Pei Jiuyan's smile was almost gone. When Shi Qi congratulated him, he thought that His Majesty was going to confer him the title of Imperial Attendant. But after talking for a long time, it was all about Pei Jiusheng.
Pei Jiuyan forced a smile and asked, "Lady Shiqi, has His Majesty mentioned any title he wants to confer upon me?"
Who was Shi Qi? He had been with Ling Shumo since childhood, and had grown up in the palace. Seeing Pei Jiuyan's reaction, she could more or less guess what he was thinking.
His Majesty said that he would posthumously confer the title of Queen of the First Rank on Pei Jiuyan, which is one rank higher than the First Rank. Pei Jiuyan was not happy for her brother, but only cared about her own affairs. In her opinion, such a reaction was really too cold-blooded.
When Pei Jiusheng was dying, all he thought about were his father Wei and his younger brother Pei Jiuyan. If Pei Jiusheng were still alive, he would be so sad to see Pei Jiuyan's current face.
Shi Qi's mind was full of thoughts, but she didn't show any of them on her face. She smiled and said, "Regarding your enthronement, we need to wait until the posthumous enthronement ceremony of the late emperor is completed. But please rest assured, my lord, since His Majesty has specially sent his subordinates to take you back to the palace, he will definitely not ignore you."
Pei Jiuyan's smile finally became more genuine. Shi Qi's eyes accidentally caught sight of the child in his arms. The little girl's face was a little blue from the cold. She couldn't help but cough heavily, "Sir, the little princess is almost frozen. You should quickly carry her back to the house. If anything happens, how will you explain to His Majesty?"
Pei Jiuyan finally woke up from his dream when he heard these words. He no longer cared about his manners and rushed into the house with the child in his arms. This child was his greatest hope for the rest of his life, and he absolutely couldn't let anything happen to him. His immediate concern wasn't for the child, but for whether his future prosperity would be affected.
The little princess was carried back to the house. Wei quickly stuffed a hand warmer into the child's small quilt, and couldn't help but scold her, "Look at what you've done. You've frozen the child like that! If anything happens, there's no medicine in the world to regret it."
Wei's complaints were due to excessive anxiety. However, his words proved prophetic, as he developed a high fever that night. His original plan to return to the imperial capital was delayed out of consideration for the little princess's health. Shi Qi's mission was to safely bring Pei Jiuyan and his daughter back home, so she had no choice but to stay.
Pei Jiuyan finally realized how anxious she was at this time, and yelled angrily at the accompanying imperial physician, "You must quickly cure the princess, otherwise, you will all be buried with my daughter!" Shi Qi looked at Pei Jiuyan loudly scolding the imperial physician. He was originally very handsome, but because of this hysteria, his face looked a little distorted.
Pei Jiuyan knew that this wasn't a good thing for him, but he couldn't control himself. He had been stuck in this hellhole of Blackwater City for years, longing day and night for the day he could return to the imperial capital. Now, he was about to leave, but his daughter had fallen ill at this very moment. He was practically mad with rage.
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Imperial Palace. Imperial Study.
The attendant, Yu Shui, announced, "Your Majesty, the mighty General has arrived." He Huiyuan, the mighty General, was originally a local military commander, but because she followed the right master, she was considered a "follower of the dragon." After Ling Shumo ascended the throne, he promoted her, and she now commands an army of two hundred thousand men. In the court, she must have been incredibly proud.
He Huiyuan's purpose in coming to the Emperor this time was to recommend her younger brother, He Huaichen, for admission to Ling Shumo's harem. Less than three years had passed since the late Emperor's death, and the current Emperor couldn't yet select concubines. However, the court officials weren't deterred from sending their own sons to the imperial palace. If they couldn't enter through the selection, they would submit memorials recommending their brothers' sons to the Emperor.
You know, pillow talk is a powerful thing. Even if you fight on the battlefield for ten or eight years, it may not be as effective as a few gentle words from His Majesty's favorite servant in promoting your career. He Huiyuan knew this truth well. But to appear less eager, he waited until a year after the late emperor's death before bringing his brother to His Majesty.
He Huaichen wore a lilac dress, which was simple and elegant, with only pearls at the neckline and large violet flowers on the hem.
Born into a family of military commanders, he wasn't known for his carefree personality, but he wasn't prim and proper either. Instead, he possessed a gentle and elegant demeanor somewhere in between. This was his first time meeting Ling Shumo, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I greet your majesty. Long live your majesty."
Ling Shumo was very gentle towards the younger brother of her trusted general. She gave He Huaichen a virtual hand in the air and said, "Mr. He, please stand up. This isn't an important occasion, so there's no need for such a grand ceremony."
He Huiyuan looked at Ling Shumo.
Ling Shumo smiled and said, "Yushui, take Master He to Chenyou Palace. Ask the Queen to arrange a place for him to live first. As for the canonization, we need to wait until Jiusheng's posthumous ceremony is completed."
So, He Huaichen, who had just stood up, knelt down again and thanked Ling Shumo for her grace.
Yu Shui had just left the imperial study with He Huaichen. Ling Shumo's other personal attendant, Li Qiu, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Pingyang requests an audience."
Prince Pingyang refers to the fifth princess Ling Shulan.
After Ling Shumo ascended the throne, her sisters were either assassinated or imprisoned for life, to ensure they wouldn't have a chance to rise again. Only the fifth sister remained silent and obedient throughout the struggle for the throne.
In addition, Ling Shumo had killed too many people, and her reputation for harming her brothers and sisters was very bad, so she made the fifth princess the King of Pingyang to demonstrate her kindness and goodness as an emperor.
Ling Shumo said, "Please invite the fifth sister into the room quickly. We two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and I really miss you."
He Huiyuan turned her head and looked towards the door. It seemed that Prince Pingyang had brought in a beautiful and charming young man in addition to his personal attendants. Needless to say, this was also a beautiful woman for His Majesty.
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