Chapter 415

Su Yishan, true to his battlefield-hardened physique, woke up early the next day.

He felt warm all over, and a cool, delicate, and soft touch pressed tightly against his chest.

Realizing what it was, Su Yishan's face instantly turned bright red.

He didn't dare look down, but tightened his arms and pulled the person closer to his chest.

He could hear his own heart pounding, a sound so powerful that Su Yishan ignored the pain in his body.

It took him a long time to calm down before he mustered the courage to look at Rong Rong in his arms.

The beauty possesses an ethereal grace and a face as beautiful as a flower.

Her peaceful sleeping face alone can make people stare at her for days and nights.

Su Yishan stared at her without blinking until he could no longer resist and slowly lowered his head to kiss the beauty's forehead.

As if electrocuted, they immediately left.

Almost simultaneously, Rong Rong stirred slightly, showing signs of waking up.

Su Yishan closed his eyes instantly, while Rong Rong opened them.

He first looked around, then stared at Su Yishan and said softly, "I saw it."

Su Yishan didn't move, as if he was in a deep sleep. Rong Rong stretched out her finger and touched Su Yishan's chest directly. The subtle touch immediately made Su Yishan open his eyes.

"Still pretending?" Rong Rong sneered. Su Yishan's face turned red, and he coughed repeatedly to cover his embarrassment.

Not long after yesterday, Pei Shu and Su Yanqiu led their men to the bottom of the cliff, and spent the whole night searching almost the entire forest at the bottom of the cliff.

It wasn't until noon the next day that they finally saw Rong Rong and her companion.

Pei Shu and Su Yanqiu hurriedly caught up and saw Rong Rong supporting Su Yishan's arm with her shoulder, the two of them walking together in the woods.

"Big brother! Sister-in-law!" Su Yanqiu stepped forward excitedly, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense all night, finally settled down.

God knows how terrified he was when he learned that Rongrong and his older brother had fallen off a cliff together. Even now, his hands and feet are still cold and trembling. Fortunately, the outcome was good.

Pei Shu was in a similar situation; his heart sank to the bottom, his nerves were on edge all night, and he was only now beginning to relax a little.

The guard stepped forward and took Su Yishan from Rong Rong's hands. Before letting go, Rong Rong patted Su Yishan's shoulder reassuringly.

The completely subconscious action made Pei Shu's heart skip a beat.

He scanned Rong Rong and Su Yishan back and forth.

On the way back, he kept observing the two of them.

As time went on, he felt increasingly lost.

He noticed a subtle change in the atmosphere between His Majesty and Princess Zhaohua.

He couldn't quite articulate his feelings before, but he could tell that His Majesty and Princess Zhaohua weren't a normal couple; they seemed somewhat estranged and distant.

But after returning from the bottom of the cliff, the two became much closer.

The most obvious thing is that His Majesty and Princess Zhaohua rode in the same carriage.

Princess Zhaohua would occasionally take good care of His Majesty, although this was rare; most of the time, it was the injured His Majesty who took care of Princess Zhaohua.

But it was already clear that Princess Zhaohua no longer treated their Emperor like air.

Pei Shu felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He had known all along that no matter what the relationship between Princess Zhaohua and His Majesty was, he had no chance. He would just feel sad.

Su Yanqiu looked much more normal, with only a slight dimness in her eyes occasionally.

After returning to the Dajing Imperial Palace, Rong Rong moved into the palace. Not long after, Emperor Qiyuan officially conferred upon Rong Rong the title of Empress, historically known as Empress Nianci, and held a grand ceremony to confer her title.

Empress Nianci was renowned for her benevolence and virtue, and her embroidered robes were magnificent. She was like a fairy princess and was loved and admired by the noble families and nobles of the capital and the people of the entire Dajing.

In the fifth year of the Qiyuan era, the Dajing dynasty destroyed the Dayong dynasty, achieving unification.

Emperor Jianyuan of the Dayong Dynasty committed suicide in the palace, covering his face with his hair.

