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"Father, I don't object to this marriage." Zhaoyang said calmly.

After hearing this, the emperor showed a gratified smile on his face. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, since Zhao'er, you have agreed, your father will ask the Imperial Observatory to calculate the time for your marriage and set a date for your marriage."

After Zhaoyang thanked the emperor, the doubts in his heart did not dissipate. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Thank you, father, but why would you agree to such a ridiculous thing as a ghost marriage?"

The emperor sighed and slowly explained, "Your father didn't have this idea. It was Shi Wuji who proposed it. When I heard this proposal, I was really shocked. After all, this kind of thing is really unheard of!"

He paused, and then said, "In order to find out the reason behind this, my father and I went to the people to inquire. It turns out that in some wealthy families, if the young master unfortunately dies young, they usually buy a wife from a poor family and hold a ghost marriage for her."

At this point, the emperor's tone was a little heavy. "However, this folk custom is really a bad habit. As far as father knows, those women who were bought are often buried alive. It's really pitiful! In some cases, it's even worse. They will dig up women who have been dead for many years and match them with men in ghost marriage just because their birth dates match."

The emperor shook his head with emotion, "This world is so unfair to women. Their fate is so rough, but they don't get the attention they deserve. Father has truly seen it this time."

"Father, are you planning to improve the status of women?" Zhaoyang asked curiously, blinking his bright eyes.

The emperor smiled slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "As expected, Zhao'er, you understand me the best. However, it is not easy to implement this, Zhao'er, you have to help your father."

Zhaoyang nodded obediently, "Father, please feel free to say it. As long as I can help, Zhaoer will naturally do his best."

The emperor looked at Zhaoyang with satisfaction, and then slowly said: "Father intends to confer you the title of Regent Princess and let you serve as an official in the court."

Zhaoyang's eyes widened when he heard this, his face full of surprise, "Father, are you serious? How can a woman like me serve as an official in the court? Moreover, will my second and third brothers agree? I heard that you, father, have already appointed my second brother as the crown prince. If the status of women is raised, then my second brother's status will probably be affected."

The emperor waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "The second son dare not have any objection, after all, the throne is still mine. If he dares to object, I will directly depose him."

Zhao Yang said with some concern: "Father, will this hurt my second brother's heart? After all, he has always been very hardworking and excellent."

The emperor sighed, "Okay, you don't have to worry about these things. Go and try on the new court dress for the regent princess that I ordered to be made for you to see if it fits you."

"Father, you have been prepared for this a long time ago. Aren't you afraid that I will not agree? Will you just quit?" Zhaoyang said deliberately.

"You won't, Zhao'er, you care about the people of the world." The emperor said with a smile, his eyes revealing his trust and admiration for Zhaoyang.

Zhaoyang nodded gently, knowing the emperor's expectations and trust in her. She turned and walked into the inner room, changing into a purple and gold court dress. This court dress was gorgeous and solemn, with exquisite patterns embroidered on it, highlighting Zhaoyang's identity and status.

She put on a smaller jade crown, which was similar to the one worn by the emperor, but lighter. The crown was inlaid with precious gems, shining brightly, making Zhaoyang look even more radiant.

The emperor's eyes fell on Zhaoyang, and he couldn't help but admire him: "As expected, Zhaoer looks good in this dress. This court dress makes you look more energetic. You can wear this dress to the court tomorrow morning. I have an important announcement to make then."

Zhaoyang looked at the emperor with some concern and said, "Father, don't you think this jade crown is too similar to yours? If the ministers see it, I'm afraid they will write a letter to criticize me."

The emperor laughed and consoled her, "They wouldn't dare. With father here, no one would dare to do anything to you. Besides, I specifically ordered my subordinates to make this jade crown. There is no precedent for women to serve as officials in this dynasty or previous dynasties, so naturally there is no corresponding official uniform. I made you one similar to my own clothing. Even if they have objections, what can they do?"

Zhaoyang felt relieved after hearing the emperor's words. She knew that the emperor loved and supported her, and that his decision would not change easily. So, she said obediently: "Okay, since your father has said so, I will obey your order. However, I hope your father will protect me."

