The head maids in the ancestral hall, seeing that the "Emperor and Empress" had affectionate eyes and were not as rumored outside, that the Emperor had forced them to marry, were very gratified and all smiled.
After the old nanny finished chanting the vows, Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao's ancestral worship ceremony was completed.
But the two naturally clasped hands.
"Their plan is to withdraw after Shang Dongyang's ancestral worship ceremony, and I will also temporarily retreat. Whether we can restrain Demon Lord Jiu Yue next depends on you, my little wife." Shang Xiye looked at the little bandit with eyes full of reluctance and worry.
“I will keep him occupied. Your Highness, you just need to go with my brother and Brother Xiao Chen to rescue Feng Hua. As soon as Feng Hua leaves the palace safely, we will immediately launch the Demon Extermination Plan,” Ji Fengyao said bravely and firmly.
"Still calling me Prince?" Shang Xiye looked at her with a hint of protest.
Seeing that the two were about to part ways temporarily, Ji Fengyao disregarded her shyness and called out again in a coquettish tone, "Husband."
A nanny came up to lead the way, saying, "Princess, you must be tired from your journey. Please follow this old servant to bathe and change your clothes."
Bai Lu then helped Ji Fengyao follow the old woman out of the ancestral hall and into the side courtyard on the right.
"Little wife, wait for me," Shang Xiye's voice gently came from behind, echoing in Ji Fengyao's mind.
Ji Fengyao couldn't help but feel a sweet warmth in her heart and softly hummed in agreement, though she didn't show it on her face.
The side courtyards on the left and right sides of the ancestral hall were used by the emperor and empress to rest when they worshipped their ancestors, so all the furnishings and decorations inside were of the finest quality.
A fragrant bath was already prepared inside.
In the emerald jade basin, there was a milky white fragrant soup, with colorful flower petals floating on top.
It looks quite beautiful and smells wonderful.
After Ji Fengyao entered, a group of palace maids who had been waiting at the door followed her in, ready to serve her bath.
Bai Lu grew impatient and stopped, turning around to shoo them away, saying, "Aren't you all annoying? How many times do I have to tell you, our princess doesn't like people watching her while she's bathing. Get out of here right now!"
“Young lady, the Empress is the mother of the nation and bears the responsibility of ensuring the continuation of the imperial line. After the sacrificial rites to Heaven and ancestors, her body needs to be examined one last time. These are not ordinary maids; the two older ones are experienced female physicians. They are responsible for checking whether the Empress's body is suitable for pregnancy or multiple pregnancies. This concerns the continuation of the imperial line and how many concubines should be added to the harem. This is an ancestral rule,” the guiding nanny explained.
Her explanation only made things worse; it enraged Bai Lu to the point of exploding.
"You mean our princess can't have children? How dare you open your foul mouth and insult my princess like this!"
"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"
A series of bright, crisp slaps landed, and the guide's face instantly swelled up like a pig's head.
Bai Lu used both hands to beat out half the maids and servants in the room. With her left hand on her hip and her right hand on the door frame, she cursed loudly: "If it weren't for your emperor using those despicable means to force our princess to come to the capital, who among you would want to be the empress?"
The eldest nephew marrying his own aunt was something neither of them wanted, and it was never a glorious thing to begin with, so they just made do and got by.
But you keep taking advantage of my kindness, sometimes trying to bring bad luck, sometimes checking fertility records.
Do you really think our princess is made of clay, or that I'm dead?
Go back and tell your emperor and ancestors that our princess can't be empress; whoever wants to be empress can be empress!
We can be bandits in the mountains, and we can also fight to the death on the ground!
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