That day, Li Wenshu sat silently in her room, her expression terrifyingly somber.
Her parents' sudden departure saddened her.
However, she still did not give up her idea of marrying He Lin.
The marriage between Li Wenshu and He Lin was set for a month later.
Consort Hui and Consort Gao had just been fighting tooth and nail for the Empress's position when they heard this news.
Originally, Consort Hui thought that since Consort Gao had already become a Noble Consort, the Empress's position was naturally reserved for her by His Majesty.
Unexpectedly, he heard that His Majesty was going to marry Li Wenshu, the daughter of the former General Li.
Li Wenshu disappeared for many years, so why did she suddenly reappear?
Moreover, His Majesty did not marry an ordinary concubine, but the Empress?
The two concubines were filled with jealousy, but neither dared to stop them openly.
Since He Lin ascended the throne, the title of King of Qin has remained unchanged.
What he did was to tell Grand Tutor Gao about this matter as if it were a story.
It seems that in his view, it doesn't matter who becomes empress; all the Qin family wants is to protect themselves.
Grand Tutor Gao was racking his brains over the struggle for the Empress's position. Now that the Empress's position has been suddenly chosen, how could he tolerate it?
Therefore, he began to devise ways to get rid of Li Wenshu.
When the eldest prince and the third prince heard about this, the former suddenly thought of the kidnapping of the bride and cursed He Lin in his heart as despicable.
The latter sat alone in the courtyard, drinking alone until dawn.
During that month, whenever He Lin had free time, he would take Li Wenshu sightseeing and help her relax.
He Lin also said that after they get married, the first thing he will do is accompany her back to visit her parents.
The news of His Majesty's upcoming wedding quickly spread throughout the entire city of Shangjin.
Because the new emperor had just ascended the throne, he granted a general amnesty, and the people were all grateful to him.
On her wedding day, Li Wenshu insisted on marrying into the former residence of General Li.
The servants in the mansion were all old employees from the original residence.
They missed General Li, but also felt sorry for the young lady.
When Gu Qian traveled a long way back from the border...
It just so happened that they encountered His Majesty's wedding.
Gu Qian was shocked when he first heard the news.
He guarded the border and did not return home for a year.
Upon returning, he first went to Lingnan Village to find his master and mistress.
Unable to find the person, he returned to Shangjin.
And so, this is what happened.
His junior sister insisted on marrying him; what could he say?
But shouldn't we inform his senior?
Does my junior sister know that He Lin has already taken concubines and wives?
As the only member of her family from her mother's side, Gu Qian attended the Emperor's wedding banquet with a dark expression.
No one dared to be negligent on His Majesty's wedding day.
However, the civil officials were quite dissatisfied with Li Wenshu's appointment as empress.
They believed that Li Wenshu was not qualified enough.
On his way into the palace, Gu Qian happened to encounter two concubines dressed in magnificent palace attire, who were walking step by step toward the main hall.
According to custom, Consort Gao and Consort Hui should pay their respects to the Empress.
"Hmph, why should the Empress's position belong to Li Wenshu?" Consort Gao said coldly, her heart filled with even more icy feelings.
Consort Hui: "That's right. The Empress's position should rightfully belong to Consort Gui. Back then, Consort Gui and her family were His Majesty's confidants, so she deserved this title."
Years of life in the harem had worn down Consort Hui's already reserved nature, making her even more taciturn.
Her words were gentle, but her eyes were icy cold.
"Consort Hui, stop pretending. Do you dare say you have no designs on the Empress's position..."
As Consort Gao was speaking, she unfortunately met Gu Qian's gaze, which was even colder than Consort Hui's, and was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
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