Chapter 152 The Crown Prince ascends the throne legitimately, and Qian Yueshu gives birth to a son!
Kunning Palace.
After saving the Empress, the Emperor knew that all was lost.
Or perhaps you've died once and you're just tired!
He agreed to abdicate in favor of the crown prince, and he would retire to a royal villa far from the capital, but the empress would accompany him.
The Empress naturally agreed.
After all, it's better for the crown prince to ascend the throne legitimately than to have a reputation for murdering the emperor and seizing power.
Furthermore, the emperor voluntarily abdicated.
The Crown Prince can inherit all of the Emperor's hidden forces, such as the most powerful force in the royal family, the Hidden Guards!
And then there are those ministers and military leaders who are only loyal to the emperor…
The Imperial Palace.
Both the imperial court and the harem had originally prepared for a coup.
They even decided which side they would take.
But in the end, the emperor and the crown prince shook hands and made peace.
The Emperor departed from the capital and from power, choosing instead to retire to a royal villa to enjoy his remaining years!
The day the crown prince ascended the throne.
Just then, Qian Yueshu's due date arrived.
This is truly a triple celebration!
One piece of good news: the emperor abdicated, and the crown prince rightfully ascended the throne.
The second piece of good news is that Crown Princess Qian Yueshu successfully became Empress, and the Qian family's status rose by leaps and bounds.
Sanxi was the birth of a son on the day of her ascension to the throne, and the son was a prince. The crown prince doted on him and made him the crown prince immediately after his birth.
The next day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), bells and drums sounded in unison.
Xiao Qingxuan ascended the altar of Heaven and bowed to the heavens with a jade tablet in his hand.
As the first rays of dawn pierced through the clouds, they fell precisely on the twelve tassels between his brows.
All the officials were secretly amazed upon seeing this—this was an omen of heaven! The Grand Historian immediately recorded: "The new emperor has just ascended the throne, and the sky is breaking with dawn; this is an omen of a holy ruler."
Amidst deafening shouts of "Long live the Emperor!", Xiao Qingxuan slowly sat on the dragon throne.
The cold, hard feel of the dragon throne penetrated through the layers of clothing. His gaze swept over the kneeling officials below the steps, their familiar faces now bearing a mixture of awe and probing.
He remembered his father saying, "When you sit in this chair, you will no longer be yourself, but the embodiment of this empire."
The first imperial edict issued by the new emperor after his ascension to the throne was not a general amnesty or a reward for meritorious officials, but a three-year tax reduction.
This imperial edict was like a spring breeze, instantly dispelling the gloom of the late emperor's abdication.
The people in the fields and villages were praising the new emperor's benevolence.
In order to avoid the talent show, and to fulfill Qian Yueshu's promise that she would be the only one in her harem.
The crown prince has offended the previous dynasty.
He offended the Empress again.
In short, no matter how much the previous dynasty and the empress dowager pressured them.
The Emperor showed Qian Yueshu unparalleled favor, and did not take any concubines or hold any imperial concubine selections.
Even acting won't work.
He wanted to give back everything he hadn't given in his previous life in this one.
The Golden Palace.
Xiao Qingxuan had only been on the throne for a short time.
The court officials then began to have the emperor select candidates.
After all, the power structure in the imperial court has now been purged.
Only a talent show can bring them closer to the new emperor!
But Xiao Qingxuan naturally refused.
The Imperial Study.
The incense smoke curled gently, but it couldn't dispel the stagnant air.
Xiao Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the imperial desk, his bright yellow dragon robe making his face appear cold and aloof.
The faint sounds of courtiers arguing could be heard outside the palace, like countless needles pricking one's eardrums.
"Your Majesty," the personal eunuch Wang Xi bowed as he entered, his voice trembling, "Lord Zhang and Lord Wang are still kneeling outside, saying... saying that the selection of concubines concerns the very foundation of the nation..."
"Make them kneel." Xiao Qingxuan's voice was as cold as ice, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to the window.
