King Hui's enthronement ceremony was scheduled for spring.
When choosing several dates, he, who had become the crown prince, chose the last option at a glance.
The explanation he gave was that he wanted to start a new era in the season when all things come into being.
However, the officials in charge of arranging the ceremony knew very well that he wanted to wait for the Crown Princess to give birth.
Otherwise, how could the queen sealing ceremony be arranged on the same day?
However, no matter what the former King Hui, who was promoted to the crown prince, thought, the relevant personnel preparing for the enthronement ceremony were already busy in an orderly manner.
As the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, Shengyuan only needs to assist the City Patrol Department and the Internal Guards in controlling public security in Kyoto.
The turmoil in Kyoto had just subsided, and most of the common people and nobles inside and outside Kyoto were discerning and unwilling to easily challenge the patience of those in power, so they were all very honest. In recent times, two trivial cases have occasionally cropped up. Other than that, there have been no lawsuits. For a while, the government office seemed particularly deserted.
Therefore, Shengfu Yin, who was at leisure, was called to the palace by Cining Palace every now and then to talk.
"The Ping Po of Shangyuan, the grapes of Xiliang, the bayberry of Wuxia, and the lychee of Minzhong have always been my favorites."
Empress Dowager Qin leaned on the soft pillow and talked to Sheng Yuan about fruits with a smile.
"The peaches I brought as tribute last year were all good, but I can't forget the red pancakes you brought in."
"If you like it, I'll find it for you when the season comes." Sheng Yuan peeled the lychee orange and smiled.
The Empress Dowager Qin looked at the fruit pulp in the jade plate, picked up one and said with a smile: "Among the oranges donated by the local government the year before last, the most popular ones for me were the mudberg oranges. However, this time there was a flood and the harvest was very small."
"Although the real mandarin oranges are good, the fragrant oranges are not bad either." Sheng Yuan took the red jade plate handed to her by the palace maid and put it in the hands of the Queen Mother Qin. "The meat is plump and the juice is sweet. Please try it."
The Empress Dowager Qin followed the good example, ate a piece, and nodded with a smile.
Sheng Yuan washed her hands in the copper basin brought by the palace maid, and while rubbing the balm, she warned: "It's very cold now. Although this fruit is good, don't use it too much."
Empress Dowager Qin responded with a smile and put another piece of ice orange meat into her mouth.
Sheng Yuan: "..."
Probably to make Sheng Yuan feel guilty, the Queen Mother Qin coughed twice and asked someone to replace the fruit plate with a hot fruit drink.
"Qian'er Yongping is causing trouble for you again?" Taking the hand stove given by Aunt Qi, Queen Mother Qin adjusted her posture, half leaning on the soft pillow comfortably, and then asked about the message she had heard earlier.
Sheng Yuan didn't hide anything, and vividly learned the conversation between her and Princess Yongping.
"Humph, there is a small plan but no great wisdom." Empress Dowager Qin snorted coldly, looking at Sheng Yuan with some worry in her eyes.
"It is not easy to get involved in officialdom, let alone being a girl! Although Yongping has many shortcomings, if you stay in the officialdom for a long time, you will find that there are many more people who are not as good as her."
Saying this, she glanced at Aunt Qi.
So, Sheng Yuan, who was about to answer the call, found that Aunt Qi turned around and took out a small, flat box from a drawer not far away.
The box was no bigger than a palm, and it looked like it was holding command arrows.
"Open it and show it to Sister Yuan." Empress Dowager Qin motioned to Aunt Qi to open it.
"Click." The copper lock popped open, and a simple bronze arrowhead appeared in front of Sheng Yuan.
"All sins and punishments shall be atonement." The four seal characters fill the entire card surface surrounded by flower and vine patterns.
"This is..." Sheng Yuan felt that this was of the same type as the iron scroll of the alchemy book in Anyu's hand.
"The Bronze Medal of Exoneration." Empress Dowager Qin's eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia, "The treasure that Empress Dowager Rong'an fought for for the Wen family was later taken back by the late Emperor and given to me."
Sheng Yuan paused for a moment before realizing that the late emperor was referring to Emperor Chengyuan.
She noticed the word "rob" in the Queen Mother's words, and felt a little harsh for some reason.
But before she could think about it, the Queen Mother said to her kindly: "I have no need for this bronze medal, so now I will give it to you, girl! I just hope that you will never need it."
"!!!" Sheng Yuan didn't expect that this bronze medal of immunity was given to her. Her first reaction was not surprise, but trepidation, "Auntie, with you as my stable backer, I don't need this medal!"
"Silly girl, even if I don't disobey you, I can't stay with you forever! Give it to you, and you can keep it!" Queen Mother Qin seemed unable to see Sheng Yuan's uneasiness, and closed the box with her backhand, buckling the small The lock was pushed directly into Sheng Yuan's hand.
"Then give it to my father! I won't have to say that you are partial!" The box, which was cold to the touch, was extremely hot in Sheng Yuan's hands.
"Are you stupid?" Queen Mother Qin glanced at her and said angrily, "Things given to your father may not be passed on to you. Don't always think about others! If your father is jealous, just call him jealous!" I just like cute little girls, so I don’t care about him!"
At this point, Sheng Yuan could no longer shirk it. She just took the Queen Mother Qin's hand and shook it, saying softly: "The elders have given you such a gift, so I feel ashamed to accept it... But you must treat me well, and I will return it." I have to rely on you to be so bold and bold!"
"No! You girl, you are not afraid of anything. I will always protect you, aunt." Empress Dowager Qin bent her eyes and smiled.
…
Sheng Yuan returned home with the box in her arms, which naturally aroused her father's surprise.
However, it was said that shortly after she left the palace, the Queen Mother Qin sent someone to the Classics Hall to send a message to the cabinet, asking the cabinet to send someone from Zhongshushe to prepare a decree and leave instructions.
The prince Jiang Yucong heard the sound and hurried to Cining Palace.
"Royal Grandmother."
Queen Mother Qin felt uncomfortable looking at her grandson who seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind.
The antidote pills saved his life, but those toxins still damaged his foundation.
Her grandson, who has always been high-spirited and healthy, may eventually make Sister An'er sad.
"The prince must take good care of himself, speak less and be emotionally stable in the long run." Empress Dowager Qin waved her hand and asked him to listen to her, "The Ai family knows the situation of the Ai family well. If they can persist until they see you come back, It's an unexpected joy... If you can't see through it, just think that the Ai family misses your father and reunites with him."
Despite his previous guesses, Jiang Yucong couldn't help but feel panicked and sad after hearing this.
"My grandson hates Mr. Lu!" Jiang Yucong complained bitterly with tears in her eyes.
"Hate hurts your body. If you allow your hatred to expand, you will fulfill the Lu family's plan!" The Queen Mother Qin shook her head and sighed, "Now that the royal family is in decline, your top priority is to stabilize the country, revitalize the royal family, and educate the successors. "
When it came to the heir, Empress Dowager Qin felt sad again.
It is a lucky thing that the grandson is alive. When talking about heirs, it is inevitable to be greedy, so the baby in Sister An's belly must be preserved.
"Although the imperial doctor is trustworthy, you should not take any chances. The Crown Princess's place must be strictly guarded, and Xiaoxiao cannot take advantage of her."
"Royal grandmother, the baby in Sister An's arms should be a girl." Jiang Yucong coughed twice and said softly, "My grandson was so frightened that he accidentally ended up like Emperor Chen Mo."
"But Emperor Chen Mo was not in the good situation you are in now! At that time, there was no precedent for a woman to become an official in the scientific examination, and there was no precedent for a girl to be a crown prince!"
