Snow fell on the collar and shoulders, and landed on Pang Xiao's black sable fur cloak. Under the light of the palace lantern hanging high in the corridor, it appeared even brighter.
Pang Xiao's hands behind his back were tightly clenched into fists. His heart seemed to have been viciously gripped by someone and then stabbed a few times with a nail.
He had just returned and wanted to order someone to pass on the message. The palace attendant in the corridor with her head bowed told him in a low voice that Wang Fei and the two people beside her had a private conversation.
Pang Xiao saw that the palace attendant's face was completely red, and her eyes were slightly amorous. He didn't like it, but he didn't immediately express his position. He wanted to wait for Qin Yining, Ji Yun, and Bing Tang to finish talking before going in.
Who would have thought that his extraordinary senses allowed him to hear the faint sounds of talking and sobbing in the inner hall.
He suddenly realized that Qin Yining had not come to this palace to enjoy wealth and glory, but to enter a cage made of gold!
Pang Xiao knew very well what life in the palace was like. Also, inside the palace walls, Qin Yining had been locked up like an animal by Li Qitian. She hadn't been given food or water, and had almost starved to death. She had also been bullied in Kun Ning Palace and Ci An Palace.
She was forced to live in a completely unfamiliar place. In the future, she might have to face the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards. She had to work hard to manage this inner palace, and be a generous and generous empress. She had to abide by those rules. No matter how much she missed her husband, she could not overstep her boundaries. Otherwise, she would be laughed at by the people of the world.
Other people hoped for this kind of wealth and glory, but Qin Yining might not want it.
Pang Xiao's heart felt suffocated and then panicked. He had really been too busy and didn't notice these details. He had let her and the two servant girls hug each other and cry.
The palace servants did not hear the conversation inside, but the person who had stopped Pang Xiao was a sensitive person. Today, the Prince Zhongshun Fei had not been in a good mood since she had entered the palace. The two personal servant girls that Wang Fei had brought were also very cautious, so she had some more ideas.
Now, seeing Pang Xiao standing at the door with a cold and hard expression and his body so tense that it was as if he was standing in front of a hard rock, no one could ignore his murderous aura and the sharpness in his eyes. The eunuchs and palace maids in front of the palace gate were so frightened that they lowered their heads and did not dare to move.
After a while, Pang Xiao lowered her head and looked at the palace maid who replied.
"What's your name?"
The palace maid was stunned for a moment before she was overjoyed. "Wang Ye, my name is Chun Yao."
"Yes. Send someone to remember that Chun Yao harbors evil intentions and intends to sow discord between master and her master. Immediately banish her from the palace and never hire her again. "
Chun Yao turned pale with fright. "Wang Ye! Wang Ye! This servant has been wronged! "
"Wronged? It's written all over your eyes. Do you think This King is blind? Kunning Palace does not need such an evil person. You all remember this. " Pang Xiao turned around and looked at all the palace servants beside him. "In this palace, who is the master and who is the servant? If there are any more delusions like today, it won't be as simple as banishing them from the palace."
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.
The noise outside the door had alarmed the three people in the bedchamber. Qin Yining put on a small jacket and quickly walked out with Bing Tang Ji Yun. They saw Pang Xiao push open the door and enter. The moment the bamboo curtain was put down, they saw the figure of a palace maid being dragged away with her mouth covered.
Pang Xiao took off his large jacket and casually handed it to Ji Yun when he entered. He rubbed his hands and smiled. "Are you planning to sleep?" He even used his finger to tease Qin Yining's long hair that had fallen over his shoulder.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "I thought you would be very busy tonight. Moreover, according to the rules, you shouldn't …"
"How can there be so many rules?" His large hand pulled her towards the bedchamber. "In the future, I will come back to sleep. Remember to leave the door open for me."
Qin Yining raised his head and looked at him in surprise. "This is against the rules!"
"Rules are set by people. Tomorrow, I will be the Emperor. I am the most powerful person in the world. If I say that I want to sleep in Kunning Palace tonight, who dares to say no?"
"You … Imperial Censor Yan, when the time comes …"
"What's there to be afraid of!" Pang Xiao's heart clenched when he saw Qin Yining's red eyes. He had just finished fighting a war and was used to cursing with the ruffians. This time, he was also brought out. "If anyone dares to criticize me, I will let the Tiger Army directly destroy them! It just so happens that my brothers are all ready to go! "
Qin Yining was speechless for a moment when he heard this, but his heart suddenly brightened. Regardless of whether Pang Xiao would enrich the harem or not, she liked his current attitude.
"Stop fooling around. The throne has always been subject to criticism. If you continue to be a maverick, I'm afraid that people will not be convinced in the future. "
"Not convinced? I will lead the army to beat him to death! "Pang Xiao sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Qin Yining's wrist.
Qin Yining was caught off guard and turned around. His long hair flew as he sat on Pang Xiao's lap.
Ji Yun and Bing Tang hurriedly retreated.
Qin Yining's face was red as he struggled, but he could not break free at all.
Pang Xiao hugged Qin Yining's waist. The two of them had not been intimate for the past few days. Now that Qin Yining was in his arms, he was naturally a little restless. He hugged her with his large hands and said with a smile, "Don't move. We still have to wake up early tomorrow. I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep in the middle of the night if I stir up. If that happens, I'll have dark circles under my eyes and people will think that I'm not brave."
