The exile from Prince Cheng's Mansion came very quickly. In just a few days, hundreds of people from the Prince's Mansion were detained, put on heavy shackles, and were about to be sent to a bitter cold land three thousand miles away to work as laborers.
How much they survive depends entirely on their luck.
In contrast, the Prince Rong's Palace and the Prince's Palace of Xuan County, who have lost power, are undoubtedly lucky, but no one knows how long this kind of luck will last. It is true that both palaces are a little scared right now.
Princess Rongjun felt uneasy after hearing the news, "We won't be exiled too, right?"
"The new emperor is indeed ruthless." Prince Rong was ordered to stay at home and think about his mistakes during this period, so the news was received later than others, but this did not affect his fear after hearing the news. "But King Cheng and Feng Zhiyuan colluded."
I actually didn’t hear anything about this incident, he really kept it secret."
"What's the use of hiding it? Aren't you exiled by the whole family?" Princess Rongjun frowned, her tone was a little anxious, "New emperors have always wiped out their opponents after they ascend the throne. For those of us who have competed for that position, he can easily
Let it go?"
Prince Rong Jun glanced at her coldly: "If you hadn't impulsively pushed the Crown Princess, we would have been deprived of military power and demoted in title?"
Princess Rongjun's face changed: "I...I didn't mean it..."
"It's not a bad thing to seize the military power." Dong Lingzhang walked in from the outside, looked at his father and mother who looked depressed, and said calmly, "We are not doing anything now, we are seriously introspecting behind closed doors at home, and we are not going out to talk to anyone.
There may be a chance of survival if we keep in contact and do not go to court or hold military power."
Prince Rong and his wife were both startled, and then Prince Rong thought thoughtfully: "Zhang'er is right, the emperor has already punished us for the mistakes we made before, and we will not be punished twice for one crime. As long as we keep our peace, the new emperor will
Even if you want to deal with us, you can't find an excuse."
"It's not that I can't find an excuse." Dong Lingzhang slowly shook his head, "It's just that if we keep to ourselves, he won't deal with us. The reason why Prince Cheng's Mansion was exiled was because Prince Cheng colluded with officials and bandits. My father
Don’t you think this is the point, Wang?”
The collusion between court officials and bandits has already affected the dignity of the court. What's more, the king is still a member of the royal family. He openly condoned the bandits to rob property and kill people. Isn't this putting the royal family on the fire?
Prince Rong frowned: "Although what you say makes sense, who can guarantee that the new emperor will be broad-minded and willing to let us go?"
"We can't decide whether we want to let him go or not." Donglingzhang frowned slightly, "In the past, when we had connections and military power, we were no match for him. Now that he has ascended the throne and we have no military power, how can it be that Father
King, do you think we still have a chance to compete?"
"Of course that's not what I meant."
"In short, if you want to live longer, it's better to stay calm." Dong Lingzhang knew how to protect himself and was able to bend and stretch. "As long as we make him forget our existence, we will still have a chance to survive."
"What if he can't forget?" Princess Rongjun was still worried, "What if he holds a grudge and finds an excuse to deal with us?"
"Then let him have no excuse to deal with us." Donglingzhang said, "Just like what my father said just now, let him have no excuse to get rid of us. We just need to show our attitude, and the civil and military officials of the court will see it.
, the new emperor will have some scruples no matter what."
Prince Rong didn't speak anymore, but he still felt a little unwilling. It was clear that before Sicang came back, their three royal palaces were prosperous, and they all had the possibility of stabilizing the throne.
No matter who takes that position in the end, it will all be based on their own abilities.
But as soon as Sicang came back, he took advantage of all the advantages and conveniences. Not only did he become the crown prince directly, but all the previous efforts of the three princes' palaces were in vain. He even lost power and was exiled. All of this originated from Emperor Wu.
It was caused by the Queen's decision to abandon her biological son.
If they hadn't lost their only son and given hope to the three princes, how could they be in such a situation today?
The more Prince Rong thought about it, the more unwilling he became. He especially began to resent what Emperor Wu and the Empress had done back then, feeling that they were the culprits.
But there was no point thinking about it now. He asked calmly: "Has the date been set for the enthronement ceremony?"
Dong Lingzhang shook his head: "I don't know, it should be soon."
No matter when the enthronement ceremony is scheduled, the new emperor has already ascended the throne, and the ceremony is just a ceremony.
At this time, in the Prince's Mansion, Sicang held Yun Zishu's hand and stepped across the threshold, followed by a large number of officials from the Ministry of Etiquette who urged them to ascend the throne quickly: "The enthronement ceremony must be held, Your Majesty, the Empress..."
"You guys should go back first." Yun Zishu turned to look at them, "I will discuss the enthronement ceremony with him carefully and give you an answer tomorrow morning."
The officials of the Ministry of Rites breathed a sigh of relief and then bowed and left.
Returning to Qifeng Hall, Sicang frowned deeply: "You are pregnant now, and the ceremony process is complicated. At the end of the day-"
"Your enthronement ceremony is not mine." Yun Zishu said with a smile.
Sicang frowned: "Then there is no need to hold a grand ceremony."
Yun Zishu sat back on the brocade couch: "That's not possible. The enthronement ceremony must be held. Otherwise, you will be too ungrateful as the emperor. You must let the civil and military officials of the court witness the new emperor's momentum when he ascends the throne."
Sicang didn't say anything. He didn't want to hold any coronation ceremony at all. The coronation ceremony in his imagination should be that Zi Shu became the Empress of Yong, dressed in noble and brilliant clothes, and shining brightly that attracted the attention of everyone in the world.
"Before the enthronement ceremony, you can distribute the invitations widely and let several surrounding countries come to witness it." Yun Zishu raised her lips slightly, "Send a copy of the invitations to Dayong. Maybe I haven't seen the people there in Dayong for a long time.
Since we are 'relatives', maybe we can consider making peace again."
Si Cang's brows moved slightly: "Send the invitation to Dayong. After all this time, the enthronement ceremony can only be scheduled for September."
"It doesn't matter when the time is set. What the ministers want is a ceremony." Yun Zishu said, "Besides, envoys who come early can participate in the ceremony. Those who come late can only congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement. We don't have to cooperate with them.
time."
Sicang was silent and looked at Yun Zishu's belly. During this period, she was wearing loose clothes and her belly was not obvious. However, by the coronation ceremony in September, the child in Zishu's belly would be more than five months old. "Five months
You will probably be very tired after participating in the ceremony process even though you are pregnant.”
Yun Zishu looked at him with subtle eyes: "Sicang, I am not a weak woman who cannot restrain a chicken."
After the dangerous period in the first three months, the fetal condition is at its most stable in four to five months, so what is there to worry about?
Sicang pondered for a moment: "Then I'll listen to you."