Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

In the imperial palace, the magnificent Golden Throne Hall was full of solemnity and majesty, with civil and military officials standing on both sides in a solemn manner.

The emperor walked out in a dignified and majestic manner, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe.

The ministers knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Highness, long live the emperor."

The emperor sat majestically on the dragon throne, looking at everyone in the palace, and said in a deep voice, "My dear ministers, please stand up."

"Thank you, long live the emperor." All the ministers stood up and returned to their original positions. The ranks were orderly and the officials were even more cautious.

"In recent years, Great Zhou has often been harassed by neighboring countries. General Su is guarding the border, and General Qin is stationed at Yulin Pass. Wars have broken out in various places, and Great Zhou has never stopped fighting. In order to protect Great Zhou, I have exhausted all my energy, even to the point of being unable to do so. The battle with the Hu tribe has made Great Zhou proud, and I am very pleased."

General Qiao said, "Your Highness Prince Heng has made an invaluable contribution in defeating the Hu barbarians. It not only enhances the prestige of our Great Zhou, but also deters other countries from invading. It is really gratifying."

The ministers echoed, "Your Highness Prince Heng is mighty."

Xie Shang bowed and stepped forward, "I dare not take credit for it. It was all due to everyone's cooperation. It was everyone's achievement. If another country invades again, I will be the first to protect the people of our Great Zhou and consolidate our territory." He even wanted to expand the territory.

The emperor said directly, "So I have an important announcement today. I have decided to make Prince Heng the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. General Qiao, please read out my imperial decree!"

General Qiao stepped forward to receive the order and read the edict to establish the crown prince, "Prince Heng accepts the order."

The Queen had previously revealed the news to Xie Shang. He knelt down calmly and said, "I accept your order."

Then, all the ministers knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that since I ascended the throne in accordance with the will of the Supreme Emperor, I have worked diligently and never slacked off in all important matters of the state, including discipline, laws, and personnel administration... Prince Heng, the fifth son of the Emperor, Xie Shang, is kind-hearted, filial and friendly, and is the will of Heaven. I hereby strictly abide by the initial edict, review the ceremonies, and follow public opinion. I hereby inform Heaven and Earth, the ancestral temple, and the country that I will grant you the imperial seal and establish you as the Crown Prince, who will take the throne of the Crown Prince... From today on, I hereby order the Crown Prince to hold the imperial seal and ascend the Taihua Palace to manage the government affairs, comfort the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by the various departments shall be decided by the Crown Prince..."

Halfway through reading, General Qiao was stunned.

The emperor said in a deep voice, "Go on reading."

"Yes." General Qiao said respectfully, "Prince Heng's Concubine Jiang is skilled, generous, kind, honest, and outstanding in appearance and character. The Queen and I are very pleased to hear about her. Today, the fifth prince Xie Shang is canonized as the Crown Prince, and his first wife Jiang Fenghua is canonized as the Crown Princess..."

As soon as the imperial edict was finished, all the civil and military officials in the court were amazed. Looking back at the enthronement of their ancestors throughout the ages, there had never been a Crown Princess who appeared in the same imperial edict with the Crown Prince. This showed how much the Emperor valued Jiang Fenghua.

Xie Shang had not expected that the emperor would confer titles on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess in this way, but he was also very happy. The conferral edict would be sealed permanently, and it would be something worth commemorating when he looked back on it in the future.

General Qiao looked at Prince Heng as if he were his grandson-in-law, and he took the initiative to kneel in front of Xie Shang, "Your Highness, please accept the order!"

Xie Shang took the imperial edict and kowtowed three times to the emperor, "I accept your order. Thank you, father."

The emperor nodded, "Get up! From now on, all the internal and external affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be handed over to you. I can also take a rest now."

"I will definitely live up to your expectations." He thought the emperor had never liked him, but he didn't expect that he would eventually make him the crown prince.

Then, there were more calls of respect, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, may you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

At this time, Xie Shang said, "Your Majesty, I want to set up the East Palace in the Dawn Palace. After the war, I don't want to waste time and money to build the East Palace. Although the Dawn Palace is small, I am used to living there."

"You can decide on these matters yourself. The Crown Prince's Eastern Palace has been in disrepair for many years, so it will take some effort to move in. I did not choose the wrong Crown Prince!"

The emperor seemed tired. He had been getting more and more tired recently. He yawned and said, "If there are any government affairs to be handled by the crown prince, Jiang Huai will be the crown prince's tutor."

Before anyone could react, the emperor said calmly, "Dismiss the court!"

After the crown prince was appointed, the tense string in the emperor's heart seemed to collapse instantly. He had been working tirelessly since he ascended the throne. The palace was like a cage, trapping not only the concubines in the harem, but also him, trapped in the imperial study. He never dared to be willful and not attend court or handle government affairs for a day.

Only to hear the minister say again, "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Xie Shang entered the Taihe Palace to assist in government affairs, and also asked the Taifu to teach him how to be a wise emperor. In fact, the prince's life was not easy either.

The Jiang family should have reaped the most benefits. Jiang Fenghua was the Crown Princess, her father was the Crown Prince's Tutor, and Jiang Jinyan was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and was also awarded the title of Marquis for his meritorious service.

The Jiang family suddenly became a popular family in Shengjing, but Jiang Huai still dared to keep a low profile. The Jiang family did not hold any banquets when he took office. He entered the palace with books every day and left the palace with books in his arms, like a real teacher.

Having said that, the official who announced the decree would naturally have to read the imperial decree to confer the title of Crown Princess again in front of Jiang Fenghua.

From now on, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory will be busy. The imperial edict has been delivered to them, but the enthronement ceremony still needs to be done. The prince will have to bring the princess to the Xie family ancestral temple to kowtow and perform a series of rituals.

Jiang Fenghua had experienced this once before, and she was familiar with all the procedures. The difference was that she was now more than eight months pregnant and was expecting twins. The ceremony was complicated and there were many rules. Kneeling and other etiquette were indispensable, which made it a bit difficult for her.

The key point is that the enthronement ceremony calculated by the Imperial Observatory and the Imperial Clan Hall would be held exactly one month later, which was not yet the date of her due. Once such a big day is calculated, it cannot be changed. It is all about being auspicious, so Jiang Fenghua must overcome any difficulties.

Jiang Fenghua also accepted this arrangement. This month was the most tiring because there was only one month left and the palace maids in the Weaving Bureau had to work together to make the enthronement robes for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

Because of her big belly, it was more difficult to make clothes for her. They had to be beautiful and fit well. Fortunately, Jiang Fenghua only grew her belly during her pregnancy, and did not gain weight on her face or body. No matter what she wore, she still looked beautiful and graceful.

How could the palace maids dare to neglect him? They all flattered him.

Now Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang are still living in Prince Heng's Mansion, because Chenxi Palace still needs some simple repairs. There is a saying among the people that no major construction should be done during pregnancy, so she will probably give birth in Prince Heng's Mansion.

This is good. When she gives birth, the Jiang family and her friends can come to Prince Heng's Mansion to accompany her. She doesn't want to be alone in the palace.

Thinking of this, she didn't feel sad no matter how the palace maids in the weaving department made her try on clothes.