A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

Chapter 117 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 44

After the Empress's funeral, Yonghuang cut off his path to becoming Crown Prince.

This brought the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince to the forefront. Not long ago, the Fourth Prince was even praised by the Emperor, making Consort Jia a strong candidate for Empress.

It's not that no one wants to curry favor with Su Luyun, it's just that Su Luyun is very busy. Recently, Su Luyun has been gradually telling the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince about the power she has in her hands.

Although the Third Prince was intelligent, he was not ruthless enough. He would be fine as a ruler who maintained the status quo, but Su Luyun wanted to overthrow the Qing Dynasty from top to bottom and establish a new country on the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the Third Prince could not be considered.

However, this would prevent them from completing Su Luyun's mission.

In the end, Su Luyun decided to let the Fifth Prince ascend the throne. The Fifth Prince was no ordinary person. He was a soul from another world and a figure who unified the six kingdoms, becoming the first emperor in Chinese history.

Su Luyun patted Yongjiu's little head and said, "Yongjiu, don't worry, your mother will take care of everything for you. You can just ascend the throne when the time comes."

Su Luyun gently touched Yongjun's little face again and said, "Yongjun, don't blame your mother, your mother..."

Yongjun said directly, "Your subject knows, your subject understands what Mother has done, your subject will not blame Mother, your subject does not want to become like Father. Father, he has changed. He is no longer just our Father, he has begun to be wary of your subject."

Yongjiu listened quietly to his third brother and mother talking. In his previous life, he had no brotherly affection, not even maternal love. No one helped him when he was young. Lü Buwei controlled the government and had an affair with Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji had an affair with Lao Ai and gave birth to an illegitimate child. It can be said that he had a very bad childhood and youth.

Seeing that her two sons were somewhat silent, Su Luyun quickly hugged them, patted their backs silently, and then softly sang a nursery rhyme from the Qing Dynasty.

It took a while for Yongjun and Yongjiu to regain their happy appearance.

Just then, Jingyan ran in, shouting, "Mother, third brother, fifth brother!"

Su Luyun gently released her two sons and waved to Jingyan.

"Come here, you little rascal, where have you run off to again?"

“Mother, Jingyan wasn’t being naughty; she just went to play with her little sister Jingwen.”

"Third brother, fifth brother, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy? Fifth brother, you'll be studying in the Imperial Academy next year too, and I'll definitely help you." Jingyan shook her head and said happily.

Su Luyun thought to herself, "Isn't my parenting right? How come Jingyan has become so carefree? I'm really worried that Jingyan will be deceived."

Su Luyun coaxed Jingyan to go play with Jingwen, while she took Yongjun and Yongjiu to deal with matters outside.

Su Luyun's influence now extends to nearly a third of the former dynasty's population, mostly Han bannermen and Han officials.

Although Yongjiu was not yet old enough to go to the Imperial Study, Su Luyun had already taught him to read.

Gao Xiyue was staying in Xianfu Palace when she suddenly started coughing. Moxin quickly handed Gao Xiyue a cup of tea: "Your Highness, please have some tea to soothe your throat."

Gao Xiyue slowly took a sip of tea and asked, "How is Jingyue?"

Xingxuan entered the inner room and replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Third Princess has already taken her medicine and fallen asleep."

Gao Xiyue silently shed tears: "It's all my fault. If my health hadn't been so poor, and I hadn't taken good care of myself while pregnant with Jingyue, how could Jingyue be so weak?"

Xingxuan: "Your Majesty, how could you think like that? The Third Princess is much better now. You must stay healthy so that you can see her get married."

Gao Xiyue rolled her eyes, as if thinking of something: "Yes, the eldest princess and the second princess will both get married at the beginning of the year. I wonder how the Emperor will arrange Jingyue's marriage?"

Mo Xin comforted her, "Your Majesty, you are one of only two Imperial Concubines in the harem. The Emperor will surely arrange a good marriage for the Third Princess."

On the palace road, Jin Yuyan sat in a sedan chair, looking smug. Consort Zhe had no chance of becoming Empress, Consort Xian had no prince and was not a threat, Consort Hui was in poor health and had no prince, and Consort Mu had no power behind her, unlike her who had the Yu family as her backing. She had a high probability of becoming Empress.

Previously, those who fawned over Consort Zhe all came to curry favor with her.

When Jin Yuyan saw Wei Yanwan walking towards her, she took the opportunity to mock Wei Yanwan, since Wei Yanwan had recently tried to curry favor with Consort Mu and Consort Zhe.

