The imperial edict that crowned her as the queen stated that Jiang Li was the daughter of Jiang Youcai, the richest man in Jiangnan. At first, the ministers did not notice anything and were just excited.

But after the excitement, some generals belatedly remembered that the wife of the guilty general Zhengbei was the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, and it was said that they had divorced some time ago.

Jiang Youcai, the richest man in Jiangnan, only has one daughter. Who else could be the empress who was decreed by His Majesty to be the empress if not the divorced wife of the criminal General Zhengbei? !

After confirming Jiang Li's identity, the general immediately informed the other ministers of the matter, and as soon as they went to court this morning, they started arguing about the matter.

I beg Your Majesty to retract your order. It would be fine if Jiang Li was just the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, but she is the divorced wife of a criminal!

How could it be possible for a great emperor to marry the divorced wife of a guilty minister?

Isn't this obviously making other countries laugh? ! Shen Tingsi lowered his eyes and looked at the man: "The Queen and the guilty minister Zhou Qingyuan are divorced. This matter was decided by me personally. How can there be a divorcing wife?"

"Your Majesty, even if, even if Jiang's daughter and the criminal Zhou Qingyuan were divorced and not divorced, her previous identity as the criminal's second wife is an indisputable fact!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. As the wife of a minister, Jiang is not fit to be the Queen of Dongchu. I beg Your Majesty to withdraw your order!"

"I beg Your Majesty to withdraw your order and not become a laughing stock of other countries because of this matter!"

The ministers were determined and knocked their heads heavily to the ground again after speaking.

"Your Majesty, be serious. The imperial decree to confer the title of Queen has been issued, and there is absolutely no reason to take it back. There is nothing wrong between Li'er and the guilty minister Zhou Qingyuan. If I say she can take the position of Queen of Dongchu, then she can. There is no need to discuss this matter any further. I will adjourn the court."

Considering that Jiang Li should be awake by this time, Shen Tingsi no longer had the patience to continue the stalemate with the ministers, as he still had to have dinner with Li'er.

After Shen Tingsi finished speaking, he stood up from the dragon throne. Seeing this, the ministers hurriedly called him back.

"Your Majesty, please think twice. You are the ruler of a country, but you are marrying the wife of a criminal. If this gets out, others will laugh at you, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler in this prosperous era. You must not make a mistake in this matter and leave an indelible stain in the history books!"

The ministers spoke from their true hearts in an attempt to make Shen Tingsi change his mind.

But Shen Tingsi looked at the people below seriously and said in a deep voice: "Li'er has divorced the guilty minister Zhou Qingyuan. I have not married her yet. Why can't I make her my queen and marry her?"

"There has never been a rule in our dynasty that prohibits the emperor from marrying his minister's ex-wife. If there is, rules are made by people. I will abolish this absurd rule today."

"I know that you are all thinking about me. I appreciate your kindness. I don't care about other people's opinions. If I give up my beloved because of the world's pedantic opinions, how can I be the ruler of this country?"

"I do not seek to be famous in history books, nor do I fear leaving a stain in history books. Even if I become infamous, I still want to marry Li'er. She is worthy of me doing so."

"I don't want to have any regrets in this life. I understand your good intentions, and I hope you can understand my determination. Okay, I have made up my mind. Don't discuss this matter again in the future. Everyone, please leave."

Shen Tingsi's eyes were serious, and every word he spoke was powerful and struck heavily into the hearts of the ministers.

The ministers may have thought that he was bewitched by Li'er during his trip to the south of the Yangtze River and acted impulsively.

Actually, this is not the case.

Everything he did was a well-thought-out decision.

His feelings for Li'er were not a spur-of-the-moment impulse, but the result of careful consideration and determination that would last until his death.

——

The time spent with the one you love always passes very quickly. Before she knew it, Jiang Li had been in the palace for half a month.

The Empress Dowager’s 50th birthday is coming, and this celebration is a little different from previous ones as there is one more person.

