and daughter, had to help.

It is impossible to close the door and refuse visitors at this time. Visitors must be entertained, not to win over factions, but to appease their hearts in order to stabilize the court.

Now that they could finally take a break, the family decided to leave the city and stay in the farm for a few days.

After riding in the carriage out of the city, Zhao Liya lifted the curtain and looked outside. Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin, the brother and sister, also rushed over, laughing and joking.

The whole family has been bored lately.

Breathing in the fresh air, Zhao Liya couldn't help but smile as she saw the vast expanse of land and sky. "Now that I'm out of the city, my eyes feel clearer! I feel like I can breathe easier!"

Mrs. Deng smiled and said, "It's been a real headache lately. It would be nice to go to the farm and relax."

When Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin heard their sister say that there were various fruit trees on the farm, they were already discussing whether to pick grapes or dates first!

This farm is less than thirty miles away from the capital, and can be reached in less than half a day.

The manor had sent someone over two days ago to let us know that the place we were staying in had been cleaned and tidied up. When we arrived, the manor's manager and his men came to greet us at the door, and greeted us with a smile.

"Master, Madam, Miss, and Young Master, you have worked hard on the journey. I have already asked the kitchen to prepare lunch. Master and Madam, please take a break and have lunch first!"

Mrs. Deng nodded in satisfaction and said to Widow Qu with a smile, "Let's have lunch first. We can walk around the farm in the afternoon. It's finally a few days of peace and quiet."

Widow Qu looked around and also liked this place very much. She nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "I'll listen to you, sister. This manor is really nice. It reminds me of our courtyard in Lingnan. But the flowers and trees here don't look as green as those back there!"

Mrs. Deng laughed heartily, nodded, and sighed, "That's right. The flowers and trees in Lingnan are much better than those in the north."

Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Of course. The south is humid, and the north is drier. There's no comparison."

Even though the grass and trees in the north are lush and green in spring and summer, they are far inferior to the grass and trees in Lingnan, which look full of moisture. It is not obvious at a glance, but it is obvious when compared.

Everyone chatted and laughed as they entered the manor. Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin couldn't wait and had already asked Hu Tie to go play with them. Zhao Liya actually wanted to go too, but thinking that she had to accompany her mother and talk for a few words, she had to be patient for the time being.

After they entered the house and sat down, the maid brought tea. Deng smiled and said to Zhao Liya and Qu Yutao, "You two can go for a walk too. But don't stay too long. Remember to call Xiang'er and Lin'er back for lunch."

"Okay, Mom!"

Zhao Liya was looking forward to hearing this and happily took Qu Yutao away.

Mrs. Deng and Widow Qu couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Deng sighed, "This child has a wild and unruly temperament. I'm really worried that she'll suffer after marrying into the Duke of Liguo's mansion."

How could men understand the twists and turns of the backyard? They couldn't care less. But in such a wealthy family, if a woman wanted to live a good life, she had to fight her way through the backyard.

Widow Qu didn't think the same way as Mrs. Deng. She laughed and said, "Sister, you really think too much. How smart and capable is our Aya? I think if that family behaves well, it's fine. But if they try to bully her, who knows who will be the one to suffer in the end! Besides, don't we still have us! Will our children just sit there and wait for others to bully them without saying a word? Just tell me if it's inconvenient for you, sister. That's fine. I won't hold back and will give them a good slap!"

Widow Qu is really not afraid of fighting or quarreling.

If she wasn't capable enough, she wouldn't be able to raise her daughter.

Deng made her laugh, "Hey, that makes sense!"

"That's right!" Widow Qu clapped her hands.

The two were chatting and laughing when a maid came to report, "Madam, Madam Qu, Prince Zhou has arrived and wants to pay his respects to the two ladies."

(End of this chapter)