Chapter 185 Spring Examination Results
"The Queen?"
Emperor Jingxuan, who had not thought of these two words for a long time, fell into deep thought.
Yun Wan remained calm, a hint of curiosity showing on her face as she asked, "I'm curious, why haven't you appointed a queen in your prime?"
She was still young at that time, but she also remembered that she had never heard of the new emperor appointing a queen after he ascended the throne. Even for many years afterwards, the position of Empress remained vacant.
His thoughts were interrupted, and he lowered his eyes to meet her clear ones. Emperor Jingxuan stroked her shoulders and said without concealing anything, "I didn't have anyone I loved at that time."
Thinking of something, he chuckled softly, "I'm not afraid of my wife laughing at me, but when I first selected the women, I felt that no woman present was worthy of becoming my wife and empress."
He could be complacent with the choices of concubines, but Emperor Jingxuan was unusually insistent on choosing his first wife.
Hearing him reveal his youthful thoughts, especially these reasons, Yun Wan felt surprised, unbelievable, and not surprised at the same time.
"Has no minister in the court petitioned you to establish a queen?" she couldn't help asking.
She turned to face Emperor Jingxuan, and they were very close when she looked at him.
Emperor Jingxuan lowered his eyes, sizing up her facial features inch by inch, tenderness in his eyes seeming to overflow.
While admiring his wife's beauty, he did not forget to respond: "Of course there are. It's just that a country cannot be without an heir for a day. I am tired of it. I want to let them know that even without an heir, the country can still be strong and the people can still live and work in peace."
That was true, but Yun Wan still commented with a smile: "You are so willful."
"Willful? I guess so."
Emperor Jingxuan thought his wife was praising him, and with a slightly smug look on his face, he continued, "Later, those ministers jointly submitted a memorial, and I asked them to discuss the candidate for empress. Madam, guess what happened?"
"What's going on?"
"They discussed it for several months without reaching a clear conclusion. I was furious and the matter was dropped."
Li, Lu and the Wang family, where Concubine Xian is from, all hope that their daughters will become the Queen of Da Qi, and all three are popular candidates for the Queen.
Because of this, the several families refused to give in to each other and argued endlessly, as everyone wanted to become the king's uncle.
With the three parties exercising checks and balances, Emperor Jingxuan enjoyed a peaceful life. As to whether this situation was caused by him deliberately, it was no longer the point.
Queen.
Emperor Jingxuan chewed on the two words repeatedly, and a faint light appeared in his eyes.
Perhaps it is time to put the matter of establishing a queen on the agenda. After all, the country cannot be without a queen for a day.
As for who to appoint, he naturally has the best candidate.
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In early February, following the selection of concubines, someone in the court brought up the issue of establishing a queen again.
Rarely, Emperor Jingxuan did not refute the other party. Instead, he listened carefully to the other party's statement. Although he did not express his opinion, this was good news for the ministers.
It can be seen that there have been constant disturbances in the harem over the past six months. Perhaps His Majesty has finally realized that the harem needs a queen to legitimately rule the six palaces.
Therefore, after many years, the court was once again in turmoil over the issue of establishing the queen, with each side holding its own opinion.
But those who are perceptive have noticed the subtlety and wisely do not get involved.
Asui's interest in following his father to court did not diminish because of getting up early. Instead, his interest became stronger as time went by.
As the weather gradually warmed up, Asui got up early in the morning without being called by the palace servants. After dressing neatly, she sat at the door waiting for Emperor Jingxuan.
However, he had been deeply shocked in the past few days. He had witnessed with his own eyes the ministers in the court arguing endlessly over the issue of establishing a queen. Their faces were red and they were almost fighting. Where was their usual refined and elegant demeanor?
One minister even asked Asui for his opinion: "Your Highness, who do you think His Majesty should make empress?"
Of course it’s his mother.
Asui said loudly in his heart.
He now realized that something that could cause such a heated argument among the ministers must be a good thing.
If that’s the case, why not give such a good thing to his mother?
His mother is the best woman in the world, and the position of queen should be hers!
Of course, seeing that the person asking the question had bad intentions, Ah Sui did not speak his mind, but instead asked back with a stern face:
"Are you testing me, Your Highness?"
Minister:!
"I dare not. I just said it casually. Your Highness, do not take it to heart."
After saying this, he fled.
Zhang Lian and others looked relieved.
At such a young age, he is able to keep his emotions under control and not reveal anything, and he is worthy of being the little prince they have chosen.
Not only in the court, but also in the harem, the concubines were worried about the issue of establishing a queen.
Looking at the entire harem, there are only a few people who are qualified to ascend to the throne of queen, including Yun Wan.
Huipin, Kang Guiren and others naturally hope that Yun Wan will be the queen.
Although she had been in the palace for a short time, she had a smart son and she was the apple of His Majesty's eye.
The only concern is that the person who has been sitting firmly on the throne of the crown prince for many years is Li Guifei's son.
They are both noble concubines, and both have princes by their side. If a queen is established, but the prince is not born to the empress, it will inevitably cause huge disputes in the future.
"His Majesty dotes on the Empress. Could you please tell us a few things?" Concubine Kang approached Yun Wan warmly and asked quietly.
After saying this, she raised her finger and assured, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we concubines are just genuinely curious and will never reveal it to anyone!"
Knowing that they loved gossip, Yun Wan didn't believe a word they said.
She sighed softly, "You think too highly of me. This is a matter of national importance. The previous dynasty has not yet reached a conclusion, so how could I know?"
Huipin: "You are with His Majesty, so he didn't mention it to you?"
Yun Wan shook her head: "No, His Majesty's thoughts are hard to predict, and he didn't reveal a single word to me."
She is telling the truth.
It would be a lie to say that Yun Wan was not curious or moved about the position of empress. She had just tried to test Emperor Jingxuan secretly, but the old man was tight-lipped and refused to say a word.
Last night, Yun Wan even used her beauty to indulge the old man and let him eat as much as he wanted.
In the end, nothing was gained.
Yun Wan was so angry that he regretted it very much, and his whole body was still sore at this moment.
The matter of establishing a queen had not yet come to a conclusion. In the blink of an eye, March arrived and the Spring Examination, which was the focus of students across the country, was held in the capital in the middle of the month.
At the same time, Asui's birthday is also in this month, and these two things divert Yun Wan's attention.
Since the beginning of the year, many scholars carrying bookshelves have gradually appeared in the capital, all of whom are students who have come to Beijing from all over the country to take the imperial examinations.
The Spring Examination was about to begin and was held at the Imperial Examination Hall of the Ministry of Rites in the capital for three days.
Seven days later, on the day when the results are announced, those who have passed the exam will be listed, with the higher their names are, the higher their scores will be.
Yun Wan left the palace early in the morning and went to the place where the notice was posted to wait for the result.
This wait lasted the entire morning, and when lunchtime approached, Yueya hurried back to Qiyun Palace from outside the palace, and said in ecstasy:
“I got it! I got it!”
"My cousin won!"
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