The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

The next day, Jiang Ci publicly issued an imperial decree of abdication during the morning court session. All the civil and military officials knelt in the Golden Palace and begged His Majesty to revoke the order, but Jiang Ci was determined to leave and the ministers were ultimately helpless.

Before Jiang Ci abdicated, he had made detailed arrangements for the affairs of the court. The new nobles who had been trained in the court would become the right-hand men of the Eleventh Prince. He also personally took some time to teach the Eleventh Prince the ways of being an emperor.

On the third day after the abdication edict was issued, Jiang Ci abdicated from the throne and attended government affairs as the emperor emeritus. The eleventh prince Ye Lanzheng officially ascended the throne and became emperor.

Three months later

The court has gradually stabilized, and Ye Lanzheng is a diligent emperor as Jiang Ci said. Jiang Ci finally feels relieved and unloads the burden on him and is ready to leave with peace of mind.

After the morning court session, Jiang Ci changed into a plain blue shirt and walked out of the Chongzheng Hall. The shadow guards immediately came forward to greet him.

"master."

"Where's Madame?"

"Madam left the palace early in the morning and went to the Yan Mansion. She said that the second master Yan and his wife came to the capital."

Jiang Ci left the palace and took a carriage directly to the Yan Mansion. During this period, he had a lot of state affairs to deal with due to the handover of the throne. The little fox spent most of his time with the two elders of the Yan family to show his filial piety. As soon as Jiang Ci finished his work, he would rush to the Yan family. He has lived here for the past few months, rain or shine.

When Jiang Ci rushed back to the Yan family, he heard laughter inside before he even entered the house.

"Little sister, are you really pregnant? Haha, I came back at a great time. Does this mean I'm going to be an uncle?"

Liu Yuanxin, who was sitting next to Yan Shu, asked with a smile, "Little sister, does His Majesty know about the pregnancy?"

Yan Shu stroked her flat belly. There were no symptoms in the early stages of pregnancy. She hadn't had her period this month and she was a little sleepy. She was a little suspicious so she took her own pulse. It turned out that she was pregnant.

Jiang Ci's hard work during this period was worth it. She could feel that he was looking forward to the arrival of this child.

"not yet……"

Before Yan Shu finished speaking, a figure hurried in. He went straight to Yan Shu and squatted in front of her. He reached out and gently stroked Yan Shu's lower abdomen, his eyes full of hope.

"Really?"

Yan Shu looked down at him and smiled: "Well, it's only been a little over a month."

Jiang Ci said excitedly: "Let's get married as soon as possible while the baby is still young."

Jiang Ci originally wanted to give her a ceremony to crown her queen before abdicating, but Yan Shu did not want it to be so grand. Everyone knew that the emperor was deeply in love with the late queen and had left the harem vacant for many years. She did not want people in later generations to doubt his loyalty to this relationship.

He waited for her for eight years, and this love should have been praised by future generations. She wanted him to become the most wise and perfect monarch of the Sui Dynasty.

Yan Shu asked, "Have all the affairs of the court been settled?"

"Well, Eleventh Brother can handle it. Besides, Third Brother Yan and Wen Yutang are here. They will assist him."

Yan Huai also said: "Don't worry, little sister, Yu Tang and I will do our best to assist the new emperor, you can just get married with peace of mind."

Yan Shu smiled and nodded.

-

In the following days, the Yan family began to prepare for the wedding. The ceremony hall on the wedding day was set up in Jiang Ci's private residence in Beijing, and he personally arranged everything there.

That day, the new emperor came secretly after the morning court session.

"Seventh brother, why don't you hold such a big event like your wedding to sister-in-law in the Imperial Palace?"

"Your sister-in-law doesn't want it to be too grand, so I have to respect her idea."

Ye Lanzheng said with envy: "It's really enviable to be able to marry the woman you love. Ever since you abdicated, those old stubborn people in the court have been targeting me. They mentioned the matter of choosing a queen in public during the morning court today. Brother Qi has the most experience in dealing with those old guys. Please help me think of a solution."

Jiang Ci looked at Ye Lanzheng calmly: "You are also at the age to get married. Do you have a favorite girl in your heart?"

Ye Lanzheng pondered for a moment and said, "I want to find a woman who is as gentle, kind and knowledgeable as Sister Qi."

Jiang Ci smiled with pride.

"My Jiaojiao is a unique woman in the world. Your request is really difficult. It's better to lower your expectations."

Ye Lanzheng sighed softly: "That's true, there are very few women like Sister Seven in the world, and it is really lucky for Brother Seven to have met her when he was still an unknown."

Jiang Ci took a sip of tea and said, "The Spring Examination will be held in March next year. We should pay more attention to the Women's College. Although the old stubborn people in the court no longer prevent women from serving as officials, it is not easy for them to stand out in the Spring Examination. If there are those with outstanding talents, we can support them."

