Chapter 620 We are one, husband and wife
Jiang Fenghua's cheeks flushed slightly. Granny Wang hadn't told her what it meant to accompany her into the bridal chamber. During those days outside, he wanted to have something happen between them every day, but he only behaved himself because she didn't allow it.
Xie Shang handed her an exquisitely embroidered purse, saying, "This contains your and my hair, symbolizing that we are a couple bound by marriage."
Jiang Fenghua blushed even more. Regardless of what he was like in the past, he was very attentive now, even childish. An emperor cared a lot about the details and memories of their time together. Didn't they have any good memories in the past?
He seemed to be craving her love, and no longer acted like an emperor.
"Xie Shang." She suddenly called his name.
Seeing her serious expression, Xie Shang answered seriously, "Yes!"
"Why do you like me? Am I that good?" she asked doubtfully. "In terms of family background, my family is not very good. I know that my brother and brother were promoted by you. In terms of appearance, there are many beautiful women in the world. You are the emperor, so you should not lack beauties. In terms of talent, I am just a woman. These things should not be important to you!"
"Do you like Xie Shang?" he asked.
Jiang Fenghua nodded. "I like it."
Xie Shang knew she would fall for him, "Why would you like me!"
“Liking is a feeling; you either like it or you dislike it,” she said.
She had thought about this question very seriously. He treated her well, she didn't dislike him, and was even attracted to him. Now, if she said she didn't like him, she felt that she would be too fake and pretentious, so she might as well admit it openly.
After losing her memory, she felt helpless, confused, and even panicked. Xie Shang forcefully and domineeringly entered her memories.
The moment she saw the children, she suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction; they filled the void of fear in her heart.
Granny Wang told her many reasons why being empress would be beneficial to her. Regardless of what she was like before, she didn't want to just live a life of scheming now. She believed that as empress, she could do more meaningful things.
She suddenly said, "His Majesty said I could do whatever I wanted?"
"You are the queen, you can do many things you like."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "You are the emperor, you can do more for the people of the world."
"The Empress and I can do more for the people and the world together; we are husband and wife as one."
Xie Shang personally poured two cups of wine. "I've dismissed all the maids who were serving us, but we still have to drink the nuptial wine. It's the custom, and the custom cannot be broken. We also have to eat glutinous rice balls, which symbolize family reunion..."
Jiang Fenghua did exactly as he instructed, following his steps like a puppet as she drank the nuptial wine and ate glutinous rice balls.
After completing all the rituals, Xie Shang kissed her lips.
Jiang Fenghua was stunned, and said inexplicably, "You still haven't told me why you like me!"
"Ruan Ruan, I love you." He leaned close to her ear and whispered sweet nothings. "I love how gentle, beautiful, intelligent, cute, and talented you are. Without Jiang Fenghua, Xie Shang wouldn't survive. I'd give my life to you..."
Jiang Fenghua was bewitched by her. People are hypocritical and like to hear nice things. He praised her to the skies, saying she was beautiful, smart, and cute, which is why he liked her. He was also very handsome, so she was initially attracted by his good looks.
Xie Shang lowered the red bed curtains and began to undress her, one piece of clothing after another. It was too cold, and she was wearing several layers of clothes, but he didn't find it troublesome at all, acting like a very polite and refined gentleman. What happened next, however, showed that he was anything but refined. She was deceived by his warm voice and appearance.
This was the first time Jiang Fenghua had a deep conversation with him since losing her memory. Xie Shang was like a veteran. No, he was a veteran. He had three children with her and children with other women, which was why he had developed such skills and took her to the clouds.
Their wedding night was absolutely perfect. Despite it being the dead of winter, she was sweating profusely and felt as if she were about to collapse.
It turns out that two people can easily and happily spend their wedding night together.
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On the other side, Lianye, Hongxiu, and the others were all driven away, and even the children were ordered by Xie Shang not to make a fuss about wanting their mother.
