After the divorce, the princess was forced to raise a sickly villain

Chapter 647 Feast of Mountains and Rivers (Grand Finale)

The eighth day of the seventh lunar month was the day when the emperor's wife, Wei Fucang, was born. Ever since she went to Yan State to meet Fucang's parents, Chu Qinghuang kept this in mind.

The whole summer passed amid the busy government affairs, and preparations for the palace banquet began in early July. On the eighth day of July, Chu Qinghuang held a grand birthday banquet for the royal wife.

Fucang disagreed at first: "Your birthday is on July 12th. Your Majesty's birthday banquet will be my birthday banquet. There will only be four days in between. There is no need to go to a lot of trouble."

"It's necessary." Chu Qinghuang ignored his objection, "I hold my birthday every year, and I never miss a big or small banquet. I will hold it grandly for you this year, so that all the people in the world know that my emperor My husband is my only favorite, which prevents them from having other thoughts."

A few months after returning to the palace, some ministers in the court were interested. The previous batch of older princes from aristocratic families got married one after another, and a new generation of young princes appeared again, including many handsome young men.

Sitting on the throne of the Queen for a day, it is impossible to avoid the people below who are eager to make a move. Even though they are restrained under strict orders, they can never completely give up their thoughts.

Therefore, Her Majesty the Queen does not mind letting everyone see the importance she attaches to her husband.

Fu Cang frowned: "But..."

Chu Qinghuang added: "I won't have my birthday party this year, just have a simple meal."

Fucang didn't care about his birthday at all. Rather than being busy with so many people and having troupes outside the palace come into the palace to sing and sing, he would rather be alone with Nuannuan, even if he spent a day talking about love or doing something that made people happy. Isn’t it better than spending a lot of time on things?

But what Chu Qinghuang has decided cannot tolerate his objection.

After all, Chu Qinghuang had told him before, "I make the decision on big things, and you make the decision on small things."

As long as it was decided by Chu Qinghuang, it was a major matter. Fucang had no choice but to obey, so the matter was decided happily.

The palace has not been so lively for a long time.

Chu Qinghuang has never been a person who likes liveliness. Except for the enthronement ceremony and the wedding ceremony, most other festivals are as simple as possible, even his own birthday is no exception.

This palace banquet was the first to be held in a long time, which surprised everyone in the civil and military dynasties. After all, the Queen always advocates frugality and does not like extravagance and waste.

The birthday banquet is held in Guangyang Palace. Officials of the fifth rank or above in the court, as well as the family members of all fifth-rank officials inside and outside the palace, whether they are the wives or children of the royal family, can enter the palace to participate in the banquet.

The scene is extremely grand.

Chu Qinghuang specially ordered people to invite famous opera troupes from Beijing to set up a stage to sing. The actors on the stage waved their sleeves and sang the most beautiful operas. Their postures were light and agile, and their movements were all charming.

Her Majesty the Queen and the Imperial Concubine sat side by side on the high royal platform, holding wine in their hands and drinking together happily.

On the left and right sides of the imperial platform, there are the royal family members, powerful ministers and officials, the wives of the imperial family, the legitimate sons and daughters of aristocratic families... Every time you look up casually, you can see the warm and loving scene of the empress and the imperial concubine under the bright lights.

A pair as beautiful as a pair, with noble status, beautiful appearance, and outstanding bearing. They are the two most noble people in the world of Xi Qi. Their relationship is so deep that no one can get involved.

During the banquet, the ministers each had their own thoughts, but this did not prevent the ladies from casting admiring and envious looks at the queen and her husband.

I admire Her Majesty the Queen for her unparalleled sage and wisdom, who created the prosperous age of the Western Qi Dynasty. I envy the Queen and her husband for their loving relationship, like a couple of gods and immortals.

"Xiqi is lucky to have a king like Her Majesty the Queen." Chu Yunyao held the wine cup, unable to hide her admiration in her voice, "The atmosphere in Xiqi has greatly improved during this period, and those stinky men no longer dare to He casually belittles women and talks about the three obediences and four virtues all day long.”

Wen Zhan took the wine cup in her hand and said, "You have a special body, so don't drink recently."

Chu Yunyao said coquettishly: "Don't they all blame you?"

Wen Zhan smiled slightly, his eyebrows gentle and peaceful: "Yes. They all blame me, so don't drink for the time being."

"Do you think I like drinking?" Chu Yunyao curled her lips, "Aren't you happy tonight?"

"No matter how happy you are, you must put your own body first." Wen Zhan coaxed patiently, "Besides, didn't you have an appointment with your close friend for tea tomorrow?"

