"I have my own arrangements, there is no need to trouble the Queen."

Soon, Xiao Linzi took over and passed on the decree, and the palace servants immediately began to busy themselves with cleaning and tidying up the interior of Xuan Yang Palace. At the same time, they found several exquisite women's accessories from the warehouse and placed them inside as decorations.

After everything was arranged, Xiao Linzi cut out some red wedding stickers to decorate it.

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Shen Muxue, who was still asleep, was awakened by Yu Ma: "Miss, please get up quickly. The eunuch who announced the event is waiting outside the door."

Shen Muxue quickly dressed herself and went to the front yard to kneel down to listen to the order.

Since there had been two similar experiences before and everyone knew in advance that this was a notice about the enthronement, they remained relatively calm.

During this time, Madam Shen even whispered to Ling Wei, "The title His Majesty will bestow upon you this time is very important. If you are granted the title of Consort, it will show that he holds your second sister in high esteem. You must work hard to maintain the friendship between you two in the future."

Soon, all the members of the Shen Mansion were assembled, and the ceremony of announcing the decree began.

"Your Majesty has decreed that since the founding of the dynasty, every emperor has been born with a beautiful woman as his match. However, the ceremony of enthronement is an important way to demonstrate one's status. Seeing this woman as virtuous and dignified, with a gentle temperament, deeply blessed by the Buddha, and with significant contributions to the country, she has earned my deepest favor. Therefore, I bestow upon her the honorific title of Imperial Noble Consort to mark her honor."

Although everyone had expected this, they were still shocked when they heard it.

No one has directly obtained this title in two hundred years, and what it means behind it is a matter of speculation.

Does the emperor not think highly of the current queen, or does he have a special preference for the new one?

Those who had previously mocked Mu Xue for marrying into the palace only to gain empty fame and would surely encounter more misfortunes in the future had to re-evaluate the current situation.

If developments are really as speculated, the old system may be abolished and a new one established one day in the future.

Thinking of this, the fire of hope ignited in Shen Lingwei's heart again.

With such a strong ally, destroying Wei Lanqian should be just around the corner.

Earlier today, due to this sudden incident, the entire capital returned to its former state of heated discussion.

Inside the palace, faced with such a sudden change, the queen, who was unable to calm her anger even after reciting the Heart Purification Mantra many times, finally could no longer sit still.

"I ask you, does the Emperor still respect the dignity of our mother, the ruler of the nation?"

"They actually named that woman surnamed Shen as the Imperial Noble Consort!"

"And she was placed in the most prominent place for all officials to pay homage to her!"

"I, as the mother of the nation, have never enjoyed such treatment!"

When she entered the palace, due to special reasons, the entire wedding was extremely simple and even no formal worship ceremony was held.

Moreover, due to frequent wars and tight national financial resources, her queen's ceremonial equipment was not complete.

In comparison now, she thinks she looked as shabby as a concubine when she entered the palace.

The Queen Mother twirled her Buddhist beads in her hand and remained silent for a long time. After a while, she spoke calmly, "The Emperor has not had sex with women for thirty years. Shen is so beautiful, so it's understandable that he would fall in love with her. But I heard that apart from her looks, Shen has nothing else to offer. Just wait and see. It won't be long before the Emperor's passion fades."

The queen barely suppressed her anger and waited for Shen Muxue to come and pay her respects. She decided to teach her a lesson and let her understand what a queen and a noble concubine were.

On the other side, the emperor took Shen Muxue's hand, walked out of the Taiji Hall, and took the imperial sedan chair straight to the Taimiao.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worship ancestors when conferring a title of consort."

Although Shen Muxue was not familiar with these etiquette procedures, she still felt that today's ceremony seemed a bit grand.

The emperor held Shen Muxue's hand tightly and said seriously: "I hope the ancestors can know, and beg them to bless you and protect you for a lifetime of peace."

By the time the tedious ceremony was over, it was already late, and Shen Muxue finally returned to her Xuan Yang Palace.

There were only eunuchs left in the Xuanyang Palace, and no one told her that she should go to see the queen, so after dinner she went straight to take a bath and rest.

The Queen waited anxiously in the Yaoguang Palace, and only in the evening did she learn that Shen Muxue was actually in the Taiji Palace accepting the homage of all officials, and even worshipping the ancestors with the Emperor.

At this moment, the queen's heart was no longer just filled with anger. She wanted to overturn the entire Yaoguang Palace. She felt that her status as the master of the six palaces had been trampled upon like never before.

Just when Shen Muxue finished taking a shower and couldn't find clothes to change, she was alone in the bathroom without the help of Nanny Yu, Yutang and others because she was used to doing things herself and didn't want eunuchs to serve her too closely.

In desperation, she had to put on a larger towel and prepare to secretly return to the bedroom to get clothes. As soon as she walked out of the bathroom, she bumped into the emperor head-on.

The emperor put his arm around her waist and whispered, "I'm waiting here because I'm worried about you."

Hearing this, Shen Muxue's face flushed and she tried to break free, but then she realized that she was almost naked and felt ashamed. She whispered, "I haven't found a place to change clothes yet."

Hearing this, the Emperor gently asked, "Since it's time to go to bed, why rush to get dressed?"

With these slightly doting words and the other person's breath brushing past her ears, Shen Muxue felt dizzy, and was then gently carried onto the dragon bed.

She quickly curled up in the quilt, which made the emperor smile.

After getting up, he took out a wooden box from the side and placed it on the bed. Inside was several strings of Buddhist beads.

Out of curiosity, Shen Muxue opened the box and asked, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

He took out a necklace and put it on her left wrist, then picked out another one and tied it on her right arm.

"I'm always worried about the heavy negative energy in the palace. The Buddhist beads are all blessed by a high monk. I put them on you, hoping they can protect you."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Shen Muxue to respond, he pulled back the quilt and tied Buddhist beads on her feet.

Then, he took a string and hung it around Shen Muxue's neck.

This scene made Shen Muxue feel strange. She felt like a sacrifice, waiting to be burned by believers.

"emperor?"

"There's no need to be afraid."

A passionate and deep kiss followed.

The emperor's clothes fell to the ground one by one, and his hot body pressed against her.

The Buddhist beads around his neck seemed a little uncomfortable between the two of them. The emperor wanted to remove them several times but hesitated. Finally, he turned to explore another interesting place.

……

Xiao Linzi outside was listening nervously, fearing that the imperial concubine would die on the dragon bed.

This heart-wrenching feeling lasted for about an hour, and finally something terrifying happened.

The imperial concubine actually cried and begged for mercy.

It seems that even those who are protected by Buddhism cannot escape disasters. I'm afraid that the Queen is in great danger this time.

With a heavy heart, Xiao Linzi said to the eunuch beside him, "Go and call the two maids beside the queen."

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