Chapter 316: Beauty and the Countryside
Rong Ye ordered his men to light the charcoal basin.
Xie Shuangbai took Rong Ye's hand and spoke softly.
"I understand. I'll wear more clothes next time." He changed the subject and said, "You came back earlier than usual today."
Rong Ye: "The Queen Mother woke up today." He paused: "She said that the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and asked me to ascend the throne as soon as possible."
Xie Shuangbai also guessed that in the current situation, it would be most beneficial to the Empress Dowager if Rong Ye ascended the throne as soon as possible.
He asked, "Has the date been set?"
"I will discuss this matter with Lord Zhang and a group of ministers tomorrow."
He nodded. At this moment, he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. He wanted Rong Ye to be the emperor, but he didn't want him to be the emperor.
Rongye seemed to sense his low mood and said, "No matter where I am, you are the only one in my heart."
Xie Shuangbai didn't say a word. He held Rong Ye's broad palm tightly with his slender palm, and their hands were intertwined, which made people feel warm.
"I've never worried about you. I'm just afraid that this road won't be easy to walk on. Besides," he looked at Rong Ye, lowered his head, and whispered, "There's also the harem..."
Rong Ye said firmly: "I already have Chi'er. Once I ascend the throne, I will immediately make him the crown prince. Believe me."
Xie Shuangbai leaned his head on Rong Ye's shoulder and nodded softly.
With the death of the little prince, the ministers also saw the situation clearly and knew that Rongye's ascension to the throne might be the best arrangement because there was no better candidate than him.
When the Minister of Rites saw Rong Ye, he habitually called him "Prince".
An adult nearby hurriedly said, "Master Wang must be confused. You should address him as the Emperor now!"
Lord Wang, the Minister of Rites, quickly changed his words and said:
"Yes, yes, I was confused. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Rong Ye: "I have not yet ascended the throne, what is wrong with you, Lord Wang?"
Lord Zhang and several old ministers also came in from outside.
When the ministers saw that they were suddenly quiet, he bowed to Rong Ye and said:
"Your Highness, the young prince passed away suddenly, and the mausoleum will take some time to repair. It would be better to bury the young prince in the late emperor's mausoleum first. The late emperor loved the young prince so much, he won't blame us. We can move out after the mausoleum is repaired."
"Just do as the Lord said." Rong Ye saw that Lord Zhang had lost weight again and said, "Lord, you are busy with official duties, but you must also take good care of your health. The court still needs you."
Zhang Ge Lao was stunned. The late emperor never said this.
He felt that he had not misjudged the person. Although the King of Liang looked fierce on the surface, he was actually a very warm-hearted person.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I have asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to calculate an auspicious date. The beginning of next month is a good date."
Rong Ye nodded: "Let's do as the elder says." He added: "The Queen will also be with me then."
Zhang Ge Lao thought about the previous rumors and asked carefully, "Is it the prince's male concubine?"
Rong Ye nodded, and all the ministers were shocked when they heard this.
A straightforward official said bluntly, "Your Highness, this is unacceptable! Since ancient times, it has never been the case that an emperor and empress ascended the throne together, let alone a male concubine! Please reconsider!"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
Most of the civil officials knelt down to stop Rong Ye's actions.
There are also a small number of people who are waiting and watching, and a small number of people who are neutral.
Zhang Ge Lao was silent in deep thought.
"Say something, Lord!"
Someone hurriedly called for Lord Zhang to come forward.
Zhang Ge Lao advised gently, "Your Highness, it wouldn't have mattered to you to have a male concubine in the past, but if you ascend to the throne, you will be a role model for all the people. Please think twice!"
Rong Ye looked at Zhang Ge Lao: "This prince has a very close relationship with him."
Zhang Ge Lao thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you let the emperor ascend the throne first and then discuss this matter."
Rong Ye: "There is still a month before the coronation, let's start preparing."
After that, they discussed many other matters until noon.
Rong Ye left in a hurry because he was thinking about Xie Shuangbai.
Zhang Ge Lao looked at his back and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Rong Ye will be a good emperor and is destined to be an emperor with his own ideas. There may be many similar things in the future.
Zhang Ge Lao didn't know whether it was good or bad. He frowned and walked out of the hall. A gust of cold wind blew, and he was shocked to realize that it was almost late autumn. He sighed and said, "What a troubled time!"
Rong Ye arrived at the mansion with a gloomy face.
Today, someone suggested that he move to the palace. Rong Ye didn't want to move in so soon and rejected his suggestion. After all, he would have to spend most of his life in the palace, and he felt a little depressed just thinking about it.
Xie Shuangbai was at Bai Rushui's place and didn't know Rong Ye had returned.
Now her belly was growing bigger, and he didn't know anything about women giving birth, so he found some maids to take care of her.
Bai Rushui was released from prison and reunited with her relatives. She felt happy and had a good pregnancy.
She touched her belly and said softly, "You've been coming to me every day these days. Did something happen?"
Xie Shuangbai thought to himself, is it so obvious?
He did not hide it. After all, Bai Rushui was his only relative besides his sisters, and she was also the favorite concubine of the late emperor. Maybe she could give him some advice.
"Rong Ye is about to ascend the throne, and I feel uneasy."
Bai Rushui asked, "Why are you uneasy?"
Xie Shuangbai pursed his lips and said nothing. Bai Rushui drank a sip of milk and asked, "Are you worried that he will find another woman?"
Xie Shuangbai's thoughts were guessed, and he instantly felt depressed.
"I don't know if I'm overthinking it. Although I believe Rong Ye won't do that, my heart still..."
"It's not that you don't trust the prince, it's just that you don't trust the nature of men?"
Xie Shuangbai was exposed by this one word.
Bai Rushui touched her belly:
"The late emperor treated me well, and every man treated me well, but they still had other women.
Some are lustful, some are forced to do so, but I don’t think the prince is lustful, why don’t you give him more confidence!
Xie Shuangbai thought to himself that Rong Ye, who was still a fool at the time, fell in love with him at first sight. He was the top lecher!
But after he got together with me, he never looked at other women again.
He said softly: "Aunt is right, I was worrying too much."
Bai Rushui added, "Fate has its own destiny. You don't need to worry."
Rong Ye outside the door waved at Rong Yi and walked out.
He just couldn't help wanting to see Xie Shuangbai, but he didn't expect to hear their conversation as soon as he entered the yard.
It seems that he didn't do well enough, which is why his baby is so worried.
Xie Shuangbai chatted with Bai Rushui for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, he got up and went back to his yard.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I found that Rong Ye had returned.
"Why didn't you call me?"
"Nothing, I just got back."
Xie Shuangbai asked: "How do you say that?"
"I will ascend the throne early next month."
"Then there's not much time left. Less than a month is enough time to prepare?"
Rong Ye held his hand and said, "Don't worry about these things. The servants will take care of it." He touched Xie Shuangbai's face and said, "You will come with me then."
Rong Ye originally wanted to wait until later to hold the Queen's Ceremony, but after hearing what Xie Shuangbai said, he made up his mind to do it together.
Xie Shuangbai was stunned and asked, "Why are we ascending the throne together?"
"I want the kingdom to be with you. If not, I don't want it at all!"
Rong Ye's firm and low voice echoed in the room, and Xie Shuangbai couldn't help but shed tears.
He threw himself into Rong Ye's arms, listening to his pounding heartbeat, thinking that this man was so annoying!
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