The imperial edict bestowing the title of Empress was delivered to the General's Mansion overnight.
Before the first heavy snow fell, the imperial edict appointing her as empress was delivered to the general's mansion overnight.
Xiao Yu decisively issued an edict, confirming Wei Shuang's status as empress.
Feng Shun personally went to the general's mansion to deliver the imperial edict. He had just entered the palace gate when the snow began to fall heavily.
When Feng Shun arrived in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his heavy cotton-padded clothes were covered with white frost.
Feng Shun stood outside the hall, shaking off all the snow that had fallen on him, before hurriedly entering the hall to present a congratulatory edict specially prepared for Wei Shuang.
The burden of the fetus in her womb made Xiao Yu drowsy, and she was currently leaning against Wei Shuang, taking a light nap.
It is said that beautiful women are a source of trouble and that beauty can ruin a country, but at this moment, the woman is embracing beauty, and it is hard to say whose fault is greater.
Since Wei Shuang was released from prison, Xiao Yu has become increasingly clingy. The arrogance she had put on when she was Gan Jun has been completely forgotten. Now, Xiao Yu can act coquettishly without any pressure.
Just as Wei Shuang twitched her lips, Xiao Yu shifted the blame to the two fragrant incense sticks that were entangled in the room.
Newlyweds, the two wanted to stay together all the time.
Feng Shun entered the hall, exuding a chill. Xiao Yu shrank back and looked up.
"You're back?"
"Ah! The decree has already been sent to the General's Mansion." Feng Shun nodded with a smile, while bowing to report his work.
"What decree?" Wei Shuang, who had been kept in the dark by her master and servant, straightened up and frowned.
"The imperial edict appointing her as empress," Xiao Yu said frankly.
The matter of bestowing the title of empress was considered settled after the imperial edict was issued; now, only a grand, perfunctory ceremony was needed.
Xiao Yu sent the imperial edict appointing Wei Shuang as empress to the general's mansion overnight, making it clear that he did not want to restore Wei Shuang's marquis title, nor did he want Wei Shuang to have the opportunity to return to the position of regent.
Regardless of his intentions, it would be a great humiliation for the former regent, but Xiao Yu was convinced that Wei Shuang would be willing to comply.
As an emperor, he was willing to have Wei Shuang and his offspring born to a woman of the female descent. What more could Wei Shuang possibly want?
Besides, even if it weren't for the title of Empress, the Regent, a major threat to imperial power, would be deposed sooner or later anyway. By hastily bestowing the title of Empress upon Wei Shuang, he would only be criticized by his ministers for being love-struck, and Wei Shuang would only think he was impulsive and lacked consideration.
Sacrificing one's imperial title is better than the traditional conflict between emperors and generals, resulting in bloodshed.
However, Xiao Yu dared to do this behind Wei Shuang's back because he genuinely believed that Wei Shuang wouldn't fight him; at worst, they would just meet in bed.
"Your Majesty, how could you act so impulsively?"
Sure enough, after the rapid heartbeat, Xiao Yu heard Wei Shuang's deliberately deep sigh.
"I decided to make Wei Shuang my empress five years ago."
For this reason, Xiao Yu asked someone to find a prescription for a woman to conceive a child for five years. Although there were some mistakes along the way, Xiao Yu herself was transformed into a Kun (female) and was also impregnated by the rebellious Wei Shuang.
But the ending was pretty much the same: he and Wei Shuang had an heir, so it was only right to make Wei Shuang empress.
Xiao Yu also knew that a Kun could only be marked by one Gan Jun. Once a Kun was completely marked, only he and the Gan Jun who marked the Kun could smell the scent on his body.
On the morning court immediately after his differentiation, all the officials below could smell the osmanthus fragrance on him, which was mixed with the scent of Wei Shuang wine. However, after his coming-of-age banquet, the osmanthus fragrance mixed with the scent of wine disappeared from his body.
Anyone with eyes could see what had happened, but he had been completely marked by Wei Shuang for almost three months, his belly was already big, and no one in the court made a sound.
Isn't that a silent congratulation to me and Wei Shuang on their happy occasion?
"...So you really wanted me to have a child back then, and you weren't just lusting after my body." Wei Shuang pulled Xiao Yu, who was meticulously calculating, closer to her.
