"My dear, it's better to step down first." Emperor Ning said calmly. He knew that Jing Kui would not go against him because of Jing Wenxi. Once he got this power, it would be difficult to let him go.

Jing Kui kowtowed again and said, "Wei Chen, please leave." He stood up and pulled Jing Wenxi away. Jing Wenxi refused to leave and hurriedly shouted to Emperor Ning, "It's Princess Jing, she must be."

It was Princess Jing who framed me, Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

Emperor Ning frowned slightly, looking at Jing Wenxi without any pity, "Pull it down."

The guard at the door walked in quickly, pulled Jing Wenxi who kept screaming and retreated. After dealing with the Jing family father and daughter, Emperor Ning turned around and looked at Manager Zheng, "Among the concubines in the palace,

Who was born on the 17th day of May in the year 1898?"

Manager Zheng hurriedly bent down and said, "I just checked the birthdays of the concubines in the palace. Only Yaconcubine was born on the 17th day of May in the Wuxu year. Moreover, the Qilan Palace where Yaconcubine lives is in the palace.

Southwest."

"Ya concubine?" Emperor Ning was slightly startled, but he never expected such a result. A faint suspicion arose in his heart. The Ministry of Rites was responsible for the imperial edict, but Ya concubine's brother Liu Qiyan was in charge of it.

He is the Minister of Rites. Why is this such a coincidence? Could it be Liu Qiyan’s doing?

Emperor Ning thought about it, but then shook his head and denied his idea. He had investigated Liu Qiyan's identity. He was just an ordinary farmer's child. He studied to obtain fame because his father was a scholar.

Now there are only two of them, brother and sister, and Emperor Ning has been secretly observing Liu Qiyan for a long time since he entered the court. He is an upright person and does not understand the twists and turns in the officialdom. His relationship with other colleagues in the court is not harmonious.

Even in the prosperous Ministry of Rites, he has never secretly gained any benefits for himself. Such people do not have such crooked thoughts, and they cannot do it. That Ling Xuzi was invited by Jing Kui

No matter what, Liu Qiyan has no ability to convince Ling Xuzi to help him.

Could it be Yun Chang? Emperor Ning frowned, but if it was Yun Chang, why didn't she let Concubine Jin become the queen? After all, judging from Yun Chang's reaction in the Splendid Palace that day, she wanted to make Concubine Jin her queen.

If Concubine Jin is the queen, Chen Xi can be the legitimate prince.

After much thought, he still didn't understand the secret. Emperor Ning shook his head secretly, "Let's invite concubines Ya and Liu Qiyan into the palace."

Manager Zheng nodded, walked to the door of the palace and opened the door. Just as he was about to tell the servants to do it, he saw Liu Qiyan already standing in front of the door of Qinzheng Palace, with a bit of anxiety on his face, "Manager Zheng, I have something to ask you to see me.

Your Majesty, I wonder if the Emperor is free to summon you?"

Manager Zheng smiled and said, "My servant was asking someone to call Mr. Liu, but Mr. Liu came by himself, which saves trouble." After saying that, he let Liu Qiyan in.

"Your Majesty, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Mr. Liu standing at the door asking to see him, so I brought him in." Manager Zheng said with a smile.

Emperor Ning nodded, and saw Liu Qiyan kneeling down suddenly as soon as she walked into the palace, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen's sister was born on the 17th of May in the Wuxu Year, but she is just a peasant girl, although because of her father's

I can read and write, but it is difficult for me to be a queen. To be a queen, you should be virtuous, virtuous, dignified and elegant, but my sister does not meet any of them. I hope the emperor will not make my sister a queen. In this world, the seventeenth day of May in the year of 1898

There are many people, and there must be someone who can take on this important task.”

A flash of surprise flashed in Emperor Ning's eyes. Liu Qiyan was Yabi's elder brother, so he knew about Yabi's birth date. Moreover, he was present at the sacrifice ceremony earlier. He was afraid that as soon as Abbot Wu and Ling Xuzi told her the birth date, they would know it.

Ya concubine, that's why I have this request. But shouldn't ordinary people be very happy when they hear that their sister can become a queen? Why...

