C37

The capital was shaken by the monarch's heart, and the Western Calendars were not evil.

The refurbishment legislation was advanced, and the Holy Father began to use the Westerners.

After that, the emperor had never gone to the Imperial Concubine Zhao again, and the empress dowager had also exempted her from the Imperial Concubine Zhao's daily greetings, allowing her to rest well. Thus, Jia Rong'er was not clear about the current situation of the Imperial Concubine Zhao, but when Xiao Qing heard that the Imperial Concubine Zhao would lose her temper at the palace every day, she had to rely on the advice of noble people.

In the blink of an eye, it was September, and Gai Rong'er was accompanying the empress in her chambers. Cheng Rui's stomach was getting bigger and bigger, and the imperial physician said that in three months time the empress would be expecting a baby, and according to the rules of the palace, if the empress gave birth, the empress would not be able to raise him, and the empress might even be escorted to South Three. Thinking about this, Gai Rong'er still felt sad, because it would be difficult for him to meet his son again.

As Gai Rong'er and the Empress were chatting, the house suddenly started to shake and the earth started to shake. At this moment, a court lady shouted, "Oh no, the ground is moving." Rong'er picked up Cheng Rui and came over to help the empress out the door.

After a while, the shaking started to lessen, and soon the earth calmed down again. At this time, everyone in the palace was already standing outside, and Cheng Rui was crying non-stop in Rong'er's arms. Rong'er patted Cheng Rui's shoulder, and looked at the empress by his side, "Elder sister, are you alright?"

The empress nodded her head. "It's nothing. Why did it move so easily?"

Gai Rong'er watched from afar as Zhang Leyan carried Princess Zhuo Hui and Yin Ruo Lan back to her own room. He didn't know if the earthquake would continue or not, but the empress couldn't afford to let anything happen to her.

They stood outside the courtyard for a long time before the emperor came to them. They said, "I just went to see my imperial grandmother and the empress dowager, they're all very well. I've also come to see if Rui'er and you are fine."

The empress replied, "That's fine too."

Xuan Ye nodded and said, "It seems like it won't shake. Let's go inside the hall to talk." As he spoke, he took Cheng Rui from Gai Rong'er's hands and carried him to the Empress's East Warm Pavilion. As he walked, he said, "You scared my Rui'er. Be good, Rui'er, I'll carry Huang Ama."

Cheng Rui's second birthday was just a few days away. This little guy was very smart and already knew how to say simple words. Ah Ma and his mother also knew how to say simple words. Xuan Ye hugged him, but the little fellow actually stopped crying. His mouth was still squeaking, "Ah Ma!"

Gai Rong'er laughed, "Rui'er is still related to the Emperor, ah. Chenqie has been coaxing him for a long time, crying nonstop."

Xuan Ye smiled. "Of course. Li'er is my son. If you don't want to be intimate with me, who else would you like?"

Everyone sat down in the warm pavilion, and Rong'er took over Cheng Rui. Xuan Ye said, "A few years ago, Tang Ruo Wang, a Westerner, used the new calendar to show the late emperor, and he was recognized by the late emperor. He ordered him to fix the calendar, and then he went on to bow to the dictatorship, oppose the Western theories, and tried to convict and arrest him and the others, and sentenced them to death. After that, he and Xi Yang and the others used their own methods to predict the solar eclipse time. "However, it is even more sinful for me to bow down to him. After my royal grandmother's special decree was released, I have never been placed in a high position. Today, I have been thinking about the materials, but Duke Tang is already dead."

The Empress and Gayon listened. They didn't understand much about the calendar, either, but they listened patiently. Xuan Ye said with a smile, "Thankfully, there's still the Westerner, Nan Huairen. This Emperor will definitely cherish him." Looking at the expressions on the empress and Rong'er's faces, he shook his head and said, "Hehe, looks like I said it in vain. Neither empress nor Rong'er seem to understand."

Rong'er hastened to reply. "How could that be? The emperor is willing to talk to the empress and Rong'er. We can't even be happy about this. We all like to hear it."

