Wearing a book, hooking him up

On the day of the Emperor's Birthday, Jun Zechen's imperial edict quickly spread throughout the six palaces.

"The Emperor proclaims, by order of Heaven.

I have inherited the destiny of Heaven and rule over the world. The well-being of the harem is a matter of great importance to the state.

Today we have Imperial Noble Consort Jiayi, who is kind and virtuous.

Since he took charge of the palace power, the harem has been peaceful, harmonious and tranquil, with order and clarity.

She is benevolent, generous, fair, and virtuous, and is a role model for all the concubines in the harem.

She has noble moral character, dignified manners, gentleness and virtue, and is beautiful and intelligent. She is truly a wise helper to me and a blessing to the royal family.

Today, I have issued this decree to enthrone Imperial Noble Consort Jiayi as Empress, grant her the right to reside in Kunning Palace, and to be the Empress Dowager and the mother of the country.

I hope that she will continue to uphold the example of virtue, lead the harem, extend well-being, and create a prosperous era with me.

Admire this! "

After the imperial edict was read, Anshun respectfully and carefully held the Queen's seal, came to Su Jingyao, and solemnly handed it to Su Jingyao.

Su Jingyao took the book with both hands, with a proper smile on her face, joy and solemnity in her eyes.

Although she already knew that Jun Zechen would enthrone her as queen today, she was still delighted when she actually received the imperial edict and the queen's seal.

On that day, Su Jingyao also issued her first imperial decree after becoming queen.

This was also what she and Jun Zechen had discussed. There were too few high-ranking concubines in the harem now, and today was the Wanshou Festival, so ministers from various cities in the Jun Kingdom and envoys from surrounding small countries would all come.

Only concubines of the second rank or above can participate in the banquet. Now there are only Concubine Ling and Concubine Shen, which really seems petty.

Therefore, Su Jingyao was going to confer titles on the six palaces again today and enthrone Concubine Ling as Concubine De.

Concubine Shen was changed to Concubine Xian and her title was not retained; Concubine Lin was changed to Concubine Lin, and Concubine Bai was changed to Concubine Bai.

She also selected some of the other concubines and promoted them to a higher level.

Su Jingyao sat gracefully on the brand new phoenix chair in Kunning Palace. The chair was exquisitely carved and shone with golden light.

She was dressed in a gorgeous phoenix robe and had a dazzling phoenix crown on her head, looking elegant and noble.

Kunning Palace had already been carefully cleaned up by the palace maids and eunuchs, and had been renovated according to Su Jingyao's instructions.

Su Jingyao knew that it was only a matter of time before she moved into Kunning Palace, so she did not spend too much time on renovating Zhaochun Palace.

However, she personally designed the layout and furnishings of Kunning Palace and specifically instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to decorate it carefully.

The Qianqing Palace is located in the core area of ​​the inner court. It is majestic and magnificent, standing like a towering giant peak.

The Kunning Palace is located behind the Qianqing Palace, echoing the Qianqing Palace from a distance. The two palaces are like two shining pearls, firmly embedded on the central axis of the inner court.

One in front and one behind, they perfectly embody the emperor and empress's supreme honorable status and incomparable special identity.

At this moment, Su Jingyao, sitting upright on the phoenix chair, had joy in her autumn-water eyes.

He raised his head slightly and examined every corner of Kunning Palace, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Not long after, the voice of Jun Zechen reporting from outside was heard.

Hearing the voice, Su Jingyao curled up a faint smile at the corner of her mouth. Then she took light lotus steps, stood up gracefully, and walked slowly to the front of the hall.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

She bowed slightly, her voice as sweet as an oriole's song, her face full of smiles, and her dignified and elegant posture fully demonstrated the demeanor that a queen should have.

Today she is wearing a gorgeous bright red palace dress for the queen. The waist belt is a bright yellow one that represents her royal status and can only be used by the emperor and empress. It perfectly outlines her slender waist, making her look more graceful.

