Chapter 289: The Empress’s Great Wedding
Sure enough, within a few days, the Ministry of Rites sent a letter saying: The preparations for the emperor's wedding are almost complete.
Zhuang Chengrong was very happy, rewarded the relevant personnel heavily, and asked the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the wedding.
Wang Qing added: "Although the queen's palace is repaired and maintained every year, it has not been occupied for many years. What I want to say is that while there is still some time, it is better to repair it."
Zhuang Chengrong waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need, just repair the East Palace and the residences of the two young princes. The queen and I will live together."
Wang Qing hesitated for a moment and said: "This is not appropriate. There has never been such a rule in the past. Moreover, in the future, the emperor will favor other palace residents. It will be inconvenient for the queen to be in your palace, but it is better to avoid it."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chengrong couldn't help but his face darkened, and he sneered: "Are you testing me?"
Wang Qing hurriedly kowtowed and said, "I don't dare."
Zhuang Chengrong laughed again and said: "You and I have worked together for many years, and you should know a thing or two about my temper. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't test me here and there. It will make you and I become strangers."
Yes. Did they say something next?"
Wang Qing hurriedly replied: "It is in line with the etiquette and rules for the emperor to welcome new people, but because the queen has not yet entered the palace, no one has mentioned it. However, some people mentioned it a few times today."
Zhuang Chengrong smiled and said, "Why is this?"
Wang Qing glanced at Zhuang Chengrong and said cautiously: "I guess the emperor hasn't read the announcement from the Ministry of War today. The crown prince of Yongning, Shen Zhaoying, has won many battles against the Northern Barbarians, and now there is another good news. So..."
"So for the sake of Shen Zhaoying's military exploits, I have to pamper the queen for a while first, and then talk about the concubine?" Zhuang Chengrong snorted coldly, and then said angrily: "Let's put aside the matter of Shen Zhaoying's success for a while, and wait until I get married.
Let’s talk about it after we get married, so as not to let him get carried away and think that it’s because of his military exploits that the queen can get such honors.”
Wang Qing was secretly surprised. The Queen and Shen Zhaoying came from the Yongning Marquis Mansion. Naturally, they were both prosperous. Unexpectedly, they were not the same thing in the Emperor's place.
After that, Zhuang Chengrong used the excuse that he was busy with his wedding and assigned all matters to ministers to deal with. He was not allowed to be disturbed by anything that was of vital importance to the country's life and death.
The ministers could not help but laugh at Zhuang Chengrong in private. It was not the first time that a young boy got married. How could he do this?
Ridiculing is ridicule, Zhuang Chengrong was really dedicated to his marriage, and this wedding also made everyone deeply understand the importance that the emperor paid to the queen, and it became an unprecedented wedding that can no longer be imitated.
The betrothal gift was naturally sent to the Yongning Hou Mansion, but because Shen Qiujun was in a special situation at this time, he still got married in the Anle Prince's Mansion. Therefore, the dowry purchased by the Ministry of Rites was sent to the Anle Prince's Mansion.
On the day of the wedding, Zhuang Chengrong first went to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth. Then he personally handed the gold book and treasures of the queen to Xu Geer and the two young princes, and they took the ceremony officials to Prince Anle's palace to confer the title.
Shen Qiujun is the queen.
In fact, according to Zhuang Chengrong, he wanted to personally hand over the golden book and treasure to Shen Qiujun. However, whether it was him or the ceremony officer, the newly appointed queen had to kneel three times and bow nine times when receiving the canonization. Of course, he did not want Shen Qiujun to do this.
, but if the two stood side by side blatantly, and fearing that it would make the Supreme Emperor uncomfortable, Zhuang Chengrong simply asked his son to go. This way, Shen Qiujun would not have to kneel.
After Shen Qiujun accepted the canonization, he was served by the palace servants and put on the Queen's wedding auspicious coat according to the rules. He also wore a phoenix crown on his head. He was immediately rich and noble, and his manners were extraordinary. Everyone was dazzled and dared not look directly.
Some people saw that Shen Qiujun was wearing a dark blue coat, and couldn't help but think that when she got married, she did not wear a red wedding dress, but wore a green dress. They couldn't help but secretly marveled, maybe God's will is to make her a queen. of.
Most women do not dare to think that they can become a queen, but they yearn for Shen Qiujun's legendary story of being the only one favored by her husband, believing that the green wedding dress brought her good luck. In addition, Daqi also respected Zhou etiquette, so only ladies with higher facial features could wear green Zhai clothes, which made green wedding clothes even more rare.
Zhuang Chengrong later understood the public sentiment and believed that the marriage of a man and a woman was a lifelong event, so on the day of the wedding, the bride could wear a green mother-of-pearl dress similar to Mrs. Wu Guan Ming's, while the man could pretend to wear a red official uniform, which was considered satisfactory. It was probably the wish of those who were officials. As a result, wedding attires for men and women began to appear among the people. Shen Qiujun did not expect that he would play a leading role in it. Of course, this is a story for later, so I won’t mention it for now.
Let us also say that after Shen Qiujun dressed up, Zhuang Chengrong did not wait in the palace, but came to marry him in person. Because Shen Qiujun did not marry from the Shen Mansion, the prince had to be the one to deliver the wedding, which made it impossible for future generations to follow suit: The prince is canonized, the prince sends his bride in marriage, and the emperor personally welcomes him.
