Chapter 655 It Doesn’t Matter
After a year of recuperation, Shen Chuliu's health finally got much better.
So even though Yao Chongyuan and the others refused to ask her to eat better, she acted like a spoiled brat and managed to make Zhemei and Suihongxinlv soften their hearts, so they still ate some heavy dishes.
Just don't eat too much.
Shen Chuliu had no objection to this.
In fact, ever since she injured her stomach, her appetite has become smaller and smaller, and she can't eat much.
In July, the emperor issued an edict to grant marriage to Qi Chuan and Xie.
When people in the court heard this, many were shocked.
No matter how good Mrs. Xie is, she is still a second marriage after all.
However, since His Majesty has issued an order, that is good.
Qi Chuan's wedding was scheduled for October, and the Xie family also began to make arrangements in full swing.
At the Yu family, Yu Chan knew about this and just smiled bitterly.
Yu Zhi in the backyard also knew everything, and Yu Chan did not stop him from spreading the news.
He was really well-fed and well-dressed, but his two broken knees could only be guaranteed to stop hurting.
It was impossible to stand up. There was no hope.
His calves had even begun to atrophy.
When he heard that Xie was going to marry into Prince Wei's palace, he was also in a trance.
Then he asked, "What about Feng'er?"
The person who served him said, "He said he wanted to follow the grandmother... no, he wanted to follow Miss Xie. The master and the mistress agreed."
Yu Zhi laughed sarcastically: "They are willing to accept it?"
The waiter snorted: "People have said that it can be in the royal family tree! It's because Miss Xie is kind-hearted that she said she would still be named Yu."
"In essence, it's your blood," said the waiter.
In the past, Yu Zhi wasn't very nice to Xie, but now he seems to care about her. Humph.
Yu Zhi has nothing to say.
In the palace, when Qi Yixiu came to Yufu Palace, he brought a small portrait.
After Shen Chuliu looked at her, she asked, "Is this the girl from the Ye family in Songzhou?"
"That's right, it's the story of Empress Chengren's brother's family." said the emperor.
Empress Chengren was the mother of the late emperor. She was the one named Ye who made Feng the empress.
"Although I haven't seen her in person, from what I've seen, this girl should be of good character and appearance. Although the Ye family is not in the imperial city, there are quite a few capable people. Not to mention Songzhou, there are also several people who have achieved the third rank in other places, and there are many scholars in the family. The influence is great. Moreover, the Ye family has produced a queen, and the women in the family are also very well educated."
"Has the emperor decided?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"Why not bring her into the palace and have a look. Next year, Yan'er will be fifteen years old. If she's suitable, we can decide on her first." Qi Yixiu said.
"Okay then, but isn't it inappropriate to just invite the Ye family to come to Beijing?" It would be embarrassing if she didn't like him.
"Well, this girl is of the right age, let's hold a selection next year," said the emperor.
Shen Chuliu nodded. Indeed, next year all the princes could watch over it, and by then it would be the three princes who would be watching over it.
There are also some clan members in the royal family who need to marry.
So the imperial edict was sent down, and when all the states and prefectures heard about it, they all understood that this was an order to select a concubine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
However, why not choose the Shen family or the Pei family?
Isn't Concubine Jing seeking some benefits for her family? Anyway, there are many people who want this position.
What's more, there is not only the Crown Princess, but also the Liang Di and so on, all of whom are future palace concubines.
To put it another way, there are still the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince. It would be nice to be a prince's consort, and later a princess consort.
These beauties naturally all had high status. After all, when it came to selecting the Crown Princess, only those from wealthy and powerful families could meet this requirement.
Of course, there were also some people from humble backgrounds who hoped that their daughters could enter the palace to gain wealth and honor.
Of course, the wife and concubines can’t even think about it, but the concubine can.
Not to mention the prince's mansion, even the concubines in the prince's mansion are extraordinary.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also seen Ye's portrait, and to be honest, she looks better than Pei Jun.
However, it is hard to say for sure without seeing the real person.
Portraits can naturally be used to play tricks on people.
Shen Chuliu just said that he was a looker and left him alone. Anyway, they would meet each other in March next year.
Whether it is good or not, we will know then.
But the focus is the prince's enthronement ceremony, which will officially take place in August.
First, he will be formally canonized, then the candidate for the Crown Princess will be decided, then he will get married when he reaches the age, and then he will move completely to the Eastern Palace.
As for entering the DPRK, it will probably be possible the year after next.
It’s about the same time as the wedding.
Qi Yan also knew this, so he was as relaxed as possible now. However, once he entered the court, he would not be so relaxed.
Think about how busy his father was every day. He was a prince, so how could he be idle at that time? At that time, the Eastern Palace must have had a lot of things to deal with.
Come to think of it, it’s a little depressing not being able to be as free as the wind.
But he was just thinking about it. If he really said it out loud, his brothers would tear him apart.
Time passed quickly, and the day of the enthronement ceremony came soon.
On this day, ceremonies must be performed in the Taimiao and then in the Zhengyang Palace.
The emperor personally gave him the prince's gold, silver, and imperial seal.
He personally put on his finger the Nine-Dragon Crown that belonged to the prince.
A dragon pendant was tied around his waist, which only the prince and the emperor could use.
Everyone knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor and the crown prince. Then there was a grand banquet for all the officials in Longzong Hall.
At this point, the matter of establishing the crown prince during Dayi's reign officially came to an end.
It has been the same in every dynasty. The first time a crown prince is appointed, it is always done with great fanfare.
But if the prince unfortunately does not make it to the end, then the second appointment of a crown prince would be much more sloppy.
The day after the crown prince was appointed, the emperor set out on a northern tour with the crown prince.
This year is the Northern Tour, and after the Northern Tour there will be the Southern Tour.
This was to inform the people of the world that a crown prince had been appointed, but he only toured the north for half a month and the south for another twenty days.
However, due to coincidence of time, the emperor, the crown prince and the princes were not present during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Compared to last year's excitement, this year's festival was celebrated in a simple way.
Instead, Shen Chuliu prepared a banquet in Yufu Palace and invited Rong Xiuyuan, Yao Chongyuan and Yang Meiren to have fun together for half the night.
The crown prince has been decided, the whole nation is united, and the atmosphere in the court is harmonious.
By October, when the Emperor and the Crown Prince returned to the capital, there was a sense of peace in the court and the harem that the outcome was certain.
However, the harem is a battlefield.
There will always be people fighting for what they want.
Let’s not talk about the crown prince, but the emperor’s favor is limited and cannot be touched, such as Concubine Jing, let alone her.
But the concubines below still have to compete for ranks.
What’s more, human hearts are endless.
What if you are too favored, you can rise to the top overnight?
So the fighting in the harem continues every day.
And Shen Chuliu, because of the cold weather, has to stay indoors to recuperate.
But this year, she still kept paying respects every day. It's not right to be a concubine and be inappropriate.
The Queen didn’t care. She wasn’t very happy if she came, and she wasn’t unhappy if she didn’t come.
(End of this chapter)
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