Yan Beimo raised his eyes slightly and saw Chu Changning carrying his son as he slowly walked in, followed by Ye Ying, who did not dare to stop him.
He paused slightly, put down the folded document in his hand, and got up to walk over.
"How did you get here?"
Chu Changning shoved Ayu into his arms and whispered.
"Didn't His Majesty say last night that he had found me a Ferghana horse and was going to take me to the royal hunting grounds? I'm bored right now."
Upon hearing this, Yan Beimo carried his son in one arm and put his other arm around her waist as they walked up into the hall.
"I'll go with you after I finish dealing with the official documents at hand."
Seeing this scene and hearing His Majesty's tone, the ministers all lowered their heads and exchanged glances, somewhat incredulous.
I had long heard that the former Princess Jinling was favored by the emperor, but I never expected her to dare to speak to His Majesty like that.
"His Majesty---"
Yan Beimo interrupted them directly, saying calmly, "You may all leave."
"What about the matter of choosing an empress?"
Before one of the senior officials could finish speaking, he was pulled aside by the other officials.
"We, your humble servants, take our leave---"
"What do you mean by establishing an empress?"
Suddenly, Chu Changning spoke softly, her beautiful willow-leaf eyes looking at the ministers in the prince's presence.
The ministers paused, all looking up at the Emperor, who sat silently with his eyes down at the imperial table.
One minister hesitated before stepping forward and saying, "A nation cannot be without an heir; the court has unanimously recommended Lady Cui—"
"Your Majesty, am I not your Empress?"
Suddenly, Chu Changning spoke up, her clear, bright eyes looking at His Majesty who was holding the memorial.
Yan Beimo raised his eyes, stared at her intently, and suddenly chuckled softly.
"certainly."
The ministers were stunned, "---"
I tried to persuade His Majesty earnestly during the morning court session, but he didn't listen to a single word.
"His Majesty---"
"Enough," Yan Beimo interrupted calmly. "Princess Jinling is my first wife and the mother of my legitimate son. Do the officials want me to be an unrighteous and tyrannical ruler?"
His words silenced the assembled ministers.
If Jinling had been eliminated earlier, and hadn't been paraded around like this, attracting everyone's attention, none of this would have happened.
A powerless and helpless princess of a fallen kingdom is about to become the queen mother of their Great Qi.
absurd!
"Instruct the Imperial Observatory to prepare and choose a date for the investiture ceremony."
News quickly spread that Princess Jinling and His Majesty were playing music and singing in harmony in the Xuanming Hall, sharing the same bed day and night, and that a grand investiture ceremony was to be held.
When the members of the aristocratic families heard about this, they were all so angry that they couldn't speak.
But the current emperor is ruthless and fearless of powerful families. Even the Yan clan cannot control him. He does whatever he wants in the court.
Upon hearing the news, the imperial relatives immediately rushed to the palace.
However, His Majesty was nowhere to be seen in the Imperial Study.
In the royal hunting grounds.
Under a clear blue sky, amidst lush grass and warbling birds, on a deserted grassland, Yan Beimo, dressed in white, gallops swiftly on horseback with his beautiful wife in his arms.
Chu Changning gripped the horse's mane, her waist held tightly in his arms, feeling the howling wind, her eyes filled with the brilliance of a starry river.
As expected of the Akhal-Teke horse, a priceless breed from the Western Regions, it is pure white and runs so fast that you can't even see its shadow.
She couldn't help but gently stroke the white hair on the horse's head, and asked back, "Why does he only listen to you?"
In his early years, Yan Beimo fought on the battlefield, accompanied by a pale golden Akhal-Teke horse that could travel a thousand miles a day.
This snow steed was specially brought from the Western Regions for him to mate with his warhorse; it was extremely difficult to tame.
Hearing that Chu Changning liked horseback riding, he came from Libei Lane.
"If you hit him a few more times, he'll listen."
Chu Changning, "---"
Don't believe him for a second.
She turned her gaze away, looking at the blue sea and sky, and couldn't help but feel relaxed and exhale a happy breath.
Yan Beimo looked down at her.
