QWTBWASIFOC Chapter 51
by VolareChapter 51: Upright Military General x Eccentric Prince 22
September 20th.
The sun shone brightly, and the sky was clear.
All the officials in Jinghuai City stood respectfully at the Imperial and Empress Ceremony, acting as witnesses.
Even the rigid and pedantic ones didn’t dare risk the danger of their entire family’s heads falling to disrupt this highly anticipated Imperial and Empress wedding.
They couldn’t stand a male Empress, but they didn’t want to die either.
The courtiers, feeling they hadn’t lived enough, stood rooted in place like wooden stakes, pretending not to see anything.
“I’m blind, I’m deaf, please don’t bother me!”
Gu Changli and Lu Yunqi, walking side by side, wore scarlet wedding robes made by the weaving bureau. The patterns on the clothes were exquisite and intricate, yet exuded a luxurious beauty.
The young emperor, with his black hair and snow-white skin, walked gracefully.
And the man walking hand in hand with the new emperor was Lu Yunqi, who was about to become the Empress of Liang Kingdom.
If the officials present were to comment, Lu Yunqi, in terms of appearance and character, was material for a military general, but definitely not the talent for an Empress.
“Damn it, a male Empress is still an Empress!!!”
Despite their tireless efforts to persuade him, the new emperor stubbornly insisted on marrying the male Empress Lu Yunqi, not caring about his reputation.
They had babbled on and on, but the new emperor only used the nonsense about not abandoning one’s wife who had suffered with him to deal with them, which was infuriating.
“Screw the wife who suffered with him!” Lu Yunqi had already married their Emperor once in Wuzhou, and now he wanted to marry the Emperor as Empress!
But no matter how much they said, it was all in vain.
Senior officials, led by Lin Xiang, stared at the two people in front with bitter expressions.
“Oh, Your Majesty~ why do you like men!”
Their eyes were sore from watching, but the two involved were still in a good mood.
“Heh! Isn’t it just getting married? So be it, what’s the big deal!”
Some rigid old officials, giving up on themselves, tried to accept the reality before them.
“The first male Empress in history…”
They had actually witnessed the new emperor marrying a male Empress. Would future generations curse them to death?
“Wuwuwu, the reputation I’ve built!”
It was all the fault of the late emperor. If the new emperor had received the treatment a normal prince should have, without lacking love or money, how could he have taken a fancy to a mere military general!
The eight princes, who had been suppressed by the late emperor but were reappointed by the new emperor, watched Lu Yunqi and their imperial brother on the high platform with peaceful expressions.
“Hey, Ninth Brother married a man!”
When they died and went to the underworld to see their ancestors, they would probably be cursed to death!
Thinking like this, their expressions became even more peaceful.
The simple-minded and athletic Seventh Prince felt that it wasn’t their fault that the Emperor brother liked men; it was clearly the fault of their irresponsible father.
The Eighth Prince, only two years older than the new emperor, strongly agreed with the Seventh Prince’s idea. Ninth Brother’s preference for men over women was the late Emperor’s own fault.
The other six princes deeply agreed with this.
Their father was indeed unspeakable. In his eyes, his nine sons were like grass. Ninth Brother was the worst, followed by the eight of them, who had been exploited and suppressed by their father. Each of them had been targeted by their father.
Especially the first four princes, who had experienced the three major processes of demotion, imprisonment, and removal from the imperial clan by the late emperor.
Their respect for the late emperor had long been worn away.
As for the last four princes, although they had been targeted and suppressed by the late emperor, they had not yet been demoted, imprisoned, or removed from the imperial clan before the new emperor succeeded to the throne. The filial piety in their hearts was almost gone.
“A father is the guide of his son. If the father is unkind, the son flees to another land.”
When the late emperor suppressed their eight brothers, he didn’t treat them as sons, so they naturally wouldn’t rush to get abused.
If the late emperor insisted that they were the ones who ambitiously plotted to seize the throne first, that would be ridiculous. Which prince didn’t want to be the emperor!
Moreover, they were vying for the throne when the late emperor was seriously ill and the Liang Kingdom was in turmoil.
“A great opportunity; it would be stupid not to give it a shot!”
If the late emperor really had no ambition, how could he have seized the throne from Prince Rui!
Regardless of whether the late emperor seized the throne for Consort Chen, just say whether the late emperor seized it or not?
The answer is, of course, he did!