Xiao Yu was like a frog being slowly boiled in water; the first one to be cooked was Wei Shuang.
“Yes, just now when Physician Zhang took my pulse, I asked Kun Zhe if it was possible for the Emperor to also conceive a royal heir.” Xiao Yu said, then pursed his lips, crossed his arms and turned his head away. “If it’s not possible, it’s not possible. Physician Zhang pricked me with several needles, thinking that my hysteria had relapsed.”
As Xiao Yu spoke, she showed Wei Shuang the invisible needle mark: "It hurts to be stuck here."
Wei Shuang: "..."
Wei Shuang tenderly pulled Xiao Yu close to her chest, raising her sleeve to cover the delicate and fragile Xiao Yu.
"You haven't expressed your gratitude yet." Xiao Yu glanced at the imperial edict appointing Wei Shuang as empress that Wei Shuang had placed on the table. "Although Wei Shuang is already living in the palace, the edict still needs to be sent to the General's Mansion on the surface, so I specially made a copy for you to make you happy."
Wei Shuang was speechless. He stood up and put Xiao Yu on the kang (a heated brick bed), but before Xiao Yu's little cat bottom even touched the ground, he had already cast a reproachful gaze at him.
"I ordered you to express your gratitude, why did you put me down?"
Wei Shuang said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I cannot first place you on a high position and then kneel down to perform the three bows and nine kowtows to Your Majesty."
“…Wrong, Your Majesty, you should refer to yourself as your concubine.” After receiving Wei Shuang’s teasing bow, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged with a bright yellow blanket covering her knees.
"Since it is such a joyous day, Your Majesty, would you like me to serve you in bed?" Wei Shuang stood up, leaned down and whispered in Xiao Yu's ear, "Your Majesty should consummate your marriage with me."
Xiao Yu raised his hand to cover his burning cheeks, shrank back to the inside of the kang (heated brick bed), rubbed his bare feet together, his eyes sparkling with anticipation, and awkwardly turned his head away.
"The little one isn't even three months old yet, be gentle."
"Your Majesty, I obey."
Xiao Yu was suddenly lifted up by Wei Shuang, who then carried him to the dragon bed and pulled a piece of red cloth from somewhere.
"Your Majesty should lift the veil now," Wei Shuang said softly, enunciating each word clearly.
But it made Xiao Yu feel uneasy, and he got goosebumps all over his body. His heart was pounding. He rubbed his sweaty palms, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he reached out and lifted the red cloth covering Wei Shuang's head off the bed.
"The bride isn't wearing makeup; she's just trying to appease me." Xiao Yu gently pressed his thumb against Wei Shuang's dark lower lip.
Wei Shuang gently bit Xiao Yu's knuckle, and the fragrance of incense in the tent instantly intensified: "And now?"
Xiao Yu instantly went limp against Wei Shuang, breathing heavily. He raised his head, pulled his hand away, and slid it towards Wei Shuang's collar: "Not bad looking."
Inside the tent, the incense burned sweetly, but Xiao Yu could only groan in dissatisfaction.
"You scoundrel! You've lied to me again!"
Wei Shuang smiled faintly: "Once Your Majesty's unborn child is stable, I will..."
Xiao Yu angrily engaged Wei Shuang's cunning tongue.
The emperor and empress were bound to travel for the coronation ceremony, so there was no time to lose. The date was hastily set before the New Year, and all departments worked overtime to complete the preparations just in time for the auspicious date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
The snow had been falling intermittently throughout December, but the sun shone for a week before the auspicious day, melting the remaining snow and making the weather unusually warm.
After going through the elaborate rituals, Xiao Yu stood on the steps and reached out her hand to Wei Shuang, who was walking towards her.
"Your Majesty, the roads are slippery and difficult to walk on after the snow. Please be careful." Wei Shuang knelt down and bowed to Xiao Yu once again, but this time, she performed the etiquette of an empress.
If an emperor is willing to personally bear his own offspring, then what's wrong with him becoming empress?
The Empress's robes looked exceptionally dashing on Wei Shuang, and Xiao Yu was extremely satisfied with the alterations to the phoenix robes.
He took Wei Shuang's hand as she slowly walked towards him.
The golden sunlight shone on their clasped wrists.
