N-A-A Chapter 1949 The New Emperor Ascends the Throne
Chapter 1949 The New Emperor Ascends the Throne
The Crown Prince was very worried about the Emperor Emeritus.
He feared that the Emperor Emeritus was so worried about the Great Zhou Dynasty that he had sacrificed something in the underworld to plead with the judge.
Perhaps, if you go down there, you'll be dragged away by the ghost messengers with chains.
Is it the same in the underworld as in the human world, where money is needed to pave the way?
"They say it's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with his underlings. If Grandfather goes down to the underworld again, will he encounter any underlings who try to trip him up? Uncle, do you think we should ask Sect Master Yin for help?"
Zhou Shiyue was both amused and exasperated by the Crown Prince's words of concern.
However, he also knew that it was not appropriate for the retired emperor to always come back to meet with the crown prince.
So even though we've already seen it once, it won't happen often in the future, so there's no need to explain so much about the Netherworld to the Crown Prince.
He couldn't directly tell the Crown Prince that the judge was Yin Yunting.
Moreover, Lu Zhaoling was so familiar with the ghost messengers of the underworld that it's hard to say whether they all called her Senior Sister.
The mortal realm has its own rules, and the underworld has its own way.
He entered their little circle because he became familiar with Lu Zhaoling, but few others knew about it.
However, he didn't want the crown prince to worry so much.
"Don't worry, I've heard that the Judge of the Underworld is a good ghost." Zhou Shiyue said calmly, "And the little ghost messengers will also give face to the First Mystic Sect. Don't forget, in the past, the First Mystic Sect was said to have the ability to communicate with the underworld and tread on the Yellow Springs."
"Therefore, the retired emperor will not suffer in the underworld. The reason he cannot stay here for long is also because the yin and yang are different."
After Zhou Shiyue's explanation, the Crown Prince truly believed it.
"Yes, I have heard my grandfather mention the First Mystic Gate before. It is said that the First Mystic Gate has the ability to communicate with the underworld."
The crown prince visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Will my grandfather be reincarnated and go to another life?"
"It's hard to say for sure. It'll happen sooner or later, but when? We'll have to wait for the judge to decide."
“That’s true.” The Crown Prince’s expression softened further. “My grandfather was a wise ruler and a good man. Even if he were to be reincarnated, he would surely be reborn into a very good family.”
"Let Eunuch Qin come in."
Zhou Shiyue could already sense that the emperor's breathing had changed; he must have woken up again.
Let's finalize things now.
Sure enough, the emperor regained consciousness.
This time, he trembled as he agreed to the edict of self-reproach and, in the edict, requested to abdicate, allowing the crown prince to ascend the throne.
As the imperial seal was placed on the seal, Zhou Shiyue's eyes flickered.
He finally didn't have to put up with his foolish elder brother anymore.
The emperor was completely dejected.
"I've only been emperor for a few years..."
But now, no one pays any attention to him when he says such things.
The edict of self-reproach was issued.
The whole capital was in an uproar.
The new emperor will ascend the throne tomorrow, and everyone is in an uproar.
The injured Empress Dowager and the Empress, who was recuperating in the Buddhist temple, only learned of the news after the new emperor's enthronement ceremony had ended.
The half-day coronation ceremony already had several rituals simplified.
However, as it turns out, people do need to be pushed.
The Ministry of Rites had previously said that three days was simply not enough time to prepare, but under pressure from Prince Jin, they managed to organize the enthronement ceremony quite well within three days.
While it wasn't perfect, it went smoothly without any major mistakes.
Even if there are some minor issues, they're fine as long as no one makes a fuss about them.
Speaking of which, we should really thank the emperor for being able to prepare so quickly. He had only been on the throne for a few years, so there were many items, many things needed for the ceremony, and palace servants, positions, rules and regulations required for the rituals. Everyone still remembered them.
Therefore, the new emperor's ascension to the throne was completed smoothly in one morning.
The new emperor, Xuanping, granted a general amnesty upon ascending the throne and reduced taxes for the people.
The former emperor is now the new retired emperor.
However, the new retired emperor refused to move back into the original Qianning Palace.
That was not only the palace where the former Emperor Emeritus lived, but also the palace where Master Yu had almost killed the Emperor and Prince Jin. Now, he felt like he was going to have nightmares as soon as he went in.
Emperor Xuanping temporarily selected a small palace for him in the inner palace, planning to have him move there after ten days or half a month, once the royal villa was repaired.
If he still dares to say that Master Yu used to live there, that the place was bombed, and that he doesn't dare to go there, then Emperor Xuanping will send people to carry him there directly.
Who cares if he dares or not.
Didn't Master Yu find him himself?
On the day of his coronation, Emperor Xuanping also decided on his empress, Qin Yuerong, the young lady of the Qin family.
Some ministers took the opportunity to ask the new emperor to select four more concubines for the palace, but the new emperor dismissed them, saying that he had just ascended the throne and that state affairs were of utmost importance. He did not want the chaos in the harem to affect his studies on how to govern the country.
Qin Yuerong's face flushed slightly when she heard these words from her father and uncle, but her eyes remained bright.
That day, she went to the palace to see the Crown Prince because she felt that he must be feeling very sad. She brought him some homemade pastries and told him that they contained a lot of honey and were very sweet.
The crown prince ate two of them in front of her.
He told her it was really sweet. He figured that once she entered the palace, he would need her to eat these snacks many times.
She joked with him, saying, "Why don't you find a few more concubines? They can all make different desserts, so you can eat them in rotation and not get tired of them."
The prince told her that it wasn't necessary; she could learn to make new desserts, and anything she made would surely be sweet.
Now, the Crown Prince has indeed remembered his words.
He didn't want so many concubines.
Madam Qin held Qin Yuerong's hand, sighed, and looked somewhat complicated.
"Rong'er, it seems that the Emperor has your heart and is willing to treat you with the utmost respect. I am very happy and not so uneasy anymore. After all, the inner palace is deep and the women who marry into it do not have an easy life."
"But you have to know that he is the emperor. He can use this reason to refuse to take concubines now, but he may not be able to in the future. There are many times when he has no choice in the matter. The choice of concubines is not necessarily based on his liking or disliking, but is also related to the power of the court. In the future, I'm afraid there will not be only you in the harem."
Madam Qin was worried that her daughter was overthinking things and would get hurt when she found out that things weren't as wonderful as she imagined.
Qin Yuerong nestled into her arms, her voice soft.
"Mother, I know."
Her tone sounded very firm: "I was prepared for this. I won't really ask him to only have me for the rest of his life. That's unrealistic. Even if he has that intention, it's too difficult to do. He would probably encounter a lot of difficulties, and I don't want him to have to go through that."
Qin Yuerong said, "Although I love him, I will never forget to do my best. As the Empress, I will also support the Qin family and cultivate people I can trust."
That way, even if their feelings for each other faded in the future, she and the emperor could still rely on each other and cooperate.