Chapter 94 Queen Chun
The seventh year of Wenzhen.
In August, the wind comes from the sky and blows gently in my arms.
His Majesty announced the good news that Concubine Shu was pregnant again, and the imperial edict to confer the title of empress reached Yufu Palace without any surprise.
I inherit the order of heaven and carry on the great cause.
The daughter of the Su family, a beautiful and distinguished family, is gentle, intelligent, and kind-hearted. She possesses all six virtues and has borne the prince, Yao. You are the rightful empress. I hereby appoint you as the empress, bestow upon you the title Chun, and enshrine you in the imperial throne...
There was once a queen in the past dynasties who was given the title of Zhen, and her reputation for virtue still remains today.
Su Ci was the second empress to be crowned as queen, which shows how deeply she enjoyed the emperor's favor.
Because Empress Chun was pregnant and could not move, she was temporarily living in Yufu Palace. The ceremony of her enthronement was spared many complicated etiquette. She wore the ceremonial brocade clothes of the empress and accepted the kowtows of court officials shoulder to shoulder with His Majesty, and then accompanied the empress dowager to meet the ladies and families of officials.
It's quite exhausting at the end of the day.
The Yihua Palace, which was personally granted by His Majesty, is already under renovation. Everyone in the Yufu Palace is filled with joy, and the servants walk with a lightness in their steps.
Su Ci, on the other hand, didn't feel real at all.
She has been favored in the palace for two years, giving birth to one child after another, defeating all those with higher positions than her and successfully sitting on the throne of queen.
Although the process was a little thrilling, it went quite smoothly.
She really became Xuan Yi's legal wife.
When Xuan Yi came in, he saw a girl leaning on a soft pillow in a daze. Her rosy cheeks were squeezed a little swollen, and her long black hair fell to the foot of the couch. Because she was afraid of the heat during pregnancy, she was only wearing a soft gauze long dress. Her pair of snow-white little feet were also stepping on a soft silk pillow, so pink and tender that it made people want to bite them.
She doesn't look like a woman who has given birth and is still pregnant.
She is clearly still the charming and lively little girl who first entered the palace...
"What are you thinking about?"
Xuan Yi walked forward and sat down, skillfully holding her up on his lap and brushing the loose hair at her temples with his fingertips.
"His Majesty…"
Su Ci tilted her head and stared at him, blinking: "Are you my husband now?"
“…”
Xuan Yi's eyes dimmed slightly, and he slowly smiled.
"Yes, you and I are husband and wife, so of course I am your husband."
Su Ci felt that the only remaining corner of her heart collapsed, and she held his face and smiled.
"Husband?"
"Um."
"Husband~"
"Um."
"Husband!"
"Oh…"
Xuan Yi chuckled and covered her red lips with deep affection.
"Hmm..."
Su Ci panted softly and pushed away the man who was still reluctant to leave, her watery eyes shimmering and hazy.
"Don't go on, or Nanny Qin will see you and scold me..."
Xuan Yi had no choice but to hold the person in his arms and lie down half-leaning on a soft pillow, breathing out slowly.
"A girl who's hiring people."
"Hee, you're my husband, who else should I choose but you~"
Su Ci rubbed the chest she was already accustomed to comfortably, blinking at the lush greenery outside the window.
"Husband, do you think I would be a good queen?"
"I think you can."
Xuan Yi lowered his eyes, and lightly pinched her small earlobe with his fingertips: "You have done a good job in winning over the King of Thailand."
"Um?"
Su Ci raised her eyes innocently: "So my husband already knew about this? Why didn't you ask before?"
"Oh, you already knew that I knew about it, why didn't you tell me?"
"Hee, it seems we are in perfect harmony."
Su Ci leaned in and kissed his chin: "Because I care about you. I love you and I care about the court of Dayong. Besides, she is your concubine. If I secretly send your concubine to your brother and let people know, I will firmly establish my reputation as a jealous concubine."
"Cunning little girl."
Xuan Yi couldn't help but rub her nose, his eyes full of joy. "My Queen Chun is jealous, and I am very pleased."
"Tsk tsk, if this kind of talk gets out, we'll be labeled the tyrant emperor and the evil concubine."
Su Ci punched him in the face with amusement. "Actually, I saw you looking at the memorial from Yuezhou in Jingming Palace with a serious expression on your face, so I went to ask about King Yu and guessed your worries."
"oh?"
Xuan Yi became interested: "Just based on this, you thought of asking the King of Thailand for help?"
"That's not hard to imagine, is it?"
"The King of Yuezhou is a prince. He holds both status and military power. No matter which minister we send, it will be difficult to suppress his status. The best option is to send a prince as well."
Su Ci raised three fingers and said, "The only princes in Beijing are Prince Ning, Prince Jing, and Prince Tai. Prince Ning is too honest, Prince Jing is too gentle, and Prince Tai is relatively strong and intelligent. However, because his mother was born in a humble family, Prince Tai was bullied since childhood and doesn't care about the affairs of the court."
"So you hesitated, because you needed someone you could trust absolutely to deal with King Yu. Then I started secretly inquiring about King Tai's affairs. Don't ask me how I did it, because that's my trump card, hee..."
Xuan Yi stared at the cunning girl and raised his eyebrows in amusement.
"Okay, I won't ask. Keep talking."
"During my inquiries, I accidentally learned about a palace maid named Alan. It was said that she was the little palace maid saved by Concubine Liu, and she had been taking care of the young King of Thailand. But later, when Concubine Liu passed away, I felt that the harem was so large, and the King of Thailand had lived here for so long, it was impossible that there was only one palace maid taking care of him, so I followed these clues and began to investigate carefully."
Su Ci said, spreading her hands and smiling smugly: "Then we found out about Ji Yun. This person is indeed loyal to Lady Liu and has deep feelings for the King of Thailand. Even after becoming your promise, she has remained true to her original intention. She carefully avoided everyone and hid in obscurity in that remote side hall."
"Later, I went to pick up her family and arranged for them to stay outside the capital. I promised to escort her out of the palace safely. In exchange, I asked her to go to the King of Thailand and become my spy, trying to persuade him to submit to the court. It took me a lot of persuasion, but she finally agreed."
"However, when I heard the truth from Ji Yun, I was shocked. I finally understood why the King of Thailand had been so distant from the court for so many years. It turned out that he had always believed that the Queen Mother was his mother's murderer."
"I'm also thankful that I found out about this matter. Not only did I help my mother clear the charges, but I also let the King of Thailand know the truth. Even more thankful is that the culprits turned out to be Prince Yu and Concubine Sun Gui. Isn't this all God's help?"
Su Ci exhaled and smiled, "You know what happened next. You have a good eye. The King of Thailand is indeed the most suitable person. That's why the Yuezhou Rebellion was quelled so smoothly. In a word, God is on our side~"
Xuan Yi's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded with emotion.
"Ci'er is very observant and knows how to understand people's hearts and use them wisely. Very good."
"Yeah, I think so too."
Su Ci nodded proudly: "Husband, that person has made a contribution, is there a reward?"
"Of course, whatever China wants."
"I want a heart."
Su Ci looked into his eyes intently, listening to every word.
"Xuan Yi, I want to win the heart of one person and stay with him till old age. Can you give me this reward?"
“…”
Xuan Yi reached out and pulled the person closer, their eyes locked.
"Okay, I wish to win the heart of one person and stay with him till we grow old together. If you wish, I will do the same."
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