Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 435 Ascension to the throne

Less than half a month after Li Ling and Jingshu's family moved to the East Palace, Emperor Ming declared that Li Ling would be the Zen king. Less than two months after becoming the crown prince, Li Ling became the new emperor of Da Qi and was called Emperor Jing.

After Li Ling ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to canonize his wife Shen Jingshu as the queen and his son as the prince.

With the change of dynasties, the palace was busy again.

After Li Ling's enthronement ceremony was the ceremony for Jing Shu's enthronement. Jing Shu was busy learning etiquette, trying on and selecting the phoenix robes sent by the Shangyi Bureau, and was extremely busy every day.

 After breakfast in the early morning, Jingshu saw off Li Ling who was about to go to court, so she had to seize the time to learn etiquette from the director of Shangyi Bureau.

The ceremony of conferring a queen is a national gift and cannot be taken care of in any way. It is so strict that there are strict regulations on how many steps the queen must take for each step and how high her arms must be raised.

Jingshu is a very smart person, so it is not difficult to learn these things, but she is pregnant and her physical strength is inevitably weak. She has been studying with the director for a whole morning, and she is tired and has back pain.

Just as Jing Shu was about to take a rest, the head of the Clothing Bureau came with a group of palace servants holding phoenix robes and crowns. The ceremony for the title of queen was coming soon, and the palace servants were busy all night in order to make the costumes. Although Jing Shu was tired, she was patient. Try your temper one by one.

The phoenix robe is the most luxurious clothing in the world. It is dignified, graceful and luxurious. Jingshu is naturally extremely beautiful, and wearing the phoenix robe makes her even more dazzling.

Qiu Shanggong of the Shangyi Bureau respectfully replied to Jingshu, who was wearing a phoenix robe: "Your Majesty is very graceful, and this phoenix robe fits her perfectly."

After serving Jingshu and trying on the phoenix robe, Qiu Shanggong carefully took out the phoenix crown inlaid with gold pendants from the mahogany box in the hands of the palace maid.

 When the phoenix crown was taken out of the box, the scorching light filled the whole palace.

Ziyun helped Jingshu sit down in front of the rhombus mirror. The two palace servants in charge of serving came forward. The two of them helped Jingshu put on the phoenix crown in tacit understanding.

Although this phoenix crown is extremely gorgeous, it is very heavy when worn on the head. Jingshu tried to walk only a small circle in the palace wearing the phoenix crown, and her neck was so tired that she felt sore.

Jingshu was pregnant and her body was already weak. The ceremony of the Queen's Conferment Ceremony was complicated and lasted all day. Amu and Ziyun felt distressed when they saw Jingshu being affected. Amu said to Qiu Qiu: "This phoenix crown is so heavy that it is difficult for the empress to wear it. Can you make it lighter?"

Qiu Zhangshi replied truthfully; "There are specific regulations for the weight of the phoenix crown and the inlaid jewels. It weighs six pounds and sixty-six grams. It needs to be made of red gold and inlaid with thirty-six pearls, sixteen rubies, and south pearls." Six pieces are indispensable even if they are missing even one cent."

After hearing these words, Ziyun sighed slightly and muttered: "But the empress is pregnant. She will be tired after working hard all day wearing such a heavy phoenix crown."

The rules and etiquette of the imperial palace were complicated and rigid. After listening to Ziyun's words, Chief Qiu just shook his head to express his helplessness.

Jing Shu glanced at Chief Qiu, who had a troubled expression on his face, and said, "Well, this phoenix crown is very well made and there is no need to change it. Let's just keep it. I wear it when I practice etiquette every day. Once I get used to it, I will get used to it." ”

As the saying goes, "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." As the queen of Daqi, Jingshu naturally will not delay the canon because of this matter.

