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Chapter 784

On August 12, the emperor got married and the ceremony of enthroning the queen was held.

Civil and military officials, court ladies, royal nobles, tribal leaders of the northern grasslands, including Bater with his second princess, the Southeast Asian countries that Han Ziqian had visited, and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate all sent envoys to pay tribute and witness together the unprecedented and epoch-making event of the Mongolian-Han marriage.

This was the first time that a Mongolian woman was canonized as the empress of the Han Dynasty.

After Kokozhen, dressed in gorgeous and complicated queen's dress, stepped onto the high platform step by step, knelt in front of the altar, took the phoenix seal and imperial seal from the queen, worshiped the heaven, earth and ancestors with the emperor, and officially became husband and wife.

Jiang Yuebai's eyes were moist as she recalled the year when Li Beichen held her hand and walked into the Taimiao to worship their ancestors and carved their surname into the jade book after his name.

It was like a dream, and my heart ached. Fourteen years had passed. Jiuru, are you doing well in that world? Do you have a new lover and family? Do you still remember me and our children?

He got married today, marrying his sweetheart, a pretty Mongolian girl.

She was very dignified, with dark skin and big eyes. She was only slightly shorter than her son, about 1.7 meters tall. She always had a warm smile on her face, and was a very virtuous and generous woman.

If you are here, I believe you will like it too.

At night, Jiang Yuebai called Concubine Lu, and the two got drunk and talked a lot of nonsense.

Concubine Lu smiled and said, "The queen looks a bit like you."

Jiang Yuebai said drunkenly, "How could that be? She has a high nose and big eyes."

Concubine Lu recalled for a long time and stammered, "It's not the looks that are similar, it's the personalities that are similar, anyway, they are similar."

"Nonsense, how can they look alike? She's so tall and has such a straight nose," Jiang Yuebai smiled and patted Concubine Lu's head, "You must have drunk too much."

"If you don't believe me, ask Concubine Huan or Concubine An." After saying this, Concubine Lu burped and fell asleep on the table.

Jiang Yuebai recalled the Queen's appearance and felt that what Concubine Lu said was somewhat correct, such as the big eyes. As he thought about it, he also fell asleep on the ground.

After the wedding, the other concubines also entered the palace and lived in the palace where Jiang Yuebai and her family once lived.

All the old palaces were cleaned and renovated in advance, leaving no trace of the previous dynasty. Fengyi Palace was changed back to Yonghe Palace, and Qixia Palace was changed to Yongning Palace. The emperor arranged for his cousin to live in Yonghe Palace and told her not to move the furnishings inside.

This way, it will be very convenient if my mother wants to go back and visit.

The next day, the emperor and the empress came to pay their respects. They held hands, their eyes were full of sweetness and smiles. It seemed that they were very loving and happy the night before.

After the Emperor and the Empress had finished their greetings, the other concubines came in one by one according to their rank and bowed and greeted Jiang Yuebai.

In the following month, the Queen was very particular about the rules. Every day, after the concubines paid their respects to her, they would come together to pay their respects to the Queen Mother, rain or shine.

This month was the most melancholy month for Jiang Yuebai. The concubines in Ci'an Palace felt the same way. Although they moved into Ci'an Palace, as long as there were no new people moving in, they would occasionally go back and see that it was still the same as before. But now that new people have moved in, it means that their era has truly come to an end.

A month later, Qi Ming and Jiang Li held their wedding. Jiang Yuebai and the emperor personally attended the wedding, which was extremely precious and important.

Jiang Yuebai's cousin and his wife sat in the hall, attending as Jiang Li's parents.

Jiang Li was dressed very beautifully that day, like a fairy, with smiles in her eyes and mouth; Qi Ming was majestic and heroic, with a smile on his face but no smile in his eyes.

To outsiders, they were a match made in heaven. Some people also said that the Queen Mother was using her mother's family to control the military power held by Qi Ming and his father Qi Muye, and was very worried about the future interference of foreign relatives in politics.

Jiang Li served tea to her cousin the Emperor and her aunt the Empress Dowager.

The emperor conferred the title of Princess Wuyou on Jiang Li on the spot, with a fief of 200 households, wishing her a life without worries.

Hearing the title given by her son, Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but shed tears. She guessed that the emperor must have known the truth.

She didn't know if her daughter got what she wanted. Because Qi Ming's drunkenness and reluctance before the wedding, as well as the occasional "Hua'er" he murmured in tears after getting drunk, were all told to Jiang Yuebai by her younger brother.

