Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one’s nature, how could he suddenly learn well?

Seeing that his face was not right, Ye Shuo hurriedly said: “You said it yourself, it has nothing to do with me.”

Emperor Taicheng took a deep breath, and Ye Shuo hurriedly changed the subject: “By the way, Sixth Brother, why are you here today…?”

Emperor Taicheng endured it for a while, but in the end he didn’t bother with him.

Seeing the Imperial Concubine Dowager, Emperor Taicheng’s expression softened involuntarily.

After pondering for a moment, Emperor Taicheng said, “During the morning court session today, the court officials mentioned my biological mother, which immediately aroused my longing for her. The Imperial Concubine has been in the palace for a long time, could you… tell me something about my mother?”

Why did Xiao Ming mention his mother out of nowhere?

Ye Shuo had never paid attention to the affairs of the court, so he didn’t know that the voices that wanted to make his mother the queen mother had emerged again.

As for the Imperial Concubine Dowager and Princess Jianjian, one has lived in the deep palace for a long time and the other is still young, so there is even less way to know.

Since the new emperor asked, the Imperial Noble Consort recalled carefully for a long time, but it turned out that she had no idea what Emperor Taicheng’s biological mother looked like or her name.

After hesitating for a moment, the Imperial Concubine Dowager said, “When I entered the palace, your biological mother had passed away for more than a year. Perhaps… Concubine Xu and the others know about it. Why not call Concubine Xu and the others over and ask them?”

The Imperial Concubine Dowager answered Emperor Taicheng’s question seriously.

Emperor Taicheng paused with his hand holding the teacup, and when he looked up again, he saw three slightly confused faces.

Emperor Taicheng’s expression froze. How could he have forgotten that the euphemisms he usually used with court officials might not be understood by them?

Emperor Taicheng sighed, and finally chose to speak frankly: “Some court officials have mentioned that they want to make you the Queen Mother. I wonder what the Royal Concubine… thinks?”

This time the Royal Concubine finally understood.

It would have been good if Emperor Taicheng had arrived earlier. Now her son had just said that he would take her outside the Shangjing City. The Imperial Concubine Dowager had always longed to go outside the palace. In her life, she had only been outside when she was young, with her father and brothers. After so many years, she had long forgotten what that felt like. She only remembered that she was very happy and excited at that time.

If you become a queen mother, you will never be able to go out and will be trapped in this world for the rest of your life.

Thinking of this, the Imperial Concubine Dowager showed some reluctance.

Emperor Taicheng was stunned, and then he heard her say, “When I was the Imperial Noble Consort, I didn’t have to take care of so many things. If I were to become the Empress Dowager, I’m afraid I would have to worry about everything. I can’t stand it.”

If her son was the emperor, it would be fine, and the Imperial Concubine Dowager would have tolerated it reluctantly. But he was not her own son, and she would be annoyed to see him every day. Besides, she had seen what happened to the previous empress dowager. It was a thankless task.

You are the only one who is dear to you, no matter how nice other people say to you.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but let out a long sigh when he heard that. Fortunately, his mother didn’t agree.

Looking at Jianjian again, although she is young, she can vaguely sense the pros and cons of it. She also doesn’t think it would be a good thing for her mother to become the queen mother. ȐА𐌽𝔬𝐛Еs̩

Seeing that everyone had a look of resistance, for a moment, Emperor Taicheng even doubted whether the position of Queen Mother was really that bad.

Emperor Taicheng felt relieved, but at the same time he couldn’t help feeling a little guilty.

After all, the Imperial Concubine had raised him for ten whole years, and she even gave him her private money when he left the palace to build a mansion. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the Imperial Concubine was kind. Emperor Taicheng couldn’t help but look at Ye Shuo standing aside.

“Xiao Jiu doesn’t seem to like the job in the Ministry of Works. There happens to be a vacancy in the Ministry of Rites. How about Xiao Jiu going there?”

He couldn’t do other big jobs, but it should be okay to organise a celebration banquet or something?

However, Ye Shuo felt his scalp tingling after hearing this. Why do his brothers always like to force things they think are good on people? Not everyone will like it.

Ye Shuo waved his hands hurriedly: “Don’t, don’t, don’t look for me.”

If Xiao Ming really feels bad, then he can…

Suddenly thinking of something, Ye Shuo calmly asked: “Sixth brother, if you really want to send it, I won’t stop you. I just want to exchange it for something else. I don’t know if it will work.”

Emperor Taicheng nodded: “You say.”

Ye Shuo looked at the Imperial Concubine beside him, and her heart was pounding wildly.

This child, could it be that he wants to –

The next moment, the Imperial Concubine’s premonition came true.

“I’ve noticed that my mother has been absent-minded recently, so I want to bring her to my house to stay for a few days, and take her for a walk outside Shangjing. What do you think, Sixth Brother?”

Jianjian had to say that her brother was really bold. If the emperor knew where the “outside of the capital” he mentioned was, the scene would be so shocking! She simply couldn’t imagine it.

However, thinking this in her heart, Jianjian couldn’t help but secretly pull Ye Shuo’s sleeve.

Ye Shuo seemed to remember something and added, “Oh, and Jian Jian, let her go with us.”

Jianjian seriously suspected that he did it on purpose.

This was not a big deal, so Emperor Taicheng did not doubt anything else and nodded immediately.

“good.”

“If you need anything, just tell me.”

