Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 486 My beloved, do you want to be the queen?
The next morning, the news of the fire in the Imperial Garden spread, and at the same time, there was also a piece of bad news - the queen unfortunately died in the fire.

No one knew why the heavily guarded palace suddenly caught fire, and no one knew why the queen ran to the water pavilion in the imperial garden in the middle of the night.

But all in all, the queen is dead.

However, this news did not cause much sensation, and all officials unanimously avoided discussing the matter. Even on the streets, there was not much discussion about the matter. The people of Chang'an were still immersed in the joy of the end of the war and the unification of the world.

It was just a big fire.

It's just that one person died.

As for whether this person is the queen or an ordinary palace maid, no one cares. The people would rather discuss what to eat today.

However, the emperor was still very sad about the death of the queen. After hearing the news, he burst into tears on the spot and even suspended court for three days to express his grief.

All the officials also submitted memorials to express their condolences.

Inside the Yutang Palace.

At this moment, Emperor Liu Xie, who was "deeply saddened" by the death of Empress Fu, was teaching his daughter to walk.

"Yes, yes, that's it, walk slowly..."

Liu Xie held Liu Ying's little hand, spoke gently and patiently, guiding Liu Ying forward step by step.

After walking forward a few steps, he simply let go of his hand, and Liu Ying did not fall down, but just walked unsteadily.

However, after only four or five steps, he lost his balance and sat down hard on the ground.

Liu Ying pouted her little mouth, and her big eyes instantly filled with tears, and she was about to cry out loud.

Seeing this, Liu Xie hurried forward and held her in his arms, and threatened her: "Don't cry, or your father will not hold you."

As if she understood what Liu Xie said, Liu Ying sniffed, held back her tears, and hugged Liu Xie with some grievance.

"That's good."

Liu Xie scratched Liu Ying's little nose, then smiled at Lu Lingqi beside him and said, "It seems that Ying'er is closer to me. She stops crying when I hug her, but you, my beloved concubine, can't do that."

Lu Lingqi said, "Your Majesty, please don't spoil her too much. It's not bad for a child to fall down. This way, she will be stronger when she grows up."

Liu Ying is now seven months old. Perhaps because she inherited the Lu family's bloodline, the child's bones are very strong.

You should know that ordinary children can only stand with support after eight months, and can only start learning to walk after ten months, but Liu Ying can now walk unsteadily at only seven months old.

Although he can't walk a few steps yet, this is far better than most children of the same age.

"No wonder Xiao Liuying isn't close to you. Look, you don't even feel sorry for her."

Liu Xie teased Lu Lingqi, then smiled at his daughter in his arms and said, "Is it true that father loves you the most? Come and sleep with father tonight, okay?"

"Ahhhh!"

Liu Ying's little head shook like a rattle and she began to twist restlessly in Liu Xie's arms, looking eagerly at Lu Lingqi.

This made Liu Xie look embarrassed.

Lu Lingqi held back her laughter, walked forward and hugged Liu Ying into her arms, and said to Liu Xie with a smile: "Your Majesty, you always snore when you sleep at night, so Ying'er naturally doesn't want to sleep with you."

"Snoring? Do I?"

Liu Xie wondered why he didn't know that he snored when he slept. He had no impression of it.

"It seems that government affairs are too busy and have made me too tired. From tomorrow on, I will reduce the number of memorials I review."

"It's not easy to be the emperor."

Liu Xie sighed deeply, showing a tired expression.

He was still too hardworking.

Lu Lingqi smiled, seeing through Liu Xie's excuse for laziness without saying anything, and asked, "Your Majesty, how long will it take for Sister Zhen to get to Chang'an?"

Not long ago, Liu Xie had sent people to Yecheng to pick up Zhen Mi, and no one knows where she is now.

"It should be soon, at the end of this month at the latest."

Liu Xie said that he had not seen Zhen Mi for a long time and he missed her very much. He also wanted to see his son who was born not long ago and whom he had never met.

In addition, now that Empress Fu is dead, the position of Empress is vacant, and it is time to seriously consider the matter of appointing a queen.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie looked at Lu Lingqi and suddenly asked, "My beloved, do you want to be the queen?"

Lu Lingqi was wiping Liu Ying's saliva. She was stunned when she heard this, and then a trace of panic appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty, why do you suddenly ask this?"

