After a meal and a few more fish were caught, the weather suddenly changed, the clouds became dense, and it started to rain.
Zhu Qiyu handled the fish himself and returned to the house with his two little concubines.
The room was very lively, and a group of people were gathering together in twos and threes, talking and laughing. Seeing the host come in, Lin Xiangyu announced: "The banquet has officially begun. Everyone is sitting around the oven. It's cloudy and raining outside, so we just sit around the oven to talk at night, drink wine and eat meat. As the poem says, we can steal half a day's life." Isn’t it wonderful to be free?”
Hearing this, everyone agreed, but they all gathered around the oven and didn't know how to sit down.
Seeing this, Lin Xiangyu hurriedly ordered: "Your Highness is at the top, sitting facing the lake. Qianxue and Su Xi are accompanying His Highness on the left and right. Please put His Highness's arms around the princess. Please invite Mr. Cheng Guo and Mrs. Cheng Guo to sit down." right hand side.
I took the prince and sat on the left hand side of His Highness, my uncle sat next to me, and the rest of the people sat opposite His Highness. "
After receiving the order, everyone hurriedly took their seats in order.
Zhu Yi asked curiously: "Why does the princess call Duke Dingguo uncle?"
Zhu Qiyu responded quickly: "Mr. Cheng Guo is really confused. He doesn't even know this. Our family and Ding Guo Gong's family are close relatives.
My great-grandmother, Empress Taizong Wen, and the great-grandfather of Ding Guogong are the biological siblings of my compatriots.
So I am the cousin of Duke Dingguo, and the princess is the sister-in-law. There seems to be no problem in calling Duke Dingguo uncle. "
Only then did Zhu Yi understand: Although their relationship was a bit far away, it was Empress Taizong Wen who couldn't stand her. The Xu family gave birth to the second most important queen in the Ming Dynasty. Even now that she has reached the third generation, both families still have to cherish this family relationship.
Now Zhu Yi felt a sense of crisis. There were now three powerful government offices in Beijing: Ying Guo Gong, Cheng Guo Gong, and Ding Guo Gong. Judging from the princess's enthusiasm, it was obvious that the Qi Mansion was preparing to focus on winning over the Dingguo Mansion.
As for the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, based on His Highness's attitude just now, I'm afraid he doesn't have high expectations for the Chengguo Duke's Mansion.
Thinking about it, Xu Yongning, the Duke of Dingguo, was only ten years old, and he had not received any favor from Zhu Qizhen, so he was not considered a die-hard loyalist of the old emperor.
Moreover, both of Xu Yongning's parents are dead, and his family is full of uncles, uncles, and brothers. Life is very stressful, and now he is in great need of support. It's strange that the two sides didn't hit it off immediately.
Zhu Yi originally wanted to make a move and send his sister over to facilitate the marriage between the Qi Mansion and the Chengguo Mansion. However, when he came to Qi Mansion as a return guest today, Zhu Yi gave up this idea:
The Princess Qi in front of her was so powerful. The Duke of Ding, Xu Yongning, was originally a melancholy and introverted character, but in just a short time, the Princess coaxed him into a lively and cheerful state, with endless laughter.
With Princess Qi's method, if her sister is sent in, she will never get ahead in her life.
Zhu Yi thought of this and looked up at the opposite side, only to see Xu Yongning happily grilling the fish and then handing it to Princess Qi like a treasure. Princess Qi tore off a piece of fish with a smile, blew on it a few times, and then fed it to the little prince's mouth.
Looking at His Highness King Qi, he was grilling fish himself while patiently telling stories to Princess Chongqing.
What a picturesque and harmonious scene, it is obvious that these people are getting together.
Without waiting for Zhu Yi to think more, Zhu Qiyu handed over a grilled fish, and then enthusiastically invited him to drink.
After drinking, Zhu Yi no longer dwelled on these troublesome things, and actively participated in it, joining in the fun with everyone, and the atmosphere in the room became more harmonious.
Everyone talked and laughed all afternoon, eating and drinking. After they were full, Lin Xiangyu smiled at Zhu Yi and said, "It's still raining. Duke Cheng and his wife will stay here today, and my uncle will also stay here." .
