Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Although Nan Xiuye ​​said it with certainty, he didn't seem to think so in his heart.

Everyone will die eventually, A'Luo will, Huanyue will too, and especially him.

He said this just to comfort Jiang Qingwu, because after this incident, he realized that Jiang Qingwu was so afraid of death.

It was true, she was indeed afraid.

The more you have and the better things you have, the more afraid you are of losing them.

When Jiang Qingwu returned to Fengxiang Palace, he still looked uneasy.

"Your Majesty..."

Jiang Qingwu had just sat down and hadn't even taken a sip of tea when Xiao Luzi came in hurriedly.

"what's up?"

"Someone from the Ministry of Rites has arrived, and they want to ask about the matters concerning the Queen's enthronement and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens..."

"The Queen's coronation ceremony?" Jiang Qingwu was suddenly stunned.

I almost forgot that she, as the queen, still needs a ceremony.

The coronation ceremony and the empress ceremony were held on the same day. The coronation ceremony was held outside the Jinfeng Palace, and then the former and harem people were paraded through the streets and offered sacrifices to the heavens...

Jiang Qingwu thought secretly in his heart, and when he came to his senses, he found that Xiao Luzi was waiting for his response.

"It's so late, it's dark, and they are diligent."

Jiang Qingwu silently put down the teacup and gestured to Xiao Luzi, "Pass on my order. If His Majesty has no special order, the ceremony of conferring the title of Queen and offering sacrifices to heaven and other matters will be carried out according to the previous etiquette."

"Two days before the ceremony, come and set the procedures with me."

Xiao Luzi hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head slightly, "Yes, I obey your order. I will let the people from the Ministry of Rites go back..."

Xiao Luzi agreed, took two steps outside, and then turned back silently.

"Your Majesty, the person who came is Zhuang Youwen, the deputy director of the Ministry of Rites, and he said that..."

"Wait? Who?"

"The director of the Ministry of Rites is in charge," Zhuang asked again.

Jiang Qingwu's eyes lit up when he heard the voice, "Hurry up and ask him to come in..."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu called out to Wanyue who was not far away, "Wanyue, go to the imperial kitchen and get some snacks that Zhuang Qing likes to eat."

"Oh, yes, I'll go right away."

It was rare to meet old friends. After entering the palace for so long, she had not only barely seen her family members, but she had also never met the people from Liushan Hall.

It is said that what you cannot get is the best. Now she misses the free days outside the palace.

When Zhuang Youwen was invited in, Jiang Qingwu was already standing at the door, with a light in his eyes, and he looked more energetic than during the day.

"Your humble servant, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rites, Zhuang Youwen, pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

"No need to pay any courtesy."

Seeing Zhuang asking again, Jiang Qingwu stared at his crimson official uniform with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"I remember that you are a sixth-rank ..."

Zhuang raised his eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty, His Majesty wants me to assist you in the coronation and empress ceremony, so he promoted me to the fifth rank deputy director."

Jiang Qingwu reacted and nodded gently, "I see, you will be busy with many matters such as the coronation ceremony and the queen coronation ceremony."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu gestured to Zhuang Youwen and turned to enter the main hall.

Zhuang Youwen followed him silently, "I learned that I would go to Fengxiang Palace to discuss the ceremony of the Queen's coronation with Your Majesty, so I bought some sesame cakes. They are still hot. Please don't dislike them, Your Majesty."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the sesame cake in Xiao Luzi's hand and gestured to Zhuang to sit down.

"How could that be? I think you and I are thinking the same thing."

"I asked Wanyue to go to the imperial kitchen to get the snacks that Zhuang Qing likes to eat. You can bring them back to her later."

"How is she? How is she these days?"

"She just had her coming-of-age ceremony and entered a girls' school these days. Everything is going well."

Zhuang Youwen was sitting on a chair beside him, and when he looked at Jiang Qingwu, he couldn't help but smile.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I am sorry to be so rude. I just feel that your majesty has made good plans and has a long-term vision. Although it has been hard along the way, it is a blessing to have you here."

Far-sighted and well-planned? Oh, it was earned by countless lives in the previous life.

