Chapter 2112
When do you plan to help me ascend the throne?
Ji Yunmeng examined her body again, and she felt that she was in very good condition.
She then replied, "It's nothing."
At this point, Ji Yunmeng's gaze fell on Lu Chen. She looked him over and then smelled the faint, delicate fragrance of a woman on him, as well as a strange smell.
She didn't know why this guy went to the palace every night before, but now she understands: there are demons in the palace.
But that's none of her business. All she cares about now is when Lu Chen will let her take that position.
Ji Yunmeng took the initiative to ask, "When do you plan to help me ascend the throne?"
Seeing Ji Yunmeng's urgency, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Since you're so eager, then come with me to the court tomorrow."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Ji Yunmeng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had not gone back on his word, so she was at ease.
the next day.
In the Imperial Palace, in the Council Hall.
After the ministers arrived at the council hall, they discussed the matter of establishing a new emperor.
Hearing the ministers' murmurs, the eldest and second princes' faces turned grim and ashen.
Especially the eldest prince, whose throne was originally a sure thing, but his throne became unstable as soon as the Prince of Zhennan entered the capital.
He had visited the Prince of Zhennan's residence in the past few days, hoping to get the Prince's support, but the Prince refused to see him, leaving him completely unsure of the Prince's attitude.
Of course, what they were most worried about was that the Prince of Zhennan would usurp the throne. If the Prince of Zhennan ascended to that position, then neither the eldest prince nor the second prince would have a chance.
At this moment, the entire council hall was as noisy as a vegetable market.
Just then, Pei Shuhua appeared in the side hall.
Upon Pei Shuhua's appearance, the entire hall fell silent instantly.
Pei Shuhua sat down on the dragon throne and glanced expressionlessly at the ministers in the hall.
To be honest, Pei Shuhua has lost interest in these kinds of court discussions these days.
She used to control the court because she wanted to keep the Zhou Emperor firmly in her grasp so that when the ancient ruins appeared, they could use the Zhou Emperor to open them.
Moreover, she also wanted to know if she could use this method of controlling the court to force the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty to transfer to her.
But now that the Prince of Zhennan has entered the capital, Lu Chen is now in charge of the entire Great Zhou.
Faced with absolute power, the authority she wields is a joke.
At that moment, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out throughout the hall: "Attend court."
As soon as she finished speaking, all the officials in the hall bowed to Pei Shuhua in unison: "Greetings, Empress Dowager."
Pei Shuhua said calmly, "My dear ministers, you may rise."
The next moment, the eunuch's voice rang out again: "If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned."
No sooner had the eunuch finished speaking than two figures suddenly appeared at the entrance of the council hall.
Sensing someone behind them, the court officials all turned to look at the main entrance of the hall. Seeing Lu Chen and Ji Yunmeng, the officials immediately guessed that the emperor the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was going to support was probably Princess Ji Yunmeng.
Ji Yunmeng is a royal princess. She belongs to the royal bloodline and has certain qualifications to inherit the throne.
At the same time, she is also Lu Chen's legal wife, and her throne may be passed on to Lu Chen's child in the future.
In this way, the Great Zhou Dynasty fell smoothly into the hands of the Lu family. The Lu family's actions were actually a usurpation of the throne, but even if they guessed what Lu Chen was planning, the ministers in the court dared not say anything.
This is a world where strength reigns supreme. The Zhennan Prince's Mansion has a Heavenly Realm expert. In a place like the borderlands, a Heavenly Realm expert is enough to suppress a dynasty.
Upon seeing Ji Yunmeng, the First Prince and the Second Prince's expressions grew even more grim, their hands clenching into fists beneath their robes. They should have realized that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion had come to the capital to help Ji Yunmeng seize the throne. They never expected that their infighting among the princes would ultimately benefit a woman.
Chen arrived at the center of the hall and said with a smile, "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. My Zhennan Prince's Mansion recommends Princess Yun'an as the next emperor. I wonder if any of you ministers have any objections? If any of you ministers have any thoughts, you may speak them now."
Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent; even the henchmen of the First and Second Princes dared not utter a word.
If they stand up to oppose it now, then the next thing to happen is probably a nine-generation clan elimination game.
At this moment, Pei Shuhua said indifferently, "Since none of you ministers have any objections, then it's settled. The Ministry of Rites shall immediately select an auspicious day to prepare for Princess Yun'an's ascension to the throne."
The Minister of Rites quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
Pei Shuhua glanced at the assembled officials in the hall once more, and then said, "Do any of you ministers have anything else to discuss? If not, let's call it a day."
Pei Shuhua didn't want to stay here at all; staying here was a complete waste of time.
Now that the throne has been given to Ji Yunmeng, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be completely under the control of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
She has no habit of being a puppet; all she wants now is to return to the harem to cultivate.
Seeing that no ministers spoke in the hall, Pei Shuhua then said, "Court adjourned."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her sleeves and left the council hall, heading straight for her own palace.
Seeing Pei Shuhua leave, the ministers immediately surrounded Lu Chen, smiling as they congratulated Ji Yunmeng and offered Lu Chen high praise.
At this moment, Lu Chen smiled and said to the assembled officials, "My lords, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."
With that, Lu Chen turned and left the council hall.
Seeing Lu Chen leave in such a hurry, Ji Yunmeng frowned slightly. Had this guy gone to the harem to cheat on her again?
I don’t know what kind of beauties in the harem attracted him so much, but he used to go to the palace every day.
However, Ji Yunmeng didn't care about him. She had no possessiveness towards Lu Chen, as long as Lu Chen gave her the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
A moment later, Pei Shuhua returned to her palace and prepared to sit down and meditate, when Lu Chen appeared in her palace.
Upon seeing Lu Chen, Pei Shuhua couldn't help but tremble slightly. Was this guy here to ask her for a favor again?
This is in broad daylight.
Pei Shuhua quickly changed the subject and asked, "Young Master Lu, have you found out what happened last night?"
Lu Chen walked a few steps to Pei Shuhua's bed, then took off his shoes, got on the bed, and pressed the beautiful woman down beneath him.
Then Lu Chen looked down at her beautiful face and replied, "We didn't find anything. Perhaps the world has changed."
Pei Shuhua pursed her lips. Why do you have to pin me down to speak?
At this moment, Lu Chen's hand landed on Pei Shuhua's sash, and then he gently pulled it to untie it.
Pei Shuhua felt somewhat helpless. Just as she had expected, all he wanted to do with her was have romantic feelings for her.
Fine, as long as she gets pregnant with this guy's child soon, she'll be free.
In the following days, Lu Chen simply did not leave the palace. He lived in the palace every day and committed violence against Pei Shuhua until the Ministry of Rites set the date for Ji Yunmeng's ascension to the throne.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
At the altar for offering sacrifices to Heaven in the royal mausoleum, Ji Yunmeng, dressed in a yellow dragon robe, stood on the altar and offered incense to the ancestors of the Ji clan.
At this moment, the Minister of Rites, who was presiding over the enthronement ceremony, took out a scroll of written enthronement eulogy and began to read it aloud.
At this moment, Lu Chen and Pei Shuhua stood below the altar of worship, watching the situation on the altar. They both wanted to know whether Ji Yunmeng was capable of bearing the destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After all, Ji Yunmeng was the first female emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and whether the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty would recognize her was still unknown. (End of this chapter)