The emperor smiled and nodded, promising: "Don't worry, Zhao'er, you are my father's precious daughter, and I love you very much. Even if others can let you down, they won't let you down."

"Father, have you told my second and third brothers that I am not dead?" Zhaoyang suddenly thought of something.

The emperor was embarrassed. He knew he was in the wrong. After all, in order to avoid the suspicion of the second and third princes, he lied that Zhaoyang had passed away. How should he explain the reason now?

"Zhao'er, your father has his own difficulties." The emperor sighed, "If your second and third brothers knew you were still alive, they would probably keep asking questions. Your father really doesn't know how to deal with them."

Zhaoyang shook her head helplessly. She naturally understood the emperor's concerns. However, this was her own business after all, and she couldn't keep it a secret from her brothers.

"Father, I understand your difficulty, but this matter must be resolved eventually." Zhao Yang thought for a moment and continued, "How about this, you summon my second and third brothers to the palace, and I will explain everything to them in person. This way, they can see with their own eyes that I am safe and sound, and naturally they will stop asking questions."

The emperor thought this was a good idea, but he was still a little worried. What if the two princes knew the truth and became dissatisfied with him as their father?

"Zhao'er, you really gave your father a difficult problem." The emperor said with a wry smile, "However, since you said so, your father can only do as you are told. However, you must be careful with your two brothers, as they have bad tempers."

Zhao Yang smiled slightly and consoled him: "Don't worry, Father. I know what to do."

However, at this moment, the emperor suddenly thought of a question: "Zhao'er, father lied to them before, do you think they will blame father for this?"

Zhaoyang thought for a moment and replied, "Father, you can't be blamed entirely for this. After all, the situation was special at the time and you had no choice but to resort to this measure. I believe that as long as we are honest with each other, my brothers will understand."

The emperor felt a little relieved after hearing this, but he was still a little hesitant, wondering whether he should summon the second and third princes to the palace right now.

"How about we keep it a secret for one night and tell you tomorrow?" the emperor asked tentatively.

"I hope your Majesty doesn't mind. If my two brothers say something bad about me, I will tell them that your Majesty was also involved and ask them to come find you. Anyway, I told you, but you didn't tell them." Zhaoyang said coquettishly with a sly smile on her face.

The emperor looked at his clever daughter and smiled helplessly, "Zhao'er, you are such a lovely little girl that people both love and hate you. But don't worry, your father will never let you suffer any injustice."

"That's good. I know that father loves me the most!" Zhaoyang said happily, "But, father, if my two brothers really scold you, don't be angry. I will help you teach them a lesson."

"Okay, okay, father got it." The emperor touched Zhaoyang's head lovingly.

At the same time, the Second Prince and Zi Jun each sneezed loudly. They looked at each other and felt a little strange.

"Strange, why did I suddenly sneeze?" The second prince touched his nose and said in confusion.

"I also feel something is wrong. I always feel like someone is plotting against us." Zi Jun frowned and said thoughtfully.

However, they looked around and found nothing unusual.

The next day, during the morning court session, the emperor sat high on the dragon throne and majestically glanced at the ministers in the court. Then he slowly said, "Since all the ministers are here today, I will announce something."

He paused, then said, "Xiao Hezi, announce the decree."

Eunuch He immediately responded, holding a bright yellow imperial edict, and read aloud: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have a daughter, Princess Zhaoyang, who is gifted, intelligent, virtuous and talented, and a role model for women all over the world. I hereby appoint Princess Zhaoyang as the Regent Princess, supervising the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War. I decree this."

The people below immediately started chattering. What's going on? Everyone looked at each other. Didn't Princess Zhaoyang die? What's going on? Is the emperor getting old and confused? How can he issue such an imperial decree?

The emperor looked around and saw that everyone was silent. No one stood up to express opposition, so he nodded with satisfaction and said loudly: "Since all of you have no objection, then let's settle this matter and start implementing it immediately."

However, at this moment, the Prime Minister suddenly stepped forward, his face solemn, and he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I still have doubts about this matter. As far as I know, Princess Zhaoyang has passed away, so where did this imperial edict come from? I really can't figure it out, and I hope Your Majesty can help me solve my doubts."

