Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1958 - 1965: Princess Zhao Hua (Part 1)

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lord of Jingyang County from the Qing Luo Kingdom, after months of trekking, finally arrived at the Great Jin Nation. Under the auspices of Cai Wei and Nangong Yi, Xuanxuan magnificently married the Prince of Great Jin Nation, King of Chu, and became the Princess of Chu.

The mother of the King of Chu had passed away early, and the Retired Emperor had left. He only had an older sister, Princess Zhao Yang, who was timid, useless, and frail. Her brother-in-law was also unworthy, so the marriage affairs of the King of Chu had to be arranged by Nangong Yi and Cai Wei.

Although Nangong Yi disliked the King of Chu, no matter how he felt, the King of Chu was still his younger brother. The Royal family values face above all, so Nangong Yi must display brotherly respect for the people to see, lest those stupid old ministers accuse him of narrow-mindedness and intolerance.

The wedding was exceptionally lavish. Seeing the Emperor and Empress Dowager personally preside over the wedding, the upper-class citizens of Great Jin Nation rushed to attend. The wedding banquet extended from the Inner House of the Royal Palace all the way to the Second Door, appearing extremely grand, with congratulatory gifts piled high like a mountain.

The Lord of Jingyang County, seeing such grandeur, felt slightly relieved of her grievances and loss.

After the wedding, the two left the Royal Palace. The sedan chairs and entourage outside the Royal Palace had already been prepared, along with guards from the Forbidden Army accompanying them. The two rode in Nangong Yi’s dragon drive back to the Palace.

Inside the dragon drive, Cai Wei pursed her lips, continuously chuckling. Nangong Yi glanced at her and said, "Is hosting a wedding enough to make you this happy?"

Cai Wei waved her hand and laughed, saying, "Didn’t you see? Just earlier, when the Lord of Jingyang County saw the King of Chu, her expression was like she swallowed a lump of feces and nearly vomited. It was so funny..."

Although Nangong Yi did not favor the King of Chu, the King of Chu was still his younger sibling. Besides, it’s often said that when hitting a dog, you consider the master. The Lord of Jingyang County’s disdain for the King of Chu indirectly meant disregarding him as a brother.

He snorted coldly, saying, "With her meager position as a small county lord, to marry the King of Chu is already marrying up; what is there to be dissatisfied with? If not for the face of Empress Dowager Na Muhan, I wouldn’t have agreed to let her become the Princess of Chu. Based on her pedigree, she is not worthy of even being a common consort for the King of Chu."

"Indeed, disregarding her status, even with her virtue, she’s only fit to be a concubine who serves with her looks," Cai Wei nodded with a smile, agreeing with Nangong Yi’s words. Cai Wei felt no goodwill for this woman who continuously covets others’ husbands.

At this moment, Yang Yong reported outside the dragon drive: "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Palace Gate."

As it turned out, the Royal Palace was very close to the Emperor’s residence, and within a short while, they had arrived. Cai Wei, having free time, lifted the beaded curtain on the dragon drive to admire the scenery outside.

She had seen the scenery inside the Palace many times, but because the Palace was too large, each time she appreciated the views, it evoked different emotions. For instance, the current scenery made her feel relaxed and happy, possibly because she was with the one she loved.

There were various pavilions and towers, halls, and mansion chambers. Not to mention the vast water bodies and the lake-surrounding verandas, said to have more than four hundred rooms, alongside various rare plants, birds on the sand, and so forth. In the pond, a splendid cruise boat was docked. The cruise boat was engraved with dragons and phoenixes, reserved solely for them as husband and wife to use.

"Yi, why don’t we take the boat back to the Palace of Longevity?"

Cai Wei suggested, although the boat could only travel half the way, the remaining journey had to be completed by dragon drive. However, Cai Wei suddenly felt eager to experience the cruise boat outing.

No matter whether her requests were reasonable, Nangong Yi couldn’t bear to refuse and immediately ordered preparations.

Taking advantage of the servants’ preparation time, he held Cai Wei’s hand and helped her down from the dragon drive, walking towards the lakeshore. As they walked, he pointed out the scenery along the way to Cai Wei, explaining its origins, such as which emperor commanded the planting of that ancient tree, or when that false mountain was piled up...