They were clearly a pair of lovers, but they didn't know each other. Even if the Second Princess was upset, she couldn't say it out loud. Because if she did, the other party wouldn't believe it, and would only feel that the love in her heart was being blasphemed.

The wedding was packed with distinguished guests, including all the dignitaries in the capital, and it was extremely grand. However, the wedding night was silent.

Because Qi Ming slept in the study that night and did not consummate his marriage with Jiang Li.

On the second day, Qi Ming took Jiang Li to the Cining Palace to pay a visit to Jiang Yuebai and the emperor to express their gratitude.

My daughter, who was as bright as a peach blossom yesterday and whose heart and eyes were full of happiness, looks sad today and may cry in the next second.

The emperor naturally saw that the two of them were not in harmony, but he only said, "Qi Ming, you must treat my cousin well."

Qi Ming knelt down and said sullenly, "I obey your order."

Jiang Yuebai just smiled and said, "I wish you two will live in harmony, grow old together, and have a son soon."

In the end, Jiang Li was kept, saying that he was here to talk to his "aunt".

When the two were alone, Jiang Li threw herself into Jiang Yuebai's arms, "Mother!"

A cry of grievance, accompanied by a loud cry of pain. Jiang Yuebai understood what happened last night without Jiang Li saying anything.

Jiang Yuebai asked softly, "Do you regret it?"

Jiang Li shook her head desperately, "No regrets. I don't regret it. As long as I can stay by his side, it will be fine."

Jiang Yuebai looked at his daughter who had fallen in love with him with a distressed look on her face. "Silly child, if that's the case, then calm down and take it slow. Treat him like you did before, and let him slowly discover your goodness. He's a sensible child and will cherish you."

Jiang Li raised her head with tears in her eyes, looked at her mother, grabbed her sleeve and asked, "Can I really not tell him? According to his character, he will definitely keep the secret."

Jiang Yuebai shook his head firmly, "No. If you want Qi Ming to die, tell him." "Why? Why?" Jiang Li said uncontrollably, completely unlike the calm and composed appearance he had maintained since childhood.

Jiang Yuebai said coldly, "Because this is a secret. A secret means you can never tell it. This is the rule."

Jiang Li covered her face and cried sadly.

Jiang Yuebai stared at her daughter in her arms. No matter what Qi Ming did, it was bound to be a painful ending.

If Qi Ming remained loyal to the Second Princess and completely rejected Jiang Li's approach, she would be hurt; if Qi Ming was moved by Jiang Li with another face and accepted her feelings, it meant that his feelings for the Second Princess were not indestructible, but could be replaced by someone with similar feelings.

The only way to break the impasse is to tell the secret, but telling the secret will cause unpredictable chain reactions.

Jiang Li has always been a very smart girl. She must have figured this out a long time ago, which is why she is so sad.

Jiang Yuebai patted her back and said sadly, "Maybe this is fate."

The emperor asked Qi Ming to stay alone for lunch, and after lunch they went for a walk in Emerald Lake. The emperor told Qi Ming that a letter had been sent from Anbei Protectorate saying that the Second Princess and Bater were in love with each other, and they were very affectionate and had been pregnant for more than a month.

After hearing this, Qi Ming was stunned for a moment, with a look of pain on his face.

When Li Chengji got married in August, the Second Princess came to the capital with Bater to pay tribute. The two were in love and sweet, and Bater loved and cared for the Second Princess very much. Qi Ming lied to himself and told himself that they were just playing a show. Maybe the real situation was just like him and Jiang Li, who looked like a perfect match but were actually far away from each other.

The two of them had had a vague affection for each other during their time at school and had hinted at each other. He firmly believed that the Second Princess had him in her heart and that she was as depressed as he was.

Now he could see clearly that it was he who couldn't let go, and maybe the Second Princess never liked him at all. In any case, the Second Princess had already obeyed the arrangement and started a new life. He wished her happiness.

On the night he returned, he went to the Liao Palace and got drunk again. Jiang Li brought people to look for him, but he was drunk and refused to go back. Jiang Bingliang had to coax him back with him, and then he sent him back to bed, and explained to Jiang Li: Qi Ming was busy with work and under a lot of pressure, so he got drunk.