She is just a fool, but she has learned from past experience.

"Lao Zhuang, you and I have known each other for at least seven or eight years. In the final analysis, the death of your relatives was caused by me..."

Zhuang asked again when he heard the voice, and then immediately interrupted Jiang Qingwu.

"Your Majesty, I am doing fine now. Not only am I doing fine, but everyone at Liushan Hall is doing fine too."

"All this is thanks to the Queen."

"In everything, we must look forward. Yesterday's events are gone. Don't think too much about them."

Jiang Qingwu listened quietly to Zhuang Youwen's reasoning, then secretly raised the corners of his lips, "What you said makes sense."

"By the way, regarding the many matters concerning the ceremony of conferring the title of Queen, you just need to follow His Majesty's will or follow the etiquette."

"Besides, I feel relieved with you here."

Zhuang Youwen nodded slightly and bowed to Jiang Qingwu, "I understand, and I will follow your Majesty's order."

As soon as Zhuang finished asking the question, Wanyue walked in from outside with a food box and basket in her hand.

"Your Majesty... I have brought some snacks, including eight-treasure sweet rice dumplings, golden date cakes, and lotus seed honey cakes, all of which are Zhuang Qing's favorites."

Wan Yue said as she bowed slightly to Zhuang again, "Master Zhuang."

Zhuang Youwen saw Wanyue bowing and quickly returned the greeting, "Miss Wanyue, thank you very much."

After that, he bowed to Jiang Qingwu and said, "It is getting late today, so I will take my leave first."

"Okay, take some snacks with you and leave the palace. Tell Zhuang Qing to come to the Marquis's residence another day when I'm out of the palace."

"Yes, thank you, ma'am."

Zhuang Youwen stood up and took the food box handed to him by Wanyue, then silently left the main hall.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Zhuang Youwen's leaving back and felt a little dazed for a moment.

He stood up and followed the man for a few steps outside the door until Zhuang Youwen's figure completely disappeared, but he still looked dazed.

When Zhuang asked about leaving the palace, he walked out of the West Palace Gate, followed by two minor officials, walking slowly along the long street.

But just when passing by the Cuizhu Garden near the West Palace Gate, Zhuang Youwen suddenly stopped.

Cuizhu Garden is far away from the palace and is not a must-go route anywhere, so few people come and go, not to mention that it is already past the hour of Xu.

There were faint sounds coming from a corner of the garden near the corner of the long street, but they didn't alarm Zhuang Youwen.

But until he heard a familiar name.

"It seems that Jiang Qingwu trusts you very much." King Suqing's voice was low, but heavy and hoarse.

The person standing in front of him was Yan Xue, wearing an exquisite dress, as if she had not had time to change her clothes.

"Yes, and I am sure that Huanyue has betrayed you."

"Jiang Qingwu no longer intends to kill her."

King Suqing's face changed, and then a cold rebuke came, "Just because Jiang Qingwu doesn't kill her doesn't mean she won't die."

As he spoke, King Purge handed a bottle of medicine to Yan Xue, "For Nan Xiuye..."

"This poison will only take two hours to take effect, so no one will suspect you."

"Kill...kill Nan Xiuye?" Yan Xue looked at King Suqing in astonishment and reached out her hand hesitantly.

King Purge simply thrust the bottle of medicine in his direction and lowered his voice.

"If you help me kill Nan Xiuye, I will help you rescue your cousin and uncle."

Yan Xue looked at King Suqing in a trance and nodded hesitantly, "Sir, are you going to get rid of Huanyue and save my uncle and the others at the same time?"

"Huan Yue will definitely die, but the main purpose is to save your uncle."

Huanyue looked at King Suqing anxiously. Just as he was losing his focus, a noise came from the long street.

Zhuang asked again, "The two clerks behind him seemed frightened when they heard these words."

He turned around and staggered away, but immediately alarmed the Purge King in the garden.

King Suqing caught up with the two men with one leap and strangled their necks in the blink of an eye.

Zhuang Youwen was so frightened that he took a step back subconsciously.

But when he turned around and tried to escape, he bumped into Yan Xue.