Clear away the clouds and see the blue sky.
the weather is nice today.
Fengtian Hall, a spacious and bright hall, was newly decorated, and a grand and intense enthronement ceremony was being held in an orderly manner.
Su Xian participated as the "Daliang Envoy".
As for Emperor Chen's body, it has already been re-intermented and moved to another hall for temporary storage. After the new king's accession to the throne, the burial can be started.
The culprit who gave Emperor Chen the "Borrowing Corpse Resurrection Gu" has also been caught. He was a young eunuch who was full of hatred for the Nanchen royal family, especially Emperor Chen, because of some old grudges.
The art of controlling poison was accidentally obtained by him in his early years. In order to take revenge, this man resolutely left the palace and became a young eunuch, slowly waiting for the opportunity...
Not to mention Mr. Chen Keyan, even Su Xian hated this guy to death. He actually insulted Emperor Chen’s body, which is simply unforgivable!
Naturally, Chen Keyan would not let this person go, and ordered him to be pushed out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded...
The grand enthronement ceremony continued.
The procedures for worshiping heaven and ancestors were very complicated. Su Xian was so bored that he yawned while participating in it.
However, for those ministers and the surrounding soldiers, they were always on edge. They were afraid of an accident like this morning.
From the death of Emperor Chen yesterday, to last night, and to this morning, too many things have happened in the palace. Their nerves are extremely sensitive and they can no longer tolerate the slightest disturbance.
Fortunately, everything went well!
From morning to noon to afternoon, the entire ceremony went smoothly without any surprises.
Chen Keyan has finally secured the throne!
The next day.
After a good night's rest, everyone finally felt full of energy.
However, today is a sad day. Emperor Chen's funeral will be held today. The entire palace city, the entire imperial city, and even the entire Jiangning are all shrouded in sadness.
The third day.
According to Emperor Chen's edict, today is the day he was buried.
The huge funeral procession stretched for several miles. Chen Keyan personally led the princes and ministers all the way to the imperial mausoleum in the east of Jiangning City. There were constant cries along the way.
Su Xian also went to see Emperor Chen off for the last time.
The fourth day.
With the burial of Emperor Chen, all the funeral supplies, as well as the white cloths and white flowers hanging on the corridors and gate towers, were also removed one by one, and the entire imperial city was tidied up.
Starting today, Chen Keyan will serve as the new emperor of Nanchen and begin to sit in court and listen to politics. A new era is rising...
In Jiangning City, people no longer wear mourning clothes, entertainment venues have reopened, and everything has returned to the bustle of a few days ago.
…
This afternoon, dusk was approaching.
In the Fengtian Hall, the empress's ministers were present, and Su Xian, as the "Daliang Envoy", was also among them.
Chen Keyan was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair. She didn't look sideways and said to the ministers below:
"Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Fortunately, everything is on track. You can go back and have a good rest. Okay, let's retire!"
After speaking, Chen Keyan stood up and left directly. She didn't look sideways or glance at Su Xian below.
"I will respectfully send you off to Your Majesty!"
After all the ministers finished their salutes, they left together in twos and threes.
Soon, the huge Fengtian Hall became empty... Oh no, there was only one person left, and that person stood there alone in a daze.
….
This person is none other than Su Xian.
By the way, why doesn’t Su Xian leave?
Because he suddenly thought of a question, he remembered that a long time ago, Chen Keyan had said more than once that when the plan was successful, that is, after she ascended the throne, then...
Well, whether it's marrying him, or letting Su Xian be Nan Chen's imperial concubine, that's the same thing anyway.
But now, Chen Keyan has been on the throne for several days, why haven't she fulfilled her promise yet?
Could it be that you forgot?
Even if it is inconvenient to get married because of Emperor Chen's funeral, it should at least be hinted at, right?
However, the reality is that Chen Keyan has been "hiding" from him for the past few days. She has never said a word to him in private, and the two of them have never been alone together.
The two quickly became alienated!
To be honest, Su Xian now is no longer the Su Xian who had many worries before. He was not decisive enough and hesitant in many things.
Take Chen Keyan's promise for example. In fact, as early as in Yingzhou, Hebei Province, when the two were "living together", Chen Keyan had expressed a similar meaning more than once.
But at that time, Su Xian was full of worries and had no such thoughts at all, so he tried his best to maintain restraint.
