Seven days later.

With Jiang Qianbai's help, most of the things that were piled up in the imperial study were finally solved, and as far as the eye could see, it was a lot empty, and Jiang Qiancheng could rarely go out for a walk, move his body, and not have to sit there all day.

When the Queen Mother sent someone to the imperial study to invite Jiang Qiancheng to Cining Palace, Jiang Qiancheng was about to go out of the palace, he hadn't seen Yue Qingming for a long time, and he missed it a little, and the invitation from the Queen Mother was not very coincidental.

Gonggong Hai stood in front of Jiang Qiancheng with a smile on his face: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please go to Cining Palace, the Queen Mother and the Ministry of Rites are here, so I will send you." ”

Jiang Qiancheng narrowed his eyes: "The Ministry of Rites is also here, so they are looking for me because of ......"

"That's it, so please don't delay His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and go immediately."

“……”

The Empress Dowager and the Ministry of Rites are now calling themselves over, there is only one possibility, that is, to discuss the enthronement ceremony with themselves, although the auspicious day has not yet been selected, but some arrangements must be prepared with Jiang Qiancheng's consent.

When he came to Cining Palace, as soon as he stepped in, the Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand at him: "Prince, you are here, the mourning family has been waiting for you here for a long time!" ”

Jiang Qiancheng walked over and saluted: "Is it because of the enthronement ceremony that the imperial grandmother came to me?" ”

"Yes, the mourning family and the Ministry of Rites have chosen the fifteenth of next month as the day of your enthronement ceremony, and the processes required for the ceremony are written on the fold, you take a closer look."

Jiang Qiancheng nodded: "Is there anything else?" ”

"Yes."

"Grandmother, please."

"After you ascended the throne, the harem is empty, and you need to recruit beauties, do you have a beautiful girl in the imperial city, no matter what your background is, directly into the harem, how about it?"

Jiang Qiancheng was stunned for a moment, and his eyes gradually became surprised.

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, you have to do this kind of thing sooner or later, not to mention that as an emperor, you should have three thousand beauties in the harem, if you think that this time you will accept less, you can continue to accept it in the future, and the mourning family will not disagree." ”

“……”

What Jiang Qiancheng was worried about at the moment was not at all whether the Queen Mother would agree, but what kind of expression Yue Qingming would show after learning that he was going to fill the harem, with his understanding of Yue Qingming, Yue Qingming would definitely be angry.

The Queen Mother looked at Jiang Qiancheng expectantly, as if she was waiting for him to give her an accurate answer, but Jiang Qiancheng subconsciously dodged her eyes and did not answer.

The Queen Mother was puzzled: "Prince, what's wrong with you?" Do you think which arrangement of the mourning family is not appropriate? ”

Jiang Qiancheng took a deep breath and said, "Imperial Grandmother, except for the matter of filling the harem, everything else can listen to you." ”

"Why? Aren't you going to spread the ground for our royal family? ”

"I didn't mean that, it's just that there are too many things to deal with now, so let's wait until the matter is over to bring up the branches."

"Prince, are you ......?"

"If the imperial grandmother doesn't have anything else, I'll go back first, there are too many things piled up in the imperial study, and I really can't leave for too long!"

Then without waiting for the Queen Mother to say anything more, Jiang Qiancheng took the fold handed over by the Ministry of Rites and left in a hurry, without giving them the slightest chance to speak.

The Queen Mother looked at the back of Jiang Qiancheng leaving, narrowed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise a little: "The mourning family knows that this stinky boy will not be willing to fill the harem!" ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu cautiously spoke: "The Queen Mother, this filling of the harem is a rule that has always existed, not to mention the quantity, at least someone has to be there, the prince has not yet married, and there is no concubine room in the East Palace, this is ......"

"Don't worry, this matter is handed over to the mourning family, it doesn't matter what he wants to do with other things, but the rules are rules after all, the mourning family still wants to hold his great-grandson earlier, this matter is not up to him to decide!"

"Yes, then it's hard work for the Queen Mother."

Jiang Qiancheng returned to the imperial study, he couldn't help but clench the fold in his hand, and his expression became serious, let him be the emperor, but it was completely unnecessary to fill the harem, where would he have time to deal with those women? What's more, he only has one more Qingming in his heart!

When Shanwu came back, he saw Jiang Qiancheng looking worried, and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Did something happen? ”

Jiang Qiancheng shook his head: "It's okay." ”

Yamatake didn't think he looked like he was fine, but he definitely didn't want to say it. So Shan Wu handed the food box in his hand to Jiang Qiancheng: "My subordinates just came back from the Five Kings' Mansion, this is Miss Yue's own pastries, they are all your favorite types, can you try them now?" ”

Jiang Qiancheng was a little surprised: "Yue Qingming made it himself? When will she cook? ”

"I heard that I was practicing cooking with Miss Yue San in the Five Kings' Mansion, and they both had nothing to do, so I thought it was to pass the time."

Jiang Qiancheng took the food box, and there was a slight surprise in his eyes, the food that Yue Qingming made by himself...... He smiled and opened the food box, took a piece of pastry from it, put it in his mouth and tasted it, his expression quickly changed from cautious to surprised.

Yamatake smiled and asked, "How does it taste?" ”

"It's actually pretty good!"

In Jiang Qiancheng's impression, Yue Qingming is the kind that can't cook, I have done it once before, and the taste is indescribable, but I didn't expect the pastries made this time to taste very delicious!

"I heard that Miss Yue practiced in the kitchen every day in order to make these pastries you love, and she learned not only these pastries, but also some dishes that you usually love."

The smile on Jiang Qiancheng's face became gentle.

Shan Wu said: "Miss Yue also asked me to help ask you if you have been busy lately, and if she can come to the palace to see you once." ”

Jiang Qiancheng was stunned, and the smile on his face disappeared immediately. No, if Yue Qingming came to the palace, he would definitely know that the queen mother was going to fill in the harem for herself, and the relationship between himself and her was finally eased, and he didn't want them to quarrel because of this kind of thing!

So Jiang Qiancheng said: "Her legs and feet are inconvenient, so don't bother her to come to see me, I'll go out to see her, since I mentioned this matter now, let's go now!" ”

"Now?" Yama Wu was a little surprised: "Didn't you just come back from outside, everything has been taken care of?" ”

"I can't deal with it for a while, it's more important to go to see Yue Qingming, let's go!"

"Yes!"

And not long after Jiang Qiancheng left the palace, the news reached the ears of the Empress Dowager of Cining Palace.

She sat on the soft couch with a smile on her face: "The prince is out of the palace at this time?" Where to go? ”

"Five Princes' Mansion."