Thus, the days in the Prince Ding Mansion slowly passed as Mo Xiaobao and Leng Xiaobao chased each other around, bullied each other, and laughed foolishly. As for the news that came from time to time, such as the attempted assassination of the tenth prince before he ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager who did not want to be buried with him, and the secret clashes between the Liu Family and the Li Palace, these were all ignored by the people in the Prince Ding Mansion. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the new emperor's ascension.
Mo Jingqi's coffin had been moved to a side hall on the western side of the imperial city. Perhaps because Mo Jingqi never thought that he would die so early, Mo Jingqi's imperial mausoleum had not been completed yet. The time needed to build the imperial mausoleums could not be completed in a day. Therefore, Mo Jingqi could not be buried in a short period of time, and could only be placed in a palace for the time being. After the imperial mausoleum was completed, Zi Gong would be sent to the imperial mausoleum.
The ascension of a new emperor in the Da Chu State was always met with congratulations from all sides. Even when Mo Jingqi ascended the throne, the Regent Mo Liufang had already passed away. The Da Chu State still had Mo Xiuwen supporting it, and the famous young general Mo Xiuyao. The entire Da Chu State was still relatively stable and strong. The surrounding countries, including Xi Ling, naturally sent envoys to congratulate him. This time, other than Nanzhao and the surrounding small countries sending envoys, there was no news from the neighboring Xi Ling and Northern Tribes. A seven year old emperor, and there were two opposing factions in court, each with their own thoughts. The Prince Ding Mansion had already left the Da Chu State. The two powerful countries, Xi Ling and Northern Tribes, did have the right to ignore them. Moreover, they were not in the mood to congratulate the new emperor of the Da Chu State. They were coveting the fat piece of meat that was the Da Chu State.
The enthronement ceremony of the Tenth Prince was scheduled to be held on March 12th, which was not a bad day. The Prince Ding Mansion naturally received an invitation early on. A few days before the coronation, Ye Li was invited to the palace by the Empress.
This was not the first time Ye Li had seen the Tenth Prince. This child, who had originally lived like a shadow in a corner of the Imperial Palace, had suddenly been pushed to the most eye-catching place after Mo Jingqi's incident. In the past half a month, he had suffered a lot of fright. When Ye Li saw him, he was sleeping in his biological mother's arms. Just by looking at his sallow and emaciated face, one could tell that he had not been living well these days. Hearing Ye Li's footsteps, the Tenth Prince immediately opened his eyes. His blank eyes were filled with horror and fear. He whimpered and was about to cry. His birth mother hurriedly covered his mouth in panic and looked at Ye Li and the Empress at a loss.
The Empress frowned and sighed helplessly: "Quickly let go of him. Princess Ding will not bicker with a child. "
The woman, who was wearing gorgeous clothes and had an ordinary appearance, finally carefully let go of the hand covering the Tenth Prince's mouth. She looked uneasily at Ye Li before softly coaxing the Tenth Prince in her arms. The Tenth Prince cried for a while and seemed to be tired. He then fell into a deep sleep again. The Empress wanted someone to take him to rest, but was worried that she would wake him up again. Ye Li walked over and pressed on the Tenth Prince's acupuncture points a few times before saying in a low voice: "Take him to rest. Be careful, he won't wake up. "
"Many thanks … … Many thanks to Princess Ding." He thanked Ye Li with trepidation before taking the Tenth Prince into the back hall to rest.
Seeing them leave, Ye Li raised her eyebrows and asked the Empress: "What happened?"
The Empress smiled bitterly: "What else could it be? This child … … At first, I only thought that the Sixth Prince was arrogant and overbearing. He was spoiled and could not be a ruler. But this Tenth Prince … … I am afraid that he is more troublesome than the Sixth Prince. It is also difficult for this child. He has only seen his father a few times in his life. His birth mother is also not someone who can teach him. He has been frightened a lot these days and has not been able to sleep well. Now … … not to mention anything else, I am afraid that he will not even be able to cope on the day of the ascension. "
Seeing the Empress' tired expression, Ye Li could only sigh. The Tenth Prince's birth mother was only a palace maid that Mo Jingqi had taken care of. She was originally from a poor peasant family and naturally could not teach the Tenth Prince anything. Although it was thought that because the Tenth Prince was about to ascend the throne, the people in the palace respectfully called her Empress Dowager. But that gorgeous dress could not change a person's temperament and ability. Wearing the gorgeous Empress Dowager's phoenix robe, it only made the small and unremarkable woman even more insignificant and uneasy. Right now, King Li and the officials of Hua Country were supporting the outside matters, but the Empress had to take care of the matters in the palace alone. If something happened to the new Emperor at this time, even if the Empress was not blamed, she would not be able to escape the crime of failing to protect the young Emperor. No wonder the Empress was so tired.
