novelaction Chapter 144 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
Chapter 144 The Prime Minister is actually a woman, and His Majesty the Emperor drools over her.
"Chenfeng~ Thank you, thank you for loving me!" How could she be angry? She loved him too much to even think about it.
At the investiture ceremony, Mu Wanwan wore a bright red empress's exclusive attire, her fingers interlaced in front of her lower abdomen, and the tassels of her phoenix crown swayed gracefully with each step she took. She walked proudly and confidently into the main hall.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Mu Wanwan, daughter of the Mu family, is a woman of outstanding talent and noble lineage. She is gentle and virtuous, and her conduct is upright and prudent."
Now I hereby appoint you as Empress, the mother of the nation, to set an example for the six palaces. You must be kind and benevolent to your subjects, extend kindness and grace, strictly adhere to the inner rules, diligently cultivate virtuous conduct, so as to establish proper social order and maintain order within the palace. Respectfully obey!
Eunuch Qian presented the imperial edict with both hands to Mu Wanwan, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please accept the imperial decree!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
With red eyes, Mu Wanwan accepted the imperial edict to express her gratitude. Mu Chenfeng, who was on the dragon throne, couldn't wait to get down and help Mu Wanwan up from her kneeling position.
"Mu Mu, you are finally my rightful Empress."
Mu Wanwan lowered her head shyly, trying to break free from his hand, and whispered.
"The civil and military officials are still here, Your Majesty, please be mindful of the consequences."
Reminded by Mu Wanwan, Mu Chenfeng reluctantly let go of her. After Eunuch Qian announced the end of the ceremony, Mu Chenfeng eagerly took Mu Wanwan away from the court.
The two of them went together to the palace he had carefully prepared for her. Let's see if you like it.
She entered the hall, where all the furniture was new and in the style she liked. The dragon and phoenix motif on the main beam caught her eye.
"Mumu, I am the dragon, you are the phoenix. May our dragon and phoenix bring you good fortune and a long and happy marriage."
It seems Mu Chenfeng really meant it. She slowly walked forward, about to sit down on the edge of the bed, but was stopped by Mu Chenfeng.
A red veil appeared in his hand without his noticing. "This?"
He gently placed the red veil over her head.
"Mumu, according to folk custom, on the wedding day, the husband must personally lift the red veil for his wife."
Mu Wanwan stood motionless, waiting for him.
"Ah."
He gently lifted the red veil with auspicious words. Mu Wanwan lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at his face, while he smiled brightly.
"Mumu, lift the blanket and take a look?"
Mu Wanwan was puzzled. Could there be a surprise under the red quilt?
Unable to contain her joy, she pinched a corner of the blanket and slowly pulled it open.
Underneath the bedding were longans, peanuts, red dates...
"This……"
Mu Chenfeng reached out and helped her lift the blanket, and longans, peanuts, and other treats rolled around on the bed with the blanket.
"The word 'guiyuan' is a homophone for 'guigui' (meaning 'noble'), which implies noble children. I hope that Mumu and I will have a prosperous life together in the future."
Peanuts, also known as longevity fruit, symbolize many children and blessings, and the wish for many sons and daughters. It also represents the hope that Mumu will have a son soon, signifying a prosperous family.
Red dates symbolize prosperity and good fortune, and the word for date is a homophone for "early," thus implying the wish for many children.
"Does Mumu like it?"
Mu Wanwan was deeply moved. After all, these were just folk customs, and based on her understanding of Mu Chenfeng, he should not have known about them.
It seems that she learned these skills specifically for this purpose, and they even had these things prepared for her.
But each of these items symbolizes having a child. Just how much does this scoundrel want a child?
"Chenfeng, I like it very much, thank you!"
He felt it was all worth it to be liked by her.
Mu Wanwan and Mu Chenfeng sat side by side on the bed, while Cui'er brought in a bowl of dumplings.
Mu Chenfeng took the bowl, scooped up a dumpling with a spoon, and fed it to her lips. She opened her mouth and bit off half of the dumpling.
"Master, shall we give birth or not?"
Mu Wanwan quickly spat out the dumpling in her mouth, "Raw!"
Cui'er quickly took the bowl away, and Mu Chenfeng said with a smile, "Mu Mu, but you said yourself that you would have my child!"
"you……"
In ancient times, raw dumplings were eaten on the wedding day. Bystanders would ask, "Will you have children?" The bride would answer "yes," using the homonym of "birth" to symbolize the wish to have children as soon as possible to continue the family line and to have a son soon.
"Mumu, you promised me this when you were sober, and I remember it all."
"it is good!"
Mu Wanwan had no choice but to surrender, since she had unknowingly fallen in love with the man in front of her.
"On our wedding night, such a beautiful and auspicious occasion, we must not waste it. Tonight, I must work hard to help my Mumu conceive a little prince as soon as possible."
She pressed her hands against his chest, "Isn't it okay, little princess?"
"Sure! I like anything Mu Musheng makes."
"Well……"
He gripped her waist tightly, each movement filled with his love.
Inside the Empress's private chambers, red candles burned all night long. The two inside comforted each other tirelessly, expressing their love for one another through their actions.
After being crowned Empress, Mu Wanwan no longer concerned herself with court affairs and stayed peacefully in the inner palace.
As the Empress, all the concubines had to pay their respects to her in the Empress's palace every morning.
Mu Wanwan sat in the main seat, looking at the concubines sitting below, and felt a headache coming on!
Consort Xiao is imprisoned and will never be released. Mu Wanwan thought she no longer needed to worry about Mu Chenfeng's women.
The daily greetings involved so many concubines; there were enough to hold a tug-of-war competition.
They probably dared not overstep their bounds because she was the empress, and treated her with utmost respect.
But the scheming and intrigue within the imperial harem is something most people cannot withstand.
None of the people present dared to admit that the emperor had never favored them. In the past, they, like Consort Xiao, all thought that the emperor disliked women, which was why he had not been intimate with them.
But when she learned that the emperor was staying in the empress's palace every day, indulging in revelry every night without fail, she was surprised to learn that he was not missing a single night.
Naturally, some people harbored resentment, but the most serious of these was Consort Zhang, who was deeply favored by the Empress Dowager and had spoken ill of the Empress in front of her.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager needs someone to serve her medicine every day. I see that the time is almost up and I need to set off immediately to serve the Empress Dowager. Please grant me permission."
Consort Zhang knelt in the very center of the hall, showing off to the Empress Dowager.
"Please rise, Sister Zhang!" Mu Wanwan raised her hand slightly in greeting.
Consort Zhang slowly rose, a smug smile on her face.
"It's rare for my sister to be so filial and go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager on behalf of the Emperor and me. There's no need for such formalities, sister. Please go quickly and don't keep the Empress Dowager waiting."
"Thank you, Queen, for your help."
Consort Zhang turned and swayed away quickly. No one dared to speak, afraid of offending the Empress and also afraid of offending Consort Zhang, who was the most favored by the Empress Dowager.
After everyone had left, Cui'er couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for her.
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhang is too arrogant. She just came in to pay her respects and then left under the pretext of the Empress Dowager taking medicine."
Mu Wanwan didn't really care about this woman. In ancient times, having the emperor's favor was the greatest honor. Even if she caused any trouble, he wouldn't even glance at those who couldn't win Mu Chenfeng's heart.
"As an empress, one must be magnanimous. If you get angry over these trivial matters all day long, I'll be full of anger all day long and won't need to eat anymore."