His Highness will attend the enthronement ceremony tomorrow morning, and it just so happens that you two will also set off together tomorrow morning to give His Highness a strong reputation. Otherwise, it would look so pitiful if His Highness rode alone. "
Seeing what Princess Qi said, Zhu Yi couldn't refuse, so she nodded in agreement, while Xu Yongning nodded hurriedly.
Seeing that both of them agreed, Lin Xiangyu began to arrange for everyone: "Qianxue and Su Xi took the prince and princess back to rest, Lei'er took Duke Cheng and his wife to the guest room, I took Duke Ding to the guest room, and the rest Let’s disperse.”
Zhu Qiyu said hurriedly: "No, what should I do?"
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Let Chao Yun, Mu Yu, and Xian'er accompany His Highness back to his room. Let the three of them relieve His Highness' boredom. Do you think this is okay?"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Zhu Qiyu had just been dismissed here, but the prince and princess over there were dissatisfied and clamored for their aunt to coax them to sleep.
Lin Xiangyu had no choice but to comfort the two little ones: "You go back with the two little aunts to rest for a while. I will freshen up and then go to accompany you."
The prince and princess were then happily carried away by Qianxue and Suxi, and everyone went back to their rooms.
After another meal, when Lin Xiangyu arranged for Duke Ding to return to the room, she saw Zhu Qiyu lying on the rocking chair, with three maids, two kneeling on both sides of the chair, and one kneeling at Zhu Qiyu's feet.
Lin Xiangyu couldn't help but scolded: "The slave family is exhausted, but your highness is living a really cool life."
After Lin Xiangyu finished speaking, she patted Xian'er and motioned for her to get up and get water to wash her face. When Xian'er stood up and walked away, Lin Xiangyu knelt at Zhu Qiyu's feet and took Xian'er's place.
Zhu Qiyu first said angrily: "Why has the princess been gone for so long?"
"Oh, my eldest prince, you have the nerve to ask. The situation in Duke Dingguo's house is like that. There is no one to worry about him. The slave family can't care more about him for your highness.
If Your Highness feels that the slave family is not doing things well, why don't the slave family lie here while you go and handle these matters yourself? "
Zhu Qiyu quickly surrendered and begged for mercy: "No, no, no, no, I really can't handle these housework. Don't look at these housework, each thing is not big, but when all the big and small affairs in a house are put together, it is really a thousand things. Thousands of threads.
It's not easy being the head of the house. Thank you for your hard work, Princess. I will give her a thumbs up later. "
When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she stopped talking, raised her head and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't look back, just now."
"Not now, I am experiencing the thousand turns of the spiritual tongue."
"It's a spiritual tongue that turns a hundred times!"
Lin Xiangyu emphasized.
Zhu Qiyu stopped talking after hearing this, fearing that he would be slapped in the face in front of the maid again.
After the two communicated, Lin Xiangyu went to sleep with the princess and the prince. Zhu Qiyu, on the other hand, was attended by three maids and remained silent all night.
Early the next morning, Zhu Qiyu led Cheng Guogong, Ding Guogong, and a group of personal guards to the imperial city in a mighty manner. First, he paid homage to the Ancestral Temple, and then offered sacrifices to heaven and earth at the Sheji Altar.
After doing this, the ministers came to Fengtianmen with Zhu Qiyu in their arms and held a grand worship ceremony.
After a set of procedures, Zhu Qiyu officially succeeded to the throne and became the sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu was impatient by nature to perform these complicated rituals, so he sent the ministers to disperse as soon as they had finished paying homage. He only brought Cheng Jing with him and went to Cining Palace.
In Cining Palace, Queen Mother Sun, Queen Qian, and Concubine Zhou were all waiting here early.
Zhu Qiyu came in, saluted, and thanked the Queen Mother for the seat, then sat down at the bottom and waited for the Queen Mother to ask questions.
The Queen Mother did not want to get straight to the point, so she had no choice but to find something to say: "Qi Yu, now that you are the emperor, what are you going to do to the Supreme Emperor in the future?"
This question had a double meaning, so Zhu Qiyu had to reply: "In one month at most, the Wala army will take the eldest brother hostage, break through the Bauhinia Pass, and come to besiege the capital.