Seeing the Empress like this, Ye Li almost could not bear to talk about Feng Zhiyao.
The Empress saw that Ye Li was distracted and said with a smile, "Do you have something to say? We are not outsiders, just say it. "
Ye Li looked up and said in a low voice to her, "Feng San has returned."
The Empress stilled and looked down at the white jade bracelet on her wrist in a daze. Ye Li did not rush her and quietly sat at the side to drink tea. After a while, the Empress came back to her senses and smiled apologetically at Ye Li, saying, "I have let you see a joke, for a while … … isn't he fine in the northwest? Why did he come back at this time? "
Ye Li looked calmly at the Empress and did not speak. The faint smile on the Empress' face also gradually disappeared. Looking helplessly at Ye Li, she said, "For Wang Fei to come and tell me this, it must be … … Wang Fei also knows about the matters of the past." Ye Li nodded and said softly, "The matters of the past are not your fault. Feng San's unwillingness to give up is his obsession, and it is also not your fault. If your highness does not care, I will tell him not to disturb your highness. But if your highness is not indifferent, why not give each other a chance? "
"Chance?" The Empress smiled bitterly and shook her head at Ye Li, saying, "Many thanks to Wang Fei. I know that Wang Fei is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's business. It is not easy for you to tell me so much. Wang Fei, please tell him … … I only treat him like Xiuyao, a younger brother that I watched grow up. There is nothing else. "
Ye Li frowned and said, "He wants to see your highness. Originally, he wanted to enter the palace as soon as he returned to the capital, but the Prince and I persuaded him not to. But if I bring back such an answer, I'm afraid that he will not be convinced no matter what. When the time comes, he still wants to see your highness. "
The Empress shook her head and said, "There is no need to meet. Right now, the palace is heavily guarded and the new Emperor is about to ascend the throne. I do not have the mind to think about these things. Wang Fei, tell him not to enter the palace. I do not have the time. "
Ye Li was silent. Not having the time was indeed a very good excuse to refuse. When a person did not even have the time to see you, it was naturally enough to show that they did not care about you. No matter from which aspect, the Empress was an extremely intelligent woman.
"What plans does your highness have in the future?" Ye Li asked with a frown.
The Empress was puzzled and looked at Ye Li. Ye Li pursed her lips and said with a faint smile, "If your highness wants me to persuade Feng San, you have to give me a reason. At least … you have to let him know that without him, your highness can live very well, or even better than with him, right? "The Empress understood and said in a low voice," When the new Emperor ascends the throne, I will become the Empress Dowager of the Da Chu State. Is that not enough? "
"Maybe it is." Ye Li sighed and said.
The two were speechless for a while. There was a commotion outside the door, "Impudent! Have the Empress come out! Aijia wants to see her! "
"Empress Dowager, the Empress is currently meeting with Princess Ding. Empress Dowager, please wait a moment. "The palace maid outside the door advised.
"Impudent! Aijia is the Empress Dowager. Do I need to wait to see her? The one surnamed Feng, come out for aijia! "
Ye Li frowned and said in confusion, "Didn't they say they were going to be buried together? Why are they still making a fuss? Is Noble Consort Liu still here? "
The Empress said with a faint smile, "The Liu family and the King of Qin don't agree with Noble Consort Liu being buried together. The key is that the Prince Regent's intention is also wavering. Since Noble Consort Liu is still alive, the Empress Dowager naturally can't be moved for the time being. Those families are still arguing with the court officials and those scholars. I heard that there is a saying that they will be buried together with the Emperor when he is buried. It doesn't count as going against the posthumous edict. "
"That has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager, right? The late Emperor has been buried for almost twenty years. "
"Who knows what they are thinking. For this kind of thing, anything I say is wrong. Just let them argue among themselves. " Hearing the noise outside getting louder and louder, the Tenth Prince seemed to have been woken up again and began to sob. The Empress frowned and said loudly, "Invite the Empress Dowager in."
It was quiet outside the door for a while. A moment later, the Empress Dowager led her people into the main hall.
Looking at the Empress Dowager in front of her, Ye Li couldn't help but be shocked. She remembered that the first time she saw the Empress Dowager was in Zhangde Palace. The Empress Dowager was a dignified and noble mother of the country. But now, the Empress Dowager seemed to have lost her dignified and noble royal majesty overnight. White hair, frowning eyebrows that couldn't be covered by makeup, and the ferociousness in her eyes. She didn't look like the Empress Dowager of a country, but more like a fighting beast trapped in a cage.
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