Chu Yunyao glanced at him: "Do you know what we talk about when we drink tea together?"

Wen Zhan naturally knew.

It's just that the husband of that family is pedantic and stubborn all day long, making irresponsible remarks to his wife every day, and that the husband of that family is gentle and considerate, and is a good man cultivated in his previous life.

He also said that a certain man married one lascivious concubine after another, only to be subdued by his wife who suddenly became strong and tough...

Since Her Majesty the Queen's position has been firmly established and she has proposed various measures, the ladies of the chamber and the women in the boudoir have many more topics to talk about after dinner.

Indirectly, it enriches their lives.

Of course, now that Her Majesty the Queen is backing her, women are emboldened. When it is time to criticize men, they are merciless. They wish they could reverse the system of three obediences and four virtues so that men can also enjoy the taste of three obediences and four virtues.

However, Wen Zhan still pretended to be stupid at the right time: "How can I know about the topics between you women?"

"Are you interested?" Chu Yunyao asked him, "Call me good sister and I will tell you tonight."

I don’t know if a woman’s personality will become strange after she gets pregnant. Yun Yao used to be a model of gentleness and kindness. She was considerate to her husband in every way. She would praise her husband for his good looks, good temper, and success at a young age. She was afraid that others would not know that she married a good husband.

But since she got pregnant, she had some strange ideas every now and then, especially some boudoir fun, which was really laughable.

However, Wen Zhan felt that such a change was not a bad thing, so he just let her do it, and this time was no exception.

Putting down the teacup, he raised his hand and pushed a strand of hair on Yun Yao’s cheek behind her ear. His fingers were slender and well-defined. The fingertips touching his face were slightly warm, which made Chu Yun Yao’s heart beat faster unconsciously.

“Good sister, can you tell me what you sisters talk about when you are together?” Wen Zhan said, his voice was low and pleasant, with a hint of bewitching charm, “Is this okay?”

It’s so okay.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Chu Yunyao would have executed him right now.

With a slight blush on her cheeks, Chu Yunyao picked up the teacup, drank a sip of tea as if to cover up, turned around and looked around, fortunately no one noticed them.

However, his brother opposite him was talking to his sister-in-law with his head down, and his sister-in-law nodded quietly. The two of them were also a perfect match.

Turning his eyes to the left, many young couples at the table were smiling, as if they felt fulfilled and happy with their current lives.

Chu Yunyao fixed his eyes on the opposite side and saw Shen Chongjin, the Minister of Personnel, quietly leaving the table. Chu Yunyao frowned: "What is Lord Shen going to do?"

Wen Zhan raised his eyes when he heard the words, looked at Shen Chongjin's back as he left, and turned his head to look at the imperial platform thoughtfully.

Qi Yue, the female official who was originally standing beside Her Majesty, whispered something to Her Majesty, and after getting permission, she bowed and respectfully left.

Wen Zhan immediately understood.

"Going on a date." He said, his tone was a little subtle. He thought Shen Zhongjin had some special hobbies for Qi Yue before, but it turned out that his hobbies were very normal.

On the contrary, he couldn't even tell the difference between men and women.

"I envy the female official Qi Yue so much." Chu Yunyao held her cheek with envy in her eyes, "As a girl, she won the first place among many men and became the first female champion in Xiqi. She can also work with the Queen and deal with the male officials in the court without scruples. If she performs well in the future and is always reused by the Queen, maybe she can be written into the history books by the historians and gain a reputation that will last forever."

Wen Zhan rubbed her head: "There are too many people in this world that you envy. You don't know how many people are also secretly envious of you."

Chu Yunyao nodded slowly.

Yes, she envied others for their courage, ambition, and knowledge. Others also envied her for her good background, three powerful brothers, marrying a good husband, and having a smooth life and enjoying wealth and glory.

Everyone in this world has their own happiness, of course, there are also unfortunate people.

Most people will unconsciously envy those who are stronger than themselves, not necessarily for their wealth and glory, but also for their talent, bearing, wisdom, courage, or even luck.

Often, while they envy others, they are also envied by others.

Time passed little by little, and the opera on the stage ended.

Officials came forward one by one to present gifts, congratulating the emperor on his birthday, praising the empress for her wisdom and wisdom, and wishing the Western Qi Dynasty a long and long life.

The current empress governs the country well, advocating frugality on the one hand, and severely punishing corruption and bribery on the other.