At that moment, Shen Qiujun's glory and splendor could no longer be matched by anyone. The position of queen was already extremely noble, and she was so valued by the emperor. She was so envious of all the women in the world that even Li Yaoqin couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
However, Shen Qiujun felt a little uneasy, saying that it was too much, and he was afraid that even the gods would be jealous.
Zhuang Chengrong helped her get on Fengyu and said with a smile: "This is only once in your life, so just enjoy it. If you want to do it again, you can't do it again."
The next ceremony was grand and lively. After a lot of fuss, it was late at night before the couple entered the bridal chamber. Zhuang Chengrong was still very disappointed with the fact that he was unable to get into the bridal chamber because he was fooled by Shen Qiujun when he was young. Those who are aggrieved will naturally enjoy the opportunity to make amends this time.
Early the next morning, the couple went to the ancestral temple to worship, and then went to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor now turns a blind eye to everything that involves Shen Qiujun. He knows that Zhuang Chengrong was messing around again yesterday, but after all, he didn't spend any money from the treasury, so he has no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Apart from taking a deep look at Shen Qiujun, Yan Yan, told her to be diligent as a palace servant and be courteous to the world, and then let them go.
Zhuang Chengrong then held Shen Qiujun's hand and accepted the congratulations from all the officials. Only then did he feel that he had made up for the regret of accepting congratulations alone that day.
After a few days of such excitement, the emperor's wedding was over. Zhuang Chengrong began to take Song Ge'er to handle government affairs together, and Shen Qiujun also began to have full contact with palace affairs. Fortunately, after more than a year, Zhuang Chengrong almost changed everyone. All over, and besides the fact that there are no concubines in the palace except female officials and maids, Shen Qiujun saves a lot of effort.
At this time, Zhuang Chengrong saw Shen Zhaoying's success report under a pile of memorials. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Shen Zhaoying is such a handsome man. I didn't expect that he is such a handsome man. In such a short time, he has made such a contribution. I sent the Ministry of War to draft a plan." Here comes a reward, I will reward him generously. Tell him that as long as he can defeat the Northern Barbarians and make them a vassal again, I will make him a Duke."
After hearing this, the ministers felt very unhappy. Even if Shen Zhaoying allowed the Northern Barbarians to proclaim themselves vassals again, their achievements would still not reach the level of becoming a duke. Who allowed him to have a queen sister?
At this time, there was also someone who loved to oppose the emperor, so he came forward and said: "Good news has also come from the east. Li Yishu has defeated Donglin Kingdom several times. If he allows Donglin Kingdom to become a vassal, will he also be named the Duke of the country?"
Zhuang Chengrong seemed to hesitate for a moment, then laughed and said: "If this is true, then God has really blessed me in the Qi Dynasty, and I will naturally be granted a title."
Everyone in the capital knew that it wouldn't be long before two more young dignitaries would appear in the capital.
When the Cheng'an Bo Mansion heard about it, they couldn't help but feel happy, thinking that they were taking advantage of the Shen family. However, Li Yaoqin couldn't help but mention the appointment with Shen Qiujun in front of Mrs. Li one time, which made Mrs. Li say: " Don't mention this matter anymore. You are very brave and dare to threaten the emperor and empress. Fortunately, they have fulfilled their promises honestly. With your brother's apparent contribution, it is not enough to be crowned a knight. Fortunately, Shen Zhaoying is there to stop him. Come on, otherwise this matter will be really difficult to handle. Don't mention anything about the agreement in the future, just treat it as if you have benefited from the Shen family, otherwise we will be in trouble."
Li Yaoqin didn't expect that her hard planning for the Cheng'an Bo Mansion would lead to her mother's complaints. She couldn't help but feel angry and rushed back to the Dingguo Mansion. However, she met Lin Jingzhou's two concubines on the roadside, and she felt even more uncomfortable.
Besides, Mrs. Shen heard about this. On the one hand, she was pleased that her eldest son had a promising future. Moreover, if Shen Zhaoying was granted the title of Duke, then the position of the eldest son of Marquis Yongning would have to be inherited by his second son, Shen Zhaoning. Shen Qiujun Not to mention the happiness and dignity at this time, the second daughter Shen Xijun was already respected in her husband's family, but now she is implicated by the deposed prince. In order to have a better life in the future, she naturally treats Shen Xijun even more. In this way, there is only Shen Lijun's life is difficult.
Mrs. Shen was very conflicted when she thought about her eldest daughter. She was also angry with Shen Lijun for harming the Shen family for the sake of the wise king, especially for scheming against her younger daughter. Sometimes she was so angry that she wished she had never given birth to her, but now she saw that the whole family was She was living a good life, but she was the only one who was detained, so she couldn't help but feel pity for her again.
When she went into the palace to see Shen Qiujun that day, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but mention Shen Lijun. Shen Qiujun smiled and said: "Mother, don't worry about her. She is the royal wife after all. Although she is detained, she is nothing more than a daughter-in-law." She is free to leave the house, but she will not be treated harshly in life."
After some persuasion, Shen Qiujun saw that her mother was still not happy. She couldn't help but sigh to herself. Now that she is also a mother, she naturally understands the contradiction of being reluctant to part with the palm of her hand and the back of her hand, so she said: "It doesn't matter, she is always my biological sister. I tried to beg for mercy on her behalf. If nothing else, I could at least let her go back to see you and father."
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen said with shame: "Mother knows this is really difficult for you. Don't worry, I will definitely persuade her. After these things, I believe she may have some regrets."
Chapter completed!