Qin Yining carefully shifted his seat to avoid Pang Xiao. He blushed and said helplessly, "Alright, stop fooling around. Since you know that we have to wake up early, why are you still fooling around?"
From Pang Xiao's angle, Qin Yining's fair and exquisite earlobes and slender and fair neck were as soft as the snow that had just fallen. He could not help but want to taste them. However, what he said just now was the truth. He was really afraid that things would get out of hand and delay tomorrow's important matters.
Pang Xiao stood up helplessly and pinched her little butt. "Alright, let's stop fooling around. I'll wash my face and quickly go to sleep. The abdication ceremony will be held early in the morning tomorrow. After the sky is bright, there will be the empress coronation ceremony. I've already asked someone to hurry up with your gown. The hair ornaments and hair accessories will be sent over tomorrow. Dress up well and let them see what it means to be devastatingly beautiful. Otherwise, those people will have crooked thoughts and keep trying to push their own daughters over. Tsk, they have no shame! "
With that, Pang Xiao took off his outer robe and went to the bathroom.
Qin Yining stood in a daze. His last sentence just now gave Qin Yining some hope.
The two of them slept in each other's arms. Qin Yining slept warmly and soundly that night. She curled up in Pang Xiao's arms and stuffed her feet between his calves. Even her feet, which were the most susceptible to cold, did not feel cold.
Pang Xiao got up early. He did not want to disturb Qin Yining. He tiptoed to the bathroom with his clothes in his arms to familiarize himself with her appearance and hurriedly went to the front.
Qin Yining slept until a quarter to six in the morning before he was woken up by Ji Yun and Bing Tang. The two of them swept away yesterday's decadence and brought the palace maids who were good at combing and dressing to serve Qin Yining.
Qin Yining's long hair was tied up high, revealing his slender neck. There was a golden hairpin on his head, which was fixed in place by a peony, followed by a golden phoenix hairpin. There were three pairs of golden tassels with pearls in the mouth of the phoenix, and similarly exquisite earrings on his ears.
His makeup was a rare beauty. Paired with the tailored phoenix robe, even the palace maids who were dressing him were dazed.
"Wang Fei's wedding day was not like today … like today …" Bing Tang could not find a suitable description. It was not that she was not beautiful in the past, but the aura around Qin Yining today was something he had never seen before.
Qin Yining smiled and pursed her lips at herself in the mirror. Her red lips were intense and made her skin appear even whiter.
The palace maids decorated the space between her brows with a red flower. The exquisite three-petaled peacock plume was small and unique. Other than the heroic aura, there was also a bone-chilling charm.
The palace maids outside the door had been waiting for a long time. The shoulder bag was ready.
Qin Yining walked out the door in the gold cloak that was illuminated by the red light outside. Stepping on the cleaned floor tiles, he sat on the shoulder bag. None of the palace maids and palace maids dared to take an extra look. Last night, the palace maid who had been chased out of Kun Ning Palace was said to have sowed discord behind the scenes to sow discord between the Emperor and Empress. Even now, they still felt it was terrifying and inconceivable.
When Qin Yining and his entourage arrived in front of Feng Tian Palace, the abdication ceremony had already ended. The civil and military officials stood in great numbers on the square. A biting cold wind blew past, so cold that it reached the bone. But no one moved. The banners fluttered, and golden waves surged from the imperial canopy.
From Feng Tian Palace to the royal steps, the red carpet extended into a patch of golden light. It seemed to indicate that her future was bright and red.
Following the rites official's loud announcement, palace maids immediately came forward and respectfully indicated that Qin Yining could come forward.
Qin Yining walked forward. The robe embroidered with golden phoenix wings fluttered on the red carpet. Behind him, the female officials and palace maids raised the imperial canopy. A long line of ceremonial guards followed behind.
There was an official's unique voice that confidently announced that the Empress had accompanied the Emperor for many years. She had helped with disasters, helped the poor, helped the common people, raised food during the Tatan expeditions, and had never left him even after several life-and-death situations.
Pang Xiao was dressed in a formal robe with twelve patterns of red cloud embroidery. He wore a black muslin winged crown on his head. It made his face seem like jade, and his bearing was like a dragon and a phoenix.
No one expected that as Qin Yining gradually approached, he would stand and slowly walk down the royal steps.
The civil and military officials saw this and couldn't help but be shocked.
Qin Yining raised his head to look at the man walking towards him on the royal steps. He was not surprised.
The head of the military officials, Ji Zeyu, Huzi, and the deputy generals beside Pang Xiao, as well as the head of the civil officials, Xie Yue, Xu Weizhi, and the other strategists all widened their eyes in shock.
Pang Xiao stood in front of Qin Yining. He extended a hand and smiled.
Qin Yining was slightly hesitant.
Pang Xiao's actions were probably against the rules, right?
Pang Xiao seemed to know Qin Yining's concerns. He grabbed her hand and led her up the royal steps. In the eyes of the bystanders, the new Emperor's actions were like he was afraid that the Empress would run away if she did not agree. This caused the officials to be speechless. Some of the generals who were familiar with Pang Xiao's army laughed.
Qin Yining stood in front of Pang Xiao with a red face. Pang Xiao also lowered his head to look at her. He took the conferring edict from Chief Eunuch Liu Anfu and handed it to the eunuch who was reading it.
Qin Yining was about to kneel on the ground according to etiquette. However, as soon as he moved, Pang Xiao immediately grabbed his arms.
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