68 Queen
◎My queen is unparalleled in beauty, and the seal will definitely like her◎
She finally waited for the day of the coronation ceremony. This was the honor that should have belonged to her. Amidst the sounds of music and ceremony, Rong Qianyu slowly walked over, dressed in gorgeous clothes and adorned with pearls and jade.
Two years ago, she was still a lonely and helpless princess, but in the blink of an eye, she has become a queen who can stand on her own. She is still innocent, but she is no longer so carelessly naive.
There are things in this world that she needs to care about more. The people of both countries and the country need her.
The platform was very high, and this time she was going to walk up it alone. Step by step, she was getting closer and closer to her goal. Two years ago, she walked this road with trepidation, her palms sweating, but this time her steps were more steady than ever.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, witnessed by hundreds of civil and military officials, she walked up to the platform step by step. Every step along the way was heartbreaking, and she did not dare to slack off at this moment.
Finally, step by step, under the watchful eyes of the concubines and ladies, he walked up. Fu Hua stood there waiting for a long time. He stretched out his hand, with a rare tenderness on the corner of his mouth.
Looking at the handsome man in front of me, I suddenly wanted to cry. I cried for myself, for what I had endured for more than two years, the cold stares and frame-ups, and for the honor of becoming the queen.
She also looked at Fu Hua affectionately, but there was no friendship in her heart. The emperor and empress walked slowly up to the throne hand in hand.
The Minister of Rites personally announced the decree, "By the providence of Heaven, our Emperor proclaims, 'I believe that the virtues of Heaven and Earth are united, and the merits of education and nurturing are flourishing. Rituals are hereby prepared, and education is the basis for this. Zirong is the eldest daughter of the Rong State. She is a woman of honor and talent, diligent and kind, serene and dignified. She should be a model for the six palaces and a role model for all nations. By the benevolent command of the Empress Dowager, I hereby enthronize her as Empress. She should continue to be filial and respectful, diligent and respectful, and bring prosperity to her descendants, while assisting in the maintenance of the ancestral temple. This proclamation is hereby issued, so that all may hear of it. May it be revered!"
This was the imperial edict written for her by Xue Ji himself. Although he could not read it out himself, he could at least accompany her to welcome this joy.
Fu Hua turned his head and looked at her with a smile, and they both turned around and slowly sat on the throne.
All the civil and military officials, concubines, ladies of state, and royal family members knelt together, raised their hands above their heads, and shouted in unison and enthusiasm, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! A thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
They were both happy at the moment. Fu Hua personally handed the Queen's seal to her and looked at her with a faint smile. That smile was like the sorrow that had been dormant for many years slowly blooming. She was dressed in jewels and was breathtakingly beautiful.
Such a smile makes people willing to give their whole life to her, but Fu Hua can never entrust her with such a smile in this life.
Rong Qianyu felt sad and sweet. She couldn't help crying out loud. Looking at the ministers cheering below, she had to hold back and maintain the dignity of the queen.
After the ceremony, Rong Qianyu moved into the long-awaited Fengyi Palace. All the decorations were changed to her liking, and the walls were painted with pepper to symbolize many children and a loving couple.
It has to be said that Fu Hua is very good at putting on a show for others to see. With such favor, it seems as if the two of them have vowed to grow old together.
"The walls are covered with moss and the altar is purple, the hall is filled with fragrant peppers." Looking at this magnificent palace, Rong Qianyu felt both unfamiliar and warm. After all the hardships, she finally achieved the position of empress that Cui Rumei had longed for. Her future life would probably not be easy.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may the Queen live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!" All the palace maids and eunuchs knelt down and saluted. At this moment, both the master and the servants were extremely excited.
Normally, after the empress was crowned, the emperor should have gone to the empress's palace for meals, but Fu Hua had not yet expressed his opinion.
Fu Hua finally came to Fengyi Palace one afternoon. "I have an unwelcome request. I have a difficult matter. I hope the Queen can help me."
Rong Qianyu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, please speak." She personally poured him a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
He pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "The empire has just been settled. I have just ascended the throne, and you have just been crowned empress. Many things still need to be adjusted. There are external and internal troubles. Right now, the person I am most worried about in the palace is Xue Ji."
Rong Qianyu paused as soon as these words came out. "Your Majesty, are you afraid that his achievements will overshadow yours? There's no need to be. He's just a eunuch."
This was what she was most worried about. Although Xue Ji only wanted to get promoted and make money, he had now become the seal-in-chief and was responsible for drafting the imperial edicts. Even if Fu Hua was idle, she would never allow him to surpass her master in achievements.
