On October 17th, the new emperor ascended the throne. Today is a day of celebration for the whole country. At the same time, there is also a ceremony to crown the queen.
The coronation ceremony of the new emperor and the ceremony of enthroning the queen were held at the same time, which was unheard of not only in the Wei Dynasty but also in the previous dynasties.
What was even more unacceptable to many civil officials and clan members was that at the coronation ceremony, the new emperor established the Chaohua Palace and explicitly gave the empress the right to participate in politics.
Xiao Feng turned a deaf ear to the opposition of the court officials. He pointed at him and scolded the old minister who was threatening to throw himself against the pillar for his death. It was not known whether the old minister had not eaten enough or what, but apart from a bump on his head and some bleeding, he fainted but did not die.
Seeing this, the ministers who were admonishing him all learned to keep quiet. After this incident, all the court officials knew that the new emperor was as hard as iron, and it was probably impossible to threaten him.
Xiao Feng, wearing a black dragon robe embroidered with five-clawed golden dragons in gold thread and a crown on his head, sat on the dragon throne. The new chief eunuch flicked his whisk and read out the imperial edict, rewarding the meritorious officials who had followed him along the way.
After the court session, Xiao Feng went to Chaohua Palace.
The current situation seems to have stabilized, but in fact, Prince Su's forces still need to be appeased and dispersed, and the people of Wei also need to be comforted after more than a year of chaos.
Wan Jinlan was checking the tax accounts of various places and shook his head in his heart.
She knew that what she saw was only the tip of the iceberg. In fact, within the past year, the Wei states had been plagued by rampant extortion and extortion. She had to organize a team of imperial envoys to investigate the localities, demoting those who deserved it and executing those who deserved it.
When Xiao Feng stepped into Chaohua Palace, Diandian didn't recognize him for a moment and bit him a few times.
Wan Jinlan turned his head to look out the window and saw Diandian jumping excitedly towards Xiao Feng. The word "licking dog" was not enough to describe his excitement at the moment.
Wan Jinlan whistled, and Diandian ran in excitedly, knocking over a chair.
"The gold thread on your dragon robe has been snagged by its claws." Wan Jinlan looked at the untied clothes in front of him and said distressedly, "This is gold thread!"
Xiao Feng washed his hands, sat down, and pulled her into his lap, hugging her. "Let's go to the hot springs in the suburbs of Beijing."
He has been busy these days dealing with various affairs since he ascended the throne. There are piles of memorials on the imperial desk, but he doesn't want to read them today.
She looked at the dark circles under his eyes and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to ask Chuntao to bring some wine."
The emperor and empress quietly left the palace and went to a farm outside the capital.
The hot spring pool is filled with mist. Compared with the natural wildness in Yanyun Trail, the one in Zhuangzi is shrouded by buildings, making people feel more at ease when soaking in it.
Green gauze hung down, mist was thick, and in the warm pool of water, she was dressed in a layer of gauze and was held in his arms.
Above the hot pool, there was a plate of wine and a glass cup, and the sweet wine lingered in their mouths.
Wan Jinlan felt comfortable soaking in the water, and her face was rosy. When the carriage entered the inner city, it turned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Now that the eldest brother has inherited the title, Brother Zhijing is now working in the Supervisory Office. His official position is not high, but he is a person who can train people.
There was no other emblem on the carriage. When the guard at the door saw Chuntao, he wanted to kneel down when he thought of the people in the carriage. When he saw Chuntao's gesture, he immediately welcomed the carriage in and then sent someone to notify the old master and the people in the mansion.
After the Gu family incident, the Duke's Mansion had been divided. Now, only the eldest branch of the family lived in the huge Duke's Mansion, and many courtyards were empty. My aunt and Anyang were also temporarily staying in the mansion.
It was already dark, and the men who had been on duty in various places had already finished their shifts. The aroma of dishes wafted from the kitchen.
Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng arrived suddenly, so Shen Qing hurriedly asked the kitchen to add a few more dishes.
The whole family saluted the two of them in unison, which made Wan Jinlan a little uncomfortable.
"No need to be so polite today, everyone stand up, don't be so formal."
Xiao Feng's aura was restrained, and he looked like an ordinary son-in-law, but it was difficult for everyone to truly relax.