Jiang Li was the one who organized the Queen Mother's birthday. Since Jiang Li was the only one in the six palaces, there were no trivial matters for her to handle, so Jiang Li lived a leisurely life in the palace.

It happened to be the empress dowager's fiftieth birthday, and Jiang Li took the initiative to take care of this matter, so her days in the palace were not boring.

At the birthday banquet, the Queen Mother wore a red palace dress. Even though she was fifty years old, time had not left too many traces on her face. On the contrary, the passage of time made her look amiable.

The ministers had arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony early and were already sitting in their seats.

Today is the Queen Mother's fiftieth birthday, and the ministers' faces are all flushed with joy.

"The Queen has arrived—"

"The Queen Mother has arrived—"

A sharp duck voice sounded outside the hall, and the ministers in front of their seats stood up and knelt to salute.

"Your Majesty, the Queen, and the Empress Dowager!"

"Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty, a thousand years and a thousand years of live the Queen, a thousand years and a thousand years of live the Queen Mother!"

The ministers knelt on the ground in unison. At this time, Shen Tingsi, Jiang Li and the Queen Mother appeared outside the palace.

"Mother, watch your step."

Jiang Li took the Queen Mother's arm and reminded her softly, and then the Queen Mother's laughing voice was heard.

After hearing the Queen Mother's laughter, the ministers pricked up their ears. It was rumored that the Queen Mother was very close to the Queen. Could the rumor be true?

The Empress not only caught the eye of His Majesty, but also won the heart of the Empress Dowager? The ministers pursed their lips, and their thoughts drifted away in an instant.

Shen Tingsi made Jiang Li the queen despite the objections of court officials. The ministers might think that he was infatuated for a while, but after seeing the queen mother's attitude towards Jiang Li, their impression of Jiang Li gradually wavered.

It is said that age brings wisdom. Even the Empress Dowager is so satisfied with the Queen. It seems that the Queen is not an ordinary woman and has her own strengths.

Three skirts passed in front of everyone, instantly bringing everyone back to their senses.

Shen Tingsi, Jiang Li and the Queen Mother walked to the high seat. After they sat down, Shen Tingsi said to the ministers below: "Everyone, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers returned to their seats one after another and subconsciously looked towards the three people sitting in the main seats.

Shen Tingsi and Jiang Li were seen sitting on the left and right sides of the empress dowager. At this moment, Jiang Li was lowering her head and putting her ear close to the empress dowager. The empress dowager was saying something in her ear with a kind look. Shen Tingsi was pouring tea for the two of them personally with a faint smile on his lips.

At this moment, the ministers seemed to understand why His Majesty was so persistent.

Outsiders were all satisfied and moved by the scene, not to mention His Majesty, who was in the middle of the situation. The ministers pursed their lips and changed their opinion of Jiang Li without knowing it.

Maybe these old guys are too conservative.

At the birthday banquet, the ministers put aside their stubborn opinions about Jiang Li's identity and wanted to get to know the new queen again.

Shen Tingsi saw the ministers' reactions. He raised his lips, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed when he looked at Jiang Li.

He knew that his Li'er had a special kind of magic. Anyone who misunderstood her would change their opinion of her and show kindness to her after seeing her.

Both the guests and the hosts had a great time at the banquet. Not long after the empress dowager’s birthday, the ceremony of crowning the empress was held.

As the empress's attire was complicated and cumbersome, the people in the Imperial Clothing Bureau worked for a month to complete the phoenix robe that would be worn at the empress's coronation ceremony.

Today is the queen's coronation ceremony, and it is also Jiang Li's first month in the palace.

Jiang Li was woken up by Qingzhu early in the morning to dress up. Five or six palace maids worked together to finally dress her in the phoenix robe and crown that symbolized the queen.

"Empress, the time has come. It's time to head to the Golden Throne Hall."

Nanny Gui came to Fengyi Palace in person to remind them.

Jiang Li nodded, stood up from her seat, and was about to speak——

"vomit!"

(End of this chapter)