Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

“Who said I…”

Prince Ding opened his mouth, as if he wanted to explain something, but before he could finish his words, he heard the sound of wheels moving – it turned out that it was time to return to the palace.

The imperial carriage moved slowly and came in front of Ye Shuo.

Yao Zhi originally wanted to pull her hand away and sit on the carriage at the back that symbolised the phoenix, but the young man refused to loosen his grip no matter what. Yao Zhi had no choice but to be forced to ride in the same carriage with him.

He Xiang and others on the side frowned immediately when they saw this.

If His Majesty was not here, it would be fine. But now that His Majesty is back, the two of them are still riding in the same car. How can this be considered proper?

He Xiang and the others subconsciously prepared to speak, but then they thought… maybe forget it.

It is a happy event that His Majesty has returned victoriously. No matter what, His Majesty has successfully repelled Beiting. Just based on this, He Xiang and others cannot find any fault.

The current result is much better than they expected, and He Xiang and others can’t help but feel relieved. Under this circumstance, He Xiang and others don’t want to cause trouble.

The emperor finally trusted him once. If we start to teach him a lesson and annoy him, what will we do if he never behaves like this again? Moreover, the emperor is still ill now. What’s wrong with just obeying him this time?

Unconsciously, He Xiang and others have become almost tolerant of Emperor Ye Shuo.

After Ye Shuo returned to the palace, after closing the door and leaving only his own people, Ye Shuo enjoyed almost the highest level of treatment.

First, the two concubines Xu and Li came to visit, and then Ye Shuo’s biological mother, Empress Dowager Wei, sat in front of Ye Shuo’s bed. Seeing that her son seemed to have lost a lot of weight, her eyes were red with heartache.

When Ye Shuo was a child, whenever he bumped into someone and got hurt, Empress Dowager Wei would feel distressed for a long time, let alone now. Even Jian Jian who was standing next to him rarely said anything.

“Where’s the imperial physician? Why hasn’t the imperial physician come yet?”

While waiting for the imperial physician, Yao Zhi had already examined him thoroughly. Seeing that he was just too frightened and would recover in a few days, and that he had not suffered any other injuries, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

His Majesty is in poor health, so more than half of the imperial physicians have come. Whether they are discussing the condition or prescribing medicine, they are all extremely cautious and careful.

In the eyes of the directors of the Imperial Medical Service, the emperor’s behaviour may not be in line with the wishes of Prime Minister He, but he is an excellent leader for them, a group of imperial doctors. The emperor is extremely generous to people with real talent and knowledge. Since he came to power, the entire Imperial Medical Service has been living a much better life, which was never the case before. So if possible, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Service naturally hope that he can always be healthy.

When Concubine Dowager De arrived, what she saw was Ye Shuo surrounded by people in the centre.

Concubine Dowager De is the biological mother of Prince Ding. Although Emperor Yongxi is not on good terms with his youngest son, he is close to his eldest son. Now that she has learned that he is ill, it is natural for Concubine Dowager De to come and visit him. ɌаɴɵβЕṣ

Although she was mentally prepared, when Concubine Dowager De actually saw this scene, she still felt very complicated.

Concubine Dowager De remembered that Emperor Yongxi was extremely pampered when he was still a prince. He could be said to be the most spoiled among all the princes. He had the best food, clothing and other necessities. Both the late emperor and Empress Dowager Wei, who was still the Imperial Concubine at the time, doted on him to the utmost, especially Empress Dowager Wei, who almost gave him her heart and soul. Even when Emperor Yongxi didn’t like going to school when he was a child, Empress Dowager Wei still indulged him. It was simply unheard of.

You know, even ordinary people hope their children will become successful.

The Concubine Dowager De, who was still the Concubine De at that time, watched coldly, but what she thought in her heart was that with the way His Majesty and the Imperial Noble Concubine were raising children, when the Ninth Prince grew up, he would be nothing more than a playboy. The Concubine Dowager De even dared to directly assert that the future Ninth Prince would never become a great talent.

