So there is nothing too difficult about everything that is being implemented now.
Perhaps the only thing that worried the court officials was the lack of offspring in the harem.
However, the old ministers naturally knew the reason. Although there was no legitimate prince, there were still princes.
Now that one of the concubines is pregnant, people are gradually less worried.
As for whether the queen can have a legitimate son, to be honest, the late emperor and the current emperor were both born out of wedlock...
Before, some people had opposed Shangguan Ji entering the palace, but Shangguan Ji was not only marrying for the second time, but also a princess of the Chao Kingdom.
As a person from the imperial court, the Empress Dowager has been very much loved by court officials over the past few decades, so naturally she also has a good impression of Shangguan Ji.
So those who oppose it don't dare to oppose it too much.
Besides, after all, she only entered the palace as a concubine, not a queen.
Qi Yan was exhausted after processing the memorials. He rubbed his forehead and said, "I remember when I was a child, my father once said that he really didn't like reading memorials. They were long-winded and chattering. Now I really understand my father. I don't like reading them either."
Yulou smiled and said, "Although the late emperor said so, he was always diligent and conscientious in government affairs and never slacked off. The emperor is the same now."
"Yulou, you've watched me grow up. Tell me, am I much worse than my father? Although my father always praises me, I still feel that I'm not as good as him." Qi Yan said.
"How could that be? Even though the late emperor was a genius, so was the emperor. At least the late emperor often praised you. You don't know the late emperor's temper. If he was really not a good one, why would he praise you? As for who is more capable, I can't say. In my eyes, the late emperor and the emperor are both the most capable." Yu Lou said.
"Forget it. This question is embarrassing for you." Qi Yan waved his hand: "By the way, have you heard any news about Concubine Shu entering the palace? Is there anything to say from Beigongyuan?"
Because the rules had been changed before, Qi Yixiu's concubines at that time no longer had to go to Cheng'an Temple.
Now they all live in Beigongyuan, which has been renovated several times and is not desolate at all. They are all well-fed.
It’s not that you are not allowed to go out. You can still go around freely as before.
Just avoid the present time.
"This servant didn't hear anything. The Queen Mother didn't say anything, and no one will say anything. There are bound to be one or two gossipers in the harem. The Queen Mother will punish them if they should, and that's it."
"Yeah." Qi Yan knocked on the table. "You don't have to be too shy about calling her a concubine. She is a second-time bride. There is no need to hide this fact. When mother was alive, she often said that if a man could marry a whole family, it would not be shameful for a woman to divorce if she was not living well. Mother feels that women in this world live a miserable life."
"Your Majesty is a person who speaks hard but is soft-hearted." Yu Lou sighed.
"Forget it, it's time to go see Concubine Shu today. Hey, do you think Concubine Xian is carrying a boy or a girl?" Qi Yan said.
"In my opinion, this is a prince." Yu Lou said.
"Just wait for the prince!" Qi Yan laughed.
"I'm not saying this on purpose, but based on the pregnant women I've seen over the years, it should be a boy. The pregnancy of the Concubine Xian seems to be stable, so I think it will be a healthy prince."
Qi Yan just smiled and said, "Okay, if it weren't for the prince, you wouldn't have received your monthly allowance this year."
"Then I still need silver." Yu Lou said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm going to Concubine Shu's place. You go and rest. Just ask Fu Yu to follow you." Qi Yan waved his hand.
Fu Yu hurried to catch up.
"Hey, your servant will see the emperor off." Yu Lou is fifty years old now, and is indeed not as agile as before.
So now Qi Yan is generally reluctant to use him.
Arrived at Shufei's Linhua Palace.
Concubine Shu came up to them in a white dress with black flowers: "The emperor is here." "Fu Ning, you..." Qi Yan paused halfway through his words: "I can't call you that anymore. My name is Fu Yu."
Fu Yu knelt down hurriedly and said, "It is I who offended the Empress Shufei's name."
"Get up. We in the Great Yi Dynasty don't care about this, but it's not appropriate to call you like this." Qi Yan looked at her for a few seconds and said, "Calling you by your name, you have a single character. Calling you Shufei is too strange. Forget it, I will give you a character, how about calling you: Niao Niao? It suits you perfectly."
Shangguan Ji smiled and said, "Yes, Shangguan Niaoniao thanks you."
"Hahaha, forget it. There's no need to be so formal in private. It's not suitable for you." Qi Yan took her hand.
To be honest, the two of them are quite familiar with each other, as they were often together when they were young.
In the past few years, after Shangguan Ji lost her husband, she would occasionally meet him in the palace and they would inevitably talk.
There has been no other experience, but it is true that these two people are strangers.
"I haven't asked anyone to prepare the meal yet. I didn't know the emperor would come so early. Let's have tea first." Shangguan Ji poured tea for Qi Yan.
"I came too early, I don't blame you." Qi Yan smiled and said, "You look really good in this outfit. I vaguely remember that my mother also wore this in the past."
"That was because I was ignorant. If the emperor doesn't like it, we can change it in the future." Shangguan Ji knew how much Qi Yan cared about his mother.
"No need. Mother also likes everyone to dress nicely. There is no reason why you cannot wear it. Just wear it, I am just expressing my feelings." Qi Yan smiled.
"During the years since my mother passed away, my father couldn't stand anyone else imitating her. It doesn't matter to me. But others can only imitate her, and no matter how similar they are, they can never replace her in the slightest." Qi Yan said.
"Yes, the Majesty's demeanor is something that no one can learn. But in my opinion, the most difficult thing to learn about the Majesty is not her dressing."
"Oh? What is that?" Qi Yan became interested.
"It's... the brain, the heart, the vision, it's hard to explain. The queen has a lot of thoughts in her heart. Back then, the queen and I had a deep conversation in the Imperial Garden. At that time, I was full of injustice. The queen spoke to me in a soft voice, and it was obviously nothing, but it made me feel depressed. The queen looks like a bad-tempered person, but in fact, she knows everything in her heart."
"Yes, mother is the one who understands best. It's a pity..." Qi Yan shook his head.
"Your Majesty, don't feel too sad. It's a pity that the empress passed away early, but how many people are like her? Even the late emperor felt the same way." Shangguan Ji said.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Today is a good day for you." Qi Yan shook his head.
“I… am naturally happy to be able to enter the palace and be with the emperor. Every day is a good day.” Shangguan Ji said with a smile.
Qi Yan had this idea half a year ago.
At that time, Qi Yan directly asked Yu Lou to meet Shangguan Ji. Without any euphemism, he told her directly that he wanted her to enter the palace.
Shangguan Ji was shocked but not unwilling.
But still, think about it.
A month later, he replied saying yes.
Only then did he tell the Empress Dowager and bring her into the palace.
Everything is a clear path.
Both of them are very frank.
Seeing her like this, Qi Yan held his forehead with his hand and said, "At least be a little more shy."
I guess someone is going to call us 66 a scumbag again. If you don’t accept that, just don’t watch it for now, right? Anyway, it’s a special episode, so you can watch it or not.
(End of this chapter)