Chapter 437 Sudden Illness

Since there are women who have become emperors, naturally there can also be women who are generals.

And in the near future, there will be women who are officials, women's clinics, women's private schools... until these things that were once not allowed to exist become a habit and a custom.

The gap between men and women is gradually narrowed, and the concept of male superiority and female inferiority is no longer so strong, and the Jin State will truly usher in a strong transformation.

Yan Li and Chu Qinqin stayed in the room and chatted with Xuan Xuan for half a day. At noon, at the invitation of Mrs. Xuan, the two stayed for a sumptuous lunch.

Before leaving, Yan Li patted Xuan Xuan on the shoulder: "When you have enough rest, go out often, practice martial arts at home on weekdays, and find an opportunity to hold a women's martial arts competition in the future, and strive to win the championship in one fell swoop."

Even if you are born in a general's mansion, you must have real skills to enter the palace and work legitimately.

Xuan Xuan nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will practice martial arts with all my heart."

Yan Li returned to the Princess's Mansion soon.

She ordered someone to call Qin Shiyuan over and told him about Chu Qinqin's feelings. Qin Shiyuan thought for a moment: "What does your highness think?"

"You decide on your own marriage. I just don't object." Yan Li said calmly, "If I think it's inappropriate, I won't talk to you about it."

After so many days of getting along, Qin Shiyuan already understood Yan Li's temperament. The Chu family originally supported the queen and the eldest princess, and they were loyal. The Chu family's legitimate daughter had a good family background and good appearance. Yan Li must have thought it was appropriate, so she talked to him.

But she would not interfere with the marriage of her subordinates without authorization.

It was appropriate, but the final decision was still up to him.

Qin Shiyuan thought about it. Anyway, he would get married sooner or later, and he was not young anymore. It was not a big deal to delay it any longer.

"Your Highness will make the decision." Qin Shiyuan nodded, "I have no objection."

Yan Li glanced at him: "Really no objection?"

"No."

"First of all, you don't have to worry about this marriage, just follow your own heart, whether it is based on her character and appearance or satisfaction with her family background, you only need to consider your own needs." Yan Li said in a light tone, "Secondly, since it is your own choice, you must assume the responsibilities of a man, love your wife, respect your wife, and fulfill the responsibilities of a husband and a father in the future."

Qin Shiyuan nodded: "I will, please rest assured, Your Highness."

"If he dares to be irresponsible, I will break his legs." Mu Cang walked in with his hands behind his back, bringing a full sense of oppression, "Miss Chu is a good girl, you must cherish her if you marry her."

Qin Shiyuan bowed his head: "Yes, I understand."

"Go out."

"I'll take my leave."

"Does this count as a matchmaker?" Yan Li raised her eyes and looked at Mu Cang, with a slight smile on her lips, "It feels fresh to tie the red thread."

"Since you have rested these few days, you can spend more time with her. Find out which other eligible women from noble families are still in Jin. "Mu Cang said in a leisurely tone, "The marriages of the 3,000 Black Phoenix Army soldiers will keep you busy for a while."

Yan Li's mouth twitched: "Should I resign from the position of Regent Princess and Crown Prince and be a full-time matchmaker?"

"That won't work." Mu Cang shook his head decisively, "You are the Regent Princess, the future Queen of Jin. The 3,000 private soldiers under your command and my status as a consort can rise with the tide, and it will be easier for them to marry. If you don't have this status, you can only lower the conditions. Some."

"I didn't expect that the great war god prince also pays attention to people moving up."

"That's natural." Mu Cang smiled and followed suit, "After all, who doesn't like the feeling of eating free rice?"

Yan Li's mouth twitched, and he was speechless for a long time. Finally, he sighed softly: "Okay, let's worry about the marriage of these three thousand boys together."

So in the next month, Yan Li and Mu Cang hardly left the house. In the morning, they went to inspect the training ground and supervise the training of the Black Phoenix Army. In the afternoon, they learned about the situation of unmarried women in various families in the imperial capital in the palace.

From nobles and first-rank ministers to ninth-rank officials.

Anyway, they are idle.

However, just after half a month of such a pleasant life, a disturbing news suddenly came from the palace.

The emperor suddenly fell ill and urgently summoned the imperial physician.

The palace was in chaos for a while.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, the queen immediately conveyed the emperor's will and announced her abdication to let the eldest princess ascend the throne.

Yan Li was called out of bed in the middle of the night, and couldn't help but look at Mu Cang.

"Let's go to the palace first." Mu Cang took off her coat and asked her to put it on. His voice was so steady that it made people believe, "The emperor should be fine."

The two dressed calmly and walked out of the inner hall.

"Princess, please go to the palace quickly. The ministers are waiting." The chief steward bowed, looking worried, "The emperor's condition is not optimistic."

"Don't worry, chief steward." Yan Li comforted her, "I will follow you to the palace."

The incident happened too suddenly, and Yan Li and Mu Cang had no time to think about it. They were urged into the palace by a group of eunuchs brought by the chief steward.

What followed was the bright lights in the palace gate, the heavily guarded imperial guards, the neatly lined imperial guards outside the Golden Throne Hall, and the ministers who had been waiting on the steps of the palace.

A tailor-made dragon robe was quickly put on Yan Li, and a special person presented all the items that belonged to the emperor, such as the dragon crown, dragon pendant, jade seal, etc.

The chief steward in front of the emperor shouted loudly: "The emperor has decreed that the crown princess will ascend the throne as the emperor from now on, becoming the first female emperor of our Jin State. The coronation ceremony will be held on the sixth day of March! Decreed!"

All the civil and military officials in the court knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "See our emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

The sound of tens of thousands of people worshipping together shook the sky, instantly breaking the silence of the night.

Yan Li stood on the high steps of the palace, silently looking at the crowd in front of her, with an unfathomable look on her face.

She was awakened from her sleep, and encountered such a scene after entering the palace. Even if she was calm and shrewd, she was inevitably confused for a while.

However, she had already noticed something strange at this time.

The emperor suddenly fell ill, but he was able to summon all the civil and military officials in such a short time, and so many people were standing in the palace waiting for her?

Although the chief steward in front of the emperor was eager to announce the decree, his tone sounded hurried and impatient, but he did not show too much worry and anxiety from beginning to end.

The sudden illness of the emperor always means the risk of his death. In this case, the atmosphere in the palace must be depressing and solemn. Everyone can feel the atmosphere of impending storm around them. Nerves are tense, expressions are solemn, and everyone has to pretend to be frightened.

However, this scene tonight looks like it has been planned for a long time.

Yan Li's expression is calm, and a trace of undetectable deep thought flashes across her eyes. Seeing this reaction, the ministers think that the princess is calm in the face of danger and is not shocked by honor or disgrace.

She is not anxious or panicked when she hears that the emperor is critically ill.

She suddenly puts on a yellow robe, but there is no surprise at all.

It is indeed a natural emperor style.