In the palace, everyone was in a good mood. Xuanyuan Yunche, who had finished reviewing the memorials before he could help himself, was now listening with joy to the leader of the Jinyiwei who had returned to report and was imitating Liu Ruyue's words.
After listening to it, Xuanyuan Yunche felt as if his head was a little itchy and he was very excited. He didn't realize that his love brain had grown a lot.
"Hehe, Yue'er said she is the bright and clear moon above the Nine Heavens. Yue'er is the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Goddess. Yue'er and I are truly a match made in heaven, a perfect match, a top match!!"
Xuanyuan Yunche was not only happy that Liu Ruyue praised him, but he was even more happy that the little woman compared him to the bright moon in the sky, while Xuanyuan Jingye was just dust on the ground.
As a man, I like my woman to care about me more.
Xuanyuan Yunche, who secretly felt that he had defeated Xuanyuan Jingye again, was in a very good mood. When he heard that Liu Ruyue even brought up the family tree and ancestral hall to make the Liu family happy, he was even more moved:
The little woman really loves herself. She must have put in a lot of effort to get her parents to agree to their marriage.
No, I must treat her well in the future so as not to waste her efforts.
When Xuanyuan Yunche heard that the Liu couple had left a large fortune to Liu Ruyue when they left, he not only did not feel the urge to possess it, but he even felt that he was being outdone. He immediately asked Eunuch Huang to search his private vault for various treasures, ready to give them to Liu Ruyue at the coronation ceremony three days later.
He swore that he would become the person who doted on Liu Ruyue the most in the world!
No one can compare to him, not even Liu Ruyue’s parents and relatives!!!
Xuanyuan Yunche racked his brains to think of what he could give to Liu Ruyue until late at night before falling asleep. Even after the morning court the next day, he just wanted to go back and catch up on his sleep.
Little did he know that halfway through his journey, he would meet the Empress Dowager Cixi, his own mother.
Now, there are two queen dowagers in the harem, the east and the west.
The late emperor's empress, Cao, had no children, so she adopted two princes from concubines, but both died at the hands of Xuanyuan Yunche in palace fighting.
Although this matter was not made public, both parties knew it.
Xuanyuan Yunche killed his seven brothers and ascended the throne by stepping on their blood. In order to stabilize the people's hearts and make his succession more orthodox, he established two queen dowagers, the East and the West.
The Empress Dowager Dong was naturally the late emperor’s empress Cao, his biological mother.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was naturally Xuanyuan Yunche’s biological mother, Shen, who was once a little palace maid.
Once upon a time, Shen was insignificant in the palace. Even though she gave birth to Long Er for the late emperor, she was not favored. Even Xuanyuan Yunche was not favored by the late emperor. Even though he was taken away by the then queen Cao, he did not enjoy the honor and favor that a prince should have.
Therefore, after Xuanyuan Yunche ascended the throne, he tried his best to compensate his biological mother Shen. Not only did he make her the Queen Mother of the West, he also bestowed her with all kinds of rare treasures, making Shen the most noble woman in the world, surpassing the Queen Mother of the East, Cao.
Shen was quite obedient. She had been living in the palace and rarely caused trouble.
A few days ago, Xuanyuan Yunche heard that the Empress Dowager Cixi kept male favorites in the harem. Thinking that his former father (the late emperor) did not have much favor for Shen, he did not ask Shen to remain a virgin for the late emperor.
Therefore, not only did he not forbid Shen from keeping a male lover, he even helped her to hide it well so that no one would talk about it.
But why did the Empress Dowager Cixi, who should be in her palace enjoying a life of luxury with her male favorites, appear on her way home from court?
It didn't seem like an accidental encounter, it seemed like it was deliberate.
Suddenly, Xuanyuan Yunche had an ominous premonition in his heart.
As expected, the next moment, Empress Dowager Shen and Xuanyuan Yunche went to a deserted place and started talking.
"Che'er, I heard that you want to make a merchant's daughter your queen?"
As soon as they reached the corner, Empress Dowager Shen couldn't wait to ask.
Seeing Xuanyuan Yunche nodded slightly, her expression immediately turned bad, and she said with a hint of rebuke:
"Che'er, how could you be so foolish? Your throne was already illegitimate and your foundation is unstable. Now you're making a merchant girl your queen. Wouldn't that just give the officials, the people, and the historians gossip?"
“…”
Hearing the words of the Empress Dowager Cixi, Xuanyuan Yunche felt a chill in his heart: Since becoming the Empress Dowager Cixi, she has not been in charge of affairs at all. She has only been concerned with eating, drinking and having fun, and has not paid any attention to the affairs of the outside world. He was just about to make Yue'er the queen yesterday, so why did she come to persuade him so early this morning?
Among them, Xuanyuan Yunche would never believe that there was no trick.
Xuanyuan Yunche didn't have deep feelings for his biological mother, who had never protected him and only given him a life. Upon hearing this, he immediately said with a cold face:
"Instead of worrying about this, mother should take good care of Jie Ling in her own palace."
Xuanyuan Yunche's gaze was as cold as a snake's. He stared at the Empress Dowager Cixi without any emotion and said, "If the officials and the people knew about Ling Ling's existence, I'm afraid they would doubt whether I was the late emperor's bloodline. At that time, that would be a real impact..."
He was able to sit on the throne by rebelling, which was not orthodox. If it were to be revealed that he was not the blood of the previous emperor, then he would be unable to sit on the throne securely.
Not only did my own mother not help me at all, she even held me back.
“!!!”
Empress Dowager Shen never thought that the emperor actually knew about Jie Ling's existence. She had always been a little scared of this son whom she had never been close to.
I have been hiding all the time, and today I finally mustered up the courage to teach the emperor a lesson, but I didn't expect that the other party would actually reveal my privacy.
On the spot, Empress Dowager Shen's face turned very bad.
Xuanyuan Yunche looked at the Empress Dowager Cixi's expression and immediately understood: She must have been used as a pawn.
As for those who can use Empress Dowager Shen as a gun, there are probably not many people in the harem.
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Yunche flicked his sleeves and left.
Watching her son walking away, Empress Dowager Shen became more and more uneasy, and she vaguely felt that something bad was about to happen.
At that moment, he didn't bother to persuade Xuanyuan Yunche not to make Liu Ruyue the queen, and hurried to his palace in a hurry.
However, no matter how hard we tried, we were still a step behind.
When she returned to her palace, as soon as she entered, she smelled a strong smell of blood, and the ominous premonition in her heart became stronger.
When I trotted in, I saw Jie Ling, dressed as a palace maid, being pinned to the ground and beaten with a stick by two Jinyiwei. The crackling sound of the stick echoed in the palace.
Hearing the noise of himself coming in, Jie Ling wanted to plead for mercy.
However, as soon as he raised his head and opened his mouth, blood flowed out of his mouth.
Through the bloody mess, Empress Dowager Shen saw that Jie Ling's tongue had been pulled out long ago and he could not make any sound at all.
Seeing her beloved man being beaten like a rag bag and still enduring various tortures, Empress Dowager Shen felt a chill in her heart:
He called himself mother and served it himself.
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