The empress Dowager smiled happily, repeatedly thanking the Buddha for His blessings.
When Yebu Nuchen pushed open the door, the delivery room had already been cleaned up, but there was still a faint smell of blood in the air.
Qingtan Qingyu saw him, kneeling down and bowing respectfully: "The maid has seen the emperor."
"Get up!"
Yebu Nuchen looked at the two people for a moment and then walked directly towards the bed.
Qingtan looked at Yebei Chen, hesitating whether to say something.
After thinking for a moment, she still mustered the courage to say, "Your Majesty, the delivery room is a place of defilement. Your majesty, with your valuable body, should not set foot here."
"Yes, Your Majesty, as the true dragon of the Yuan Dynasty, the delivery room is naturally dirty. It's really not suitable for Your Majesty to come in!"
A midwife also said it.
Yebei Chen knit his brows as he looked at the two, displeasedly saying, "The Consort has given birth to a child for me. That is a great merit. How can it be considered defilement?"
The midwife felt embarrassed and awkward on the face.
But Yebei Chen stood there, his dignity and authority were palpable. She dared not say much.
Qingtan hurriedly closed her mouth, too, and dared not speak anymore.
The others dared not say anything either.
Yebei Chen sneered coldly and walked straight into the inner room.
Yu Yao, too tired, has already fallen asleep.
Yebei Chen sat by the bedside, looking at her pale face and the sweat on her head, feeling a sense of compassion.
"Yao'er, thank you for letting the Emperor have descendants and bringing a pair of such adorable children."
He leaned down and gently kissed her brow and eyes, whispering softly in her ear with adoration in his eyes.
Yu Yao was sound asleep, and didn't hear what Yebei Chen said.
The next day, Yebei Chen issued a general amnesty and ordered the whole nation to celebrate together.
The entire court, both literati and officials, were also overjoyed to hear that the Consort had given birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.
Since the emperor has a queen, he doesn't have to adopt from the royal family.
The whole Taizu Dynasty was in jubilation.
Overjoyed, Yebei Chen also promoted Yu Yao to the rank of Imperial Consort.
The rank of Imperial Consort is equivalent to that of the Vice-Queen. In the presence of the living queen, it is generally not bestowed upon a consort.
Yebei Chen's move could be said to have slapped the face of the Empress, treating her as a dead person.
No one in the court dared to say anything, as the current Empress was essentially no different from an empress dowager.
The Imperial Consort has once again given birth to the heir of the Dai Yue Dynasty, making her a benefactor to the Dai Yue Dynasty.
She naturally deserves the position of Imperial Consort.
Upon waking up the next day and hearing the news, Yu Yao was naturally very happy.
Although the Imperial Consort's rank is equivalent to that of the Vice-Queen, she is not the true queen.
She will not feel her mission is accomplished until she ascends the throne one day.
However, as long as the Empress is alive, she cannot ascend to the position of the Empress.
Yu Yao was thinking about how to get rid of the Empress, when she heard Qingtan reporting that the Empress had passed away.
She initially didn't react, but soon realized that it meant the Empress had died.
"What's the matter? How could the Empress die all of a sudden?"
Yu Yao asked Qingtan.
Qingtan didn't conceal anything, speaking the truth: "The Empress was told that the Consort had given birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins and was promoted to the rank of Imperial Consort. She became very angry, smashing all the porcelain in her room to pieces."
Qingtan glanced at the Consort and continued, "Perhaps the Empress was so angry that she suffered from a headache attack. She lost her balance, as there was no one to support her, and she fell to the ground."
"The Empress's head fell on the pieces of broken porcelain, and her head was struck by a piece of it. It is said that she bled profusely. Before the Imperial Physician could arrive at the Fengyi Palace, the Empress had already passed away."
"Since that's the case?"
Yu Yao suddenly felt like laughing. Such a death... She doesn't even know how to describe it.
The Empress's death was also good, even though it was a bit unexpected, but it coincided with her intentions.
It saves her the trouble of thinking hard about how to get rid of the Empress.
When Yebei Chen heard that the Empress had died and in such a way, his face looked as difficult as it could be.
What does that mean?
Is it because he is dissatisfied with the birth of the prince and princess?
Is it because he is dissatisfied with him promoting Yu Yao to the rank of Imperial Consort?
