Thinking back, she would certainly be more uncomfortable if the scoundrel pampered other women.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, hurry and get dressed!"
"Alright, stop calling me Your Highness, it feels strange. Just call me young master!"
Xiao Ju said happily. "Yes, young master!" She also felt awkward with other titles, finding them unnatural!
With the help of her maids, Qin Yun quickly donned the phoenix robe and put on the phoenix crown! After applying beautiful makeup, she became even more radiant and captivating!
When Qin Yuanzhang saw Qin Yun, who was about to be married!
He felt a pang of regret!
Just two days ago, he had learned of Qin Yun's true identity as a woman, and in the blink of an eye, she was getting married!
He felt like a shameful father!
At this moment, Qin Yun turned her head and saw Qin Yuanzhang at the doorway.
"Father?"
Qin Yuanzhang smiled. "Yun'er, you've truly grown up. Father owes you too much in this life."
Qin Yun lowered her gaze and chuckled!
Her father wasn't entirely heartless! "Father, perhaps all of this is destiny's arrangement! You shouldn't blame yourself!"
Qin Yuanzhang walked closer to Qin Yun and gave her a warm embrace. "Yun'er, the intrigues within the palace are no less than those in the official circles. Since you've chosen the Emperor, the entire harem will not be peaceful in the future. The Emperor is an emperor; he will not always be devoted to you alone!"
She had always known this, but even so, she was marrying him willingly!
Xie Qianmo was an emperor. Now that he had her, another woman like her would surely appear in the future!
She only hoped that day would come later!
If that day truly arrived, she would no longer stay by his side. She would choose to abdicate. She presumed that by then, she would no longer hold much importance in his heart.
"Thank you, Father. Your daughter understands!"
Qin Yuanzhang took out a jade pendant from his sleeve. "Take this!"
"Father. What is this...?"
Qin Yuanzhang sighed. "This was left by your mother before she passed. Now, Father gives it to you!"
Mother's belongings?
Qin Yun took it with both hands, her heart filled with myriad emotions!
"Young master, Master, it's time!"
The father and daughter withdrew their thoughts. Qin Yun forced a smile. "Thank you, Father!"
"Alright, go!" Qin Yuanzhang patted Qin Yun's shoulder.
Qin Yun knelt and kowtowed three times to Qin Yuanzhang, then left!
After Qin Yun departed, Qin Yuanzhang seemed to have lost his soul!
He had only one child, and even though she was a daughter, she was his only offspring. Now, he felt as if... she was suddenly gone!
Although Qin Yun was becoming the Empress, and his status would rise accordingly, he still didn't want Qin Yun to marry.
The reluctance in his heart was vividly displayed by Qin Yuanzhang at this moment!
Upon exiting the gates of the Zhuangyuan Residence, Qin Yun looked back!
Although she felt reluctant, this was her destiny!
She didn't belong here in the first place!
Turning away, she quickly boarded the bridal sedan chair!
With gongs and drums beating all the way, it was still lively!
Who would dare to cause trouble at an Emperor's wedding? It would be courting death.
Xie Qianmo had also made preparations beforehand!
He knew that his only rival was Xie Wuyou. Fearing that he might cause trouble, he had immediately found someone to control Xie Wuyou!
When Qin Yun arrived at the palace gate and alighted from the sedan chair, a pair of hands appeared in her vision!
She knew they were Xie Qianmo's!
He had come to the palace gates to wait for her?
Qin Yun felt a flicker of emotion!
The Emperor personally coming out to welcome her gave her a great deal of face!
With the Emperor's attention, the civil and military officials dared not act rashly. Despite their dissatisfaction with Qin Yun, they feared death more.
"Yun'er, I have finally waited for you!" Xie Qianmo's voice was so gentle that it astonished everyone present!
Was this still the aloof Emperor?
Was this still the emotionless Emperor?
Clearly not!
Xie Qianmo took Qin Yun's hand, and they entered hand in hand!
In the crowd, Ouyang Siqing held Shan Xiaoyu's hand!
After that incident, Shan Xiaoyu became pregnant. Although Ouyang Siqing did not love Shan Xiaoyu, the child was innocent, and he would bear the responsibility.
Shan Xiaoyu observed Ouyang Siqing throughout.
So Qin Yun was a woman!
No wonder Ouyang Siqing liked her!
Now that she was married to the Emperor, it was the best outcome!
After all, who would dare to trifle with the Emperor's woman?
Seeing the loss in Ouyang Siqing's eyes, this scene pierced Shan Xiaoyu's heart!
Siqing... he hadn't obtained the love of his life. He must be in great pain, right?
But even without her appearance, Qin Yun might not have been his!
Because the woman favored by an emperor would not be easily snatched away by anyone.
Shan Xiaoyu tightened her grip on Ouyang Siqing's hand. Ouyang Siqing immediately came back to his senses. "Xiaoyu, don't misunderstand! Qin Yun and I have nothing. Now that she is married, I only wish her happiness in this life!"
Shan Xiaoyu understood contentment. It was already not easy for Ouyang Siqing to treat her this way.
"Husband, Xiaoyu loves you. You will no longer be alone in this life. You have me, and you have our child!" Shan Xiaoyu was not angry that Ouyang Siqing had admired Qin Yun, because in her eyes, that was all in the past!
The current Ouyang Siqing was hers, and she should be content! She had a lifetime to make the man before her slowly fall in love with her.
Similarly.
Xie Jingan, in the crowd, looked at Qin Yun marrying his imperial uncle. Although his heart was disappointed, he didn't feel great pain!
Instead, Miao Yan'er's departure had left him distracted for the past few days.
According to the information he gathered, Miao Yan'er had left the capital!
She had gone to Wenzhou City to be with her grandmother!
Xie Jingan couldn't help but wonder, didn't that girl say she liked him and loved him?
Why did she leave without saying goodbye!
He heard that it was he who had proposed to the Emperor to dissolve the engagement!
She looked so frail, but she was quite bold.
He hadn't brought it up yet, but she had gone and done it. That ungrateful woman.
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
...
Xie Qianmo and Qin Yun successfully arrived at the front courtyard of the main hall!
This was the largest courtyard in the entire imperial palace!
The two stood in the center!
The Right Prime Minister served as the master of ceremonies!
"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"
Xie Qianmo and Qin Yun bowed to Heaven and Earth!
Their wedding was very ordinary, no different from that of common folk!
Xie Qianmo did not want to create special treatment!
As the common people married, he and Qin Yun would perform the wedding ceremony in the same manner.
"Second bow to the honored elders!"
As the late Emperor had passed away early, the Empress Dowager sat in the position of honored elders.
The two knelt down and bowed to the Empress Dowager!
The Empress Dowager had already heard about Qin Yun's disguise as a man to serve in the court!
Strictly speaking, this woman had committed a capital offense!
However, since the Emperor favored her, this old woman dared not say anything! She would simply turn a blind eye.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
The two stood facing each other and then bowed!
Xie Qianmo's heart was filled with immense joy at this moment.
He and Qin Yun had completed the wedding like ordinary couples!
Xie Qianmo stepped forward, took Qin Yun's small hand, turned to face the crowd below, and said, "From today onwards, Qin Yun is my Empress. I swear here today that I will only take Qin Yun as my consort in this life. My harem will be content with only Qin Yun! If I fail to do so, may I be struck by lightning!"
"Henceforth, whoever disrespects the Empress will not be excused by me!"