Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 171

Chapter 171 Reluctance to Pass on the Throne
Hence, after hearing Huyan Mingshuo’s words, Lan Zheng was overjoyed. Now, he was relieved. There was no need to raise money anymore. However, he thought about it again. This Miss Mu Lian was the princess personally accepted by His Highness the Crown Prince, and there was also a princess of the Right Virtuous Palace. She was His Highness’ cousin. Should they treat her differently? He didn’t dare to make his own decisions.

Thus, he carefully said, “His Highness the Crown Prince is right, new emperors of successive dynasties ascended to the throne, Only the Sealing Ceremony could be held immediately after the enthronement ceremony, “As for the Consort Sealing Ceremony, there is no need for the Emperor to personally appear. All you need to do is order someone to hand over the golden gown to the conferred woman. However, Miss Mu Lian is in the palace. After all, she is the noble consort, second only to the Empress, and Princess Xiao Ya of the Right Virtuous Palace. She is your cousin. May I ask Your Highness, are they also arranged in the West Palace?”

Forget about Mu Lian. Huyan Mingshuo couldn’t help but be furious when he heard Mu Lian. It was because of Mu Lian that Fu Yingran left him so decisively. Because only Mu Lian entered the palace, he personally agreed to it. This was also the most unacceptable thing for Fu Yingran.

Therefore, he sneered and said, “Consort? Haha, using all the merits of the entire Mu Clan Army to exchange for her glory alone is also worth her showing off. In my Nightmare Kingdom, men and women always rely on merits to locate themselves.”

She was unarmed and could accept all of this in peace of mind. Such a person had to be scheming. If she were to stand out from the crowd and stand out from the crowd, wouldn’t that boost her prestige? Wouldn’t this harem become her own world in the future, allowing her to do whatever she wanted?

This palace doesn’t have that much leisure to meddle in the affairs of these women, Therefore, in this palace’s eyes, they are all treated equally. They are all arranged to go to the West Palace. Since she is a noble imperial concubine, you can arrange for her to live in the main hall. As for the rest, they are exactly the same as everyone else. There is absolutely no need to make any special arrangements. In addition, the dowry of everyone will also be collected and managed by the Internal Affairs Office.

Since you have the guts to scheme against this palace, you must have the courage to accept this fate. Otherwise, how will this palace be able to establish a country in the future? If everyone were to follow suit in the future, wouldn’t this palace be helping others to keep an eye on them? Wouldn’t this palace become a tool for everyone to seek benefits? Then how would this palace manage the countries of this world?

As for Princess Xiao Ya, She’s not here, You don’t have to worry about it, After Huyan Mingshuo finished speaking coldly, He raised his eyes and looked out the window. Just before Lan Zheng stepped into the Crown Prince’s Mansion, another person had also come. That person was Princess Xiao Ya, whom Lan Zheng spoke of. It seemed that it was time to go to Prince Youxian’s Mansion. His uncle was getting more and more ridiculous. He wanted to personally ask what had caused him to be like this.

And now he had a lot of things to deal with, So he withdrew his gaze and looked at Lan Zheng. Waiting for his reply, He believed that this Minister of the Ministry of Housing could understand his meaning, I will also handle these things according to my own requirements, Just because he ran to the Crown Prince’s Mansion in a panic early in the morning to block his heart, He could conclude that this was a loyal and upright official. As long as it was something beneficial to Ye Lan and the people, he would do it willingly. That was why he had no scruples about telling him what he was thinking. This was also the first step that needed to be taken to trust each other between the monarchs and subjects.

Actually, he had already sent people to investigate Lan Zheng’s family background. The next three generations were famous for their integrity, so he had already decided that he could reuse this person in the future. As for his own people, Huyan Mingshuo had always treated him sincerely, because he knew that only people could change their minds.

Seeing that Huyan Mingshuo trusted him so much, Lan Zheng felt a burst of sadness in his heart. He had been the Minister of the Ministry of Household for so many years, and it could be said that he had worked hard for Yelan’s livelihood. However, not only did the old emperor not give him a single compliment, he also complained about why the treasury was always empty.

But now, he had only made a trip to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, His Highness the Crown Prince trusted him so much, How could he not be moved, Thus, he immediately expressed his loyalty to Huyan Mingshuo. He suddenly knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Huyan Mingshuo, saying, “Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust. I swear to the heavens that I will not let His Highness down. In the future, I will do my best to accomplish everything His Highness has instructed me to do and do my utmost for the strength of my country of Ye Lan.”

Huyan Mingshuo quickly reached out to help him up and said, “What is Lord Lan doing?” “Quickly, please get up. I know what you’ve done for Ye Lan over the years. Although I’m not a wise lord, I’m not stupid. Since I can tell you this, I believe in Lord Lan. Now let’s talk about the ceremony. Let’s set the date first so that we can make preparations.”

When Lan Zheng heard this, he followed Huyan Mingshuo’s hand and stood up, saying, “It’s His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Then he began to pinch his fingers and calculate. After a while, he said, “Report to His Highness the Crown Prince. This lowly official also learned the Qihuang technique in his early years and understood a little. According to my calculations just now, the 26th of October in seven days’ time is the auspicious day of the zodiac. Everything is suitable. Why don’t we set the ceremony for the ascension on this day? I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince thinks.”

After Huyan Mingshuo heard this, he nodded and said, “Alright, do as you say. Twenty-six is twenty-six. Just remember! Don’t leak it out in advance now, so that no one will interfere. Wait until everything is ready!” On the morning of the twenty-fifth, he will naturally announce to this palace that it will be too late to destroy them even if they want to. ”

“Yes, this lowly official has issued a decree. This lowly official will go down and make arrangements now. We must get the ceremony ready before the 26th day of the reign.”