Wei Shuang is finally her own empress, her own empress.
For the first time, Xiao Yu felt that the bitterly cold winter wasn't so bad after all.
After the ceremony, the emperor and empress returned to the palace.
As soon as Xiao Yu entered the palace, he summoned Feng Shunwei and had him remove all the extraneous ornaments from his body. The heavy ceremonial robes had been hanging on his body all day, and his tightly bound abdomen was aching slightly.
To prevent any accidents, Physician Zhang waited early in the side hall of Yangxin Hall. As soon as Xiao Yu changed back into his ordinary clothes, Physician Zhang eagerly popped out and presented the Chinese herbal soup that Xiao Yu hated the most.
"...I'd rather be in pain." Anyway, the pain will subside after a while, and these two brats are very sturdy.
"Your Majesty is carrying twins, so it will inevitably be more difficult for you." A week ago, Imperial Physician Zhang also confirmed the good news that Xiao Yu was pregnant with twins.
Wei Shuang had already changed out of her formal attire and rushed over from Fengyi Palace. He took the bowl of medicine from her.
"I have prepared some candied fruit for Your Majesty. After you finish your medicine to prevent miscarriage, you can use the candied fruit to cleanse your palate." Wei Shuang pointed to the table, next to which was a plate of osmanthus pastries, which Xiao Yu loved.
Xiao Yu raised his head unhappily. The joy he felt in front of the main hall was completely consumed by this bowl of bitter medicine. He lowered his gaze resentfully: "You've grown up for nothing, and now I'm pregnant with two of your children. Now your two little brats are tormenting me."
They torture me from top to bottom, and the culprit only helps me with his fingers, even though it's been three months already.
It seemed as if they were about to banish Empress Wei to the cold palace immediately after bestowing her title.
"Yes, it's all my fault. I'll massage it for you again later." After sealing the seal, Wei Shuang was like a different person, sticking to Xiao Yu in a clingy manner and raising her hand to stroke Xiao Yu's bulging belly.
Xiao Yu jolted uncomfortably, quickly swallowed the pregnancy-stabilizing medicine, and then dismissed the idle people in the hall.
"Why are you so clingy to me today?" Xiao Yu sat on the edge of the dragon bed with the air of an emperor. The discomfort in his abdomen had been relieved after drinking the medicine to prevent miscarriage, and he yawned drowsily.
"The coronation ceremony is a joyous day for both Your Majesty and me. I am happy and naturally want to be close to Your Majesty." Wei Shuang said softly, kneeling on one knee and kissing Xiao Yu's slightly protruding belly, his fatherly love overflowing.
"Oh... so you didn't want to be close to me before! You only agreed to serve me because of my pressure." Xiao Yu's stomach felt less uncomfortable after Wei Shuang touched it, and he reasonably suspected that the two little brats had teamed up with their other father to torture him.
"How could that be? I had to restrain myself before due to the constraints of etiquette. Now, serving Your Majesty is my duty." Wei Shuang was used to using her dignified and proper demeanor to intimidate people. Xiao Yu had been fooled by her before, thinking that Wei Shuang was truly reserved and demure, which is why he had taken the initiative to seduce her so many times.
To my surprise, this person was quite the actor.
"My belly is already big, you must have hidden inside a dog's belly." Xiao Yu rarely swore, but upon reflection, he realized something was amiss.
...Isn't that exactly what they're keeping inside themselves?
Xiao Yu, enraged, kicked Wei Shuang in the chest and slammed her foot against the mattress beside her: "You plotted against me!"
"Your subject dares not." Wei Shuang grasped Xiao Yu's slightly cool ankle, turned her head, and lightly touched it with the tip of her nose.
The heat, mixed with the tingling sensation of an electric shock, instantly shot from my ankles to my head.
Oh no, it seems I have to change my underpants again.
An intriguing aroma quickly spread, and Wei Shuang grinned slightly.
Xiao Yu crossed her legs, her face flushed, and kicked him hard in a fit of anger and embarrassment: "What are you laughing at! Get up here and serve me!"
"Your Majesty, I obey." Wei Shuang calmly put on a facade as thick as a city wall, and amidst Xiao Yu's low panting, she interjected the self-reference of "Your Majesty."
Wei Shuang discovered that Xiao Yu had a very thin skin.
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