Bai Xiangxiu took it curiously. From the outside, it looked like an imperial edict.
Even in the army, one had to wash their hands and clean their face before kneeling to receive an imperial edict. But he gave it to her just like that?
Well, there were no outsiders in the room anyway.
She took it and opened it. There were a bunch of classical Chinese characters at the front that she ignored, but at the back, it clearly stated that she was to be promoted to Consort of the Li Of Gojoseon.
It was not easy for a concubine to be promoted to Consort of the Princess. This could not be compared to modern times where a mistress was promoted to Consort of the Princess. As long as the husband and wife divorced, the mistress would be promoted to Consort of the Princess.
In ancient times, if a man favored a concubine and abandoned his wife, it was a serious crime. If a man secretly promoted a concubine to Consort of the Princess and chased away the main wife, he would be imprisoned.
Even if you were imprisoned, a concubine would still be a concubine. She would never be able to become the main wife.
Fortunately, Long Heng did not have a main wife now, so there should not be any heavy punishment …
"That's not right. Did you get injured because of this imperial edict?"
Bai Xiangxiu suddenly understood and hurriedly asked with furrowed brows.
"That's right, it's not a loss. Now you can openly live in my courtyard. Are you happy?"
"I … I am happy.
But why did you get injured for this kind of thing?
Also, didn't His Majesty make things difficult for you? "
Bai Xiangxiu suddenly wanted to cry again, but she had just cried all her tears. Now she did not know if she needed to cry again.
Obviously, this was something to be happy about. But because Long Heng was injured, she could not feel happy.
Long Heng told her about what happened in the palace. Bai Xiangxiu was so angry that her face turned red. She said, "How can he be so shameless?"
"Even if all the witnesses come back, he can still deny it. This is the imperial power."
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to fall into their trap?"
Bai Xiangxiu was not convinced, but she knew that there was nothing she could do.
"He has to give an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, there will be people who will be angry with me for staying silent.
Wait a moment, let's see who he will drag out to be his scapegoat. "
"Hmm, what about Xiao Lin and Old Madam?"
"He's probably afraid that I'll cause trouble, so he's staying in the palace. But it doesn't matter. He'll definitely be back in a few days."
"So that's how it is. I don't know why, but I always feel like the tree wants to be still, but the wind won't stop."
She lowered her head and saw that Long Heng was looking at her strangely with his head tilted. His long black hair was spread out on the side of the bed, looking somewhat charming.
"What's wrong?
Is there something on my face? "
"Well, come here, I'll wipe it off for you."
How could Bai Xiangxiu know that Li Of Gojoseon, who had a serious look on his face, would tease her?
Thus, she obediently stretched her face out.
"Keep going. You know I'm injured."
It was her hip that was injured, not her hand. Bai Xiangxiu was puzzled and moved her face closer. However, she was held down by a hand, and then a pair of warm lips pressed against hers.
They were already an old married couple, yet they were still doing such things. Moreover, what was with this sudden attack?
However, she didn't avoid it. She let him fool around, and at the same time, she responded to him passionately.
Bai Xiangxiu's personality was a bit introverted, so she was very repressed when it came to matters of the heart.
All the reserved temperaments of Eastern women were concentrated on her, so the number of times she took the initiative to respond could be counted with one's fingers.
Long Heng got a sweet start and couldn't stop himself. However, just as he was about to excitedly hold her in his arms for a while, the pain of his wound being torn apart made him have no choice but to calm down.
He reached out and pushed her away. Panting heavily, he said, "Little girl, when This King recovers, I'll definitely teach you a lesson."
Bai Xiangxiu's face was completely red. She said, "Obviously, you did that to me first. Why do you want to teach me a lesson?"
"You can teach me a lesson."
Long Heng couldn't move now, so he could only take advantage of her with his mouth.
Bai Xiangxiu gently patted him a few times. His face was so red that it could boil a pot of water.
"Alright, stop fooling around. Go find the head steward and have him announce the imperial edict.
Since there are so many things going on right now, I can only inconvenience you and make you the main wife. This banquet can't be rushed. "
"What banquet is there to invite at a time like this?
Alright, you rest. I'll go talk to Steward Long. "
Overall, Bai Xiangxiu was very happy. She could become the main wife and wouldn't always be looked down upon.
Xiao Lin didn't need to be a concubine's son anymore. In ancient times, it was very easy for a concubine's son to be ostracized.
Long Shuting was also very busy recently. He understood the situation in the prince's estate very well. He also knew that if the emperor made up his mind to kill the Prince, then the entire prince's estate wouldn't have a good ending.
However, since that hadn't happened yet, he had to insist on staying. He didn't think about running away.
When he saw Bai Xiangxiu come over with the imperial edict in her hand, he asked curiously, "Madame Xiu, why have you come to the forecourt?"
Bai Xiangxiu smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you to announce this imperial edict in front of everyone. After that, hang some red lanterns outside and invite a troupe to perform in the garden for a few days."
She had to be presentable. Otherwise, who would know that she'd climbed from a concubine to a princess consort?
Long Shuting took it with a strange expression. After looking at it, he smiled and immediately knelt down. "Greetings, Consort Li Of Gojoseon."
Aiyo, why did this title feel so comfortable? From today onwards, she was the mistress of the household. It felt so good no matter how she thought about it!
"You may rise!"
Xiao Shi followed behind her. Only now did she realize what was going on. As soon as Long Shuting rose, she knelt down and said, "Greetings, Princess Consort. Congratulations." After saying this, she actually started crying.
Her mistress had suffered so much before finally becoming a princess consort.
"This is a joyous occasion. We should invite you to a banquet."
"Prince said that we're in troubled times now, so we should skip this. Just send someone to my maternal family to send some gifts to inform them.
However, tell them to behave themselves and not to come here for the time being. When things have calmed down, I'll send someone to bring them into the residence. "
"Ah?
Shouldn't you and Prince be the ones to visit your parents? "
Although she'd been promoted to a princess consort recently, she still had to follow the rules.
It was only right for a son-in-law and a daughter to visit their parents. This had always been the case since ancient times.
"Uh, yes. Let's wait a little longer."
There had been a lot of things happening recently. She wasn't sure if the emperor would make a move against them again.
More importantly, what would happen if he did? Would he really rebel?
However, it shouldn't be that big of a deal. Otherwise, Long Heng wouldn't have begged for the position of princess consort for her.
However, the residence still had to be lively. Bai Xiangxiu arranged for Long Shuting to add more dishes. When she went back to take care of Long Heng, she said, "From today onwards, I finally don't have to call myself a concubine."
"That's all?"
Long Heng was being fed soup by her. The strange thing was, in her heart, was the position of princess consort so that she wouldn't have to call herself a concubine?
What about other things? Was being husband and wife with him not worth being happy about?
In Bai Xiangxiu's heart, she had always been Long Heng's wife. This was different from the people of ancient times.
Long Heng, on the other hand, believed that a concubine wasn't a wife. Now that she had this honorable status, he could take her out openly. No one would be able to find fault with it.
"No, there are many benefits. It's just that I'm too happy to remember them." Bai Xiangxiu was feeding him, but her heart was filled with sweetness.
PS: Today's update is over. Next is the story of torturing Miss Lin.