While thinking about it, Xiao Ji had arrived at the gate of the city.

"Open the gates and cheer for the triumphant soldiers!" The emperor opened his eyes, and there was clarity in his eyes.

Cheng Shuiyao had tears in her eyes, looked at the high-spirited Xiao Ji, didn't hold back, and still shouted at him.

"Yao'er," Xiao Ji smiled, climbed the city tower, and directly carried Cheng Shuiyao back to the horse, so that Cheng Shuiyao could accept the cheers and blessings of the people with him.

Cheng Shuiyao knew Xiao Ji's intentions, did not struggle, and was grateful to the people with peace of mind.

"Isn't that wrong?" Gonggong Chen opened his mouth hesitantly, looked at Cheng Shuiyao, and frowned.

"I think you're the biggest mistake," the emperor glanced at him and said angrily, "Hurry up, help me back." ”

Gonggong Chen smiled awkwardly and hurriedly stepped forward to support the emperor.

That night, the emperor held a banquet in the palace to wash the dust for Xiao Ji and his party.

Cheng Shuiyao and Xiao Ji were dressed in the same color and slowly walked into the palace, attracting the attention of everyone present as soon as they entered the door.

One of them fought against the enemy abroad, and with very few sacrifices in exchange for decades of peace, and the other turned the tide and defended the dynasty, they are all well-deserved heroes and worthy of everyone's respect.

Clear-eyed people know that Xiao Ji's return this time is definitely not as simple as adding an official to a knighthood, so they have gone up to stammer.

Cheng Shuiyao couldn't stop here, she was surrounded by a group of ladies early on, and Cheng Shuiyao could only be forced to chat with them.

"The emperor, the queen, the concubine, and the concubine have arrived!"

As the eunuch's words fell, everyone in the palace knelt down in unison and saluted respectfully.

"Get up," the emperor didn't make these false salutes, but just sat down quickly in his place and spoke slowly, "Today's banquet is held to celebrate General Xiao's successful victory, and secondly, to announce an order. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar below.

The wise minister already knew what this holy decree was in his heart, so he glanced at Xiao Ji quietly and retracted his gaze.

"Remembering that Xiao Ji and his wife have made meritorious contributions to saving the country, Xiao Ji is specially awarded the post of supervising the country, and he will have full authority to handle the government in the future, thank you!"

Xiao Ji had expected it, indifferently accepted the holy decree, and saluted the emperor.

Although it is nominally a prison country, it is no different from the emperor, it is nothing more than a matter of time.

Cheng Shuiyao glanced at Xiao Ji beside him and smiled slightly.

Although he has been going around for so long, Xiao Ji has also gotten what he wants, and he will not be spurned by thousands of people like in his previous life, and he will not die well in the end.

After the palace banquet, Cheng Shuiyao and Xiao Ji walked on the street hand in hand, looking at the bustling night market, and their hearts were unprecedentedly quiet.

"So, Han Shu's teacher is not a royal heir at all?" Cheng Shuiyao smiled and spoke, but she didn't expect this matter to be a complete oolong.

The teacher that Han Shu has always relied on is not a royal heir who can help him sit on the throne at all, but a descendant of a nobleman who declined hundreds of years ago, and the royal token in his hand is also fake.

After the palace change failed, the old man seemed to run away, but he was caught by the people arranged by Xiao Ji.

"He was too eager, he didn't even investigate properly, so he directly believed that person," Xiao Ji shook his head, speechless at Han Shu's brainless behavior.

"That's it, since the matter has passed, let's not mention him," Cheng Shuiyao raised her eyes to look at the starry sky, and pulled Xiao Ji's sleeve with a smile.

"This matter is finally over, what are your arrangements next?" Xiao Ji looked sideways, his eyes full of tenderness.

"The emperor has already promised to let my aunt out of the palace," Cheng Shuiyao said with a grin, "Earlier, my aunt said that she wanted to go back to the Jiang family to have a look, so I wanted to take this opportunity to go back to the Jiang family with her, which can be regarded as a trip back to the mother family." ”

"Well," Xiao Ji nodded, interlocked his fingers with Cheng Shuiyao, and slowly spoke, "Okay, I'll accompany you." ”

On the second day, Cheng Shuiyao and his entourage embarked on the road to Jiangnan.

Jiang Qingqing didn't go home for a long time, and the whole person was so excited that Cheng Shuiyao accompanied her all the way to visit the flowers and trees in her hometown, and finally went to the ancestral shrine of the Jiang family to worship.

Jiang Qingqing is no longer on the genealogy of the Jiang family, so naturally she can't stay in the Jiang family, but she is unwilling to leave Jiangnan, and Cheng Shuiyao does not force her, so she found a beautiful place to buy a family house for her, and sent some people to take care of her to ensure that she can spend her old age with peace of mind.

The day before returning to Beijing, Xiao Ji received a letter from Beijing and stood by the bed in silence for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Shuiyao let out a surprise and vaguely noticed something.

"The emperor has died," Xiao Ji's eyes were a little heavier, and he spoke slowly.

Cheng Shuiyao was instantly dumbfounded, and after a long time, he reached out to hold Xiao Ji.

"From now on, the burden on your shoulders will be heavier, but don't worry, I will always be by your side."

"Hmm," Xiao Ji nodded heavily, and Cheng Shui Yao smiled slightly.

On the third day of the emperor's death, Xiao Ji rushed back to the capital from Jiangnan and took over the throne naturally.

On the same day, the first emperor was buried in the imperial mausoleum, and the whole city hung white flags to mourn for him for seven days.

Seven days later, the succession ceremony was held as scheduled.

Xiao Ji and Cheng Shui Yao ascended the stairs, and finally stood at the top of the altar, lighting the flame that symbolized the new dynasty.

After everything was over, Cheng Shuiyao wore the queen's palace uniform and pushed open the gate of the palace.

"See the queen mother," Huang Qiyu had been waiting here for a long time, and bowed to Cheng Shuiyao.

Zhu Weiyi and the former queen stood on the left and right sides of Huang Qiyu and saluted with her.

"The emperor has ordered you to find a way out, and in the future, you don't have to be trapped in this small world, it's time to find your own happiness."

Cheng Shuiyao smiled gently, her demeanor was quite magnificent, and she had already mastered the queen's bearing very well.

"Thank you, Queen Mother," Huang Qiyu smiled and took the lead in leaving.

"In the past, I insisted on the position of the concubine, but now it seems that it is just nothing," Zhu Weiyi smiled and looked up at Cheng Shuiyao, "But the queen mother, you are different from us, you are the only one in the entire harem, so you don't have to worry about the position anymore." ”

"But since ancient times, the harem has been set up for balance, there is no today, there may not be in the future, some things, it is better to plan in advance," the former queen smiled slightly, and removed the dignity between her eyebrows and eyes, and the whole person was a lot more friendly.

"If the ability is strong enough, there is no need to use these means to balance the previous dynasty," Cheng Shuiyao smiled indifferently and looked up at the former queen, "Besides, I am pregnant, and that group of officials can't impeach the issue of heirs." ”

"Then congratulations to the queen," the former queen and Zhu Weiyi looked at each other and smiled, and walked away one after another.

Outside, the sky is lit up in a dazzling golden hue, symbolizing the beginning of a prosperous dynasty.

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