Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 21 The day of coronation arrives.

When the kitten walked into the room with its head lowered and its eyes not looking away, Li Ang and the other man had just gotten up from bed.

Looking up at the direction of Xiuchuang, the kitten was startled and quickly lowered his head again.

"Now that you know everything, you just need to watch your mouth from now on."

With his fingers spinning vigorously on Li An's waist, Zhan Doudou sighed and said, "Little cat, you have been with me for more than ten years. I am not worried that you will do anything bad to me. Just behave and speak as usual. Otherwise, if someone sees you with a guilty conscience, it will arouse suspicion!"

"Yes, I understand, slave."

The kitten's voice was timid. It no longer had the liveliness and agility it used to have, and it seemed to be worried.

Although His Highness asked her to continue as usual, it would take some time for her to adapt to the change.

Zhan Doudou even heard a hint of worry and sadness in this voice.

Zhan Doudou stopped twisting the tender flesh on Li An's waist, slowly walked to Xiaomaoer, took her hand, and comforted her with a smile, "After the storm has passed, I will find an opportunity to take you into the harem, and you won't have too many burdens if I give you a status."

Looking back, she saw Li An grinning and rubbing his waist. Zhan Doudou spat and added unhappily:
"If it weren't for the audacity of some people, you wouldn't be so sad and frightened."

Zhan Doudou actually doesn't blame Ang Lee at all, at least not in this matter.

Xiaomaoer was different from the others after all. She was a maid who had accompanied her for more than ten years. Rather than accompanying her, she was more of a caretaker. She grew up under Xiaomaoer's care. She accompanied Yida to learn literature in the past, and Xiaomao gritted her teeth and persevered even during the painful martial arts training process.

Plus, she was usually too close to Zhan Doudou.

What happened between me and Li Ang can be hidden from others but not necessarily from Xiao Maoer.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Li Ang take it away. After that, they will all be family members, and it will make her feel more at ease.

Being comforted by His Highness with such kind words and the promise of giving him a status, the little cat was surprised at first, but then he became happy.

Perhaps she could understand His Highness's sincerity, so the little cat said, "Thank you for your kindness to me. My originally confused heart has calmed down."

"That's good."

Zhan Doudou nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Xiaomaoer to help the two of them change clothes and wash up.

Basins, cloth towels, refined salt, willow branches, and the soap 'invented' by Ye Qingmei were brought in one by one. The clothes that Zhan Doudou needed today had been prepared by the Ministry of Rites long before and sent to the East Palace. After the two of them washed and changed their clothes, they had breakfast.

"Your Highness, today is the great day of your ascension to the throne. Do I and the others have to follow you to the palace?"

While eating heartily, Ang Lee raised the questions in his mind.

At the dinner table, there were not only himself and Doudou, but also eight other distinguished guests present. As a result, Li An spoke in a much more polite manner and was no longer as casual as before.

But it is precisely because of this kind of questioning that it seems "casual".

The other eight girls were surprised at how important Li An was in His Highness' heart, and they lowered their heads even more. Didn't they see that they didn't even dare to breathe while eating, let alone ask any questions.

"I took you into the East Palace earlier, but it was a bit hasty. I didn't have time to grant you a rank."

Zhan Doudou ate the light food with a rhythmic and graceful movement. She wiped her mouth with a silk scarf and explained, "Follow me into the palace today to ask the Queen Mother to grant you status and set up a sleeping palace. From now on, we will not return to the East Palace."

As soon as the words came out, the women became excited. They realized belatedly that their highness would soon become the emperor, and they would become the most noble people in the world!
All of this seemed so dreamy and unreal that they could hardly believe it even after a few days.

Unexpectedly, Li An had different thoughts: "If, I mean, is there a possibility that I can stop living in the harem?"

Zhan Doudou didn't say anything, but just stared at Li An expressionlessly.

"Hey hey hey."

The harem is so dangerous, with the Queen Mother's spies everywhere. If it is possible not to live there, Li An still wants to fight for it, "Actually, living in the Eastern Palace is pretty good."

Zhan Doudou still didn't say anything, but her eyes almost saw through Li Ang!
For a moment, the women who were eating stopped what they were doing, and the scene became "warm".

At this moment, the housekeeper came in with a maid. The maid seemed not to notice anything strange in the scene. She stood in front of the corridor and read loudly, "The Queen Mother has ordered that the Crown Prince should enter the palace as soon as possible."

As everyone knows, the Northern Qi Dynasty's group of maids is no match for anyone except the Queen Mother.

You mean His Highness?

The future emperor of Da Qi fights Doudou?

In their eyes, he was a boy who had not yet fully grown up, and even more so a playful boy. They and others were the Queen Mother's "good sisters", the elders in the palace, and His Highness's elders.

Therefore, they spoke with a hint of arrogance unconsciously.

Zhan Doudou frowned slightly and said softly, "I understand. Let's go to the palace now!"

The whole family left the East Palace and headed towards the Imperial Palace. The servants who were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears were still there, exchanging words. Even the housekeeper who used to abide by the rules did not stop them. After today, their status will rise along with His Highness.
It is true that one person has achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven.
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The carriage passed through the deep doorway, leaving all the palaces behind. They were not civil or military officials in the court, so they did not need to walk into the palace. When the carriage stopped, everyone smiled and stroked their hands gently to make themselves appear more dignified and decent.

After getting off the carriage and looking up, the main hall where the imperial palace of Da Qi was held was still above hundreds of stone steps!
It stands there quietly, looking solemn and heavy, with a hint of freshness and antiquity in its deep black color.

Unlike the Shoukang Palace where the Queen Mother lived, this main hall was the symbol of power of the Great Qi Dynasty, and its appearance inevitably carried a solemn meaning.
Everyone walked lightly to the front of the hall, and with a loud shout of "Your Highness has arrived", Zhan Doudou raised his leg and stepped into the hall.

But Li An and others stayed where they were and waited.

The head eunuch in the palace shook the whisk in his hand and said with a smile: "My dear nobles, please follow me to the side hall and wait. We will have to wait for quite a while."

"Thank you, eunuch."

Li An reached into his hand and actually took out a hundred-liang silver note from the space, handed it to the eunuch leader, and asked softly, "What's your name, eunuch?"

Li An is rich, which is earned from selling meat from the "red sachet" worth 10,000 taels.
The old eunuch in front of him looked unusual. To have reached such a status, he had reached the end of his path as a eunuch and there was no further promotion. Apart from money, he probably had no other hobbies.

Not bad!

It’s worth it for Li Ang to bribe him!
This is called managing relationships. It's something you can do anyway if you have nothing to do.

"Alas, my name is Gao Zhongxian. What I have done is just my job. How dare I ask for a reward from you, Your Excellency?" Eunuch Gao was a little flattered.

With his power, he knew Li Ang's identity at the first moment. This person would at least be a royal concubine in the future, so she must not be neglected.

"Take it, my hands are sore from holding it up all the time."

(End of this chapter)