"I just miss Concubine Zhen, there is no other intention, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand..."

Lu Lingqi said a little nervously.

She thought that her words just now made the emperor have other ideas and that she was testing something.

Furthermore, the queen had just passed away not long ago, how could she appoint a new one so quickly?
This will inevitably lead to criticism from both the government and the public.

Liu Xie smiled faintly and said, "My beloved concubine, don't be nervous. I just asked casually. Although the queen has passed away, the position of queen cannot remain vacant forever."

"I'm sure that in a few months, the ministers will ask me to appoint a new queen. I have to start thinking about it now."

Hearing this, Lu Lingqi felt relieved. Then she said, "How can I be the queen if I can't give birth to a prince?"

"Besides, I have a rough character and do not have the ability to rule the six palaces. I think Concubine Zhen is more qualified to be the queen than I am."

"Noble Lady Zhen is of good family background, well-educated, and gentle. Now she has given birth to a son for Your Majesty, so she is the best candidate for the position of Empress."

Lu Lingqi expressed her thoughts truthfully.

She had no attachment to the position of queen, and sitting in that position would not bring her anything.

For the sake of the family's prominence, her father Lu Bu is now a general, the leader of military commanders, and is almost second to none.

Her becoming queen was just the icing on the cake.

If it's for the sake of the future, she has no son and her father has no son either, then what's the difference between her being a queen and being an ordinary concubine?
And the most important point is that she feels that her current life is good enough and becoming a queen would be too much.

She also sincerely felt that Zhen Mi was more suitable to be the queen than her.

After hearing this, Liu Xie laughed and said, "Since ancient times, there has been no concubine in the harem who did not want to be the queen, but you are an exception."

"Forget it, let me think about this matter carefully. Anyway, there is no rush."

He just asked casually on a whim to see what Lu Lingqi thought.

The fate of the queen is no longer a headache for him now, as it is entirely up to him to decide who to give it to.

The power of the Zhen family was reduced to the extreme and no longer posed a threat; since Lu Lingqi did not give birth to a prince, Lu Bu also had reasons to refuse.

Of course, you can just refuse without any reason.

Now he truly feels how arbitrary the emperors with real power are. No wonder so many emperors become indulgent after coming to power.

Just as Liu Xie was thinking, a eunuch walked into the hall and reported to him: "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Chancellery wants to see you."

Liu Xie frowned slightly when he heard this, and after looking at Liu Ying, he considered whether he should refuse to meet her.

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi said, "Your Majesty, I will take care of Ying'er. You should go and see her first. Maybe the Minister of the Chancellery has something important to tell you."

Liu Xie thought about it and agreed, so he nodded and said, "I will be back soon."

After saying this, he followed the eunuch and left the Yutang Palace.

……

Xuanshi.

Xu You had already arrived at the palace, but he did not see the emperor. Only Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, Jia Xu, Fa Zheng and others were handling government affairs in the palace. He was stunned. "What are you doing..."

Xuanshi has always been the place where the emperor handles government affairs and receives court officials, but the scene before him was somewhat beyond his understanding.

Where is the emperor? Why is it that a group of ministers are handling government affairs?

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Ziyuan, you just arrived and don't know the situation. Now all government affairs are reviewed by us. Your Majesty only needs to take a look."

"Ziyuan just came back not long ago, and he needs to recuperate for a while, but he will have to come to the Xuanshi to help soon."

Guo Jia joked, "Your Majesty has captured another laborer, and our burden will be lighter now."

All the ministers laughed out loud when they heard this.

After hearing what the two said, Xu You felt very surprised and also a little expectant.

If it is true as Jia Xu said, then this place can be said to be the power center of the Han Dynasty, and the people who can enter here are the top ministers in the Han Dynasty court.

Because being able to come here to handle government affairs represents the emperor's absolute trust and the ability to better grasp the direction of the country!
However, among the crowd, Xu You saw Sima Yi sleeping soundly on the table, with even the brush stuck to his face.

"What happened to him?"

Xu You couldn't help but frown. This was the center of political participation. Many people in the court tried their best to get in, but Sima Yi was actually sleeping here?

This is too lax.

Zhuge Liang glanced at Sima Yi, then made a "hush" gesture to Xu You and said with a smile: "Brother Zhongda was here all night to handle government affairs and just fell asleep. Shangshu Ling, please don't wake him up."

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Xu You’s head.

