Phi-Fic Chapter 584 The 2-year-old Hongying was crowned queen.
Chapter 584 The 2-year-old Hongying was crowned queen.
On the seventh day of September, the crown prince could no longer bear it and caused a scene in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. On the same day, an imperial decree was issued to depose him from the crown prince position.
The next day, another imperial edict was issued, and the deposed prince was demoted to a commoner and banished to Yamen Town in the Lingnan region. However, in consideration of the father-son relationship, the emperor allowed him to take away the Eastern Palace's own property and also allocated him a thousand acres of land in Yamen Town, to be supervised by the Beijing Guards three days later.
The turmoil that was originally expected in the capital did not occur. Such a big event seemed to have only caused a little splash in the pond, and the ripples swirled a few times before quickly disappearing.
November 29th,
The Queen died.
December 17,
The emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty died suddenly.
The emperor left a handwritten edict: the twelfth prince Jiao Zhongchen, who was eighteen years old at the time, would succeed to the throne.
There was also a will saying: Concubine Qiong was buried with the emperor, and the Eighth Prince was to guard the tomb for life.
For a time, white banners were hung throughout the country, and the originally festive New Year atmosphere turned into a national mourning.
A country cannot live without a ruler for a day.
December 19th,
Jiao Zhongchen announced his ascension to the throne, changed the country's name to Daming, and called himself Emperor Gong, which was said to mean that he would personally serve the people.
On the day of his accession to the throne, the emperor immediately conferred titles on three princes.
Among them, the 14-year-old 13th prince Jiao Zhongfan, his biological mother was originally just a palace maid who was later made a concubine and given the title of 13th Beile.
The fifteenth prince Jiao Zhongzan, who was three months younger than the fourteenth prince, was born to Concubine De, who was named Prince Zhou.
The two of them were also among the three who quickly left the palace.
Jiao Zhongjue, the emperor's cousin, was under the age of fifteen and was given the title of Prince Jue as an exception. He helped the emperor supervise the Ministry of Clan Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, which was equivalent to putting a pair of eyes for the emperor in these two departments.
After being conferred the title of prince, the prince's palace should have been reallocated, but Jiao Zhongjue refused to move out. Emperor Gong had no choice but to reward him with a princess's palace next to the Prince Jue's palace, which was originally vacant due to the marriage. The walls on both sides were broken down and merged into the new Prince Jue's Palace, which was more than twice as large as the original Prince Jue's Palace.
December 27th,
With the arrangement of the clan affairs office, Emperor Gong Re Xiaozhong got married in a hurry. The empress was Qi Hongying, the eldest daughter of Chief Censor Qi Jie and the granddaughter of General Qi. Chief Censor Qi was immediately promoted to the second-rank doctor.
When Chu Chu, who was far away in Xiangzhou County, heard the news, she was shocked. She thought that the official report was wrong. She confirmed it with Yan Yongning several times before she dared to believe it, but she found it difficult to calm down.
She remembered that Hongying was only a year older than her and was not even twelve years old this year, so how could she get married?
Moreover, Hongying hated the palace the most. She was ambitious back then and wanted to invite her to travel the country and conquer the world together. When Chuchu thought of what she said, "Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea," she wanted to cry.
Moreover, these adjectives about the palace were taught to him by General Qi. Could it be that General Qi had the heart to let his granddaughter enter the deep palace?
Because of this, Chuchu has been depressed for several days. If it weren't for her brother Jue and her parents being worried about a palace coup, she would have planned to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. If she were in Beijing, at least she could see Hongying, comfort her, and know what she is thinking.
But, is it useful?
Thinking of such a good sister and that she couldn't even go to the bride's house to add makeup or send her off in person, she felt so sad that she wanted to cry. It was even more painful than if she had been wronged.
She also wanted to return to the capital immediately to see Hongying before she entered the palace. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that this was the work of Brother Jue. After all, he was in charge of the Imperial Clan House. If he strongly objected, those old relatives of the royal family should not be able to match them up, right?
Seeing Chuchu was upset, Yan Yongning took her to work for several days and persuaded her several times, but he just sighed and said, "It's useless. It's a foregone conclusion. Even if Fubao rushes back, the queen will enter the palace."
Although she knew that her fourth uncle had not lied to her, Chuchu still felt very, very uncomfortable. Later, she also realized that what virtue and ability did Jue have? How could he possibly persuade the emperor, the empress dowager, and General Qi? I am afraid this is also the result of weighing the pros and cons of several parties.
There was one thing she hadn't told anyone. According to the medical book from later generations that she had read from Mr. Space, relatives within three generations should not get married and have children, otherwise it would be easy to give birth to stupid children.
She thought about it for a long time. General Qi and Concubine Xian are siblings, and also the first generation; Hongying's father and Emperor Gong are the second generation; then are Hongying and the emperor the second or third generation?
According to Chuchu's idea, it is between the second and third generations, and still cannot escape the third generation. The more Chuchu thinks about it, the worse she feels.
It is impossible to separate the emperor and Hongying, but this medical conclusion should be told to the master somehow, so that he can find a way to pass it on so that people in the future will try not to make the same mistake.
But let's not talk about whether Doctor Tang would believe it or not. Even if he did, would he dare to tell His Majesty? This was no joke. He might even be beheaded.
It is very difficult to change the deep-rooted ideas of our ancestors: Hey, let's tell Brother Jue and Dad, as well as officials like Fourth Uncle, and let them find a way. Nothing can be accomplished overnight. There must be facts to convince those in power and the people. This is almost the same principle as raising rice fish, but I don't know how many times more difficult it is.
Thinking of this, Chuchu thought that more rice fish could be sent to the palace in the future so that the empress could eat it every day until she got tired of it. Would this reduce the chance of giving birth to an idiot child?
Now I can only pray that Hongying will be happy in this life and give birth to healthy children in the future.
Yan Yongning stopped her from going back to Beijing several times: "It's too late. See you later. If Chuchu doesn't go back now, it will be the best help to Hongying and Prince Jue. Sometimes there are some things that even the emperor and Prince Jue can't stop."
"But Hongying must be crying her heart out. She's still a child. How can she be a bride?"
Chuchu was very worried. After reading so many medical books, she knew that premature childbirth could result in death. Moreover, Hongying was still a child. When she left the capital, Hongying had not even had her period. How could she have a child?
Yan Yongning had no choice but to persuade Chuchu patiently, fearing that she would really go back and cause trouble: "Choosing Hongying will naturally have reasons that are beneficial to the emperor, and there are also Prince Chun and General Qi... who are working for him! Fubao doesn't believe it... Doesn't he still believe in Brother Jue?
Fourth Uncle heard from Prince Jue that the emperor was kind and self-disciplined. He was almost eighteen years old and there were almost no women around him. Hongying had such a relationship with him, so he believed that the emperor would not hurt her.
Moreover, during the three-year mourning period, the emperor, as his own son, should be very self-disciplined and would not casually call anyone to sleep with him."
Yan Yongning didn't dare to make it too clear. He said that Hongying should first learn the rules of being a queen when she entered the palace, and the marriage consummation should wait until she reached the age of 15. There were women in the harem, and the emperor, who was so young, would naturally not be such a beast.