The sleeves of the monarch's palace dress are narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, while the queen's palace dress is made of Shu brocade, which has an excellent drape.

The long skirt that drags on the ground hangs down naturally like flowing clouds and water, and it flutters like a fairy when she walks. The overall look is noble, extraordinary and absolutely beautiful.

Her beautiful black hair was all tied up, revealing her graceful swan-like neck. She wore a phoenix crown on her head, and around it were phoenix hairpins inlaid with gold and gems, silver flower hairpins with hollow twined phoenix and auspicious bird patterns, and jade hairpins with phoenix and crabapple patterns.

Miaoxia's hair-combing skills were superb. She decorated her head with a variety of hairdos, yet arranged them in an orderly manner, showing the queen's luxurious temperament to the fullest.

Jun Zechen walked forward, and seeing her like this, his eyes were full of love and admiration.

He helped her up and said with a smile: "Yaoyao is so elegant today, and she is a perfect match for me standing next to you."

He was also wearing a dragon robe of the same color today. The golden dragon embroidery on it was lifelike, majestic and domineering.

Su Jingyao slowly raised her eyes, and looked at him affectionately with her watery eyes.

"Your Majesty, it is your birthday today. I, your concubine, would like to wish you a happy birthday."

"Okay, the thing that makes me happiest today is that Yaoyao becomes my queen."

Jun Zechen held her hand, his face full of happiness and satisfaction. He was in charge of the world and had a lovely wife by his side. Was there anything more satisfying in life than this?

Jun Zechen led her out of Kunning Palace, his eyes full of tenderness. As they walked, he turned his head from time to time to look at Su Jingyao beside him.

Su Jingyao also had a smile on her lips. She tilted her head slightly and smiled at Jun Zechen.

The two of them boarded the magnificent imperial chariot and headed to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Concubine Xian, Concubine De, Concubine Lin, and Concubine Bai had been waiting outside respectfully for a long time.

After the Emperor and Empress got on the imperial sedan chair, the four concubines bowed and greeted them. Then, they each got on their sedan chairs and followed the sedan chair towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The imperial sedan chair was extremely large, and together with the eunuchs carrying it, it almost filled the entire palace road.

Behind the imperial carriage, a dozen palace maids followed in an orderly manner. The group was so huge that it looked extremely spectacular.

When they arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the ministers had already been there. At this moment, the sounds of drums and music suddenly rang out, each one exciting. When the ministers saw His Majesty coming in hand in hand with the Queen, they all paid their respects.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant, pays homage. Long live Your Majesty, and long live Your Majesty. Live the Queen a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years." The voices of the ministers were unanimous and loud.

Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen walked side by side, gracefully moving towards the highest seat in the hall.

The highest seat today is a dragon and phoenix chair, which is just wide enough for two people.

This was specially arranged by Jun Zechen, and there was no separate dragon throne or phoenix throne.

Afterwards, the four concubines sat on both sides of Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen according to their positions.

After the emperor arrived, the banquet officially began.

Defei sat below Su Jingyao with a complicated look in her eyes, sometimes looking at Su Jingyao, sometimes looking at Jun Zechen.

The virtuous concubine sat below His Majesty with a smug look on her face. It was obvious that she was still the number one among the concubines.

Concubine De glanced at the emperor and empress unobtrusively. They were sitting side by side, with outstanding temperament and manners, and seemed so well matched.

But her heart was full of bitterness, because she should have been the respected queen beside His Majesty.

But now even the positions of the four concubines were issued by the Queen's decree.

Thinking back to the past, when His Majesty's heart had not yet been completely taken away by the Queen, Concubine De was filled with fear.

Because the queen is kind and pure, of noble birth, beautiful, intelligent and decent, she is such a nearly perfect woman. Concubine De doesn't know what kind of man would not be attracted to her.

So even though she believed that Jun Zechen would not fall in love with anyone else at that time, she was still worried about the Queen.

