Later, Chu'er learned that it was because she didn't want to enter the palace that she had her father pull strings. Chu'er wasn't exactly in love with her at first sight, but she felt that she wasn't vulgar, and her delicate, graceful figure evoked a sense of pity and tenderness.
He didn't rush to bring her to the palace. Instead, he had the little princess frequently invite her in for a kidnapping. Gradually, the two became familiar with each other. Chu'er also realized that she had fallen in love with this gentle, pure, kind, and generous woman. She was well-educated and reasonable without being rigid, possessing a unique charm.
When the imperial edict announcing her as empress arrived at the Ministry of War's residence, the Minister of War was taken aback, but An Yuexin herself was the most shocked. She had thought that the princess frequently summoned her to the palace to accompany the emperor to relieve her boredom, and that she often saw the emperor and they could talk to each other. She never expected that the emperor would harbor such feelings for her.
Minister An accepted the imperial decree and looked at his beloved daughter with worry. His eldest daughter was married off, and he was only left with his youngest daughter. He really couldn't bear to send her into the palace!
The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree spoke with a smile and in a very polite manner: "Congratulations, Minister, and congratulations, Second Miss."
"You're too kind, sir. Please stay for a cup of tea before you leave!"
The eunuch shook his head: "No need for that. By the way, Minister, Second Miss, the Empress Dowager will be waiting to see you at the palace tomorrow. Please prepare well. We'll be returning to the palace now!"
Minister An politely saw the people off, then returned to his residence with the imperial edict. He saw Madam An holding her daughter with reddened eyes, her face full of worry: "Xin'er, if you don't want to go to the palace, your father and I will do whatever it takes to make it happen!"
Minister An nodded: "Daughter, what do you think?"
An Yuexin bit her lip tightly, took the imperial edict from her father's hand and read it over and over again. Her father and mother loved her, but if she disobeyed the edict, she would probably be guilty of the crime of exterminating nine generations of her family!
“Father and Mother, I am willing to enter the palace. During this time, I have accompanied Her Highness the Princess and met the Emperor. He is a gentle and polite person. So, I am not wronged, especially since it is the position of Empress.” An Yuexin said, but her disappointment was written all over her face.
The couple had no choice but to persuade their daughter, An Yuexin, after much patience and persuasion. An Yuexin remained determined to enter the palace.
The next day, An Yuexin was brought into the palace by someone sent by A Zi. An Yuexin nervously entered the main hall and heard laughter and chatter coming from inside. She became even more nervous, knowing that the Empress Dowager was not alone.
Seeing her nervousness, Zheng San smiled and said, "Miss An, please come this way. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is very easy to talk to, so there's no need to be nervous."
"Thank you for your trouble, Father-in-law."
As An Yuexin drew closer to the main gate of the front hall, she heard voices from inside, including those of a princess, the emperor, a gentle female voice, and a pleasant male voice, presumably the empress dowager and the emperor emeritus, as well as some other voices she couldn't place.
As soon as she entered, she lowered her head, not daring to move, and stepped forward to bow respectfully. Chu'er looked intently at her beloved and had someone help her up.
Azi feigned displeasure: "What, are you afraid I'll bully Miss An?" Seeing this, Di Jingcheng also glared at his son, annoyed that he had actually made his precious son angry!
Chu'er quickly smiled apologetically, "Father and Mother, please don't be angry. It wouldn't be good if you frightened Miss An!"
Azi ignored her and looked at the nervous and docile An Yuexin: "Miss An, there's no need to be nervous. Come forward and let me take a good look at you."
Seeing her cautious demeanor, the little princess stood up and took her arm, saying, "Xin'er, you don't need to be nervous. My mother is both beautiful and gentle; you'll definitely like her!"
With the comfort of an acquaintance, An Yuexin relaxed a little, and Chu'er smiled gratefully at her younger sister. She slowly stepped forward, raised her eyes slightly, and saw the Empress Dowager in front of her clearly. For a moment, she was stunned.
She thought the princess was already beautiful enough, and the emperor was handsome and dashing, but she never expected the empress dowager to be so incomparably beautiful, simply unmatched. Azi saw her staring at her in a daze and found it amusing. She chuckled and looked at her son, "I never imagined that Chu'er's empress would be so adorable."
Di Jingcheng stood to the side, keeping a close eye on his precious darling. No one else caught his attention. But why was Chu'er, the future empress, staring at his woman like that? He was practically drooling! He glared at Chu'er with displeasure, which was just noticed by An Yuexin, who snapped out of her daze and quickly lowered her head in fright.
Azi gently nudged him: "Why are you glaring at Chu'er? You're scaring Miss An!"
Di Jingcheng squeezed her small hand, indicating that he didn't want to talk. Azi ignored him and hurriedly had someone serve An Yuexin a seat and tea. Chu'er's mind was completely on An Yuexin, and she didn't even notice her imperial aunt and uncle coming in.
Little Feather flew in happily to greet the elders, then sat down next to her cousin and chatted happily. She also knew An Yuexin; after all, the two cousins often played together, and An Yuexin was naturally her playmate.
"Jinghan is here! Jingyuan is here too! Come and see Chu'er's future empress, and also to meet all the elders." Azi said happily.
Qinghe stepped forward and kindly guided An Yuexin to pay her respects to the two elders. Di Jinghan didn't seem to care much, while Di Jingyuan was preoccupied with Azi. However, the two elders were very polite and drank the tea and said some kind words, after all, it was their first meeting, and it was also out of respect for Chu'er.
When An Yuexin left the palace, she felt completely exhausted. After a tense day, she could finally relax. However, she noticed that the Empress Dowager was a very kind and approachable person. The Emperor Emeritus, Prince Yuan, and Princess Changning all fawned over the Empress Dowager, and even the Emperor and the princess dared not disobey their mother.
The Empress Dowager is truly a divine being. She should try to get closer to her when she enters the palace. As long as she wins the Empress Dowager's favor, she has nothing to fear! Having made up her mind, she breathed a long sigh of relief. Today she had met all the most distinguished people in the Jing Kingdom, so she could be considered someone of importance!
Two weeks later, the Emperor and Empress were married. An Yuexin was puzzled as to why the Emperor seemed like a different person before and after the wedding. He had been a gentle and refined gentleman before, but now he was passionately in love with her, leaving her at a loss for what to do!
Chu'er, of course, noticed her ostrich mentality and knew she was timid, but he didn't intend to take it slow. Instead, he poured out all his emotions at once, wanting her to fall in love with him through his deep affection.
As they spent time together day after day, and many twists and turns occurred along the way, An Yuexin eventually fell in love with this exceptional man and bore him children.
As for our little princess, she feels that she can never find a man as outstanding and devoted as her father and brother, so she has no intention of finding a husband. Born into the royal family, with a noble status, and later becoming the supreme eldest princess, she grew up and lived a carefree life under the protection of many—isn't that a blessing?
(End of article)
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