The emperor was to marry a male empress. In the hundreds of years since the founding of the Dayong Dynasty, there had never been such a precedent. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites had no regulations to refer to, and the rules had to be established on the spot.
Given His Majesty's feelings for the top scholar... no, he'll soon be the Empress, and given the importance His Majesty places on this Empress, he cannot afford to be perfunctory.
Therefore, the Ministry of Rites was extremely busy during this period.
The officials from the Ministry of Rites looked unsteady on their feet, their eyes were dark and dull, and they seemed to feel as if their bodies had been hollowed out.
When they attended the morning court session, they all looked at Qin Ge with a mournful gaze.
Qin Ge, "..."
Don't look at me, it won't lead anywhere.
That's right. Even if he becomes the esteemed Empress of the Great Yong Dynasty in the near future, he will still attend the morning court sessions as usual.
Before deciding to come out publicly in ancient times, Qin Ge had already told the tyrant that he was definitely not the kind of person who would stay obediently in the harem and wait for someone to pity and favor him.
Whether from the perspective of talent or personal feelings, Jun Chenbi could not possibly restrain him.
He hopes—
His beloved will be remembered in history, written in the annals alongside him in a magnificent and splendid way.
Instead of having his talents buried because he entered the palace, and ultimately only leaving a few strokes in the history books, he was known to later generations as the first male empress of the Dayong Dynasty.
He would be reluctant to part with it.
Therefore, the rule that the harem must not interfere in politics is invalid for Qin Ge.
He will be an empress, a top scholar, and in the future, he may become a powerful minister who rises to the highest ranks.
Second only to the emperor, above all others.
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The wedding of the emperor and empress was an unprecedentedly grand and solemn affair.
The long street was adorned with red decorations for ten miles.
Qin Ge, dressed in a bright red wedding gown that was not effeminate but festive, rode in a dragon and phoenix carriage and left the Zhuangyuan Mansion in a grand procession, being carried into the palace through the main gate.
Afterwards, the emperor and empress ascended the Star-Picking Tower hand in hand to offer sacrifices to Heaven, receiving the kowtows and worship of the people.
Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!
"Long live the Empress!"
The coronation ceremony for the Empress is complete!
On the Star-Picking Tower, the two people worshipped by the world stood together, both dressed in bright red wedding attire, looking like a divine couple.
Hearing the cheers of the crowd, His Majesty the Emperor whispered with slight displeasure in his Empress's ear, "Why is it that bowing to me means 'Long live the Emperor,' but bowing to you only means 'Long live the Emperor'?"
Qin Ge, “…Isn’t this always been the case? It makes His Majesty appear even more dignified.”
Jun Chenbi replied, “What would I need such honor? If it is true, as these people say, that I can live for ten thousand years while you can only live for a thousand, what would I need ten thousand years of lifespan for? I would just be a lonely person.”
Qin Ge, "..."
Your Majesty, we can only live for a few dozen or a hundred years at most. As for those who live for thousands or tens of thousands of years, that's a cultivation world. Promise me you won't think about it, okay?
I never expected that such a tyrant would be so concerned about a title.
The tyrant's nature is really a bit... childish.
However, thinking that Jun Chenbi's "meticulousness" was all for her sake, the speechless feeling eventually turned into a strong honey, sweetening her heart little by little.
Amidst the prostrations of thousands, Qin Ge softly called out to him, "Your Majesty."
The tyrant, who was still dissatisfied with the saying that the empress was only a thousand years old, turned around to look at Qin Ge when he heard Qin Ge call him.
His queen, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and as beautiful as jade, said, "Whether it's a thousand years or ten thousand years, it's too long for us. Let's seize the day, shall we?"
Jun Chenbi gazed at his beloved with his phoenix eyes, "I only wish to be with you forever."
Qin Ge chuckled softly.
"Me too."
He looked back at Jun Chenbi, reciting each word as if reciting poetry.
"I'll laugh and drink with you for three thousand nights, without ever speaking of our parting sorrows."
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