"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor's Edict states:
I have come to realize that Crown Prince Yuan Yuchuan is immoral and jealous, unfit to be the heir to the throne. Thus, I hereby issue this imperial edict.
I, the Emperor, hereby proclaim Yuan Yuhan as the new Emperor. I hope all the ministers will assist him.
So be it!"
"This is impossible! It's not true!" Yuan Yuchuan rushed over like a madman, trying to tear the imperial edict from Yuan Yuhan's hands, but was stopped by Jing Xunchè.
Yuan Yuhan looked at the whispering ministers below and said, "If any of you ministers do not believe it, you may come and verify it yourself."
An elder statesman who had served two dynasties stepped forward, carefully took the imperial edict from Yuan Yuhan's hands and examined it.
"This is indeed the handwriting of the late Emperor."
Saying so, he knelt down and said, "Long live our Emperor! Long live! Long live!"
The ministers behind him had no objections. They had long been on Yuan Yuhan's side.
Yuan Yuhan looked at the kneeling ministers and simply gave a few oral instructions.
"I have no desire for the throne. Therefore, I will assist Prince Rui in ascending to the throne."
"Moreover, I hereby confer the title of Regent on Marquis Zhongning, Jing Xunchè, to assist the new Emperor alongside me."
None of the ministers had expected such an outcome. Moreover, the Regent had managed to bring down Yuan Yuchuan without lifting a finger.
When Yuan Yěruì heard the news, he was in Mu Fēngqié's mansion.
"He must have done it on purpose!"
Yuan Yěruì said resentfully. He didn't believe that they were really letting him be the Emperor. He knew that they had been discussing things in the study for the past few days. This idea must have been Jing Xunchè's.
All this was just to keep him away from his master.
Such a petty man was really annoying!
The next day, Yuan Yěruì was dragged by Yuan Yuhan to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.
Meanwhile, the small countries that had heard about the civil strife in the Qin Dynasty began to stir.
With the secret help of Jing Xunchè, the Empress of the Xueling Kingdom regained her power.
The Kings of Wen and the Grassland were driven to a dead end by the joint forces of Tūlè Hàoqié and the Empress of the Xueling Kingdom.
Their plan to use Lóu Yuèyǐng to bewitch Jing Xunchè also failed, because Lóu Yuèyǐng didn't survive the bone - setting process and died in excruciating pain.
One day, when Mu Fēngqié was taking a walk in the yard, she noticed something strange between Zhū Yàn and Àn Yè.
How should she put it? It just seemed that there were pink bubbles floating between them.
"Jing Xunchè, are your subordinates determined to seduce all my people? Now even the men are getting involved."
Mu Fēngqié looked at Jing Xunchè with amusement.
Jing Xunchè had never expected that his head of the secret guards was actually homosexual!
"Cough... Qié'er, please listen to my explanation. I have nothing to do with him." Jing Xunchè said to Mu Fēngqié somewhat uneasily.
If he had known that Àn Yè was a homosexual, he would have kept his distance. Now, seeing Qié'er's suspicious look, he felt that he couldn't explain himself even if he had ten mouths.
Mu Fēngqié glanced at the two people chasing each other over there and smiled. As long as they really loved each other, she would bless them.
Three days later, Yuan Yěruì ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to the Rui Kingdom. He was known as Emperor Rui.
In the first year of Emperor Rui's reign:
The Emperor pardoned the world, reduced the taxes on the common people, and built many schools.
In the second year of Emperor Rui's reign:
There was a flood in the south. The Emperor went there in person, sharing weal and woe with the people, and winning their love and respect.
In the third year of Emperor Rui's reign:
The son of the Regent's Consort, Jing Ān, was conferred the title of Young Prince.
Yuan Yěruì, who was in the palace, suddenly sneezed.
"Your Majesty, are you ill? Your servant will go and call the imperial physician." Saying so, the chief eunuch standing beside him was about to go out to find the imperial physician.
"No need. I'm fine. How about the matter with Mù Xīngróu? Has it been taken care of?"
Since he ascended the throne, he had been rectifying the harem. Most of the others had been dealt with. Those who should be settled were settled, and those who should be executed were executed.
Only in the case of Mù Xīngróu, because of Eunuch Hǎi, the process had been a bit slower. Fortunately, it was almost finished these days.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Hǎi and his men have been arrested. They have been personally imprisoned in the dungeon by the Regent. Three days later, the Regent will personally supervise their execution."
Yuan Yěruì was satisfied.
"Jing Ān, stop right there!"
Jing Xunchè glared angrily at Jing Ān, who was running around.
If he had known that this kid was so naughty, he wouldn't have let Qié'er give birth to him.
When Qié'er was pregnant with him, she had a particular fondness for spicy food. He had always thought it would be a daughter and was extremely excited. But on the day of the birth, it turned out to be a boy!
Yuan Yuhan had even laughed at him for a long time that day.
When Mu Fēngqié came over, she saw the big and the small in the family chasing each other in the yard.
"Mother, please save me!"
Jing Ān quickly ran behind Mu Fēngqié, hugged her leg, and carefully peeked out his head.
The only person who could control Father was Mother. So, in this family, if you wanted to live well, you had to win Mother's favor.
Jing Ān dared to act so wildly because he had grasped this point.
"Qié'er, why are you here?" Jing Xunchè put down the willow branch in his hand and walked over to carefully support Mu Fēngqié.
Now Mu Fēngqié's belly was slightly swollen. This was their second child.
"If I hadn't come, you would have beaten Jing Ān up." Mu Fēngqié looked at Jing Xunchè helplessly.
"Qié'er, you spoil him too much. Boys should be raised toughly." Saying so, Jing Xunchè glared at Jing Ān again.
"Mother, Father is glaring at me!"
Little Jing Ān looked up at Mu Fēngqié and loudly complained.
Jing Xunchè looked at Jing Ān with an ugly expression. Stinky kid!
"Qié'er, let me help you in to rest."
Mu Fēngqié had gone to play with Ā Rú today. She must be tired.
"Forget it. I'll carry you instead. Your feet must be very tired." Saying so, Jing Xunchè picked up Mu Fēngqié.
"What are you doing! Jing Ān is still here." Mu Fēngqié blushed and looked at Jing Xunchè. He was really becoming more and more shameless.
Jing Ān covered his eyes and watched Jing Xunchè and Mu Fēngqié leave.
Father was really annoying. He always monopolized Mother.
Sure enough, what Emperor Brother said was right. Father was too overbearing and unreasonable.
Emperor Brother must have suffered a lot at Father's hands to come to such a conclusion.
Poor Emperor Brother.
Five months later, Mu Fēngqié gave birth to a daughter for Jing Xunchè. Jing Xunchè was so happy that he was beside himself.
When little Jing Ān saw Father holding his sister and grinning stupidly, he also wanted to take a look at his sister, but he was too short to see.
Jing Ān saw his sister at her full - moon banquet.
Jing Ān sneaked in.
Looking at the little baby lying in the bed, fair and tender, with big eyes, smiling at him.
Was this his sister? She was so cute. No wonder Father always monopolized her.
He was really too overbearing. He already had Mother, but he still wanted to snatch his sister.
"Sister, hello. I'm your brother Jing Ān. From now on, I will definitely protect you well and make you the happiest girl in the world."