Chu Yunning looked at the list of concubines in the harem. There were thirty-six people in total, three were fourth concubines and above, and four were concubines.
, there are four noble people, and the rest are not high in status.
She looked at their family background and personality, and picked out a few that were easy to pick. Zhang Guiren
, a beautiful woman, a rose concubine, whose looks are all outstanding, charming, delicate, and graceful, and she is usually favored neither too much nor too little.
I compiled a schedule and handed it to Eunuch Mo.
"Did she arrange this?" She arranged it every day for thirty days a month. For fear that he would be idle, Emperor Mingwen snapped down the schedule: "Tell Chu Yunning that I am not satisfied with this schedule.
She rearranged."
"yes."
Eunuch Mo conveyed Emperor Mingwen's intention, and Chu Yunning frowned: "Where is the dissatisfaction, or which concubine is dissatisfied?"
"I don't know."
Don’t know?
Chu Yunning was in trouble, which was even more difficult than settling accounts for her. At this time, Beibei came over, glanced at the schedule, and pouted: "Mom, being an emperor is so busy. You have to accompany all kinds of things every day.
All kinds of women.”
Reminded by Beibei, Chu Yunning followed his gaze and saw that every day was full. Chu Yunning could imagine Emperor Mingwen's face after seeing this schedule.
In his eyes, he must be a naked provocation.
So Chu Yuning humbly accepted the suggestion, revised the time, and handed it over to Eunuch Mo. After waiting for half an hour, Eunuch Mo sent a young eunuch to deliver the message: "The Emperor asked you to go there in person."
Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched. As for that, wasn't it just a schedule, and she was going to be punished again?
Unable to twist his thigh with his arm, Chu Yunning had no choice but to go see Emperor Mingwen. The young eunuch took him to a side hall, separated by a thick screen.
"I beg you, the Emperor, for your blessing."
Prince Xiao's voice suddenly came from the other side of the screen. Chu Yunning subconsciously raised his head and looked along the screen, and sure enough he saw Prince Xiao's figure.
Emperor Mingwen was sitting at the desk, with a bunch of memorials beside him. He took time out of his busy schedule to look up at Prince Xiao: "Chu Yunning is Princess Xiao given by my father. If you lift up Ye Yan'er, you will give her to your father."
Where is my face? If General Chu pursues the case, how do you want me to explain it?"
Since the death of Ye Yan'er, Prince Xiao has been immersed in memories every day. When he saw Aunt Sheng's face that looked exactly like Chu Yunning, a nameless anger spread from the bottom of his heart, getting stronger and stronger. Ye Yan'er's death was absolutely
It was Chu Yunning who did it.
As long as King Xiao thinks that it was Chu Yunning who killed Ye Yan'er, he can't get over this hurdle in his heart. He wants to compensate Ye Yan'er.
"Brother Imperial, Yan'er's biggest wish during her lifetime was to be the concubine. I am already very ashamed of Yan'er. I beg you, Imperial Brother, to fulfill her wish."
Prince Xiao knelt on the ground and straightened his back: "As for the Chu family, my younger brother will personally explain that Chu Yunning is aggressive and has never abided by the three obediences and four virtues. She also claimed to the outside world that she was no longer Princess Xiao. She gave up her identity as Princess Xiao first.
.”
Since you don't care, why can't you give the title to Ye Yan'er?
"Yan'er is no longer here. I believe that Chu Yun Ning won't care about these trivial details." Prince Xiao said.
Behind the screen, Chu Yunning's lips curled up into a sneer. This infatuated man was afraid that others wouldn't know. He moved himself and failed Ye Yan'er in some ways. Even though he's dead, he still cares about these false reputations?
She didn't forget that after Ye Yan'er's face was injured, Prince Xiao avoided her for fear of being entangled. She wanted to rush out and ask, did Prince Xiao really love Ye Yan'er?
Prince Xiao is a contradictory person. On the one hand, he feels that he is a righteous person and cannot accept the dirty and dirty things that Ye Yaner has done. On the other hand, he pities the weak and is a typical wallflower.
"What if Chu Yunning is unwilling?" Emperor Mingwen's eyes suddenly drifted to the side of the screen, and he smiled meaningfully.
Chu Yunning curled her lips and cursed inwardly, the Dog Emperor definitely did it on purpose to let her hear bad things with her own ears.
"Brother Emperor, does the royal family have any decision to listen to the opinions of a female minister? It was Chu Yun Ning who did not abide by the rules of women. My younger brother tolerated it again and again. It was Chu Yun Ning who proposed the divorce. My younger brother saw that she was
I didn’t agree because of General Chu’s daughter. If she doesn’t agree..."
King Xiao hesitated for a moment, could he give up on Chu Yunning?
No, he doesn't want to give up.
"So what if you don't agree?" Emperor Mingwen lowered his head and read the memorial again. He seemed to have seen something difficult. He pondered for a moment, took out his pen and drew a few circles on the memorial, and after commenting a few sentences, he
Fold the memorial and put it aside, then take out a new one and continue reading.
