"The Empress, whose dignity is one with the Emperor, worships Heaven and Earth, inherits the ancestral temple, and serves as the mother of the world.
My Consort Chen is the daughter of Bei Xiufu, a first-rank left censor. The Linjiang Bei family has a tradition of farming and studying. There are six Jinshi and two Juren in the same family, both father and son. They are a noble and scholarly family and a role model.
The imperial heirs are numerous, and the family is prosperous. Concubine Chen is elegant and beautiful, gentle and kind by nature, respectful and prudent, and does not show off because of her noble status.
He possesses the virtuous character of goodness and embodies the decorum of rivers and mountains. His majesty and appearance are brilliant, and his virtue is the best in the harem.
I now enthronize Noble Consort Bei as Empress, placing her squarely in the imperial harem, to enjoy eternal blessings from Heaven. I decree this!"
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for being crowned Queen. 50 points awarded. Account: 300 points.]
Early in the morning, the front court and the harem were in an uproar, which was blown away by the imperial edict of Emperor Shengwu to make her the empress.
Although Concubine Chen gave birth safely, everyone was mentally prepared.
But the emperor has to discuss the title with them.
Whether they support or oppose, there is always a process.
The Empress Dowager and the Grand Princess's party had already made up their minds to use the tactic of delaying until the prince grew up.
Besides, it is hard to say whether the prince can grow up safely.
However, they did not expect that the emperor would not play by the rules and directly bypass them to forcefully crown her queen.
Ministers in the court immediately stood up to oppose it.
Just when Emperor Shengwu was happy, he was poured a basin of cold water.
He thought that after killing so many times, some court officials had seen the truth.
But I didn't expect that there would always be some short-sighted people jumping out to spoil the fun.
Emperor Shengwu sneered, "If Concubine Chen, the mother of my heir, is not the empress, who will be worthy?"
The ministers were speechless. If Concubine Chen had not given birth to a son, or had given birth to a daughter, they could have stopped her from being crowned queen.
But he is a prince, and the emperor was 36 years old when he had a son, so there is nothing we can do to stop him.
In the past, the ministers always complained about the emperor having no son. Now the emperor finally has a prince, and he is very serious about the royal heir.
After the queen is crowned, it is only a matter of time before the prince is enthroned.
After the court was dismissed, Emperor Shengwu felt refreshed and relaxed.
In Shou'an Palace, the Queen Mother broke the new string of Buddhist beads again.
The emperor crowned the queen, but he didn't take the court officials seriously, so how could he take her, the empress dowager, seriously?
The empress dowager was really angry. She was Emperor Shengwu's biological mother and adoptive mother, but Emperor Shengwu bypassed her and made her empress without even informing her.
This unfilial bastard is hateful!
If this gets out, where will her face as the empress dowager be?
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is too..." The Empress Dowager's nanny wanted to say something harsh, but could only sigh.
"How's the smallpox thing going?"
"I have already sent someone to do it, but it still takes time."
"ASAP"
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth.
She was already imagining the death of the prince, Concubine Chen unable to bear the grief of losing her son and falling ill, and Emperor Shengwu, devastated by the loss of his beloved concubine and son, dying of poisoning...
"As you command, I will urge you again."
In the harem, Concubine Lu looked dejected and frustrated.
The emperor appointed a queen, but she was not the queen.
She once thought that the queen would only be born between her and Concubine Liu, but unexpectedly, Bei suddenly appeared and took away the queen position they had been planning for ten years in just one year.
"Your Majesty, the one who laughs last is the winner. This is just the beginning. Yufu Palace has become the target of public criticism. Even with the Emperor's protection, there will always be times when we are careless."
After hearing what the nanny said, Concubine Lu said with a sinister look on her face, "It's easy to block an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from behind. I'll see if Yufu Palace can withstand this great blessing."
Concubine Lu was persuaded, but the eldest princess was not as calm as usual. She was hoping that the Empress Dowager, Prince Fu, and Emperor Shengwu would fight, and she would benefit from it.
