"Mother, I want to disband the harem."
During this period, Emperor Jiahe ordered the execution of the empress, made Concubine Shu bedridden, and dealt with several concubines.
Emperor Jiahe was still feeling suffocated, even though he released a group of palace maids and completely controlled the harem.
However, in order to avoid turmoil in the court, not all the concubines involved were dealt with, nor could they be dealt with all at once.
Emperor Jiahe had a grudge in his heart and found the harem annoying. He wanted to disband the harem and pretend that out of sight, out of mind.
After the morning court session, he went to the Cining Palace and told the Empress Dowager about this matter.
The relationship between mother and son has always been close, so Emperor Jiahe also spoke frankly about disbanding the harem.
The Queen Mother was stunned and froze for a long time before she reacted.
"Is it because of Concubine Zhuang?"
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, "Didn't you say that Concubine Zhuang would be made Queen next year? Doesn't she have room for concubines in the harem?"
Emperor Jiahe shook his head slightly, "It's not because of her."
The Queen Mother looked seriously at the faint weariness on her son's face, and felt distressed for a moment.
Her son was talented in both civil and military affairs, and was determined to become a benevolent and wise monarch.
From childhood to adulthood, although her son is very talented, he is also more hardworking.
After ascending the throne, he worked diligently for the people, cleaned up the court, brought peace to the four directions, and stopped fighting to support the people.
People from all walks of life praised her son as a benevolent, wise and capable ruler.
The Queen Mother was so proud.
Unfortunately, such an outstanding son suffered a great blow in terms of concubines and offspring.
Fortunately, things took a turn for the better and with the birth of Concubine Zhuang, her son's family line did not end without an offspring.
The Queen Mother was a quiet person, and she was annoyed by the endless gossip and intrigue in the harem.
The most important thing is that during the previous emperor's period, she was exhausted from fighting.
After becoming the empress dowager, she quickly gave up her palace power after the queen gave birth to the eldest prince, and did not want to get involved in her son's harem affairs.
So much so that she regretted it.
But now, when her son told her that he wanted to disband the harem, the queen mother just shook her head.
"I know the concubines have hurt your feelings, but the harem is closely connected to the former dynasty. Some of the concubines in the harem are already old. If we disband the harem, how will they live the rest of their lives? As long as they behave themselves, they can stay in the palace and be raised. This will also save you from being bothered by the court officials."
Most of the concubines involved in this incident were implicated, but a small number were not.
"You haven't had a talent show for ten years, so it doesn't matter whether it's disbanded or not. As for those concubines involved, we'll find a reason to banish them to the cold palace, or investigate whether their families have committed any crimes before taking any action."
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After her children had eaten and fallen asleep, Bei Lingyao began to cultivate her spiritual consciousness.
But he heard the conversation between the Queen Mother and Emperor Jiahe, mother and son.
She didn't expect that Emperor Jiahe actually wanted to disband the harem, and she didn't think that Emperor Jiahe did it because of her.
I guess he was frightened by the fights among concubines and the premature deaths of princes and princesses in recent years.
Bei Lingyao supports the Queen Mother.
Emperor Jiahe is different from Emperor Shengwu.
Emperor Shengwu's image as a tyrant is deeply rooted in people's minds, and his reputation could not be worse.
Although there was an imperial decree from the previous emperor to pass on the throne, the court officials were afraid of him leading an army of 300,000 to attack the capital.
So when Emperor Shengwu wanted to disband the harem, few people dared to object, for fear of the Nine Clans Elimination Game.
Emperor Jiahe was different. He was a benevolent monarch, so his reputation could not be damaged, otherwise his efforts and his personality would collapse.
With the Empress Dowager's advice, Emperor Jiahe never proposed to disband the harem again.
But he never set foot in the harem again.
The court officials could no longer sit still and said that it was inappropriate for Concubine Zhuang to live in the Yangxin Palace.
There are palaces in the harem.
