She sat up sleepily, her long, black hair cascading down her chest, making her fair skin on her neck appear even more delicate and tender.
"It is His Highness the Third Prince."
Madam Qin smiled and squinted her eyes again, briefly recounting how Xiao Ziwu had entered the palace to rescue the emperor and subdue the rebels the previous night.
The son-in-law quietly became the crown prince and will soon ascend the throne as emperor. His precious youngest daughter is deeply in love with the crown prince, so she can surely become a concubine.
Qin was overjoyed.
She secretly rejoiced that she hadn't been bewitched and actually married her youngest daughter into the Second Prince's household; otherwise, she would have been pushing her daughter into a fire pit.
Master Hongyi's words were indeed correct!
Tianyun stood there in a daze for a while before Qin Shi urged her to get ready.
"Although His Highness the Crown Prince dotes on you, you must not take his favor for granted, you know? Even ordinary couples find it hard to stay together forever, let alone His Highness the Crown Prince. If you go too far and incur his displeasure, your life will never be smooth sailing!"
Madam Qin styled her hair into a flying snake bun and earnestly advised her that all the experience she had gained as a wife over the years was worth learning from.
A little bit of playfulness is pleasant, but too much playfulness is harmful to health.
She and her husband have been happily married for so many years because she knows how to manage her husband.
After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will surely fill the harem. At that time, the concubines will be like a hundred flowers blooming, and the Crown Prince will be dazzled by the choices! Although Yun'er has the affection of the Prince's former residence to rely on, it is hard to guarantee that the Crown Prince will not be fickle and fall in love with someone else.
Qin is filled with sorrow...
Tianyun nodded obediently, a thoughtful look reflected in her clear eyes.
Seeing that she listened to her advice, Madam Qin smiled with satisfaction and obediently took her darling's arm as they went out.
As soon as they entered the guest room, the daughter became unrestrained, completely forgetting her earlier advice. Qin's smiling face instantly froze like a plaster cast.
Xiao Ziwu waited for almost an hour, but the teacups on the table had long since gone cold. Shangguan Ming sat nervously to one side, the two of them looking at each other in silence. Tianyun, unaware of the awkward atmosphere, wanted to have a sip of tea as soon as he sat down after entering the room.
But Xiao Ziwu quickly pressed down on the rim of the cool teacup, refusing to let the little woman drink it.
"This tea has gone cold, dear. I'll have someone brew another cup of warm tea."
The newly crown prince lowered his stance, coaxing her with gentle words, even reluctant to use his own title as crown prince.
Who knew that the woman who was being coaxed wouldn't appreciate it?
Her eyes flickered, and she muttered, her voice brimming with grievance, "I just want something cold to wake me up, don't worry about me."
Xiao Ziwu's lips curved slightly as he gently touched her brow, "It's impossible to abandon my darling. Have you forgotten the inn in Huaiyang County..."
When he brought up her stomachache again, Tianyun was embarrassed and annoyed, and glared at him angrily: "I'm not drinking anymore, don't say it again."
"Have a sip of warm water."
The maidservant brought her another cup of warm tea, and Xiao Ziwu coaxed her to drink it, showing no impatience whatsoever, but rather a sweet and doting attitude.
Even speaking so softly, the woman only took a small sip before haughtily brushing his hand away, telling him to finish the rest and not to let it cool down and go to waste.
And this future emperor, indulging her whims, drank the rest of her tea without any disgust, his eyes glued to the little woman, refusing to look away.
It's clear that one party was willing to give and the other was willing to receive.
A surge of indescribable emotions welled up in Qin's heart, which finally turned into a long sigh.
Alright, let the children be...
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A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and its people cannot be without a master for a day.
The enthronement ceremony was scheduled for three days later. Although it was somewhat rushed, the new emperor was not one to indulge in extravagance and ordered the Ministry of Rites to keep everything simple.
The workload was considerable, but Yuwen Yi still had time to prepare.
But what truly shocked the officials was not the new emperor's ascension to the throne, but the enthronement ceremony that followed.
And the new empress is the daughter of a fourth-rank official?
This is far too hasty!
However, the new emperor was not a weakling. There were countless memorials against the emperor's proposal on the table, but he replied seriously, seemingly ignoring the question, "The ceremony for the empress's coronation cannot be rushed. Everything must be done according to the most solemn standards!"
The implication is that it doesn't matter if the coronation ceremony is done hastily, but the empress's investiture ceremony is a different story, and everything must be done according to the most rigorous standards and rituals.
Civil and military officials: "???"
We're saying the selection of the empress was too hasty, not that the coronation ceremony itself was hasty. Can you please get to the point, my king?!
No matter how much they talked and how much they talked until their throats were dry, the new emperor ignored their advice and insisted on making Shangguan Tianyun his empress!
The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree smiled obsequiously as he left the office of the Director of Studies.
Qin clutched her rapidly beating heart, feeling as if she were in a dream. She had thought that her youngest daughter would at most become a favored concubine, but instead, she soared to the top and was made empress!
Is she dreaming?
Tianyun herself was surprised. She never dared to dream of becoming Empress; she only wished to stay by His Highness's side and grow old with him. For the sake of the nation's stability, the Empress's position should be reserved for a more suitable candidate…
She bit her lip, a rare look of confusion on her face.
When Xie Wuyun learned of her story of chasing her husband across a thousand miles, she was filled with admiration. Now that she learned that she was about to be crowned empress, she was even more excited and her eyes lit up.
It was as if she were the one who had been crowned empress.
Along with the imperial edict of investiture came several boxes of rare and precious treasures, all of which were of extremely rare quality, much to Xie Wuyun's envy.
Xie Wuyun clicked her tongue in amazement: "What a twist of fate! Who would have thought that the weakest of the three princes would become the biggest winner in the end?"
While having Yi Hua register all these treasures into the warehouse, Tian Yun laughed and said, "What's so strange about that? I've always believed that Your Highness will eventually inherit the throne."
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