Ten days have passed since the wedding of the Emperor and Empress. During this period, the palace has been extremely lively.
First, more than a dozen concubines including Concubine Xie Yanxian and Concubine Pei Xuande from Yanzhou entered the palace, adding more color and vitality to the already prosperous palace.
At the same time, the princes and kings were also preparing to return home. Jin Linlin personally led all the officials to escort them to the city gate as a farewell gesture.
However, not long after these big guys were sent away, scouts came rushing over from an express route of 800 miles, bringing exciting news: Mo Ren and Jin Nian successfully captured Jingguo, and would be returning to the capital soon!
This news was like a thunderclap, causing a huge uproar in the court. All officials were extremely excited, expressing their admiration and congratulations to Mo Ren and Jin Nian for their heroic achievements.
After all, this not only means that the territory of Shangjin Kingdom has been greatly expanded in a short period of time, but also demonstrates the country's military strength and prestige.
At the morning court, Jin Linlin joyfully announced the good news and commended the generals and soldiers who participated in the battle. Furthermore, she recruited many of the former ministers of the Kingdom of Li.
Because of his outstanding talents, Xia Heng was granted the title of Shangshu Ling, a second-rank official. Other officials also received corresponding rewards one after another.
With the expansion of territory, both Linhai Prefecture and Jingguo needed to be managed by officials. This undoubtedly brought new challenges and opportunities to the court. Jin Linlin discussed the situation with the officials at the morning court session and ultimately finalized a series of personnel arrangements.
After the court session, Jin Linlin went to Fengqi Palace as usual. When she walked into the courtyard, she saw Jiang Zhixu playing with Nianchu and Dabao.
Suddenly, a furry, snow-white spherical object rushed towards her like an arrow.
Jin Linlin took a closer look and was surprised to find that the little thing was actually Edelweiss! She had originally thought that the Edelweiss was dead, but she didn't expect it to be still alive and looked very lively and cute.
Seeing everyone bowing and greeting her, Jin Linlin's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile. In her arms, she held a ball of fluff as white as snow. That was Snow Velvet.
Jin Linlin gently stroked the fur of the snowdrops and turned to look at Jiang Zhixu.
He smiled slightly and said:
"This snow velvet was brought by Xia Ning when she first came to Haizhou. Later, when she came to seek refuge with you, she might have forgotten to bring it with her in her haste. This time, when Xia Heng returned, she brought it with her."
Xuerong seemed to understand Jin Linlin's words. It jumped happily a few times in Jin Linlin's arms, then jumped lightly to the ground and ran straight towards Jiang Zhixu.
It circled around Jiang Zhixu several times, sniffing her skirt with its little nose from time to time, obviously showing a strong affection for her.
Seeing this, Jin Linlin smiled and waved her hand, signaling Dabao to come over. Dabao quickly walked up to Jin Linlin and stood respectfully. Jin Linlin looked at Dabao and said gently:
"Jingxing, your parents are going back to their country, go and see them off. Second aunt has already told your mother to let you stay. If you still want to go back with them, Second aunt will respect your choice."
Jiang Jingxing heard this, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He quickly said:
"Second Aunt, I want to stay! I want to grow up with my sister and study and practice martial arts together."
His voice was clear and firm, revealing his desire to stay here.
Jin Linlin nodded with satisfaction, reached out and touched Jiang Jingxing's head, and said lovingly:
"Well, good boy. Before long, Auntie will officially confer the title of Crown Princess on Chu Nian. At that time, Auntie will also confer the title of Prince on you, giving you a distinguished status."
Jiang Jingxing smiled excitedly after hearing this. He bowed deeply to Jin Linlin and said gratefully, "Thank you, Second Aunt!"
She sighed deeply, as if feeling helpless, and then slowly said:
"Dabao, I don't know if you will enter the imperial court in the future, or if you have other ambitions and hobbies that would keep you away from the court disputes. Therefore, I have specially reserved the title of a county prince for you to give you a way out.
If you truly become a capable minister in the future, I will have your sister promote you to a higher position and allow you to achieve your ambitions in the court."
After hearing this, Jiang Jingxing's eyes reddened slightly. He nodded vigorously and answered with a slightly choked voice:
"Second Aunt, don't worry, I will definitely work harder and will assist my sister well in the future. I will never let you down."
Jin Linlin looked at Jiang Jingxing with a relieved smile on her face, but she still shook her head gently and said earnestly:
"Dabao, Auntie doesn't really care whether you assist Nianchu or not. Auntie just hopes that you can live a happy and fulfilling life. You should know that the most important thing in life is to do what you love and not be bound by worldly concepts."
Jiang Jingxing nodded, not quite understanding what was said. Although he was still young and did not have a deep understanding of what was said, he could feel his second aunt's love and expectations for him.
At this moment, Jiang Zhixu came forward and said to Jin Linlin with a worried look on his face:
"Your Majesty, Nianchu is still young. Isn't it too early to make her the Crown Princess now?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Linlin looked at Jiang Zhixu in confusion and explained:
"This is also to be on the safe side. We must learn from the lessons of the previous dynasty. The Song Emperor, out of suspicion of the prince, had left the throne of Crown Prince vacant. As a result, he died suddenly without leaving even a last word, which led to turmoil in the court and chaos in the country.
The court fell apart in just a few months, with various vassal states claiming their own kingdoms, and even now it's still in chaos. I want to unify the world, so the position of Crown Princess should be decided early to stabilize the court."
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