Why not die at any other time, but choose to die at this particular moment.
Yebei Chen merely felt that the Empress's death was unfortunate, and as a result, her funeral was also extremely simple.
Yu Yao is still in her confinement period, so she doesn't have to go to the mausoleum to pay respects to the Empress. She only heard Qingtan and Qingyu saying that the Empress's funeral was very simple, even less luxurious than Yu Yao's rank as an Imperial Consort.
She knows that Yebei Chen is fed up with the Empress, so this funeral would naturally not be grandiose.
Not only was the Empress's funeral simple, but she also did not receive an imperial posthumous title. The coffin was left in the Fengyi Palace for a few days before being hastily buried in the Consorts' Mausoleum.
After the Empress's death, she should be buried in the Imperial Tombs, and will be moved to join the emperor after his demise.
But Yebei Chen buried the Empress in the Consorts' Mausoleum, showing how much he despised the Empress in his heart.
He must be thinking that even in death, he doesn't want to see her.
The Empress Dowager was also very angry about this matter.
But since the person is dead, she can't say much.
She muttered a low curse of bad luck, then went to embrace the dragon and phoenix twins.
Since the birth of the dragon and phoenix twins, the Empress Dowager is now making three or four trips a day to Yu Xian Palace.
Although she is extremely reluctant to step into the Yu Xian Palace, the Empress Dowager still couldn't help but come for the dragon and phoenix twins.
If it weren't for the fact that the dragon and phoenix twins were still too young to leave their mother, the Empress Dowager might have taken them to the Chengning Palace to raise them herself.
Yu Yao, although she dislikes the Empress Dowager, can also see that she genuinely loves the two children.
So she did not prevent the Empress Dowager from being close to the two children.
The Empress Dowager may not be satisfied with the emperor's exclusive favor towards Yu Yao.
But looking at Yu Yao's birth of two cute children for the emperor, the Empress Dowager's resentment towards her also disappeared.
Their relationship has become more harmonious, and they can talk to each other calmly for a few words.
The double-themed baby shower was held in grand style.
All former princes and officials, as well as court ladies, came to attend the event.
It also coincided with the New Year celebrations, making the palace full of joy and excitement.
Yu Yao did not attend because she was still in her confinement period for the twins.
But she only let the wet nurse take the two children out.
She was not reassured, so she instructed Qingtan and Qingyu to follow and watch over them carefully, ensuring that they did not fall into anyone's trap.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. The children were not outside for long, and they were quickly brought back in.
On the children's first month of life, Yebei Chen gave them names.
The elder brother is named Jingye Xuan, and the younger sister is named Nanyan.
At the same time, a decree was issued making her the queen.
He also announced to the ministers that he would disband the harem.
He would provide some monetary compensation and allow them to prepare to take their daughter back.
As for those who want to remarry in the future, Yebei Chen fully supported them and prepared a dowry for their weddings.
As for those who don't want to go back, Yebei Chen won't force them, but instead prepare a garden to settle them.
The treatment for each person will be according to their rank.
Except for not seeing the emperor anymore and not being allowed to have intimate relations with him, it is otherwise the same as being in the palace.
This is the result of Yebei Chen's careful consideration. The more women in the harem, the more trouble and disputes they would cause.
Since Yu Yao became pregnant, there have been constant calamities and difficulties, not a moment of peace.
Now that he has a pair of lovely children, Yebei Chen feels that he has enough with Yu Yao and the children.
And he is also afraid that his beloved woman and children will be hurt.
The affairs in the royal court are busy, and there are always times when he cannot give full attention.
It's better to send them all away, as he won't sleep with any of them in the palace.
The court officials were strongly opposed. They had no objections to the Imperial Consort being crowned as the queen, but they were against dispersing the harem.
Although her status is lower, it is acceptable because of the fact that she has given birth to the heirs of the Dai Yue Dynasty.
But how can an emperor have only one queen?
Therefore, court officials began to submit memorials to the emperor, urging him to abandon this idea.
The Empress Dowager did not oppose the emperor in making Yu Yao the empress, but she was against disbanding the harem?
She merely found it absurd.
Since ancient times, has any emperor dispersed his harem for a woman?
This is simply the height of absurdity.