"Okay, I'll make a note of it. I'll definitely come to join in the fun on my brother's wedding day."

"Ah."

-

On the day of the wedding, Yan Shu was awakened early in the morning by the noise outside. Liu Wenniang walked in with Xu Shuangxue, Liu Yuanxin, Su Tang and others.

"It's time to put makeup on the bride."

Yan Shu was still a little confused at first, and it took her a moment to remember that today was her wedding day. After getting up and washing up, she was led by Liu Wenniang to sit in front of the dressing table. Liu Wenniang personally picked up the peach wood comb and began to comb her hair.

"Comb once until the hair is all the way to the end; comb twice until the hair is as white as the eyebrows; comb three times until the house is full of children and grandchildren; comb four times until the four silver bamboo shoots are all straight!" Liu Wen Niang recited the blessing while combing Yan Shu's hair.

Looking at his beautiful daughter in the mirror, and thinking that he would be able to marry her off during his lifetime, he felt an indescribable excitement in his heart, and his eyes became slightly red.

Resisting the urge to cry, Liu Wenniang skillfully combed Yan Shu's hair into an exquisite bun, put a set of golden headwear on Yan Shu's head, and put a hairpin, earrings, and a string of red jade and gemstone beads on Yan Shu. She looked at the woman in the mirror who looked like a fairy and smiled with satisfaction.

"It is indeed a wedding dress made by the maker's shop. It looks really good on Shu'er."

At this time, there was a burst of firecrackers outside, and Yan Ersheng and the three brothers of the Yan family walked in together.

"The groom is here, take the bride out!"

Following a shout, Xu Shuangxue immediately picked up the red veil and covered Yan Shu's head, instantly blocking his view from outside.

After a moment, a pair of black boots walked up to him and a gentle voice came from above his head.

"Jiaojiao, I'm here to marry you."

Hearing the familiar voice, Yan Shu felt extremely relieved. Then she was picked up by Jiang Ci and carried out, and the crowd surrounded her.

She hugged Jiang Ci's neck, resting her head lightly on his shoulder, listening to the cheerful laughter, crackling firecrackers, and the sound of gongs and drums around her, with a slight smile on her lips.

When Jiang Ci returned to his residence, the new emperor and officials above the third rank had already arrived. Even Xiao Yan, who was far away in Nanyang, and Qi Tianyi, who was guarding the northern border, had rushed over in advance.

Seeing Jiang Ci carrying the bride all the way into the wedding hall, the people who had been waiting here for a long time started to make a noise.

The white-haired old Feng sat on the high chair, and Wei Zhao stood at one side of the wedding hall and shouted.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

"Couple greetings!"

Yan Shu was a little nervous about getting married for the first time, and his hands were already sweating slightly as he held the red silk.

I only breathed a sigh of relief after hearing "sent to the bridal chamber".

Two maids stepped forward and wanted to take Yan Shu away first, but Jiang Ci waved the servants away and picked up Yan Shu himself.

"I'll take my wife back to her room first. Please enjoy your meal."

Everyone bowed respectfully to Jiang Ci.

"I wish the two newlyweds a happy marriage."

Although Jiang Ci has abdicated the throne, he is still the most honorable emperor. Even the new emperor has to be respectful to him, and the civil and military officials who once bowed to him dare not neglect him in the slightest.

Naturally, no one dared to force the groom to stay and drink.

In the wedding room

Jiang Ci put Yan Shu on the bed, picked up the scale bar beside him and gently lifted the red veil. A beautiful face instantly came into view. Jiang Ci raised the corners of his lips and his face was full of joy.

"Are you hungry? I'll ask the servants to prepare some food for you."

Yan Shu looked up at him and said, "Go and greet the guests. My eldest and second sisters-in-law will bring me some food in a while."

Jiang Ci sat beside Yan Shu and raised his hand to gently stroke her jade-like cheek.

"No one else matters, I just want to be with my lady."

Yan Shu complained in his heart: "You carried me away from the wedding hall in public. I'm afraid you will never be able to get rid of the name of a troublemaker."

Jiang Ci smiled: "Spring nights are short and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will not attend court early. To be a disaster, you need to have the capital, just like Jiaojiao's soft and slender waist always attracts me and I can't let go."

Yan Shu's cheeks suddenly felt hot, and she raised her hand to Jiang Ci's chest to stop him from leaning closer.

"Don't make trouble, there's still a little kid in your belly."

Jiang Ci's eyes fell on her flat belly: "Doesn't this mean that our wedding night tonight is going to be ruined?"

Yan Shu said softly, "It will take at least three months, so please be patient."

