Seeing that Concubine Yi had been favored for a month, the court officials thought that the emperor had finally started to enter the harem.
So those who wanted to send their daughters to the palace secretly communicated with each other and planned to force the emperor to hold a beauty contest. After all, the emperor could not kill all the ministers, and the law did not punish everyone.
Shang Xiaoyang looked at the ministers kneeling in a large group. Very good, they accounted for more than half of the total.
Writing memorials every day annoys me, and now they are starting to huddle together for warmth. He is so imposing without being angry:
"I am still young and busy with state affairs, so there is no need to rush the selection process."
"I know your Majesty is diligent and caring for the people, but the birth of an heir is also a matter of great importance to the country. Your Majesty is now twenty-five years old, but still has no children, and his harem is deserted. You should immediately select concubines to fill the harem. The birth of an heir as soon as possible is the top priority of the court."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
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Shang Xiaoyang rubbed his temples. There were only a few people in the harem, but there were already disputes. If there were more people, there would probably be endless lawsuits every day. Moreover, the former dynasty and the harem were one, and there were many implications.
I'm afraid that not only will I be extremely busy, but most importantly, I'll fail to protect the person I love if I'm not careful. What's the point of having the throne then?
He said irritably, "I said there will be no selection of concubines. There is no need to discuss this matter any further."
Several old ministers looked at each other and said, "Since the emperor has disregarded the inheritance of the country, then the old ministers can only persuade the emperor with their own death."
After saying that, the old man with white beard was about to rush towards the pillar. Everyone was observing Shang Xiaoyang's reaction, as he was a veteran minister who had served three dynasties.
Shang Xiaoyang remained calm and didn't even blink. He compromised even after being threatened with death. Then who would obey the orders given by him as the emperor in the future?
In the morning, the imperial physician diagnosed the baby's pulse, and Wang Youxi waited outside the Golden Palace, intending to be the first to report the good news to the emperor, and the imperial physician followed closely behind. This was His Majesty's first prince, and such a great event would surely bring him many rewards.
The old man fell unconscious after hitting the pillar, so Shang Xiaoyang asked Wang De to call the imperial physician.
As soon as Wang De came out of the hall, he saw two people waiting outside. After learning the good news, he hurriedly reported to Shang Xiaoyang, and the imperial physician happened to be treating the old man.
Everyone was confused when they saw Shang Xiaoyang on the throne suddenly burst into laughter.
The old man, who had just been revived by the imperial physician with a silver needle, thought he was being mocked and immediately said angrily, "This old minister is loyal to me and will go to the late emperor to complain."
Then he continued to hit the pillar. Just now he was just doing it for fun, but this time he was serious.
"Wait a minute, I just learned that Imperial Concubine Yi is pregnant. The throne will be passed down to the successor. My dear ministers, please stop staring at my harem."
When the old man heard this, he could no longer stop himself from hitting the pillar. Fortunately, he was strong enough to deflect the wind in time and fall to the ground.
All the ministers congratulated in unison, but they did not want to mention the selection. After all, the old man had hit his head against the pillar, and the emperor ignored him, and they did not really want to die.
Shang Xiaoyang saw that the time was ripe and said, "Noble Concubine Yi has made great contributions to her pregnancy. I intend to confer her the title of Empress. The Ministry of Rites should prepare as soon as possible."
Taifu Meng, the empress dowager's brother and Concubine Meng's father, was unwilling to do so. According to unwritten rules, the position of empress should belong to his Meng family, otherwise why would he support the empress dowager and the emperor at that time.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Yi's father commands 100,000 troops at the border. If Imperial Concubine Yi becomes Empress, there will be a risk of imperial relatives monopolizing power.
There are precedents in history. Emperor Wen of the Mo Dynasty married the daughter of a general as his queen. As a result, the general rebelled, and the queen of the previous dynasty became a princess of the current dynasty.
Therefore, if Imperial Concubine Yi becomes the empress, it may affect the fate of the nation."
After saying this, Master Meng knelt down and refused to get up, without waiting for the officials of his faction to support him.
General Qin had already stepped out, his face calm, "I am approaching the age of 50. Lately, I have been feeling physically exhausted and have long wanted to retire. I will resign today. I hope the Emperor will grant my request."
Taifu Meng didn't expect that General Qin would be willing to go to such lengths for Concubine Yi.
Shang Xiaoyang agreed, and the court officials no longer had any objections. Seeing that Shang Xiaoyang sent people to urge three times a day, the Ministry of Rites acted quickly and worked at a lightning speed.
Danruo slept well as she wished. Shang Xiaoyang was afraid that he would not be able to help but hug Danruo when he fell asleep at night and hurt the child, so he stayed in a side hall of Yaoyue Palace.
After consulting Danruo, he replaced all the palace maids with his own people, and the empress dowager often came to visit. However, Shang Xiaoyang ordered Han Cairen and Wang Meiren not to disturb Danruo's pregnancy.
Han Cairen was overwhelmed with thoughts. She didn't know what was going on. Could it be that the emperor's impotence had been cured? If Dan became pregnant, wouldn't that be her chance?
General Qin told the news after returning home. Li had never thought that her daughter would be so lucky, and she was even more moved by the general's willingness to resign for her daughter. She was willing to serve the general like a slave for the rest of her life.
Although Mrs. Du was furious about An Qingyu's matter, as they were husband and wife, General Qin still sent people to treat her. As long as she took the medicine, she would wake up.
When she learned about this, she pretended to be crazy and tore her clothes. The guards at the door naturally didn't dare to do anything to her. She took the guard's sword and rushed to General Qin's yard in the chaos.
She stabbed General Qin fiercely with her sword and said frantically:
"Why are you so kind to that bitch's children? Why did you resign? How can I, the daughter of a noble mansion, marry a commoner? If you resign, how will my two children survive?"
General Qin restrained her and said, "Since you despise my white body, then let's divorce."
After saying that, he directly wrote a letter of divorce and ordered Du to be sent back to the Ning family's Ningguo Marquis Mansion in a tough attitude. Qin Guangyu pretended not to know and did not come to plead for mercy.
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