Shen Ning never expected that just overnight, her marriage to Qi Yanyu would become an uproar, and it would quickly spread throughout Kyoto.
The Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty decided to cede his throne to the crown prince three days later.
The two happy events that followed excited everyone in Northern Qi. Almost all the people were busy preparing for the new emperor to succeed to the throne and marry the new queen.
Three days later, it was an auspicious day.
The Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty held a grand Zen ceremony. He first worshiped the ancestral temple, and then solemnly placed the crown symbolizing imperial power on Qi Yanyu's head in front of all civil and military officials. At the same time, he announced to the world that the new emperor ascend the throne.
The wedding day for the new emperor to marry his new queen came one after another, just ten days after the new emperor ascended the throne, on the day of the full moon.
Everyone only knew that the new emperor was going to marry a commoner woman, but no one had ever seen this girl.
People couldn't help but talk about it.
Shen Ning was so busy these days that she didn't even have time to eat or sleep.
She made clothes, ordered jewelry, and had people sent from the palace to teach her the etiquette of weddings.
The customs of Northern Qi were completely different from those of Western Chu.
Even though she had a photographic memory, and the court etiquette of Northern Qi was far less complicated than that of Western Chu, it took her a full day to remember all the steps and rules to a good degree.
This surprised her aunt who taught her etiquette. She originally thought it would take her at least three days, but she didn't expect that she would learn it in one day.
When he returned to the palace to inform the old emperor who had abdicated, even the old emperor was surprised.
He couldn't help but frown and looked at Qi Yanyu who was studying government affairs at the side.
"Your new wife is very smart!" he said seemingly unintentionally.
Qi Yanyu said "hmm" without raising his head.
"The woman I chose is certainly very smart."
His tone was calm, but he was born to the old emperor. Of course the old emperor knew how proud his son was, and couldn't help but snort from his nose.
"Shit!"
Qi Yanyu smiled and said nothing.
"It's not good for a woman to be too smart." The old emperor said lightly again.
He has suffered at the hands of smart women. The smarter the woman, the harder it is to deal with him. He doesn't want his beloved son to end up in the hands of a woman.
"It doesn't matter. I heard that a woman will become stupid after giving birth to children. When her son comes, let her have more children." Qi Yanyu said.
He originally followed his father's wishes, but after he said it, he couldn't help but feel his heart pounding, and he no longer had the intention to read any memorials or learn any political affairs.
He had been living in the palace these days and didn't even have time to see her. He almost missed her.
"Father, my son still has something to do. He will come back tomorrow to study political affairs. I'll take my leave now."
After speaking in a hurry, he strode away without waiting for the old emperor's consent.
"Hmph, are you burning your ass? You're a worthless brat, you're going to get married in a few days, and you can't even wait now?"
The old emperor stared at his son's leaving figure and complained.
But he was even more curious about the woman his son was going to marry.
*
Shen Ning had a tiring day. After washing up at night, she went to bed and fell asleep within a short time.
She hadn't slept so sweetly for a long time. Since leaving Xichu, she had hardly slept well because she always cared about someone in her heart.
No matter how beautiful the words are, they can't offset the lonely longing in the dead of night.
She kept telling herself that she was just losing a man, and he was not the only man in the world. She could still live a good life without him, and she had always controlled her emotions very well.
But this night, she dreamed of Mo Chuan again.