Just at this moment, a chant sounded outside, "Your Majesty has arrived—"

Then, Jingdi Li Ling, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, strolled into the main hall. All the palace people knelt together. Li Ling went straight to his wife. He glanced at her slightly panting appearance and frowned. Said: "What's wrong? You look bad today, but are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Jing Shu replied: "I just tried on the phoenix robe and phoenix crown required for the ceremony. Maybe I am a little tired, but it is not serious." Hearing what Jing Shu said, Li Ling glanced at the gorgeous phoenix crown on her head and asked: "This crown looks so heavy. Look, I'm sweating all over my head."

With that said, Li Ling said to the palace people: "Take this crown away. Don't you know that the queen is pregnant and cannot bear the burden, so she actually made such a heavy crown?"

Li Ling has always been cold and solemn, but now that he has become an emperor, his aura is even more compelling.

The palace attendant who was serving Jing Shu and wearing the crown quickly knelt down and apologized. How much had Master Qiu seen in the world? Facing Li Ling's terrifying aura, although she was frightened, she could still answer eloquently: "Your Majesty, this phoenix crown has its own special features." Regulations, slaves and maids also follow the rules, and the slaves dare not break the rules and change them."

Jing Shu hurriedly replied: "It's not their fault for this. There are rules for wearing phoenix robes and crowns. As the saying goes, etiquette cannot be broken."

Li Ling comforted Jingshu and said to Manager Qiu: "Although the rules are important, they must also be determined by the time. The queen is pregnant now and cannot bear such a heavy crown. You can ask them to make it again. It must be light and easy to wear." The Queen must bear it."

When the emperor opened his mouth, the palace officials naturally did not dare to disobey him. Qiushang Palace agreed and led all the palace officials to retreat.

Li Ling made the final decision and solved Jing Shu's dilemma in just a few words.

After everyone retreated, Jing Shu smiled and said to Li Ling: "You broke the palace rules for me just after you became emperor. Isn't it a sin for me, the queen?"

Li Ling looked at his wife and replied with a smile: "If it tires you and the child in your belly, it will be my fault as a husband and father."

With that said, he put his arms around his wife and said softly: "Now that I have become the emperor, I am more able to protect you and the children. With me in everything, you don't have to be afraid, and you don't need to worry too much."

A grown man like Li Ling is not good at words and usually has a cold face, but he is very attentive to his wife and children, and he can always detect even the smallest changes in his wife's mood.

Just like now, in just a few months, Jingshu suddenly became the queen of the world from a noble woman. No matter how calm Jingshu is, she is still a woman after all. Facing such a huge imperial city and such a heavy burden, she is still a woman. She was also filled with fear and uneasiness in her heart.

Jingshu buried her head deeply on Li Ling's solid chest and said happily: "You can always know what I'm thinking. With you here, I can feel at peace in my heart."

 Li Ling gently stroked his wife's back and comforted her: "You can't think too much about it now that you are pregnant. You just need to rest well and give birth to the child well. That is the most important thing."

Mentioning this issue, Jingshu raised her head and said to Li Ling: "I was just about to tell you that the imperial doctor took my pulse and told me that the fetus in the belly was fine. You don't have to ask the imperial doctor to come here every day to check for pulse. It's still like I'm pregnant." Brother Xuan and Sister Bao, at that time, it was enough to ask for a pulse every ten days and a half. We are currently living in the palace. If you feel uncomfortable, it is not too late to call the imperial doctor."

Li Ling refused and said, "I just said I don't want you to think too much. Look at you, you still can't do it."

Li Ling knew Jingshu's concerns. She didn't want the couple to repeat the extravagant footsteps of the previous royal family. Li Ling had just ascended the throne and the foundation was not yet stable. Jingshu was even more worried that those high-profile officials would take the opportunity to make a big fuss.

 Li Ling looked at his wife and consoled her gently, "Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion in everything. Even as an emperor, I also have emotions and desires. You are my wife, and the safety of you and my children is what I value most now."

 (End of this chapter)