Chapter 19 The Grand Wedding

The boy's words were soft and gentle, yet they struck Jialuo's heart like a thunderclap.

In that instant, she felt as if she had been electrocuted; her mind went blank and went completely white.

The room fell silent once again, and it was unclear how much time had passed before Jialuo came to her senses.

Her gaze swept over the boy's dark eyebrows, which looked as if they had been drawn with a single stroke of ink.

Then I looked at his eyebrows, which slid down his high nose bridge to his jawline, creating a smooth and beautiful profile.

Fu Lin will surely become a handsome man rarely seen in the world.

But his temperament is really unpredictable.

But on the other hand, if the emperor's heart were something that mortals could fathom, then there would be no saying that the emperor's heart is unfathomable.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It was Jialuo's ignorant and arrogant words and actions that led to this."

Jialuo stood up, intending to bow.

But a pair of hands caught him.

Her fingers, long and slender, were like the finest piece of cold jade.

Galo's hands appeared somewhat dark in his eyes, as she had not yet completely shed the marks left by the boundless grasslands.

This created a sense of disconnect in her heart; the two of them were from different worlds.

She belongs to the rule-of-law society of her past life, and also to the untamed grasslands of this life.

Fulin, belonging to the Forbidden City, embodies the noble and domineering aura befitting a Qing Dynasty emperor.

Regardless of what difficulties Fu Lin is in now, or what age he is.

Jialuo did not insist, but simply got up with the boy's help.

"You say you come from Khorchin and yearn for freedom, but I think you know all this nonsense about rules and etiquette best."

Fu Lin withdrew his hand and sat back down on the couch.

"If you enjoy bowing, then you may kneel before me at all times from now on!"

Jialuo silently sat back down, and then her somewhat bewildered and alarmed expression naturally transformed into a grateful and warm smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I will be more careful in the future."

"Well, that's good. I know you're an honest person. Just do your job well. With the affection between you and the Empress Dowager, you can sit comfortably in the position of Empress."

Jialuo nodded slightly, her expression showing even more gratitude and respect than before.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

"As for the selection of concubines, since you are the empress, you shall preside over and organize this matter."

Upon hearing this, even the composed Jialuo couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Yes, thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty."

After speaking, Fulin stood up, excused himself from Jialuo's escort, and left swiftly.

As soon as the boy's figure disappeared, Jialuo's straight back went limp.

"He has a strange feeling that he is a genius in the face of wisdom, has top-notch strategies, and has an unpredictable temperament, but he is also a child version of a boss."

After all, there are so many things that can be done during a talent show.

"ah?"

"What are you saying, Your Majesty?"

Only then did Jialuo notice that Jade and Agate had entered.

"It's nothing."

She stretched and said to her two maids, "It's like this, I have already spoken to the Emperor, and the furnishings and decorations in Yongshou Palace will all be arranged according to my preferences."

"The Imperial Household Department must still be setting up Yongshou Palace these next two days. Jade, keep an eye on things whenever you have time. Don't worry about the price; just do what your master likes."

Upon hearing this, Jade was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes."

Then he led his men to Yongshou Palace.

Agate, on the other hand, served its master during his bath and rest, which is another story.

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On the fourth day of the wedding, Jialuo moved out of the East Warm Pavilion and went to Yongshou Palace.

Because Jialuo and Fulin's wedding was the first imperial wedding after the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, many of the etiquette and rules were not very clear.

Shunzhi reduced many of the procedures submitted by the Ministry of Rites.

It was said that the national treasury was empty, and the regent prince had just passed away, so it was not appropriate to hold a grand wedding.

On this day, Jialuo moved into Yongshou Palace, and it was quite quiet.

Jialuo didn't care; she was now focused on making the place where she would live for a long time more to her liking.

Yongshou Palace is located relatively close to Cining Palace and Yangxin Hall, making it a very good location.

Upon entering, one is greeted by a screen wall inlaid with marble and carved with floral and bird patterns, and inscribed with poems.

After passing the screen wall, a huge crabapple tree comes into view.

It is early autumn, and the crabapple trees are lush with green leaves, but they cannot hide the honeysuckle fruits that are like rubies among them.

It looks really good.

Beside the crabapple tree stood a gilded bronze vat large enough to accommodate two people, inside which water lilies were in full bloom.

Jialuo pointed to the open space between the bronze vat and the crabapple tree and said with a smile.

"This is a perfect spot for a lounge chair."

"Yes, I've got it."

As Jialuo walked forward, the main hall, with its five bays and a hipped roof covered in yellow glazed tiles, came into view.

Upon entering the inner main hall, one finds a throne with a screen, the screen itself depicting a clear blue sky and white clouds, with a plaque above it that reads: "Joy in the World."

The original plaque was replaced by this one by Jialuo.

The overall tone of the house is extremely elegant, without appearing old-fashioned, yet not overly lively either.

The northernmost room features a raised kang (heated brick bed), which will become Jialuo's future sleeping quarters.

A full-length glass mirror made of pear wood was placed beside the kang (a heated brick bed).

The workmanship is extremely exquisite.

In front of the kang (heated brick bed) are layers of curtains, the first few layers of which are made of exquisite and luxurious Suzhou embroidery, depicting grassland scenery as well as waterside pavilions in Jiangnan.

The innermost two layers are as thin as cicada wings, and the semi-transparent lotus-colored gauze is embroidered with various flowers and auspicious patterns using gold and silver threads finer than a human hair.

As the figure moved slightly, the white gauze spread out in ripples like the surface of shimmering water.

Jialuo had seen the replica of the plain gauze curtain in the West Market of the capital last time, and fell in love with the dreamlike curtain at that time.

At this moment, I have finally put on my own.

The bathtub in the clean room, carved from golden nanmu wood with mandarin ducks playing in the water, is also wide enough to stretch out your legs. Jialuo even widened it so that it could still be used after he grew taller.

Thus, Jialuo now had her own palace within the imperial palace.

Now, apart from her, Fulin has no other concubines in the harem. Since her foot is not yet healed, she does not need to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager every day.

It was a bit hot today. Jialuo put on the summer shirt that Agate had specially sewn for her, and with a book in her hand, she sat leisurely in the courtyard on the recliner under the crabapple tree, passing the time.

But at that very moment, a young eunuch entered and said that the wife of Prince Xiangzhao, Bomubogor, had come to pay her respects to the Empress.

Jialuo was stunned at first, but when her eyes fell on the light blue hem of a dress peeking out from the doorway, she suddenly remembered who this lady was.

Dong E, the famous Consort Dong E in history.

A note from the author:

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