Emperor Ning glanced at Liu Qiyan and then said, "Although your sister is not a lady, she is still a sensible person, and she is law-abiding in the palace. Why don't you want her to be the queen?"

Liu Qiyan smiled bitterly, "Empress Yabi is Wei Chen's younger sister. Wei Chen naturally knows what kind of person she is, and Wei Chen is a bit aloof and has no friends in the court. If my sister makes a careless move, Wei Chen will

I can't even protect her name. I just want my sister to be safe for the rest of her life, and I don't want her to be rich."

Emperor Ning was silent for a moment, thinking to himself that this Liu Qiyan was actually a sober person.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Manager Zheng walking in, "Your Majesty, Concubine Ya is here."

Emperor Ning nodded, "Pass it on."

The door was opened, and Concubine Ya walked in. She was wearing a blue palace dress and a blue cloak. She looked very elegant. When she saw Liu Qiyan kneeling in the palace, she was stunned for a moment before leaving.

He knelt down behind Liu Qiyan and said, "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Ning responded, thinking that the sacrifice and prayer had just ended, and he was afraid that Yaconi still didn't know about it, so he said, "Today's sacrifice and prayer, Master Wu Na and Ling Xuzi divination said that the new queen should be born on the 17th day of the fifth month of the Wuxu year.

He is located in the southwest of the palace."

Hearing this, the concubine was shocked. She raised her head, with a bit of fear in her eyes, and then she quickly fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, I beg you to take back your life. I am a shameless concubine with no virtue and incompetence, and I cannot bear this responsibility."

"Oh?" Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Liu Qiyan said this, and Yaconi also said the same. These two brothers and sisters have the same temperament. "Tell me, why is it so difficult to take on this role? Who is it?"

Where is the best candidate?”

The concubine pondered for a moment and then said, "I am just a peasant girl. If the people in the world knew that the emperor married a peasant girl as his queen, they would definitely be upset. Moreover, I know when the millet is planted and when the wheat is planted."

When will I take it in, but I don’t know how to be a queen, please ask the emperor to find out clearly." After a pause, he continued, "As for the choice of queen, I don’t dare to say anything, but among the concubines in the palace, Concubine Jin is gentle and gentle.

She is a virtuous person and treats the concubines in the palace gently, and Concubine Jin is the daughter of the former Taifu, born into a well-known family, and now has a young prince, so she should be the first choice."

Emperor Ning tapped his hand slightly on the table, and his smile became brighter and brighter, "Oh? That's what my beloved concubine thinks..." After saying that, he looked at the two brothers and sisters kneeling below, and there was something in his heart.

Some thought.

What Liu Qiyan and Liu Qingya said is not untrue. Ya's concubine's birth is indeed a bit low, but there are certain benefits to being born like this. At least, there is no need to worry about the monopoly of relatives, and it is precisely because there is no prominent family support.

, I'm afraid these two people are more attentive. Liu Qiyan is somewhat talented, but he doesn't know how to adapt. But because of his temperament, there is no worry about him forming a private party.

And Liu Qingya...

Emperor Ning looked at the woman kneeling down. Liu Qingya's appearance was not outstanding among the concubines in the harem. She could be considered very ordinary. However, she was gentle, considerate and could always make him feel relaxed.

He is considered unique in the palace. He has a docile temperament, has a good relationship with the concubines in the palace, and is considered smart.

Concubine Jin... Emperor Ning paused slightly. Although Concubine Jin was his favorite in the harem, Concubine Jin was by no means a good candidate for a queen. Concubine Jin had a cold temperament and was a bit stubborn, so she did not like the palace.

The twists and turns of the struggle, and the current Yun Shang and Prince Jing have always been a worry in his heart... He can protect her glory for a lifetime and keep her favored forever, but he cannot let her become the queen.

Thinking of this, Emperor Ning curled up his lips and said with a smile, "Liu Aiqing and my beloved concubine have put me in a difficult position. This time the sacrifice was on the altar, and all the civil and military officials knew about it, and
Chapter completed!