Chapter 526 Don’t Be Nervous

The black bed curtains fell down and the candlelight disappeared.

The luminous jewels in the bedside box shone brightly, enveloping this small world.

Chu Liuzheng lay flat on the pillow, clutching the quilt with both hands, wondering whether it would be better to be more proactive or more passive.

Just as I was thinking about it, a voice suddenly came from the side, "Are you nervous?"

"No." Chu Liuzheng denied decisively.

[No matter what, you can't lose face. It's just a wedding consummation. We've been sleeping together for so long, so we have to be calm.]

Xiao Jingfan, who had been listening secretly for a long time, couldn't help but chuckled softly and reached out to hug the person.

Familiar sandalwood, familiar embrace, Chu Liuzheng leaned forward and blinked quickly a few times.

[Wait, wait, wait! I haven't decided whether to be proactive or reactive yet!]

【Who can give me a coin? ! 】

"Ahem." Xiao Jingfan tried hard to suppress his laughter, hugged the person and patted him, "Go to sleep, it won't matter if you spend a few days."

Chu Liuzheng:?

She raised her eyes to look at the emperor, "You can't?"

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Chu Liuzheng realized that he had said something careless and quickly made amends, "You are really good, really, please look at my sincere eyes."

Xiao Jingfan: "It's too late."

The hand under the quilt lifted the hem of the pajamas and reached in, the warm palm pressed against the smooth skin, rubbing the slender white waist for a while, gradually moving down, pinching the raised curve.

Chu Liuzheng's pupils shrank, and he grabbed the unruly hand with his backhand, "Wait."

"Hmm?" A sound slowly escaped from his nose. Without the interference of clothes, the smooth touch of his hands made the emperor's eyes gradually darken.

Feeling the heat from somewhere, Chu Liuzheng wanted to slap himself for saying that the emperor was incompetent a few moments ago.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

She took a shallow breath, held the emperor's hand, tilted her head back, and took the initiative to kiss his thin lips.

Temptation.

Dance together.

Sinking.

The panting gradually began and then subsided.

Relying on his excellent skills, Chu Liuzheng successfully rescued himself from the dragon's mouth.

Xiao Jingfan held her in his arms, sniffing the elegant scent of jasmine, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "On the day of our wedding, you wait for me."

Chu Liuzheng tied his belt silently, not daring to tease him at all.

To be honest, the emperor was so crazy just now that she was scared.

She wanted to stop waiting and do it now. Otherwise, if she had to make up for five years of hard work in one night, she would be ruined.

But when she thought of the consequences of saying "no" just now, she swallowed her words silently and even began to consider the possibility of running away from the marriage.

If I run away from my marriage, the tyrant will...

Before he could finish his thought, he was interrupted. Xiao Jingfan asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I want to sleep." Chu Liuzheng inexplicably heard a hint of danger in the emperor's calm tone, feeling as if she had been caught before she could even escape. Her heart pounding, she tilted her head back and kissed Xiao Jingfan on the chin. "It's getting late, go to bed. You have court tomorrow."

"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan lowered his head and touched her lips, then held her in his arms like a dragon guarding a treasure and closed his eyes.

Chu Liuzheng was also tired. He didn't take the fleeting thought seriously and leaned his head on the emperor's chest and fell into a deep sleep.

The scent of jasmine and sandalwood entwined, the two of them breathed evenly, and had a dreamless night.

*

At the court meeting the next day, the Grand Tutor stepped forward and asked the emperor to make the Phoenix daughter Chu the empress for the sake of the country, and all officials agreed.

The emperor readily agreed and appointed Chu as queen.

To show his respect for Fengnu, the emperor ordered the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to select an auspicious day to hold the wedding ceremony for the emperor and empress and offer sacrifices to the heavens.

After the court was dismissed, Zhou Yuande personally delivered a scroll of imperial edict to Chu's residence.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Empress Chu is a woman of profound virtue and meritorious service to the nation. I, in gratitude for her kindness, extend my favor to her family.

