On one side were the relatives of the Emperor, on the other side were the commoners escorting the Great Zhou back to its nest. At first, some young soldiers were quite dissatisfied. They thought that this was making a big fuss over a minor issue. {[]}
"Zi … …" A golden phoenix hatched from the egg. Looking at the group of commoners, these young men were originally very unrelenting. But the moment Yao Rao appeared, they were stunned and could no longer say a word!
She was pure and moving, compassionate towards the world. She was beautiful, stunning and peerless. Such a beauty was simply a goddess descending to the mortal world. She deserved all the courtesy and respect.
These young soldiers, although some of them were good-looking, but as the Mother of the Empire, it was impossible for them to not have the temperament to convince the masses!
"Empress, you have worked hard!" Chen Jiu stood at the front of the crowd and silently looked at the jade figure. Naturally, he also missed her very much.
"Helping Your Majesty, helping the Great Zhou, that is Jiao 'er's lifelong wish. There is no such thing as working hard!" Yao Rao replied modestly. Seeing Chen Jiu again after a few days, her eyes also could not hide the excitement.
"Empress, you must be tired from the long journey. Quickly follow me back to the palace. I will hold a welcoming banquet for you!" Chen Jiu kindly went forward and persuaded.
"Your Majesty, these are the brave soldiers who have followed me to build the river. Please bring them into the palace and bless them according to their merits!" Yao Rao did not forget the commoners and brave soldiers beside her.
"Well said, well said. Let them follow us into the palace for the banquet. After they register their merits, I will reward them handsomely!" Chen Jiu patted his chest and promised.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Mother of the Empire … …" These commoners, following the right people, naturally did not forget to be grateful.
So, a group of people went back to the palace in a grandiose and bustling manner. Among them, Chen Jiu was holding Yaorao's hand affectionately. Both of them walked at the front of the group together.
Chen Jiu naturally wanted to hold a grand banquet for all the officials and officials of the Empire to celebrate the completion of the canal. However, due to the arrival of some commoners who performed meritorious deeds, some people were not pleased with the scene.
But now, they were brought back by the Empress. They had worked hard and made great contributions. Even if they were dissatisfied, these people did not dare to say anything in front of them.
After three cups of wine and five flavors of the banquet, Chen Jiu signaled Jiang Taigong to speak in a loud voice. "Your Majesty, Great Zhou was like a pool of stagnant water in the past. Now that the canal is open, the blood of the entire country seems to be flowing freely. It is full of vitality and has great potential!"
"That's right, Your Majesty. Even though the Empress is a woman, she has contributed so much to the Great Zhou Dynasty. She should be the most meritorious!" A few important officials spoke up one after another, defending Yao Xue Ge's merits.
"Yes, I agree with your words!" Chen Jiu nodded and spoke in a tone of kindness and authority. "I have decided to give the Empress three rewards to comfort her for her boundless merits!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone in the court shouted in agreement.
"As far as I know, although the canal is open, it doesn't have a name yet, right?" Chen Jiu spoke again after calming down the crowd.
"Of course, the name must be decided by Your Majesty!" Yao Xue Ge said respectfully.
"Empress, the first reward is for you to name the river. How about it?" Chen Jiu looked at Yao Xue Ge with a smile and entrusted her with this important task.
"This … Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yao Xue Ge naturally hurried to express her gratitude. At the same time, she was thinking about what to name the river.
"Empress, I think it should be called the Ninth Heaven Milky Way. What do you think?" At this time, an inconspicuous little maid kindly suggested.
"What?" At first, Yao Xue Ge didn't understand. But when she looked carefully, she found that this little maid was Cai Die in disguise. She immediately glared at her and ignored her.
"Your Majesty, didn't you cultivate the Milky Way? Why are you embarrassed? "Cai Die didn't give up. She continued to walk forward and ridicule Yao Xue Ge in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea. I have decided to name it 'Love the Ninth River'!" Yao Xue Ge was angry and suddenly laughed happily.
"What? You are shameless! "Cai Die heard it and gnashed her teeth. She was full of resentment.
"This … Your Majesty, isn't it a little inappropriate to name it like this? After all, it belongs to everyone!" Chen Jiu's old face couldn't help but show some embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, I just hope that the love of the people of the Empire will last for a long time. Is there anything wrong with it?" Yao Xue Ge said seriously while winking secretly and smiling.
"Oh, I see. That's exactly what I want!" Chen Jiu suddenly understood and didn't know how to refute.
"Empress, you are so wise!" Jiang Taigong and the others flattered her again and again. Obviously, they all understood Yao Xue Ge's meaning.
The name 'Love Eternal River' was decided just like that. However, when it was written down later on, it became 'Love Nine Rivers' for some unknown reason. Furthermore, it was passed down as a love story by the people!
Love the Ninth River meant that the love of the people of the Empire would last for a long time. But the love story of Love the Ninth River made all the young people full of passion for love. The latter seemed to have a more far-reaching influence than the former. This was also something that Chen Jiu didn't expect.
"Your Majesty, you are so dedicated to the well-being of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Compared with you, I am ashamed!" Chen Jiu suddenly sighed with guilt in the happy atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that? Without Your Majesty, where would there be Xue Er?" Yao Xue Ge said with an expression of shame.
"Your Majesty, it is said that it is easy to conquer the country, but difficult to defend it. My original intention was not to stay in the palace and command the world. Now that the world has been unified, it is time for me to abdicate!" Chen Jiu then said something surprising: "Yao Xue Er, I want to hand over the world to you. Are you up to the task?"
"Your Majesty, I can't do that. Yao Xue is just a woman. How can I convince the people?" Yao Xue Ge was somewhat flattered.
"Your Majesty, your prestige is now the highest in the Empire. You are also the most outstanding official of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If you don't want to be the Emperor, who can compete with you?" Chen Jiu said with a face of no one but her.
In his view, Yao Xue Ge was just being polite. After all, the two of them had talked about it before. Yao Xue Ge shouldn't have any objections.
However, to Chen Jiu's surprise, Yao Xue Ge actually refused again and again. It was as if she was determined not to be the Empress. This made all the officials dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. I hope you don't refuse. I think it is better to do it now. Today, you will ascend the throne and be the Empress of this generation!" Chen Jiu said impatiently. He was really angry. These officials had already spoken to you, but you actually don't agree? You don't give them any face, right?
"Your Majesty, Xue Er has just returned from the outside world. She is physically and mentally exhausted. If you rush her ascension, she really can't bear it!" Yao Xue Ge didn't completely refuse. In any case, she just didn't agree at the moment.
"Well, then the matter of ascension will be postponed for three days!" Chen Jiu had no choice but to postpone it temporarily. His face was dark and he was very unhappy.
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