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I was shocked and raised my eyes. My eyes were filled with uncontrollable panic and grievance. Could it be that the empress would not let me go in the end? Didn't the empress say that the matter could not be spread out after they left the Cool Breeze House yesterday?

The Queen smiled faintly, but the sadness between her brows could hardly be hidden as she said:

"I also want to keep you by my side, but the people have a good saying, 'If a woman does not stay, she will stay.' Now that you are not young, I have also decided to marry His Majesty when you were your age. Therefore, I have decided to choose a auspicious day for you to marry Guang'er."

After all, life in the palace was still very depressing, not to mention what happened yesterday. If I could marry into the Jin Mansion, it would be a good way to get out of my current predicament. There is another layer, because of my admiration for Yang Guang.

Seeing me lower my head in silence, the empress took it for granted that I was unwilling. She advised me:

"Jin Mansion isn't too far away, and Guang'er is not a stranger as well. You don't have to worry too much. The sooner we get married, the sooner we can sever that unfilial son's muddleheaded thoughts."

"I will do as you say." I dropped to my knees and gave the empress a sincere smile. This was the only way I could express my determination to her and agree to an early marriage.

The empress was relieved, but after a while she frowned again. After a while, Ying Xiu came back from outside. She leaned on the empress's side and whispered a few words. The empress's face was gloomy. After a while, she said:

"Little Ling'Er, kneel and rest. Go back and make more preparations."

"En," I replied. After leaving Yongan Palace, I glanced around the corner and saw a red figure walking out of Yongan Palace. It was the Queen who had led Ying Xiu towards the direction of the Emperor's Palace.

The next day, the Emperor issued a decree that there was a bandit in Yuanzhou, and he sent a court official to suppress them. The King of Han, Yang Liang, went with him to gain some experience.

I naturally know that this is the empress's intention, so I used Yang Liang as a cover. However, this is also good. If there is any trouble during my marriage with Yang Guang, then it would be too bad.

That night at dinner time, the Queen sent word that the date had been chosen. Three days later would be an auspicious day.

Three days. Another three days. I really have some affinity with those three words.

As I am about to get married, and the wedding date is too tight, the entire palace has been bustling with activity, especially my mother-in-law, who is busy helping me with my wedding. Nanny said that I have just recovered from a serious illness, so I shouldn't put too much thought into it. If I am too tired, then what would happen to the marriage?

Although the time was short, the queen did not treat me badly, and she kept a wedding present as good as any princess in Big Sui, even more than when the crown prince was married, I am happy to say.

In my nervous and shy anticipation, three days slipped by on the tips of my fingers, and tomorrow was the day of my wedding. That night, I could not sleep. The empress's orders kept repeating in my head, and she said,

Even if you are married to a husband, a man is like a wild horse. Even if the reins are loose, it would be inappropriate. You must not learn from your sister-in-law.

"Normally, with the Crown Prince's status, it wouldn't be wrong to have three wives and four concubines, but he is a fool. With history as an example, many emperors have died because of his looks, so people drink alcohol as if it's venom and he as if it's a sharp axe."

"This palace is very strict, and may sometimes be a bit too strict. Do you think this palace is willing to do that? All these years, I have been eating and chanting every day just to atone for my sins. "

"Every time I see those people who seduced His Majesty with lust, I feel displeased. If I were to painstakingly build this mountain and ruin my foundation because of a woman, causing great chaos in the world and making people unable to live, then that would be a great sin."

"I know that the villain behind me hates me to the bone and calls me a jealous wife and a ferocious woman, but I cannot and dare not to be that kind of person. For the sake of Big Sui Family's foundation, even if I have to bear the eternal curse, so what?"

The empress grew more and more agitated as her eyes grew misty with bitterness. Perhaps it was because she thought of all the storms over the years, or perhaps she was really too tired, with half of Big Sui Sui on her shoulders. In the end, she was still a woman.

I listened to each and every one of them, remembering that although Empress Dugu was a bit ruthless in her ways, I had to admit that it was only under her leadership that Big Sui Sui was able to prosper today. It was only when I comforted her that she said,

"Empress, I understand your painstaking efforts. You are not as jealous as the rumors say you are. What you hold in your heart is what ordinary people cannot compare to. Your Majesty, for you to be so hardworking and devoted to your people, this is your first credit. "

"Little girl, you are a good and considerate child. With Guang'er's assistance, I am even more at ease." The empress was pleased.

Thus, it was instead me who persuaded the empress for half a day. Perhaps the empress really doted on me as if I were already out, or perhaps it was the vast imperial palace. She couldn't find anyone she could pour out her heart to, thus why she spoke so much to me. It wasn't until late at night that she left, telling me to take a good rest, but I could see that after a long talk with me, the queen seemed to be feeling a lot better.

As the mother of a nation and at the same time, as the assistant emperor's founder, the pressure that she was bearing was something that I could never have imagined. All the prejudices I had towards her disappeared at this moment.

