Today, the road from the matriarchal kingdom to the Prince's mansion is lined with dozens of miles of red-bridal processions.

Horse-drawn carriages lined up from one end of the street to the other, in an orderly fashion, with countless flowers scattered along the roadside.

Everywhere was bustling with activity, even the trees throughout the city were adorned with countless red ribbons, and the people followed the wedding procession.

The wedding attendants, laughing and chatting, carried small red baskets filled with gold leaves, scattering them along the way as the wedding procession continued.

The people were overjoyed, and with drums and gongs resounding, the matriarchal kingdom celebrated its own joyous occasion.

"The Prince has arrived!"

The Prime Minister's residence was brightly decorated, and everyone wore a smile. The Prime Minister himself went out to greet them with a beaming smile.

Dou Shiliu was dressed in red. Her hair, which was usually loose, was tied up today with a crystal drop between her eyebrows. Her thin lips were made up with rouge and powder, making her even more beautiful.

Led by the servants, Dou Shiliu entered the inner room and saw Wen Su on the bed, also dressed in wedding clothes. Her originally ethereal aura had become somewhat earthy today.

With the red lotus in hand, Dou Shiliu's eyes held a deeper meaning as he stepped forward and picked the man up.

"Oh~"

Inside the room, there was another burst of shouts and noise.

The wedding attendants who followed them in scattered gold leaves behind them, and the entourage followed the newlyweds out of the Prime Minister's residence.

Wen Su was holding an apple, which Dou Shiliu put into the sedan chair.

As she left, Dou Shiliu lowered her eyes and whispered in her ear, "You look very alluring today."

A gasp rippled through the crowd, and his grip on the apple tightened involuntarily, even his fair and rounded fingertips taking on a faint pink hue.

Wen Su's face was flushed with rouge, a blush that was hard to tell whether from joy or embarrassment.

Seeing his little wife blushing, Dou Shiliu smiled slightly and lowered the sedan curtain.

The wedding attendants began playing gongs and drums, creating a joyous atmosphere. Dou Shiliu flipped sideways and mounted his horse, looking incredibly dashing.

"Let's go, let's lift the sedan chair!"

Flowers lined the path as the most honored women of their matriarchal society welcomed their new ruler.

The Empress waited at the entrance of the Prince's residence. Today, she wore a particularly dignified makeup, which reflected the sisterly bond between the Empress and the Prince.

I've heard that the Empress opened the national treasury, and almost half of it went to the Prince. Chen Chi, who was under the Prince's name, was also quietly handed over to him.

This left the people of the matriarchal society deeply impressed.

The wedding lasted for three days, which shocked the women of the matriarchal society and made the unmarried men extremely envious.

Everyone was speculating about the appearance of the newly arrived second son of the Prime Minister's mansion.

It wasn't until Dou Shiliu carried him out of the car that the jade-like man made every man present pale in comparison.

This is an incomparable man.

Are you tired?

After once again dismissing the officials who had come to the wedding banquet, Dou Shiliu couldn't help but ask Wen Su with concern.

Not tired

Wen Su chuckled softly, even though his feet were numb from standing and he couldn't feel anything.

But today is their big day, so he doesn't feel tired at all.

Don't be reckless.

"Um"

Dou Shiliu patted his head and continued to enjoy the wedding feast with the officials.

"Your Highness, you look radiant today! It's truly enviable that you've finally seen the light!"

The newcomer was an elderly official, probably quite drunk, as he dared to make jokes about His Highness the Prince without restraint.

Dou Shiliu didn't say anything. After all, the prevailing opinion among officials was that although she was imposing, she was just an ordinary person, and everyone thought she was incompetent.

After she did that to him, he secretly grumbled a few words to himself.

These elderly people actually seem quite adorable.

Dou Shiliu calmly took a sip of wine, while the old ministers began to flatter her relentlessly, her face beaming with a smile.

"Royal Sister," the Empress appeared out of nowhere. As soon as she appeared, the officials around her all grabbed their blankets and left to make room for her.

Dou Shiliu glanced at her, and the Empress touched the tip of her nose, smiling as she raised a cup of wine to toast her.

"Royal elder sister, I won't stand on ceremony. When will you be able to help me find the black jade?"

Her snobbishness stemmed from her inability to locate Mo Yu. Every time she found a trace of him, Mo Yu had already moved away.

Wei Xinpian really didn't know what she had done to offend him, that he would go to such lengths to avoid her.

"Those who are capable of coming back will come back on their own once they've figured things out. Why are you looking for him?"

Dou Shiliu spoke so casually, yet the Empress's lips twitched violently.

"You make it sound so easy; those who win the heart of a beauty speak with such depth and substance."

Dou Shiliu smiled faintly, her words sounding somewhat ashamed.

The Empress looked distressed. "When did I offend the Imperial Advisor?"

I don't think so.

Anyway, Dou Shiliu didn't come to the palace often, so she didn't know their situation.

"Yeah, I don't even know how I offended him. He just left without saying a word, not even a goodbye."

Wei Xinpian took a swig of strong liquor in frustration, which made her feel hot and irritable.

"Men need to be coaxed."

Look at her, she's always coaxing Wen Su, she's as gentle as can be.

"You've disgraced my matriarchal society just like me?"

She couldn't emulate Dou Shiliu's methods of pampering; after all, she was the ruler of a nation, how could she lower herself to serve a man?

Even if she truly loved Mo Yu to the extreme, her imperial dignity would not allow her to do so.

Dou Shiliu shook her head indifferently. For the one she loved, anything was fine. Even if the sky fell, she would be there to support her.

"Elder sister, why don't you become the Empress?"

Bearing the title of Empress, she had to consider the dignity of the matriarchal state in everything she did, which caused her great distress.

These words made Dou Shiliu's eyebrows twitch, and he spilled some wine from his mouth. He gave the female lead a disdainful look, realizing that she lacked ambition and was just spouting nonsense.

Dou Shiliu solemnly refused. For others, being an empress was an unparalleled honor, but for her, it was nothing short of a shackle.

With mountains of memorials to the emperor every day, and the need to wash up and go to court at the crack of dawn, Dou Shiliu had no desire to live such a life.

Being a carefree prince is quite leisurely.

"Sigh, then sister, please help me find him. Pick a few things from the national treasury for your husband."

The Empress sat sadly in her chair, watching the ministers playing and laughing not far away, a trace of melancholy in her eyes.

Looking down at the liquor in the crystal glass, he tilted his head back and drank the strong liquor in one gulp. The water droplets flowed down his flawless white throat and disappeared into his clothes.

The empress had a round face and slightly disheveled hair, giving her a subtle allure.

Dou Shiliu watched silently, swallowing the wine in her mouth. She noticed that the female lead was quite attractive.

"Royal Sister"

Dou Shiliu looked at her, waiting for her to utter a startling statement.

"I have decided to pass the throne to the eldest princess."

She wanted to leave everything here behind and go find her Moyu.

"no"

If she abandons her control over the matriarchal society, what can that newly appointed eldest princess possibly do?

"With the Prime Minister's assistance and your presence in court, Your Highness, you are fully capable of leading the Princess to become the new Empress."

Dou Shiliu wanted to find a ladle of water to splash the whimsical female protagonist awake.

"Wake up, he's just a man."

Is it really necessary to go to such lengths? Just hand over the entire country to her?