Chapter 123 The Legend of Zhen Huan: An Lingrong 33 (The End)
"I know you dislike Lady Li and the Fourth Prince, but the Fourth Prince is a prince after all, and I am just a nameless palace maid," An Lingrong gently advised.
The Emperor frowned, his face showing disgust. He had been favored by Lady Li because he had been tricked, and she was of average appearance. Naturally, he did not like the Fourth Prince who came from such a situation.
But An Lingrong is right. The Fourth Prince is getting married, and Mother should not still be a palace maid.
The Emperor sighed and said, "Posthumously confer upon Lady Li the title of Consort Qing and bury her in the Imperial Concubine Mausoleum."
"Then I will thank Your Majesty on behalf of the Fourth Prince." An Lingrong smiled gently, gazing at the Emperor.
"You are always so kind and innocent." The Emperor looked at An Lingrong, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
"Since the Fourth Prince still calls me Imperial Mother, I should at least look after him a little."
These were just polite words, of course. If the Fourth Prince was going to get married, then his mother would not remain a palace maid forever.
Before the emperor bestows a marriage decree, he must issue an imperial edict. At that time, there are two possibilities: either the imperial genealogy will be amended, or the fourth prince's mother will be posthumously honored.
An Lingrong didn't want the Fourth Prince to have another mother of even higher status, so Li Jin Gui, who was posthumously honored as the Empress of Rehe Palace, was the best choice.
"I hope he will live up to your kindness."
The young Fourth Prince was no match for the Emperor's discerning eyes; the child's eyes were filled with shallow ambition, which was immediately apparent.
"I only ask that I have a clear conscience in my actions. Whether the Fourth Prince is worthy or unworthy, I do not care."
After the imperial concubine selection, the Third Prince was betrothed to Lady Dong'e as his primary consort, the Fourth Prince to Lady Ulanara as his primary consort, and the Fifth Prince to Lady Wuzhaku as his primary consort.
Prince Guo bestowed a marriage upon Lady Niohuru as his primary consort, and Prince Shen bestowed a marriage upon Lady Zu as his primary consort.
Only a few concubines and low-ranking ladies-in-waiting entered the harem.
Later, the Fourth Prince tried to trick the Third Prince into pleading for the Eighth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, but the Emperor caught him red-handed.
The Fourth Prince had his yellow sash cut off by the Emperor and was adopted by the Eighth Prince. The Third Prince also received a reprimand from the Emperor because the Emperor could see that the Third Prince had been persuaded by the Fourth Prince.
After this incident, the Emperor realized that the Third Prince was foolish and unsuitable to inherit the throne, so he took Hongxu under his wing and focused on teaching him.
When Hongxu was fifteen, the emperor decreed that he be married to a woman from the Niohuru clan. The wedding was very soon, seemingly because the emperor sensed that his time was coming to an end.
As expected, after Hongxu's marriage, the emperor fell seriously ill, his health gradually deteriorated, and he was bedridden until he passed away a few months later.
Hongxu ascended the throne as the new emperor, Niohuru became empress, and An Lingrong was promoted to empress dowager.
By the time Consort Shen and Consort Wan's daughters reached marriageable age, the late emperor's mourning period had long since ended.
An Lingrong, together with Consort Wan and Consort Shen, then chose husbands for the two princesses.
With the transaction from over a decade ago finally concluded, An Lingrong felt at ease choosing to leave this world.
The Empress Dowager's last edict had long since turned to ashes; it was a secret that the three of them had kept together.
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Upon returning to the world of "Cloud Feathers," An Lingrong chose the body of Zheng Nanyi, the second young lady of the Hunyuan Zheng family.
Of course, this Zheng Nanyi is not the assassin Zheng Nanyi without a blade, but the real Zheng Nanyi.
Zheng Nanyi, who died on the day she was to be chosen for marriage at the palace gate.
Miss Yun from Lixi Town was only knocked unconscious because she is the twin sister of Yun Weishan, the assassin without a blade.
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