"If you don't agree, then I just need to agree to Chu Yunning's wishes."
"Do you want to reconcile?" Emperor Mingwen raised his head in surprise and asked again uncertainly: "Have you thought clearly?"
King Xiao was dumbfounded and thought for a while. Chu Yunning was not around anyway. He turned around to scare Chu Yunning. She would definitely agree to give Ye Yan'er a title. Yan'er was not here, so why bother with her?
"Yes, my brother wants to reconcile!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yunning couldn't restrain his impulse and walked out from behind the screen, knelt on the ground, and said in a loud voice: "I beg the emperor to grant King Xiao's wish and allow the two of us to reconcile and divorce. From now on, the man will marry and the woman will marry."
, each has nothing to do with it.”
"Why are you here?" Prince Xiao was surprised, and soon his eyes were filled with anger: "Chu Yunning, how brave are you to eavesdrop!"
Chu Yunning turned her head and glanced at Prince Xiao: "I just happened to be here under the order, and I have no interest in eavesdropping on this matter."
It's just that someone wanted her to listen.
Prince Xiao was a little angry and said angrily: "Chu Yunning, you are despicable and shameless, and you are getting bolder and bolder. Since you already know it, I won't hide it anymore. I want to reconcile Yan'er."
Her unfulfilled wish during her lifetime was to give her the status of Princess Ping."
"As long as I am Princess Xiao for one day, Prince Xiao will give up on this matter. It is absolutely impossible!" Chu Yunning raised her chin and showed a sarcastic smile: "Unless I am not Princess Xiao, Prince Xiao can do whatever he wants.
.”
"Aren't you afraid that this king will divorce you?" Prince Xiao's tone contained a warning, urging her to be wise.
Chu Yunning smiled nonchalantly: "I am Princess Xiao, who was personally named by the late emperor. For what reason does the prince intend to divorce me?"
There is a huge difference between divorce and heli. If he is divorced, Chu Yunning will bear the stain for the rest of his life. If he is divorced, others will only say that this woman has a strong personality.
For the sake of Beibei's future, Chu Yunning will never be allowed to be laid off.
"You are shameless enough to give birth to someone else's son!" King Xiao said.
Chu Yunning's eyes darkened, wishing he could give Prince Xiao a slap. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Beibei's appearance was almost inherited from Prince Xiao, but he just refused to admit it!
Blind!
"Chu Yunning, either agree to let Yan'er be Princess Ping, and I will never mention Beibei's affairs from now on, if not..."
"Ask the Emperor for permission to make peace." Chu Yunning kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen, his tone slightly unkind. Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows. Did he blame him?
"Stubborn!" Prince Xiao shouted angrily.
Emperor Mingwen raised his chin: "Chu Yunning, have you thought about it?"
"I beg your Majesty to grant your permission!" Chu Yunning nodded seriously, with an attitude of being inseparable. King Xiao suddenly panicked and had no time to speak. He only heard Emperor Mingwen slamming the table: "Since you have no feelings,
If you insist on making peace, then I will agree to it for the sake of General Chu. Today you revoke your title of Princess Xiao as the royal clan spy, and from now on you will no longer be the royal clan wife."
"Brother Emperor!" Prince Xiao was stunned.
Chu Yunning thanked the emperor for his kindness and said, "Your Majesty, Mrs. Chu, obeys the decree!"
Thinking about Beibei's ownership issue, Chu Yunning had full confidence that Emperor Mingwen would stand by her side. After all, she was still useful and Emperor Mingwen still needed to use her.
"Your Majesty, since Prince Xiao doesn't like Beibei, I kindly ask Your Majesty to agree to my daughter and let Beibei follow my daughter."
King Xiao had never thought about competing with Chu Yunning for Beibei, so he did not speak. Upon seeing this, Emperor Mingwen said: "Miss Chu, don't be angry. No matter whether King Xiao admits it or not, Beibei will always be the royal heir. Let's do that."
, I adopt Beibei as my adopted son and canonize him as Prince Xuan of Qin."
Despicable and shameless!
Chu Yunning couldn't help but curse in her heart. Emperor Mingwen was taking advantage of the situation. He clearly knew that Beibei was the descendant of Prince Xiao and had already verified it, but he was pretending to be confused!
An adopted son is a spare tire for the throne.
"This... thank you for the emperor's love. Beibei is just a child. Maybe he can't bear this gift. Please take back his life!"
Chu Yunning pretended to be sincere and frightened.
Prince Xiao sneered: "After wandering around for so long, you have got everything you want, so why bother pretending here? With your mother and queen supporting you, the position of a county prince is enough for you, mother and daughter, to have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Don’t be too greedy!”
Chu Yunning rolled his eyes. They were brothers from the same mother, but the one above him was eight hundred more clever than Prince Xiao. No wonder he was the emperor.
"Prince Xiao, please spare others if you have to. General Chu has made great contributions to the country and the country. He is just a county king, so don't worry about it."