My plan is to defeat Wala under the walls of Beijing first. After a heavy defeat, I will be brave first, and then I will force you to negotiate peace with me, the Ming Dynasty.
He was defeated first, so he naturally had to send his eldest brother back. At that time, I will still be with my eldest brother and return to Shandong to become a vassal. "
Empress Dowager Sun sighed: "The throne has been decided. How can we let it go again? It would be child's play. I just hope that your brother can come back safely and that our family can live happily together. As for Don’t mention the matter of restoring Brother Qin Huang again.
Let’s talk about it, how do you plan to arrange the arrangements for your imperial sister-in-law and your imperial brother’s concubines? "
This is the key question. Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu had already thought about it. Seeing the Queen Mother Sun asking the question, he quickly knelt down and replied: "In my opinion, the Queen Mother should be given the title of Shangshenghuang Queen Mother. The Queen should be given the title of Shangshenghuang Queen Mother. The Supreme Queen Yisheng lives in Qianqing Palace.
Mother is more valuable than her son. Since ancient times, the imperial concubine should be appointed as the Supreme Queen and reside in Kunning Palace.
As for the other concubines of the eldest brother, they should all be registered as concubines to show the grace of the Holy Empress Dowager. "
As soon as Zhu Qiyu said these words, Queen Mother Sun, Queen Qian, and Concubine Zhou were all stunned for a long time before they recovered.
No one could have imagined that on the first day he became emperor, Zhu Qiyu would jump out and help Zhou Guifei seek the position of empress in the main palace.
Although Concubine Zhou tried her best to restrain herself on the outside, she was ecstatic in her heart. This new king was really kind to me. He had served the Supreme Emperor all these years and had a son and a daughter, but in the end he couldn't even get a formal concubine position.
As soon as the new monarch came up, she first made herself jump through countless levels, and directly became the only imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty. Before her butt was even hot, she transformed from an imperial concubine to a supreme empress and took over the Kunning Palace.
Some people are happy while others are sad. Empress Qian never imagined that Zhu Qiyu would firmly choose sides on the first day he became emperor. It's okay now. The Queen Mother didn't like herself very much in the first place. Now that the new king has openly taken sides, what else can she do in the future?
Empress Dowager Sun was still more cautious and asked: "Is it okay for two Supreme Queens to stand side by side? And the Supreme Queen lives in Qianqing Palace, is that okay?"
Zhu Qiyu replied: "My eldest brother has suffered too much while hunting in the north. As soon as I think of this, I can't taste the food and can't sleep at night. No matter how hard it is, I must welcome my eldest brother before next winter." Back.
When the eldest brother returns to Qianqing Palace, he will naturally have someone to take care of him. Therefore, I think that the emperor's sister-in-law should live in the Qianqing Palace, so that the inside and outside of the Qianqing Palace can be tidied, and the eldest brother can live comfortably immediately when he comes back. "
After saying this, Empress Dowager Sun immediately lost her composure: "Emperor, you mean that the Supreme Emperor will still live in Qianqing Palace when he comes back? How can this be possible?"
Zhu Qiyu replied firmly: "I am just usurping the throne. When the eldest brother returns to the palace, he will naturally abdicate and return to power. At that time, the eldest brother will naturally live in Qianqing Palace. I am determined to ask the Queen Mother not to say anything else."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother quickly replied: "No, no, no, the throne has been decided, and the Emperor should not mention the return of power again."
Empress Dowager Sun rejected Zhu Qiyu's idea of returning to power, but she did not reject the proposal of letting the Supreme Emperor live in Qianqing Palace.
After the Supreme Emperor came back, he could still live in Qianqing Palace, which greatly exceeded Empress Dowager Sun's expectations. Therefore, Empress Dowager Sun also changed her attitude towards the proposal of respecting Queen Qian as the Supreme Queen of Yisheng and living in Qianqing Palace.
After all, it is a good thing to occupy the Qianqing Palace first and leave it to the Supreme Emperor. As for Queen Qian's loss of profits, Queen Mother Sun didn't care too much. After all, a daughter-in-law is not as important as a son.
Besides, whether the queen can live in Qianqing Palace is not a problem. In today's capital, as long as Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qiyu agree with something, no one else can stop them.
