Ever since Yun Chuxia released the news that she was going to enthrone the eldest prince as the crown prince, she had guessed that someone would jump out to cause trouble, but she did not expect that the first person who dared to jump in front of her to express his opposition was General Yun himself.
Yun Chuxia looked at General Yun with a serious expression, and unconsciously recalled some past events.
The real heroine, Yun Chuxia, actually knew very early on that she was not General Yun’s daughter.
When her grandfather told her the news, she was only ten years old. The prime minister of the dynasty immediately pointed out two paths for her. One was to restore her status as a princess of the Tang royal family, and the other was to choose to marry the current emperor of the new Qi Kingdom.
At that time, the heroine Yun Chuxia chose the second path and became the queen of the new Qi Kingdom.
She didn't really fall in love with the emperor. She did this just because she didn't want the people of the world to suffer.
If she really wanted to restore her status as a member of the Tang Dynasty royal family, she knew that it would be a lot of trouble. She was born very smart, but her character was very soft. She had compassion for the people of the world, and she could never do anything that would bring disaster to the lives of all the people in the world.
Yun Chuxia, who could almost be described as ruthless and cruel, chose the second path.
Shortly after she came to this world, she arranged for General Yun's people to enter the palace and told them personally that she wanted to choose the first path again. In the minds of General Yun and others, although she had been his daughter for more than ten years, he always regarded her as the true master of the Tang Dynasty.
So, after she made this request, both General Yun and her so-called grandfather finally agreed to her request.
The series of events that followed all started from this moment.
The real emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already prepared everything for his offspring before the country was destroyed. Originally, two unpopular princes survived, but these two people could not fight against fate and died early.
When the Tang Dynasty was about to rise, the people behind the scenes discovered that the only royal family member was actually the invisible princess, and she had even become the queen of the New Qi Kingdom.
Yun Chuxia was still grateful to General Yun in her heart. If someone else dared to kneel in front of her, she would definitely kill the chicken to scare the monkey. But when facing this person, she still had some kindness in her heart, which came out, and she was also more patient at this moment.
General Yun knelt on the ground with his head bowed, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant voice: "Your Majesty, the reason why the Tang Dynasty was destroyed before was because there was no heir to inherit the throne. Now, your Majesty, I and your Majesty have finally reestablished the Tang Dynasty. If we canonize the son of the new Qi Kingdom's concubine Liang as the crown prince, when your Majesty is about to die, the world will surely be in chaos. Wouldn't this be a waste of our efforts?"
General Yun asked in person because he really had doubts in his heart. At least his motives were good, so Yun Chuxia's eyes were still gentle when she looked at him.
She said calmly, "I cannot have children. Under such circumstances, my husband's only son becomes the best candidate. Even though he is not my biological son, he is basically qualified in terms of identity and status."
General Yun didn't expect to hear such news. What does it mean to be unable to have children?
After hearing these words, he immediately raised his head and glanced at Yun Chuxia cautiously. He saw that Yun Chuxia's face was a little pale at the moment, and she seemed to be very sad.
Although she didn't say a word, General Yun immediately started to imagine. First, he thought that she had injured her body in the harem and was unable to have children. Then, he wondered if Yun Chuxia had entered the palace to save them.
General Yun seemed to understand something. His face turned pale and blue. He stammered, "I'll take my leave," and then retreated.
After General Yun returned home, many officials in the court secretly investigated and finally learned that their main force, General Yun, had retreated so quietly. He said that as long as it was a request made by the emperor, he would fully support it, and also said that if anyone dared to raise objections, he would be angry with that person.
This is obviously a case of being "instigated" to rebel by the emperor. This happened too quickly. Didn't they agree to die together to persuade the emperor?
Although the ministers did not know what the emperor had said to General Yun, since General Yun had behaved like this, these loyal generals, no matter how fearless they were, knew that if they advised the emperor in person, they would probably get no good results.
Therefore, in the days before the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the court had been very stable. General Yun's face was not very good until now, but no one in the court dared to mention the matter of enthroning the prince in front of the emperor.
Even Shu Lu felt that the burden on her was much lighter. In the first few days, there were always people causing trouble, which made her work a little troublesome. After she punished them severely several times, those people dared not disobey her. Shu Lu also felt that her task was much easier. She thought she did a good job, but she didn't know that Yun Chuxia had secretly arranged everything for her.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, Shu Mei appeared in a rose-red dress dressed as a palace maid.
She is still only Concubine Liang now, and the red color is for the queen to wear. Even if this queen is just a substitute found by Yun Chuxia, she is still in charge of the Tang Dynasty harem in name, and she cannot overstep the line.
