Chapter 474 I Regret Marrying a Good Queen
Zhao Mingyan's mind flashed back to every moment of their intimacy.
"That time at Zhaoyang Palace, you agreed to use your body as medicine because you knew it could improve the country's fortune."
"You insisted on coming to the North, and even took the initiative to visit the military camp more often, that's also..."
His voice got lower and lower until he lost his voice.
Ji Qingwu quickly looked up and found that there was no extra expression on Emperor Wu Su's face, like a cold statue.
She denied it: "No."
But under his cold gaze, Ji Qingwu had to admit that if there was no bonus from the country's fortune, she would not be so reckless. There was indeed an element of urging from the system.
She stammered, “That’s not entirely true.”
Zhao Mingyan let go of her hand, looked at the corner of the table, and said coldly: "I really married a good queen. I put the people first in everything."
Ji Qingwu heard the sarcasm in his words and she got up from him.
"Your Majesty, why do you have to say this? If you didn't have this ability, Your Majesty would still be eating sand in the North and wouldn't be able to marry me."
This statement is irrefutable and is indeed the truth.
Without Ji Qingwu, the war between Beili and Xijin would not have been so easy to fight, and the emperor would not have returned to the court and established a queen so quickly.
Zhao Mingyan pulled the corner of his lips and said, "Yes, the queen is very capable, and I am ashamed of myself that I am not as good as her."
Ji Qingwu felt a pang of pain in his heart due to his words, and felt dizzy due to his cold expression.
"If Your Majesty regrets——"
Zhao Mingyan suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, his face full of anger, as if he wanted to eat her alive.
Ji Qingwu felt uneasy, and he held onto the table to steady himself, saying, "It's no use regretting, I've already married her, and the world has already known it."
"I regret it."
Hearing this, Ji Qingwu was stunned.
How come he really regrets it? !
Ji Qingwu stared at his lips.
Then the emperor also stood up, looking as if he was about to get so angry that he stormed out.
But she misjudged.
The shadow of Emperor Wu Su's wedding robe enveloped Ji Qingwu.
He said gloomily, "I regret not tying you to the bed earlier. Then I wouldn't have to worry about the government. As long as you take good care of my queen, everything will be fine."
It turned out to be such a regret. Ji Qingwu just felt a little sad, but the next moment, he was caught by him, picked up and thrown onto the bed in the bedroom.
Although Ji Qingwu was no longer afraid of Emperor Wu Su's cold face, she would be the one to suffer if he was so angry.
Ji Qingwu rolled to the end of the bed, feeling dizzy and dazed, and said hurriedly, "We have something to discuss."
Zhao Mingyan stood in front of the bed, untied the jade belt around his waist, and said, "The Queen is concerned about the country and has devoted herself to me. I should cooperate with her."
He said coldly: "If not for anything else, then do it for the people of the world."
Ji Qingwu was so stunned by his words that he didn't know how to explain, and soon his lips were also blocked.
When the fifth watch drum sounds.
The three-foot-high dragon, phoenix and lotus candles had burned all night and had turned into a pair of candles.
The dragon candle made of red gold looks westward.
The phoenix candles carved from silver hang their necks towards the east.
The falling candle wax merged into one on the jade candlestick, creating a rosy glow.
Chenning Palace fell into silence.
There was still some warmth on the brocade quilt beside Ji Qingwu, and her eyes were still in a dazed state.
Fanghua quietly entered the palace and whispered outside the pearl curtain of the bedroom: "My lady, would you like me to come in and serve you?"
Ji Qingwu opened his lips, his throat was hoarse and he almost couldn't make a sound.
"Come in, come in."
Fanghua pushed aside the beaded curtain, walked closer and saw clearly the person lying on the bright red quilt. She took a deep breath and walked slowly forward.
"My lady, this..."
Fanghua was an old man in the palace. Seeing the purple marks all over Ji Qingwu's body, she frowned and said, "The emperor is not serious, but you should take care of your body and persuade the emperor."
Although Emperor Wu Su was angry, he did not fail to do anything he was supposed to do, and he was much more rough than before.
How could she dare to persuade Ji Qingwu? If she did, she would fall apart.
How could Fanghua understand her difficulties?
It would not be right for her to try to please him, as Emperor Wu Su would think that she was trying to increase the country's fortunes and had impure motives; it would not be right for her to refuse, as she would only be tortured even more severely by the cold-faced man.
But Ji Qingwu did not fail to have fun.
The expressionless emperor had his jaw tense, but even though his face was cold, his body was hot, and when the sweat dripped onto her chest...
Ji Qingwu still blushes when he thinks about it now.
With the help of Fanghua, she drank a cup of warm water. After she regained some strength, she went to the clean room to wash herself, making hissing sounds as she walked, like a mermaid walking on the edge of a knife.
This was her first time and she needed to clean it herself, but he just left without caring about her. Ji Qingwu pouted her lips in grievance.
On the second day of her wedding, she still had important things to do.
As the mistress of the imperial palace, the queen needs to accept visits from concubines and ladies in the harem.
There was only an hour or so left, leaving her with little time to recover, but at least she should have no problem walking.
Chen time.
In Chenning Palace, the eight vermilion lacquered doors of the main hall were opened by palace servants, and the white marble floor tiles reflected the bright red color of the entire hall.
The hall was already full of people. There were more than twenty concubines in the harem, and about sixty ladies in total.
In the bedroom, Fanghua and Lanzhi helped her dress up.
The palace maid came in and said, "Empress, everyone is here."
Ji Qingwu picked up the powder box and put some more powder on the side of her ear. She secretly complained about the emperor's habit of biting people's earlobes. The marks were still there, so she could only cover them up a little with powder.
"Let's go."
After the queen entered the hall, everyone knelt down to greet her.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Ji Qingwu walked to the Phoenix Throne and sat down. He raised his wrist and said with a smile, "Everyone, please stand up."
On both sides of the phoenix throne are golden books and golden treasures, as well as jade ruyi with peony branches.
Ji Qingwu was wearing a bright red satin court gown embroidered with a golden phoenix. The collar was adorned with seven oriental pearls, and the lapels were decorated with tourmaline necklaces. He had also replaced his phoenix crown with a lighter one.
When the emperor and empress get married, the first three days are the honeymoon period. The empress needs to wear wedding clothes and a phoenix crown, and the emperor also has to stay in the empress's bedroom every night.
After the wedding, the first and fifteenth day of every month were the days when the emperor and empress slept together.
Ji Qingwu looked at the people in the hall.
On the left were the palace concubines headed by Concubine Wei. Except for Wei Liru who was a bright beauty, the rest were of average appearance, looking at her nervously and curiously.
Concubine Wei was lowering her head, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
Ji Qingwu's gaze swept to the other side.
On the right are the royal family members headed by Princess Yong, and behind them are many ladies with imperial titles.
Ji Qingwu's eyes met Tao Wanyin's. She curled her lips and said, "How is the princess?"
Tao Wanyin stood up, holding her lower back, and said, "Thank you, Queen, for your concern. Both I and my child are fine."
Ji Qingwu nodded and said, "Sit down quickly, don't be so polite."
Afterwards, everyone greeted each other in turn, and Ji Qingwu memorized all the unfamiliar faces.
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