The next day was the coronation ceremony.
Wen Nongnong woke up early in the morning.
She sat on the bed, half asleep. Gu Linchao was already dressed and brought a towel to wipe her face.
Wen Nongnong sat there, letting him serve her.
Not long after, Lü Qiao knocked on the door and came in. She was already used to this scene.
Although the Emperor was the Son of Heaven and held great prestige in the court, he doted on the young lady in private. He was happy to serve her in small matters such as bathing and washing whenever he had time.
She was about to take the imperial robe from the clothes rack when Gu Linchao stopped her, saying, "Lü Qiao, we don't need you here. You can go down now."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao withdrew her hand and left the room.
After washing her face, Wen Nongnong felt much more awake.
Seeing that Lü Qiao had been dismissed, she looked at the man's handsome face and couldn't help but ask, "Are you really going to serve me?"
Gu Linchao took the imperial robe from the clothes rack, gestured for her to get up, and then said with a smile, "It seems like this isn't the first time I've served you."
Wen Nongnong paused for a moment, then agreed.
She stood up, silently reached out her hand, and let him dress her in the ceremonial robes.
The empress's ceremonial robes were cumbersome and heavy, and it was indeed difficult for one person to wear them properly.
However, Gu Linchao did it very skillfully, easily putting it on for her and fastening the belt.
"But you don't know how to comb hair, what kind of hairstyle are you planning to give me?" she asked with great curiosity.
"Sit down." Gu Linchao pressed her shoulder, making her sit down in front of the dressing mirror. Then he took a comb, smoothed her long hair, and then tied it up for her.
Looking in the mirror, Wen Nongnong saw that he had styled her hair into a man's bun and immediately complained, "It looks awful."
Gu Linchao glanced at her. "This is the only hairstyle I know." He paused, looked at the girl in the mirror, and praised her with a smile, "When you're pretty, any hairstyle will look good on you."
This greatly pleased Wen Nongnong.
Her expression of disgust immediately turned into a smile. "You're right." Suddenly, she realized that she looked good no matter how she looked at herself in the mirror.
Gu Linchao was also looking at her.
Although his words were meant to comfort her, they were also the truth.
She is naturally beautiful, and with her small face, the way her hair is tied up makes her face appear rounder, which is quite attractive.
Wen Nongnong calmed down and asked with some surprise, "What happened to you today?"
"Why do you say that?" Gu Linchao looked at her strangely, reached out and took the phoenix crown, and fixed it on her head.
The phoenix crown is extremely luxurious and exquisite, made of five hundred pearls and hundreds of gemstones, and decorated with beautiful feathers, making it look especially delicate and beautiful. On both sides of the phoenix crown, there are two strings of beads. When worn on the head, it is both beautiful and noble and dignified.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Wen Nongnong couldn't help but stare in amazement.
This phoenix crown is so beautiful; the dazzling beads on it are breathtaking.
She almost forgot what she was going to say.
She raised her hand to touch the phoenix crown on her head before saying, "I've never heard you praise me like this before, so it feels quite sudden."
However, although the phoenix crown looked beautiful, it was too heavy. After wearing it for a while, her neck started to ache.
“If you keep praising her, you’ll start to feel it’s fake yourself,” Gu Linchao said, reaching out to help her up. “Let’s go.”
"Oh." Wen Nongnong, wearing a phoenix crown, felt like she couldn't walk properly, and held Gu Linchao's arm tightly.
She probably discovered this phoenix crown not to make her look good, but to stop her from looking around aimlessly.
Because now that she is wearing this phoenix crown, she can no longer turn her head freely; she can only look straight ahead.
But as the saying goes, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," and that's probably her situation now.
Well, to become empress, she has to bear this burden.
After offering sacrifices to Heaven, one must receive the homage of the court officials.
When Wen Nongnong stood beside Gu Linchao, receiving the homage of the court officials, and heard them shouting "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!" her originally calm heart was suddenly filled with surging emotions.
At this moment, she seemed to understand the feelings of the women in those palace dramas and novels who fought tooth and nail to become empresses.
The feeling of seeing everyone bowing down at my feet was incredibly satisfying.
After the coronation ceremony, a grand banquet was held for all the officials.
Because Gu Linchao was not present when the two little ones turned one month old, and the Empress Dowager passed away just a few days later, no one held a full-month celebration for them.
When they were in Xiangzhou, the two little ones were three months old. Wen Nongnong originally planned to hold a 100-day celebration for them, but Gu Linchao happened to come to pick them up and take them to the capital, so the event was postponed.
Today's coronation ceremony will also include a banquet for the officials, so Wen Nong Nong decided to hold the 100-day celebration at the same time.
Anyway, it was just for a bit of fun, so she felt there was no need to hold separate events to avoid extravagance and waste. Gu Linchao had no objections and went along with her wishes.
It was June, and although the weather was hot, a cool breeze blew through the pavilions in the Imperial Garden after sunset. Ice basins were placed in every corner, and the cool breeze dispelled the summer heat.
Since it was a grand banquet for officials, the pavilion couldn't accommodate so many people, so tables and chairs were set up in the garden as well.
The banquet had not yet begun, and Gu Linchao and Wen Nongnong had not yet arrived. The officials and their families were chatting and enjoying the scenery in the Imperial Garden, creating a lively atmosphere.
Just then, the scene caused a commotion.
Everyone looked over and saw that it was the Wen family who had arrived. People who were originally scattered in various corners all gathered around them and chatted with them warmly.
The Wen family arrived in Beijing yesterday.
The family had just settled in when they were invited to the palace today, and even Old Madam Wen entered the palace looking very energetic.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the Imperial Garden, they were enthusiastically surrounded by a crowd.
"Madam, it's been a long time. You look even better now."
Several ladies surrounded Madam Wen and greeted her warmly.
Madam Wen had been in Xiangzhou for almost a year, enjoying such a long period of peace and quiet. Today, she was suddenly surrounded by people with great enthusiasm. At first, she was a little unaccustomed to it, but she quickly got used to it.
She smiled so much that the wrinkles on her face deepened as she greeted everyone.
When Gu Linchao volunteered to go to Xiangzhou, the Wen family followed him there without hesitation. Now that Gu Linchao has become emperor, they naturally followed him back to the capital.
Wen Shiqing and Wen Tingyun have been reinstated to their original positions. Although Gu Linchao intended to promote them, they declined.
The father and son felt that their official positions were already quite high, and with Wen Nongnong's connections, their Wen family had become imperial relatives, enjoying unparalleled prestige. If they were to be promoted again at this point, it might be too much of a loss.
Both father and son are men of principle who do not want to rely on nepotism. They prefer to work diligently and honestly, and to be promoted based on their abilities and achievements.
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