Every time she was sad because of His Majesty's special treatment of the Queen, she would ask His Majesty at that time to make a promise to her.

However, in the end, these promises are like mirages in the mirror and will shatter at the slightest touch.

The funniest thing is that she always thought she knew the queen very well, but she didn't know that the queen was not as non-competitive as she saw.

Her kindness is all a disguise, even His Majesty has been kept in the dark by her!

Thinking of this, Concubine De clenched her hands unconsciously.

During these few months, Concubine De has put a lot of thought and effort into cultivating a number of people in private.

She urgently needed a prince to consolidate her position, so she placed her people in both Concubine Chu and Concubine Ye's places.

Because she couldn't be sure whether Concubine Chu would give birth to a prince smoothly, she could only try her best to seize every possible opportunity, so she also placed a spy in Concubine Ye's place.

It was precisely because of this that she realized that she had always believed that Concubine Ye was disliked by His Majesty because she had plotted against the Queen.

But it turned out that the Queen had set up a trap step by step, making Concubine Ye fall into it foolishly.

Defei recalled every move of the Queen when she was still the Crown Prince's concubine. Now it seems that they all had a deep meaning and were deliberately intended to alienate the relationship between her and His Majesty.

In the end, he succeeded in convincing both her and His Majesty of the Queen's kindness and concessions.

Just like the incident with Concubine Ye this time, in your majesty's heart, the queen will always be the poor person who is plotted against and the most innocent person.

Concubine De lowered her head slightly, a hint of unwillingness flashed in her eyes. She bit her lips tightly, and her hand held the wine glass tightly, her fingers looked a little white because of the force.

It was all her fault for being too stupid and trusting the Queen so easily!

She will eventually tear off the queen's hypocritical mask and expose the real queen completely in front of His Majesty. At that time, will His Majesty still love the queen as unreservedly as he does now?

There was a gleam of ruthlessness and determination in Concubine De's eyes.

After the banquet began, the ministers presented gifts, then the concubines, and finally the queen presented gifts.

After the gift presentation, it was time for the envoys to appear. These were steps that had been arranged long ago by the Honglu Temple, and everything seemed to be in good order.

Afterwards, the shrill and high-pitched voice of the eunuch who was reporting echoed throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"The envoy of Yuehui Country and Princess Mingyue of Yuehui Country come to see you—"

"The eldest prince of Canglang State and the second princess come to see you—"

"The envoy of Lingyu Kingdom and Princess Yixuan come to see you—"

"The envoy of Seabuckthorn Kingdom and three princesses came to see me—"

"The Crown Prince of Yuelin Kingdom and Princess Yafu come to see you—"

Later, some envoys from vassal states came, but the eunuch did not report them one by one.

Jun Zechen's majestic and imposing voice rang out in the hall, like a huge bell, "Announce."

Afterwards, special palace servants brought in envoys from various countries one by one.

The envoys walked to the center of the hall with solemn expressions and steady steps, with awe and respect in their eyes.

However, the real focus of the ministers' attention was the beautiful princess and county lady who followed behind the envoy.

Some of them are beautiful and charming, some are gentle and lovely, and some have a unique style.

Minister Su frowned slightly and looked at the princesses and princesses seriously, then he turned his gaze to his daughter who was sitting in the first seat.

My daughter looked calm, without any ripples on her face, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

He couldn't help but feel relieved. His daughter had such a magnanimous character that many women could not match.

Su Jingyao didn't have any special feelings, so her expression was calm.

What's more, the entire banquet was planned and arranged by her and the officials of the Honglu Temple. She naturally knew very well who the envoys brought with them.

As for the four concubines sitting next to her, Concubine De showed a look of surprise at first, but soon regained her composure, as if no matter how many women came to the harem now, it had nothing to do with her.

However, Concubine Lin was quite proud of her promotion to imperial concubine today. However, when she saw these princesses and princesses, her mood suddenly became depressed and her face looked a little gloomy.