In the letter Ye sent to Yaoji, he asked her to spread the news of the current emperor's misdeeds among the common people and then propose a new emperor, who was none other than Ye himself.
Such a heart - stirring task could indeed only be accomplished by the Holy Maiden Yaoji.
So, Ye not only didn't report her for poisoning but even encouraged her. Perhaps he had foreseen what was about to happen.
As for the court, Ye took charge of it. There were still many people in the court who were sworn to be loyal to the current emperor. Now, he would use the emperor's name to get rid of them one by one. In this way, both the previous court and the common people would be under his control. Even if his father was still alive, he wouldn't be able to stop him in the slightest.
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Time passed quickly, and soon it was the 15th of March. Today was the big day for Su Luo and Rong Yi to get married.
People in the capital said that this was a wedding that even the emperor and the queen were concerned about. So, they all became curious. For a while, their wedding became a grand event.
"Hey, do you think we should bring some gifts back for the queen later?" Donghua frowned and asked, looking thoughtful.
After all, if it weren't for the queen's order, she wouldn't have been able to go out of the palace with the man in front of her.
Ru Yi scratched his head and gave a simple smile after hearing this. Then he said, "It depends on what the queen likes. But we'd better go back to the palace earlier. After all, there are so many things about to happen recently."
When Donghua heard this, she was about to say something in agreement, but was interrupted by a male voice from behind.
"Miss Donghua!"
She turned around and saw a man in a lake - blue robe running towards them. In his hurry, his hat was even tilted.
"Hey? Aren't you Mr. Shen Fu?" Donghua asked in surprise.
Shen Fu looked back and forth between her and Ru Yi. Then he asked curiously, "What are you two doing...?"
"Oh, we were ordered by the emperor and the queen to come to the Su Mansion to attend the wedding." Donghua said, with a barely noticeable look of embarrassment on her face. Then she explained to the man beside her, "This is Mr. Shen Fu. He used to be..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted.
"I know. I've met him before." Ru Yi said, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes. After all, He Lian Qi had once ordered him to make the man in front of him leave the palace.
Seeing this, Shen Fu scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed, as if he had remembered what had happened before. Then he waved his hand and said, "I don't have anything important. I just saw you and came to say hello. Also, I've already made the mahjong set according to the drawing the queen gave me last time. Could you come to my small shop to pick it up?"
Last time when Dong Fang Yi was strolling in the capital, she entered Shen Fu's shop and left the drawing of the mahjong set she wanted. Unexpectedly, after so long, it was really made.
Donghua laughed after hearing this and said, "That's great. I was just worried about what to bring back for the queen. But we're going to the wedding now. We'll come to pick it up when we go back to the palace!"
After saying that, they bowed to the man in front of them and went their separate ways.
The wedding of Su Luo and Rong Yi was very grand. Since the Rong family was a family of officials and gentry, honest and upright, and had a good reputation, almost half of the officials in the court came to attend the wedding.
The Su family was a wealthy merchant in the capital and also a great benefactor. So, everyone was looking forward to the wedding of their only daughter.
Now, in Su Luo's boudoir.
She had already put on her wedding dress and was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, letting her maid comb her hair. Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn't help but feel a bit shy.
Actually, she had also imagined what her wedding would be like. But now that she was really wearing the wedding dress, she felt a bit flustered.
Just then, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a woman in a peach - red dress walked in.
"Miss Su!" Donghua called out.
When Su Luo saw the person coming, she immediately stood up, walked over, and took her hand, saying, "It's you, Donghua. Why did you come so late!"
Hearing this, Donghua couldn't help but chuckle a few times and then replied, "I'm late? Look at how nervous you are. Your palms are all sweaty!"
"Come on, don't make fun of me! What did the queen say?" Su Luo asked again, with a look of expectation in her eyes.
After hearing this, Donghua took out the pair of blood - jade bracelets from her bosom and put them on the woman in front of her. Then she said, "These are the betrothal gifts from the queen. You must live happily ever after with Mr. Rong!"
After saying that, she raised her eyebrows and smiled happily. The woman in front of her kept rubbing the bracelets with her hands and murmured softly, "I will definitely be happy."
On the other side, at Rong Yi's place.
Ru Yi rushed over and gave him the fan entrusted to him by Donghua. Then he said, "This is from the queen. The queen said that Miss Su is a good girl. You should not let her down."
Rong Yi held the fan and stared at it in surprise with wide eyes. But soon he regained his composure. Then he bowed and gave a thanks gesture, saying, "Please thank the queen for me. And tell her not to worry. I will treat Luo Luo whole - heartedly. I, Rong Yi, will only marry her in this lifetime."
After saying that, he looked up at the man in front of him firmly.
Hearing this, Ru Yi shrugged and said, "Don't worry. I will tell the queen!"
After saying that, he turned around and left the room. As he walked, he thought of what Rong Yi had said.
One lifetime, one couple. He also wanted that, to be with Donghua forever and never have any contact with other women.
While he was lost in thought, there came the sound of footsteps behind him. Then his eyes were covered, and a female voice sounded.
"Guess who I am?!"
"Come on, stop fooling around, Donghua. Let go of your hands quickly. I have something to tell you." He grabbed the hands on his face and tried to pull them down.
Only then did Donghua reluctantly withdraw her hands. She frowned unhappily and said, "What's up? Just tell me quickly!"
Ru Yi looked at her intently. Then he said word by word, "Donghua, let's get married."
"Ah?!"
Donghua exclaimed in surprise and took two steps back. She never expected the man in front of her to suddenly say such a thing. It was so sudden!
"I... this is a bit too fast. And I haven't thought it through yet..." She stammered, but her cheeks turned red. She wasn't unwilling, but in the current situation, she needed some time to think.
Seeing her nervous look, Ru Yi couldn't help but chuckle a few times and then said, "Why are you so nervous?"