The Emperor raised his lips slightly upon hearing this, and looked at the Prime Minister with a half-smile, and said slowly: "Oh? The Prime Minister is suspicious about this matter? Could it be that all the ministers are like the Prime Minister, and have doubts about my imperial decree? Well, in that case, little Hezi, summon the Regent Princess Zhaoyang to see you."

"Princess Regent Zhaoyang is here to see you!" As Eunuch He's shrill voice sounded, everyone's eyes turned to the outside of the palace.

After a moment, Zhaoyang, wearing a purple-gold court dress, walked in with fluttering sleeves and light steps. Her appearance was like a dazzling light, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Princess Zhaoyang walked along with a calm face, as if nothing in the world had anything to do with her. The ministers were all shocked and wondered: What on earth is going on? Wasn't Princess Zhaoyang dead? Did she really see a ghost in broad daylight? Or did she come back from the dead and pretend to be dead?

When Zhaoyang arrived in front of the palace, she knelt gracefully and saluted, her gentle voice echoing in the palace: "Your son pays respect to your father."

Upon seeing this, the emperor quickly stood up, helped Zhaoyang up with his own hands, and said with concern: "Zhao'er, get up quickly, don't be so polite."

"Your Majesty, what is going on?" The ministers looked at the emperor suspiciously and asked anxiously.

The emperor smiled slightly, turned to look at Zhaoyang, and said softly: "Zhao'er, please explain to the ministers and explain the whole story clearly."

Zhaoyang nodded slightly, turned to the ministers, and slowly said: "My Lords, this is what happened. That day, I encountered a sudden danger while on my way out. A group of villains chased me relentlessly and chased me to the edge of a cliff. The situation was very critical at the time, and the carriage I was riding in eventually fell into the abyss."

At this point, Zhao Yang paused for a moment, as if recalling the thrilling scene, and then continued: "However, fortunately, I did not fall into the abyss with the carriage. Instead, at the moment the carriage fell, I was thrown into a cave above the cliff by a powerful force."

The ministers were stunned. They obviously didn't expect the matter to be so tortuous and bizarre. Zhao Yang continued, "As for why everyone thought I was killed, this was actually a trap set by me and my father. The other party was plotting to kill me, and I naturally couldn't just sit there and wait for death. So, I discussed with my father and decided to play along and pretend that I was dead, in order to lure the snake out of its hole."

Zhaoyang's voice was firm and powerful. She continued, "After all, the other party is so unscrupulous in trying to kill me, there will definitely be follow-up actions. Rather than passively taking a beating, it is better to take the initiative and find out the real culprit behind the scenes. Therefore, I discussed with my father and announced to the public that I have passed away to confuse the enemy, while secretly conducting an investigation."

Finally, Zhao Yang took a deep breath and said, "Now, after some efforts, we have finally found out the murderer behind the scenes, and the matter has been resolved. Therefore, I naturally have to restore my true identity."

"I'm glad that Zhaoyang is back." The second prince looked at Zhaoyang with a smile on his face, with joy in his eyes, as if a big stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground.

Seeing this, Zhao Yang immediately bowed and said softly, "Second brother, Zhao Er greets you. It is really Zhao Er's fault that you are so worried about me."

The second prince waved his hands and said with a smile, "Get up quickly, get up quickly! I am so happy that you have returned safely, how can I blame you?"

Zhao Yang looked at the Second Prince with gratitude and said, "Thank you for your generosity. Zhao Er was able to return safely this time, thanks to your protection."

The second prince laughed and said, "You and I are brother and sister, why should we be so polite? By the way, you must come to my house tonight. I have specially prepared a welcoming banquet for you, firstly to welcome you, and secondly to let us have a good reunion as brother and sister."

Zhaoyang readily agreed and said, "Okay, Second Brother, Zhaoer will definitely attend the banquet on time."

The second prince nodded, and suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, your third brother may not know the news of your return yet. After the court session, I will send someone to tell him."

Zhao Yang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why didn't Third Brother come to the court? I heard from my father that he wanted Third Brother to be your assistant."

The second prince sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile: "You know your third brother. He has always been lazy. I don't know how many excuses he has made to ask me for leave these days. I am too lazy to talk to him."