What happened afterwards was exactly as Concubine Dowager De had expected. After the Ninth Prince became Prince Rui, he was still the same. He was able to secure the throne of prince only because of the late emperor’s favour. However, what Concubine Dowager De did not expect was that the Ninth Prince did not have much ability, but he had good luck. In the end, after many twists and turns, the throne actually fell on his head.

Then she thought about herself again. The two sons she had raised with great care were now at odds with each other. Old grudges were growing deeper and deeper, especially the eldest son. Even towards his own younger brother, he was not as sincere as he was towards the young man in front of him.

When she thought of this, even the usually rational Concubine Dowager De couldn’t help but flash a hint of envy in her eyes. Among so many people, the Imperial Noble Concubine, whom they least favoured, was the one with the best fate after all.

After sitting for a while, Concubine Dowager De was ready to leave. At that time, Concubine Dowager Sun and Princess Zhaocheng also arrived.

Concubine Sun came here for no other reason than to thank Ye Shuo for the marriage.

Originally, Concubine Sun had already despaired at that time, but she didn’t expect that there would be a sudden turn of events in the end. Concubine Sun knew very well that if it were someone else, even if Qin’er’s father, Emperor Taicheng, were still alive, he might not be able to protect her, or… he might not be willing to protect her at all.

Only the Emperor Yongxi before her would make such a choice.

It would be fine if she was a biological sister, but this was a niece who was a step away from her. Concubine Sun asked herself that she couldn’t even do that.

So no matter what others thought, Concubine Sun felt that the young man in front of her was simply the best emperor in the world, no doubt about it.

“Qin’er, what are you still standing there for? Why don’t you go and pay your respects to your uncle?”

Princess Zhaocheng is almost eleven years old and has been able to remember things for a long time. She is still frightened by what happened in the palace that day.

At that time, so many ministers forced her to marry, and she was filled with fear and despair. Princess Zhaocheng would never forget that feeling of powerlessness. If it weren’t for the protection of the Ninth Prince, she would have married the King of Chen whom she had never even met.

So after hearing her mother’s reminder, Princess Zhaocheng came to Ye Shuo’s bed and bowed to him obediently.

“Zhao Cheng thanks the Emperor uncle.”

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but think of his daughter again. Seeing that the child was very well behaved, he wanted to reach out and touch her head, but then he remembered that she would soon be eleven years old, which was already a big girl in ancient times. It might be inappropriate for him to do so, so he gave up.

“Get up quickly.”

“Stay away from me, be careful of getting sick.”

Princess Zhaocheng felt extremely guilty. After she stood up, she saw Ye Shuo’s current appearance and finally couldn’t help crying.

“Uncle…if it weren’t for Zhao Cheng, you wouldn’t have become like this…”

“Uh… Xiao Zhaocheng, actually the emperor uncle is not in any trouble…”

For a moment, Ye Shuo felt his conscience hurt.

Although the little princess’s reaction was normal, crying was not auspicious after all. Seeing that the emperor seemed a little tired, Concubine Sun hurriedly wiped her daughter’s tears and took her out.  

In the end, Ye Shuo almost fell into a deep sleep while listening to the voice of Queen Mother Wei.

When her son fell asleep, Queen Mother Wei gradually stopped. Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Queen Mother Wei couldn’t help but whispered, “I’ll trouble you with the rest of the matter.”

Even if we are biological mother and son, I can’t always be with him, right?

Yao Zhi nodded gently: “I understand.”

“Thank you for your hard work.” Queen Mother Wei couldn’t help but pat her hands.

With the help of Jianjian, Queen Mother Wei prepared to leave Chengming Palace. Before leaving, Queen Mother Wei couldn’t help but look back. She saw that her son seemed to be sleeping a little uneasy, but with the soft voice of her daughter-in-law, his brows gradually relaxed.

Queen Mother Wei was stunned at first, then she let out a long breath and looked at her daughter.

