As expected, Ye Shangzhou didn't believe it.
If you put yourself in her shoes, if Ye Shangzhou dared to call out another woman's name while having sex with her, she would definitely cripple him!
Thinking about it this way, Qiao Zhen became even more frustrated.
Xiao Xunzi said that Grand Tutor Jin had arrived. Qiao Zhen told Xiao Xunzi to send Grand Tutor Jin back and to stay for the day.
She and Ye Shangzhou stared at each other in the front hall. Qiao Zhen was short of breath, "Your Majesty, everything I said just now is true. I really don't like Gongzi Jin."
Ye Shangzhou looked at her coldly, "Proof."
"It's easy to prove it exists, but difficult to prove it doesn't." Qiao Zhen grabbed Ye Shangzhou's large hand. "Why don't you tell me a way, and I'll demonstrate it for you?"
Ye Shangzhou looked at Qiao Zhen in silence for a while, then instructed, "Go to the left guard gate via the side path."
“Okay.” Qiao Zhen responded and pushed Ye Shangzhou toward the left gate, which was the only way for civil and military officials to leave the palace after court. She had some vague guesses about Ye Shangzhou’s intentions.
Ye Shangzhou and Qiao Zhen quickly arrived at the left gate. The voices of Ye Huaijin and several Grand Tutors came from there. Ye Shangzhou's eyelashes trembled, and he said in a low voice, "My lord."
Qiao Zhen muttered, "You're so childish."
Because the two were standing very close, Ye Shangzhou heard everything clearly. He said sarcastically, "If you're not happy..."
Qiao Zhen leaned in and sealed Ye Shangzhou's lips with hers, showing no embarrassment whatsoever. She cupped Ye Shangzhou's head in her hands and did not pull away until Ye Huaijin's voice abruptly stopped. Only then did Qiao Zhen calmly step back.
Ye Huaijin and several tutors witnessed the scene, especially Jin, who later went to find Ye Huaijin, and immediately complained, "Oh dear, in broad daylight."
Ye Shangzhou's ears turned slightly red, but his face remained serious.
Ye Huai, belatedly realizing what was happening, led the Grand Tutors to bow, saying, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities. I'm just exhausted today. Please don't take it to heart, Your Highness and the Grand Tutors." Ye Shangzhou rarely apologized to others.
Qiao Zhen said jokingly, "Isn't that right? I made you so angry that you didn't sleep all night."
Grand Tutor Jin looked on with disbelief. “Oh dear, Your Majesty is young and impetuous. You’re still young. You can always make up after a quarrel. If you’re tired, you should rest. Why are you here?”
Qiao Zhen said meaningfully, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. Isn't this to resolve the knot in Your Majesty's heart?"
Ye Shangzhou said, "Let's go back."
Qiao Zhen couldn't help but smile. She pushed her wheelchair back along the main road, talking to Ye Shangzhou as she went, "Do you believe me now?"
Ye Shangzhou was still somewhat unsatisfied. "You shouldn't use something like this to anger me."
Qiao Zhen retorted without backing down, "Even if you're angry, you shouldn't say such things without thinking. Do you know how upset I was when you said those words?"
Ye Shangzhou reached out and placed his hand on Qiao Zhen's hand, which was supporting the wheelchair. He softened his voice and coaxed, "It's my fault. I'll make you my empress to apologize, okay?"
“Alright.” Qiao Zhen agreed readily. “My current status is unmatched by any empress of any previous dynasty. Oh dear, I must thank Your Majesty for your past cruelty and tyranny, which terrified those ministers so much that they didn’t dare utter a sound.”
Ye Shangzhou frowned. "Ah Zhen, you are so vulgar. I find you disgusting."
"Hmm?" Qiao Zhen paused for a few seconds and asked, "What did you just call me?"
Ye Shangzhou said quite naturally, "Can't I call you A-Zhen?"
"Yes, you are the most qualified person in the world to call me 'Your Majesty' in this way." Qiao Zhen pushed the wheelchair slowly.
Ye Shangzhou instructed, "Xiao Xunzi, go and invite all the officials who haven't left the palace to the Imperial Study." He patted Qiao Zhen's hand, "Let's go to the Imperial Study."
Qiao Zhen didn't understand what he wanted to do, but she still obeyed him and pushed him into the Imperial Study.
The adults also quickly arrived at the Imperial Study.
Qiao Zhen tactfully excused herself to make tea and left, but in reality, she was eavesdropping outside the door. However, the soundproofing of the Imperial Study was excellent, and she heard nothing.
That noon, Ye Shangzhou issued an edict to make Qiao Zhen his empress, bestowing upon her fine silks, gold and silver, various jewelry, jade scepters, and the like. He also ordered her to move into the Phoenix Palace on a chosen date, and the whole country celebrated the occasion, with taxes reduced for three years.
Moving into Phoenix Palace was just a pretense; Qiao Zhen was now openly living with Ye Shangzhou in the Fuque Hall of Crane Palace, constantly by his side. Ye Shangzhou was quite satisfied with this.
The coronation ceremony was held three days later. The clothing and jewelry were all used by empresses of previous dynasties. The Ministry of Rites was also efficient. Although the three days were a bit rushed, they were still dignified.
While everyone else was busy, only Qiao Zhen and Ye Shangzhou were deeply in love.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The coronation ceremony was very grand, especially with the three-year tax reduction, which was a true celebration for the whole country. But Qiao Zhen was exhausted that day, carrying dozens of kilograms of weight.
The phoenix coronet and embroidered robe really weighed dozens of kilograms. When Qiao Zhen put it on, she was almost crushed by the weight. At that time, her body leaned backward, but Ye Shangzhou caught her quickly and prevented her from messing up on such an important day.
That night, Ye Shangzhou made Qiao Zhen drowsy from sex, and Ye Shangzhou took it as if he had regained his virility.
As for Qiao Zhen, I really couldn't be bothered to expose his self-deception.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When it was time for the Empress to return to her parents' home, Qiao Zhen really went all out, laying a red carpet all the way from the palace gate to Xile Village, where the Qiao family lived.
As for why the paving didn't extend all the way to the Qiao family's courtyard gate, Qiao Zhen said she would keep it a secret for a while, and the truth would be even more shocking when it was revealed.
The village of Xile was in an uproar. Families who had sent their daughters to the palace were all speculating about which girl was so lucky to become the queen of the Great Night Dynasty.
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