Married to the East Palace for the second time

Chapter 69: Extra five

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◎Zen made Zhao Yue ascend the throne◎

Before Zhao Yue proposed to marry Cui Wenxi, she had made a promise to the saint. As long as he agreed to the marriage, she would accept the saint's concession.

Now that Zhao Yue was married and had his eldest son, the saint mentioned this matter to Queen Ma after Zhao Yi's 100-day banquet.

The two have been married for decades, from when they were young to now half a century old. Queen Ma is well aware of his difficulties. He may be considered a good father or a good husband, but he is not a good emperor.

While Emperor Wu was still alive, Zhao Junqi was under tremendous pressure.

As the eldest son, he is not as smart and alert as his younger brothers, and he has no intention of engaging in internal fighting. However, he is the prince, and a person who is at the forefront of the limelight will inevitably become a target.

At that time, Empress Ma was walking on thin ice by his side every day. Fortunately, she had enough energy to give birth to Zhao Yue.

Later, someone pointed out that in order to protect his wife and children from persecution, Zhao Junqi secretly hired the great scholar Chen Ping to be Zhao Yue's teacher.

Fortunately, although he was not good at dealing with others, he was still a clever little boy. Under Chen Ping's guidance, he quickly gained the favor of Emperor Wu and used roundabout tactics to protect the fate of the East Palace from being excluded.

In those years, he was able to sit firmly in the East Palace because of Zhao Yue's hard work. Even if the second and third children were killed by Zhao Yue's "childish words", he would not waver at all and would only shed a few crocodile tears.

Being in the emperor's house and separated by a layer of belly, how can there be true brotherhood

After surviving the most difficult years, he was finally relieved.

Emperor Wu knew that he was ashamed of him and had a long talk with him when he was seriously ill. After all, he had a soft heart. He cried like a child in front of his father, pouring out his heart and grievances, which also made Emperor Wu deeply moved.

It is true that Emperor Wu was not a good father, but he was a qualified emperor. He was ruthless to his children, but he loved the officials and the people, and he cherished every inch of Daliang's territory.

Zhao Yue was considered his satisfactory heir. Although his son did not live up to expectations and lacked the spirit of an emperor, his grandson had the ability to carry out his ambitions. He often pointed to the Xiongnu on the border of Daliang and instilled in his grandson his ambition to expand his territory.

And now, Zhao Yue's era is coming.

Zhao Junqi didn't want to face those boring government affairs anymore, so he discussed with Queen Ma about abdication.

Queen Ma knew his temperament and had no objection. She just said: "Now Erlang has grown up and is married and has children of his own. If the elder man wants to give it up to him, then give it to him. He is getting richer and should be able to take on the responsibility." I can afford this burden."

Zhao Junqi: "It's good if you can understand." He added, "I'm really tired these years."

Empress Ma joked: "You can retreat when you are tired. We Erlang have been planning for you since we were young. We don't know how long we will be tired."

Zhao Junqi said shamelessly: "Isn't there Yi'er? It is passed down from generation to generation."

Empress Ma covered her mouth, "It's still early. In the past, I was always worried that Erlang didn't have a caring person around him, but now seeing that he and Chang Yue have a good relationship and are harmonious as husband and wife, I feel more relieved. After all, I asked for it myself. I am willing to hold it in my heart."

Zhao Junqi stroked his beard and said: "Chang Yue has been married into the Zhao family for several years, and he is a sensible man." After a pause, "As the saying goes, you should marry a virtuous wife. If the second husband has her help, his life will not be bad."

Empress Ma approved of this, "The Cui family has a very strict family tradition. Cui Pingying is very good at raising children. In all these years, I have never heard of Chang Yue being arrogant because of her favor. I feel relieved that Erlang has her by his side."

Zhao Junqi patted her hand and said, "When Zen gives in, we will secretly go to Jiangnan for a private visit."

Queen Ma grinned, "You are so beautiful."

With an idea in mind, Zhao Junqi called Zhao Yue to talk to him about abdication.

This time Zhao Yue had no reason to shirk, nor did he express any objection. It was all up to him and me to make the decision.

After the handover between father and son went smoothly, Zhao Junqi took the time to raise the matter of abdicating the crown prince to the throne with the officials at the court meeting, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the enthronement ceremony and the empress conferment ceremony in the East Palace.

The enthronement ceremony is extremely complicated. The saint is still alive and is only in a Zen position, so preparations will be made one or two months in advance.

Zhao Yue was the Crown Prince of the Supervisory State, a direct descendant, and the heir appointed by Emperor Wu, so Zhao Jun all abdicated without any official objection.

The Ministry of Rites suddenly became busy, drafting the new emperor's reign name, the new emperor's crown uniform, and the production of the queen's Zhai uniform.

Although Cui Wenxi had long been mentally prepared, that day would come sooner or later, but when it came time to put it on the agenda, she felt a little frightened.

The title of Mother of a Country is indeed a bit heavy, as if the burden on her shoulders has suddenly become heavier.

In addition to being a qualified wife and mother, she also needs to be a mother-in-law and the strongest assistant to Zhao Yue.

After all, he will face the entire country from now on and protect the people of the world. She should drive alongside him, not standing behind him and looking up, but standing beside him and walking together.

Only by moving forward together can the future of the two of them go further and last longer.