Ye Shuo was not polite: “Since we are travelling, we need a horse. My brother’s family only has one horse, Qingfeng. Sixth brother, what do you think…”

Emperor Taicheng is now the emperor, and he is many times more generous than before. He immediately made an approval and brought six horses from the parade ground as a reward to His Royal Highness Prince Rui.

“Oh my god! Sixth brother, you are so nice, you are simply the best sixth brother in the world!”

When Emperor Taicheng was about to leave Qiuwu Palace, he could still hear the voice of his younger brother. Emperor Taicheng hated flattery the most in his life, but because the young man was too enthusiastic and explicit, even a calm Emperor Taicheng could not resist.  

Emperor Taicheng tried to control himself a few times, but ultimately failed to do so and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

However, what Emperor Taicheng didn’t know was that after he left, the Imperial Noble Consort pulled her son to her and said, “You are courting death! You even dared to lie to your brother!”

“How did I lie? Didn’t I tell you that I was going outside the capital? As for how far away or when I would be back, Sixth Brother didn’t ask.” Ye Shuo looked innocent.

The Imperial Concubine pulled the corner of her mouth and said, “You are probably so bold because of the will your father left you. But your mother has to remind you that you can escape the death penalty, but you can’t escape the living crime. Do you think your Sixth Brother will let you go in the end?”

It has to be said that Emperor Jingwen’s initial concerns were absolutely correct.

Except for treason, he really dares to do anything else.

However, Ye Shuo was not afraid: “Who cares? Let’s go first!”

“So mom, are you going to leave or not?”

This was probably one of the most difficult choices the Imperial Concubine Dowager had ever felt. The last time she was so conflicted was whether or not to marry into the palace.

But in the end, the yearning for a place outside of Beijing finally overcame everything else.

After the Imperial Concubine made the decision, she couldn’t help but ask, “Will this cause trouble for my father and brothers?”

“No, don’t worry, the Sixth Brother is not that petty.”

“Then, what about you? Will your Sixth Brother beat you to death when you come back?”

“I don’t think he’ll beat me to death. At most, he’ll use a cane to whip me. With son’s physique, he will definitely be able to withstand this beating.”

About half an hour later, looking at the imperial city gradually disappearing behind her, the imperial concubine felt both uneasy and full of anticipation and excitement.

“It’s crazy. It’s absolutely crazy.”

Jianjian kept chattering beside him, but his eyes were brighter than ever before.

This was probably the craziest thing she had ever done since she was born, but surprisingly she didn’t find it disgusting. Jianjian then realised that the heart in her body was actually so restless.

However, it is not an easy task to escape with the imperial concubine. It would be troublesome if they were discovered and caught.

Ye Shuo took Yao Zhi and quickly found the master and Wu Yi and the others.

When he learned the purpose of the two people’s visit, Huo Tianyi almost spit out water.

“What? What are you two going to do?!”

Ever since she heard Ye Shuo’s proposal, Yao Zhi has been in an excited state. Although it is good to go to the capital and her life has been very comfortable for more than a year, Yao Zhi is from the underworld after all, and after a long time, she will inevitably yearn for the adventurous life of the past.

This emotion was not so strong before, but since Ye Shuo opened his mouth, Yao Zhi could no longer control herself.

“Master, we don’t belong here. Why don’t we take this opportunity to leave together?” It just so happened that Yao Zhi also wanted to take her little husband to see what the real world of martial arts is like.

My disciple must have gone crazy. Now he even dares to steal from the imperial concubine…

She had never had such courage before. She didn’t need to think about it. It was the young man next to her who did it. Looking at his disciple who was becoming more and more daring, Huo Tianyi couldn’t help but feel a headache.

As for Wu Yi standing aside, he could never have imagined that after changing his master, the first task he received was to secretly send away the wife of his previous master.

Also, His Majesty’s original intention in arranging me was not like this…

For the first time in his life, Wu Yi tried to express his opinion, but was ruthlessly suppressed by Ye Shuo.

Wu Yi wanted to say something but stopped himself, and finally had to shut his mouth.

Once the so-called Queen Mother was established, it was as if the floodgates had been opened. Emperor Taicheng began to settle accounts one by one with the fifth, seventh and eighth princes who had been playing tricks behind his back after he ascended the throne.

In the court, the situation changed in an instant.

Even if the eldest prince was unwilling, he had to behave himself.

Emperor Taicheng is now the legitimate emperor. The fifth, seventh, and eighth princes were no match for him in the past, and they are even less capable now.

After vaguely hearing about this matter, Ye Shuo became more determined to leave.

If this imperial city could barely be considered a home, then this home had been broken up since the death of Emperor Jingwen.

No one can go back to the way things were before.

Everyone has their own ideas, everyone has their own constraints and desires, and everyone knows the severity of it even better than Ye Shuo, but no one can turn back.

It is indeed time for me to leave.

When Emperor Taicheng finally freed his hands, he suppressed the urge to cough in his throat and exhaled deeply. When he sat down on the chair, a thought flashed through his mind.

Among all the brothers, only Xiaojiu is different from the others.

Only Xiaojiu has such a sincere heart.

However, the younger brother who was the least worrying in Emperor Taicheng’s eyes never returned after he left Shangjing with the Imperial Concubine Dowager and Princess Jianjian.

One day, two days, three days… four days, five days, six days…

Emperor Taicheng waited and waited, but they still didn’t come back.