When Song Chen returned to Yufu Palace again, it was already midnight.

Although Chu Xue was nestled on the couch, she never fell asleep, she was waiting for the news he had promised.

Song Chen didn't alarm her, and only after bathing did he go up to the couch and embrace her.

Through the dim light outside the tent, he could still see her sparkling black eyes, he sighed and said softly, "Haven't slept yet?" ”

She nodded lightly and didn't say anything.

He was originally worried that she would be scared late at night, but seeing her like this, he didn't want to delay until tomorrow, so he comforted in a low voice: "I have already removed that woman, and I will send someone to protect you well in the future, don't worry!" ”

If she had heard that someone had died or something to do with herself, she would have been uneasy, but now when she heard the news, she no longer had any waves in her heart. After the attack on the way to Beijing and the danger tonight, in these life-and-death moments, she suddenly understood that in this position, you can be merciful, but you must never be submissive, if people want to stab you with a knife, you must not only knock down the knife, but also stab back, otherwise leaving the aftermath is to kill yourself.

That woman, take the blame!

But she didn't believe that this was just Xia Wanyin's handiwork, and now that she thinks about it, it looks a little suspicious when she sees that Song Chi and Song Qian were sent out as soon as possible after the fire. With Xia Wanyin's temperament, how could she dare to gamble the lives of the women and children in the palace, just to kill her?

She didn't hesitate to think of the woman who was born in the Xu family, and her indiscriminate killing of innocents in order to vent her personal anger was really the same as her brother.

But Song Chen comforted her so much, she knew that she couldn't get to the bottom of it, she actually expected that it would be this ending, with Xu Jinhe's technique, she would not leave any handles, and her mother's family was also the hero who supported Song Chen's ascension to the throne this time, and she was so strong, if she took 10,000 steps back, even if Song Chen had doubts about her, she couldn't do anything to her immediately.

Seeing that she was silent, Song Chen only thought she was stunned and said softly: "What's wrong?" Scared? ”

She shook her head lightly, "With the emperor here, the concubine is not afraid." ”

He kissed her lightly on the forehead, "Rest well, for the sake of the child, you also have to take care of your body, you know?" ”

"Hmm." She nodded meekly, buried herself in his arms, sniffed the familiar light fragrance, and closed her eyes.

On the second day, the first emperor went out of the funeral.

He took the coffin of the first emperor and placed it in the imperial mausoleum on the outskirts of Beijing, did all the rituals one by one, and then returned to the Qinzheng Palace, it was already afternoon. Song Chen did not rest, and three days later was his enthronement ceremony, and he had to summon all the ministers and officials of the Ministry of Rites.

On the day of the enthronement ceremony, in addition to Song Chen's own worship by hundreds of officials, there was another important thing, that is, to canonize the harem and announce it to the world.

As the wife of two sons, Xu Jinhe did not let his mother serve the world and sit firmly on the throne of the queen, and according to the etiquette system, because he ascended the throne, his eldest son Song Chi should also be crowned the crown prince. Li Jiaoyun has been a side concubine for nearly ten years, and also gave birth to two children for him, the concubine position is understandable, as for Chu Xue, when she entered the palace last year, she was a side concubine, and now she should naturally be crowned a concubine......

But he didn't feel enough, he wanted to give her a better one.

At first glance, I heard that the Son of Heaven had the intention of sealing Chu Xue as a concubine, and Fang Jing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was the first to object, and the old scholar sincerely advised, "Your Majesty, everyone in the world knows that you have a deep affection for your wife, but the canonization of the matter cannot be done only with emotion." In terms of the current position, Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Yun are both side concubines, but Mrs. Yun has been with you for a longer time and has two children, even if she wants to be promoted to the position of concubine, it should be Mrs. Yun first. ”

"But the Chu family was born in a high-ranking family, and his father Chu Lin has made many contributions to the impeachment of traitors in our dynasty several times over the past few decades, and he was almost assassinated a while ago because of the case of abolishing the prince's enclosure, and I should be appeased and rewarded." Song Chen tried to convince Fang Jing.

But Fang Jing refused to give in, "If Your Majesty thinks that Lord Chu has merit, you can reward the Chu family alone, but rashly canonize the position of Madame Xue and concubine, and there is no harmony in etiquette." ”

Song Chen's heart was a little unhappy, staring at him in front of him who seemed to be respectful, but in fact stubborn etiquette Shangshu, for the first time tasted the annoyance of the so-called etiquette.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven didn't say anything for a while, Xu Jilin, the Marquis of Pingnan on the side, also stood up and admonished: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Fang said is reasonable, although His Majesty prefers Mrs. Chu, but Mrs. Chu has only been with the king for a year, and has not yet given birth to a prince, and the time of companionship is longer, and Mrs. Li, who has two sons, is canonized as a concubine, which may damage the prestige of His Majesty's justice, and also damage the prestige of Lord Chu Lin's righteousness, and I am afraid that it will run counter to His Majesty's love for talents." ”

Xu Jilin will never let Chu Xue become a concubine, let the Chu family follow the promotion, Chu Xue is now pregnant, if she becomes a concubine now, Song Chen will definitely reward the Chu family, and even the position of duke is very likely, if Chu Xue gives birth to a prince in the future, and the power behind it is so strong, it will not only threaten the position of the queen of her sister Xu Jinhe, but also threaten the position of the prince of her nephew Song Chi.

