Chapter 409

In the Great Jing Dynasty, there were quite a few noble ladies who wanted to enter the harem of Emperor Qiyuan.

Some did it for their families, while others simply admired His Majesty, and there were many such people.

Unfortunately, their emperor was not interested in women, or rather, he had someone in his heart and could not forget his old peasant wife.

I wonder how many people have suffered heart attacks from anger?

Pei Shu was initially confused and angry, thinking that how could their emperor, who was focused on achieving great things, be so attached to personal feelings?

The key question is, while other people's romantic feelings are due to being blinded by beauty, what is it about His Majesty? Is his old wife that attractive?

Now, Pei Shu finally understood.

It turns out that Your Majesty's wife was a princess in distress. Your Majesty was just a country farmer who suddenly saw the high and mighty princess and rescued her. Isn't that just like the Cowherd meeting the Weaver Girl?

After the two married, His Majesty was forced to separate from his wife, just as if he had been forcibly separated by the Queen Mother of the West.

It's understandable that His Majesty misses his wife and the fairy he first met in his life.

Even though His Majesty later saw so many more beauties.

But the first one always leaves the deepest impression on His Majesty, and time bestows upon them a beautiful halo.

That's why His Majesty is so devoted and affectionate.

Pei Shu analyzed everything clearly, and he even foresaw the fate of the two of them.

It probably won't be that great.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder; what we can't have is what we can't forget. We'll wait for Princess Zhaohua to return to their emperor's side.

Once the initial longing and novelty wore off, and he looked at those more delicate and beautiful noble ladies, how could His Majesty still resist?

It's only a matter of time before they expand their harems.

In the end, Princess Zhaohua might even die in the harem, at the hands of other women.

A princess of a fallen kingdom, possessing only a reputation, having lost her beauty and the support of her family, yet still occupying the position of empress.

If she isn't targeted, who will be?

I fear that by then His Majesty's heart will have strayed, and with no one to support her, she will lose her life sooner or later.

Pei Shu understood the situation clearly, but he didn't intend to meddle. His only task now was to bring their emperor's wife back to Dajing.

The other party is now the Empress of Emperor Jianyuan of the Dayong Dynasty, and her identity is very complicated.

However, the court of Dayong was in chaos, and the situation in the harem was even worse. He had already arranged for envoys to set up a plan in order to successfully take his wife away.

Just as Emperor Qiyuan was becoming increasingly impatient, the announcement of the emperor's arrival finally resounded throughout Chunhui Garden.

Everyone immediately knelt down, except for Emperor Qiyuan.

Emperor Qiyuan stared intently at Xie Linyang. If looks could kill, Xie Linyang would have been torn to pieces by now.

Xie Linyang walked straight toward the head of the table, pausing slightly as he passed Emperor Qiyuan.

He was puzzled as to the source of the intense hostility emanating from Emperor Qiyuan.

He couldn't figure it out, but he had a premonition that this meeting wouldn't be easy.

Xie Linyang sat down nonchalantly and called for people to get up, and the banquet became lively again.

A little while later, Xie Linyang was the first to toast Emperor Qiyuan, and after the toast, he asked Emperor Qiyuan about his purpose in coming.

"Bring my Empress back to the palace," Emperor Qiyuan's voice boomed like thunder.

Pei Shu was briefly surprised, but then returned to normal.

Pei Shu had actually anticipated that His Majesty would make his first wife Empress. He wasn't particularly surprised, though he thought it would be very difficult. He hadn't expected His Majesty to be so decisive.

Unlike Pei Shu, the Da Jing envoy who came to Dayong this time reacted much more strongly.

They looked at each other, then shook their heads and sighed.

The position of the mother of a nation is of paramount importance. How could His Majesty so casually bestow this position upon a princess of a fallen kingdom?

The envoys were helpless and their faces were solemn.

Xie Linyang, sitting at the head of the table, looked puzzled. "Oh? The Empress of Emperor Jing, could it be from Dasheng?"

"That's right, the Empress is my first wife, whom I lost many years ago."

Xie Linyang understood. He had heard that Emperor Qiyuan was from Dasheng, so his wife, who had shared his hardships, must also be from Dasheng, which made sense.

It's just strange that the other party, in his search for his wife, ended up in the Great Sheng Imperial Palace and came to him.

"Does Your Majesty need any help? If so, our Great Sheng will do everything in our power!"

Xie Linyang was now relieved. If the other party was just looking for someone or even needed his help, then this meeting should be much more amicable.

"Thank you, but I have already found my empress, so Your Majesty need not worry about it for now."

"Congratulations!"

Xie Linyang raised his glass high, "Let us all raise a toast to Emperor Jing and congratulate him and his wife on their reunion!"

Everyone raised their glasses in unison. Prince Yi, Zhu Mingsi, who was in the first seat below Xie Linyang, also raised his glass with great spirits, showing no signs of injury.

In front of the Da Jing people, he and Xie Linyang appeared to trust and be friendly with each other.

After a cup of wine, Emperor Qiyuan was in a good mood. At this moment, a palace maid quietly came to Emperor Qiyuan's side and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived."

"Really?" Emperor Qiyuan was overjoyed. "Quickly, invite her in! My Empress has arrived! Quickly, bring the Empress here!"

Everyone was surprised, and Pei Shu frowned deeply.

He said that once they found Princess Zhaohua, they could simply take her away secretly, but His Majesty insisted that she reveal herself.

This is clearly a provocation against the Emperor of Dayong, a public abduction to assert sovereignty and make it more difficult for him to take his people away.

Pei Shuqi suffered a heart attack.

But after realizing that Emperor Qiyuan was acting out of male pride and possessiveness, he helplessly fell silent.

That's fine. Anyway, the Great Jing is not afraid of anything, and he has made ample preparations.

Under everyone's curious gaze, a graceful figure followed behind the palace servants and slowly walked towards the banquet.

Everyone present knows that Emperor Qiyuan was formerly a farmer in the Dayong Dynasty.

The legendary life of Emperor Qiyuan is even more fascinating than the stories told by storytellers, and they also know that Emperor Qiyuan still has no woman by his side.

Now that they suddenly heard that Emperor Qiyuan had gone to Dayong to find his wife who had shared his hardships, many ladies and young women sighed at Emperor Qiyuan's deep affection.

That peasant woman who married Emperor Qiyuan in the beginning was truly blessed.

Moreover, Emperor Qiyuan, with his affection and righteousness, won the hearts of countless young ladies, who gazed at him with infatuated eyes.

But this is only the opinion of a small number of people.

Many people, especially those from aristocratic families, held Emperor Qiyuan in contempt.

They felt that Emperor Qiyuan was indeed a country bumpkin, and even as emperor, he was not respectable and could not hide his poverty. He treated a rural woman like a treasure and even made her the mother of the nation.

The mother of a nation is a role model for women all over the world. She should be of high moral character, dignified demeanor, kind, wise, frugal, and generous, and have the demeanor of a mother to the world, setting an example for the public.

As a result, Emperor Qiyuan actually placed a rural woman who might not even be able to read in this position. How could this be convincing to the people? Where would the face of the royal family be?

The officials of the Great Yong Dynasty found it amusing, but out of respect for Emperor Qiyuan, they dared not laugh out loud. They tried their best to hold it in, and some of them were so embarrassed that their faces were contorted and their bodies were trembling.

Some people looked at the envoy from Dajing with amusement, while Zhu Mingsi and Xie Linyang also seemed amused, but put on a serious expression.