diskusbooks Chapter 383 Happy Ending
Chapter 383 Happy Ending
Then, one knock after another sounded at the door, and they were all wearing red clothes!
They stood there waiting for her to choose, and she closed her eyes and picked up a sign.
But it says "Sima Lingchuan" on it! Whew! That's great!
Now they won't argue anymore, because they still want to be the elder brother in this household who respects him.
Winter of the same year
The Empress abdicated, and Wu Ziyan became Emperor, changing the country's name to Ling. He signed annexation treaties with Xiao Rong, Bei Mo, and Bei Rong, enjoying a period of great prosperity and unparalleled glory.
The night before the coronation ceremony
The system popped up: "Congratulations on completing the mission. After ascending the throne, you can leave this world! Everyone in this world will be reshuffled and forgotten your existence."
"I'm not leaving."
"Of course, you can choose not to leave and continue the game, but because you changed the ending of the mission midway, you will never be able to return to the real world."
"Okay, I'm not going back. I don't want to be an empress either. From now on, I'll be a lazy bum."
Enthronement Ceremony
Everyone was waiting for her, but all they heard was a loud cry from the high throne.
Princess's Residence
"What?! His Highness has been kidnapped?! What are you all doing?!"
"Who took it! Did you see clearly?!"
"I only saw a dark shadow flash by."
The entire Princess's residence was searching frantically. Changsun Bozong sent someone to inform Wu Chengji that Wu Ling had been kidnapped!
On such an important day, they thought other restless forces were trying to cause trouble, but a report came from the palace that His Highness had been found.
"where!"
"exist……"
"Stop stammering and hurry up and say it!"
"On the Empress's dragon and phoenix throne!"
Changsun Bozong was so frightened that he almost collapsed to the ground.
If someone were to accuse someone of treason, even close relatives would turn against each other because of that position!
At the coronation ceremony, Wu Ziyan grabbed a handful of melon seeds, leaving the officials standing next to him dumbfounded.
Wu Ziyan, dressed in casual clothes, looked at her and said, "Read, read."
She dared not read it; it was a document announcing the abdication of the throne. Reading it aloud would only arouse suspicion, especially since it stated the abdication was to Wu Ling…
“I, Wu Ziyan, have resigned today! Ling’er, your aunt loves beauty more than power. You are too young to understand.”
She, Wu Ziyan, became a legend in the history of the Wu Dynasty, while Wu Ling was still young, and the affairs of state were temporarily handled by Wu Chengji.
When she strolled out of the palace, her eight male confidants stood in a row. They hadn't been given any titles like "noble husband" or "imperial husband."
Huang Ziliang, the future Empress's teacher; Han Yuxiu, the Imperial Medical Academy Director, rebels;
Situ Chuqiu, Commander of the Imperial Guard; Fang Yuerong, President of the Chamber of Commerce;
Changsun Boyu was a master of disguise at the Sacred Martial Arts Division; Mo Baiyun already held an official position.
Unlike in the past, people can now wear court robes to court; Yelü Hanxuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As for Sima Lingchuan, she was naturally the empress, responsible for managing the inner quarters and overseeing the entire Jiu'an Prefecture.
At that moment, the eight of them stood there in casual clothes, as if they knew she would do this.
"What are you guys doing here? You should be incredibly busy!"
"Those who followed us have all quit, so we have no reason to go..."
"No way, you can't slack off. I went to great lengths to pull strings and get you guys into the jobs."
Wu Ziyan's biggest policy was that men could also become officials by passing various examinations.
But all the male officials she had promoted resigned, which was putting the cart before the horse.
"I still want to be a leisurely king; it's better for my eldest sister to be the kind of emperor who will be remembered for all time."
“There are plenty of capable men who can take our place after we leave, so there’s no need to worry about that.”
Wu Chengji was holding his wailing child while also dealing with the mess left by Wu Ziyan, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
Three days later, Wu Chengji sat on the throne, sporting dark circles under his eyes. The Minister of Revenue said, "Your Majesty, Prince Jiu'an said she wants you to allocate some silver; she needs to engage in diplomacy."