Her willow-leaf eyes shone brightly, surpassing the brilliance of a thousand moonbeams.
He tightened his grip, then lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek.
"I'll teach you later. After riding it a few more times, the horse will recognize you."
Chu Changning stiffened, but smiled and turned back to kiss him.
"good."
The wind blew, and their robes became tangled together. A cool breeze ruffled her long black hair, and the surrounding scenery receded like afterimages.
Their eyes met, and suddenly her waist was lifted up, so she was facing him directly.
The horse was galloping very fast, and she instinctively grabbed his waist to steady herself.
Yan Beimo lowered his eyes, pressed the back of her head, leaned down, and kissed her delicate lips.
Chu Changning breathed heavily for a moment, then hugged him back.
Under the vast sky, the grassland stretches to the horizon, where warhorses gallop across the battlefield, neighing loudly towards the sky.
They brought their beloved son with them when they came to the grassland to ride horses.
However, as soon as Chu Changning mounted the horse, she was thrown off by the snow steed, which was particularly disobedient. Yan Beimo was afraid that she would get hurt, so he carried her on the horse.
Ah Yu was then held by Night Hawk and waited at the hunting ground.
From afar, he saw his mother and father slowly riding back on horseback, waving their chubby little hands happily.
Night Hawk held him and saw him stretching his little body and babbling as he tried to find his mother. He quickly carried him down from the platform and went over to him.
Chu Changning naturally saw the two of them and smiled.
She had acquired a fine steed and wanted to ride it with her son, but she hadn't tamed the wild horse yet and was afraid of hurting the child, so she said to the man behind her.
"Why don't you take Ayu horseback riding for a bit?"
Yan Beimo said, "Weren't you going to the archery range?"
"No rush."
"He's too young."
Seeing that he said that, Chu Changning gave up.
After she dismounted, she smiled and reached out to hug her son, but as soon as she reached out, Yan Beimo, who had also dismounted, swept his arm around her and held her son in his arms.
Before Chu Changning could speak, he grabbed her waist and led her toward the tent on the high platform.
"Let's rest for a while first, then I'll take you to the archery range."
"Then does your promise to me last night, that Qilin would teach me martial arts, still stand?"
Yan Beimo caressed the soft flesh of her waist, his eyes lowered.
"I've found you a good mentor, shall we go and meet him?"
Chu Changning's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Seeing her happy, Yan Beimo smiled faintly and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
"Um."
The soldiers around were all patrolling, and no one paid any attention to this side.
Chu Changning glanced around, no longer paying attention to his actions, and teased Ayu in her arms.
Yan Beimo glanced at his grinning son and spoke.
"The afternoon wind is chilly, and the hunting grounds are dangerous. Let someone send him back."
Chu Changning paused, then said reluctantly, "Didn't you used to ask me to take him to the battlefield? What is this?"
Yan Beimo, "---
It was getting late, and Ayu was a little sleepy. After they finished their meal, they took a nap in the main tent.
Chu Changning took off her outer garment, wearing only a thin inner skirt, and took a nap while holding her son in her arms.
Ayu adores her soft-spoken mother and dotes on her.
Yan Beimo stood by the bed like a great Buddha, his dark eyes fixed on the sleeping mother and daughter.
Ah Yu slept soundly, completely unaware.
Chu Changning felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze. She groggily opened her eyes and, seeing that he wasn't sleeping, said...
"If you're not sleepy, go ahead and get busy. I'll take Ayu there myself this afternoon."
"---"
Yan Beimo picked her up and put her inside, which startled Chu Changning, who quickly protected the baby in her arms to prevent her from falling.
"What are you doing?"
"Soaring into the air."
After saying that, he went straight to the bed, pulled his son out of her arms, and pushed him inside.
Chu Changning, "---"
Before she could speak, he grabbed her slender waist and turned her around, one hand around her waist and the other pressing down on the back of her neck, locking her directly in his arms.
Caught off guard by his manipulation, Chu Changning struggled for a moment.
He held her tighter and whispered in her ear.
"Sweetie, go to sleep."
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