Jiang Ci lowered his head and bit Yan Shu's finger, his pair of dark and deep eyes filled with a bit of resentment.

"I will personally take care of you and your mother during your pregnancy. Little one, you'd better not bother your mother, otherwise your father will punish you when you are born." Jiang Ci gently stroked Yan Shu's belly, trying to communicate with the child.

Yan Shu smiled and said, "It's only been a month. He can't understand what you said."

"It's okay. I'll keep talking to him from time to time. Sooner or later he'll understand."

"If it was a daughter, would you be willing to hit her?"

Jiang Ci pondered for a moment, seeming to be thinking about this question seriously.

"It would be best if it were a son."

Yan Shu pretended to be angry and snorted: "So you prefer boys to girls."

Jiang Ci stretched out his hand and pinched Yan Shu's waist: "Jiaojiao, what are you thinking? I thought that if you give birth to a son, there will be two people to protect you, but if you give birth to a daughter, I will worry about you two, one big and one small, but I just want to focus more on you, and I am worried that my daughter will be deceived and run away when she grows up. Sigh, I have to consider all kinds of problems before she is born."

Yan Shu took the initiative to lean over and kiss Jiang Ci on the lips, which immediately aroused the man's interest, and his long, slender hands began to become restless.

Before someone became overwhelmed with desire, Yan Shu quickly distanced himself from the two of them.

"Okay, why don't you go to the front yard and greet the guests?"

"Let me help you take off the headgear first. It's too heavy to wear on your head. You still have to wait for a few hours in the bridal chamber."

"Alright."

Jiang Ci helped Yan Shu stand up and walked to the dressing table. The golden headdress that he had just put on two hours ago was carefully taken off by Jiang Ci. Without the pressure of the headdress, he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Jiang Ci rubbed her shoulders. At this time, Xu Shuangxue, Mrs. Liu, and Liu Yuanxin and her son pushed the door open together. Seeing that the groom was still in the room, the three of them walked forward with smiles on their faces.

"Greetings to the Supreme Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

Jiang Ci's status is clear, so even if he is the groom today, they still have to bow when they meet him.

"We are all family. There is no need to perform such grand ceremonies in the future. Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, Madam Liu, I'll have to trouble you to take care of my wife."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will take good care of the bride."

With the company of Yan's family, Jiang Ci finally felt at ease to leave.

Then Xu Shuangxue opened the lunch box and found some food inside.

Madam Liu and Liu Yuanxin walked to the dressing table and helped Yan Shu take off his heavy wedding clothes and the red hairpins in his hair.

After relaxing, Yan Shu sat at the table and ate something. She hadn't eaten much since last night, and she was also suffering from morning sickness. She vomited everything she ate, and her stomach felt very uncomfortable. She felt better after drinking a few glasses of spiritual spring water. This morning, she didn't even dare to drink water. She was really hungry now.

Mrs. Liu took out chopsticks to help Yan Shu pick up some food.

"First, drink a bowl of ginseng chicken soup to warm your stomach. The weather is bad, and you should make sure to keep warm while you are pregnant."

Yan Shu smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, godmother. I will pay attention to it. By the way, are my parents okay?"

When Liu Wenniang left the house, she burst into tears. If you didn't know, you would think your daughter was going to marry far away, but she was clearly next door...

However, Jiang Ci's wedding procession made a long circle around the capital city when they picked her up. They welcomed her home in a grand ceremony with a ten-mile-long red wedding dress and a sedan chair carried by eight people. This attracted many people to come and watch this grand wedding procession, so much so that the road was blocked. Fortunately, the guards from the Palace Guard Camp cleared the way, and when the people saw the people from the Palace Guard Camp, they knew that the person getting married was of extraordinary status, and they all gave way.

Xu Shuangxue said, "Mother has a soft temper, and my precious daughter is bound to have some feelings when she gets married. You don't have to worry because father is here with you. Your eldest brother and his friends are here too, and are in the front hall with the guests who are visiting today."

Yan Shu felt relieved after hearing this. She drank a bowl of chicken soup and ate something. After she was full, she walked around the house a few times. Xu Shuangxue and Liu Yuanxin accompanied her the whole afternoon. Later, Madam Su, Su Tang and others also came over. They chatted lively for a few hours. When it got dark, the guests left one after another, and they left with them.

The room was lit with red candles in the shape of auspicious dragons and phoenixes, the bed was covered with a red silk quilt, and red wedding characters could be seen everywhere in the room.

The door creaked open and Jiang Ci pushed it open and walked in, his phoenix eyes looking straight at Yan Shu.

"Are the elder sister-in-law and the others gone?"

"You just left not long ago. Have you seen off the guests in the front yard?"

"My grandparents helped see the guests off, so I came back early."