The emperor was overwhelmed by the memorials from his ministers, all of which concerned the establishment of a successor empress.

The Empress Dowager has been very active lately, not meeting with Consort Zhe, but summoning Consort Mu and Consort Xian.

Su Luyun didn't know what the Empress Dowager's purpose was in summoning her. Her tone was full of hints that she could help Su Luyun become the Empress Dowager, but what about the power dynamics in the harem afterward? Su Luyun pretended not to understand. When asked to pledge her loyalty, Su Luyun just brushed it off.

Qingying, on the other hand, has completely sided with the Empress Dowager, and has always hoped to become the Emperor's principal wife.

The Empress Dowager summoned the Emperor, wanting him to establish an Empress as soon as possible.

The Emperor was already annoyed by the ministers of the previous dynasty, and when the Empress Dowager brought up the matter again, the Emperor said calmly, "The matter of establishing an Empress will be decided after the two-year mourning period is over."

The Empress Dowager then advised the Emperor that since there was no one in charge of the harem, it would be better to first confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort.

Recently, there has been a rebellion in the Greater and Lesser Jinchuan regions. The Emperor originally intended to send Niu Hulu's Neqin to quell the rebellion.

The Empress Dowager then advised the Emperor that Neqin was not skilled in military strategy and that she did not want Neqin to leave the capital.

The Emperor and Empress Dowager parted on bad terms, and no decision was made regarding the Imperial Noble Consort.

In March, Princess Hengti and Jingse were married off one after the other. In May, the Emperor issued an edict to promote Consort Xian to Imperial Noble Consort, and Jingning was married off to the Khorchin tribe.

Consort Yu gave birth to a princess, making her the twelfth princess. The Emperor then decreed that Consort Yu be promoted to Noble Lady Yu.

Consort Jia was angered by the Emperor's decision and planned to bring down Imperial Noble Consort Xian, while Wei Yanwan wanted to bring down Consort Jia.

Su Luyun had no interest in the affairs of the inner palace; she had already issued orders for her men to seize the territory of Jinchuan.

Consort Jia failed to bring down Qingying, but instead lost Zhenshu, and Qingying lost Suxin. Wei Yanwan was promoted to the rank of Consort through her efforts.

Then came the news that the Emperor intended to make Qingying his empress.

The concubines of the harem all came to Zhongcui Palace to speak with Su Luyun, simply to stir up conflict between Su Luyun and Qingying.

Su Luyun didn't see them and sent them away. Yongjiu had already moved to the Prince's Residence and it was inconvenient for him to come to Zhongcui Palace often. So Su Luyun used a special method to pass on some things to Yongjiu and let him handle them. Su Luyun finally lived a comfortable life.

Qingying was successfully crowned Empress, Hailan was promoted to Consort Yu, Noble Lady Wan became Consort Wan, and some minor concubines and maids in the harem were also promoted to a higher rank.

After Qingying successfully became empress, the harem resumed its usual greetings.

Gao Xiyue was unwell and sat in the chair without speaking. Su Luyun was even less likely to speak. Consort Jia, however, wore a bright red cheongsam in an attempt to provoke Qingying.

Jin Yuyan argued with Qingying, and Hailan argued with Jin Yuyan. Su Luyun rolled her eyes at them.

Qingying said to Su Luyun, "Consort Mu has been in the palace for so many years, and I have not yet given her a formal gift. Someone, bring out the gift."

"Don't worry, Consort Hui, Consort Jia, Consort Zhe, all my sisters have them."

Su Luyun glanced at the items and saw that they were agate and pearl earrings, and the earrings were much larger than her ear piercings. She then realized that Qingying was trying to make things difficult for her.

Gao Xiyue and Su Luyun stood up to express their gratitude without saying anything, but Qingying insisted that they wear it and even asked Rong Pei to help her put it on.

Su Luyun, who was she? She immediately turned hostile, stood up, and stared intently at Qingying, an invisible pressure spreading out. Suddenly, Su Luyun chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Su Luyun turned and left without looking at Qingying's livid face, leaving the concubines looking at each other in bewilderment. Hailan spoke up directly: "Your Majesty, this Consort Mu is too disrespectful to Your Majesty. You must punish her."

Seeing this, Jin Yuyan glanced at Hailan, curled her lips, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I also have things to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

Seeing that the two concubines had left, Qingying's face turned ashen, and she showed no joy at being crowned empress. Qingying had no choice but to end this farcical greeting.