On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1145 I went out without reading the almanac

The grand court assembly in the Taiji Hall came to a close amidst a frenzied, thunderous roar of "Long live the Emperor!"

When the civil and military officials left the court, they all felt as if they were floating on clouds, and they could not hide the excitement and exhilaration on their faces.

With the northern deserts returning to peace and the south of the Yangtze River stabilizing, the powerful clans that had dominated the court for many years were also uprooted.

Everyone knows that a truly glorious and unprecedented era for the Great Qian Dynasty has been ushered in by the young emperor and empress who sit high on the dragon throne and phoenix seat.

Returning to Qifeng Pavilion from Taiji Hall, Murong Yan let out a long sigh of relief, completely relaxing, and threw herself onto the large, soft phoenix couch.

"I'm exhausted," she muttered, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness.

Lin Zhen looked at her adorable, languid appearance, smiled, shook his head, walked over and sat down on the edge of the couch, gently tucking a strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear.

"Now you know you're tired? Just now in court, when you were reprimanding that old fox Kong Yingda, you looked so imposing."

“Of course.” Murong Yan proudly raised her chin. “Outside, I am the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty, so naturally I have to show the majesty of an emperor. But back in Qifeng Pavilion, I am your wife, so of course I can do whatever I want to be comfortable.”

As she spoke, she rolled into Lin Zhen's arms, snuggling against him like a docile cat in the most comfortable position.

Lin Zhen felt a surge of warmth in his heart at her intimate gesture and reached out to hug her tightly.

"Husband," Murong Yan leaned against his chest, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat, and asked softly, "Tell me, what exactly is that old man Kong Yingda up to today, putting on such a show of righteous indignation against his own family?"

"What else could they possibly be worried about?" Lin Zhen scoffed disdainfully. "They just want to stage a self-inflicted injury to completely extricate the Kong family from Kong Zhiqian's earth-shattering treason case."

"He thought that by offering to personally execute his nephew and putting on an act of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, we would show him leniency out of consideration for his family's empty reputation as descendants of Confucius. Unfortunately, he misused his cleverness."

"Doesn't he realize that we've already dealt with that madman Kong Zhiqian? How could we possibly be fooled by his petty tricks?"

Murong Yan couldn't help but chuckle as she listened to Lin Zhen's disdainful words.

"You're just wicked. Minister Kong is a great Confucian scholar of our time, watched by the entire court. But you, you didn't give him any face at all. With just a few words, you dismissed him from his post and fined him so much money. I saw how dejected he looked at the end, it was really pitiful."

"Pitiful?" Lin Zhen raised an eyebrow. "Yan'er, don't be fooled by his pitiful appearance. The most terrifying kind of stubborn old man is the one who has studied the classics his whole life and values ​​etiquette and reputation more than his own life."

"Why did Kong Zhiqian become like that? Isn't it because from a young age, his Kong family instilled too many ideas about him being a descendant of saints and the chosen one? That kind of arrogance and prejudice in his bones can't be changed."

"Today, I will give him a good dressing down in front of the entire court! I will give the entire Kong family a good dressing down! I want the whole world to see that in our Great Qian, there are no descendants of sages, no powerful clans! Only law-abiding citizens of Great Qian!"

"Even a prince is subject to the law! This is the true justice and order that you and I want to establish!"

Murong Yan listened quietly, her beautiful phoenix eyes sparkling with wonder.

She knew Lin Zhen was right.

To usher in a new era, we must first break those old, outdated rules.

The Confucian family was the best representative of those old-fashioned rules.

Today, Lin Zhen severely punished the Kong family in front of the entire court, which is not merely dealing with the aftermath of a treason case.

It is also announcing to the whole world the arrival of a new era!

Overwhelmed with emotion, she couldn't help but reach out and hook her arms around Lin Zhen's neck, and proactively planted a kiss on his lips.

"Husband, you are so kind."

Lin Zhen was taken aback by her sudden praise, and then a great sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.

He looked down at the woman in his arms, her pretty face slightly flushed with excitement, and her strikingly bright phoenix eyes. He felt that everything he had done for this country and for her was worthwhile.

Today, Murong Yan was dressed in particularly formal attire because it was the first formal court assembly after the war.

She was still wearing the Phoenix Descent Dress, which served as her only nightgown, but she had covered it again with the black and gold shawl that represented supreme imperial power.

At this moment, she leaned lazily against Lin Zhen's chest, the elaborate wedding robe she had casually tossed aside.

Without the constraints of the embroidered robe, the lightness and elegance of this Phoenix Descending to Earth dress were truly revealed.

The deep black Suzhou brocade, under the soft glow of the palace lamps in the bedroom, presented a velvety, warm, and profound texture, as if it could absorb all the light.

The colossal phoenix, hand-embroidered with countless strands of pure gold thread and the finest gold cotton, shone even more brilliantly against the backdrop of the deep black.

The phoenix's wings stretched from her shoulders to the hem of her skirt, each feather seemingly flowing with molten gold, brimming with unparalleled vitality and power.

Those phoenix eyes, adorned with obsidian, were even more piercing, as if silently proclaiming the supreme authority of their owner.

Because the two were nestled together on the phoenix couch, the five-zhang-long black-gold brocade train cascaded down from the couch like a black-gold waterfall, piling up on the ground in a luxurious mess filled with languor and intimacy.

Looking at the scene before him, where he had both the world and the beauty in his arms, Lin Zhen felt that he was the happiest man in the world.

He couldn't help but lower his head to find those alluring red lips.

However, at this moment.

"Cough cough!"

A familiar, untimely, aged cough rang out once again from outside the hall.

Lin Zhen's face instantly darkened.

It's that old man Du Ruhui again!

Is he deliberately going against himself today?!

"Prime Minister Du!!" Lin Zhen shouted through gritted teeth towards the outside of the hall, "You'd better have something truly earth-shattering to do! Otherwise, I'll banish you to the northern desert today to keep Marshal Zheng company!"

Du Ruhui, standing outside the hall, trembled with fear upon hearing the voice inside, which was clearly filled with boundless rage. He almost knelt down.

He must have forgotten to check the almanac before going out today!

How did I end up in the line of fire again?!

"Your Highness... Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" He hurriedly knelt down outside the palace with a thud, his voice trembling with sobs. "This old minister... this old minister didn't want to either! But... but Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Revenue, he... he's holding the account books, kneeling at the entrance of the Zichen Palace, refusing to leave no matter what!"

"He said...he said the national treasury really has no money left!"