Chapter 552 If You Don't Obey, You Are Unfilial

The next morning, the distinguished guests from various countries who came from afar said goodbye and left one after another. Chu Qinghuang stood on the city tower to see them off. Prince Rong led the important officials of the court to escort the distinguished guests all the way to the outside of the imperial city.

Chu Xuanyi led the imperial guards to accompany the guests and sent them off on behalf of the Queen.

The once bustling Xiqi finally returned to its former tranquility.

Her Majesty was pregnant, so the morning court was changed to once every three days.

In order to make it more convenient for Her Majesty to handle state affairs, the three councilors of the Imperial Study were granted the privilege of walking in Changming Palace. Because Wen Zhan had a calm temperament and fair work over the past year, he was deeply trusted by Her Majesty, so he was promoted to the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Chu Xuance was young and promising, and he had made contributions in handling cases, so he was promoted to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Yun Heng was fair in his work and upright in his character, so he entered the Ministry of Justice for training.

At the same time, another decree came from Changming Palace. In view of the fact that the marriage between the empress and the crown prince of Yan State could promote the eternal friendship between the two countries, in order to show her respect for Yan State, Her Majesty announced that within five years, no selection would be made, no concubines would be taken to serve the emperor, and all men in Xiqi who reached the age of twenty could marry freely.

As soon as this decree came out, regardless of the reaction of the civil and military officials in the court, some people in the imperial capital were disappointed, and some were relieved. From September to the end of the year, the matchmakers became busy instantly, which was visible to the naked eye. There were matchmakers coming to the homes of high-ranking nobles almost every day to propose marriage.

There were many men of marriageable age in the imperial capital, but due to the traditional selection rules of the royal family, very few men got married after Her Majesty ascended the throne. Some of them hoped to enter the palace, while others were worried about breaking the rules and causing trouble.

In short, men of marriageable age dare not get married, and women of marriageable age cannot get married, which directly leads to many older men and women in the imperial capital being left alone - this actually has nothing to do with Chu Qinghuang. What does it have to do with her whether they are willing to get married?

She did not stipulate that men must enter the palace for selection. It was the ministers in the court who refused to let her go and advised her to choose an imperial husband every now and then.

It is also very difficult for her to be the empress.

So this imperial edict clearly expressed her meaning. No selection will be made within five years. Anyone who is willing to wait can continue to wait and see who can outlast the other.

So it can be seen with the naked eye that once this decree equivalent to amnesty came out, all the major families understood the empress's attitude and began to select suitable wives or husbands for their children.

However, they were actually puzzled by Chu Qinghuang's sudden "reformation" style. After all, when the empress was still the eldest princess, the servants in the backyard were more handsome than each other.

It was also because she loved men before that the major families thought that after the empress ascended the throne, she would definitely fill the harem and select some men with outstanding looks and talents to enter the palace... Who could have thought that after ascending the throne, Her Majesty would suddenly become chaste?

Their lifelong event was delayed for nothing.

As the illegitimate son of the Wen family and now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wen Zhan could not avoid the process of being proposed to by a matchmaker.

"Wen Zhan." Madam Wen sat upright in the hall, looking at Wen Zhan who was called over, her eyes slightly raised, "I have arranged a marriage for you."

Wen Zhan sighed silently, and he came as expected.

He thought that this day would come.

In the past, relying on his relationship as a servant in the backyard of the Majesty, he could delay again and again, so that Madam Wen could not control him. Now that the decree of Her Majesty has been clearly issued, he, the former servant, is no longer a member of the harem of Her Majesty and has absolute freedom to marry.

Madam Wen immediately set her sights on him.

"Although you have now reached the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a new noble in the court, and a key figure in the court, in the Wen family you are still just a bastard." Madam Wen acted like a mistress, her eyes solemn, "Your marriage is decided by me, your legal mother. If you disobey, you will be unfilial."