"Your Majesty, welcome!"
Prince Duan Nangong Ke immediately bowed down and paid homage.
Others also bowed and paid homage.
Only one of the figures was still standing there without any movement.
Yueying looked at the figure, then secretly glanced at her own Majesty, a look of doubt on her face.
"Everyone, please stand up. No need to be polite."
Nangong Huoyue said this calmly and looked away.
Luo Qingzhou clearly felt that her hand trembled slightly, and even her breathing seemed to pause.
Is she nervous too
Nangong Ke hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Master Chu, please get in the sedan chair."
A luxuriously decorated sedan stopped on the red carpet outside the door, and the people carrying the sedan were all young girls in red.
Luo Qingzhou supported the noble queen, walked out of the door on the red carpet and flower petals.
When passing by the Qin family, Nangong Huoyue suddenly looked at them and asked calmly, "Where is Mr. Luo? Why didn't he come?"
When these words were spoken, Song Ruyue was startled and looked at her daughter in panic.
Didn't this girl say that Qing Zhou was doing something ordered by His Majesty? Why is His Majesty asking again now
At this time, Nangong Meijiao suddenly came over and said, "Your Majesty, Luo Qingzhou is busy for the time being, so he will come later."
Nangong Huoyue glanced at her and said, "How late is later? Mr. Luo is someone I value very much. He must attend my wedding banquet this time. I and the groom will toast him."
Nangong Meijiao said respectfully: "I will inform him."
Nangong Huoyue suddenly looked behind Song Ruyue and Miss Qin Er, and said dignifiedly: "Is this... the eldest daughter of the Qin family? Why is she wearing a veil? Is she ashamed to be seen?"
Miss Qin Er quickly explained in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, my sister is not feeling well and cannot stand the cold, so she wears a veil."
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes and said expressionlessly: "Oh? What's wrong with her? I have many doctors here who can help her take a look."
Miss Qin lowered her head, thinking about her answer, when Luo Qingzhou suddenly said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, we should go to worship our ancestors."
Nangong Huoyue turned her head and looked at him, her eyes dignified and she said, "Did I ask you to speak?"
Luo Qingzhou saw the resentment deep in her eyes, and even the jade hand he was holding was almost clenched into a fist.
When everyone saw the Queen getting angry, they all trembled in their hearts and remained silent.
Song Ruyue was so frightened that her face turned pale. She secretly complained in her heart that it must be because Qingzhou didn't come that His Majesty was angry, so His Majesty deliberately picked a fight with my family...
At this moment, a scene that made everyone even more suffocated occurred.
The groom, who was holding the empress's hand, suddenly let go. Facing the empress's majestic gaze, he looked at her coldly and said, "If your majesty does not want to get married, then today's marriage will end here. Your majesty, there is no need to be so angry and perfunctory about this lifelong event. It is not worth it."
Then he took two steps back, bowed his head and saluted, saying: "I am of low status, a mere warrior, and I don't think I am worthy of your majesty's noble dragon body. If your majesty doesn't like it, I will leave."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
The palace maids and eunuchs beside them were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
In the past few days, they have witnessed the queen's horror with their own eyes in the palace. Not to mention the ministers, even several palace maids and servants around the empress dowager were directly executed, and the empress dowager's pleas were of no use.
I heard that the whole of Kyoto was a river of blood!
This young man is so bold that he actually dares to speak to Your Majesty like this in front of everyone on the day of Your Majesty's wedding!
Didn’t you see those armored guards following behind, looking murderous and eager
At this moment, the scene was dead silent.
Everyone almost stopped breathing, and their hearts were in their throats.
After a short silence, to their surprise and confusion, the empress did not get angry. She just sneered and said, "Chu Feiyang, I am talking to the Qin family, why are you butting in? Why do you care so much about them? Are you attracted to their daughter? The second Miss Qin already has a husband, are you attracted to the eldest Miss Qin? Otherwise, I will match you up today and let the eldest Miss Qin marry you? Don't worry, I am very open-minded. I will be the wife and she will be the concubine. What do you think?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the newlyweds, and the eldest daughter of the Qin family who was suddenly involved in this with astonishment and surprise.
Song Ruyue's face turned pale and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but she didn't dare to open her mouth.
The second Miss Qin lowered her head and held the hand of the eldest Miss Qin beside her.
As for Miss Qin, she had a veil on her face, but her deep and charming eyes were still as calm as ever.
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou raised his head, looked at the empress who was squinting in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, if you have any grievances against me, just vent them on me, and don't involve others. If your Majesty feels wronged, I will leave now without any complaints. As for the sect, I will also take responsibility myself."
Nangong Huoyue slowly clenched her fist in her sleeve, looked at him coldly and asked, "Do you regret it?"
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "I dare not."
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes and stared at him coldly for a while, then suddenly sneered, nodded, and said, "You are right. If I have any grievances, I will vent them on you. Why involve others?"
After that, he stretched out his hand in front of him, his face regained its dignity, and ordered: "Hold it, go to the imperial mausoleum."
Luo Qingzhou paused, and before he could reach out his hand, Prince Duan Nangong Ke suddenly jumped over, grabbed his wrist, and forcefully let go of the empress's jade hand, shouting, "Hold it! What are you dawdling for? If you dawdle any longer, the sun will set! Do you still want to have your wedding night tonight?"
After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked in front, shouting loudly: "Get going!"