My heart was filled with astonishment.

Is it really that hard to handle government affairs all night long?

This is too terrible.

For a moment, Xu You's opinion of Sima Yi completely changed and he was filled with respect.

This is a true minister who serves the country and the people!
Jia Xu said, "Ziyuan, why do you come to see His Majesty today?"

"Your Majesty is grieving over the Queen's death and is now resting in the harem. I'm afraid he may not necessarily see you."

"If it's not something important, please tell me first and I will report it to His Majesty later."

He understood the emperor's lazy character.

If you can be lazy, you will never come.

The Queen's death was just an excuse.

"It's not a big deal."

Xu You hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak out: "When I tried to persuade Cao Cao to surrender, I promised that if he surrendered, I would ask Your Majesty to pardon his young son's death sentence."

"Your Majesty has issued an order to execute the entire Cao and Xiahou clans in fifteen days. Cao Cao's youngest son is also on the list of those to be executed, so I have come here today to ask for your instructions."

If it weren't for his promise to Cao Cao and his pity for Cao Chong, he would never have made this trip.

But this was all he could do. He just had to say the words. As for whether the emperor would pardon him or not, that was not something he could decide.

"The youngest son of Cao the thief?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu's red pen instantly hung in the air. He looked up at Xu You and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The crime Cao committed is worse than treason. Your Majesty has shown great mercy by only executing his three clans. How could his legitimate son be spared?"

It is a big taboo to cut the grass without removing the roots.

Yuan Xi is an exception among exceptions. His situation is basically impossible to replicate. Otherwise, if everyone who rebels in the future can retain their bloodline, then what are the consequences of rebellion?

The other ministers in the hall fell silent upon hearing this.

Everyone could hear that Jia Xu's tone was unfriendly.

Therefore, no one dared to speak for Xu You.

As the Grand Marshal, Jia Xu was a true favorite of the emperor, and other ministers needed to be respectful in front of him.

The only person who could be compared with him in status was Guo Jia, and sometimes even Guo Jia had to follow Jia Xu's opinions.

It can be said that anything that Jia Xu opposes basically represents the emperor's attitude.

"But……"

Xu You looked hesitant and wanted to explain a few more words, but Jia Xu interrupted him directly.

"Ziyuan, I respect you as a meritorious official, so I won't say some harsh words."

"I know you and Cao Cao are old acquaintances. He kept you in captivity for several years but did not kill you. You must be somewhat grateful to him, but this matter does not allow for personal feelings."

"It's fine for you to plead for other people, but not for Cao Cao's youngest son. This is non-negotiable."

"Please come back."

Jia Xu said with a serious look.

Xu You was silent.

He turned his gaze to Fa Zheng, Zhuge Liang and others, who just shook their heads slightly without saying much.

He looked at Guo Jia again, but Guo Jia just smiled bitterly.

Although Guo Jia felt some sympathy for Cao Chong, the son of a traitor is the son of a traitor, and Jia Xu was right.

This matter is not negotiable.

Xu You sighed inwardly and nodded, "I understand. Sorry for bothering you. I will go back now."

After saying this, he bowed to Jia Xu and was about to leave.

But when he turned around, he saw the emperor coming over at some point and striding into the Xuanshi Hall.

"See Your Majesty——!"

Upon seeing this, all the ministers stood up and saluted.

The same is true for Xu You.

Liu Xie looked at Xu You, raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't Ziyuan have something to see me about? Why did he leave now?"

Xu You looked hesitant when he heard this.

He didn't know whether he should say it or not.

Jia Xu stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, when the Minister of the Chancellery tried to persuade Cao Cao to surrender, he promised Cao Cao to ask Your Majesty to pardon his young son."

"I think this is inappropriate. The rebels should not be allowed to stay. If they are allowed to stay, they will cause trouble. They should be killed."

Jia Xu told the truth about Xu You's purpose of coming.

Liu Xie was somewhat surprised when he heard this. He looked at Xu You in amazement and asked, "Did you agree to Cao Cao's request?"

Xu You didn't know what the emperor meant, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty, your Majesty did agree to Cao's request. I was overstepping my authority..."

He has begun to regret why he came here. He should have broken his promise earlier. It is better than losing his future.

Liu Xie thought for a moment and asked, "Who is Cao's youngest son? Where is he now? Bring him here so I can see him."

(End of this chapter)