Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Moreover, they had no way to interfere with who the emperor liked or disliked, as this was the emperor's private matter, and the civil and military officials had no right to ask about it.

Now that the emperor speaks to them beforehand, it shows respect for the ministers. Many ministers have expressed that the harem does indeed lack a woman who can keep order.

This way, she could manage the harem and share the emperor's burdens, which was, of course, the duty of the empress, the head of the Eastern Palace.

It would be good enough if this woman were to serve the emperor as an ordinary concubine, but if she wanted to become the crown prince, that would be impossible.

A minister spoke up: "Your Majesty has a good eye. That Miss Zhaolian is indeed quite remarkable. It was she who found Princess Mingmei's dowry jewelry."

"That's right! With such a girl taking care of His Majesty, we can rest assured."

Of course, some ministers also expressed their opposition: "Such a woman is a coarse and vulgar peasant, how could she be worthy of serving the emperor?"

One minister retorted, "So what if she's a peasant? If this girl hadn't exposed Empress Dowager Wu's sordid affairs, our Emperor would still be living in misery."

"Later on, she even managed to recover the hundreds of thousands of silver dollars and jewelry, and she didn't take a single penny. For a woman to have such courage makes us ashamed."

"Such a woman is not only intelligent, but also a heroine who is no less capable than any man. She is skilled in both literature and martial arts. It's just that her background is a bit poor. It is a blessing for our Hanjiang Dynasty to keep her by the Emperor's side and serve him."

The civil and military officials in the hall argued endlessly, each holding their own opinion. Zhu Yuanzhang looked around at everyone present with a piercing gaze and said loudly, "This matter is settled. I am only informing you of it."

"The harem has been dull for too long; it's time to add some new concubines. I'll add to the joy! As for the position of Crown Prince, I have my own plans."

Half a month later, the Liu family began to make preparations for the wedding in full swing. According to Yan Guihua's wishes, although their Liu family were farming people.

However, the proper etiquette must be observed; it cannot be omitted. Moreover, Zhaolian is marrying the current emperor, yet the wedding ceremony still needs to be performed.

This was also approved by Zhu Yuanzhang, who, despite being the emperor, agreed to the wedding ceremony.

However, after the last assassination attempt, Zhao Lian was still shaken. The Emperor was in danger even inside the palace, let alone outside.

She would never allow the Emperor to take that risk. After some discussion, it was decided that everything would proceed as planned.

They simply sent Eunuch Wu with a set of the Emperor's dragon robe to fetch the bride. Seeing the robe was like seeing the person, and he and Zhaolian bid farewell to their elders together.

On the day of the wedding, the palace sent out carriages early in the morning.

The Liu residence was bustling with activity, as Zhao Feng and Da Ni were doing Zhao Lian's makeup this time.

Zhao Di was pregnant, in her early stages. She sat to the side watching them do Zhao Lian's hair and makeup, drawing her eyebrows and applying powder.

After this transformation, Zhao Lian was completely changed. She wore a phoenix crown and a wedding robe, with bright eyes and white teeth, and her skin was so smooth it seemed to break at a touch. Everyone was stunned.

Da Nier said sincerely, "Zhao Lian, you are so beautiful."

"That's right, the Emperor would definitely be unable to take his eyes off it."

Zhao Feng held Zhao Lian's hand and said earnestly, "Zhao Lian, once you're married, you're an adult. Besides, you're not marrying an ordinary person, but the current emperor."

"One must consider the big picture when doing anything, and not act impulsively or pettily. They say serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and I'm still worried..."

Knowing Zhao Feng's worries, Zhao Lian smiled slightly and said, "Big sister, don't worry, I understand all of this."

Granny Su came in: "The auspicious time has arrived, the bride should go out. Besides, it's still a distance from here to the palace, we can't be late."

"Hmm~"

Zhao Feng nodded: "Granny Su is right, we can't be late!" With that, she put the red veil over Zhao Lian's head.

Granny Su helped Zhao Lian out of the room and into the main hall.

Yan Guihua and Liu Laogen sat upright in the main hall, while Eunuch Wu solemnly held the emperor's dragon robe, representing the emperor and the bride in paying farewell to their elders.

After the ceremony, Granny Su helped the bride into the carriage.

Taking into account many factors, Zhao Lian forbade everyone to play the suona, saying that it was important to keep a low profile.

After all, she married the emperor. If word got out and some scheming people found out, it would definitely cause trouble.

There were a total of 5 carriages for the wedding procession. The bride rode in one carriage, the other two carried some dowry items, and the eunuch Wu and nanny Su sat in the back.

Dark Night led the way, followed by Darkness, along with a dozen or so guards in plain clothes.

Because there were many wealthy families in the capital, and many of them went out with this kind of pomp, they didn't attract much attention.

Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at Ruyi Gate, where Song Wenjie was already waiting. Upon seeing the wedding procession, he went forward to confirm.

After confirming it was indeed Zhaolian, Song Wenjie offered a few words of advice: "Zhaolian, after today you'll be an adult. You're marrying the Emperor, so you must never act solely on your whims; you must always consider the bigger picture."

"Remember, I will always be your family. If anything happens, be sure to tell me."

"Okay, big brother, I understand."

Zhao Lian wanted to lift the red veil, but Song Wenjie stopped her: "Hey~ don't move! This red veil can't be lifted by yourself. The groom must use a scale rod to lift it up. Only then will it be satisfactory."

Fearing that Song Wenjie would take too long, Granny Su quickly came over to explain.

After confirming the bride's identity, Song Wenjie shouted at the top of his lungs, "Open the door!"

The door slowly opened, and a row of musicians stood on both sides. As soon as the carriage entered, the musicians began to play the suona horn, creating a lively atmosphere.

Some of the concubines already knew that the Emperor was going to marry a peasant girl today, and that it would be done entirely according to folk customs.

Hearing the noise, they came out to look around. Seeing the wedding procession, one of them couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy: "Hmph, what's so great about him? He's just a peasant; why is the Emperor going to such lengths for him?"

The old woman standing nearby hurriedly said, "Oh, keep your voice down! It wouldn't be good if the bride in the carriage heard you. If she complains to the Emperor, you'll be the one who suffers!"

"Hmph!" The concubine snorted coldly and walked inside.

Zhao Lian heard every word of these words. Her lips twitched. It seemed that she had become a thorn in the side of many people.

However, from the day she decided to marry the emperor, she had already anticipated this. It didn't matter; the palace was so boring anyway, it would be fun to have more people vying for her affections.

Soon, the wedding procession escorted Zhaolian into the Lotus Appreciation Hall.

This is a palace that Zhu Yuanzhang designed and renovated specifically for Zhaolian. The main hall was completely repainted inside and out, and the interior decoration was elegant.

The main hall is surrounded by lotus flowers, pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water.

Two rows of palace maids stood in neat rows on both sides. When they saw the bride enter, they quickly went to greet her and led her inside.