Chapter 1315: Side Story: The Mighty Great Qi (5)
The ministers were horrified. How much did the Emperor not want to be the Emperor that he was so anxious to give up his position?
After Qi Xiuyuan made up his mind, he stopped concerning himself with the court matters. Instead, every day, he would just take medicine and play chess. When he was in a good mood, he would go to the imperial garden with the Empress. As for the concubines who came to see him, he refused to meet with any of them.
Qi Xiuyuan said to Li Jinghua, "When Wenchen takes the throne, we’ll move to the temporary imperial residence. When I recover, I’ll bring you back to Jingzhao Prefecture to take a look. You haven’t gone back to visit your relatives after so many years, right?"
Tears fell from Li Jinghua’s eyes. She reached out to hold his hand and said gratefully, "Your Majesty!"
Qi Xiuyuan patted her hand and smiled. "You’ve suffered."
Li Jinghua shook her head and pursed her lips into a smile. "It’s my blessing to be able to marry Your Majesty."
Li Jinghua originally worried about her son’s harem, but seeing her husband like this, she also handed everything over to the crown prince consort and wholeheartedly focused on his recuperation. She even instructed Wen Cui in a low voice, "Pack our things quietly. I’m afraid we’re going on a long trip."
The Imperial Astronomer chose the 8th of May, which was only a month away. Because they had to invite Later Xia and Great Yuan to watch the ceremony, all the ministries worked overtime.
It could be said that the officials in the capital were extremely busy over the ceremony. Even their rest days had been canceled, but no one dared to complain at this time.
The citizens of the capital were overjoyed for this was a grand event that was rarely seen in a thousand years.