Emperor Mingwen made three decrees with a wave of his hand. The first one allowed the two to reconcile. He personally wrote the document, stamped it with a jade seal, and gave it to the two in duplicate.
Chu Yunning couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, and the seal on the book was probably the first one in ancient times.
What a waste of resources and overuse of materials!
The second decree was to ennoble Beibei as the Prince of Qinxuan County, grant him residence in Qingluan Palace, and allow Taifu Li to teach. It was said that he was fulfilling his filial piety under the Queen Mother's knees.
This was obviously a deliberate attempt to trap people into the palace, so Chu Yunning stopped: "Your Majesty, I can bring Beibei into the palace from time to time to visit the Queen Mother, and you can also fulfill your filial piety. As for living in the palace, it is really inappropriate."
"I am busy with official duties on weekdays, and the Queen Mother's knees are empty. If I can accompany the Queen Mother in the morning and evening, I will feel a little comforted. Isn't Miss Chu unwilling to make the Queen Mother happy?"
Emperor Mingwen looked like he was sorry that the Queen Mother was so kind to you, as if she would be a white-eyed wolf if she didn't agree!
Chu Yunning took a deep breath: "I just find it inconvenient, I have no other intention."
"If you don't want to stay in the palace, you can go back to the Chu family." Emperor Mingwen said calmly. Chu Yunning choked and almost vomited blood. This guy definitely did it on purpose. He knew that Beibei was her lifeblood.
, how can you be willing to separate from Beibei?
Chu Yunning even felt that everything today was a game of chess played by Emperor Mingwen, and every move was part of his calculation.
"My daughter, that's not what I meant." Chu Yunning gritted her teeth and retorted helplessly.
The third holy will is to designate Ye Yan'er as the second-grade Princess Xiao, a royal spy, and give her a grand burial!
It was not Princess Ping, but Princess Xiao. Chu Yunning once again noticed the evil intentions of Emperor Mingwen. Originally, Princess Ping was enough, but Emperor Mingwen promoted her to a higher level, and she occupied the position of Princess Xiao in vain.
In other words, the next Princess Xiao will be the step-concubine. To put it bluntly, it means filling in the house. Which daughter of a powerful official is willing to marry her?
King Xiao bowed his hands to express his gratitude: "My brother, thank you, the emperor, for your success."
After being sold, he was still counting money for others. Prince Xiao was no match for Emperor Mingwen at all. Chu Yunning held two heavy imperial edicts in his hands, and had the illusion that he had just stepped out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den.
"My mother has been in poor health these past few days, and she was still talking about you this morning. Please go and see her when you have time."
Emperor Mingwen said to King Xiao.
When Prince Xiao heard this, he immediately showed a worried expression and said goodbye. Before leaving, he looked at Chu Yunning with a complicated expression. He had received two imperial edicts but was not happy.
When the room calmed down, Emperor Mingwen glanced sideways at Chu Yunning: "Why, are you not satisfied with my arrangement?"
"My daughter dare not."
"I have made my true words and I will never go back on my words."
Chu Yunning suddenly boldly raised his head and said, "Then, can your Majesty write it down?"
Golden words are not as good as a piece of paper, and since there is no one to testify, how can she know whether Emperor Mingwen will deny it outright in the future?
"good!"
To his surprise, Emperor Mingwen actually agreed, wrote down the promise, stamped it with a red seal, and handed the document to Chu Yunning: "Check it."
Chu Yunning checked every word, confirmed it was correct, and held it directly in her arms: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help. I will definitely do my best to serve the Emperor."
"Go down." Emperor Mingwen was too busy and kept looking at the memorial with his head lowered. Chu Yunning quietly withdrew.
two hours later
The Queen Mother sent someone to invite her over, it must be for reconciliation. Chu Yunning sighed, the Queen Mother was the first person to give her warmth when she came to this world.
The Queen Mother must be very disappointed at this moment.
"Ning'er..." The Queen Mother's eyes turned red and she held Chu Yunning's hand: "It's all the royal family that owes you. It's Xiao'er who doesn't have this blessing."
What the Queen Mother regretted most was that she allowed Prince Xiao to marry Ye Yan'er. She might as well have agreed to Princess Changyang's request and given Ye Yan'er to Princess Changyang as her daughter-in-law.
Chu Yunning shook her head: "Queen Mother, no matter whether Ning'er is Princess Xiao or not, you will always be Beibei's imperial grandmother and Ning'er's most respected elder."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound of greetings came from outside. It was the Queen of the Palace and her people who hurriedly came to say hello.
unlucky!
The Empress came to see Chu Yunning's joke. She just learned that she had divorced and she couldn't wait to rush over. She greeted the Empress Dowager and pretended to be surprised: "Princess Xiao is here too. Look at my memory.
It should be Miss Chu."
"The daughter of the people pays her respects to the Queen." Chu Yunning saluted to the Queen.
The Empress of the Palace was up to her old tricks again, talking to the Queen Mother and talking about things, but refused to wake her up.
The Queen Mother said: "Ning'er, come and sit next to Ai's house."