No, when she talked about this with Zhao Yue before going to bed at night, she never thought that he was also a little scared.

Cui Wenxi was surprised and asked curiously: "Erlang, you have been serving as the prisoner of the country for so many years, what are you still worried about?"

Zhao Yue climbed onto the bed with her hair disheveled. She thought her long hair was in the way, so she pushed it behind her ears and said seriously: "I am only in my early twenties. If you are an ordinary child of an aristocratic family, most of them are under the protection of the family, but I have to go into battle personally to challenge him." Do you think I'm afraid of becoming the leader of the family?"

Cui Wenxi was amused. She sat in front of the dressing table and wiped her face while saying, "Looking at how old-fashioned you are, I thought you were so brave."

Zhao Yue: "That's different. In the past, when my father was around, I always thought that there was someone above me. But now that he has resigned, there is no one above me. I am bare and feel uneasy."

Cui Wenxi covered her mouth, "That's it." He added, "I'm also scared. If now, I only care about the East Palace, but in the future, I have to care about the entire harem. Not only that, my Words and deeds will also affect the evaluation of the previous government, do you think I am tired?"

Zhao Yue pulled Jin and said, "That's not possible. Yuanniang, you act cautiously. If you follow me and get scared, then we won't make jokes on the day of the enthronement ceremony and the conferment of the queen?"

Cui Wenxi stared at him, "I am a housewife, how have I ever seen such a big scene?"

Zhao Yue comforted her and said, "Actually, it's not that scary. You just need to lead the ministers to worship the Ancestral Temple and the State, and then receive congratulations from the courtiers. You will receive the treasure book, and you will have a banquet with hundreds of officials in the evening, and your family members will also come with you. celebrate."

Cui Wenxi didn't believe his lies at all, "Who are you fooling? Isn't it more complicated than last year's wedding?"

Zhao Yue: "..."

It seems quite troublesome.

After she finished cleaning up, she got into bed. Her hands were a little cold and she touched his heart directly. He said "ouch" and said dissatisfiedly: "It's so cold."

Cui Wenxi chuckled.

Zhao Yue's hands were warm and dry, covering her up to keep her warm. She said, "Looking at how heavy your temper is, you never thought you would be scared."

Zhao Yue: "If you were by my side, I wouldn't be afraid."

Cui Wenxi said disgustedly: "Promise!" He added, "I'm just afraid that I won't do well enough in the future and will hinder you. After all, you will be the monarch of a country in the future, and you will pretend to be the people of the world and people's livelihood."

Zhao Yue didn't take it seriously, "Yuan Niang praises me too much. It's your first time as a human being, and so am I. Neither of us are saints, nor have we ever done the job of an empress, right? We are crossing the river by feeling the stones. Take it one step at a time."

Cui Wenxi pinched him and said, "If a saint hears this, he might give you a scolding."

Zhao Yue seemed to have remembered something and said to her: "Let me tell you, before I ascend the throne, there will be a persuasion. That is, the courtiers will persuade me to ascend the throne, and I have to persuade them three times. I still can't agree at once. I have to let the courtiers persuade me for the third time." You can only nod after three times, do you think it’s hypocritical?”

Cui Wenxi: "..."

Zhao Yue complained: "Do you think this ceremony is interesting?"

Cui Wenxi thought for a while and said: "Then do I also need three persuasion for my conferment ceremony?"

After saying this, both of them couldn't help laughing.

After covering her hand to warm it, the two of them got into bed.

Cui Wenxi lay on top of him and had a heated discussion about the ceremony of conferring the queen and enthroning the throne.

The two of them felt the same way and complained. This was the first major change they had faced together, not only in terms of identity, but also in terms of psychological growth and transformation.

He will be responsible for supporting the family and the country; she will command the harem and shoulder the responsibilities of the mother of a country.

This is a new challenge, but also a new opportunity.

She will no longer sit idle, but put on the queen's robe to do something for herself as a woman, and to do something for women in this patriarchal era.

Try your best to find a way out for those daughters who are struggling.

The two of them talked for a long time under the quilt before rolling together and lying down with their necks crossed, their ears and temples rubbing together.

They will experience big and small things together for the rest of their lives. She thinks that he is calm and solid as a rock, fearless of wind and rain; he thinks that she is as stable as an old dog when she is older and has experienced the world, and is not chaotic when things happen.

It turns out that both men have the flaws and weaknesses of ordinary people.

Fortunately, they didn't shy away from it at all, but frankly teased each other, complained to each other, and were finally willing to work together to face it together.

This may be the attitude that couples should have, to recognize their own shortcomings, accept their own shortcomings, encourage each other, grow together, and stay together through thick and thin.

No one will stand in anyone's shadow.

Keep pace.

The author has something to say:

Emperor Wu: I lay the foundation for the beam! !

Zhao Yue: I want to make Daliang rich and safe! !

Stupid boy: Hey, hey, hey~~I sit at home every day and take care of my family business~~

Er Zai: Brother, don’t cry, I will expand your territory for you. . .

later-

Stupid: Alas, the family fortune seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

Stupid boy: Brother, please come back. The family business seems to be strong again. . .

Stupid boy: All the copper coins in the treasury are rotten. It’s so embarrassing.

Zhao Yue:. . .

Emperor Wu:. . .