Their Xu family has gone through three generations of emperors to ascend the throne, but these three generations of emperors were not legitimate princes in the past. But this time, the crown prince is from his Xu family, and he has half of his Xu's blood and bones, so he will never allow variables.

With Xu Jilin's help, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Fang Jing's waist straightened up, making a posture of a dead duck not letting go, although Song Chen was angry, but because he was the new emperor, it was not good to directly turn his face with the old ministers, so he didn't insist for the time being, waved his sleeves and retired the ministers, and went to his mother's Funing Palace in depression.

Since the death of his father and the death of the emperor, the family moved into the palace, Song Chen went to visit his mother first every day, although his father was gone, he was able to ascend the throne, but his mother had to be widowed since then, so he took time out to visit every day, as much as possible to fulfill his filial piety.

ordered someone to serve hot tea, and Jing Guifei carefully looked at her son. Three days later, she is the only queen mother, the only woman in this deep palace who has won in the past thirty years, and the son she has given all to raise is the best reward that God gives her after exhausting her youth.

"I've been doing a lot lately, are you tired?"

The loving care of the mother.

"Lao's mother is worried, her son is fine!" Song Chen smiled slightly, but there was still depression in his eyes.

has not officially canonized his mother as the queen mother, but he doesn't want to wronged his mother anymore, so he calls his mother instead of his mother.

Sensing the depression in his eyes, Concubine Jing said tentatively: "I heard that something happened to Ning Cuixuan last night?" ”

"The blame is self-inflicted, the crime is deserved, and the mother doesn't have to worry." Song Chen responded lightly.

Seeing him say so, Concubine Jing was relieved. The woman of the Xia family, after all, was from a humble background and was too stupid to support the wall, and if she died, she would die, and it would not be a pity to die. She thought that her son was bothered by what happened last night, but when she saw that it wasn't, she asked directly, "Is there anything bothering her?" ”

He didn't want to hide it, but as soon as his mother asked, he told him that he wanted to canonize Chu Xue but was blocked.

After hearing this, my mother smiled slightly, and also persuaded, "The Book of Rites has always been like that, even when your father and emperor were in the past, they always ate their deflatedness, and it is indeed their duty to act according to the law of etiquette and persuade the king...... As for Ping Nanhou, his position, you should be able to understand it without saying it in this palace. ”

Song Chen raised his eyes and looked at his mother. Of course, he understands Xu Jilin's jealousy, and he knows that Xu's actions have always been rebellious and arrogant, especially on the battlefield, which can be called violent. Xu's cunzài, when he won the heir in the past, was the most powerful support for him, but today's Xu Jilin's confrontation made him a little unhappy.

But all monarchs don't want to see which important minister is dominant, perhaps, there is a need for checks and balances.

But now that he's just ascended the throne, he needs to take his time.

Seeing that he was silent, Concubine Jing knew that he had listened, and then lowered her voice and said: "Mother understands your heart, but if you make her a concubine now, it may not be a good thing for her, she still has her body, you also saw what happened last night, too high a favor, I am afraid it will invite unwarranted disasters!" ”

Song Chen sighed, and then nodded.

Concubine Jing had a smile in her eyes, looked at him for a while, and then asked, "What do you mean, does she know?" ”

"Nope." Song Chen denied, "It's just my son's own thoughts, he never sued her, and she didn't ask for anything." ”

"That's good." Concubine Jing nodded, and she knew that her son was not a faint gentleman who was stunned by a woman.

After listening to her mother's words, Song Chen temporarily lost her thoughts in her heart, maybe as her mother said, giving Xue'er too much favor now may not be a good thing for her, and she has not yet given birth to an heir, which is indeed the most vulnerable point for the Ministry of Rites to grasp, so she can only wait a little longer, and wait for her to give birth to a child.

Coming out of the Funing Palace, he went to the Yufu Palace, he was frightened last night, although the imperial doctor confirmed that there was no major problem, but he still let her lie down for a while, this morning did not let her serve, now it is going to be sunset, accompany her to dinner.

Chu Xue was learning to sew children's clothes with Yan Ling Qijing, and when she heard the rumor, she hurriedly went to the gate of the palace to greet her, Song Chen helped her up, looked at her carefully, and confirmed that her complexion was good, so she put down her heart and led people into the inner hall.

Coming to the couch and sitting down, he hugged the person to his lap, and when he saw the little clothes she had put aside, he smiled, touched her lower abdomen, and asked, "So soon to start making clothes?" Don't tire yourself out. ”

She whispered softly and gently, "The concubine is not tired, it's okay to pass the time, the concubine is clumsy, she has never done a female red, and now she is only learning from Yanling and them, this one should be practiced, and then make one for the child to wear." ”

Seeing her smile with satisfaction, his heart was also soft, and he didn't dare to kiss deeply, so he gently touched her lips, and after a while, he said: "I have drawn up a title for you by the Ministry of Rites, do you want to know?" ”

She also knew that she would be canonized in three days, so she nodded and looked at him expectantly.

"Yi."

He looked at her, "Do you like it?" Harmony. ”

She muttered a repetition, "Yi ......"

Harmony is pleasant, pleasant, pleasant. She understood what he meant, smiled and nodded.

I'm the one in you, am I?

"Concubine Yi? It's very good, and the concubine likes it very much. ”

She leaned into his arms and whispered.

"If you like it, it's fine." He shook her hand.

Originally, I wanted to call it "Yi Guifei", but don't worry, just wait.