Chapter 82: Ascending the throne Since this is the case, I will enter again...

The coronation ceremony was held in early spring.

When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will enthrone the former Crown Princess as the Queen, take over the Phoenix Seal from He Wanhong, and from then on take charge of the Central Palace and become the head of the six palaces.

Jiang Yueying was so nervous that she couldn't sleep when she thought about becoming the queen.

That night, Jiang Yueying lay in bed and began to worry about whether she could be a good queen.

After all, she was born in the cold palace and had never been exposed to real power and status. Suddenly she became the queen who ruled over the six palaces and was the mother of the country. It was like pushing a little sparrow to the position of a phoenix. She was nervous.

Can she really do it? Will she mess it up? Will she be a drag?

Xie Yuting hugged her from behind, his warm breath spraying on her ears, and asked with warm concern: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I'm a little nervous. I don't know if I'm suitable to be the queen. What if I can't manage the harem well? Will it disappoint everyone?" She rubbed back, feeling the warmth on his body.

Xie Yuting laughed out loud: "There are no other beauties in my harem competing with you for my favor. You can't even find anyone to start a palace fight, so why are you worrying about this?"

That makes sense, but it sounds outrageous that she is the only queen in such a huge harem.

"But not now. What if one day the officials persuade you to participate in the draft?" Jiang Yueying suddenly turned around and faced him.

Xie Yuting asked her what to do.

Jiang Yueying immediately pouted and said angrily: "I will cry, make a fuss, and even hang myself." Anyway, Xie Yuting is not allowed to marry another woman, not even one!

"That's very courageous."

"You're still laughing!"

Xie Yuting patted her head and comforted her: "Don't worry, I have my own solution. Go to sleep quickly."

"What's the solution? Tell me the truth."

"They say the queen is jealous."

Jiang Yueying bared her teeth: "Xie Yuting, how dare you ruin my reputation."

"Isn't that the truth?" Xie Yuting smiled and pinched her little face.

Jiang Yueying thought about it and it seemed to be true.

"Then you can't tell the truth either. I want to save face."

Xie Yuting couldn't help laughing: "I was just joking, don't take it seriously. The most important thing is to get some sleep."

She snuggled into his arms and whispered that she was not sleepy.

Not sleepy? It seems you are not tired enough.

In order to help her fall asleep earlier, Xie Yuting's hand quietly reached into her clothes and rubbed it upwards. Jiang Yueying, who was originally lying quietly, trembled suddenly, and then she couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

This was just the beginning. Someone's slender hands were too familiar with her. They touched her most vulnerable parts one by one, gently pinching or twisting them. Jiang Yueying raised her hand to cover her mouth to avoid leaking more unspeakable sounds.

Xie Yuting bent down and kissed the back of her hand, his peach blossom eyes slightly raised.

Having lost all her strength, Jiang Yueying raised her eyes and glared at people. Her round eyes were filled with water, shining and clear as if they had been washed.

"...Aren't you going to sleep?"

"Since you can't sleep, let me help you."

Jiang Yueying looked at the unreasonable man and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I sleep if you are like this?"

Xie Yuting held her shoulders and kissed the corners of her lips, her jaw, and the side of her neck, like the drizzle of early spring, dense and pattering.

"I can fall asleep after a little sweat."

He kissed her lips as he explained. Jiang Yueying thought vaguely, no way, she and Xie Yuting are going to become the emperor and empress who have slept together the most times in history.

"Be serious, Hotaru."

Jiang Yueying's cheeks flushed red. She stretched out her jade-white arms, wrapped them around the man's neck, and fell in love with him together.

A curtain of gauze fell, blocking the swaying spring light. Outside the house, the warm wind blew slowly, blowing the sweet-scented osmanthus trees in the yard, spreading a faint fragrance.

Before the coronation ceremony, high-ranking officials and princes from all over the country came to Kyoto, and many countries also sent many gifts.

