"Master, Cuizhu knew it. You must be blessed by heaven and nothing will happen to you." Cuizhu said while wiping her tears.
Li Wan patted her head gently and asked with a smile, "While I'm not here, no one in the palace bullies you, right?"
Cuizhu hurriedly shook her head: "The palace maids in the main palace are very caring to me, especially Eunuch Cao Yu. When you were away, Eunuch Cao Yu took good care of me."
Li Wan looked at Cao Yu.
Cao Yu met her gaze and turned away uncomfortably.
The emperor immediately summoned the accompanying imperial physician to check on Li Wan's leg. After asking about the symptoms, he examined it again carefully and gave Li Wan acupuncture. However, Li Wan's leg had been broken once, and since it was a town clinic after all, the treatment was not proper, leaving a root of the disease. It would definitely not be cured in the short term, and he could only take medicine after returning to Kyoto, and he would slowly get better.
Li Wan was calm. She was very grateful to have saved her life. Although her leg was broken, it was reconnected and she could walk now. She just couldn't run. She didn't have many opportunities to run in the palace.
The emperor, however, felt extremely distressed and asked about precautions in great detail. When he got to the bed at night, he held Li Wan's injured calf in his hands and kissed it inch by inch, and promised with red eyes that he would never let her get hurt again.
After resting for a day in Yancheng, the convoy set off back to Kyoto.
As soon as Li Wan got on the carriage, he felt that the carpet in the carriage was unusually soft, as if there was more than one layer.
Because they were not in a hurry to travel, it took a full half month for the caravan to return to Kyoto.
Only the civil and military officials knew that the emperor had left Kyoto this time. The people themselves did not know that the emperor had actually left Kyoto and gone to Yancheng for a whole month.
As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, several ministers presented memorials to the emperor.
The emperor received them in the Gandong Hall, accepted all their advice and criticisms, and sincerely expressed that he was indeed a little willful this time.
Since the emperor had admitted his mistake, the ministers naturally had nothing to say. Many of the lines they had prepared were not used and the event ended abruptly.
Yes, the emperor was the one who gave them the least worry since he was a child and had never done anything unorthodox. This time they were shocked and frightened.
Who knew that the emperor would change the subject and talk about establishing a queen.
The ministers looked at each other and had an ominous premonition. Sure enough, the words the emperor spoke were exactly the same as their premonitions.
He wanted to make Li Wan the queen.
The ministers tried their best to dissuade him, repeatedly stating that it was absolutely impossible.
No matter what, Li Wan's surname is Li. The Li family was convicted of treason, but her parents were promoted two levels and one was granted an imperial decree, which was already a great blessing from heaven.
The emperor said that Li Wan saved his life.
The ministers retorted righteously that it was the duty of a minister and they should not seek repayment for the favor. Besides, her family had already been rewarded for this. If the emperor wanted to reward her again, even if it was to make her a concubine, they could reluctantly accept it. However, they could never make her the queen.
The emperor was silent for a while, speechless.
The ministers thought that the emperor had compromised.
The emperor said slowly and solemnly: "My dear ministers, do you want me and Ah Wan to follow in the footsteps of the late emperor and the late queen?"
As soon as these words were spoken, several ministers were horrified. They immediately stood up from their chairs and knelt on the ground with pale faces.
"Your Majesty, you must not do that!"
"Your Majesty, you are going to kill me!"
"Your Majesty! How can you say such horrific words!"
On this day, several ministers who walked out of the emperor's Gandong Hall all looked a little unhappy. There was even an elderly minister who left the Gandong Hall while wiping away tears.
For the first time, they realized that the little emperor they were assisting had really grown up.
The next day.
The emperor issued an imperial decree to confer the title on the emperor.
Officials in the court had already received the news. Several ministers who had assisted the emperor for more than ten years had failed to persuade the emperor, let alone other people. The few voices of opposition in the court did not cause any waves at all.
The harem was the first to get the news.
Concubine Yi lost her concentration and broke the teacup.
Wanpin smashed everything that could be smashed in the bedroom. She never thought that Li Wan could come back alive, and she never thought that the emperor would actually make Li Wan the queen!
Although this was somewhat unusual, Princess Anyang's reaction this time was surprisingly calm.
She didn't know how much she hated Li Wan. Even though she knew that it was Li Wan who saved the emperor, at most she just didn't hate him.
But one time when she went out of the palace, she listened to a storytelling in a restaurant. Coincidentally, the story was about Li Wan saving the emperor. The details of the scene described by the storyteller seemed as if she had seen it with her own eyes. The princess was immersed in the play, especially when Li Wan asked the little girl to save the emperor first in the water. The storyteller's tone changed with the changes in the plot. When he said this, sighs were heard in the restaurant, and she almost cried. From that time on, she had complicated feelings towards Li Wan.
