After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chapter 137: Consort Yu is posthumously named Empress Dowager

Ye Wuwei was startled when he was suddenly picked up: "What are you doing?"

"It's just what you think."

"I haven't finished soaking yet."

"Same with going to bed."

Qi Wushuang ignored Ye Wuwei's mild struggle and carried him to the dormitory.

Just as Qi Wushuang was about to put Ye Wuwei on the bed, Ye Wuwei patted Qi Wushuang's shoulder and said, "You're still wet."

Qi Wushuang didn't care about anything else at this moment. He put Ye Wuwei on the bed and pressed his body on top of him.

Qi Wushuang's hands still did not let go of Ye Wuwei's waist, stroking back and forth.

"How come I didn't know you liked my waist so much?"

Qi Wushuang increased the intensity of his rubbing, "It's not too late to know now."

Qi Wushuang's meaning was obvious, he was "asking for pleasure" from Ye Wuwei.

If he hadn't been going to the North, Ye Wuwei would have obeyed Qi Wushuang by now, but at this moment he could only pretend not to understand.

Ye Wuwei also reached out and stroked Qi Wushuang's waist, "Then let me see how your waist feels?"

Qi Wushuang sighed in his heart, but he couldn't bear to force Ye Wuwei.

He lowered his head and kissed the bite mark on Ye Wuwei's chest.

Ye Wuwei's heart softened instantly because of Qi Wushuang's concession.

"Wushuang, let me do it."

That night, Ye Wuwei did everything he could except not giving himself to him.

Outside the window, light and shadows shimmer.

Inside the window, the desire is endless.

……

The next morning, Ye Wuwei lay on the bed and refused to get up to attend court as usual.

Qi Wushuang pressed on Ye Wuwei and hugged him:

"Today, I'm going to court to propose posthumously conferring the title of Queen Mother on my mother and rewarding the Chu family. I'm sure those old guys will oppose it. Go and help me fight them."

Qi Wushuang learned the word "屌" from Ye Wuwei.

Ye Wuwei didn't even open his eyes, "No."

Qi Wushuang blew into Ye Wuwei's ear: "Go with me."

Ye Wuwei slapped Qi Wushuang in the face with his backhand, "No."

Seeing that Ye Wuwei was unmoved, Qi Wushuang could only bite Ye Wuwei's ear lightly: "You have no conscience."

Qi Wushuang's disturbance woke Ye Wuwei halfway up. He turned over and rolled Qi Wushuang aside.

"I have no conscience. Who served you last night?"

"I'd rather serve you."

Ye Wuwei sat up:

"I can only speak out of twisted logic. Today's matter involves etiquette, and it requires a learned and talented person like Chen Shusheng who can quote from classics to accomplish it.

Otherwise, even if it succeeds today, people will inevitably say that I am not in a good position in the future."

Qi Wushuang naturally understood these principles. He simply wanted to see Ye Wuwei at any time.

"Wu Wei, then why don't you go anywhere today and stay here and wait for me to come back from court?"

Ye Wuwei thought for a moment: He will be leaving in a few days, so it would be good to spend more time with Qi Wushuang these days.

"Okay, then I'll sleep a little longer."

Seeing Ye Wuwei agreed, Qi Wushuang got up and went to court.

……

At today's court meeting, the new emperor first issued two imperial edicts.

The first one is the reward given to the generals of Andu, which has only now been officially implemented.

The second order was to confer the title of Princess Yunshang and Mu Yimei, the daughter of the Nanling chieftain, as the second-rank county ladies, and to grant them marriage to the prince of Chu and the chief minister, Chu Fuchi.

The content of the first imperial edict had been discussed by everyone. It was previously said that it would be officially implemented after the new emperor's coronation ceremony, so it was not surprising to issue it now.

Many people already knew the content of the second imperial edict, which was requested by Princess Yunshang to Qi Wushuang on the grounds that she had made great contributions by marrying into Nanling.