The empress beamed as she echoed, "That's right, the way the emperor talks to us is because he thinks highly of us."

Xuan Xuan smiled and said, "You will tell me what I like. Alright, Royal Grandmother has decreed that I should go to the Palace and take a look. I will head over first. Empress, be careful."

After the earth was shaken, the Emperor reversed the situation for Tang Ruoreng, NanHuairen, and the others. He placed great importance on NanHuairen and ordered him to assume the post of Supervisor of Heavens, allowing him to continue cultivating the almanac.

On the day that the emperor moved to the Palace, he still turned over Gai Rong'er's cards. This was also the first time Gai Rong'er had come to the Palace, which was where the late emperor lived. The newly built Palace was even more impressive than the Hall of Preservation, but Xuan Ye still lived in the East Warm Pavilion. Rong'er discovered that there was no trace of Aunt Cheng amongst the palace maids. And the new aunt in charge was actually the Ning aunt that Rong'er had told the emperor about when they'd first entered the palace and treated them extremely well.

When Rong'er entered the East Warm Pavilion, the emperor was already inside the house. When he saw Rong'er enter, he happily embraced him and said, "Rong'er, I've accomplished what I've said. Before I live in this palace, I'll reclaim the power of the imperial court."

"Rong'er said long ago that the Emperor would definitely succeed." Gaylen replied with a smile.

"Yes, Rong'er, I have done what I said. I have retracted my authority and entered this palace. I have treated my ancestors fairly, or else I would not be able to sleep soundly even if I were to live here." Xuan Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile. After that, he stared at Gai Rong'er and said, "Rong'er, I thank you. I have always supported you and trusted you."

"This is what chenqie should do." Gai Rong'er smiled as he replied. He then looked at the emperor hesitantly, and asked, "Your majesty, Rong'er has something to ask of you."

"Oh, I'll just ask if you have anything to say." Xuan Xuan looked at Rong'er with a strange expression.

"Your majesty, the empress might have children next month. If she gives birth to a prince, what will happen to Cheng Rui?" Gai Rong'er asked worriedly.

Xuan Ye laughed and said, "Heh, I thought Rong'er was worried about something. Rong'er, don't worry, I've already thought about it. If the empress gives birth to a prince, Rui'er can be taken care of by the imperial grandmother. That way, Rong'er will be able to see Rui'er once every day."

"Then... Does the empress dowager agree? " Rong'er asked worriedly.

"I have already agreed. Ah, Rong'er, Rui'er is my child and you. I will definitely remember this. I have already told my royal grandmother about this, and the ancestor has already agreed." Xuan Ye laughed and patted the back of Gai Rong'er's heart, saying, "Don't worry, I won't let you and your son down. Right, I will reward everyone who deserves the reward for seizing the imperial authority.

"Rong'er, what do you think you're doing? How would you dare to ask for a reward?" When he heard that the empress dowager had agreed to be raised on her behalf, Rong'er was elated and a smile spread across his face.

Xuan Ye smiled and said, "Of course, Rong'er has done something. One of his accomplishments is: Accompanying me, supporting me, understanding me, and encouraging me. The other is, giving birth to a prince for me. "With the combination of two skills, I must reward them."

Gai Rong'er laughed and asked, "Then how does the emperor plan to reward Ronger?"

Xuan Ye smiled and said, "I have already made up my mind. Tomorrow, I will have the Internal Affairs Bureau prepare an edict and promote Rong'er to be an ordinary person."

Gai Rong'er pursed his lips into a smile, "Rong'er doesn't care about titles. Since the Emperor has good intentions, I'll thank you."

"Rong'er, this isn't the only thing that I want to reward you with. However, I need Rong'er to spend the rest of his life fighting with me for it." Xuan Ye looked at Gai Rong'er and said gently.

On the second day, the Internal Affairs Office declared that Gai Rong'er was to be appointed as a permanent official, and at the same time, he would receive his monthly salary. As a rule, he would often serve three court ladies, thus adding Qiao Yun, who had just entered the palace last year.