Transmigrated into a Prosperous Farm Wife, Pampered, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Prime Minister

The imperial golden bells sway gracefully, while the jewel-encrusted silk curtains inside the carriage partially conceal its mysterious and luxurious atmosphere.

There were one or two hundred guards clearing the way, along with several palace servants. Such a procession was comparable to that of the emperor on a journey.

Guan Xiuyu and Madam Lin instinctively reached out to bow.

Jiang Changtian spoke up first, saying, "Uncle, Aunt, I'll visit you another day to wish you a Happy New Year. I have some things to attend to today, so I'll head back now."

After saying this, he got into the carriage. Outsiders only saw a slender hand pulling him from inside the carriage.

The sound of the bicycle bell drifted away on the wind.

Only after the carriage disappeared from sight did Madam Lin look at Guan Xiuyu.

"This is……"

Such a grand display of royal carriages.

Go back? Where did my nephew go?

Guan Xiuyu spoke up, "She is the Emperor's younger sister, Princess Chaoyun."

He had previously looked down on Lin Shuyun's status, but now it seems that his nephew is climbing the social ladder. He really didn't expect that she was actually the daughter of the retired emperor and the emperor's sister.

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin was greatly surprised. "With such a high status, no wonder you asked me to prepare so many things. It turns out you already knew all along, yet you didn't reveal a word of it."

All she knew was that her nephew had married a peasant girl in the countryside. How did he suddenly become involved with a princess?

The carriage had barely left when Princess Qingyue arrived.

Lin Shuyun and Jiang Changtian didn't care about these things; the two were about to enter the palace.

There's a banquet in the palace tomorrow, and they went early today as instructed by the Emperor himself.

"I don't want to go to such an occasion at all, but the Emperor said that as a princess, I have to show my face, otherwise no one will recognize me on the street, and what if they put me in a sack and beat me up?" Lin Shuyun sat in the carriage with no proper posture, hugging the cushion, the pearl pendant on her head swaying back and forth.

Dressed up like this, she did look beautiful. Lin Shuyun would occasionally wear makeup to please others, but she felt her movements were restricted, lacking that relaxed feeling.

"Your Majesty's words are a bit of an exaggeration. Who would dare to hit you?" Jiang Changtian's eyes were fixed on her; he couldn't get enough of looking at her.

In his eyes, she was beautiful no matter what.

"You mean I'm a tigress?" Lin Shuyun laughed as she leaned into Jiang Changtian's arms.

Jiang Changtian hugged her tightly. "Yunyun, you know that's not what I meant. The academy's assessment results will be out after the New Year, and I want to pursue a career as a civil official."

"Didn't I already say it? Do as you please, young general." Lin Shuyun breathed into his ear.

Jiang Changtian tensed up, "Yunyun..."

The two were cuddling inside the carriage, causing pedestrians outside to make way for them.

"Is that Princess Chaoyun's carriage up ahead? What a grand procession!"

Several young noblemen stood not far away, watching the carriage pass by and leave.

"If he could marry a princess, that would be an unprecedented fortune!"

Hearing this, Lin Shuyun glanced through the curtain and asked Jiang Changtian who those people were.

That wish is rather simple and unrealistic.

"The Jin family's eldest son is the only one left, either a second son or a member of a collateral branch." These people were speaking too softly for Jiang Changtian to hear.

Lin Shuyun tilted her head. "Speaking of collateral branches, your family's collateral branches are still spending the New Year at the Dali Temple, aren't they?"

Jiang Changtian nodded. "If they haven't done anything wrong, they'll only be locked up for a few days before being released. If they have done something wrong, then they should receive the punishment they deserve."

He used to care about his reputation, but now he thinks there's no need to make life so stressful.

"Aren't you going to take a look?"

"Nothing to see."

The carriage made its way into the palace, extremely ostentatious. It aroused the curiosity of the powerful families in Shengjing about Princess Chaoyun. Such a grand procession suggested that the princess was highly valued by the emperor.

Many families have taken a liking to it.