Besides, it was just an imperial decree granting the marriage, so no one said anything.

However, when He Changsong submitted a memorial suggesting that Concubine Yu be posthumously named Empress Dowager and that the Chu family members be rewarded, the court officials expressed their dissent.

The Minister of Rites looked at General Qi, who shook his head slightly at him, signaling him not to step forward.

The Minister of Rites thought for a moment:

When Qi Wushuang ascended the throne, it was not wrong to posthumously confer the title of empress dowager on his biological mother, not to mention that Concubine Yu was originally the concubine of Emperor Jingzheng.

As for rewarding the mother's family, there was no final decision and it all depended on the emperor's wishes.

Seeing that the Minister of Rites did not say anything, Grand Tutor Zhuang could only signal the Minister of Personnel to speak out his objection.

The Minister of Personnel stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it is against etiquette to posthumously confer the title of Empress Dowager on Consort Yu."

Qi Wushuang looked at Chen Shusheng, who stepped forward and said:

"The Qi Dynasty had a rule: regardless of whether the emperor's son succeeded to the throne, his biological mother could be honored as the Empress Dowager.

The Qi Dynasty also had a rule: after the emperor's biological mother passed away, even if the emperor was adopted, his biological mother could be posthumously named Empress Dowager.

Your Majesty is the son of Emperor Jingzheng, and your birth mother is Emperor Jingzheng's Imperial Consort Yu. You are already of noble status. Furthermore, Your Majesty succeeded to the throne according to Emperor Jingzheng's will. Your Majesty's actions are not only within the framework of etiquette, but should be followed accordingly."

The Minister of Personnel refused to give in: "Empress Zhuang was the empress of the previous emperor, so how should she be given the title?"

"According to the rules, there are only two situations in which the Queen can be honored as the Empress Dowager:

1. The legitimate son or the illegitimate son shall succeed to the throne.

2. Adoption by a collateral branch or through adoption.

Empress Zhuang does not meet any of the criteria, and therefore cannot be honored as Empress Dowager."

The Minister of Personnel still refused to give in:

"If Empress Zhuang is not honored as the Empress Dowager, should we continue to call her 'Empress'? Wouldn't that be confusing her with your Majesty's Empress?"

"What's so difficult about that? Just call her 'Empress Zhuang' as you did just now."

The Minister of Personnel was choked and decided to remove the Minister of Rites.

"As the Minister of Rites, what do you say?"

The Minister of Rites thought about it and decided not to help anyone and to follow the patriarchal rituals.

Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites said:

"According to the system, it is indeed as Chen Zhanshi said:

Your Majesty's posthumous title of Empress Dowager to his biological mother, Concubine Yu, did not violate the patriarchal system and etiquette.

Similarly, only the emperor's legal mother and biological mother could be honored as empress dowager.

Empress Zhuang is neither your Majesty's legal mother nor your Majesty's biological mother. It is against etiquette to honor her as the Empress Dowager.

Your Majesty may address her as 'Empress', and the rest of us may address her as 'Empress Zhuang'."

There is another sentence that the Minister of Rites omitted:

After Your Majesty or Empress Zhuang dies, Empress Zhuang can also be posthumously named Empress Dowager.

But this is a matter for the future and does not relate to the current situation. Speaking it out will not only be useless but will also cause more unhappiness.

After listening to the Minister of Rites, Qi Wushuang asked the Minister of Personnel, "Do you have anything else to say?"

The Minister of Personnel originally did not want to anger Qi Wushuang because of something that did not harm him. The only reason he stepped forward was because Master Zhuang asked him to do so.

Now that he has come out to oppose it, but has failed, Master Zhuang cannot blame him anymore.

"I have nothing to say."

Qi Wushuang then asked the others, "Do you have anything else to say about my posthumously conferring the title of Empress Dowager on Mother?"

No officials objected.

"Since no one objects, from now on, Mother will be the Empress Dowager."