It was very quiet downstairs, and Lin Su had no intention of making things difficult for them. They had been taught since childhood that the woman Shuang'er was their only source of dependence, and they would only compromise when the power was irreversible. This was a limitation of the times. However, other emperors could not concentrate on one thing because they believed that the emperor had to have three palaces and six courtyards in order to pass on his heirs, but his little emperor could not do that.
"I am a twin, and my queen is an ordinary man. It was just that it was not easy to say this when the late emperor was alive. The queen and I love each other, so I had to resort to this last resort. The queen has sacrificed a lot for me, so you don't need to persuade me to take a concubine in the future." Xiao Tang couldn't bear to see their pale faces. Even he didn't dare to do something that would bring bad luck to the queen, but they were so brave.
The fact that she could disguise herself as Shuang'er for the prince who had no hope of ascending the throne at that time, when such a thing was made known, truly showed the deep love between the emperor and empress. The court officials were all shocked. After all, for a man to pretend to be Shuang'er and then get married was something that ordinary people could not endure.
"But Your Majesty has never had a child..." The Minister of Rites wanted to say something else.
Lin Su smiled and said, "If what you gentlemen are saying is true about His Majesty taking a royal husband, I will give your wives two more husbands so that they won't be unable to have children."
"Ahem..." Even Prime Minister Ning choked at these words.
The Minister of Rites turned pale: "The Queen is joking, the Queen is joking..."
If all the women in the family had other husbands, I would probably be so angry that they would die.
"I'm joking now, but it may not be the case in the future. It just so happens that there are many unmarried men in the Imperial Guards, and I have plenty of candidates." Lin Su said.
The ministers below the rank remained silent, only regretting why they had brought up this matter. They were truly regretting it to the point of bitterness.
"As the sages said, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. You gentlemen should read the sages' words carefully, lest you forget what you learned at the beginning after entering the court and becoming a high-ranking official. If you forget your original intention and only follow what others say, you will be of no use to the court." Lin Su said.
His words were not loud, but they were mixed with his internal strength, and his voice was clearly heard by every minister.
"Thank you for the Queen's teachings." The ministers knelt down one after another.
Xiao Tang looked at Lin Su sideways. This declaration of sovereignty really made him feel happy. When two people are in love, it is a one-to-one relationship. If they can still tolerate others, then the claim of being in love is just a joke.
The fact that His Majesty is Shuang'er has become known in the court, and naturally it has also spread widely in the market.
There were some jealous scholars who thought that it was ridiculous for Shuang'er to be the emperor, and they wrote some articles. However, before they could be spread, they were caught by the imperial guards and thrown into jail. No one dared to say anything more about this. After all, the current Emperor Yongsheng was not the original Emperor Mingcheng who cared about his reputation, and Duke Dingguo was naturally not a pushover.
Without those sour words, there are a lot more praises from the public.
"Sure enough, that kind of general isn't Shuang'er."
"As a man, he is able to hide his identity for His Majesty. This truly shows the deep love between husband and wife."
"It's more than just hiding my identity. I've given up my title in the southwest and a hundred thousand troops. If there's a man who can sacrifice himself like that for me, I'd marry him without even thinking."
"General Dingguo has a handsome face, why would he close his eyes?"
"The general now commands over a hundred thousand soldiers and has been granted the title of Duke. Although he has no inherited title, Your Majesty is a man of grace, and all that was lost in the past has now been fully made up."
"The Emperor and Empress are indeed a perfect couple..."
When the news reached the southwest city, Lin's father almost fell off his chair. He was old, and the emperor in the capital had sent many generals to conquer the vassal states. The people brought out by Lin Su himself were certainly not incompetent. Lin's father gradually gave up power and often stayed at home. He seemed to be a little fatter and his reaction ability was really not as good as before.
"Is my son a Shuang'er or a boy?" Father Lin looked at Mother Lin and asked.
"You don't even know whether your son is Shuang'er or a boy. You're really going backwards as you grow older." Mother Lin rolled her eyes at him.
"Hehe, his identity keeps changing, so it's normal for a husband not to know." Father Lin said, "Madam..."
"Dad, Mom, aren't you surprised that His Majesty is a twin?" Lin Ting'er said.
Very good, her brother is a man, and His Majesty is Shuang'er. The positions that she had imagined were suddenly reversed. She already felt awkward, but it was forced to be straightened out. She wanted to obey, but now she feels very awkward again.
Looking at the situation, her brother must have known from the beginning that His Majesty was Shuang'er, so when she said that if the prince was Shuang'er, he should be given up, her brother was not panicked at all.
Alas, it is fate.
The room was a little quiet. Father Lin sighed and said, "So what if it's Shuang'er? If he can make the people live well, then he is a good emperor and he will not cause chaos."
Emperor Yongsheng acted differently from Emperor Mingcheng. He seldom did anything for the sake of appearances, and all his decrees were implemented practically. Even though there were occasional private matters that were not subject to the control of ministers, Lin's father believed that if an emperor was always controlled by his ministers, he would have lost the dignity of an emperor.
"Your father is right," said Lin's mother. "Instead of worrying about your status as an emperor, you should choose a husband for yourself. If you get any older, I'm afraid no one will want you."
"Mom, didn't I tell you that I fell in love with an opera singer and he likes me too. I told you about this a month ago. How come you don't remember it?" Lin Ting'er said with her legs crossed on the chair.
"It's been a month and he still hasn't transferred his feelings?" Lin's mother was really shocked.
"Mom, I am a loyal person. Listen to what you said." Lin Ting'er muttered.
"So he really likes you?" Lin's mother was a little bit incredulous. "What's his name?"
"His name is Lanting, and he's new to this city. Last time when I went to watch an opera, he was bullied by Zhang Pengyu and his men, so I helped him. He is very gentle, just like a soft bun. Mom, let me tell you..." Lin Ting'er said a lot in a babble.
When it was over, Mother Lin smiled and said, "Invite the person to our home and see for ourselves. If they are really determined to get married, then we won't need to consider their family background."
"Thank you, Mom!" Lin Ting'er jumped for joy.
Lin Ting'er's marriage was settled. When the news reached the capital, Xiao Tang sent someone to deliver a very expensive gift, which increased Lin Ting'er's dowry by sixty-four more sets. Even princesses of the royal family rarely had such a grand ceremony.
Ning Yin, in the capital, naturally received the news that Xiao Tang was Shuang'er. He had been separated from Cheng Ze Rui for several months, and at first he was very grateful to have regained his freedom. Cheng Ze Rui no longer held him back, and there were still more marriage proposals. Ning Yin also met with several people through the screen, but he found that the people in the capital had completely different ideas from his own. WwWx520xs.
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