early morning
A heavy bell rang in the imperial city.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, declares: Prince Su Chu Jinghuai is enthroned as emperor..." The eunuch's shrill voice echoed over the imperial city.
Before his death, the emperor did one good thing, allowing Chu Jinghuai to ascend the throne legitimately.
At the same time, he left another will, ordering the empress, Concubine Qin, and Concubine De to be buried with him.
The Empress and Concubine De were not at all surprised by the will to be buried alive with the emperor.
Only Concubine Qin's face turned pale when she heard the edict. She stood up suddenly, her eyes wide open, and roared in a trembling voice: "Impossible! You tampered with the emperor's edict, didn't you? Yue'er, you have to save mother! Mother doesn't want to die!"
Chu Jingyue frowned.
The emperor's death was a national mourning. The streets of the capital were draped with white cloth, and Prince Su's palace was no exception, removing all bright red items.
"Your Highness, this is bad. The Empress has committed suicide, and the Jin'an Palace is on fire."
Chu Jinghuai nodded and returned to the yard.
Chen Jingxi looked at him, a little distracted, and asked softly, "What's wrong with Jinghuai? Are you tired?"
Chu Jinghuai shook his head, took her into his arms, buried his head in her neck, and whispered, "She died so easily."
Chen Jingxi felt the wetness on her neck, was slightly startled, and felt a little sorry for Chu Jinghuai.
Ever since she became a mother, she could not understand Defei's hatred for Chu Jinghuai. She was the victim and Chu Jinghuai was also innocent.
She hated the emperor, so she wanted to kill him. What was the point of torturing Chu Jinghuai?
"If you think her death was too easy, how about we grind her bones and scatter her ashes?"
Chu Jinghuai smiled knowingly, "Although I hate her for being cruel, it wouldn't be this bad."
Chen Jingxi smiled and said, "It's good as long as you figure it out."
A month later.
Chu Jinghuai ascended the throne as emperor, and Chen Jingxi was conferred the title of empress, and they both accepted the kowtow of court officials.
Even if the court officials had objections, they did not dare to express them.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"
When the new emperor ascended the throne, many things needed to be done.
The issue of Chu Jinghuai's selection of a concubine was also put on the agenda. Everyone knew that the new emperor was deeply in love with the queen, so how could he take a concubine? However, a few fearless people submitted a memorial, asking the emperor to choose a concubine.
Chu Jinghuai did not lose his temper, but only said: "I abdicate the throne to the Crown Prince today."
Well……
The ministers looked at each other, secretly hating the emperor for doting on the queen too much. They thought that abdication was no joke, but no one dared to say it out loud.
Because they believed that the emperor could really do it.
In the end, the ministers and Chu Jinghuai each took a step back. The ministers no longer cared about the affairs of the emperor's harem, but Chu Jinghuai could not abdicate.
In the second year of Chu Jinghuai's reign, he left behind the crown prince who was less than one year old and led the empress to lead the army in person.
"Chu Jinghuai, you bastard, how dare you knock me out? I'll strangle you to death."
"Queen, calm down. Didn't you say you would stay with me forever?"
"The baby is still so young, and you leave him in the palace. What if something happens to him?"
"I've asked your aunt to come into the palace to take care of you. Ling Ying and Han Yu are also staying in the palace. I'm sure they'll be fine."
"That won't work either. Ask them to send me back."
Chu Jinghuai held her in his arms, "Jingxi, I haven't been in your eyes for a long time. All you talk about is that brat."
Chen Jingxi glared at him, "You're jealous of your son too."
"I don't care. I am the emperor. Now I order you to have only me in your heart and eyes."
"Can you be any more childish?"
Chu Jinghuai smiled softly, "Queen, let's do something not childish..."
…
A year later, Xiqi suffered a crushing defeat.
Tuoba Wu and Chu Jinghuai had peace talks, but there was actually nothing to talk about. Chu Jinghuai's request was very simple: Western Qi should surrender.
As a defeated country, Tuoba Wu was angry but had no choice but to do as Chu Jinghuai said.
After the negotiations, Chu Jinghuai deliberately kept Tuoba Wu.
"I wonder if the Emperor of Daxia has anything else to say?"
"I have some personal matters I want to discuss with the Fifth Prince."
Tuoba Wu raised his eyebrows, "Your Majesty, please feel free to speak."
Chu Jinghuai walked forward, his eyes locked on Tuoba Wu, "Fifth Prince, do you still remember that time when you made my queen take poison?"
Tuoba Wu's heart tightened.
Chu Jinghuai chuckled and continued, "Now that you, Xiqi, have submitted to me, you are my people. I will not kill you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"It's just that you fed the Queen poison. She said she couldn't swallow it. Here's a pill. If the Fifth Prince takes it, we'll be even."
Tuoba Wu almost gritted his teeth and asked, "May I ask what kind of poison this is, Your Majesty?"
"It's not poison, it's a medicine for self-cultivation."
Tuoba Wu's mouth twitched slightly. Based on his understanding of Chen Jingxi, she couldn't be so kind as not to poison him.
But now I am under the control of others, so there is no point in saying more.
He accepted the fact that he had fallen into the hands of this couple in this life. It was his fault that he was not as skilled as them. However, there was still a long time to come, and he did not believe that no one could deal with this couple.
Tuoba Wu picked up the medicine and swallowed it directly.
After Tuoba Wu left, Chen Jingxi walked out and asked, "How do you think Tuoba Wu would feel after he knew what medicine he took?"
Chu Jinghuai took her into his arms and said with a smile, "Who cares what he does? It's just to make him feel uncomfortable."
Chen Jingxi leaned on Chu Jinghuai's shoulder and hummed softly, "I spent a lot of effort to get the Ouyang family to make that medicine. It can make him impotent for three years."
Chu Jinghuai scratched her nose lovingly and said, "You are the one with the most clever ideas."
After Tuoba Wu returned to the Xiqi military camp, he immediately asked a military doctor to examine him. The doctor examined Tuoba Wu for a long time but found no signs of poisoning.
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