Princess Anyang is just a little girl after all. She is willful and spoiled, but she also yearns for the love that lasts through life and death.
When she heard that Li Wan was not dead, she was actually somewhat relieved.
Now that the emperor wants to establish a queen, she is not opposed to it. On the contrary, she is somewhat happy about it.
Lipin was also calm. She had long since stopped expecting anything from the emperor. She was not surprised to hear this. She just said with a bit of amusement, "I guess the previous person in Xiwu Palace never thought it would end like this."
The news spread outside the palace.
The nobles were quite shocked.
They thought that the emperor would enthrone Li Wan, but no one expected that he would make her the queen.
No one in the Li family had expected that they would become royal relatives overnight.
Li's father, who had been promoted two levels, suddenly became the emperor's father-in-law. It was like a dream.
As soon as the news reached the Li family, gifts from various major families came in one after another.
But the most unbelievable thing was the Lin family of four who were temporarily living in the Li family.
They actually saved the future queen and lived with her day and night for half a year.
They accidentally climbed up the highest branch of the Yuan Dynasty...
However, when the news spread to the people, it was beyond the imagination of the ministers in the court. The people were as happy as if their own daughter had become the queen.
The story of the emperor and Li Wan was sung in the streets, teahouses and pubs for several months and became known to almost every household.
Now, not only has Li Wan come back to life, but the emperor also wants to make her the queen.
How could the people not be happy to hear and see this?
The enthronement ceremony is scheduled for three months later.
As the future queen, Li Wan should have moved into Fengxi Palace first.
But the emperor insisted on keeping her in the West Palace so that he could see her after the court session.
Early in the morning, palace maids from the Clothing Bureau came to measure Li Wan's body and prepare the clothes she would wear at the enthronement ceremony.
"Master, Guard Qin is here." Cuizhu came in to report.
After meeting the emperor, Li Wan asked about Qin Lin.
At that time, Qin Lin was trapped in the woods and didn't know if anything had happened.
The emperor said that Qin Lin had suffered some injuries, but was fine now, and Li Wan was relieved.
When Li Wan heard Cuizhu's report, he immediately stopped measuring himself, walked out of the hall, and saw Qin Lin standing in the corridor.
He was still dressed in black. After not seeing him for a year, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight and his temperament became more reserved.
"Qin Lin." Li Wan walked over with a smile.
Qin Lin stood there, staring at her as she walked towards him.
Li Wan walked up to him, smiled and said, "I'm glad you're okay."
I'm so glad you're okay.
Qin Lin also wanted to say this, but the only word that came out of his mouth was "hmm".
Li Wan asked: "You came to see me specially, what's the matter?"
Qin Lin said: "I am leaving Kyoto."
Li Wan looked at him in surprise: "Leaving Kyoto? Where are you going? Are you not going to be a guard anymore?"
Li Wan's concern made Qin Lin's cold eyebrows soften unconsciously, and his eyes were even slightly gentle: "Well, I want to leave Kyoto and go to the army for training."
Li Wan was a little worried: "What about your injuries? Are they all right?"
Qin Lin nodded.
Li Wan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did you come here specially to say goodbye to me?"
Qin Lin nodded: "Yeah." After a pause, he said: "You said we are friends."
Li Wan smiled and asked him, "When are you leaving?"
Qin Lin said: "Tomorrow."
Li Wan was surprised: "So fast?"
Qin Lin's eyes flickered: "Yeah."
Li Wan was a little reluctant to leave. After a while, she suddenly stepped forward and gently hugged Qin Lin: "Take care and have a safe journey."
Qin Lin was stunned for a moment, raised his hand, then put it down, and finally just responded softly.
Qin Lin walked out of the palace and took out the sachet embroidered with vanilla from his arms. He looked at it for a moment, lowered his head, tied it around his waist, and after looking at it for a few seconds, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, he mounted his horse, and left without looking back.
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After Li Wan returned to the palace.
The King of Qi came to report almost every day and stuck to her all the time.
Lipin came to see her several times, and after a while, they found that they got along very well. In just a dozen days, they became good friends.
The emperor was very dissatisfied with this.
Every time he came back from court, he saw Concubine Li and Li Wan chatting and laughing together. Prince Qi was also there. He had originally wished he could bring Li Wan with him to court, but now, after court, Li Wan was occupied by Concubine Li and Prince Qi, and there was no place for him.
After enduring it for more than ten days, it became unbearable.
Therefore, on the grounds that Li Wan was unwell and needed rest, Concubine Li and Prince Qi were not allowed to visit him every day, and they also stipulated that every time they came to visit, they had to leave before the end of the morning court.
At night, when the night rested in the tent, he hugged Li Wan and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why are you so close to Lipin? When the queen is established, all the concubines in the harem will be released from the palace."
