Chapter 552: and translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities

But note: The title line is also used later for ===TITLE=== translation. We'll translate title there separately.

Proceed.

Seeing the situation turn out like this, the Third Prince suddenly felt uncertain whether he was truly Consort Yue's biological son.

Seeing things turn out this way, the Third Prince suddenly felt uncertain whether he was truly Consort Yue's biological son.

If not for that.

This is fragment: "If not." Probably meaning "If not." We'll translate: "【3】 If not."

What should he do?

Translate: "【4】 What should he do?"

Shi Lin stood aside and said, 'Your Majesty, the matter of the heir is no small thing, but it's getting late; let's postpone the interrogation until tomorrow.'

Translate: "【5】 Shi Lin stood aside and said, 'Your Majesty, the matter of the heir is no small thing, but it's already late; let's postpone the interrogation until tomorrow.'"

He wanted to see if anyone would act on their own.

Translate: "【6】 He wanted to see if anyone couldn't help but do something."

The emperor agreed.

Translate: "【7】 The Emperor agreed."

He quickly summoned people to confine the empress and her entourage.

Translate: "【8】 He quickly summoned people to confine the Empress and her entourage."

As for the others.

Translate: "【9】 As for the others,"

Everyone was ordered to keep silent; no news was to be leaked.

Translate: "【10】 He ordered them all to be silenced, not allowing any news to leak out."

Not long after.

Translate: "【11】 Not long after,"

Shi Lin then left the palace.

Translate: "【12】 Shi Lin then left the palace."

That night, the empress and her entourage dared not do anything, so things remained relatively calm.

Translate: "【13】 That night, the Empress and her group dared not do anything, so things remained relatively calm."

In order to find out what was going on as soon as possible.

Translate: "【14】 In order to find out what happened as soon as possible,"

The emperor had the Prefect of Shuntian preside over this case.

Translate: "【15】 the Emperor had the Shuntian Prefecture magistrate come to judge this case."

He spoke up.

Translate: "【16】 He gave the order."

The Prefect of Shuntian then had no reservations and applied torture where needed.

Translate: "【17】 The Shuntian Prefecture magistrate then had no reservations and applied torture where needed."

Zhang the Imperial Physician initially said that, but when Shi Lin laid out all of their family's assets, he dared not say it again.

Translate: "【18】 Imperial Doctor Zhang initially said that, but when Shi Lin produced all of their family's assets, he dared not say it again."

If he hadn't been bribed by the empress, where would these extra assets have come from?

Translate: "【19】 If he hadn't been bribed by the Empress, where did these extra assets come from?"

Could it be that he was lining his own pockets?

Translate: "【20】 Could it be that he was lining his own pockets?"

Zhang the Imperial Physician also wanted to stay alive, so he claimed the empress forced him to do it.

Translate: "【21】 Imperial Doctor Zhang also wanted to stay alive, so he claimed the Empress forced him to do it."

The swapped child was indeed Consort Yue's.

Translate: "【22】 The swapped child was indeed Consort Yue's."

The empress knew the emperor would not be lenient this time, so she didn't want Consort Yue to fare better, and immediately said, 'Your Majesty, I was wrong, but Consort Yue—'

Translate: "【23】 Knowing the Emperor would not be lenient this time, the Empress also did not wish Consort Yue well, and immediately said, 'Your Majesty, I was wrong, but Consort Yue...'"

'Her child is my child.'

Translate: "【24】 'Her child is my child.'"

As soon as the emperor said this.

Translate: "【25】 As soon as the Emperor said that,"

The empress froze in place: 'What did you say?'

Translate: "【26】 the Empress froze in place: 'What did you say...'"

The emperor didn't say another word to the empress.

Translate: "【27】 The Emperor did not say another word to the Empress."

Regarding her actions.

Translate: "【28】 Regarding her actions,"

He deposed her as empress and sent her to the cold palace.

Translate: "【29】 he deposed her from the Empress position and sent her to the cold palace."

As for Consort Yue, she was promoted to Noble Consort.

Translate: "【30】 As for Consort Yue, she was promoted to Noble Consort."

Consort Shi Lin was promoted to empress.

Translate: "【31】 Consort Shi was promoted to Empress."

The ministers of the empress's faction, upon learning this, all objected strongly.