So tonight's gifts can be seen with the naked eye, almost all of them are "heartfelt" made by themselves, or a painting of peace and prosperity, or an embroidered picture of a prosperous country, or a gorgeous article praising merits.

Of course, some wealthy dignitaries also presented a pair of jade ruyi, wishing the emperor and the empress everything they wished.

Chu Qinghuang sat on the dragon throne, with noble eyebrows and eyes, outstanding demeanor, and a calm voice with hidden pressure: "I have received the thoughts of all the ministers and ladies, and the emperor can also feel it. Gifts are small, as long as they are thoughtful. The peace and prosperity of the country is a big deal. I only wish to devote my life to creating a century of prosperity for Xiqi. I hope that all the ministers will witness the arrival of the prosperity with me!"

The atmosphere reached its highest point at this moment. The ministers stood up and bowed in the direction of the imperial platform: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live the emperor, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

"I am willing to create a prosperous era for Xiqi with your majesty, and pray that Xiqi will continue to prosper and the country will be peaceful!"

"May your majesty be healthy! May the emperor be healthy and live long!"

The endless blessings came one after another, with high momentum and loud voices reaching the sky.

Even Chu Qinghuang, who was always aloof, was affected by the atmosphere at this moment, and her face was moved and excited.

Turning her head to look at Fu Cang, she smiled and said, "How do you feel about tonight's birthday banquet, my husband?"

"It is my lifelong blessing to be loved by Nuan Nuan." Fu Cang held her hand, and his lungs and limbs were full of heat. "If possible, I wish that in the next life and the next life, I can grow old with Nuan Nuan and create a prosperous era for our country."

"You are really not greedy. Do you want to be emperors for generations?" Chu Qinghuang laughed, "If I have a choice in the next life, I may not choose to be an empress again."

"Why?"

"Being a queen is very tiring. Don't look at how shocking the scene of singing praises is. It makes people almost unable to control themselves and starts to drift away. However, if you want to maintain the prosperous situation and deserve such praise, you have to work hard and work diligently. The government loves the people and does not tolerate any mistakes." Chu Qinghuang sighed, "It would be better if you work harder in this life and enjoy peace of mind and wealth in the next life."

Fu Cang hugged her into his arms: "I will definitely become very powerful in my next life, and I will pamper Nuannuan like a little girl."

Chu Qinghuang raised his eyebrows: "Is that settled?"

"A promise is made, and we will never break it."

As midnight approached, the atmosphere of the feast gradually subsided.

Chu Qinghuang stood up calmly, with a slender and tall figure, and a cold and gentle look on his face: "It is late at night. Sirs, ladies and gentlemen, you can go home. My husband and I will leave first."

Everyone stood up to see him off, and there was another shocking salute.

The road to Changming Palace was opposite to the road out of the palace. Chu Qinghuang and Fucang gradually moved away from the crowd, away from the noise, and returned to tranquility.

The couple held hands and walked slowly along the quiet palace road. The palace people followed behind them at a distance, so as not to disturb the two of them enjoying the tranquility after the prosperity.

The two kept walking, and the palace lantern illuminated their parallel shadows, making their silhouettes longer, as if foreshadowing their long lives.

"Fucang." Chu Qinghuang spoke, and in the extreme silence, his voice was particularly soft.

"Yeah." Fu Cang responded, equally gentle.

"Fu Cang."

"exist."

As long as she opens her mouth, he will definitely be there and will never leave her in this life.

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PS: This book ends here. The extras are a bit messy. I’ll write them wherever I think. I’ll try my best to give a complete explanation of all the supporting characters.

The author doesn't like torture, and likes to give all decent characters a perfect ending, so some parts may be too perfect to be true, so just treat it as our expectation for a better life.

Thank you to all the readers who like this book and to all the readers who have sent gifts in this book. It is Baozi who has followed and supported me all the way, which gave me the motivation to finish writing this book.

Both finished books have both praise and criticism. Everyone has different tastes and has different levels of liking or disliking the book, which is understandable.

I didn't notice any problems when I was writing it. When I look back after a while, I will find that many plots could have been handled better.

However, as an author, I still hope that my readers will speak calmly when evaluating, and try to avoid attacking the author or the protagonist. Every reader has different tastes, and no author can satisfy everyone.

Fortunately, whether you like it or not, it is over here. Every time you finish a book, you will feel a sense of relief.

The next book will probably be released in May, and I will not write a sequel. Jin Yu’s story will be left to the imagination of the treasures.

I have already had a preliminary idea for the new book. In my opinion, it is more touching than the previous two books. I don’t know if you will like it or not.

See you in May.