Qi Ming vomited all over the place, Jiang Li was crying and waiting on him attentively. When Qi Ming drunkenly called out "A Hua", Jiang Li responded with "I'm here, I'm here", undressed Qi Ming, and responded to Qi Ming's affection with a passionate kiss.

In a daze, Qi Ming mistook Jiang Li for the second princess and poured out all his love and longing for her. The two of them tossed and turned all night until they were exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up the next day, Qi Ming looked at the woman who was still sleeping in the quilt beside him, and recalled the crazy night last night. He felt very upset and guilty, thinking that he had betrayed A Hua and hurt Jiang Li in front of him.

He was about to get up and put on his clothes, but Jiang Li grabbed his hand.

Shocked, he hurriedly lowered his head and apologized, "I'm sorry."

Jiang Li gently stroked his face, causing Qi Ming, who had never been touched by a woman, to tremble all over. "From now on, just treat me as your Ah Hua."

As she spoke, she kissed him passionately on the lips. His mind went blank, his body reacted, but his reason made him push Jiang Li away.

"you"

Jiang Li suddenly hugged Qi Ming tightly, pressed them together, and whispered, "Close your eyes and don't speak. Imagine me as Ah Hua. Love her and cherish her."

"But you are not." Qi Ming said rationally, his head feeling dizzy.

Jiang Li became more and more proactive, making it impossible for Qi Ming to back out. "If you believe I am, then I am. Call me Ah Hua."

Hearing this, Qi Ming was like a possessed man. He hugged Jiang Li tightly, closed his eyes, and called out affectionately, "Ahua."

As he said this, he kissed Jiang Li passionately, his whole body filled with strength and passion.

"Ahua."

"Ahua, you are so beautiful"

"Ahua, you are so nice"

"Ahua. Me."

The murmurings echoed in Jiang Li's ears, and she felt unusually happy. Because it turned out that he loved her so deeply that he would say her name and imagine it was her when he had sex with other people. But at the same time, she felt a dull pain in her heart, one dull pain after another.

But this pain is insignificant compared to the happiness he brings.

Jiang Li did not get up that day. The next day, he did not get up either. The day after that, he did not get up either.

She couldn't get up at all, and if she had to struggle to get up, she would walk very ungainly and conspicuously. She sent Fuling to the palace to deliver a message to her mother, saying that "she had successfully won Qi Ming's heart without saying much", implying that she had not revealed the secret of her identity.

Jiang Yuebai was happy for her daughter when she heard that Qi Ming had made love with her for three consecutive nights, but she was also secretly worried. She did not ask her daughter how Qi Ming had suddenly changed his attitude. She had grown up, and as long as she felt good, it was good.

The younger sister Jiang Jinshu is also sixteen years old this year. She doesn't know how to tell her sister that she likes the champion. She feels that she is a merchant's daughter and a second wife, and is not worthy of the champion's family background. She is relieved that she has not been granted marriage. If she is married to someone else, she doesn't know how to face it.

However, she missed the number one scholar every day, but because she was a girl, she could not take the initiative to look for him. It was also not convenient for her to go to the Prince of Liao's Palace often. After all, her brother often gathered a group of unmarried men, and if it got out, it would cause gossip.

In addition, it is already October, the weather is cold, and the flowers and trees are withered. It is inevitable to sigh and feel depressed.

Mrs. Lu thought that her third daughter was eager to get married, so she told her not to worry, saying that her sister was the empress dowager and had the best judgment, and would definitely find a good and trustworthy marriage for her.

When the two of them were thinking their own thoughts, Jiang Yuebai brought Lu into the palace, saying that he wanted to marry his sister to No. 1 Scholar Lu Changlin, the younger brother of Concubine Lu. Lu was naturally overjoyed to hear that her daughter's marriage was not only settled, but she was also marrying into a wealthy family. She kowtowed to express her gratitude.

Jiang Yuebai told the emperor that Lu Changlin and his sister were in love with each other. The emperor granted their marriage at the morning court the next day and asked the Ministry of Rites to choose a good day and hold the wedding as soon as possible.

After all, Jiang Jinshu would be seventeen after December, and eighteen after the Chinese New Year. Lu Changlin was two years older than the emperor, and would be twenty at the turn of eighteen or nineteen. In the eyes of the world, both of them were considered to be unmarried young people of advanced age.

The emperor was in a hurry, so the Ministry of Rites chose an auspicious date and set it for February of the following year. This gave them half a year to prepare.

This is the emperor's aunt who married him. Although she is young, she is of a very high generation.