Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1074 - 1076: Coronation Grand Wedding (3)

Chapter 1074: Chapter 1076: Coronation Grand Wedding (3)

For a time, the room was in chaos, as people scurried about, adorning Cai Wei with a phoenix crown, dressing her in rosy clouds, stuffing apples into her hands, and touching up her makeup, all bustling with joy...

Outside the front entrance, having just heard that the new Emperor would come to fetch the bride, Mu Zhongqing and his colleagues who had come to send off the bride stood waiting for the arrival of the Emperor.

At this moment, although Mu Zhongqing’s heart was filled with the loss and reluctance of marrying off his daughter, the fact that the Emperor valued his daughter so greatly brought him a mixture of melancholy and pride!

The colleagues from the Hanlin Academy looked at the father-in-law of the country with awe, pondering over what a great future this prominent figure would have.

While they were guessing, a group of eunuchs came running over, panting and clapping their hands. This was a hint to everyone that the Emperor would arrive soon; everyone quickly stood up, ready to welcome him, as Zhang Bo was once again sent inside to urge the Empress to come out quickly.

After a short while, the faint sound of music and drums could be heard, discernibly the tune "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix," which had been exclusively used by the successive Emperors of the Great Jin Nation to marry the Empress, a melody both melodious and uplifting, accompanied by the heavy, metallic sound of horse hooves.

As it happened, the new Emperor himself had come to fetch the bride. To ensure the personal safety of the new Emperor, the Ministry of War had dispatched eight thousand iron cavalrymen to escort him. The iron cavalry surrounded the city like a copper wall and an iron fortress, forming a protective barrier around the Emperor’s dragon carriage as it arrived at the Mu Family’s residence.

"Your servants greet the Emperor; long live the emperor for ten-thousand years!"

At the entrance, Mu Zhongqing led his colleagues who had come to send off the bride in kneeling down to pay their respects to the new Emperor.

"My beloved subjects, rise!"

Inside the dragon carriage, a clear and melodious voice emanated, with Nangong Yi sitting behind the beaded curtain in a red wedding robe, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on the door.

At this time, Cai Wei was fully dressed and, urged by the eunuchs, slowly walked outside, supported by Huan Qiu and Chun Liu.

Behind her, four old palace maids and eunuch maids sent from the palace followed closely, with the ladies who had come to send off the bride trailing behind the palace maids, making a commotion on their way out...

Outside the mansion, the tune "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" had already finished playing. The Ceremony Officer Eunuch, holding the Edict, waited respectfully for the Empress Dowager to come out. As soon as Cai Wei came out, the Ceremony Officer Eunuch immediately unfolded the Edict and declared loudly, "The imperial edict is here, Lady Mu Caiwei, receive the decree!"

Immediately, a palace maid brought forward cushions, and Cai Wei knelt down in the direction of the dragon carriage, while everyone else also knelt down in succession.

"Your servant’s daughter, Mu Caiwei, accepts the decree!"

Although Cai Wei disliked the ancient ritual of kneeling, she could not refuse the enthronement ceremony, and it had to be flawless. Even if she despised the duty of kneeling in her heart, she had to present herself as virtuous, gentle, and obedient at this moment.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I consider the original nature of Heaven and Earth, where the start relies on the Earth for completion, the harmony of family and state, external governance perpetually supported by internal roles. Having responded to the sign and become a match, it is fitting to place in the correct position to occupy respect. Cognizant of you, Lady Mu Caiwei, for your gentle benevolence, your soft and admirable conduct, your six virtues fully prepared, your virtuousness long displayed. To promote the four teachings extensively within the palace, fully embodying the role of mother to the World. Having received the benevolent edict of the Empress Dowager, you are bestowed with the precious decree to be established as Empress, to unite with me in spirit, to serve the ancestral temple, mother the world, oversee the six palaces, without ever changing the ruler of the kingdom for a day, never to take another concubine within the six palaces, so be it..."

As per custom, after the eunuch finished reading the Edict, everyone was supposed to bow their heads in gratitude and shout: "Long live the Emperor for thousands of years!"

However, outside the gate of Mu Mansion, there was complete silence. Everyone was utterly bewildered. What? Had they misheard just now, for the Emperor seemed to have said, "without ever changing the ruler of the kingdom for a day, never to take another concubine within the six palaces." How could this be?

In the whole of the Great Jin Nation, there was no Emperor who only married one woman for life, not to mention Emperors, even men from wealthy households, wouldn’t they all have multiple wives and concubines? To be faithful to one woman for a lifetime was truly unheard of, unless one was so poor that they could not even afford to lift the pot lid, or they were a farmer with only a peck of rice, yet still aspiring to take additional wives and concubines.