After saying that, Lan Zheng kowtowed to Huyan Mingshuo again. He got up and left the Crown Prince’s Mansion. He went back to arrange the relevant matters. Fortunately, he was almost ready for the preparations. He only took it out a few days in advance. However, he was still busy in the next few days.

After Lan Zheng left, Huyan Mingshuo appeared to be idle again. Every day, he would run to the two ends of the barracks and the Crown Prince’s Mansion, training all the soldiers in the army to call them father and mother. Emperor Ye Lan did not care about this, only treating him as if he had abandoned himself because of Fu Yingran’s departure. This was exactly the result he wanted now.

As Huyan Mingshuo went out to battle these past few years, his fame grew. Even though he had agreed to it before he dispatched troops, and when he returned triumphantly, it would be when he ascended to the throne. However, in these past few years, the Emperor of Ye Lan was still in front of him.

Ever since the Gu worms in his body were removed, His mind gradually regained its clarity, and his desire for power grew stronger and stronger. He also resisted the succession of the throne. If he wanted to continue to be Emperor Ye Lan, he was unwilling to pass the throne to Huyan Mingshuo. After all, no one would be willing to give up the supreme power in his hands and hand it over to others? Even if it was his own son.

That was why he kept bribing people everywhere in order to consolidate his current position. This Consort Conferred Ceremony was actually one of his strategies. After being the Emperor for so many years, how could he not know that his actions were slapping Fu Yingran in the face? How could he not know that this so-called Consort Sealing Ceremony did not conform to the ancestral etiquette? All of this was done on purpose.

In order to anger Fu Yingran away, In this way, Not only did Huyan Mingshuo lose a huge boost, but also wasted all his fighting spirit, At the same time, he could make those women’s clans available to him. This could be said to be a good thing. Therefore, he was naturally happy to see Huyan Mingshuo’s attitude of ignoring him. He would not stop him. This was the result he had always wanted. Even if he wanted to personally destroy the unification of the world for this result, he would not hesitate.

In his opinion, as long as Fu Yingran was still his Huyan Clan’s daughter-in-law and Huyan Mingshuo’s wife, as long as Huyan Mingshuo was still his son, then the world would still belong to Ye Lan. As long as he was the Emperor of Ye Lan, then he would become the master of the world. He did not believe that Huyan Mingshuo could disobey him for a throne.

It really couldn’t be done. He still had at least one Nalan Jinhong. The talisman that could mobilize the Ye Lan army was in his hands now. He recalled that he had made an exception to make him Prince Bingjian. For this grace, he should also use it for himself. At the worst, he could lead his troops to attack again and seize the world from Fu Yingran.

It had to be said that the old emperor’s thoughts were beautiful. However, all of this was already doomed. Nothing could be accomplished according to his thoughts.

Three days later, In everyone’s expectation, Nalan Jinhong’s army finally entered Ye Lan’s imperial capital. The first person he saw was not the old emperor who was still on the throne, but Huyan Mingshuo, the new emperor who was about to ascend the throne. Furthermore, he respectfully handed the talisman in his hand to Huyan Mingshuo as soon as he met him. Along with the talisman, there was also a resignation letter.

When Huyan Mingshuo saw the two words, He already knew in his heart, It was probably Fu Yingran’s departure that made this cousin have some opinions about him. He was worried that he would become the second Fu Yingran, Huyan Mingshuo was afraid that he would end up like a rabbit cooking with a dog. He was about to retreat and leave. Thinking that he would have to face the loneliness alone in the future, Huyan Mingshuo’s heart panicked. He held Nalan Jinhong’s hand tightly and refused to accept the resignation.

Thinking about the current complicated situation, he couldn’t help but blush and say, “Brother, why is this?” Can’t you walk with me for a while longer? Now is the time for me to hire someone. If you also leave me, how will I face the current situation? For the sake of our brotherhood for many years, can you accompany me for a while longer? “When the dust settles, if brother still insists on leaving, I will not hold back.”

Seeing this helpless Huyan Mingshuo, Nalan Jinhong’s heart was also severely blocked. He had never seen Huyan Mingshuo like this before, How could he relax and leave like this, In his impression, Huyan Mingshuo had never been so helpless. Not to mention, even Nalan Jinhong couldn’t let go of this hand at this elder brother. Thus, he could only withdraw his resignation back into his sleeve. He only handed over the military talisman to him and choked with sobs, “Alright, brother, I’ll accompany you for a while longer. When the dust settles, you can give me a piece of land and let me live in a remote corner.”

Seeing that he agreed, Huyan Mingshuo released his hand and didn’t receive the talisman. He only said to him, “Alright, I promise you, there aren’t many people I can trust. I’ll leave the talisman with you first. Only by placing it on you can I feel at ease. You can take care of it for me first.”

However, Nalan Jinhong pulled his hand. He forcefully stuffed the talisman into his hand. ‘”Mingshuo, you know my identity as well. With my current status, it’s really not suitable for me to be in charge. This is not good for you. After all, there are too many people staring at me. I believe that you have also received news of this, so you should keep it for yourself. I’ll just secretly control the whole situation for you, just like before.”

How could Huyan Mingshuo not know what he said? At present, in Ye Lan, only Nalan Jinhong could compete with him in terms of status and status. He had received the news early in the morning, and his good Father was even prepared to cripple his status as a Monarch before he ascended to the throne. He wanted to make Nalan Jinhong the Crown Prince, and his good name was for the sake of returning to the late Crown Prince of the previous dynasty.

To put it bluntly, if Nalan Jinhong became the Crown Prince, he would only be able to ascend to the throne after the death of the old emperor. The old emperor could continue to occupy the throne until he died. This was exactly what hurt Huyan Mingshuo’s heart.