Su Xuening could understand him: "Actually, from the first time I met Mother Consort, I was certain that you were your father's son. If it weren't for you, given Mother Consort's character, she would never have given herself to the late emperor so soon after your father passed away."
Su Huiyan was right back then. Although she was her mother's enemy, she also understood her mother quite well.
If it weren't for protecting Xuanyuan Zhan, why would my mother have so quickly submitted to the late emperor? She's not that kind of person at all.
Xuanyuan Zhan frowned, his heart filled with regret and self-blame.
Ning'er knew the truth the first time he met his mother, but he was blinded by a single leaf. How stupid he was!
If he had known that his mother had compromised for him, he might have...
As Xuan Yuanzhan thought of something, a sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.
In the end, he was too young to save his mother or protect himself!
Sensing his sadness, Su Xuening reached out and hugged him back: "Although Mother initially accepted Xuanyuan Peng reluctantly, it was true that Xuanyuan Peng treated her like a precious jewel later on. With such a sincere attitude from Xuanyuan Peng, it's only natural that Mother would fall in love with him. Mother is open-minded and resilient; perhaps her life wasn't as hard as we imagine."
At least when she married into the Holy Prince's Mansion, she felt that her mother was happy.
Xuanyuan Zhan recalled what his mother had said to him at the imperial mausoleum, and the relieved look on her face when she came out of the mausoleum, and gradually let go of the matter.
Mother is right. No matter whose son he is, now that the family genealogy has been changed and he has inherited the throne from Xuanyuan Peng, he is Xuanyuan Peng's son.
Of course, he is also the son of Xuanyuan Kun, and both of them are his fathers!
Now that the deceased is gone, let bygones be bygones!
If his mother is at peace with it, what else can't he be at peace with?
The next day, Xuanyuan Zhan got up early to attend court and saw all the officials kneeling outside Chengqian Palace.
"A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. We request that Your Highness ascend the throne."
When Xuanyuan Peng had just passed away, the ministers came to invite Xuanyuan Zhan to ascend the throne, but at that time, Xuanyuan Zhan had no intention of ascending the throne.
Now that Xuanyuan Peng's funeral has been completed, he is indeed ready to ascend the throne.
"Then let the Imperial Astronomical Bureau choose an auspicious day for the coronation."
"His Royal Highness is wise!"
When Xuanyuan Zhan agreed to ascend the throne, all the ministers breathed a silent sigh of relief.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau chose seven days later as the date for Xuanyuan Zhan's ascension to the throne.
The ascension of a new emperor was a major event, and once the date was set, all the palaces and departments became busy.
Xuanyuan Zhan also took Su Xuening and Bai Fuya to choose a palace.
Bai Fuya wandered around the palace and chose Kunning Palace next to Chengqian Palace.
Kunning Palace is quite nice. Together with Chengqian Palace and Ruian Palace, these three palaces are located in the very center of the entire palace. To the left is Rouyi Hall, which is the East Palace, and to the right is Chunhe Hall, which is the West Palace. Behind these three palaces and two halls is the entire inner palace.
Although Xuanyuan Peng did not leave behind many concubines, she still did not want to associate with them and was too lazy to face them.
Kunning Palace is close to Chengqian Palace and not far from the East Palace.
It's convenient for her to see Zhan'er and the others, and it's also convenient for her to see Xiao Bao.
Seeing that Bai Fuya had chosen Kunning Palace, Su Xuening followed suit and chose Ruian Palace.
It's highly likely that Xuan Yuanzhan's harem will not have any other women, so she doesn't want to live alone in the East Palace.
Choosing to live opposite his mother in Ruian Palace, which is also very close to Chengqian Palace and the East Palace, is the best option.
Xuanyuan Zhan was very satisfied with the palace the two had chosen.
Although he didn't plan to live separately from Ning'er, Ning'er still needed her own palace.
Kunning Palace and Ruian Palace are the two palaces closest to Chengqian Palace, making them the best choice.
Xuanyuan Zhan immediately ordered the three palaces to be repaired.
When the three returned after choosing a palace, they saw Xuanyuan Duo arrive.
"My mother and I will go find Mother first." Knowing that the brothers had something to say, Su Xuening and Bai Fuya went to the side hall to find Duanmu Junyu.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't take Xuanyuan Duo anywhere else; he simply sat him down in the courtyard.
After serving the two tea and snacks, the palace servants stood at a distance, not daring to disturb their conversation.
Xuanyuan Zhan took a sip of tea before looking at Xuanyuan Duo: "Did you need something from me?"
Xuanyuan Duo pursed his lips nervously and said, "Aren't you going to ascend the throne? I want to move out."
They should have moved out of the palace long ago, but their father had never granted them the title of prince, so they continued to live in the palace.
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Holy King's Mansion is now vacant, so you can move there."
Xuanyuan Duo looked at Xuanyuan Zhan with some surprise, seemingly not expecting him to be willing to let him live in the Holy King's Mansion.
This Holy King's Mansion is the best residence besides the Imperial Palace. Back then, the Emperor doted on the current Empress so much that he bestowed the Holy King's Mansion upon her and brought countless rare treasures to the mansion to please her.
It can be said that the Holy King's Mansion is now more luxurious and exquisite than any palace in the imperial harem.
Xuanyuan Duo said somewhat apologetically, "The Holy King's Mansion was your previous residence. Why don't we keep it so that the Empress might be able to stay there for a while in the future? Just give me any place to stay."
He's not even qualified to be a king anymore, so how could he be qualified to live in a royal palace?
Xuanyuan Zhan knew exactly what he was thinking, and said helplessly, "Even if it's your residence, if she wants to stay there for a while, can you stop her? Rather than leaving it empty, it's better to give it to you. A garden will fall into disrepair if it's empty for too long. However, we still have quite a few of our things inside. Wait for us to tidy them up, and you can move in after I ascend the throne."
Feeling Xuan Yuanzhan's sincerity, Xuan Yuanduo was at a loss for words, and in the end, he could only say, "Thank you."
"We're brothers, no need to be so polite," Xuan Yuanzhan said casually, not taking it seriously.
Xuanyuan Duo was once again warmed by his words.
The two brothers drank tea in the courtyard for a while before Xuanyuan Duo got up to take his leave.
After Xuanyuan Duo left, Xuanyuan Zhan went to the side hall to find Su Xuening.
When Xuan Yuanzhan arrived, Su Xuening was talking to Duanmu Junyu about Xiaobao.
“When Xiaobao’s grandfather passed away, he always wanted Xiaobao to be recognized as a member of the family and to change his surname. I agreed to that.”
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Junyu's face immediately darkened: "Xiao Bao has already been included in the Xiliang family genealogy and has taken the surname Duanmu. How can you change his surname so casually!"
Upon seeing Duanmu Junyu's anger, Su Xuening quickly comforted her: "You like Xiaobao, and Xiaobao is your eldest grandson, but Xiaobao is also the late emperor's eldest grandson. You should understand the late emperor's wish for Xiaobao to be included in the Eastern Chu family genealogy and change his surname to Xuanyuan the most!"
Su Xuening's words immediately left Duanmu Junyu speechless: "But Xiaobao has already been included in the Xiliang family genealogy and has taken the surname Duanmu. This is not a child's play; it cannot be changed so easily."
I understand, but no one is allowed to take her grandson away from her!
Fortunately, she had Xiao Bao change his surname to Duanmu back in Xiliang and included him in the Xiliang family genealogy; otherwise, they definitely wouldn't be able to compete with Dongchu now.
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