Zhu Mingsi, the Prince of Dayong, fought desperately and died on the battlefield.

The officials of the Dayong Dynasty surrendered one after another. However, Emperor Qiyuan only accepted a few people with real talent and ability. The rest, especially the former officials and aristocratic families who had once been very powerful, were all beheaded and exterminated.

After that, the emperor and empress were deeply in love, creating a prosperous era where the people lived in peace and contentment. Thus, the most prosperous, open, and diverse dynasty in history, the Great Jing Dynasty, was born.

Extra:

On the most popular social networking site in the 21st century, a certain TV series was trending on social media after being heavily criticized by netizens.

[Are you kidding me? How did this TV series "Legendary Empress" even pass censorship? They actually claim that Empress Nianci of Emperor Qiyuan and Princess Zhaohua of the Great Sheng Dynasty are the same person?]

Princess Zhaohua was Emperor Jianyuan's empress, but according to unofficial historical records, Emperor Jianyuan personally killed her. The "Legendary Empress" story is truly absurd and completely fabricated.

[It's not a historical drama, it's just a period drama. You guys are taking it too seriously. Anyway, I really enjoyed watching it.]

Even if it's not a serious drama, you can't just make things up like this. It's easy to mislead children and students!

Historical figures' personalities and daily lives can be appropriately adapted, but important historical events with clear records cannot be fabricated!

[Who's a decent person who studies history but watches historical dramas? This is making a mountain out of a molehill!]

Even if we don't mention history, shouldn't the adaptation be logical and believable? Is "The Legendary Empress" treating people like idiots?

I acknowledge that Empress Nianci was a virtuous empress who made great contributions to improving the status of women. Her lifelong love with Emperor Qiyuan is commendable. But look at what this TV series is about.

Emperor Qiyuan went to Dayong and openly competed with Emperor Jianyuan for a woman at a banquet? He even tried to steal Princess Zhaohua?

There are also Emperor Jianyuan and Prince Yi who both loved Empress Nianci, Pei Shu, the first prime minister of the Great Jing Dynasty, who never married because he loved Empress Nianci, and the poet Su Yanqiu, who also secretly loved Empress Nianci and died alone.

What's even more outrageous is that all the civil and military officials, including their wives, daughters, and sons, were madly infatuated with Empress Nianci. Tell me, is that even possible?

This is even more outrageous than the novel! This Empress Nianci is the epitome of a Mary Sue! This isn't how you adapt an adaptation! They're treating the audience like idiots!

[It's really outrageous, but I love watching it! Hehe!]

[The person upstairs has said too little. There are other outrageous stories, such as Emperor Jianyuan falling in love with Princess Zhaohua when he was the crown prince and rebelling because his marriage proposal was rejected.]

Prince Yi fell in love with Princess Zhaohua at first sight, and for her sake, he openly attempted to assassinate Emperor Jianyuan in the palace without even trying to hide it? Hahaha, that's hilarious!

As the greatest founding hero of the Great Yong Dynasty, could Prince Yi really be so love-struck? With his deep cunning and brilliant mind, would he really do something so foolish for a woman?

[Don't even mention it, the TV series portrayed Emperor Qiyuan as a brainless, love-struck fool, so subservient to Empress Nianci, the ultimate simp!]

I've always felt that the reason Emperor Qiyuan remained devoted to his wife after ascending the throne, and had only Empress Nianci for his entire life, was not because of love at all.

Rather, it was Emperor Qiyuan himself who valued loyalty and righteousness! It was because Emperor Qiyuan had little desire for women! In addition, Empress Nianci was indeed a good person, which led to this legendary tale of imperial romance!

Wow! The comment above makes a lot of sense! Emperor Qiyuan was focused on the country and its people, which is why he had no interest in beautiful women!

But history records that Empress Nianci was exceptionally beautiful.

[That was probably just flattery and praise from the subordinates to the emperor and empress. Everyone knows that Emperor Qiyuan doted on the empress, so praising her was the only thing to do!]