Shen Ting'an regained his position as the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army fourteen years ago. Seeing this, Shen Yuanci of the Hanlin Academy worked even harder and was therefore transferred to the cabinet by Jiang Xing as an exception.
However, while Jiang Xing transferred people into the cabinet, he also had complaints about them. Every time he summoned Shen Yuanci to the palace, he never gave him a good look.
Therefore, Lu Xuan had no choice but to give the emperor a good lecture. Shen Yuanci then submitted several constructive political memorials, and Jiang Xing's expression finally improved.
But Shen Yuanci's mood has calmed down, but other people in the Shen family, such as Shen Xingcan, are not in a good mood.
Lu Xiao had proposed to her a long time ago, saying that he wanted to marry her, but now an older brother, the Duke of Anguo, appeared out of nowhere.
She was originally very happy that this man came back, but it turned out that his marriage had to come before theirs!
Lu Xiao said, "Big brother is now the Duke of Anguo, and he has endured humiliation and hardships for the sake of our family for over a decade. As his younger brothers and sisters, we should give way to him. It's only right!"
But seeing that she was still angry, he could only whisper to her, "Brother has endured for forty years, forty years, what do you know! I still feel sorry for him, but just because he's in such a miserable state, don't make a fuss about it! I promise you, after I marry you, you can live half the time at your parents' house!"
When Shen Xingcan heard this, his eyes lit up instantly: "Really?!"
Lu Xiao pouted, "Is this really a lie? I'll be your son-in-law for the next half month!"
After hearing that he would not leave his parents who loved him the most, Shen Xingcan gave up and spared him.
A month later, on the eighth day of the tenth lunar month, the autumn colors dyed the forests a festive crimson, and colorful silks fluttered in the air across the capital. Along Xuanwu Street, near Jiang's residence in Xianyifang, the taverns and teahouses along the street were bustling with people, all discussing the recent event that had shaken the government and the public.
The thrilling discovery of the secret, the twists and turns of the story, and the thrilling journey of uncovering the conspiracy ultimately led to the victory of the orthodox emperor. Everyone lamented that someone had the audacity to manipulate the power of the court for over a decade, but even more lamented the burning down of the Jiang residence, its prosperity vanishing like a passing cloud.
The same was true of Yangliu Street near Ji Mansion in Yongfang. The common people could not help but sigh when they saw that there was no one left in Ji Mansion, which was once as prosperous as the emperor's gate.
If the Ji family had guarded the clean family business left by their ancestors and passed it down from generation to generation, they would not have reached this situation today.
The Ji family's house was sealed by the government, and everyone pointed and cursed at the shiny gate.
In the crowd, Song Ming, Li Shi, and Song Chusi from the Song family were also among them, cursing along with the people in Geyi.
A young man in plain clothes pointed at the Ji family's door and said, "I heard that the Ji family once said that the current queen wanted to climb up their social ladder. Tsk, I say, a family like the Ji family, who obtained their title through despicable means, might as well take a piss and look at themselves! It is said that the queen at today's coronation ceremony is the emperor's most meritorious official! It was she who solved the troubles of the Ji Mansion and that Jiang family!"
Mrs. Li immediately echoed her sentiments, "Of course not! This Ji family is a den of snakes and rats, bullying others with their power! I think this is what they deserve. They acted arrogantly and now they're getting their comeuppance!"
The Ji family was so arrogant and domineering in the past, but in the end, they ended up being wiped out!
Now, the shadow hanging over the Song family has finally been lifted. No one will oppress them from behind anymore, and they can live their lives with their heads held high!
The young man in plain clothes glanced at her, and then saw a young man beside Li smiling happily and saying, "Do you know who the current queen is? She is my sister, and she left our family in the first place!"
Song Chusi was complacent.
He is the queen's younger brother. Let's see who dares to look down on him from now on!
"Ah! The Queen is your sister?"
Someone in the crowd immediately looked him up and down in surprise.
Seeing her son tell the truth, Madam Li raised her chin and said, "That's right. The current queen is my daughter. It's not easy to raise such a child. From a young age, I felt that this child had a lucky streak..."
Suddenly, as she was speaking, Li's face froze.
The old lady was talking about the Fengyun that the Taoist priest mentioned!
It actually exists!
It actually happened to Lu Xuan!
In an instant, the regret in my heart swept over me again.
In fact, she had regretted it ever since Lu Xuan became Princess Jin. Now that she knew Jiang Xing was the emperor and she was the queen, she regretted it even more.
If she had not sided with that damn girl Song Chuchu and taken care of Lu Xuan wholeheartedly, why would she have to live with Song Ming in Chaotianfang Vegetable Market?
Their family might have already been marquises and dukes!
Regret!
Seeing her patting her thigh with red eyes, Song Ming numbly pulled the corner of his mouth: "What's the use of regret? It's us who didn't cherish her in the first place."
Li glared at him fiercely, then squeezed out of the crowd.
No, she had to go take a look.
Today is the ceremony of crowning the Queen. I heard that the Emperor loves the Queen the most. If you ask for recognition or reward on this day, you might get your wish!
Today is a national day of joy as the new emperor ascends the throne and the empress is enthroned.
Inside the vermilion palace walls, the flying eaves of the nine-story palace broke through the indigo sky. The Chengtian Gate was grandly decorated by the Silijian, and various flowers shipped from the south of the Yangtze River were placed in front of the palace gate, with clusters of flowers in a riot of color.
When Song Chusi saw Li leaving, he immediately followed her.
The people of the Song family sat on the Taiping carriage, feeling the hustle and bustle of the capital city today, and headed towards the palace gate happily.
Hearing people everywhere discussing that today was the coronation of the new emperor and the ceremony of crowning the queen, as if all the joy and excitement were related to them, they had endless glory on their faces and looked very happy.
Inside the palace, a crimson carpet stretched from Chengtian Gate all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and black cranes and magpies chirped in the sky.
Under the watchful eyes of all civil and military officials and the protection of the Jinwu Guards, Jiang Xing held Lu Xuan's hand and slowly walked from the square under the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the high-platform palace.
The hems of the dark red dragon robe and the crimson phoenix robe were stacked together. The two men's hearts were beating like drums, but their palms were warm. They walked along the hundred-foot palace carpet, smiled and climbed the stairs to the two seats that belonged to them.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor; a thousand years, ...
"..."
All officials in the palace shouted and the soldiers knelt down. The deafening roar penetrated the palace gate and reached outside Chengtian Gate.
Many people outside the palace gate also knelt in front of the gate and cheered together to welcome the new king to the throne.
Li looked at the admiring faces of the people outside the palace gate, smoothed her hair, and walked over to the guards at the palace gate. She said, "Sir, I am the Empress's mother. Could you please let her know that after she finishes her work, I can come into the palace to see her?"
The guard didn't know Li. He looked her up and down without saying a word.
But in the blink of an eye, she saw a man with a familiar figure following behind her, who was hiding his face.
After a while, the guard finally remembered and said in surprise, "Isn't this the former Master Song?"
Li was stunned. She glanced at her husband who had been hiding behind her. Suddenly, her eyes lit up: "Yes, yes! It's the former Song Family Mansion!"
The anticipation on her face was too obvious. Before she could get an answer, the smiling guard in front of her suddenly frowned, "I'm sorry, I can't pass on the message!"
Li's smiling face froze instantly. She turned around to look at Song Ming and asked the guard in surprise and flattery, "Why?"
After all, it has been so long since the incident happened. Now Yuanyuan is the queen. Even for her own reputation, she still has to do this little face-saving work, right?
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