The Crown Prince is the ruler, and the Crown Princess is the subject. Da Yuan follows Confucian principles, and the relationship between ruler and subject is greater than the affection between husband and wife. For the Crown Prince to personally go to the home of his subject to fetch his bride is to condescend to his status and does not conform to etiquette.

However, Xie Tingzhou insisted on personally welcoming the bride, and the emperor, being a man of strong emotions, naturally did not object.

Even if the courtiers had objections, they dared not utter a word of complaint because of Ye Zhen's status as a princess of the Great Wei.

This is one of the advantages of the Crown Princess's family having strong backing.

The emperor was overjoyed at his son's first marriage and arrived at the Eastern Palace early in the morning to check on his son and see if there was anything lacking.

But the crown prince looked tired.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?"

He asked his son with concern.

He knew in his heart that he was so excited about getting married that he probably couldn't sleep all night.

He was the same when he was young.

Thinking of this inevitably brings to mind the Empress. Since she was sent to the Cold Palace, he has not inquired about her situation, but he still inevitably hears about it.

Ye Jinghong and the Crown Prince had both visited the Cold Palace several times. They heard that she was now unrecognizable, but the resentment and malice in her eyes had only increased. If Ye Zhen hadn't pulled out her tongue, she would probably be cursed every day.

On such a joyous day, the mother should have been busy preparing for her son's celebration, but...

Thinking of this, the emperor felt even more guilty towards his eldest son. "Someone, bring the crown prince a cold compress on his face."

Xie Tingzhou did not refuse.

He could tell his father that his father-in-law, upon learning that he was still a virgin and had never been taught in the palace in his youth, was worried that he might have hurt Ye Zhen on their wedding night due to his recklessness.

They suddenly came in the middle of the night, arrested him, and made Mr. Wen, an advisor from the Regent's Palace, give him a lesson until midnight. They just released him.

He was so excited he couldn't sleep in the first half of the night, and he couldn't sleep in the second half either. To be precise, he was so happy he had some insomnia for the first two days. How could he not look haggard after several days of this?

But today is the day I'm marrying my sweetheart, so I can't be in a bad mood. After washing his face with cold water, Xie Tingzhou gave himself a pill to nourish his energy.

After changing into her wedding attire, she instantly looked radiant and full of energy.

The emperor was very pleased. "Go and bring your daughter-in-law back safely. Your father will be waiting at home."

Xie Tingzhou smiled, "Thank you, Father, for arranging this for me. But may I let her go and have a look too?"

"She" refers to the Empress.

The emperor hesitated, "It would be bad to cause trouble on such a joyous occasion."

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the Empress, but rather that he was worried she might cause trouble and bring bad luck to his son's marriage.

But not long after, Ye Jinghong also sent someone into the palace to say that he wanted to take the Empress out of the palace. The Emperor thought about it and did not refuse.

Some grudges will never be settled and will always be remembered. This empire will eventually belong to the Crown Prince. He likes that Ye Jinghong and his wife have no grudges against the royal family and can wholeheartedly help the Crown Prince.

So, the Empress, who had been confined to the Cold Palace for more than a month, was finally released, only to be put in a wooden barrel and taken to the residence of a first-rank general by a carriage.

They were carried to the gatehouse and guarded by the general's maids.

As soon as she arrived, she heard a report from outside the gate: "The Empress Dowager of the Great Wei has personally come to congratulate her niece, Princess Ye Zhen, on her wedding, and has prepared a dowry of sixty-four loads."

The Queen's anger at being stuffed into the barrel was interrupted by this announcement.

When Ye Zhen got married, the Empress Dowager of the Great Wei actually came in person.

And they even gave so many extra gifts?

It's fake. It must be Ye Jinghong and her daughter trying to make her jealous, putting on a show for her.

She won't fall for it.

But then another voice shouted, "The royal family of Pu Kingdom will add sixty-four loads of dowry to Princess Ye Zhen, and also give her sixty sailors familiar with maritime affairs."

The one who shouted was Lou Shisan, who used his internal energy to send the message out. Not only the Empress in the corner of the gatehouse, but most of the capital city heard it.

Now the Empress could no longer deceive herself.

If Ye Jinghong and her daughter were putting on an act, they wouldn't dare to make such a big fuss, otherwise, how would they handle the situation?

It can only be true.

But why should I?

Why did Ye Zhen get all this? She worked so hard to become empress, but she had to abandon her own family just to please the emperor.

How could Ye Zhen possess all of this so effortlessly?

At this moment, the Empress finally stopped hiding her true feelings; she was jealous of Ye Zhen.

Yes.

The Crown Prince is more outstanding than the Emperor, but Ye Zhen is not as good as her. Yet, Ye Zhen doesn't need to pretend like her to gain the Crown Prince's complete trust.

She even caused the Crown Prince to oppose his own mother for her sake, yet the Emperor himself refused to fight for the position of Crown Prince for her sake.

Why.

Why did a widow win against her and even take her son away?

The Empress was furious, but soon another loud voice came from all directions, "The Xiao family of Fengzhao congratulates Princess Yezhen on her wedding, and has added thirty-two loads of dowry, ten bags of improved rice seeds, and ten servants who are proficient in rice cultivation."

When the people from the Great Wei arrived, nobles from several nearby streets rushed over to see what was going on.

When the voice of the Pu Kingdom envoy was heard, half of the capital rushed over. Now, after hearing the report from the Feng Zhao envoy, everyone could no longer contain themselves.

"Is the improved rice variety highly productive?"

"What is the relationship between Feng Zhao Xiao Shi and Princess Zhao Ning?"

Everyone asked Madam Wang, who was helping to greet guests at the door.

She had accompanied Princess Zhaoning to the Great Wei.

Madam Wang was very proud of Ye Zhen and explained loudly with a smile, "Feng Zhaoyuan was also a great country, and its surname was Xiao."

Princess Zhaoning's great-grandfather was Crown Prince Fengzhao, but he was raised in the royal family of the Great Wei. After marrying Princess Zhaoning's great-grandmother, the two merged the two countries into one.

However, half of Fengzhao's land was allocated to Prince Xiao, the younger brother of Princess Zhaoning's great-grandfather, as a fief. This Prince Xiao cared deeply for the people and devoted his life to rice improvement.

By the time it reached his grandsons, the improved rice harvest had tripled, and they could also raise fish in the rice paddies. The people of the Great Wei were well-fed and clothed, and the granaries were overflowing year after year.

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