Chapter 472 Return to Beijing
Soon after returning to Beijing, Shen Chuliu first went to pay respects to the Queen, and then returned to Cuiyunxuan.
In Cuiyunxuan, all the things in the side halls had been moved away, leaving basically only the main hall where Shen Chuliu lived his daily life.
Everything in Yufu Palace is almost done. After the enthronement ceremony, I will live there properly.
After the emperor returned to Beijing, he summoned people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to discuss the issue of suppressing bandits.
This is probably a long-term task that cannot be completed in one go, so it really needs to be discussed carefully.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu had dinner after waking up. Just after he rested for a while, Yao Baolin came.
Yao Baolin came in and asked with a smile, "Did your Majesty have a good sleep?"
Shen Chuliu came back in the morning. After paying his respects, he went straight to sleep without even having lunch.
Now he is in high spirits.
"Come, sit down." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Yao Baolin smiled and sat down: "Did your trip to Liaochengfu go smoothly?"
"Everything went well. Thank you for your concern." Shen Chuliu stretched out his hand, and Chi Su brought the washed grapes.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Come, let's talk while we eat."
Yao Baolin thanked him and was not too polite.
"I have almost finished packing up. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I will move in first so that I can be busy when Her Majesty is being conferred the title." Yao Baolin said.
"Okay, then you choose a time to move in." Shen Chuliu knew clearly that the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not want Yao Baolin to move in with her at that time, because that would be her time, and Yao Baolin's presence would be even less noticeable.
"How is things in the palace these days?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"To answer your question, the palace is fine. A few days ago, the Queen Mother went to see Zhen Xiaoyi. Zhen Xiaoyi was ill before, but she gradually got better after the visit. Now she is said to be fine."
"Well, there is no movement on this matter in the palace." Shen Chuliu smiled and shook her head: "Well, it has nothing to do with us. There are few people around you, so it is easier to control you."
Seeing the chaos around Zhen Xiaoyi, many people became alert.
During this period, many palace maids and eunuchs were sent away on various pretexts.
The masters of each palace restrained their own people very much, for fear of a car accident.
After all, if these servants had any ulterior motives, it would be more terrifying than being schemed against by outsiders.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. With Your Majesty here, those people around me don't dare to have any bad thoughts." Yao Baolin said with a smile.
"I can help you scare some people, but after all, they are your people, so it's best if you keep an eye on them. In this palace, things are unpredictable, who knows what might happen?" Shen Chuliu smiled, "I am also the boss, you are older than me."
"Your Highness, what are you saying? Although I am older than you, your background is different. What you have experienced and seen is beyond my reach. Your Highness, please don't say such things."
Shen Chuliu waved his hand and said okay with a smile.
"However, as for Zhen Xiaoyi's matter, why does it seem to me...that it is like this?" Yao Baolin said in a low voice.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "The Ninth Prince is still young, but if he is raised in the way that Zhen Xiaoyi is... I'm afraid he will be ruined. Besides, the princes are older, and the emperor thinks differently from you and me. But no matter whether Zhen Xiaoyi is in a high position or not, she is still the daughter of the Li family after all. At least she won't suffer."
Yao Baolin suddenly realized, nodded, and talked to her for a while before leaving.
It was late at night, and Shen Chuliu was no longer sleepy, but he still had to sleep.
After washing up, Yao Baolin lay on the couch and pondered over Concubine Jing's words.
She seemed to understand.
The emperor knew that Zhen Xiaoyi was wronged this time, but Zhen Xiaoyi was not innocent either. Who in the harem was truly innocent?
There is indeed no evidence now, and it would be difficult for the emperor to ignore her just because she is from his mother's family.
Secondly, just go with the flow.
Let Zhen Xiaoyi stay as Xiaoyi for a few years. By then, the Ninth Prince will be a little older, which will be beneficial.
Moreover, perhaps because there were finally voices outside calling for the Ninth Prince to be made the Crown Prince, the Emperor was also on guard.
I'm afraid the emperor doesn't want the mother's family to grow too big, right? Yao Baolin thought, the Li family doesn't have any outstanding people, isn't it a bad idea to support them rashly? Thinking about it, she fell asleep.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was Shen Chuliu's enthronement ceremony.
She was dressed while it was still dark that morning. It was the palace dress that a concubine did not wear on a daily basis. It was also made in the style of a jacket and skirt, but the embroidery on it was unique and exuded a sense of majesty.
The base color is crabapple red, and the palace costumes worn by the concubines are all this color, but the costumes of the four concubines of the first rank are crabapple red, and the embroidery is also different.
Shen Chuliu wore a purple gold crown on her head, inlaid with rubies and corals.
With a narrow waist, wide sleeves and a long skirt that drags on the ground, she now looks like a palace concubine of high rank.
First go to the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace to kowtow, and then go to Fengzao Palace. Everyone has already arrived in Fengzao Palace.
She kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to the queen, and then everyone who should pay respect to her did the same.
We have to go back to Yufu Palace.
When I was going back, the guests outside came one after another, and the concubines I had just met also came to congratulate me.
The entire Yufu Palace was filled with the noble women of the Great Yi Dynasty, as well as children.
Of course, Shen Chuliu was promoted to the position of concubine, so naturally there was a table in Taiji Palace to entertain men.
Before the banquet started in Yufu Palace, Shen Chuliu was about to receive the imperial edict.
Sure enough, just as she was thinking about it, the imperial edict came down. It was the official edict of enthronement, and it was full of words of praise.
So she knelt down to thank the emperor for his grace, and accepted the imperial edict and the bronze seal representing her position as a consort.
Then he would go to Taiji Palace to express his gratitude in person, which also meant showing up in person.
In Taiji Palace, everyone was eager to greet the newly promoted Concubine Jing.
The princes also paid their respects one by one.
Shen Chuliu accepted them one by one. As for giving to the emperor, it was naturally a great gift as well.
Qi Yixiu came down and helped her up: "My beloved concubine, there is no need to be so polite. Instead, you should drink a cup with me."
"Today is a good day for me. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. One cup is not enough. Your Majesty and I will drink three cups." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Qi Yixiu loved her ability to be flamboyant and know when to do it. He immediately laughed and asked someone to bring some wine.
Shen Chuliu raised her cup: "The first cup is to thank the emperor for his kindness to me. I will definitely abide by my duties in the future and will not dare to overstep my bounds."
"The second cup is to thank the emperor for the honor he has bestowed upon me. I will be deeply grateful and will repay him with my whole life."
"The third cup, I wish the emperor good health every year, and I wish our Great Yi Dynasty will be forever stable and prosperous. I wish the emperor and I will always smile at each other."
Shen Chuliu finished speaking in one breath and then drank three cups in a row.
Qi Yixiu's eyes flashed, he smiled, and then also drank three cups.
"I will go back first. It is not good to keep everyone waiting. I will take my leave." After saying this, she bowed and left.
Everyone stood up and sent him off. Shen Changjing stood in the crowd and sighed. He was deeply impressed when the second son married the daughter of the Pei family.
The second daughter-in-law is a very talkative person and she is also good-looking.
Now, except for typing, my brain is still online, but the rest of the time... I am acting like an idiot day by day. Ah, when did I become an idiot?
(End of this chapter)
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