That’s it. The late emperor himself was like that, so what face did he have to blame them for seizing the throne?
It was only because they met Ninth Brother, otherwise, they would definitely be imprisoned to death, and their mothers, children, wives, and concubines would suffer.
Therefore, Ninth Brother’s preference for men had nothing to do with them; it was all the late emperor’s fault for being an unkind father.
Gu Changli, who was performing the sky offering ceremony according to the wedding process, walked up to the high platform holding Lu Yunqi’s hand. As soon as he stood firm, he saw the civil and military officials behind him looking up and shouting.
“It’s a golden dragon, a five-clawed golden dragon!”
“Could it be that the heavens are showing their blessing to the Liang Kingdom?”
Gu Changli raised his eyes to look at the sky above. The golden five-clawed golden dragon swam in the clouds, looking like a golden dragon showing its blessing.
There was no shock on his face, only speechlessness. A ball of flame quietly appeared in the system space.
With the release of the flame, a gnashing voice entered the system’s ears, “[System! Why aren’t you watching the show properly and making trouble here again? Where did you get this golden dragon projection from? It’s so ugly!]”
System 143 rubbed its cat paws aggrievedly, “[I just wanted to create a miracle for you.]”
It had just finished communicating with the system friend who had joined the male protagonist group, and, thinking of helping its host increase his prestige, it created a wave of golden dragon blessings.
Who knew that the beautiful host would dislike the golden dragon for being ugly!
Where was this golden dragon ugly? It was obviously very cool! This was recommended by its friend.
Gu Changli: “…Next time, change it to a phoenix.”
He didn’t like dragons; phoenixes were better looking.
“[Okay!]” System 143 instantly revived, and the small flame that had suddenly appeared also disappeared.
“[Wait for me to ask my little partner again.]”
It wanted to get the phoenix miracle projection from its little partner for free and learn a few more tricks from him.
Gu Changli withdrew his thoughts and looked at the officials below.
The group of officials, who had never seen a golden dragon before, unanimously believed that the Liang Kingdom’s ruler was the reincarnation of a true dragon blessed by the heavens, leaving Gu Changli speechless.
Because he wanted to kick them all away now.
He was a Nine Heads Phoenix, not a golden dragon! What was so admirable about that stinky golden dragon!
Lu Yunqi, sensing the low air pressure around him, raised his finger and hooked Gu Changli’s little finger, looking at his lover with bright eyes.
“Changli, a fake dragon is not worth worrying about.”
Gu Changli heard this and glanced at the man beside him, his alluring peach blossom eyes flashing with a few soft lights.
“It’s good that you have vision; it’s indeed not worth worrying about.”
Why should he be angry about a mere golden dragon projection? It wasn’t worth it; his phoenix form was much cooler and more domineering than this golden dragon.
The golden dragon projection quickly disappeared.
But the ministers present looked at Gu Changli with more enthusiasm and anticipation, deeply believing that their emperor was indeed a god who had descended to earth to experience tribulations!
Look, even the five-clawed golden dragon had come out!
After they decided on this matter on their own, they began to express their loyalty to Gu Changli in various ways.
“Your Majesty, I am willing to do my best to assist you.”
“Your Majesty, I am willing to wholeheartedly assist Your Majesty, never harboring any disloyalty. I will be at Your Majesty’s disposal, and I will definitely do my best until my death.”
“Me too!”
“Your Majesty, my loyalty to you is unwavering!”
Seeing this, Gu Changli went along with the flow and said, “Beloved subjects, please rise. I will not disappoint your expectations and will surely share a prosperous era with you.”
Lu Yunqi stood silently beside Gu Changli, but his eyes never left Gu Changli, his eyes revealing pride and a sense of honor.
This was his lover and husband, and also the ruler of the Liang Kingdom’s subjects. He was proud of having such a talented husband and ruler.
He would walk side by side with Gu Changli and share a prosperous era!
“We are willing to share a prosperous era with Your Majesty!” The officials present stood up and looked at the Imperial and Empress Ceremony proceeding in an orderly manner.
This time, they sincerely recognized the new emperor and the male Empress favored by the new emperor.
The heavens and the golden dragon had recognized this marriage, so what were they still dissatisfied with? They might as well do something practical with that time.
Gu Changli and Lu Yunqi, watched by the ministers, completed the entire wedding according to the remaining procedures and then returned to the Dragon Cry Palace in the imperial carriage.
Their second wedding night in this life had arrived!