Yang Youxue got up early in the morning, washed and dressed, put on the princess's clothes, and got on the carriage. Bai Chen drove the carriage to the palace.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, this time, no one dared to stop Yang Youxue, and they respectfully invited her in.
When she arrived at the hall, many ministers were already waiting. When they saw the princess, they all came forward to greet her. They were completely different from the last time she entered the court.
This is of course. The last time she entered the court, she was a commoner, a pariah, and those high-ranking ministers certainly disdain to talk to her or make friends with her.
This time is different, she will soon become the Crown Princess, the future Queen who will be the mother of a country, how dare they disrespect her and be presumptuous!
Moreover, she made bombs, killed Japanese soldiers, and went deep into Japan, blowing up the imperial palace beyond recognition, making it almost uninhabitable.
It also aroused public resentment, caused a mutiny, and led to peasants replacing the throne.
That’s not all, he also extended his hands to Britain and the United States, and their royal palaces were also damaged. How could they dare to offend such a capable and vindictive person?
At this time, ministers arrived one after another.
Liang Junhao also arrived late and stood beside Yang Youxue, wanting to talk to her.
At this time, Eunuch Hong's voice interrupted what he wanted to say, so he had to pull Yang Youxue to his seat.
"The Emperor has arrived!" Eunuch Hong shouted in a voice as loud as a bell.
"Welcome to the Emperor!" The ministers immediately took their positions and welcomed the Emperor to court.
The emperor walked to the dragon throne and sat down.
"Long live the emperor!" The ministers saluted the emperor.
"My dear ministers, please stand up!" said the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liang Junhao took the lead and stood up.
"If you have something to report, please come forward. If not, please dismiss the court!" Eunuch Hong said as usual.
"Your Majesty, our Ministry of Rites has completed the procedures for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's marriage. It will be on the eighth day of next month, an auspicious day. Will you accept the marriage?" The Minister of Rites asked the emperor.
This date had been calculated before. Since the prince and the princess had been fighting against Japan and were not in the capital, the emperor said that the wedding date might have to be changed. Now that the prince and the princess have returned victoriously, I wonder whether this auspicious date will be used again.
"Everything remains the same. The prince and the princess will get married on the eighth day of next month." The emperor agreed without thinking.
"Thank you, father!" Liang Junhao said happily.
"Yes, I will get it done as soon as possible." The Minister of Rites accepted the order respectfully.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Youxue had to thank the Lord for his grace. Although she didn't want to marry so early, she had no choice but to agree in the face of the imperial power.
"Princess, you have made an invaluable contribution by destroying the Japanese and saving the people. You are the lucky star of Qingxuan Country.
I would like to reward you and give you two boxes of gold, silver and jewelry.
Because your father raised his daughter well, I confer upon him the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, a title passed down from generation to generation." The Emperor bestowed upon Yang Zhongyi the title in front of all the civil and military officials.
"I thank the emperor on behalf of my father! Long live the emperor!" Yang Youxue was quite surprised to hear that the emperor had conferred the title of marquis on his father, and thanked the emperor on his father's behalf.
"Stand up!" said the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Youxue stood up after thanking him.
"Princess, you don't have to be polite. In another month, you should start calling me father." The emperor said with a smile.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yang Youxue said.
"If you have something to report, please come forward. If not, please dismiss the court!" said Eunuch Hong.
"We have nothing to report!" the ministers said in unison.
"Dismiss the court!" After Eunuch Hong said this, the emperor left the dragon throne and walked out of the hall.
"Farewell, Your Majesty!" The ministers knelt down to see the Emperor off.
After the emperor left, the ministers surrounded Liang Junhao and Yang Youxue and offered their blessings.
Yang Youxue forced a smile and stood there reluctantly to accept the blessing.
After the ministers left, Yang Youxue's face was so stiff that she couldn't regain her freedom. She glared at the culprit with a sad face.
"Okay, don't be angry, it's my fault." When Liang Junhao saw that his beloved was about to get angry, he immediately put out the fire and timidly admitted his mistake.
"That's better. I hope this is the last time." Yang Youxue couldn't get angry and said a little frustrated.
"Yes, there will never be a next time, Youxue, don't worry." Liang Junhao raised his hand to guarantee. He couldn't bear to let Youxue suffer any injustice, and even more so, he couldn't bear to see her put on a forced smile.
"That's pretty good!" Yang Youxue was very satisfied seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude.
"Youxue, why don't you come to my palace and get familiar with the environment." Liang Junhao said invitingly.
"That's fine." Yang Youxue said.
So Liang Junhao took Yang Youxue to the East Palace.
"Hello, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Hello, Your Highness the Crown Princess!" After returning to the East Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs saluted Liang Junhao and Yang Youxue wherever they passed.
"Why such a big ceremony? It makes me feel uncomfortable." Yang Youxue felt uncomfortable all over. If she were to marry into this family, with such outsiders serving her and walking around around her, wouldn't she have no privacy and freedom at all?
You won't let yourself get caught in a cage and become a canary in it, right?
“That’s how it is in the palace, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
Don't worry, Youxue. When I take the throne, I will abolish all these and let Youxue be free in the palace. Liang Junhao knew that Yang Youxue, who was used to freedom, would definitely not be accustomed to such rules. He wanted to change everything for her and turn the palace into an environment like her previous life.
In fact, he was not used to it at first, so he voluntarily stayed in the barracks and rarely returned to the palace.
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