novelaction Chapter 872 The New Emperor Ascends the Throne!
Chapter 872 The New Emperor Ascends the Throne!
Princess Zhaoyang and Consort Luo, while not exactly respectful to each other, at least had no concubines in the Luo family before.
But then, a woman named Li Wanhe appeared in the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
Nowadays, the prince consort dotes on that concubine, after all, she is a beauty in the mansion, so there is no need for him to go out and cheat.
Meanwhile, Duanmu Chuze had been sending people to follow Princess Zhaoyang. Judging from the reports, Princess Zhaoyang did indeed have a lot of opinions about Mu Xinnuan, but it seemed that it was not enough for her to take drastic measures against Mu Xinnuan.
Anyone who hurts Mu Xin Nuan, regardless of whether she is innocent or not, deserves to die in Duanmu Chu Ze's eyes!
Even his own sister cannot harm his wife. Otherwise, even if they cannot retaliate in kind, they should at least be taught a lesson so they know who they can and cannot mess with.
Mu Xin Nuan has had a pretty good postpartum period.
Except for one thing, of course.
That meant that Duanmu Chuze really only wanted her to rest quietly, not letting her worry about anything, and even forbidding outsiders from visiting her at will.
Those who know her say she's in postpartum confinement; those who don't might think she's been placed under house arrest by the Crown Prince.
Fortunately, thanks to Duanmu Zongyao, Mu Xinnuan was able to see Zonghua come and play with her younger brother every day.
The Empress also came every day without fail.
No matter how bold Duanmu Chuze was, he wouldn't dare to keep his mother out of the door.
A month later, Mu Xinnuan turned one month old. The Emperor ordered another day off from court, and the Empress also ordered a banquet to be held for some noble ladies in the palace to celebrate the baby's one-month birthday.
The Emperor was delighted and hosted a banquet for his minister Shixun. During the banquet, he also praised the Crown Prince highly.
To everyone's surprise, on the second day after Duanmu Zongyao's full moon celebration, the Emperor suddenly announced a major event during the morning court session.
abdicate!
Duanmu Chuze had not received any news before, so how could he have known that his father had kept things so secret?
"By imperial decree, the Crown Prince is accomplished in both literature and martial arts, and of noble character. The Imperial Observatory shall select an auspicious day for his enthronement ceremony."
Duanmu Chuze glanced at the emperor on the dragon throne with a bitter expression. He had only just begun to enjoy the benefits of being a husband, and he was already tied up so early.
Duanmu Chuze wanted to refuse, but he didn't have the guts.
Three days later, the new emperor's enthronement ceremony was held. The emperor retired to Fushou Palace, and the next day, the empress also moved to Fushou Palace to enjoy family happiness with the emperor.
When a new emperor ascends the throne, a grand ceremony to formally proclamate his investiture is naturally required.
This post-coronation ceremony is generally held several months later than the coronation ceremony.
When Duanmu Chuze became emperor, Mu Xinnuan could no longer reside in the Eastern Palace, so she moved to Chengqian Palace.
According to the system, Mu Xin Nuan's palace should be Kun Ning Palace.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Chuze did not say a word and immediately ordered his men to move the things to Chengqian Palace. He then ordered the Kunning Palace to be slightly renovated in preparation for the Empress to summon the ladies of the court.
In other words, Kunning Palace will be used by Empress Mu Xin Nuan for receiving guests in the future.
As for the sleeping quarters, they are naturally Chengqian Palace.
Duanmu Chuze would naturally not allow him to become estranged from Mu Xinnuan.
After all this commotion, it was already the end of April.
At this time, the weather had warmed up slightly. Although there was no need for ice or anything like that, some of the ladies had changed into light gauze dresses.
Mu Xin Nuan wore a light blue palace dress today, with a few hairpins casually inserted in her hair, but no hair ornaments.
"Your Majesty, both young princes are now being raised in the Fushou Palace. Her Majesty's intention is quite clear: she wants you to have many children for the Emperor."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at her, "Aunt Fang, even you are saying this. So, all I can do is bear children for the Emperor, and nothing else?"
"Your Majesty is now the mother of two princes, what is there to be ashamed of?"
Mu Xin Nuan glared at her this time. "By the way, I've been busy lately. The marriage between the Sun family and Duanmu Xing has been put on hold."
"Your Majesty is right. Next month, the Prince Ming's heir will be returning to the capital. Even if the wedding takes place, it can only wait until then."
"Next month is May, and the weather will be hot, which is not suitable for holding a wedding. I'm afraid that this will be postponed until August or September."
"Your Majesty, what you really wanted to talk about is Young Master Mu's marriage, isn't it?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "Nothing can escape your eyes. Come to think of it, in the blink of an eye, I'm already a mother of two, and my younger brothers should all be getting married soon."
"Your Highness, would you like to meet this Miss Sun?"
“Sun Ruomei is different from Duanmu Qing. She is not a member of the royal family. Even if she is engaged, she would not be able to enter the palace often. I haven’t seen her since before I gave birth.”
"If Your Majesty wishes to see her, you may simply summon her to the palace."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded. Now that she was the Empress, it was naturally not difficult for her to see anyone she wanted.
Thinking of this, she recalled what she had said to Madam Sun before, and it seemed that she had been negligent.
Wang Xinyan has not returned to Beijing for so long. She sighed softly. Is it because she has too many things to do, or is it because she is getting old and can't remember things?
"First, issue my decree, saying that the Empress Dowager misses her great-grandson and that Wang Xinyan should bring her son back to the capital. Remember, the person sent to deliver the decree should bring plenty of guards. I only want to grant them this favor, but I don't want anything to go wrong."
"Yes, ma'am."
Wang Xinyan is the legal wife, so even if they receive any favors, they should naturally take care of Wang Xinyan first.
Besides, Wang Xinyan really should call the Empress Dowager "Grandma".
Thinking it over carefully, it will probably be two months before Wang Xinyan returns. After that, she can rest for a while and then let Sun Ruoxiang go to the capital. Perhaps she can make it in time for Sun Ruomei and Duanmu Xing's wedding.
"Aunt Fang, bring the set of gold and pearl-inlaid jewelry that the Imperial Workshop made before, and send it to the Sun family. Tell them that it was a gift from me to Sun Ruomei."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Aunt Fang understood that this was the Empress giving Sun Ruomei face.
Given her background, it was indeed an honor for her to marry into the Ming Prince's mansion as the heir apparent's wife.
Furthermore, Prince Duanmu Xing plans to take another girl from the Lu family as his concubine the following year, which indeed creates a significant disparity in their social status.
However, Sun Ruoxiang's brother, Sun Zhengyang, has now entered the court. Although his current official position is not high, it is a real one.
Moreover, they have always been highly valued by the Emperor, so it's likely that the Sun family's prosperous days are yet to come.
In the future, Sun Ruomei will certainly be worthy of the title of Crown Princess of Ming.