After Xiao Langyan returned to Beijing, he was very busy. He needed to deal with the follow-up arrangements for the war and the official arrangements for the occupied city.
However, he put Shen Dingzhu's affairs first, and the first edict he issued after returning was to officially register Shen Dingzhu as queen, rather than posthumously.
Give her a gold seal, give her a phoenix robe, and spend everything as much as an emperor.
On the day of Shen Dingzhu's conquest ceremony, the emperor held her hand, stood on the altar, and announced to the gods and ancestors that everyone finally had a concrete picture of Shen Dingzhu's favor.
Since she followed him back, the emperor's heart seems to have settled down, and he no longer does things as he did before, regardless of killing.
In order to get closer to Shen Dingzhu, Xiao Langyan had people renovate the Fengyi Palace next to the Qianyuan Palace, which was dedicated to the queen.
From then on, the bedrooms where the emperor and empress lived were no more than a hundred meters apart.
With such great favor, it was as if Shen Dingzhu was truly held up like a bright moon, almost lifted to the sky, and the common people and dignitaries in the world could only look up and watch.
One month after returning.
Shen Dingzhu had already met her family and learned that her eldest brother and second brother were both highly valued in the court. Her father had retired to recuperate in order to balance the power.
The palace servants who had served Shen Dingzhu in the past, including Shen Bi, Xiucui, Chunxi and others, also came back to serve Shen Dingzhu.
When the master and servant met, they cried again.
It is said that Shen Dingzhu is blessed with great fortune and will be extremely valuable in the future.
In Fengyi Palace.
Shen Dingzhu has an extraordinary bearing, wearing a bright red phoenix robe, with a golden phoenix crown flying in her black hair, and the golden thread on the skirt is faintly shining.
The beauty's gorgeous eyebrows are graceful and elegant.
She held her youngest son Xiao Xingche in her arms, teasing him and talking to Concubine Cui De who was sitting opposite.
"I heard that while I was away from the palace, Concubine Cui De visited Cheer when she had time. I should really thank you."
Concubine Cui De wore a decent and dignified navy blue dress, and the jade hairpin in her hair was as gentle in color as the smile on her lips.
"Why are you so polite to me? When you were in the palace, you took good care of me. Now that you are not in the palace, I should protect the young prince for you."
As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Xingche in Shen Dingzhu's arms with loving eyes.
The little child only played with the tips of his mother's hair, looking up from time to time to look at the queen's beautiful face, and finally nestled tightly in Shen Dingzhu's arms.
Shen Bi joked more than once that the little prince, like his father, couldn't take his eyes away when he saw Shen Dingzhu.
Concubine Cui De's eyelashes slightly lowered: "The little prince has just been born. Since he is less than a month old, his body is weak, so I go to visit him when I have time. You see, what a blessed person the little prince is. Just like you, my concubine. In just one year, it has grown white and tender."
Shen Dingzhu smiled brightly and kissed her son's little face lovingly, receiving a happy response from him.
"Mother, mother~" the little guy's voice was milky, and his eyes were bright when he was kissed.
At this moment, Concubine Cui De sighed heavily, attracting Shen Dingzhu's attention.
"What's wrong with Concubine De? She seems to have something on her mind since she just came in." Shen Dingzhu asked proactively.
Concubine Cui De smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, your eyes are as bright as a torch. I can't hide it from you. In fact, it's not my concubine's business. Does your Majesty remember the two nobles Zhang Tong?"
Seeing Shen Dingzhu nodding, Concubine Cui De added: "When they came to see me recently, they looked sad. They were both afraid that after the empress returned to the palace, the emperor would completely ignore them, so..."
Shen Bi, who was guarding Shen Dingzhu, was the first to change her eyes. Concubine Cui De smiled and said, "Look why I'm talking so much. It's a good thing that the empress and the emperor are in love. I will try to persuade Zhang Tong and the two nobles."
Xiucui stepped forward and took the little prince away, and said with a smile: "My queen, it's time for your highness to have a meal."
The child ate a lot, Shen Dingzhu nodded. After Xiao Xingche was taken away, Shen Bi calmly stepped forward to pour tea.