But now, he is "reborn".
The reason why he devoted all his efforts to help Chen Keyan seize the throne was not only to leave a way out, but also to help his woman.
In his opinion, Chen Keyan has long been his woman. They have been intimate many times, and there is only one last step left.
"Ah!"
Su Xian suddenly sneered and shook his head secretly:
"How can a man lose his mind because of a woman? She has become the Empress of Nanchen, and it is normal for her status to bring about changes in her thoughts."
"That's all, let's just let it happen. Besides, I can't force others, right?"
After thinking about this, Su Xian turned around and prepared to leave the hall.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the threshold of the hall and met Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei, he met Bi'er head-on.
Bi'er was originally Chen Keyan's personal maid and assistant. After Chen Keyan came to the throne, Bi'er's status increased and she was granted a series of positions, equivalent to Nangong Wan'er in Daliang.
"Master Su, please stay." Bi'er smiled and took the initiative to salute. Her title to Su Xian did not change, showing a sense of closeness.
"Miss Bi'er." Seeing this, Su Xian stopped referring to Bi'er's official position and said with a smile, "I wonder what Miss Bi'er's orders are?"
Bi'er smiled and turned sideways, making a "please" gesture: "Your Majesty, please come to the imperial study to have a chat."
Su Xian was stunned for a moment, and his heart moved. He just thought that Chen Keyan had changed her mind after she came to the throne. It seemed that he was wrong. Didn't he send someone to invite her?
"Miss Laurel will lead the way." Su Xian was shocked.
"Master, please."
…
Soon I came outside the imperial study room.
Su Xian was excited and stepped into it, looking a little impatient.
Since Chen Keyan ascended the throne and proclaimed herself emperor, the two of them had never been alone or communicated in private. Su Xian wanted to know what it felt like to be intimate with Nan Chen, the new empress.
However, when Su Xian stepped into the imperial study room, he was dumbfounded——
….
In the spacious study room, Chen Keyan was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting behind the dragon eucalyptus, and in front of the dragon eucalyptus, there were actually two rows of civil and military ministers standing!
There are more than ten people!
These people are Chen Keyan's confidants.
A few days ago, on the night when Emperor Chen died, these ministers followed Chen Keyan to the death, which shows their loyalty.
After Chen Keyan successfully ascended the throne, she naturally wanted to reuse these people...
The expressions of shock and disappointment on Su Xian's face lasted less than a second. He sneered secretly and said to himself that he was overthinking. After regaining his composure, he stepped forward and bowed:
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
"Su Aiqing is here just in time. Come on, give me a seat." Chen Keyan glanced at Su Xian without smiling or making eye contact, and quickly moved her eyes away from Su Xian.
However, her instruction to Su Xian to "give him a seat" shocked everyone.
For Su Xian himself, what he was thinking about was:
"It seems that she wants to keep a certain distance from me, neither too close nor too distant. Didn't you see that all her close ministers were standing? She only gave me a seat. This is a special treatment."
For those confidant ministers, what they are thinking is: "Although we are His Majesty's confidants, but
Compared with Daliang envoy Su Taiwei, it is still much worse! "
When everyone had different thoughts, the little eunuch brought a chair and placed it near the dragon's eucalyptus.
Su Xian thanked the empress again, and then sat down with a heavy heart.
"I have called you here because I have some things to discuss with you..."
Chen Keyan didn't look sideways. During the entire discussion, she was completely unaware of Su Xian who was so close to Chi Chi, giving people the feeling that he didn't exist.
Su Xian didn't care.
Focus on the serious matters raised by Chen Keyan.
He also put forward his own unique insights.
Chen Keyan only glanced at him slightly when she listened to his opinion, but quickly looked away, appearing a little indifferent.
Just like that, less than half an hour later, the topic was over and the close ministers dispersed one after another.
Su Xian also stood up and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Chen Keyan called him from behind: "Su Aiqing, please stay. I ordered people to prepare sumptuous food and wine to entertain Su Aiqing."
Su Xian stopped and turned around to bow: "Since your Majesty invites you, I should obey."
However, this time he did not think that there would be only the two of them at the dinner party later, and maybe those close ministers would also attend, so he made a request:
"Your Majesty, could you please call Zhilan and Zhou Wei?"
"Of course!" Chen Keyan nodded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Xian thought as expected.