However, no one expected that the Empress Dowager and her son were so useless, incompetent, and cowardly that they allowed the Bei mother and her son to be safe.
He was probably waiting for her to make a move.
The Grand Princess thought of Concubine Liu in the cold palace and couldn't help laughing.
The Queen Mother and Prince Fu cannot stay out of this.
"Come here, arrange for someone to go to the cold palace and tell Liu Shuren about the news of Yufu Palace."
"Grand Princess, this matter has caused the Empress in the palace to..."
"Qingluan is in the harem, and there are countless eyes watching her. She must not know about this."
The Grand Princess said this and continued, "I am keeping a close eye on the Bei family. I don't believe I can't find any evidence against them."
"Send a message to Qingluan, asking her to befriend the Bei family, treat them as the most respected in the palace, and voluntarily hand over the power of the palace to them to gain their trust."
"I'm afraid the Queen is unwilling to do so."
As the daughter of the Grand Princess, Concubine Lu was deeply loved by the late emperor. She was given the title of Princess Qingluan at birth. She compared herself to a princess, was proud and willful, and in the past ten years she had regarded the position of empress as a sure thing.
Asking Concubine Lu to take the initiative to befriend the Bei family, respect the Bei family, and hand over palace power is more painful than killing Concubine Lu.
"If she is smart, she will agree to do so. Tell Qingluan what I have said: if she wants to become the Empress Dowager one day, she must befriend the Bei family and gain their trust, and then she can win the trust of the Emperor.
Later, if the mother is gone and the child is kept, Qing can raise the prince, and there are endless possibilities."
"The Grand Princess has a good opinion."
The nanny was deeply impressed.
But when Concubine Lu in the palace received the news, she found it hard to accept.
She has always been arrogant and domineering. The favor she received from her uncle, the late emperor, made her look down on even the princes and princesses.
Moreover, because his mother was the eldest princess, the legitimate sister valued by the late emperor, the princes and princesses all flattered and fawned over her in order to gain her favor, to attract the attention of the late emperor's uncle, to marry her, and to gain their mother's support.
This also made Concubine Lu develop an arrogant personality.
She was someone who had even been scolded by Emperor Shengwu, and Prince Fu had also been dealt with by her. For her to take the initiative to bow her head and make friends with the Yufu Palace was indeed more painful than killing Concubine Lu.
Qingluan, one of the five legendary phoenixes.
Red is the phoenix and green is the luan.
My uncle, the late emperor, misled me. Concubine Lu used to be most proud of her title, but now is the first time she is not satisfied with her title.
Qingluan is not a phoenix after all.
At this time, the Yufu Palace was filled with joy. The palace people were extremely happy throughout the past year, and today was the happiest day of the year.
"Your servants pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Bei Lingyao, who had received the imperial decree to be crowned empress, also smiled. "Stand up. Today, everyone's monthly salary in Yufu Palace will be tripled."
"Thank you for the reward, Madam!"
The palace maids in Yufu Palace laughed so hard that their teeth were visible.
Zhihua asked privately, "Your Majesty has been crowned Queen, so will there be any rewards in the harem?"
Zhihua didn't quite understand either, so while asking, she also looked at Nanny Sun.
Bei Lingyao shook her head slightly: "The Phoenix Seal is still in the hands of Concubine Lu. If I give it to the harem now, I will think that I am eager to seize power."
The imperial decree to crown her queen has been issued, but she has not been officially canonized yet. Concubine Lu has been assisting in managing the harem for ten years, and Bei Lingyao cannot seize power right away.
It would be bad for your reputation if it got out.
When the official conferment is made, Emperor Shengwu will hand over the Phoenix Seal to her.
Bei Lingyao is not in a hurry for the time being.
She now looked at Nanny Sun, Zhihua, and the eunuch in charge, "Managing such a large harem is no easy task. Be prepared to assist me in taking over the reins of the harem."
Nanny Sun and the others knelt and kowtowed: "Your servants will do their utmost to assist the Empress."
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