Li Wan was a little surprised: "Release him out of the palace?"
The emperor said: "I have never visited the harem, it is just a title. I will divorce them and give them rewards. If they remarry, I will reward them with generous dowries."
Li Wan thought it was not that simple: "Will this work?"
The emperor said, "It's better than letting them be trapped in these palace walls for the rest of their lives." He hugged Li Wan tightly and kissed her rosy lips softly, "Among the people trapped in these palace walls with me, Ah Wan is enough."
Li Wan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why does it sound like I might as well be released from the palace?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Ah Wan."
Li Wan smiled and held his face: "Ah Wan is willing to be a prisoner."
The emperor kissed her eyelashes tenderly and said, "Ah Wan, when you and I have a child, when he grows up to my age, I will pass the throne to him, and then leave here with you and travel around the country together."
Li Wan looked at him tenderly.
The emperor smiled, and his lips fell to her neck: "So, Ah Wan, I will work harder to make you pregnant with a dragon fetus as soon as possible... Can we do it again?"
Li Wan: “…….”
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Shortly after the enthronement ceremony, Li Wan was diagnosed with pregnancy.
The emperor was so happy that he didn't know what to say. He rewarded the imperial physician generously. In front of Li Wan, he was at a loss like a child and was afraid to touch her, as if she would break if Li Wan touched her.
It was Li Wan who held his hand and touched her belly.
The emperor's hands were very light, and he touched her carefully for a few times. He couldn't help but kissed her belly gently. He raised his head, and his eyes were shining with joy: "Awan, we are pregnant."
The palace maids in the main palace were all very happy.
The emperor was worried that no one else could take care of Li Wan, so he made an exception and summoned Madam Li into the palace to take care of her personally.
The King of Qi could only get close to Li Wan when the Emperor was present.
No one else is allowed to get within three meters of Li Wan.
Xiao Qianzi was also sent to Fengxi Palace to take care of Li Wan because of his calm personality. He and Cuizhu followed the emperor's orders and kept a close eye on Li Wan.
Fengxi Palace was even covered with carpets everywhere, and the corners of the tables were wrapped up, for fear that she would bump into anything.
Li Wan felt helpless about the emperor's paranoia, and even Mrs. Li felt that it was a bit too much.
The emperor no longer lived in the Gandong Palace. He went to Fengxi Palace after court every day and slept there at night. He wished he could keep Li Wan under his nose all the time. Even when he hugged Li Wan when he went to bed at night, he didn't dare to use too much force. He was very careful for fear of touching Li Wan's belly.
Although he was so nervous, the smiles on his face increased more and more.
After all, he was a minister who had watched him grow up. Even if there were many things that were not in accordance with the rules, he swallowed them all when he saw that the emperor was so happy.
Besides, Li Wan’s performance as the queen was impeccable.
The ministers' biggest concern was the issue of the royal heir, but she solved it within less than a month of becoming queen.
Even the Li family did not become ostentatious because of their power. Instead, they became more low-key.
With the help of the Li family, the Lin family quickly gained a foothold in Kyoto.
The emperor granted them a large house, rewarded them with gold, silver and land, and permitted Lin Zhi and Lin Yu to study at the National Academy. They had close ties with the Li family, and as they bore the title of the queen's savior, no one dared to bully them.
When Lin Zhi and Lin Yu arrived at the National Academy, they were very diligent and motivated. The teacher of the National Academy even praised them, saying that they were not only talented but also so hardworking.
Lin Yu would write to Li Wan in the palace every month.
She wrote about everything in it, but she wrote less about her own affairs and more about Lin Zhi's affairs.
Lin Zhi's article was praised by the teacher, and Lin Zhi was favored by a noble lady, and so on.
Li Wan found it very interesting and wrote back to Lin Yu after finishing it.
Whenever Lin Yu received a letter, she would call Lin Zhi to read it together.
Lin Zhi would not read with her. Instead, he would wait for her to finish reading and give the letter to him. He would then take it to his room and read it over and over again the few sentences she had written to him.
He read every letter she replied to.
She was now the queen, but her speech was still the same as when she was in the village, and when he read her letter, he could imagine the smile on her face and her gentle tone.
A few days ago, he accidentally heard someone say that Li Wan's family was in decline and she had no family to rely on. The only thing she could depend on was the emperor's favor. It was unknown how long this queen could stay in power.
He secretly made up his mind to study harder. When he entered the court to serve as an official, he not only wanted to be an official, but also a high-ranking official. They said that Li Wan had no backing, so he would be her backer.
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May. Early summer.
Queen Li gave birth to a prince after ten months of pregnancy, and both mother and child were safe.
The emperor cried with joy and named him He.
In the same year, the emperor divorced his concubines, leaving only the queen in the harem, shocking the whole country.
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