He sneered again in his heart, and secretly reminded himself that a man should never worry about not having a wife, so he might as well forget about that far-fetched promise.
As the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang, Su Xian was proud. How could he be aroused by a woman?
Besides, he already has Tang Shuwan, Liu Huixiang, Zhang Meiniang and other virtuous wives, isn't he still satisfied?
"I will order someone to prepare another banquet. It will be just me and Su Aiqing later. I will discuss some matters with Su Aiqing alone."
Chen Keyan said suddenly.
Su Xian raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little surprised: "Just the two of us?"
"Yes, Su Aiqing, please wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes first." Chen Keyan left these words and hurried away.
….
Bi'er then entered the imperial study room, smiled at Su Xian and said, "Master Su, please come this way."
…
Somewhere in the palace, in a magnificent flower hall.
Su Xian was led here by Bi'er.
After Bi'er bowed and left, Su Xian turned around and looked around. There was a large round table in the middle of the flower hall, enough to accommodate more than ten people dining at the same time.
Su Xian subconsciously thought that when Chen Keyan arrived later, there was a high probability that she would not sit side by side with him, but would distance herself from him, or even sit opposite him.
The reason why he had this idea was not because of the psychological construction of "if you don't expect the best results, then you won't feel sad when the bad results come."
It's because he has known Chen Keyan for a long time and knows Chen Keyan's character.
If Chen Keyan was willing to keep her promise, that is, the promise to marry him, then she should have hinted a few days ago, instead of never mentioning that promise like she does now.
Especially just now, he has become more convinced of this after experiencing the "disappointment in the Imperial Study Room".
never mind!
Su Xian shook his head, too lazy to think about the other person's thoughts. It was too tiring. If Chen Keyan met him alone, maybe there was something important that could only be discussed in private, right?
After waiting for a long time, Su Xian became impatient, and then a loud voice came from outside the flower hall: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Keyan approached the flower hall.
Su Xian looked up and saw that he was about to receive the gift. He was stunned on the spot, and a bright light suddenly flashed in his eyes——
beautiful!
Chen Keyan changed out of her slightly oversized dragon robe and put on a red palace skirt. Her face and hair were also carefully decorated. She was already extremely beautiful, but after dressing up, she was so beautiful!
The key point is that she
The beautiful face finally stopped being tense and smiled sweetly at Su Xian... It was a sweet smile that was captivating and haunting.
Su Xian couldn't control himself and swallowed hard.
"Su Aiqing, don't you recognize me?"
Chen Keyan's voice came, but... there was no intimacy in this voice like before, but it couldn't be said to be indifferent, as if she was talking to someone she was half familiar with.
Su Xian suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Chen Keyan again, and found that she was still beautiful, but that charming, dreamy and sweet smile was gone!
Was it just an illusion?
Su Xian suppressed this doubt and continued to salute: "Your Majesty, I'd like to meet you!"
"Su Aiqing, no need to be polite, please take a seat."
Chen Keyan walked to the main seat of the big round table and sat down, then pointed to the seat opposite.
It seems that I guessed well. She did not sit next to me, but sat opposite me... Su Xian once again strengthened his inference and sat down as instructed.
However, he couldn't understand why Chen Keyan dressed up so beautifully if she didn't want to fulfill her promise?
Chen Keyan is one of the "four beauties in the world", so there is no need to doubt her charm, but Su Xian... doesn't have much resistance to beauty, not to mention that he was extremely close to Chen Keyan.
Due to multiple factors, Su Xian felt itchy in his heart. If it weren't for Chen Keyan's identity being different from what it used to be, he would definitely catch her and get intimate with her.
Could she be coveting me on purpose... This thought slowly emerged in Su Xian's mind, but what was her motive?
After the two sat down, many palace maids filed in, bringing exquisite palace dishes and mellow palace wine, and setting up a large table.
During the meal, the two talked about many topics, such as the stability of the throne, cooperation with Daliang, and the current situation, etc., which were all serious matters.
During this period, although Chen Keyan was slightly drunk and her face was flushed, which added endless charm and charm to her, she was always serious.
Su Xian no longer thinks about it...
After the meal, Chen Keyan, perhaps too drunk, suddenly smiled sweetly at Su Xian, and her tone became more delicate: "Su Aiqing...just stay in my room to rest tonight!"
Governor of Ming Dynasty