Your Majesty, Chuqin, a farmer by trade, is simple and kind, and a good parent, a true role model for the clan. He is granted the title of Marquis of Pingle, a hereditary title. Your wife, Lady Bai, is gentle, virtuous, and talented, and has been granted the title of Second Rank Imperial Consort.

I hope you will accept my honor and grace, enjoy the honor and dignity, and do not betray my grace. Announce this to the whole world, so that everyone will know. I decree this!

Be granted a title of nobility?

Chu Qin was so shocked that he almost fell from his knees. At Zhou Yuande's reminder, he held out his hand tremblingly, "I accept your order. I thank Your Majesty for your great grace. Long live His Majesty."

Bai followed up with, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live His Majesty!"

Zhou Yuande stepped forward and helped the two of them up. Chu Yuxin jumped up by herself, holding her parents on either side, and said happily, "Eunuch Zhou, my sister really became the queen?"

Zhou Yuande nodded, crossed his arms and saluted Chu Qin and Bai, "Congratulations, my Lord, Madam."

Mrs. Bai hurriedly gave him a big red envelope and wanted to invite the fat eunuch to dinner.

Zhou Yuande declined politely: "Thank you for your kindness, Madam. I have to return to the palace to report, so I won't stay any longer."

Chu Qin said, "I'll take the eunuch out."

The plaque at the entrance of the Chu Mansion was taken down and replaced with a golden plaque bestowed by the emperor, with the four large characters "Pingle Marquis Mansion" inscribed on it.

[Oh, my family is setting off so many firecrackers, my dad must have taken out all the stock from the grocery store.]

In the side hall of Wenhua Palace, Chu Liuzheng, who had just been crowned as the queen, lay on the soft pillow as usual, seemingly in a daze, but in fact she was browsing the system gossip.

It is not convenient for her to leave the palace now, so she can only check the situation at home through the system.

[Ah, there are so many people coming to congratulate me, just like when they found out I was a Phoenix girl. How many tables must there be? Luckily, the door sill in my house is made of sturdy material, otherwise it would have been trampled flat.]

[Frog fun! She actually gave out so much wedding money. Is she still my mother who would break a penny into two pieces to spend?]

[Eh? There's a matchmaker among those congratulating me. Let me see, one, two, three, four, five. Five, a little less than last time they knew I was a phoenix girl.]

[Hmm... three of them are matchmaking for my eldest brother, and two are matchmaking for Xin'er.]

[Over the years, my eldest brother has been so focused on following King Xiao's tax reforms that he's completely given up on getting married. This has driven my parents terribly worried. If they hadn't been unable to meet anyone, they'd probably have forced him to go on blind dates.]

Chu Liuzheng looked through the information of the three families who asked matchmakers to come to their homes and shook his head secretly.

[Tsk tsk, they're all glamorous on the outside but filthy on the inside, eager to get close. That won't work. Given my family's situation, I need to find a girl for my eldest brother whose family connections aren't that complicated.]

[Puff—Hahahaha! Xin'er's sharp tongue left the two matchmakers speechless, and they walked away in disgrace.]

[You deserve it. I told you to talk nonsense. Your conscience has been completely destroyed for that little bit of money.]

These two young masters, one lusty and the other addicted to gambling, only have their family backgrounds to support them, and they look decent. They might fool others, but Xin'er has been at Lanhui Academy and has been hanging out with the ladies of the capital for years. She knows every family and every situation very well. How could she possibly be fooled?

[Speaking of which, Xin'er is already seventeen. Dad and Mom want to keep Xin'er for two more years, but they can't keep dragging it out forever.]

Chu Liuzheng decided to talk to his sister tomorrow to see what the girl thought.

If you don't want to get married, there's no rush. If you do want to get married, you should start looking for someone while you're still young and make a deal in the next two years. If you wait any longer, all the eligible young men will be taken. You can't just settle for someone who's not your type, right?

(End of this chapter)