When he was the crown prince, he often used him, but after becoming the emperor, he always hoped to concentrate power in his own hands. "Having said that, he is still young after all, and his power is too great..."
Rong Qianyu asked tentatively, "Your Majesty wants to reduce his power? Hasn't Your Majesty always valued Master Xue? Why are you suddenly on guard?"
The emperor's mind is the most difficult to guess. Although Rong Qianyu was anxious, she had to appear calm on the surface.
Not knowing if Fu Hua was testing her, she said in embarrassment, "I'm not trying to deal with him. I just hope he can be used for my own purposes. Otherwise, it will be difficult to curb the eunuchs' dictatorship."
Rong Qianyu behaved gently and virtuously, like a well-educated and helpful wife. "Your Majesty, what do you want to do? What do you need me to do?" She put her hand on his and comforted him.
He held Rong Qianyu's hand tightly and looked at her lovingly, "My queen is extremely beautiful, and the seal holder will definitely like her too."
“…”
Rong Qianyu felt a chill down her spine after hearing his words, and she really couldn't understand why he would say such a thing.
Seeing that she was a little surprised, Fu Hua didn't care whether she was willing or not, and continued to pretend to be a troubled husband, saying gently: "I want the Queen to come forward and let Xue Jiming be mine peacefully."
“…”
Rong Qianyu had thought about how Fu Hua would deal with Xue Ji. She had considered the emperor's wrath, the floating corpses of millions, imprisonment, exile, demotion, and even outright murder. But she had never imagined it would be this way: the emperor asking the empress to seduce the eunuch. It was amazing that he could come up with such a plan.
Or, maybe this idea was not his. Does Fu Hua really have the brains to come up with such a shocking idea, or is there another expert behind the scenes who is directing him and he is just venting his anger?
Rong Qianyu was stunned as if struck by lightning. She was stunned for a long time and didn't react. Fu Hua saw her in a daze and begged her pitifully, "Empress, husband and wife are one. You will definitely help me."
Rong Qianyu did not answer, but it would be better if he simply gave up on her, and she and Xue Ji would be more comfortable.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Rong Qianyu was still immersed in the shock of the afternoon. She had not told anyone about it, and the servants saw that she was absent-minded the whole day.
She didn't notice Rong Pan knocking on the door and entering the room. "Empress, a letter from Rong Guo." When she handed the letter to her, she was stunned for a long time and didn't hear Rong Pan enter the room.
"Who wrote it?" she asked.
Rong Pan opened the letter for her, "It's Your Majesty."
"Father?"
"His Majesty said he would send the Second Princess to help the Empress."
I hadn't recovered from the shock of today when another one came to me in the evening. "When was it decided? How come I didn't know about it?"
At that time, she was imprisoned in Prince Jin's Mansion and did not know the details. No wonder Rongguo agreed to send troops to reinforce so readily. It was indeed conditional.
Rong Pan explained, "It was His Majesty who set the conditions with Lord Wen when he went to plead for mercy. Lord Wen had no choice."
She nodded in understanding. "It's not his fault," she said. "When will she come?"
"After spring, I guess."
When the second princess Rong Ruoyu was young, she was always called "Sister". But after her mother passed away, this kind of tenderness disappeared. Instead, she was treated harshly by the second empress, He Wanrou. After her mother died, her biological father became her stepfather, and she became the most dispensable person in the whole Rong Kingdom.
All this is thanks to He Wanrou. Now she even has the nerve to marry her daughter to him.
"Help me?" Rong Qianyu shrugged. "That's a nice thing to say, but she'd better not cause any trouble for me, otherwise I can't guarantee that I won't do anything to her."
Not feeling relieved enough, she looked at the letter, then placed it on the incense burner and burned it completely. "He Wanrou's idea is really beautiful, but the son should pay for the father's debt. The grudges between her mother and me should also be redeemed by her mother."
Rong Pan was the closest person to Rong Qianyu, and the one who had witnessed He Wanrou's methods. He had been with her through the Rong Kingdom until now, and he hated He Wanrou the most. "Don't worry too much, Your Majesty. You are the master of the Central Palace, and she won't be able to cause any trouble."
"Who knows? She's not the only one who wants me to die soon."
"My Queen, My Queen!" Yuan Qing hurriedly ran into the house from outside.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Rong Pan asked.
"Your Majesty has decreed that Your Majesty will stay at Fengyi Palace the day after tomorrow. Your Majesty, please make preparations early!"
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