The new emperor of Jiang State wanted to make friends with Liang State, so he sent generous gifts from afar, along with an imperial edict to confer the title of princess on Jiang Yueying.

Jiang Yueying didn't expect that her uncle had such intentions and even specially named her a princess. It seemed that he really wanted to please the new emperor of Beiliang and establish a relationship with her.

Glancing over the imperial edict, he found the title given to her quite interesting: Princess Mingyue.

Xie Yuting followed with a smile: "This title is quite good. My Ah Ying is indeed as bright as the moon."

Jiang Yueying raised the corner of her lips: "It seems that I still have a mother's family."

"Not only did the Jiang Kingdom send a gift to the Emperor, but there was also someone else who sent a gift separately. Can you guess who it was?"

"Who is it?"

Xie Yuting handed her a letter. Jiang Yueying was curious and opened the letter. She saw the handwriting was very sharp. It was a family letter, signed by Anyang Hou Liu Dongzhong.

It was a letter from her uncle, and Jiang Yueying was overjoyed.

Not only did my uncle send a letter home, he also packed up several large carriages with gifts and shipped them all the way from Jiang State to the capital of Liang State, as if he was giving away a daughter of gold for marriage.

Receiving greetings from her relatives was more important to Jiang Yueying than any gifts. She put away the letter with a smile, feeling very happy.

Meng Shuzhang came to the East Palace and had a drink with Xie Yuting.

He came with a wine jug and said that once his brother became emperor, they might not have the chance to drink together, so he must not go home until he was drunk tonight.

Xie Yuting rolled his eyes. He was ascending the throne to become the emperor, not becoming a lonely man without any love. Why couldn't he drink with him in the future?

"Tell me the truth, are you trying to bribe me with wine?"

Meng Shuzhang coughed twice and said, "There's a large herb garden in the Imperial Hospital. No one except the Imperial Physician can go in and pick the herbs. I want a pass."

"Has the old marquis allowed you to study medicine?" Jiang Yueying asked.

As far as she knew, the old marquis had always disapproved of Meng Shuzhang's alchemy and medical studies. If Xie Yuting gave him the pass token, wouldn't that be a challenge to the old marquis?

Meng Shuzhang beamed. "Ever since that time, when this prince concocted the knockout drug antidote and saved the Imperial Guards, my father, though he didn't say it, was actually quite proud of me. He never scolded me for not doing my job properly."

Xie Yuting nodded: "No wonder, you feel so happy."

"Come on, let's go drink, and don't leave until we're drunk!"

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In early spring, the wind blows freely.

On the day of the coronation ceremony, countless people filed out and came to the long street to celebrate. They lit firecrackers that were only set off during the Chinese New Year, and every household sang songs. Looking around, everyone had a bright smile on their face.

After years of eager waiting, they finally welcomed an emperor who truly cared about the people.

The sound of drums and music of the coronation ceremony could be heard from afar. In front of the Taiji Hall, civil and military officials stood on both sides, bowed their heads respectfully, and knelt down to pay homage to the new generation of emperor of Northern Liang who ascended the throne.

The east wind blew, and Xie Yuting, wearing a black and red robe and a twelve-tasseled emperor's robe on his head, walked steadily and worshiped heaven and earth.

The new emperor ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Tianzhao.

The bells and drums rang out in the distance, and the ceremonial officials sang along. In the solemn and majestic atmosphere, the ceremony ended.

At the same time, the ceremony of crowning the queen continued.

The ceremony of crowning the queen began later than the coronation ceremony, and therefore ended later.

Jiang Yueying was wearing the heavy phoenix crown and was shaking a little when she walked. Last night, she was looking at the luxurious phoenix crown inlaid with gold and silver, and was still sighing how big and beautiful it was, but no one told her that the phoenix crown was so heavy, and her neck was so sore from fatigue.

