Quick Travel: Dream Hunt

His Majesty the Emperor did not keep the secret, but smiled, raised his hand to help the Marquis of Xingguo up and said:

"My coming here must be a good thing. Lord Liu, there is no need to be so polite. I could have sent Eunuch Wang to deliver my order, but this matter is of great importance and I cannot help but come here in person."

As soon as he finished speaking, his Majesty raised his hand and a row of people came forward quickly, carrying trays covered with brocade.

Before anyone could get confused, His Majesty laughed happily and said:

"Lord Liu is blessed, and so is I. To have such a kind-hearted girl is a blessing to all the people."

Without waiting for everyone to murmur, he continued:

"Where is Liu Tinghe? Come over here and receive my order."

Upon hearing this, Ting He immediately knelt down and bowed, ready to listen carefully.

His Majesty smiled and said with a smile:

"The Liu family has a daughter who is blessed by heaven and brings prosperity to the country. Women's education, cement, rubber products, and movable type printing have strengthened the power of the court and provided employment for tens of thousands of peasant girls from the lower classes, bringing unprecedented stability and prosperity to the Great Xia Dynasty. I hereby confer the title of First-Class Xingguo Duke on Lord Liu, and the title shall be hereditary..."

Before my cheap father could kowtow in shock, His Majesty continued:

"Liu Tinghe, the daughter of national destiny, was deceived by a vicious person and was innocently imprisoned for five years. Now the bad guy has been brought to justice and she is free. Compared with the contribution of the daughter of national destiny to the country, I know it is very cold. In order to make up for the daughter of national destiny, I obey the will of heaven and the calculation of the imperial astronomical observation. I hereby confer the title of virtuous concubine on Liu Tinghe and let her enter the palace from now on. I decree this."

After the imperial edict was read out, and it was dictated by His Majesty himself, the people kneeling on the ground did not react. It was only after the eunuch Wang pointed it out again that the Marquis of Xingguo stood up tremblingly, held up the imperial edict with both hands, and replied with cold sweat on his forehead:

"Yes, yes, I accept your order and thank you."

After saying that, he pulled the sleeve of Tinghe, who was kneeling on the ground and hadn't reacted. When Tinghe reacted, she immediately knelt on the ground in shock, wondering what was going on. Wasn't the dream-entering talisman used yet?

How did His Majesty find an excuse to let her enter the palace? She is not just a small character, but she entered the palace as a virtuous concubine.

His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be in a good mood. Not only did he not find it strange, he also blinked at Tinghe in a funny way, curled his lips and smiled with his eyes shaking, making Tinghe feel that this world was too magical.

She raised her eyes unconsciously and met the emperor's teasing eyes. She was so scared that she immediately lowered her head and dared not look again. But just that one glance was enough to give her a glimpse of His Majesty's appearance.

His Majesty was dressed in a dragon robe shining with golden light. The golden dragon embroidery on the robe was vivid, as if it would take off into the sky at any time.

She wore a crown inlaid with oriental pearls on her head, which shone brightly, a gorgeous jade belt inlaid with pearls and gems tied around her waist, and black satin boots embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns on her feet.

His face was a little pale, but his sharp eyebrows, thick eyebrows and big eyes were very handsome.

I lowered my head and listened to the system muttering something in my mind. I could only vaguely hear something:

"So handsome... He's good-looking and quite tall... Wait."

His Majesty looked at Tinghe's shy appearance and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth even deeper. No one knew that since he had the help of what Tinghe said, he had gained more say and decision-making power in the court.

Especially the movable type printing and cement, which made the old ministers who were originally divided into factions begin to change their views on him and start to work wholeheartedly for him.

He was interested in one thing, but a woman like this who could bring prosperity to the country of Da Xia must be his. He would not feel at ease marrying her to anyone. He had been dealing with the issues of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory these days. He had to make sure that this woman who could bring prosperity to the country belonged to him legitimately.

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The fact that His Majesty personally came to the Mansion of Marquis Xingguo to announce the decree spread throughout the world immediately. Everyone praised His Majesty as a wise monarch who knew how to cherish the daughter of Xingguo. Some people also cursed His Majesty as a tyrant. It was ridiculous that His Majesty could treat such an unclean married woman as a treasure, and could confer the title of a virtuous concubine before she even entered the palace. It was the sign of a tyrant monarch and a sign of the destruction of his country.

If His Majesty cared about other people's opinions, he probably would not have taken Liu Tinghe, a daughter who had been married for the second time, as his concubine. All he pursued was the prosperity of the Xia Kingdom, and she happened to meet all the requirements.

The next day, the grand royal sedan chair arrived in front of the gate of Duke Xingguo. Tinghe, wearing a bright red wedding dress, was supported by her mother and walked step by step to the sedan chair. She stepped over the fire basin and sat on the sedan chair. She was led to the palace by Eunuch Wang.

The dowry behind her stretched as long as the entire street. Not only the common people were jealous, but the noble ladies who wanted to marry the emperor were also standing quietly on the second floor of the teahouse, watching this scene, gnashing their teeth and tearing their handkerchiefs.

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Changqiu Palace.

The palace where the virtuous concubine lived.

Ting He sat on the big bed, rubbing her sore neck weakly, cursing that the headdress was so heavy that it was about to crush her, and she was so hungry.

It was already mid-afternoon when she set out from home, and it was dusk when she arrived at the palace. She was just a concubine and had not gone through the steps of marriage, so she had to stay in the Changqiu Palace before dusk and could only sit and wait for the emperor to favor her.

Forget it. A hungry Tinghe is not a person who follows rules. There is a difference between being a palace maid and a concubine. She is not afraid of being disliked by His Majesty, so she'd better eat first.

She lifted the veil, threw it on the bed, grabbed the hem of her skirt with both hands, and walked to the table where the gifts of having a baby were placed. She looked at the delicious food on the table and swallowed her saliva. She didn't dare to eat too much, for fear that she would be so nervous that she would have to go to the toilet. So she took a few bites of the pastries to fill her stomach.

Just as she was enjoying her meal, she heard the announcement that the Emperor had arrived. She immediately grabbed the hem of her skirt and quickly returned to the wedding bed, sitting upright.

Although she couldn't hear it clearly, she knew that His Majesty first went to the table to pour some wine, brought it to her side, and gently lifted the veil with the weight. Ting He blinked nervously a few times.

Then she saw His Majesty's handsome face approaching, and she was so scared that she stepped back and was about to salute. His Majesty pulled her to sit down, brought two glasses of wine and said:

"It's a beautiful day, a beautiful wedding night, my beloved concubine, why don't you drink this wedding wine with me first."

He Mamu picked up the wine glass and was about to drink it all, but the emperor held her wrist and crossed them, then fed the wine to her mouth. The two of them drank the wine together embarrassedly.

Ting He, who was not yet prepared, felt that her whole body was numb and her mind was wandering outside.

Under the emperor's intentional guidance with a smile in his eyes, Tinghe quickly took off all her clothes. Just now, Eunuch Wang had taken the wedding candles outside, let down the bed curtains, and then he consciously went out of the door and stood guard outside.

While the emperor was in love, Ting He bought a substitute puppet from the system. Although it was a mission, she was embarrassed to use the original owner's body to sleep with the emperor, so she had to play along and take out the substitute puppet to send herself into the bridal chamber.

Although he was using the body of a substitute puppet, his soul was his own.

The emperor was an experienced handsome man with extraordinary abilities. In no time he was overwhelmed and made love with by the sea.

The incense is cold and the golden lion is overturned by the red waves.

Loosen Luo Chang lightly and board the Lanzhou alone.

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