……

……

On the fifth day, there was a palace banquet.

Why hold a palace banquet on the fifth day of the lunar new year? Because everyone has to perform their duties on the sixth day, and even the emperor has to attend court.

So, taking advantage of the fact that everyone was free on the fifth day of the lunar new year and that all the important relatives had been visited, they went to attend the palace banquet, which was ostensibly a time for the emperor and his subjects to enjoy themselves together.

Lady Qin was dressed in the Empress's everyday clothes today, looking elegant, noble, and dignified.

Before long, Consort Xian came to report on the arrangements for the palace banquet.

"Didn't I say you'd handle everything in the palace?" Madam Qin adjusted the hairpins that had come out of her hair and took out two more.

Goodness, it's quite heavy to carry.

Consort Xian pouted. She was the Empress, after all; she should at least show some courtesy.

"Where is Yunyun? Has Yunyun arrived?" Qin Niangzi asked.

Consort Xian spoke up, "The princess shouldn't have arrived yet."

Before long, the concubines all came to pay their respects.

Consort Shu smiled and said, "Your Majesty the Empress is a rare guest. It's only on such a grand occasion that we get to see you."

She's supposed to be the Empress, yet she doesn't care about palace affairs and you can't even see her around on weekdays. How can someone like that be worthy of being Empress?

"What, Consort Shu, do you miss me?" Lady Qin looked at the elegantly dressed Consort Shu.

Consort Shu smiled and made a sarcastic remark. Then she heard Lady Qin say, "Then I'll reward you with praising my portrait ten times a day. I'll have the palace servants keep an eye on you."

Concubine Shu:......

Consort Xian almost couldn't help but laugh. What was Consort Shu thinking that made her insist on provoking the Empress?

"Alright, you can all leave now. If you want to go, go ahead. Don't get in my way here." Madam Qin leaned lazily against the chaise longue.

It's still very early. If she, as the empress, were to go there so early, wouldn't that be beneath her dignity?

The banquet tables in front were almost full.

Guan Suying appeared at the banquet, still as ethereal as a fairy princess.

A lady she knew greeted Guan Suying, "Madam, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

To be honest, they found it hard to call her "Grandma," and they wondered what Guan Suying ate to grow up so young, as she didn't seem to age at all.

But thinking about it, everyone in the Guan family is good-looking. Guan Suying is good-looking, General Chang is good-looking, so their children would be even more good-looking.

Jiang Changtian was also present today, making all the young ladies blush.

Such a young duke cannot be described simply as handsome.

Besides, they haven't even been engaged yet.

Qin Niangzi and Lin Shuyun arrived late, followed closely by Xiaoqing, and the Emperor arrived last.

While everyone was curious about Princess Chaoyun, they listened to Xuanyuan Hongye's polite words.

"Today's palace banquet also has guests from afar."

Everyone perked up instantly when that sentence was mentioned.

Guests? What guests!

When the envoy from Sang Kingdom entered, everyone fell silent.

Why are the people from Sangguo here during the Lunar New Year?

"I am pleased to announce that I have come on behalf of the Emperor of Great Qi to negotiate peace with Great Qi and hope that our two countries will establish a lasting friendship. This is the letter from the Emperor of Great Qi."

The envoy was a short, middle-aged man who bowed to Xuanyuan Hongye and then presented the letter of state.

"A marriage alliance?" Xuan Yuan Hongye glanced at the official document and sneered.

What does "Sangguo" mean?

"A marriage alliance between two countries, forging a lasting bond? That's just a pipe dream!"

Xuanyuan Hongye's blatant disrespect caused the Sang Kingdom's envoy to change his expression. "What does Your Majesty mean by this? My Emperor sincerely requests to marry your princess."

Xuanyuan Hongye snorted coldly and retorted directly, "Your emperor is practically half-buried in the ground, how dare that old coffin lid ask to marry my imperial sister!"

"My imperial sister is of noble birth, and you all should take a piss and look at yourselves to see if you are worthy of her!"

Lin Shuyun's smile widened as she listened.