Today, the other concubines in the palace were also ordered not to attend the ceremony. The Emperor even felt that the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager were going to cause trouble, so he issued an order that if they dared to ruin his good mood for the investiture of the Empress, the Grand Empress Dowager would not be able to see Xie Minmin and Xie Yun, and the Empress Dowager Cheng would not be able to leave Cining Palace.
The emperor, as a son and grandson, is showing far too much disrespect to his parents.
When the palace maids and eunuchs of Kunning Palace saw the Empress appear in the palace, they couldn't help but tear up. On this joyous day, everyone held back their tears.
Hongxiu asked Aoxue, "Empress is back, hasn't Lin Yu contacted you yet?"
Ao Xue said, "No, I don't know if she's come back or not."
Lianye said, "Lin Feng said she came back early, but she didn't contact us!"
Wu Xin said listlessly from the side, "I've forgotten, Your Majesty has forgotten us all. Is there any way to help Your Majesty regain her memory?" He didn't want the Empress to forget him.
Ao Xue thought to herself: The antidote was taken away by the Emperor. At that time, she also regretted drugging the Empress, so she went to her master again. Later, the Emperor took the antidote from her and forbade her to tell anyone else.
Seeing the group chatting, Granny Wang said, "What are you all doing here? The Empress is back. Serve her the way you used to, not as casually as you did a few months ago."
The group replied, "Yes."
Everyone was saddened that the Empress had forgotten them all. But seeing the Empress's composed expression today, and even her peaceful interaction with the Emperor, they felt relieved. Forgetting them was much better than the Empress being disliked by the Emperor every day.
Granny Wang had a medicinal bath prepared, but the Emperor dismissed all the servants and looked like a wolf in sheep's clothing. Granny Wang was worried that the Empress's health might not be able to handle it.
Granny Wang told them to go to sleep again so they could be well-rested and ready to serve the Empress and the Emperor in the morning. However, when they woke up, they found that the lights in the main hall had not been turned off all night. The maids were all blushing. It was still dark, and they all had to get up early to prepare. At this time, no one dared to urge the Emperor and Empress to get up.
It's time for the Emperor to get up and go to the morning court.
In the bedchamber, Jiang Fenghua had just woken up by Xie Shang after a nap. Her body was still sore and weak, and she probably would have difficulty walking. She asked directly, "Do you still want to go to the morning court?"
"No," he answered smoothly.
"No, you must attend the morning court session. I don't want to become a seductive empress who bewitches the monarch." She pushed him away. "From now on, you are not allowed to enter my bedchamber without my permission."
Xie Shang wrapped her body in the quilt. "I will learn to be more restrained in the future. I am taking a break from court today. The New Year is coming soon, so I will give the ministers a holiday as well."
"I want to sleep, you should sleep too," she said.
He held her tighter, asking, "Are you cold?"
"A little." She was only wearing a bodice and a thin garment.
"I'll warm you up. Close your eyes and go to sleep."
He kissed her lips again to tease her, and Jiang Fenghua couldn't sleep. Her bright, clear eyes looked at Xie Shang who was leaning closer, and she said, "Excessive indulgence is harmful to the body."
Xie Shang smiled slightly, "I promise that from now on I will only indulge in lust with Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Fenghua was speechless. "Should I get up to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager? Should I get up to serve tea to my daughter-in-law?"
Xie Shang didn't want her to see their cold faces, "I've already given the orders, you don't need to go."
"It wouldn't be good if we didn't go; people would say the Empress is arrogant because of the Emperor's favor."
"I allow the Empress to be arrogant because of my favor."
Xie Shang wouldn't stop until he had her completely satisfied. He wasn't indulging in lust at all; it was just that Jiang Fenghua hadn't been intimate with him for too long and was therefore unaccustomed to it. Now he wanted to let her gradually get used to it.
"Xie Shang, what are you doing..." Her lips were sealed by his again, and she quickly gave in. She stopped urging him to go to court and didn't want to pay her respects to the two elders in the palace.
At this moment, the maids seemed to hear the Empress's shouts from inside the bedchamber, and they all hid far away again.
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