It was even deeper into the night, and when I heard the sound, I realized that it was already four days, but I was still tossing and turning, unable to rest.

He got up and opened the window that had been carved from wood. The moonlight shone down from the west, illuminating the scarlet pavilion from a slanted angle. Everything seemed to be covered in a thin layer of gauze, but there was a vague beauty to it. A light breeze blew, and the leaves on the roof swayed gently in the wind. The entire Imperial Palace was tranquil and serene. Perhaps only at this moment could the Imperial Palace truly be quiet.

I think of Yang Guang, I don't know if he is like me at the moment, confused...

It wasn't even dawn yet, but the people in the palace were already busy. The moment I touched the pillow, I was called by my mother-in-law to bathe and change into a new set of clothes.

The eunuchs and maids were all full of joy, and when they opened their mouths, they were all auspicious words. I sat quietly in front of the carved bronze mirror and let the lady with delicate hands tie up the strands of my silky black hair into a complex and gorgeous bun. The jade hairpin was a pearl made from a vermilion heart knot, which hung at the sides of my hair.

The vermilion wedding dress was embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. Even the undergarments were bright red with large, beautiful peonies embroidered on them. Her waist was tied with a jade belt, and a thin tassel hung from her waist all the way down. When she moved, she appeared even more graceful.

After painstakingly putting on makeup for four hours, I looked in the bronze mirror and saw that the jade pearl was shining and the gorgeous bride was really me?

Beautiful and elegant, the most beautiful bride I have ever served." The wedding maiden praised him sincerely. Xi Niang was a thirty year old or so woman, a maid specially given by the empress to comb my wedding makeup. According to local customs, when a bride marries, her hair must be tied up in a bun, and a woman with two children must be the one to make a marriage.

Hearing the praises of the crowd, my face immediately turned red, as I felt extremely embarrassed. However, when one looked at the vermilion wedding dress in the mirror, they would see that it was even more bashful.

When the sun was shining down, I was already dressed up and out of the pavilion. Chen Hung and Yue Xin supported me in the front, and behind me were six boys and girls dressed in jade and jade carrying long skirts. The bells and drums were playing together, and the flutes were singing in unison.

Through the red veil, Feng Qingsha lifted her head and saw rows after rows of palace servants holding different kinds of dowry, hundreds of imperial bodyguards holding magnificent ceremonies, and officials and generals clad in different colors. The vast imperial palace seemed to be very crowded.

I walked step by step towards the rainbow, light but dignified step by step, the jasper in my body shining in the sun, at this moment, I feel like the happiest bride in the world, but in the bottom of my heart, there is a faint sense of melancholy.

When I entered the public service, I took one last look back at the Wangyou Pavilion, the place where I had lived for four years, and immediately understood the origin of the melancholy in my heart. I left the pavilion, went out to become a new wife, and no longer had a daughter to celebrate.

No matter if I used to be prosperous or lonely, regretful or perfect, I will draw a conclusion today. The feeling of nostalgia and the joy of being a new married woman surging out from the bottom of my heart intertwines and twines in my heart, so much so that even I am unable to distinguish my feelings at this moment.

I sat in the colored carriage, accompanied by my female servant, the nanny, who stood on both sides of it. When the emperor boarded the imperial carriage, the sky shook with the sound of artillery. The chief official shouted, "Get up!"

I only heard that there were a lot of rules during the wedding, but I didn't know that it was actually so complicated and that it had been going on for almost an entire day. It wasn't until dinner time that I finally had a chance to catch my breath, but I could only silently sit on the white jade mat of the Yuanxin Pavilion on the east side of the Jin palace.

The bright red embroidered phoenix brocade was placed in layers on the sides of the bed, while the golden colored beaded phoenix silk was hung on the bright red, plant-like curtains. Dozens of female servants were lined up in two rows, respectfully sitting on the empty space on both sides of the bed; all of them wore the same colored pink-jade dress, while their arms were embroidered with mandarin ducks.

Opposite the table, there was a meticulously carved Nanmu table, on it were a few fruits and two red candles as thick as wrists. It was already nightfall, and the candles were burning brightly, and the floor was covered with a flowery red carpet.

From the front hall, the faint sounds of singing and dancing could be heard. Due to the distance, he could not hear what was being sung. He only felt that the wait had been a long time, but he also felt uneasy. According to the customs, I had to wait for my husband to remove his veil before I could stand up. However, after sitting still for a few hours, I couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Glancing left and right, the maidservants on both sides were handsome and beautiful, fresh and pleasant to look at. However, they were motionless like wax statues, causing me to be so afraid that I didn't even dare to move.

Unable to move, I could only close my eyes and rest my mind, quietly listening to the drip sounds. Such a slow and steady sound was like the sound of a buddhist temple, slowly dispelling the annoyance in my heart and gradually calming down. Thus, after an unknown period of time, I started to feel a little dazed. It was probably due to the fact that I didn't sleep last night.