Chapter 188: Building Momentum
Several people were arguing fiercely, and the only one who didn't join in was Cui Huailang.
Cui Huailang adhered to the principle of staying out of trouble and lowering his presence.
"Everyone, everyone." Ling Qingyan interrupted the successor's sarcasm and said, "My royal brother will live in my courtyard. Brother Cui and I will stay together tonight."
The girl said earnestly, "From now on, behind closed doors, we are all a family. If I really rule the world with my brother, the emperor, we need harmony. I want a happy harem."
"Just like today, Brother Cui doesn't fight or argue, so I choose to live with him," the girl said gently. "It's normal to have disagreements or arguments, but I still hope for the best possible harmony."
"Then, sweet dreams, everyone. Good night."
Ling Qingyan took Cui Huailang and left.
Oh my God, palace fighting dramas are not lying to me. These few people are busy enough, so how busy must those emperors who have three thousand concubines in their harems be?
This kind of good life also allowed her to live.
Cui Huailang looked at her, clicked his tongue twice, and said with a smile: "I said it's always right to follow Sister Qingxi. She's about to become the empress. It's cool, really cool."
"I originally thought that I was already very successful by being able to grow my business to that level in Yizhou, but I didn't expect that Sister Qingxi was the real pinnacle."
"I didn't expect that either." Ling Qingyan sat down and took a sip of tea. "I wasn't kidding you, was I? If you follow me, I guarantee you'll have a good life."
Cui Huailang knelt on one knee, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I beg the future empress to have mercy on me."
The young man looked up at her, like the most loyal subject.
Ling Qingyan was delighted. The girl's slender fingers lifted Cui Huailang's chin and said, "She looks good. She should be added to the harem."
Cui Huailang curled his lips and put his face on the girl's hand: "What position can your majesty give me?"
"I am a humble commoner with little influence, and my words carry no weight compared to the other concubines. Without your majesty's pity, I'm afraid I won't survive more than three days in the harem." Cui Huailang covered his chest with one hand and looked at Ling Qingyan pitifully.
"I'll try to give you a little bit higher, but not too much higher, otherwise it will make people hate you." Ling Qingyan thought it through carefully.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Cui Huailang said proudly.
At night, in order to prove that Ling Qingyan did not give him the position in vain, Cui Huailang served the future empress very diligently.
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In October, Ling Zhuoan began to build momentum for Ling Qingyan. First, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory announced a prophecy that "the Phoenix star will be in the main position, two stars will shine together, and the female protagonist will appear in the south."
Then, one evening, rosy clouds filled the sky and cranes circled above Princess Tangning's mansion in the south of the city, creating a great spectacle.
On that day, many people gathered around to watch, kneeling and paying homage beside the princess's residence, and calling her a goddess.
Combined with the predictions of the Imperial Observatory and the fact that a female emperor appeared in the Wei Kingdom, many people believed that Princess Tangning was the "female protagonist" in the prophecy.
At the same time, Yushan urgently sent a piece of jade from 800 miles away. Its shape was very similar to the Yin-Yang Bagua diagram, one yin and one yang, forming a complete circle.
Then, the rumors about Ling Qingyan also changed direction.
In the past, when Prince Yong, General Ji and others were obsessed with Princess Tangning and even ignored their status to be her lovers, people said that Ling Qingyan was a beauty that brought disaster.
Now, the rumors about Ling Qingyan have gradually changed from a beauty who brings disaster to a person who is destined to be her husband.
Prince Yong, General Ji, and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were all guided by the will of heaven.
As his influence grew, the emperor announced his abdication and passed the throne to Princess Tangning and the crown prince to rule the country together.
At first, various opposition voices emerged in the court.
Later, the sounds disappeared.
The Ministry of Rites began to prepare for the succession ceremony.
Mansion of Duke Chen.
Ling Qingyan had told Chen Mansheng all this early in the morning, and the smooth progress of the matter was also inseparable from Chen Mansheng's help.
Most of the female officials headed by Chen Mansheng were supporters of Ling Qingyan as the empress.
Since she entered the court, she has been excluded and suppressed by many people. Countless people have advised her that she should not be in this position, and that she is a hen crowing at dawn. Many people have also suggested abolishing the system of female officials.
In the past, even though everyone knew that she had a good relationship with Princess Tangning, no one took her seriously.
After all, no matter how favored Princess Tangning is, she is just a princess.
And now.
The mansion of Duke Chen was always crowded with people.
He was quick-witted and started visiting Duke Chen's Mansion when he saw strange phenomena appearing in the Princess' Mansion and the momentum was growing.
Chen Mansheng neither bears grudges nor gets angry. He entertains his colleagues whenever they come, and remains neither humble nor arrogant. He is much better than some other officials who act like they think "one person's success brings prosperity to everyone else."
Shen Chuo was good at socializing, and even when people visited him, he stayed indoors and refused to come out.
He could have spent the rest of his life with His Highness, with only him accompanying His Highness. How could it end like this?
Why are they so persistent?
Why is His Highness still focusing his attention on them? !
Even Cui Huailang, whom His Highness knew in Yizhou, has a place in his heart.
What's so good about him?
Cui Huailang can be by His Highness's side, so why can't he Shen Chuo?
He admitted that he felt a little bit of anticipation after Mu Xianzhi revealed the secret he had carefully kept.
What if, what if he has a place in His Highness' heart?
Even a little bit.
but--
Not at all.
His Highness spoke for him, defended his self-esteem, and treated him as a good friend.
But there is no love.
She even kept a distance from him, as if she didn't want him to misunderstand her, which was completely different from how she interacted with other people.
Why not love him?
Shen Chuo is so powerless.
After returning to Beijing, he also looked for Her Highness, but there were too many men around her. Many times, he was humiliated by other men around her before he even saw Her Highness.
Even if I see her, we just chat for a few minutes as friends. Not cold, but distant.
None of them received the same treatment as Cui Huailang.
It was obvious that they met before Cui Huailang.
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