Chapter 316: Conferring Chu Chi as the Queen of Dasheng
For a moment, Queen Mother Zhou saw that Chu Chi was not angry. She stared at Chu Chi's belly. If it was a granddaughter, it would be fine. If it was a grandson, the grandson would have to be handed over to the queen to raise, so as to avoid them having a new puppet.
Zhao Jie said, "Mother, it is already February, so the wedding should be held sooner rather than later. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory selected two dates based on my birth date: February 22 and March 12. I would like to choose February 22 for the wedding. What do you think?"
Queen Mother Zhou said, "This date is good, but isn't it too close? The coronation ceremony is a big event. When you ascended the throne, you didn't hold a coronation ceremony. Now the wedding and the ceremony of taking power must be held together. Don't let others down or you down."
Zhao Jie said: "Don't worry, mother, the Shang Palace Bureau has already prepared everything."
When Empress Dowager Zhou heard the words "Shang Gong Bureau", she said, "The power of the Shang Gong Bureau should be taken back. When the Empress enters the palace, it will be impossible for Zhaoyi to be in charge of the harem."
Zhao Jie responded, "When the Queen enters the palace, she will be in charge of the Phoenix Seal in the harem."
Seeing that Zhao Jie was finally willing to listen, Queen Mother Zhou smiled and said, "Okay, okay, that's good."
His Majesty's wedding is scheduled for February 22nd, and the entire Shengjing city is under martial law.
Qi Yuning was busy with Zhao Jie's wedding. Princess Pingrou was old after all, and her nephew was getting married. She wanted to help but was unable to do so, so she asked Qi Yuning to help.
Lu Yiling was also very happy that her uncle was about to marry Sister Chi as his queen. She had been helping Qi Yuning prepare for the wedding ceremony these days.
"Mother, when Sister Chi gets married, will Chu Che and the nanny come back? I miss them so much."
"It's probably too late to come back." Qi Yuning said, "The wedding date is too close."
Lu Yiling raised her eyes and asked Qi Yuning, "Mother, when my uncle gets married and takes over the government, will father have time to accompany us to North City? I miss my cousin, I want to go to North City to see him."
"You probably want to go to North City to play, right?" Qi Yuning smiled faintly at Lu Yiling, "But after your uncle takes power, your father might be free to accompany us to North City."
When Lu Yiling heard Qi Yuning's words, she smiled happily and said, "That's great."
As soon as Lu Ze entered the room, he heard Lu Yiling's laughter, "Why are you so happy?"
Lu Yiling smiled and said, "Mother said that after my uncle takes power, father will take me to North City to play."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "After Zhao Jie takes power, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for him to get out of this situation."
Qi Yuning said: "If you don't have time, let my brother take Lingling there. She talks about Beicheng every day, it's time to let her get her wish."
Lu Yiling pulled Lu Ze's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Before my uncle took over the government, you said you didn't have time. Now my uncle is going to take over the government, and you still don't have time? Am I not as important as my uncle in your eyes?"
Lu Ze smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, after your uncle takes power, I will accompany you to North City."
Lu Yiling smiled happily, "I'll go tell my brother the good news."
Qi Yuning saw Lu Yiling leaving and looked at Lu Ze and said, "You dote on Lingling too much."
"We only have one daughter. As she said, could it be that our uncle is more important than her? Besides, we haven't had any free time in the past few years. Xiu'er has always been reluctant to talk. Taking him out for a walk may make him more cheerful."
Qi Yuning felt a headache when she thought of Lu Zhixiu. "I don't know whose temper he inherited from, but he always has a stern face, which is colder than the thousand-year-old ice on the snowy mountain. It's lucky to hear him say ten words a day."
Lu Ze chuckled and said, "It's up to you. You were like this when you were a kid."
"I'm not." Qi Yuning said.
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "You were very aloof when you were young. When something happened in your family, you ignored everyone who came to see you. You are 70% responsible for Zhixiu's aloof personality now."
Qi Yuning said: "It's obviously you who are so cold. Everyone knows that the Regent has a cold and ruthless face and is hard to get close to."
Lu Ze chuckled and did not refute. Lu Zhixiu was indeed born with a cold personality. He was indifferent not only to outsiders but also to his parents. The only people who could make Lu Zhixiu not so cold were Lu Yiling and Princess Pingrou.
In the evening, while having dinner at the princess's mansion, Princess Pingrou sighed softly.