Translate: "【32】 The officials of the Empress's faction, upon learning this, all objected strongly."

However, the emperor had already made up his mind, and since the empress had indeed gone too far, other factions also blamed her.

Translate: "【33】 However, the Emperor had already made up his mind, and moreover the Empress had indeed gone too far, so other factions also blamed the Empress."

In the end, the empress was still deposed.

Translate: "【34】 In the end, the Empress was still deposed."

They made Shiqing empress.

Translate: "【35】 They made Shi Qing Empress."

The crown prince.

Translate: "【36】 The Crown Prince."

The emperor also changed his choice; he had originally intended to give it to his eldest son, but now he no longer plans to do so and instead gave it to Shiqing's sixth son, Fenghui.

Translate: "【37】 The Emperor also changed his choice; he had originally intended to give it to his eldest son, but now he does not plan to give it to him, instead directly giving it to Shi Qing's sixth son, Feng Hui."

Fenghui, among his several sons, is excellent in all aspects; although some people are restless, in the end no one said anything.

Translate: "【38】 Feng Hui, among his several sons, is excellent in all aspects; although some people are restless, in the end they still said nothing."

The empress's faction also didn't know whether it was because the empress had fallen, and afterwards nothing more was said.

Translate: "【39】 The Empress's faction also did not know whether it was because the Empress fell, and afterward they also said nothing."

The ceremony for installing the new empress and the investiture of the crown prince were held on the same day.

Translate: "【40】 The Empress's investiture ceremony and the investiture of the Crown Prince were held on the same day."

Now then.

Translate: "【41】 Now then."

Many ministers began to curry favor with Shi Lin's family.

Translate: "【42】 Many officials began to curry favor with the Shi Lin family."

Seeing this, Shi Lin was not at all surprised, but he did not accept any of the gifts sent by various families.

Translate: "【43】 Seeing this, Shi Lin was not surprised at all, but he did not allow any of the gifts sent by the families to be accepted."

On this side.

Translate: "【44】 On this side,"

A few days after Cheng Xianglan was released, she went to propose marriage, settling the engagement between Cheng Jinyu and Yin Li; after discussion, the adults unanimously decided to let them marry next month.

Translate: "【45】 A few days after Cheng Xianglan was released, she went to propose marriage, settling the marriage between Cheng Jingyu and Yin Li; after discussion, the adults unanimously decided to let them marry next month."

Cheng Jinyu and his partner have not yet married.

Translate: "【46】 Cheng Jingyu and company have not yet married."

Then the people from the Tianqi Kingdom arrived, and the emperor ordered Shi Lin to lead a group to fetch the bride.

Translate: "【47】 The people of the Tianqi Nation have arrived; the Emperor ordered Shi Lin to lead a group to fetch the bride."

Shi Lin was somewhat reluctant to go; although the round trip would take only about ten days, he still did not want to go.

Translate: "【48】 Shi Lin was somewhat reluctant to go; although the round trip would take only about ten days, he still did not want to go."

'Shi Lin, compared to others, I trust you more.'

Translate: "【49】 'Shi Lin, compared to others, I trust you more.'"

The emperor said that.

Translate: "【50】 The Emperor said that."

What could Shi Lin say?

Translate: "【51】 What else could Shi Lin say?"

He could only agree.

Translate: "【52】 He could only agree."

Before leaving.

Translate: "【53】 Before leaving,"

Shi Lin said to the emperor, 'Brother-in-law, I am leaving the capital; my sister and my wife—'

Translate: "【54】 Shi Lin said to the Emperor, 'Brother-in-law, I am leaving the Imperial Capital; my sister and my wife...'"

'Rest assured, I will arrange people to protect them well.'

Translate: "【55】 'Rest assured, I will arrange people to protect them well.'"

The emperor replied to Shi Lin.

Translate: "【56】 The Emperor replied to Shi Lin."

Shi Lin pursed his lips and said, 'You used to say that too, but what happened to my sister?'

Translate: "【57】 Shi Lin curled his lip and said, 'You said the same thing before; look what happened to my sister.'"

His words left the emperor momentarily speechless.

Translate: "【58】 His words left the Emperor speechless for a moment."

The emperor lifted his foot and kicked over: "You little brat, I didn't do it right once—does that mean I'll never do it right from now on?"