Shipbuilding Director: "King Jiu'an says he wants to build ships to help His Majesty expand the territory and needs to allocate funds."
Ministry of Rites: "Prince Jiu'an says he wants to hold a belated wedding ceremony he missed, and he needs money..."
"Did Prince Jiu'an not attend court today?"
Changsun Boluan whispered, "Yesterday, Prince Jiu'an submitted a request for leave, which you threw out."
Wu Chengji slammed his hand on the table, and the people below looked at each other, not daring to say a word.
It was as if the Fourth Prince, who used to only know how to eat, drink, and have fun, had returned.
"Cheng Yi! Go and invite Prince Jiu'an here!"
With so many things to do that she needs to do, she also needs rest and money. There's no such thing as having it all!
Cheng Yi accepted the order, but before he could even leave the main hall, Wu Ziyan arrived on her own. She knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty."
"Get out of here!"
Wu Ziyan rolled over and stood up from the ground: "Get up."
The ministers below couldn't help but laugh out loud; it was hard to imagine what the court would become if she were to take the throne.
Someone whispered, "Lord Changsun, you should also have Young Lord Changsun persuade Prince Jiu'an. What kind of behavior is this in the court!"
"General Situ, General Situ, why don't you dare to look?"
Situ Hongyu turned her face away; she couldn't bear to lose face like that. She waved her hand and said, "Don't talk to me."
Wu Chengji was amused: "I've granted your leave request. Forget about the money. And during your rest period, you can go and inspect all parts of Wu Dynasty for me."
Changsun Boluan whispered again, "Your Majesty, our national treasury relies entirely on the Fang family's merchant guild."
Wu Chengji took a deep breath and stopped talking to Wu Ziyan.
Instead, he continued to listen to the situation in various places, and Wu Ziyan returned home after listening to the court meeting.
When they returned, Jiu'an Prefecture was bustling with activity. It turned out that Changsun Bozong had brought Wu Ling over, and her uncles were all vying to hold her.
Wu Ziyan knew that the parents who wanted to have children were here again!
Four years later, autumn
When Wu Nianbei was born, Wu Ziyan cursed in the delivery room: "This pain has to be doubled! I might as well die from the pain! Han Yuxiu, give me a bigger dose of anesthesia!"
"Ziyan will be fine, brothers. Please sit down, walking around is making me dizzy!"
"Has Chu Qiu returned yet? This is his son!"
PS: (Based on time calculations!)
"Chu Qiu is on his way back. He's going to pick up Physician Han to come and oversee things!"
Wu Nianbei was born safely and was a chubby boy, but Wu Ziyan was so in love with him that she would look at him with a resentful gaze.
One morning, Huang Ziliang was awakened by the sound of a child.
"Father Ziliang, I need to go find Sister Ling. Hurry up, I know today is the day you teach her."
"Nianbei, I wouldn't dare. Your Yuxiu father is taking you to learn medical theory today, and he'll blame me later."
Gently tap his head with the book.
"Nianbei boy, did you even do your horse stance this morning? You're just running around here to slack off at your Ziliang daddy's place!"
"Dad, I just came back from Uncle Yun and Uncle Boyou's place. They taught me how to throw darts and knead dough today."
“Xiao Nianbei, your mother said you don’t speak Bei Rong’s language well. I’ll make it up to you when you get back this afternoon.”
Yelü Hanxuan walked in holding a candied hawthorn and looked at the three of them.
"Wu Nianbei, you get out here right now! Don't think your fathers can protect you, you brat, come out here!"
The fathers inside looked at him and asked, "Nianbei, what did you do to make your mother so angry!"
“I got some dried toads from Grandma Han and made her a toad hairpin. I put it on her head while she was sleeping.”
Chu Qiu:......
Huang Ziliang shook his head. Yelü Hanxuan went out and handed her the candied hawthorn.
"Nianbei is still young, so please don't punish him."
Wu Ziyan took a bite of the candied hawthorn and then picked up the feather duster again.
Several men blocked her way, and Wu Nianbei turned around and stuck out her tongue: "Mom, now Daddy loves me the most!"