“Let’s go.”

Looking at Ye Shuo again, although this palace always gave people a cold feeling, it was the place where Ye Shuo had lived for more than 20 years. He suddenly returned to the familiar environment. Moreover, he knew that with Yao Zhi by his side, he would hardly be in danger. Ye Shuo relaxed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Of course, it would be nice if she could lie down with him.

Seeing the young man clinging to her, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but feel helpless: “Stop it, let go, I still have a lot of things to deal with.”

Since Ye Shuo went to war, Yao Zhi has been handling most of the affairs in the court. At first, He Xiang and his men were extremely opposed to it, thinking that how could a woman interfere in government affairs? Even if she was the queen, it was not allowed.

However, what He Xiang and his companions did not expect was that the first person to jump out and express support was the always old-fashioned Taifu.

I’m afraid he is crazy.

Prime Minister He and the Minister of the Chancellery almost popped their eyes out and expressed their incomprehension.

However, the Grand Tutor did not need their understanding. When he came back again, he had become very different from before. With the help of Wei Wen and others, the government affairs finally fell on Yao Zhi.

Yao Zhi was unfamiliar at the beginning, but now she has gradually adapted to it.

Yao Zhi is a genius in herself and learns things quickly.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but reveal a look of resentment when he heard this. Why couldn’t she accompany him on his first day back?

However, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but sigh when she saw this: “What else can I do? How about I keep it and let you deal with it tomorrow?”

Ye Shuo let go of her hand instantly.

Again, he had just returned and didn’t want to be immediately overwhelmed by tons of work.

But Yao Zhi also knew that he was rather vulnerable at this time, so she did not return to the Qinzheng Hall, but instead had someone deliver the memorial to the Chengming Hall.

She sat next to the bed, making sure the young man could see her as soon as he opened his eyes.

Ye Shuo thought about it and felt that it was barely acceptable.

Another wave of sleepiness came over him, and Ye Shuo forced himself to ask one last question: “Where’s Dingning?”

Speaking of her daughter, Yao Zhi’s eyebrows softened for a moment: “Wait until tomorrow. Second Master will send her here early tomorrow morning.”

There were a lot of people coming and going today, so Yao Zhi didn’t let anyone bring the little princess here.

It turns out that he was playing with the Second Master…

Ye Shuo subconsciously wanted to nod, but then he thought of something and said hurriedly: “No, no, I can’t let Dingning see me like this.”

In front of his daughter, Ye Shuo finally saved his face.

“I’ll go see her after I recover.” No matter what, Ye Shuo was determined not to leave such an impression on his daughter. Unlike others, Ye Shuo hoped that in his daughter’s memory, he would have a tall and mighty image.

Yao Zhi has known him for so many years, but has never seen this side of him.

After all, Yao Zhi couldn’t bear to destroy his fatherly love, so she subconsciously agreed.

“Okay, it’s getting late, go to bed.”

Under the dim candlelight, the woman sat there, the brush in her hand moving non-stop. She sometimes frowned, sometimes relaxed. After roughly browsing the contents of the memorial, she made blue comments one by one.

After what happened to Ye Xun, if you ask Ye Shuo if he is afraid, of course he is afraid.

Ye Xun, who was so close to him back then, would betray him and want to kill him. So might his other closest relatives… do the same.

But Ye Shuo still chose to believe it in the end.

Ye Shuo didn’t want to end up alone, so he decided to entrust his trust. Ye Shuo cherished his life the most, but if it was Yao Zhi and the others, if even they couldn’t let him entrust his life to them, if that day really came, Ye Shuo would rather die in their hands.

Yao Zhi next to her seemed to sense something and subconsciously raised her head. However, at this time, Ye Shuo had already closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The other side.

Compared to Ye Shuo, Prince Ding’s life was not so easy, because no matter where he went, strange looks followed him.

Including Princess Ding, everyone was looking at him with strange eyes.