In order to maintain a good posture, she tried to hold her head high and chest out. The queen's dress she was wearing was embroidered with a lifelike phoenix. When the east wind blew, the pattern on it spread its wings as if it was about to fly.

She took a few steps forward, slowly raised her eyes to look at the clear sky not far away, and the corners of her lips rose.

He Wanhong looked at her with satisfaction, handed her her phoenix seal, and gave her detailed instructions. The ceremony ended with the congratulations of countless ladies and noble girls.

Qing Ge and Pu Ling were the Queen's personal maids and the head maids of Fengluan Palace. One of them had a cold face, and the other had bright eyes and eyebrows. They stood behind Jiang Yueying on the left and right, looking at each other and smiling at each other.

The wind blew her skirt, and Jiang Yueying looked dazed. She walked slowly forward, preparing to go to the bedroom to rest.

At this moment, Qing Ge and Pu Ling led her to the other hall. Jiang Yueying was puzzled: "Where are we going?"

"His Majesty has instructed us to take His Majesty to change her clothes."

It is normal to change clothes. After all, the dress is thick and heavy and it is impossible to wear it all day. But shouldn’t you go back and change into your regular clothes?

Qing Ge smiled without saying a word and invited her into a palace. After entering, what caught her eye was a fiery red wedding dress. It was finely crafted and made of precious and luxurious materials. The size was exactly the same as Jiang Yueying's, and it was also matched with a red veil with a gold-threaded mandarin duck pattern.

Jiang Yueying was stunned, and an incredible idea came to her mind.

"His Majesty said that Your Majesty regretted lifting the red veil on her wedding night. In that case, let's enter the bridal chamber again."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yueying's eyes instantly became wet.

She just said it casually, but who would have thought that Xie Yuting actually took it to heart and even specially gave her a wedding night.

"Your Majesty, please change into your wedding dress quickly. The sedan chair will be here soon." Qing Ge smiled.

Pu Ling was the most anxious and began to bustle around, helping her to re-comb her hair, put on gold and silver, change into a phoenix coronet and bridal robe, and finally cover her head with a red veil.

Jiang Yueying sat there and let her dress up, ripples spreading across her heart.

Actually, this was her second time wearing a wedding dress, but her mood was completely different from the first time. When she first came to Beiliang, she was worried. She replaced someone else's identity for fear of revealing flaws. Facing an unknown future, she was full of worries and fears, and had no one to talk to.

Now, she has restored her identity and name, and has become the Queen of Liang as Jiang Yueying. She not only has relatives and friends, but also the best lover in the world.

Looking back on the past, all those panicky feelings have completely disappeared like smoke.

"My Lady, the bridal sedan has arrived."

She stood up and, with Qingge's help, she got into the bridal sedan chair and walked safely all the way to their bedroom.

Sitting on the soft dragon couch, everyone left the room.

Although she couldn't see, she could imagine the scene around her. There must be red silk lanterns hanging high, paper with the word "囍" (Happy Birthday) and "福" (Fu) pasted all over the house, dragon and phoenix candles burning on the table, and a pot of wedding wine warming beside the candles.

Jiang Yueying waited patiently.

The door made a slight sound and familiar footsteps slowly approached.

She held her breath and clenched the handkerchief in her hand. At the bottom of her veil, a pair of wedding boots were clearly visible as she strode towards him.

He looked impatient.

Instantly, I smell the elegant fragrance of ginkgo leaves.

A pair of slender and well-proportioned hands held a jade ruyi, slowly, gently and expectantly lifting the gold-threaded and red satin veil.

The red cloth in front of her eyes gradually disappeared. The girl raised her eyes and met a handsome and radiant face. Xie Yuting was smiling with his peach blossom eyes. Compared with him, all the gorgeous things around him pale in comparison.

His voice was filled with uncontrollable joy: "A Ying."

The red veil suddenly fell to the ground.

Jiang Yueying's heart ached, and she called out crisply, "Husband."

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