Wan Jinlan saw Wan Qiuyu standing behind the crowd in a flash. She was wearing a plain dress and her eyes were fixed on her. When she saw her looking over, Wan Qiuyu quickly looked away.
"Why is the concubine here today?"
Logically speaking, shouldn't Wan Qiuyu be a widow in the Third Prince's mansion?
Wan Qiuyu bit her lip and lowered her head, saying, "After the Third Prince left, life at the mansion became difficult. Now that my Third Sister is the Empress, the soldiers guarding the gate allowed me to return to the mansion. I came back today to ask for some food and necessities."
Wan Jinlan nodded and said indifferently, "I see."
"Xiao Minghuan died young. It's really pitiful that my beautiful sister has to stay with him. She won't have any children in the future. How is she going to live like this?"
Wan Qiuyu knew that if she laughed at her again, it would be just like the day Wan Jinlan was exiled.
What Wan Qiuyu couldn't believe was that after all these twists and turns, Wan Jinlan became the queen again, while she became a widow.
Why does God favor Wan Jinlan so much and give her such a good life?
Wan Qiuyu couldn't tell whether her past life was something she imagined or something that really happened.
Wan Qiuyu bit her lip and knelt in front of Wan Jinlan: "I beg the Queen to give me a way out. I don't want to die of old age in the prince's mansion. I am still young."
The old lady's face had already darkened. Just as she was about to have her taken back to her aunt's courtyard, Wan Jinlan said, "Are you confused, Concubine? Although Emperor Jian'an's bloodline is not legitimate, Xiao Minghuan is still from the royal family. You want to leave the Third Prince's mansion, unless you die."
Wan Qin'er, who was standing by, said calmly, "It was you who wanted to get married, and now he's dead, and you're like this again."
Wan Qiuyu bit her lip and buried her head deeper, revealing a section of her slender, snow-white neck. "Please grant me your blessing, Madam."
Kneeling in front of Wan Jinlan again, Wan Qiuyu was in a daze and couldn't tell what year it was.
Wan Jinlan said: "You chose the path yourself, so you should bear the consequences."
The old lady took a look at Xiao Feng's indifferent expression and quickly asked someone to send Wan Qiuyu to her aunt's courtyard.
Three months later, all the ministers submitted a petition to the emperor, requesting him to hold a beauty contest.
Xiao Feng refused on the grounds that he had to observe three years of mourning for the empress dowager.
There are very few mistresses in the harem nowadays. Logically, during the period of mourning, the emperor and empress cannot be together at night. However, Xiao Feng stayed in Wan Jinlan's bedroom, Chonghua Palace, every night.
Xiao Feng was in his prime, full of vigor and vitality, and he slept peacefully every night in the arms of his beloved. How could he remain pure and innocent? On a dark and windy night, the two finally consummated their marriage.
If she did have one within these three years, how would the court officials and people all over the world view and talk about her?
When she asked Chuntao to leave the palace to find Doctor Li who opened a clinic in Kyoto to prescribe a contraceptive soup, Chuntao came back and told Wan Jinlan that Xiao Feng had asked Doctor Li to prescribe him a medicine that would not harm his body.
Wan Jinlan felt complicated. How could any decoction not harm the body? She couldn't say anything bad about Xiao Feng's behavior towards her.
The two of them sometimes had different political views. Although they had a small quarrel, he would always sneak onto the bed at night, and then the two who were angry before would hug each other and sleep soundly, and naturally they would no longer be angry.
In the third year of Qianyuan, the ministers once again petitioned His Majesty to expand the harem and expand the royal family.
Xiao Feng still refused, saying that the queen was more than four months pregnant.
When Xiao Feng ascended the throne, the empress dowager had been dead for almost a year. Wan Jinlan became pregnant at the end of the second year after he ascended the throne, so no one could find fault with her.
Six months later, Wan Jinlan gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, in Chonghua Palace. Xiao Feng was overjoyed and issued a general amnesty. He conferred the title of Duke of Zhenguo on the mansion and exempted the people from taxes for three years. The whole country celebrated.
Emperor Qianyuan reigned for thirty years. In the sixth year of Qianyuan, after the empress gave birth to another son, he named his eldest son Xiao Yan as the crown prince. During his reign, he never took a concubine. In the 30th year of Qianyuan, he abdicated, passed the throne to the crown prince, and went traveling with the empress.
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