"Forgive me for being bold, Concubine De. I am afraid that the two nobles Zhang and Tong are saying this to tease you because of your softness. During the days when the Queen is not in the palace, the number of times the Emperor has entered the harem can be counted on one hand. I still come to see the young prince and the princess every time, so why should Zhang Tong be afraid of being left out?"
I have never received grace, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
Concubine Cui De looked embarrassed for a moment. Shen Dingzhu pursed her red lips and said in a calm tone: "Okay Shen Bi, Concubine De is right. The two nobles Zhang Tong have not been summoned by me yet. They often After kowtowing outside, I asked them to go back, I guess they will be a little uneasy."
The dark light in Shen Dingzhu's beautiful eyes fell on Concubine Cui De in front of her.
"After you go back, you should also find an opportunity to tell them two that I will advise the emperor to get along well. There are not many people in the harem, so we can get along well."
Concubine Cui De felt her heart skip a beat when she heard this.
How dare they ask the emperor to get wet with rain and dew? Thinking of Xiao Langyan's torture methods, Concubine Cui De became frightened.
The pain of kneeling all night long still lingers like yesterday's nightmare.
Concubine Cui De smiled hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty is really considerate of us, but you must not advise the Emperor. The concubines will be content with following your Majesty and living a safe and secure life. Never think of anything else."
The worry in her eyes was lifted like a veil, and she finally smiled and talked to Shen Dingzhu sincerely for another conversation, and then left.
As soon as Concubine Cui De left, Shen Bi couldn't help but snorted coldly as she collected the tea cups.
"The two nobles Zhang Tong are timid. They were as frightened as mice when they saw the emperor. How dare they think about these things? I am afraid that Concubine Cui De was afraid herself and deliberately told the empress!"
Shen Dingzhu sits in a dignified posture, with her slender waist bound by the fire phoenix girdle, which makes her chest bulging and her posture bright and noble.
She shook her head slowly: "It's no wonder that she is worried. She thought that I was dead, so she had a little hope. Now that I am back, she must feel uncomfortable. She may not be trying to win favor, but just wants to live a better life. "
Shen Dingzhu would not argue with her about this. After all, Cui De Fei often visited Xiao Xingche when she did not return to the palace.
Although Concubine Cui De may have her mind set on the prince and want to adopt him as his own, in any case, as long as she is sensible, Shen Dingzhu will certainly not embarrass her.
I thought there was nothing to conflict between the two of them, but within two days, an imperial edict was sent to the palaces of Concubine Cui De and Zhang Tong respectively.
Eunuch Xu Shou personally handled this matter.
After he read out the imperial edict, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is particularly gracious and allows you to go home."
In early April, Xiao Langyan issued an imperial edict that shocked both the government and the public.
He wants to abolish the harem for the sake of Queen Shen Dingzhu, and release the two existing nobles Cui De Fei and Zhang Tong back home to get married respectively.
After these three people entered the palace, he had not touched them. Xiao Langyan said in the imperial edict that instead of delaying their future for the rest of their lives, it would be better to settle down early.
In order to treat them favorably, Xiao Langyan gave them two choices. Either he would help select husbands, give them numerous rewards, and be married off by the palace, or he would confer them with the title of female official, add many rewards, and let them go home. The queen of the family chooses her own husband to marry.
As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar.
The courtiers wanted to dissuade him, but Xiao Langyan was determined.
Everyone realized that the emperor had been deployed for many years, and now most of the forces in the court were his confidants. In addition, the emperor personally went to Northern Liang, and he had already gathered military power.
Now that the imperial power is concentrated, the emperor alone has the final say in the court and harem. I am afraid that he has already begun to make secret arrangements.
After the two nobles Zhang and Tong received the imperial edict, they each cried to death twice and fainted. When they woke up, they figured it out one after another.
One of them chose last year's new beauty prospector, and the other wanted to be granted the title of female official. After returning home, they would choose a husband based on their prestige.
Only Concubine Cui De did not answer.
Xu Shou went there once a day to press for questions and answers. Concubine Cui De was always sitting by the window, pruning flowers with an expressionless face and saying nothing.
The matter was more serious than she imagined. For the sake of Queen Shen, the emperor was not even willing to let them stay in the harem.
