Chapter 242: Pride
Shen Xizhen's heart suddenly rose full of happiness.
She really didn't expect Emperor Guangen to be so devoted to her.
Because of this, she was suddenly very proud of him and herself.
It's great that they've all been true to each other!
But how do the civil and military officials explain it? They will definitely oppose it.
Sure enough, the next day, when Emperor Guangen went to the morning court, the palace was about to explode.
The king of a country does not accept concubines, as long as the queen is alone, this is tantamount to blatant contempt for the queen. Gong Jiali three thousand's tradition! The civil and military officials were almost frightened when they heard this, and they all expressed their opposition.
"Your Majesty, if not for anything else, you also want to take a concubine for the sake of the Zongmiao Society!" The ministers persuaded bitterly.
Emperor Guangen showed a very impatient expression: "My heir can only be born by the queen, so I don't need other women at all." β
The ministers looked at each other again, since ancient times, men have been lustful, how can anyone be satisfied with only one woman? What's more, if you are the son of heaven, even if the queen is indeed a national beauty, there will always be visual fatigue when day and night are relative, right?
Emperor Guang'en had already understood the thoughts of his ministers, and he said with a smile: "In my eyes, the queen is the person who pleases me the most, so don't bother to convince me, I have made up my mind." β
With that, he immediately changed the subject.
On the day he ascended the throne, he had secretly sworn in his heart that he would not be close to other women except the queen, devote more time to political affairs, and strive to create the most glorious era in history.
And having a talented queen is equivalent to having the strongest alliance, and he must grasp this opportunity to create a future with her.
He didn't want to wait until she left to regret it.
I don't want her to suffer a little bit of grievance when she is by his side.
So he ordered the release of all those left behind by the former dynasty. Gong Jiali. A sum of alimony was distributed to them.
This move made many beauties who have stayed in the deep palace since they were girls but have not been favored enthusiastically, so when they left, they knelt in front of the palace gate for a long time to thank Xing.
That's an afterword.
Shen Xizhen, who was in Kunyi Palace, learned the news, and his heart was suddenly filled with sweetness and happiness. There was one person who regarded her as so important, so important that she could have had a future. The palace is three thousand beauties, but as long as she is alone, how can she be treated like this by him? So, when she got up gently and walked down the long verandah, she was as happy as a bird, and there was a kind of happiness of being cherished and protected.
I suddenly felt a sense of certainty that the world was in my hands.
But after . The palace covers such a wide area, how should it be taken care of? Shen Xizhen thought about it and decided to free up a large piece of land from it to build an archive building. The archives of the three countries that have only been occupied in recent years, namely the Qiu Kingdom, the Mao State and the Gong Kingdom, are grouped into this archive building, which not only relieves the capacity of the original archive building, but also facilitates the management and archiving of the administrators.
And. Having it located far from the palace gate would add to the security.
Then, she planned to convert the house where the former beauties lived into a place where the prince and the prince chanted poems against each other.
In this way, the huge after. The palace will add a touch of rich bookish fragrance because of such a renovation.
When she informed Emperor Guang of this plan, Emperor Shi En readily agreed: "There is no one who knows me as the queen, and I also hope that the future. The palace became a quiet and elegant place. Rather than let them be filled with only women's grievances and jealousies. β
Shen Xizhen smiled sweetly and thanked him.
Soon. After. The palace was remodeled according to her plan.
At the same time, Shen Xizhen expanded the Kun Division and extended its functions to deal with the problems of the women of the Xi Kingdom more comprehensively and deeply, and as a result, he slowly cultivated a group of capable and knowledgeable female officials.
Then, Shen Xizhen and Emperor Guangen worked together to resolve the internal contradictions of the original tribute state one by one.
In this way, less than half a year after Emperor Guangen ascended the throne, the Xi Kingdom was a peaceful and prosperous scene.
And Hua Yueyu committed suicide on a sunny afternoon, leaving behind her daughter Chu Lingshuang and son Chu Lingxuan. Emperor Guangen and Shen Xizhen, who learned the news, immediately rushed to Kunyi Palace. However, the flower moon ballad lying on the bed was no longer breathing.
Many people don't understand why the Flower Moon Ballad chose to commit suicide. Because since the death of the first emperor, she has not been treated unfairly. Both Emperor Guangen and Shen Xizhen still regard her as their sister-in-law. She is also very attentive to her daily life. It stands to reason that she is still so young, and the children are still young, why wouldn't she have to take this path?
"Perhaps, she is because the first emperor has left her, right? After all, she loved him so much. Shen Xizhen said. She is a woman, so she naturally understands women's minds. When you meet the man you love and have children with him, but one day he dies suddenly, you will naturally feel sad and lost as if you have lost your left and right hands.
But she didn't expect that Hua Yue Yu would go so decisively and choose such a way.
When watching the coffin of the flower moon ballad leave, Shen Xizhen felt indescribably sad in his heart.
When you get what you want, there are fewer and fewer people around you who can share it with you, and life really can't seem perfect.
But those who are alive should always be strong and brave to live.
Shen Xizhen sighed and snuggled in Chu Zihou's arms, constantly praying in his heart for his health and happiness!
In the early morning of this day, Emperor Guangen took Shen Xizhen's hand and climbed the high steps step by step, standing at the highest point of the Yamato Palace, looking at the splendor and the court and the continuous distant mountains, Emperor Guangen's heart fluctuated, and he held Shen Xizhen's hand tightly and said: "Empress, I have a wish not long after I met you - to give you the best, to be your pride, to make you happy." Now, sue sΓΉ me, do you still have regrets? Am I your pride? Are you happy? β
Shen Xizhen's eyes suddenly misted, she met his hot eyes, slowly stood on tiptoe to imprint a kiss on his lips, and then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you not only gave the concubine what you just said, but also gave the concubine unparalleled hope and courage, the concubine often sheds tears in her sleep because she feels too happy, so the emperor, no matter how difficult the next road is, the concubine will always be firmly by your side and face it with you." β
Emperor Guangen's heart was both relieved and emotional, but more proud, because of the pride of being able to meet and accompany his beloved woman in this life, he held Shen Xizhen's hand tightly and held her in his arms.
They know that what they have now will be lost one day, so they just want to cherish the moment together. (To be continued......)
PS: Dear friends, today's first and second shifts are at eleven o'clock. This article is coming to an end, and I feel a little emotional.