Chapter 425 Greetings 2

"Ayan, was the wedding yesterday smooth?" Queen Wei asked with a smile.

Wei Yan replied with a smile: "Everything went smoothly. It's just that there were too many people watching the excitement along the way. When we arrived at the Ling Mansion, the Ling family didn't make things difficult. Only Ling Xiao and Ling Jingyan made a fuss for a while."

He told the story of Ling Xiao and Ling Jingyan blocking him from entering in detail, which made Queen Wei laugh.

In fact, the bridesmaids had reported these things when they returned to the palace last night. But listening to the bridesmaids' stories is not as vivid and interesting as Wei Yan's own words.

Queen Wei listened with great interest and laughed continuously. At the end, she sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that I couldn't go to the Wei Mansion in person yesterday and didn't see you get married in person."

As a queen, she has the glory and status that ordinary people can hardly imagine, but she also has many more constraints. With her status, she can't leave the palace easily. Even if her only brother gets married, she can't be there in person. They could only send a few bridesmaids to help with the wedding. From what the bridesmaids said, they could only imagine how lively and grand the wedding would be.

The regret and disappointment on Queen Wei's face were very obvious.

Ling Jingshu smiled and comforted: "We all know your Majesty's intentions. Even if you can't come in person, we have never forgotten you for a moment."

"In the future, when I have nothing to do, I will have to come to the palace to bother you. Don't think I'm too frequent."

Empress Wei relaxed her brows and smiled: "I wish you would come to the palace often, so there is no reason to dislike you. In the past few months since you left the palace, I suddenly felt like something was missing and I always felt lonely!"

Ling Jingshu smiled and said: "Don't say you, I also feel uncomfortable. In the first few days after returning to Ling Mansion, I woke up early every day and kept saying that I wanted to serve you as soon as possible. I was teased many times by the two maids around me, saying that I returned to Ling Mansion but my heart was still in Lingbo Palace."

Empress Wei smiled when she heard it.

The two women chatted enthusiastically, leaving Wei Yan aside.

Wei Yan did not feel lonely at all. He felt relieved when he saw his respected elder sister and his newlywed wife talking happily.

A maid walked in quickly and reported: "Your Majesty, the queen, the ladies of the palaces knew that Doctor Wei brought the new bride to the palace to pay respects today, and they also came here specially. They said they wanted to see the new bride."

Ling Jingshu had been in the palace for so long, and all the concubines in the palace knew her. Most of the so-called meeting the new bride was for the sake of Queen Wei's face.

Queen Wei smiled and said: "It's rare that they have this heart, please let them in!"

She smiled at Ling Jingshu and whispered: "When they come, they will inevitably bring some decent gifts. Don't be polite, just accept them one by one."

Ling Jingshu laughed dumbly and quickly agreed.

As Queen Wei expected, there were indeed many concubines who came to Lingbo Palace. One by one, they wanted to curry favor with Queen Wei and were quite generous.

Ling Jingshu received so many gifts that she was really rich.

At noon, Queen Wei invited Wei Yan and Ling Jingshu to have lunch, and the concubines stayed to join in the fun, so there were several palace banquets, which were quite lively.

After lunch, the emperor personally sent Eunuch Ding over.

"Congratulations to Doctor Wei on his wedding." Eunuch Ding smiled: "The emperor knew that Doctor Wei brought his new wife into the palace, so he specially ordered me to tell you, and also invited Doctor Wei and his wife to go to the Purple Palace to meet the emperor. The emperor has a reward."

The emperor personally summoned, which was a great honor.

Wei Yan showed a flattered expression at the right time, and thanked him gratefully.

Queen Wei thought for a while, and also smiled and stood up: "I was busy greeting you two today, and I didn't have time to go to the Purple Palace. It's just right to go with you."

Accompanying them to meet the emperor was because she was worried that the emperor would make it difficult.

Since the emperor fell ill, his temper has become more and more strange, and his moods are unpredictable. In this palace, only Queen Wei can persuade the emperor. As long as Queen Wei is here, the Emperor will not make things difficult for Wei Yan and his wife.

Wei Yan and Ling Jingshu looked at each other, and both of them felt warm in their hearts.

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The Emperor has been ill for a long time, and the strong smell of medicine in the Purple Palace is lingering. Mixed with the smell of sandalwood, it penetrates into the nose, making people feel stuffy and uncomfortable.

Queen Wei and Wei Yan often stay in the Purple Palace, and they have long been accustomed to such smells. Ling Jingshu smelled such smells again after a few months, and she didn't feel uncomfortable.

The Emperor was supported by the eunuchs, half sitting and half leaning on the bedding.

He hadn't seen the sun for more than half a year, and his face was a little strangely pale. Because of his poor appetite, he had lost a lot of weight, and the wrinkles on his forehead were particularly obvious. He looked so old that it was frightening!

Even people who didn't know medical skills knew that the Emperor was about to die. How many more years he could live depended on the Emperor's luck.

Ling Jingshu collected her thoughts and knelt down with Wei Yan to kowtow and pay her respects.

The emperor was obviously in a good mood today. He smiled and asked the two to stand up. He also ordered people to reward them with many gold, silver and jade articles.

The emperor's actions were beyond the reach of the concubines.

Ling Jingshu made a rough calculation in her mind and couldn't help but be secretly surprised. This trip to the palace was really a great harvest!

"Thank you for the generous reward, Your Majesty. I thank you on behalf of the couple." Queen Wei smiled and walked to the bedside and sat down naturally, carefully arranging the emperor's clothes.

This gentleness and thoughtfulness was enough to turn even the strongest steel into soft silk. What's more, the emperor was sick and unable to move and was in a gloomy mood?

The emperor's expression softened a bit: "Wei Yan is your brother and my brother-in-law. He got married, and you, as his sister, are happy. I am his brother-in-law, so how can I not be happy? This reward is nothing. When they have children in the future, I will have to give them a title. Let the Wei family inherit from generation to generation and enjoy wealth forever."

Rewarding the descendants is a common practice in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After Queen Jiang was crowned, Duke Ying became the first noble in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Later, Queen Xu was established, and the Xu family also rose with it. Now it's Queen Wei's turn, and the emperor will naturally not be stingy.

After all, Queen Wei only has one brother, and no relatives in her natal family. In the future, she will have to give her a hereditary title.

Queen Wei was mentally prepared, and when she heard such words, she still showed a surprised smile: "Your Majesty treats the Wei family so well, and I am very grateful. Thank you for your grace first."

Ling Jingshu and Wei Yan had to kneel down to thank them again.

The emperor smiled amiably and said, "Well, both of you stand up!"

At this moment, a eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wants to see you."

Now that the Crown Prince is in power, the Crown Prince assists in court affairs and is busy every day. He still does not forget to come to the palace to pay respects. The Emperor is also particularly satisfied and fond of this eldest grandson.

"Let him in quickly."