One month after Ling Yue's "death", the current emperor passed away, and the tragic news broke out in the palace.
In a solemn atmosphere, Crown Prince Jun Zechen received the imperial seal and inherited the throne.
According to the rules, the body of the late emperor had to stay in the palace for twenty-seven days, during which time various complicated and solemn ceremonies were held.
Everyone in the palace looked sad, and the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
But this month passed quickly. After sending the late emperor's body to the imperial mausoleum, Jun Zechen held a coronation ceremony and officially became the new emperor of Jun Kingdom.
The Queen Mother came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
She was wearing a crimson robe embroidered with gold thread. The phoenix pattern embroidered on the robe was lifelike, as if it would spread its wings and fly away at any time.
She had a solemn face, and the fine lines on her face were engraved with the accumulation of time and the majesty of the royal family.
His steps were steady and powerful, and every step exuded unquestionable grace and elegance.
After becoming the empress dowager, she moved to the Cining Palace.
When her son became emperor, her majestic aura became even more powerful.
The Queen Mother, supported by her maids, walked into the palace and sat opposite Jun Zechen.
She looked at her son calmly and spoke slowly.
"How does the emperor plan to confer titles on his empress?"
Jun Zechen did not hesitate and said, "The concubine has made great contributions to her pregnancy and has a distinguished family background. She deserves to be my queen and enjoy the reputation of the imperial empress."
His firm tone was full of preference for Su Jingyao.
The Empress Dowager was not surprised by this. When the Emperor was in the Eastern Palace, he had already favored a concubine. Now that Ling Yue had died suddenly, the position of Empress was vacant. If the Emperor wanted to establish an Empress, it would naturally have to be a concubine.
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, then asked, "Does the Emperor have any thoughts on the other seven concubines?"
Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought for a moment.
In his previous life, the Ye family was confiscated and exterminated by him on charges of treason. Because of the Ye family's ambition, Jun Zechen sent people to investigate and indeed found private soldiers in the city under the jurisdiction of the Ye family. Naturally, Jun Zechen could not tolerate this.
I will not allow others to snore beside my bed.
After being reborn in this life, he secretly sent secret guards to investigate the Ye family. It took a lot of effort to find the Ye family's lair.
The Ye family has indeed been training private soldiers for a long time, but the current scale is still small.
If Jun Zechen had not relied on his memories from his previous life to conduct a thorough investigation, it would probably have been difficult to detect.
As for whether Ye Yaqin knew about these secrets of the Ye family, Jun Zechen was not quite sure at the moment.
Now that he has just ascended the throne and his foundation is not stable, he naturally cannot rashly start a massacre.
General Ye has a high prestige in the court and his influence cannot be underestimated.
Ye Yaqin could first be given a high position to appease the Ye family.
"Mother, Ye comes from a noble family, so you should make her the virtuous concubine."
Jun Zechen raised his head, his eyes were deep, and his tone was steady and decisive.
"A month ago, the imperial physician diagnosed Lin as pregnant. Since she had a child, she was named Consort De."
Jun Zechen tapped the table lightly with his fingers as he spoke.
"The rest were given titles based on their family background. Mu Liyue is the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and was given the title of Zhaoyi, the head of the Nine Concubines."
"Although Yan Xiaofei, the daughter of Guanglu Dafu, came from a noble family, she was a concubine, so she was canonized as a third-rank noble concubine. Mo Zhirou, the daughter of Jianyi Dafu, was canonized as Shurong, and Xu Shiying was canonized as a third-rank concubine."
Jun Zechen spoke in an orderly manner with a serious expression.
"Tang Suxi has the lowest family background, but she is already three months pregnant, so she will be given the title of Ronghua, a fourth-rank official. After she gives birth to an imperial heir, she will be promoted."
Jun Zechen finished speaking in one breath, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
When the empress dowager saw that the emperor was so decisive in announcing the titles of his concubines, she realized that he had obviously thought carefully about the positions of several concubines in the Eastern Palace long ago.
When she came to ask, he spoke clearly and without hesitation.
The Queen Mother also listened carefully, her eyes filled with scrutiny and thought, and then nodded slightly in approval.
"The Emperor's arrangements are all very reasonable. You have matured a lot in the past year or so."
A relieved smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face, and her eyes were full of admiration.
I felt a little emotional. The emperor is now more thoughtful in his actions.
She used to be full of worries, worried that Ling Yue would delay him, and also afraid that he would neglect the women in the backyard for Ling Yue.
Later, when the concubine entered the Eastern Palace, the same thing happened again, and the empress dowager was also very worried.
But fortunately, the emperor is no longer obsessed with being loyal to women. How could an emperor remain chaste for a woman?
He's not afraid of being laughed at by his other brothers if he tells others about it.
The Empress Dowager was not a pedantic woman. Having been the Empress for so many years, she believed that the Emperor could have concubines he liked, or even a favorite concubine. After all, no one is without partiality.
However, the continuation of the royal heirs must not be affected, nor can women be allowed to influence the emperor's decision-making on state affairs.
"As long as the Queen Mother is satisfied."
Jun Zechen nodded slightly, his expression calm, and did not show too much joy at his mother's satisfaction.
Jun Zechen has been the emperor for so many years, and he has indeed become less concerned about women. He is no longer obsessed with the so-called love for only his wife and not touching other women.
These were the constraints he imposed on himself when he was young, and no one would ask him to do so.
but......
His eyes softened. He really liked Su Jingyao and wanted her to be his queen and his wife.
Perhaps if he were to start over in this life, Su Jingyao would be the only surprise gift God had given him, making Jun Zechen feel that his new life would no longer be so dull.
Then the Queen Mother's expression straightened up and she brought up another matter.
"Emperor, after you ascend the throne, I will prepare to select a concubine for you in three months."
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