After Shu Mei and the Emperor and Empress arrived, all the officials had already arrived.
There were some simple snacks and fruits on the table in front of them. The moment the emperor and empress appeared, all the ministers and even the families of some high-ranking officials immediately turned their attention to the three of them.
Some officials even looked at the current queen with regretful expressions.
The current queen was canonized five years ago when the Tang Dynasty was officially established. She has been working diligently for so many years. The wives of these officials have the closest relationship with the queen, so they all vaguely feel pity and unworthiness for the queen.
But the queen felt indescribably relieved at this moment. The reason why she became the queen of the Tang Dynasty was only because Yun Chuxia gave her such an opportunity.
Her status and position were not very noble; she was just the legitimate daughter of a declining marquisate. However, her biological mother had been killed by her current illegitimate mother more than ten years ago. This woman was so cruel that she sent someone to assassinate her mother in order to get this position.
In the following years after she married into the Marquis's Mansion, she was suppressed in various ways. Even her own brother was overpraised by her because of his outstanding talent.
Before Yun Chuxia showed up, she was just of marriageable age, and her reputation had already been ruined by her stepmother. If she had not met the emperor by chance and he valued her talent and status, she would have died at the hands of her stepmother long ago.
Therefore, she was grateful to the current emperor Yun Chuxia. Even though she lost the position of empress, the emperor said that she could leave the palace with a clear conscience and even get married and have children. Her younger brother had also been corrected and was now working in the palace at the age of seventeen.
Therefore, the emperor is the savior in the hearts of them, and she will naturally obey the emperor's orders.
After the queen sat down, she took the initiative to smile gently at Concubine Liang, which could be considered as a favor to the emperor. In the future, even the emperor would accept her favor.
Such a small matter is easy for her, but the emperor has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Her actions at this moment naturally fell into the eyes of the emperor and the ministers. This will create momentum for Concubine Liang to become the queen in the future and reduce a lot of resistance. Even if the emperor does not say it in his heart, he will definitely give her a certain amount of material rewards later.
And what she thought in her heart was right. Yun Chuxia's expression had softened a lot at this moment. The Queen sat on her left, and a little to her lower right were Concubine Liang and the eldest prince.
Before the banquet started, the emperor naturally had to say a few words first. The emperor had always been impatient with these mundane matters, and this time was no exception, so he simply said a few words about the opening of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and then ordered the ceremonial music on the side to play to start the banquet.
Exquisite dishes were brought in from the imperial kitchen and placed on the tables of the ministers. The atmosphere was immediately heated up by the delicious food and wine, as well as the wonderful singing and dancing and silk music being performed in the attic not far away.
The ministers knew at this point that the game was over, so they suppressed their thoughts and focused on watching the performance.
During this period, the emperor added more dishes to Concubine Liang's plate several times. Even the eldest prince sat there quietly and said nothing about their display of affection. The emperor didn't care what others thought of her. Concubine Liang blushed. This was the first time that the emperor confirmed the speculations of his ministers. In an instant, the faces of his ministers became excited.
The queen seemed not to notice what was happening before her. She just ate her meal with a very comfortable expression.
The ministers couldn't help but grumble in their hearts that royal affairs were the most difficult to manage and they couldn't do it.
This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was planned by Concubine Liang, and the ministers also planned to use it to observe Concubine Liang's character and abilities.
The banquet was well organized and even the food tasted better than in previous years. The singing and dancing in the palace were even better. They were basically brand new repertoires. Even these senior officials had never seen them before. However, they were extremely wonderful. The women and children brought by the ministers all watched a good show and were naturally in a very happy mood.
In any case, this Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was considered a success, and everyone's disgust towards Concubine Liang was slightly alleviated.
As the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was about to end, facing the bright full moon, the emperor announced the news that everyone had been waiting for all night. She stood up, her expression much gentler than before, and said: "Today, I will enthrone the eldest prince Tang Zhao, the crown prince of my Tang Dynasty."
In one sentence, revealed the news that everyone had been waiting for for a long time. No one knew whether they were happy or disappointed at this moment, but they all nodded in unison, and this Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet came to an end.
But Yun Chuxia’s plans were not limited to these.
She was still standing there, and once again dropped a bombshell, saying, "During the reign of Empress Chen, she had no children, and she violated the first of the seven grounds for divorce, which is not having an heir. Therefore, I am divorcing the Empress today."
The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched. It would be strange for two women to give birth to a child. They should divorce their wives if they have children.
Then, Yun Chuxia continued: "Today, I enthrone Consort Liang Liu Shumei as the Empress of the Tang Dynasty."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
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