Lu Yiling asked very considerately: "What's wrong with grandma?"
Princess Pingrou said, "Your aunt Pinghe is so happy to have a little granddaughter. The little girl looks so cute in her skirt. You are the only girl in our family in your generation."
Lu Yiling looked at Qi Yuning and said, "Mother, Lingling wants a sister."
Qi Yuning said, "Isn't your aunt pregnant? You will have a sister soon. If you really want a sister, you can go to the palace next door to play with your cousin."
Lu Yiling said: "I want my sister!"
Princess Pingrou smiled faintly and said, "After Jie'er takes power, Yuning, you and Ze'er can have another child. I am not too old now and I can still help you take care of the child, so just have another child."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze, and Lu Ze agreed: "Okay."
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On February 22, His Majesty got married, and the entire Shengjing city was filled with joy.
The Queen is getting married from the Chu Family Villa, and Qi Yuning, as the Majesty's cousin, has come to welcome the bride. Chu Chi looks even more beautiful after her make-up today, and the peony on her head makes her look even more elegant and luxurious.
Lu Yiling was stunned, "Aunt, you are so beautiful as a bride. Will I be as beautiful as this when I get married in the future?"
Chu Chi smiled at Lu Yiling and said, "You will be more beautiful than me. When you get married, you will be the most beautiful bride in the world."
Lu Yiling said: "The most beautiful bride is my mother. My mother was so beautiful when she married my father."
Chu Chi smiled faintly and said, "Little Princess, how did you see your mother marry your father?"
Lu Yiling thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I have seen it. I was there when my father and mother got married. My mother was so beautiful that day."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and touched Lu Yiling's head. Lu Yiling was indeed still there that day. "Empress, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to get up."
Qi Yuning helped Chu Chi out and got into the phoenix sedan chair. After leaving the Chu family villa, Qi Yuning saw Zhao Jie who came to welcome the bride. According to the rules, His Majesty did not need to come to welcome the bride, but he did not expect Zhao Jie to come.
Chu Chi was also stunned for a moment in the phoenix sedan chair, then he smiled happily.
After entering the palace, the ceremony of crowning the queen began. Queen Dowager Zhou, who was sitting at the top, saw Chu Chi slowly stepping into the palace. She stood up in shock, "Why is it Chu Chi?"
"Empress Dowager." Princess Pingrou stood up and pressed Empress Dowager Zhou's shoulders and said, "Empress Dowager, today is the ceremony of crowning the empress. All civil and military officials, princes, nobles, and foreign envoys are here. Nothing can go wrong."
Queen Mother Zhou glared at Chu Chi who came in with extreme anger, her face turned dark, but she had to sit down for the sake of the overall situation. If a scene broke out at this time, it would indeed be Zhao Jie who would lose face.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Chu Chi, the eldest daughter of the Chu family in Yangzhou, is beautiful, intelligent, virtuous, gentle, elegant, and noble, and is worthy of being a model for the whole country. I hereby confer the title of Empress of the Great Sheng Dynasty, and grant her the power over the six palaces. I decree this."
Chu Chi knelt down, raised her hands and took the imperial edict and said, "I thank you for your grace."
When Zhao Jie saw Chu Chi took the imperial edict, he hurriedly helped Chu Chi up and smiled at him, "You look particularly good today."
Chu Chi reached out and touched the faint scar on his face, and smiled gently at Zhao Jie.
Queen Mother Zhou was furious. After the ceremony, she hurriedly asked everyone to leave. She glared at Zhao Jie and said, "Well, now that you have grown up, you can even deceive your mother at will, right? I really raised you in vain. If I had known this would happen, I might as well have gone with your father..."
Zhao Jie held Chu Chi's hand and said to Queen Mother Zhou, "Mother, I said I would marry the eldest daughter of the Chu family in Yangzhou. I didn't lie to you. Chu Chi is Chu Yan's eldest daughter."
"What?" Queen Mother Zhou was stunned. "How could it be?"
Zhao Jie said: "I can't say anything nonsense about this matter. Chu Chi is indeed the only legitimate daughter of Chu Yan's family and the real daughter of the Chu family."
Queen Mother Zhou frowned and sighed helplessly, "Jie'er, since you have already married the queen, it's time to fill the harem and expand the royal family of Dasheng as soon as possible. I will let you decide on the queen, but I will decide on the concubines in the future. Ning Ji is very much in my heart, so you should issue an imperial decree to make her a noble concubine."
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