Besides the pressure from his ministers.
Even the Empress, who was far away in the royal villa, began to write to him, telling him not to let a woman bewitch him.
But Xiao Qingxuan remained firm in his stance.
No matter how difficult it is?
Xiao Qingxuan held firm, saying, "I am wholeheartedly devoted to the country and its people, and have no intention of expanding my harem."
The sense of security he provided meant that Qian Yueshu didn't have to rack her brains to figure out how to fight against so many women.
She no longer needs to worry about what she will do if Xiao Qingxuan stops loving her.
So now Qian Yueshu just needs to take good care of her health and raise her son well.
It has to be said.
Even Qian Yueshu herself didn't expect it.
Xiao Qingxuan could love her to this extent...
But how long can this love last?
Xie Jingxing is a cautious person.
Zhao Wenxuan was brought here by Qian Yueshu.
If she disagrees.
Even if she can kill one of Qian Yueqiu's male lovers, there will be a second, a third...
Therefore, in order to gain Qian Yueshu's support.
Xie Jingxing, representing the Xie family, pledged his loyalty to her.
They are loyal only to Qian Yueshu and her son.
In other words, even if Emperor Xiao Qingxuan and Qian Yueshu break up in the future, the Xie family's power will only be at the beck and call of Qian Yueshu and her crown prince.
It has to be said.
Xie Jingxing did a lot for Qian Yueqiu.
Qian Yueqiu kept male lovers.
He dared not lose his temper with her, but only dared to kill her male lovers.
He even yielded to another woman in order to win back Qian Yueqiu's heart...
The sky above the imperial city always carries a suffocating sense of oppression.
Xie Jingxing stood by the window of the study, his figure as straight as a pine tree, yet he seemed to be bearing a heavy burden.
He tapped lightly on the rosewood window frame with his fingertips, the rhythm so steady it was almost rigid, just like him—always calm, always restrained, always calculating the gains and losses and escape routes of every step before taking action.
Acting cautiously is not innate, but rather a survival rule that has enabled the Xie family, like a large ship, to survive in the turbulent court.
Xie Jingxing, as the leader of this generation, has long since internalized this principle.
He knew all too well that one wrong step could mean utter ruin for the Xie family.
Therefore, every decision he made was like walking in a dark room full of cobwebs, where he had to achieve his goal without breaking any thread that might trigger an alarm.
At this moment, the name that kept replaying in his mind was Zhao Wenxuan.
Ever since I found out that Qian Yueqiu was keeping male lovers.
Xie Jingxing investigated this man thoroughly.
In terms of both family background and talent, he was no match for himself.
Therefore, Xie Jingxing was very confident that he could win against Zhao Wenxuan!
If only he could let go of that thorn in his heart...
Zhao Wenxuan was brought here by Qian Yueshu.
to be honest.
If Qian Yueshu hadn't become Empress today, she would still be the Crown Princess.
He wanted to teach her a lesson.
But now Qian Yueshu has become the empress and has given birth to the crown prince.
Qian Yueshu's eldest brother became the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, a third-rank official, and her cousin went from the Vice Minister of War, a third-rank official, to the Minister of War, a first-rank official.
Furthermore, Qian Yueshu's two younger brothers both passed the imperial examinations this year at the age of fourteen.
One was a third-place scholar (探花), while the other was merely a Jinshi (进士).
But they are only fourteen years old, and their future is certainly bright.
Furthermore, Qian Yuexia also married General Qu's eldest son.
It should be noted that the original commander of 200,000 troops was the maternal grandfather of the Third Prince, but after Xiao Qingxuan ascended the throne, General Qu was appointed as the commander-in-chief and the maternal grandfather of the Third Prince as the deputy commander.
The third prince's maternal grandfather readily accepted this outcome.
After all, the Third Prince had no hope of seizing the throne, so as a deputy general, he could at least preserve the glory of the entire family.
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