The wedding date was quickly set for the eighth day of next month.

After the wedding date was set, Xie Jingrun withdrew the heavy troops guarding outside the Prince Su's residence.

Rong Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief after learning the news.

But now that she has married into the palace, it's a done deal, and any further thoughts she may have are now out of the question.

In addition, she didn't want Xiao Zhen to worry, so she didn't even dare to show her nervousness.

But as the wedding date approached, her nervousness grew stronger.

On this day, the Ministry of Rites delivered the wedding dress. Coincidentally, Shangguan Yanran and Feng Xin also arrived. Rong Qingqing changed into the wedding dress in front of the two of them.

The style of the wedding dress was elaborate and complex.

After Rong Qingqing put it on, she felt like she couldn't move at all, but Shangguan Yanran and Feng Xin were still praising how beautiful she looked.

"I heard that this wedding dress was made by all the embroiderers in the Imperial Wardrobe, working day and night in shifts. Is that true?" Shangguan Yanran asked Feng Xin.

Feng Xin nodded, "Of course it's true. Because the Emperor is about to marry Qingqing, and there's not enough time, the Imperial Wardrobe is using all its manpower to rush to make this wedding dress. Several groups of people have even collapsed from exhaustion."

Shangguan Yanran looked at Rong Qingqing with envy, "You're really lucky to be valued so much by the Emperor. Don't forget me when you ascend to the throne in the future."

Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Do you think entering the palace is a good thing?"

Shangguan Yanran clicked her tongue and said, "If those girls who want to enter the palace hear this, how will they feel? Don't take advantage of this and then act innocent."

Rong Qingqing sighed, "I'm telling the truth. Entering the palace means losing your freedom. Do you think that's a good thing?"

She didn't want to hide her true feelings from her friends.

Feng Xin nodded in agreement, saying, "People outside always think that life in the palace is all about fine clothes and sumptuous food, and immense wealth, but they don't know the helplessness of being trapped in the palace every day." At this point, she remembered something and suddenly said happily, "However, once my princess's mansion is completed, I can move out of the palace. Then I can go shopping whenever I want, and no one will stop me from going wherever I want."

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing and Shangguan Yanran both looked at her with envy, "That's wonderful, having your own mansion means you won't have to put up with other people's attitudes after you get married."

Feng Xin said with a hint of pride, "That's right, others are the ones who have to watch their step."

Rong Qingqing rubbed her wrists and said to Shangguan Yanran, "What should I do? I want to hit someone."

“Me too.” Shangguan Yanran looked at Feng Xin with a half-smile.

Seeing this, Feng Xin quickly suppressed her smug expression. "Hey, you guys don't need to be so jealous, do you?"

“We’re so jealous.” After saying that, Rong Qingqing winked at Shangguan Yanran and pounced on her.

Feng Xin screamed, "Watch out for your wedding dress... Ah, hahaha!"

The laughter from inside the house carried far.

...

Xuzhou.

"What did you say?" A shrill female voice pierced the roof of the Xu Prince's Mansion.

The maid's heart skipped a beat, and she knelt down tremblingly. She had no choice but to repeat what she had just said, "...I just came back from the front courtyard and saw people from the capital. It seemed to be an envoy sent by the Emperor. I overheard that they were asking the Prince to return to the capital for a wedding banquet, and the Empress's choice seemed to be the Princess of the Prince Su's residence..."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yiyi's expression turned extremely ugly.

The new emperor is about to marry the empress, and the empress is none other than Rong Qingqing!

Why this bitch?