The joyous music sounded again.
The depressing atmosphere that had just been like a dark cloud pressing down on one's head finally dissipated, and everything became relaxed again.
However, everyone was wondering why the Queen suddenly made things difficult for the Qin family and why she was so resentful. At the same time, they were also very curious about how the groom had done it to make the Queen so submissive.
Along the way, everyone was secretly guessing in their hearts.
Song Ruyue held Miss Qin's hand and complained in a low voice: "Wei Mo, did you and Mei Jiao lie to mother? Is His Majesty's attitude towards us like this because Qing Zhou didn't come?"
Miss Qin Er was also a little puzzled, and whispered, "Mother, you should ask Sister Meijiao, Wei Mo doesn't know either."
She looked at the person beside her, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Sister, have you... known His Majesty before?"
Miss Qin looked ahead and said calmly, "I don't know him."
Miss Qin Er frowned slightly, and secretly guessed in her heart: Could it be that His Majesty already knows Brother Qingzhou's identity
She raised her head and looked at the sedan chair in front of her.
The sedan chair shook slightly with the footsteps of the people carrying it.
The two people in the sedan sat together, their hands still held together.
However, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Luo Qingzhou looked ahead without looking away.
Nangong Huoyue turned her head to the side and looked at him coldly.
The two of them maintained this movement and posture, and no one spoke.
It was not until they left the palace that Nangong Huoyue asked in a cold voice, "You have a stern face on your wedding day. Are you unhappy?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Happy."
Nangong Huoyue ordered coldly: "Then smile."
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at her and said, "Isn't your majesty also stern-faced?"
Nangong Huoyue said: "This is the majesty of the emperor!"
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Your Majesty is the emperor outside, is he also the emperor in front of me?"
Nangong Huoyue said with a cold and arrogant face: "Of course! There is a difference between the monarch and the minister. Even if you marry me, you are still a minister. You want to be on an equal footing with me. Let me tell you, you are overthinking."
Luo Qingzhou withdrew his gaze and said nothing more.
Nangong Huoyue stared at his expression for a while, and then said: "Of course, if you listen to me and serve me well, if I am happy, I can occasionally let you sit on an equal footing."
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Huoyue stared at his face and ordered: "Then smile for me."
Luo Qingzhou paused, released her hand, and suddenly inserted his two index fingers into the corners of his mouth. Then he suddenly pulled them to both sides, opened his mouth, and revealed a funny and fake smile.
Nangong Huoyue's face froze, and the tip of his eyebrows twitched fiercely for a few times. Then he turned his head away and looked to the side, saying coldly: "Boring!"
The corners of her mouth moved, and after a moment, she turned around, regaining her majestic and cold expression: "Remember, in front of outsiders in the future, you must give me face and don't disobey me, understand?"
Before Luo Qingzhou could reply, she continued, "When no one is around, you can be a little more unbridled. I will forgive you because I think you are my husband."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Huoyue saw that he had a good attitude, and her expression softened a little. She was quiet for a moment, and suddenly something came to her mind. She glanced at him secretly, and suddenly stretched out her long legs under her red skirt, and said coldly: "My shoes are a little uncomfortable, kneel down, help me take off my shoes, and help me rub my feet."
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at her.
Nangong Huoyue faced him and said sternly, "Why, you don't want to?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, after all, we haven't officially gotten married yet. Your Majesty is a royal concubine, and your feet are a private part. I dare not touch them."
"hypocritical!"
Nangong Huoyue suddenly snorted coldly and squinted her eyes and said, "Don't think I don't know. Every time you see me, you peek at my feet, don't you?"
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said: "No... I am wronged..."
"Oh."
Nangong Huoyue sneered and ignored him. After a moment, she deliberately said, "As long as you listen to me, I will let you watch me every day. It's okay to touch me occasionally. When I punish you in the future, I will also use my feet. How about that?"
Luo Qingzhou looked ahead, straight ahead, pretending not to hear.
After leaving the imperial city, they walked for a long time before arriving at the imperial mausoleum in the north.
Outside the imperial mausoleum, members of the royal family and ministers of the court had been waiting for a long time.
Nangong Xiaoxin and Princess Changle were also waiting here. When they saw the team coming, the two little girls immediately ran happily towards the sedan chair, but were stopped by Nangong Ke.
When the sedan stopped, everyone immediately bowed and saluted: "Congratulations to your majesty on your wedding! Long live your majesty! Long live your majesty! Long, long live your majesty!"
Yuewu slowly opened the curtain of the sedan chair.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her, supported the empress, and slowly walked out of the sedan chair.
Just as everyone was about to escort the two into the imperial mausoleum, a gray-haired old man suddenly walked out of the mausoleum, blocked the door, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness, I want to file a complaint!"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at him in astonishment.
This person was an old official who had made mistakes and volunteered to guard the imperial mausoleum for his entire life. Why did he suddenly choose this time to file a complaint? And he actually called him "Your Highness".
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes, looked at him coldly and said, "Master Chen, who do you want to sue?"
The old man said in a trembling voice: "This old minister wants to sue the disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, and murderous princess!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's face changed.
"Kill him."
Nangong Huoyue had a grim expression and didn't give him any chance to speak.
Yueying's figure flashed and he drew his sword. The old man who was kneeling on the ground, ready to die and make a speech to everyone, was beheaded in an instant.