The Emperor and the Empress Dowager died on the same day, and their funerals were not grand, much like the fleeting winter in the capital of Yan.
Not a single official in the court asked Chancellor Chen: Is there a successor prince? And who is the successor prince?
Anyone with a brain knows that only those who hold military power have the authority to speak.
When does Long'er plan to ascend the throne?
Lan Tingche placed the imperial seal and edict in front of the girl, poured her a cup of tea, and then asked.
"Let's hope it's warmer next spring."
"I heard that when the emperor ascends the throne, he will grant a general amnesty and abolish the three-year mourning period. Everyone will be happy."
It's not that he can't take the throne before New Year's Eve, it's just that Huo Xiaolong is lazy. New Year's Eve is too busy; he has to entertain his ministers at a banquet. It's better to do it in the Prince's Mansion.
Their own family members were once imprisoned in the Prince's mansion.
The memorial tablets of the former crown prince and crown princess were re-entered into the imperial mausoleum, and the empress dowager's ashes were also placed in the hands of Da Ni'er.
After the New Year, when Da Ni'er's mother returns to the grasslands, she will be taken back and buried somewhere.
The palace is no longer guarded by the Imperial Guards; it is now watched over by the Northern Garrison.
It's much better than when the Imperial Guards first took up their posts.
Holding Lan Tingche's hand, Long'er stood on the palace wall, looking down at the busy people below, and said with a satisfied smile:
"Brother Tingche, my dream has come true."
Back then, on the high walls of Pingyang County, the young girl made a wish to ensure that all the people in the world would have enough to eat and wear, and sitting on the supreme throne was the beginning of that wish.
But the wish wasn't just hers; it also belonged to Xiangxiang and Lijian.
The little girl said she wanted to be the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.
She is now a royal physician.
Li Jian said she wanted to stand in the center of the court just like the men.
She has now done it.
Huo Xiaolong didn't know why she came to this world, but to be honest, she felt that she had hit the jackpot in this life.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Prince Huo Xiaolong of Zhenbei, with a heart for the world, skilled in both literature and martial arts, possessing both virtue and talent, is the only suitable candidate for Crown Prince. After my death, Prince Huo Xiaolong shall inherit the throne. So be it!"
Lu Kai was the one reading the imperial edict among the civil and military officials.
Yuwen Xuanhong is dead, and Long'er is threatening him.
"If you don't read it to me, I won't let you die."
This was the first time Lu Kai had ever seen such a shameless person in power. Over the years, the chief eunuch of the palace had seen far too many high-ranking officials, and everyone was very concerned about their reputation.
This was the first time he had ever met someone like Huo Xiaolong.
The old man is about to commit suicide. He's not afraid of Huo Xiaolong at all. He's just a worthless life. Who am I afraid of?
"Prince Zhenbei, you are truly the most shameless prince I have ever met."
Long'er didn't take it seriously, just chuckled and said:
"Thank you for the compliment."
After reading the imperial edict, Lu Kai placed the bright yellow silk in his hand into the hands of Eunuch Wang. Well, now that his own granddaughter had become the emperor, Eunuch Wang was no longer tired. He and his brothers packed up and returned to the palace.
Today is merely the reading of the late emperor's edict; it is not the day of his ascension to the throne.
Long'er mainly wanted to see if anyone below disagreed.
She was dressed in a red python robe, with lifelike golden dragons on the clothes. These past few days, her brother Tingche and her sisters had been busy sewing five-clawed golden dragons for her at home.
Huo Xiaolong glanced at the group of military officers; they were all familiar faces, and not one of them objected.
The young woman glanced again at the civil officials, specifically at the Minister of Rites…
That day, the Empress gave him a laxative, which saved him from disaster.
However, Lord Wei doesn't dare to speak now; he's still quite sharp-witted.
Long'er sneered. Seeing that no one spoke, she stepped out of the ranks of military officers, her face full of regret and indignation, and said:
"Since my royal uncle trusts me so much, then I will accept the offer without hesitation. Please rest assured, everyone, I will definitely make the Great Yan Dynasty thrive. In the future, I will have to rely on you all."
From the military commander's perspective: What are you relying on? It's all yours.
Civil officials in line: This is the new emperor's ultimatum to us. If we don't obey, he'll make things difficult for us.
Actually, Huo Xiaolong didn't mean it that way. He only said those words because Aunt Hua taught him, and he just filled in the blanks with his own imagination.
The Eighth Prince was given the title of a leisurely prince, as was the Seventh Prince.
Today is the day they will bring their birth mother out of the palace.
Oh dear, it wasn't just their two mothers who left the palace; most of the women in the harem were trying to leave, with Xiao Lanhua and the Empress being the first to go.
"Sister Lanhua, where will you stay after you leave?" Wei Shuyi asked.
The late empress thought that if there was nowhere to stay, she could simply stay at her own place. After all, they had all lived together for more than ten years, so it wouldn't matter.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lanhua was quite confident. The woman, dressed in short clothes, smiled and said:
“I’m going to go live off my brother and sister-in-law and go home to be the eldest sister-in-law.”
"..."
Wei Shuyi was speechless, but still asked the question.
"Won't General Xiao find you unattractive?"
"No way, he's staying at my sister-in-law's house, the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, and he's having a great time there."
"..."
How could it not be fate? Wei Shuyi thought, she might never be able to be separated from Xiao Lanhua in this lifetime.
Because she also bought a house, right next to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
The Prince's Mansion isn't the point; the point is that it's close to Hou Xiangxiang. She doesn't have any children, so she needs to be closer to her goddaughter, right?
Previously, the Wei family had sent a message asking her to return home, but the Empress ignored it and burned it.
What is it?
unlucky!
"Lanhua!"
Outside the gate of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, Ruyi came out to greet them with her son.
Xiao Lanhua jumped off the carriage, hugged her little nephew, and said to Ruyi:
"I'll be troubling you these next few days, sister-in-law."
"Don't bother us, we're all family, come and stay."
In fact, Xiao Lanhua was joking; she wouldn't be staying at the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion for long.
She had it all planned out: once her childhood sweetheart returned to the capital, he would bring betrothal gifts to her family, discuss the matter with her elder brother and sister-in-law, and then they would get married.
At that time, she will return to the border to guard the town with Liu Cheng.
The inner quarters were never what she truly desired; the frontier, rife with swords and shadows, was.
"Lanhua, do you think the Liu family might not come to offer betrothal gifts?"
Ruyi was a little worried, afraid that no one from the Liu family would come, and her sister-in-law would be heartbroken.
It's not about chastity or not; what family is so powerful that they could marry a concubine?
The Emperor's woman.
Xiao Lanhua paused for a moment, then thought for a couple of breaths.
not much,
Just a moment to catch my breath.
He then said:
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, the Liu family will definitely come."
The beauty smiled, a smile that was arrogant and domineering.
Liu Cheng was unmarried at his age because he was waiting for me.
Someone with my personality would never fake my death.
She felt uncomfortable about getting married under a stranger's name.
Therefore, her childhood sweetheart understands her, and Liu Cheng will definitely bring a grand sedan chair with eight bearers and betrothal gifts to the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion.
Xiao Lanhua had been waiting for this day for a long time.
It seems that all the unhappiness a woman experiences in her life begins when she enters the palace and gets married.
Even so, let's try again.
This time, Xiao Lanhua is simply Xiao Lanhua, acting only for what she cares about, for what she longs for, and for herself.
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