"No matter what, it's good that you're on our side. That way, Mother can rest in peace."
Emperor Yan Zhao remained silent for a long time before accepting this reality.
No wonder…
No wonder General Shen allowed Shen Jinchen to participate in the imperial examination; no wonder those old ministers stopped resisting after a while.
It turns out that Shen Jinchen has such an identity.
"However, Your Majesty, don't have too high expectations. I may not be able to stop him, but I am extremely unwilling to bring me into the palace to be the empress. So this is also an opportunity."
"If he had loved me enough, the palace coup might not have happened."
"But love is the most unreliable thing, and I'm not sure about it either."
Seeing Emperor Yan Zhao's worried expression, Cen Xi couldn't help but offer a word of comfort.
"What my elder sister says is true. They were deceitful and fraudulent to begin with, so it's only right that the grand banquet was canceled. It's just that I will become a sinner for all time!"
Emperor Yan Zhao's eyes flickered as he spoke, his last sentence clearly intended to elicit sympathy.
Cen Xi understood why Emperor Yan Zhao, as an emperor, was kneeling before her today.
This is good; we won't feel guilty about taking advantage of each other.
"Let's go, Your Majesty. I'm not used to the palace maids. I'll write a letter later and have it sent to the Prime Minister's residence to bring my maid and my two friends to the palace."
Although Cen Xi agreed, she couldn't fulfill her promise in the end, so it's not her fault.
This grand banquet was originally intended for Emperor Taizu, and it was something he had taken from others.
To be honest, Emperor Taizu of Yan was truly insatiable. Not content with robbing others once, he even tried to rob his own descendants.
His lust for power was too strong; no wonder even Heaven couldn't stand it.
"Alright! I'll have someone send the letter out and pick up the person shortly."
Emperor Yan Zhao's eyes flickered, and he readily agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Cen Xi raised an eyebrow and responded.
Back at Chaoxia Palace, Emperor Yanzhao saw that Cen Xi had finished writing the letter, so he made an excuse that he still had memorials to review, and left with Consort Liu.
Cen Xi only wanted the status of a princess, and the other party's attitude was not within her consideration.
So she didn't ask any questions and settled in without worry.
Five days passed, and Emperor Yan Zhao did not contact her again.
I only heard that Emperor Yan Zhao was personally in charge of the renovation of Princess Anguo's residence and her marriage.
After that day, Qingyi, Zhu Yanniang, and Jun Xiaoqiao all came to the palace.
But none of them were used to living there, so in the end Cen Xi only kept Qingyi and let them leave.
Actually, she wasn't used to living there either, but she endured it for a month of freedom.
She could tolerate others, but she couldn't tolerate others.
That night, Cen Xi originally planned to have a good night's sleep, but someone just wouldn't have her way.
She had just changed her clothes when someone put their arm around her waist from behind, and without saying a word, they kissed her.
As she gasped for breath, the other person's emotions intensified, and he reached out and ripped off her clothes, pulling her into the house.
Cen Xi originally wanted to resist, but she was honest; the moment the other person touched her, she felt every cell in her body screaming.
So everything proceeded as expected, and the sound of shaking came from inside the palace, waking up the maid in green next door.
After she braced herself and rushed into the hall, Shen Jinchen shouted "Go out!" which startled her so much that her face turned bright red.
Then she heard Cen Xi let out a soft groan.
I couldn't help but run to a far place to calm myself down.
To be honest, Qingyi had mixed feelings. She listened to her young mistress complaining about Prime Minister Chen all day long, expressing her reluctance to marry him. Yet, before they were even married, they had already gone through this countless times.
Inside the hall, Cen Xi felt a strange longing for Shen Jinchen.
"There are still more than ten days left, Prime Minister Shen, are you already in such a hurry?"
Cen Xi hugged Shen Jinchen tightly and asked in the softest voice.
"You can't wait any longer, and you still say you don't like me? Hmm?"
Shen Jinchen tucked Cen Xi's messy hair behind her ear, his deep, husky voice lingering in her ear.
"I like your roguish side. As long as you don't marry me, we can be together until you get married. I've never refused, have I?"
After experiencing that strange and incomprehensible feeling, Cen Xi pulled the other person's head over and whispered in their ear.
"I only want to marry you, Cen Xi, remember these words."
As soon as Shen Jinchen finished speaking, he tightened his grip on Cen Xi.
This time, it seemed that Shen Jinchen wanted to vent all his pent-up frustration on Cen Xi.
So the two were still entangled together until dawn. Cen Xi was tossed and turned by him until she was too exhausted to fall asleep. Only then did Shen Jinchen dress elegantly and leave Chaoxia Palace in a dignified manner.
He proved with his actions that no matter where Cen Xi was, he could not escape her if he wanted to.
After everyone left, Cen Xi slept until evening before slowly getting out of bed.
She asked Qingyi to prepare food for her because she was starving. No wonder she always hated Shen Jinchen afterward; he was too unrestrained.
She never expected that one night wouldn't be enough. That night, Shen Jinchen quietly sneaked into her Chaoxia Palace again.
Without exception, she fell into the man's hands once again.
Shen Jinchen came with the intention of getting her pregnant, so no matter how much Cen Xi begged for mercy, he did not let her go.
Sleeping during the day and exercising at night, this went on for half a month until two days before the wedding, when Shen Jinchen finally stopped sneaking over.
Rather than being secretive, everyone in the palace knew when Shen Jinchen entered the palace and when he left.
The Sixth Princess, who had previously harbored a secret crush on Shen Jinchen, naturally learned that Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen were engaging in illicit affairs at Chaoxia Palace every day.
One night, unwilling to give up, she personally led her maids to a secluded spot in the Chaoxia Palace to eavesdrop.
Since that day, she has been utterly heartbroken and has suffered from a high fever for three days in a year.
Emperor Yanzhao and Consort Liu naturally knew about this.
Ever since Emperor Yanzhao learned that Shen Jinchen went to the Chaoxia Palace every day, he smashed things in his own palace several times.
However, he had no leverage and dared not provoke Shen Jinchen, so he held back his anger for a long time without being able to vent it.
So on the day of Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen's wedding.
He stuffed all the finest things from the imperial palace into the newly renovated princess's residence as if they were free.
He personally wrote a plaque for Princess Anguo's residence, intending to remind Cen Xi of what she had promised him.
Cen Xi naturally knew what it meant, but she thought the emperor was a bit naive. Wasn't he afraid that he would fall in love with Shen Jinchen and then support Shen Jinchen to seize his throne?
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on finally getting married! May I ask, are you happy today?"
After the wedding ceremony, Cen Xi was sitting in the bridal chamber waiting for Shen Jinchen to finish toasting so they could proceed with the next step of the ceremony when Jun Xiaoqiao and Zhu Yanniang suddenly burst through the window and greeted Cen Xi with a teasing tone.
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