It was against the rules and it was a mess for a concubine to live in the emperor's palace.
Before, Emperor Jiahe could still reject the ministers' words on the grounds that Yongshou Palace was under renovation.
But this time some concubines were dealt with, and many palaces in the harem were empty.
Under such circumstances, the court officials headed by Prime Minister He requested that Concubine Zhuang be made queen.
Some court officials were resentful of Prime Minister He and his followers. They wanted to oppose, but they had no reason to do so.
If the prince's mother is not crowned as queen, who else is qualified?
Not to mention that the emperor issued an order not to hold beauty pageants for ten years.
"My Lady, what great joy!"
Pomegranate rushed into the dormitory like a happy little bird.
Bei Lingyao smiled slightly and looked at her, "What's the good news?"
"The Emperor wants to make you his empress, and the news has spread throughout the harem."
Pomegranate was extremely excited.
Bei Lingyao naturally knew about this. It was Emperor Jiahe who suggested that Prime Minister He make her the empress.
Emperor Jiahe had previously stated that he would make her empress next year, but he himself did it ahead of schedule.
At this time, the concubines in the harem were filled with envy, jealousy, resentment, anger, and loss, and they felt very uncomfortable.
Especially Concubine Jing, who is now Concubine Jing.
Although Concubine Jing gave birth to the second princess, she also aimed at the position of queen.
She thought that after giving birth to the second princess, she would give birth to a prince for Emperor Jiahe, or adopt a prince.
But all dreams turned into illusions in an instant.
Concubine Yuanxian gave birth to the third princess and had the same idea as Concubine Jing.
Concubine Yuan Hui, who gave birth to the second prince, and Concubine Yuan De, who gave birth to the third prince, were also very upset.
They all felt that they were the most qualified to compete for the throne.
Even if you can't become a queen in this life, you can still be a queen mother.
However, they did not expect that after entering the palace, these noble ladies and ladies from wealthy families fought desperately for the position of empress, the emperor's favor, and the emperor's offspring, but in the end, the winner was a merchant's daughter who was married for the second time.
Irony, so ironic!
The news about Concubine Shu, who was bedridden and waiting to die, came later, but it was not that anyone deliberately revealed it to her.
Instead, the palace maids guarding her were discussing the rumors about the queen's coronation in the palace, and were overheard by Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu was furious and couldn't believe that Concubine Zhuang was crowned queen so quickly.
Concubine Shu regretted again. If she had not taken action, Queen Wang would not have been deposed, and Concubine Zhuang would never have become queen.
In the past, Concubine Shu hated Queen Wang for occupying the throne that belonged to her, and she dreamed of getting rid of Queen Wang.
But except for Queen Wang, she regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.
puff!
Concubine Shu was so angry that she spat out a mouthful of blood.
The palace maid guarding her immediately summoned the imperial physician.
At this time, Concubine Zhuang was at the critical moment of being crowned as the empress. If Concubine Shu died, these palace maids would be buried with her.
The imperial physician came hurriedly and saved Concubine Shu's life, preventing her from dying.
Everyone knows that Concubine Shu cannot die at this time.
It's not that she can't die, but the emperor had made the solemn decision in the court to make Concubine Zhuang the queen, and it was unlucky for Concubine Shu to die at this time.
It's bad for the new queen's reputation.
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Hall of Mental Cultivation
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, summons: Imperial Consort Zhuang Bei, mother of the Crown Prince, gentle and virtuous, with a kind heart... She has contributed greatly to the birth of an imperial heir, thus prolonging the nation's prosperity. By the benevolent order of the Empress Dowager, I appoint Imperial Consort Zhuang Bei as empress, with the title Jiayi. I decree this!"
"I thank the Lord for His great grace. Long live the Emperor!"
Bei Lingyao accepted the decree and expressed her gratitude, with a thought in her mind that she was probably the only queen in all dynasties to be canonized as queen in the emperor's palace.
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