After sending the Queen Mother to Chuxiu Palace, Jiang Changning took his three sons back to Tiancheng Palace.
"Mom, are we going to live here from now on?" Xiao Ming asked.
"For the time being." Jiang Changning touched his head, "Mom will move to Qiyuan Palace in the future, and you will go to the prince's residence."
"Does my second brother also live in the prince's residence?"
"He will temporarily live in Qiyuan Palace with your third brother and mother. When they turn six years old, they will go to the prince's residence to live with you." Jiang Changning squatted down, hugged Xiao Ming'er, and explained to him why such an arrangement was made.
After listening to this, Xiao Ming'er said sensibly, "Mom, I am not a child of two or three years old anymore. My father told me that I should move to another courtyard when I am six years old. I can't stay with you all day long. That would be useless."
Jiang Changning smiled, "Xiao Ming'er, study hard with your teacher when you are in school. When you are on vacation, you can come to Qiyuan Palace to play and sleep with your brothers."
"My son comes to greet me every day."
"I know Xiao Ming is a good and filial child."
"Mom, can you make some cookies for me?" Xiao Ming'er is still a child after all, and when his strict father is not around, he dares to boldly ask his mother for a small request.
"Of course you can." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
He let the wet nurse take care of the younger son, and took the eldest and second sons to the small kitchen in Tiancheng Palace to make handmade cakes.
While the mother and her two sons were having fun, Emperor Xuanzhi was dealing with the affairs of the Marquis of Anding's Mansion.
The prince of Marquis Anding announced to the public that Marquis Anding and his wife had passed away due to illness. But Marquis Anding was fine yesterday, and he passed away after one night
There is always an inside story behind sudden death from illness.
As for the couple dying together, this can be understood without any explanation.
Last night, Chang Youzhong delivered three bodies to the Anding Marquis's Mansion. The Anding Marquis's son was stunned when he saw the body of his sister who had passed away many years ago.
Then he realized why both his parents passed away.
He had long realized that his sister was not dead, but he had been deceiving himself and thought that his parents did not have the courage to do so.
But now it seems that my parents were not only extremely bold, but also extremely confused.
He actually asked his sister to return to Beijing at such a critical moment.
What's going on? Are you dissatisfied that the emperor doesn't have any evidence, so you bring the evidence to his door
"People get sick from eating grains. Marquis Anding and his wife have unfortunately passed away. I am deeply sorry. Please also express your condolences."
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Anding heaved a sigh of relief. It was a blessing for the Park family that the emperor would not pursue the matter any further. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."
"Go home and take good care of your parents' affairs." Emperor Xuanzhi did not give Marquis Anding any special honors after his death.
"I'm leaving." The prince of Anding bowed and left.
After sending him away, Emperor Xuanzhi summoned the Minister of Works and asked him whether the original palace had been repaired.
The Minister of Works replied, "Your Majesty, the mansion has been repaired and you can move in on a certain day."
"The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, let Prince Yi and his family move in." Emperor Xuanzhi conferred the title of Prince Yi on Emperor Xun.
The word "Yi" has a similar intention to the one the Empress Dowager had in naming the abdicated emperor Shen.
They will move out of the palace the day after tomorrow. The old concubine of Prince Yi, the former Grand Empress Dowager, refuses to move. "I will not leave the palace. I am the Grand Empress Dowager. I want to live in Fushou Palace."
"Grandma, the mansion that His Majesty rewarded me is very spacious and has a nice view. I'm sure you will like it." Prince Yi advised.
"No matter how spacious the courtyard is, is it as spacious as my Fu Shou Palace? No matter how beautiful the scenery is, is it as good as the scenery in the palace? I will not move, and no one can make me move. I am the Empress Dowager."
Prince Yi's Concubine said coldly, "You are no longer the Grand Empress Dowager. I advise you to know your place and stop making a fuss, or you will be dragged out and embarrassed."
When the carriage drove out of the palace gate, the Queen Mother and Jiang Changning were standing in a high building on the palace wall.
Watching the carriage go away, the Queen Mother turned around and walked slowly down the stairs, saying, "Finally, order has been restored."
Jiang Changning followed behind her, silent.
Jiang Changning did not know the inside story of the struggle for the throne between the old Prince of Jin and Emperor Guangzong. She just listened to what the Queen Mother said without expressing any opinion. She guessed that the Queen Mother did not need her opinion.
The harem was rewarded, and the most important arrangement for the abdication of the emperor was also made. Emperor Xuanzhi began to reward people according to their merits.
Prince De, the most loyal ally, not only enjoys the hereditary title of prince like Prince Yu, and is entitled to be worshipped in the Taimiao, but his second son will also enjoy the hereditary title of prince, which can only be passed down after three generations.
However, Princess De has not yet given birth to a second son, so the couple still has to work hard.
The King of Changshan was promoted to King of Chang, and the title was passed down through three generations.
There are also some old ministers who have made great contributions. Those who deserve promotions will be promoted, and those who deserve rewards will be rewarded.
As for those who helped Prince Qing in the past and did not turn to the light like Prince Yu, it is good enough that they were not punished. If they still want to be rewarded, that is just dreaming.
The master and mistress of the Prince of Jin's Mansion entered the palace, and even the dowager empress, the crown prince, and the two young masters entered the palace. However, the concubines of the Prince of Jin's Mansion had waited for so many days but had not received the order to enter the palace.
Zhao couldn't hold back any longer, so she went to find Park.
When I walked into Park's yard, I saw Park sitting in a rocking chair under the ivy frame. On the small table in front of her were tea and snacks. She looked as comfortable as possible.
"Sister Park is so leisurely." Zhao said sarcastically. She didn't believe that Sister Park was really so calm.
Pu looked up and said with a smile, "It's Sister Zhao. Why are you here in such a hot day?"
The maid brought a stool and asked Zhao to sit down.
Zhao smiled and said, "Your Majesty and the Queen are not at home, I am really a bit bored, so I thought of coming to my sister's place to talk."
"What does Sister Zhao want to tell me?" Park asked knowingly.
Seeing Park's fake smile, Zhao was annoyed. "I won't beat around the bush with you, sister. I'll just ask you, do you know when we can enter the palace?"
"Sister, you are asking a blind man for advice. When we enter the palace is decided by His Majesty and the Queen. How can I know?"
Zhao looked at her steadily and suddenly smiled, "Forget it, I came to the wrong place this time." She stood up and walked out, "If you have the ability, you should never enter the palace."
Mrs. Park watched her leave, sighed, and lay back in the rocking chair. For someone who could not be favored, what difference did it make whether she was there or not
Two days later, several carriages entered the Prince of Jin's Mansion, which was heavily guarded.
The concubines of Prince Jin had already packed their things and were waiting for the order to summon them to the palace.
The carriage entered the palace gate and stopped. Someone said, "Please get off the carriage and get on the sedan chair."
After getting off the carriage, Park discovered that two sedan chairs were more exquisite than the others. At this time, two eunuchs came over.
One of them bowed to her and said, "Greetings, Madam. I am Fu Hai, the chief steward of Jingming Palace. Please come this way."
The other one bowed to Zhao and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Lu Jiang, the chief steward of Jiezhi Palace. Please come this way."
Park and Zhao were both very happy to be called "empresses". Their status was at least concubines, and they were arranged in different palaces, which also indicated that they were the masters of a palace.
That’s great, that’s great!
(End of this chapter)