Novel Full Chapter 1587 - 1580: The Surprise Rong Yun Gave Him
Chapter 1587: Chapter 1580: The Surprise Rong Yun Gave Him
"Emperor, choose the virtuous for the empress! You battled to the death in the war, while the Princess hid somewhere unknown, and Beiling provided not the slightest help to our Great Wei! Making her the empress, would this not chill the hearts of our Great Wei’s soldiers?"
"Emperor, although Beiling did not send troops to assist, our weapons were all forged from Beiling’s iron mines. The siege weapons we used in battle were taught to our army by General Long Ze of Beiling, who shared all he knew about forging them. We cannot ignore the goodwill Beiling has shown towards Great Wei!"
"Indeed, Emperor! We should not unjustly deprive the Princess of her rightful position as empress because of the Li family!"
"..."
The court officials argued endlessly in the imperial study; most civil officials supported Rong Yun as the empress, while the military leaders, moved by the people of the Li family during the war, all supported Qin Muyan elevating Li Yunshu to empress, leading to an endless dispute.
When the news reached the palace, Li Yunshu was so furious she immediately smashed a teacup, "These stubborn old fools, they actually refuse to let me be the empress! Grandfather should have them all killed!"
She was truly infuriated!
"Your Majesty, please keep your voice down!" Chun Xing quickly stepped forward to remind her.
She waved her hand to dismiss everyone in the palace, "In this campaign to protect our family and country, our Li family has contributed the most. The Emperor knows well how he came to sit on the Phoenix Throne; he will surely choose you as the empress!"
Li Yunshu gritted her teeth, "That’s what I thought too!"
But now, so many civil officials were speaking up for Rong Yun.
She grew even angrier, "Rong Yun, a weak and lowly woman, what capabilities does she have to be the empress? What right does she have!"
"She hasn’t been brought back yet, we can still make more efforts, as long as the Eldest Princess supports you," Chun Xing suggested with a smile to Li Yunshu.
Li Yunshu suddenly thought, "Mother! She is now not just the Eldest Princess, the Emperor also reveres her as a mother, enjoying the honor of Empress Dowager; as long as she supports me, this empress position will definitely be mine!"
Li Yunshu pondered in the palace, deciding to pretend to be ill, mourning for the deceased relatives from her side of the family.
Qin Ge, in the Empress Dowager’s palace, heard about this and immediately came to see her.
Seeing Li Yunshu’s pale face and her tears of sadness, she naturally went to Qin Muyan to plead for the position of empress for Li Yunshu.
Qin Muyan, having been bothered by court officials all day, was already extremely weary. He leaned on the dragon throne, unwilling to open his eyes, even skipping his evening meal.
Qin Ge brought his evening meal to see him, and seeing him so exhausted, she couldn’t bear to bother him further.
But Qin Muyan knew what she wanted to say, he sighed heavily, "Mother must also wish for me to appoint Li Yunshu as the empress."
"Mother indeed thinks so, but your heart loves Rong Yun, how could you concede in this matter?" As Qin Ge ladled soup for him, she sighed softly, "If Rong Yun had any merits, mother wouldn’t have you appoint Yunshu as the empress. After all, Rong Yun is the main consort, part of a diplomatic marriage. But now... Beiling City is waning, her father and brothers constantly fighting in the imperial family, Rong Yun just cannot bear the weight of the Phoenix Throne."
Even though Qin Ge disliked Rong Yun, her words were all true.
Qin Muyan knew in his heart, his little girl was gentle and kind, always bringing him comfort and joy whenever he saw her.
But these deceits and betrayals in the harem...
She indeed could not handle it.
The position of empress must be like his Imperial Sister-in-law, intelligent and competent.
The Imperial Sister-in-law is strong and brave, willing to live or die with the imperial city, rather than fleeing as a coward, precisely such valiant fearlessness that inspired the troops, leading the soldiers of Great Wei to charge ahead courageously.
The empress defended the territory without a step back, which naturally inspired the soldiers even more.
If roles were reversed, if Rong Yun were to become the empress...
"Mother, I do not wish to make Jingjing sad," Qin Muyan said, his voice filled with fatigue.
It had been a long time since he last saw her, missing her delicate smiling face and her soft calls of ’Qin Muyan’.
The words of Qin Ge tonight had shaken Qin Muyan, no longer resolute in his desire to hand over the heavy responsibility of the empress to Rong Yun.
Those who supported the Li faction in the court no longer reprimanded and stopped their disputes over the appointment of the empress.
This suddenly changed the direction of the winds in the court.
The faction of civil officials who initially firmly followed the ancestral rules to support Rong Yun for empress also wavered.
Upon hearing this news, Li Yunshu laughed heartily in the harem, "It’s wonderful! The emperor has already wavered in his thoughts, I now have a chance to become the empress! As long as grandfather devises another plan and the military supports me as empress, and without support from Beiling City for Rong Yun, this position of the empress... will definitely be mine!"
Li Yunshu clenched her fists tightly, her eyes blazing with fierce flames.
She must ascend to the position of the empress and make Rong Yun suffer more than death could offer!
Rong Yun entered the imperial city in a low-key manner with her carriage, not first visiting the imperial study to see Qin Muyan, but instead directly entering the harem, and Lady Yan assigned Hong Xiu to convey the message to Qin Muyan.
Hong Xiu knelt down in the imperial study, "This servant pays respects to the emperor! The princess is unwell and cannot come in person to see Your Majesty, please forgive her! The princess knows Your Majesty misses her and specially requests Your Majesty to come to the harem to meet, waiting for the reunion."
"She is unwell?" Qin Muyan immediately waved his hand, "Someone, bring the court physician and follow me to the harem."
During the days Rong Yun had not returned, the harem had been under the control of Li Yunshu, who took over the Phoenix Throne Palace under the pretext of managing the harem, and also arranged for Rong Yun’s quarters among those of the concubines.
She was waiting for Rong Yun to return, to seize on this affair to flare up at her and thereby test Qin Muyan’s intentions regarding who to establish as empress.
However, she did not expect Rong Yun to move into it uncomplainingly.
Li Yunshu felt a pang of tension and immediately went to seek Qin Ge.
Qin Ge was unaware that Rong Yun had returned, as her party kept a low profile. But Li Yunshu came and exaggerated the situation, telling him Rong Yun had returned and did not visit Qin Muyan but instead rested in the palace and even asked Qin Muyan to bring the court physician to see her.
Qin Ge immediately frowned in anger, "How can she be so willful! Does she still think she’s merely a princess? Now that Mu Yan has ascended to the throne, is he someone she can order around at will! Such nonsense!"
Qin Ge coldly swept his sleeve and immediately brought Li Yunshu toward Rong Yun’s palace.
She was determined to give a lesson to this ill-mannered Princess Beiling!
Qin Muyan arrived before Qin Ge. Since his ascension to the throne, his temperament had matured a lot, more composed compared to his previous impulsive irascibility. Thus, his strides were steady and composed; even though his longing for Rong Yun cut deep, he appeared unfazed before others.
Wei Mingze and others guarded the palace gate, upon seeing Qin Muyan, knelt down, "Your subordinates pay respects to the emperor!"
"This servant pays respects to the emperor!"
Qin Muyan waved his hand, "Rise, all of you. You have merited protecting the princess, I shall reward you accordingly."
"It’s not important whether we servants receive rewards; Your Majesty should quickly enter and see the princess. She misses Your Majesty greatly," Lady Yan said with a joyous face, hiding the surprise well.