Ning Wanyin's cheeks flushed. She picked up a brocade box from the stool beside the bed and handed it to Helian Qi:
"Your Majesty is on a military expedition, and I dare not disturb you. This is the birthday sachet I embroidered last year. It's a little late..."
I haven’t expressed my longing for you, but every stitch and thread is filled with longing.
But he was away at war, so she didn't want to disturb him.
Helian Qi looked at the familiar brocade bag and remembered that the amulet she prayed for was hidden in it every year.
For the first time, he felt that the sachet was heavy.
Helian Qi picked up the brocade bag and tied it around his waist himself, "It's not too late, I like it very much."
Ning Wanyin opened another locked box, picked up the rosewood brocade box, and handed it to Helian Qi:
"This is the tiger talisman that Your Majesty gave me last year. I return it to Your Majesty. Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, everything in the capital is safe and sound."
Helian Qi took the tiger talisman and held her in his arms, "With Wanwan here, I feel at ease when I am away on the battlefield."
"It is my honor."
A night passed.
The next morning, Helian Qi went to Ganxin Palace to review memorials. The eunuch in charge of the Garment Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to pay a visit and tailored clothes for Ning Wan to prepare the royal concubine's wedding dress.
After a while, Tang Miaoling and Wei Yingya came together to congratulate her.
"Congratulations, cousin, on being promoted to Imperial Noble Consort!" Tang Miaoling was very proud.
Ning Wanyin looked at the two of them and smiled, "Congratulations, everyone."
"I never thought that we could be promoted to the position of concubine one day, hehe." Tang Miaoling was very happy.
Wei Yingya smiled and said, "I heard that the generals in the court can be promoted to higher positions if they win a battle. I didn't expect that if Your Majesty wins a battle, we can also be promoted. This time it's all thanks to Your Majesty's efforts!"
If there had not been this victory and the emperor had simply conferred titles on his harem in an ordinary way, there would have been court officials who would have jumped out and accused the emperor of violating ancestral rules.
But now the emperor, with the power of a great victory, has unprecedented prestige.
The emperor's grace is rewarded and everyone celebrates, so naturally no one will object.
The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department were both busy preparing for the enthronement ceremony.
Soon, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory selected an auspicious day.
April 19th, Tinglan Palace.
The ceremonial officer read out a long eulogy:
"The Emperor's decree: Imperial Concubine Ning is promoted to Imperial Concubine, Concubine Zhuang Han is promoted to Concubine De, Concubine Shun is promoted to Concubine Shun, Concubine Rou is promoted to Concubine Rou, Concubine Rong is promoted to Concubine Rong, Concubine Chun is promoted to Concubine Chun, and Concubine Ying is promoted to Concubine Ying."
"Wang Zhaoyi was promoted to Wangpin, Yao Jieyu was promoted to Yao Zhaoyi, Bai Jieyu was promoted to Bai Zhaoyi..."
"Lady Cao was promoted to Concubine Cao, and Lady Qu was promoted to Concubine Qu..."
The concubines wore the auspicious robes for the canonization and saluted in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
For a moment, everyone in the harem was happy.
…
After the enthronement ceremony came to an end, Ning Wanyin went to see Helian Qi and asked for instructions:
"This year is the year of the general election, but since Your Majesty is away on a military expedition, no preparations have been made. Now that Your Majesty has returned, should we ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make arrangements?"
"Let's stop this for now." Helian Qi looked at Ning Wanyin and handed her the letter he had just written:
“Look at this…”
Ning Wanyin didn't understand what was going on. She took the letter and her eyes froze. She quickly handed it back to Helian Qi and knelt down, bowing:
"I am stupid and I dare not interfere in politics..."
This fold is...
New provisions for the southwestern military equipment.
Ning Wanyin had been in the palace for seven years. Although she was recognized as the favorite concubine of the six palaces and was also scolded as a demon concubine by court officials, but...
The emperor had never mentioned state affairs in front of Ning Wanyin.
He would not discuss state affairs with a concubine, let alone let her read memorials on important military matters.
Ning Wanyin has always been very clear that an emperor like Helian Qi, no matter how much he dotes on you, will never let you get involved in the power of the court.
"I allow you to see." Helian Qi said.
Ning Wanyin remained kneeling on the ground, respectfully observing the etiquette: "I dare not."
It is impossible for the emperor to allow a concubine to participate in political affairs.
Unless he...
Ning Wanyin suddenly had an unbelievable guess in her mind.
Helian Qi looked at Ning Wanyin and casually said something that shocked the government and the public:
"I have left a secret memorial to appoint Xi'er as the crown prince. If I am gone, Xi'er will ascend the throne and you will rule from behind the scenes."
Because the late emperor ascended the throne at a young age, he entrusted all state affairs to his ministers. He was never able to take them back in his lifetime and became a puppet emperor controlled by his ministers.
In these years, he killed the Cen family, Wen Qian, and Xiao Yunjing, and finally reversed the situation of strong ministers and weak monarchs.
If after his death, his young son ascended the throne and his ministers assisted in the administration, then everything would return to the starting point.
Originally, Helian Qi had not yet decided on the candidate for the crown prince. After all, the children were still young, and it was not known whether they would be able to shoulder this responsibility in the future.
But he chose Ning Wanyin.
Therefore, Xier is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince.
"Your Majesty, you are in your prime, why do you say such things..." Ning Wanyin looked at him in shock, tears filling her eyelashes.
Did she guess right?
Helian Qi stood up and walked in front of her, stretched out his hand to help her up, "Wanwan, I don't have much time left, but Xi'er is still young. In order to stabilize the country, I need to make arrangements early."
"Wow, wow, wow--" Before Helian Qi could finish his words, Ning Wanyin had already thrown herself into his arms and burst into tears.
Helian Qi held the tearful child in his arms and stopped talking.
All Wanwan wants is his safety.
The only thing that is most precious is peace.
Because of the hidden wound left by the arrow, the imperial physician said that he would only live for one or two years.
Helian Qi could not accept this fact, but he did not even have the extra time to feel sad for himself. At that time, he was still fighting with Daliang, and he had to pretend that everything was fine.
Before returning to Beijing, Helian Qi sorted out the entire situation.
First he had to choose an heir to the throne.
If the youngest son ascends the throne, the government will be controlled by the ministers for more than ten years.
Even the most upright and loyal minister can become a powerful official with enormous power.
When the power of ministers is strong, the power of the monarch must be weak.
The powerful officials come from different factions. For their own interests, they will definitely support different princes to fight for power and profit, recreating the chaos of the previous emperor's reign.
Secondly, once he dies, the situation in the southwest, which has just stabilized, is likely to break out into war again.
By then, there will be powerful officials fighting for power in Da Yan, and wars in Daliang...
How can a child of a few years old stabilize a country facing internal and external troubles?
He needed someone to stabilize the court and take care of the little emperor. The clan members could not be trusted, the outsiders could not be trusted, only Ning Wanyin...
Although Wanwan has never been involved in political affairs, Helian Qi believes that she can learn well from her scheming and intelligence.
The most important thing is that her identity is perfect and she will definitely be able to support their son well.
From the beginning till now, she has always been the candidate he is most satisfied with.
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