C1 An imperial edict to marry into the palace

It was a good thing that the snow lotus was once again helped out. This time, she finally got on the phoenix chariot, which sounded a bit ear-piercing and joyful, and the snow lotus gave an impolite yawn. Fortunately, it was on the wind chariot, and no one saw it, otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to hit it even if she had to choke to death.

Snow Lotus had never understood where she had gotten the Emperor. She had originally planned to beat her father to death, but unexpectedly, a month ago, she had received an imperial edict without any reason. She hadn't even asked if she was willing to marry him, but the imperial family had already arranged all the etiquette.

After placing the apple on her leg, Xue Lian took out the small mirror on her body. She lifted up her head and carefully looked at it again. The woman on her left would scream and faint if she saw it.

Take a good look, this isn't just some random sedan chair that can enter the palace. This can be married off, just like a proper marriage. The Wind Carriage has its main entrance. Of all the women in the harem, she is the only one to enjoy this glory. But why?

Is there a problem with the emperor's aesthetics?

Ever since she could remember, her mother had told her that this was a curse and that this half of the face would not stay with him for his entire life. As long as a man was willing to give up his life in the future, this curse would be lifted, and at that time, she would become the number one beauty in the world.

When she was young, the Snow Lotus didn't have much of a reaction. The only feeling she had was that she would become a great beauty, so this half of her face could be ignored. Later on, when she grew older, she understood her mother's intention to give up her life.

She was naturally optimistic, and knew how to comfort herself. Every morning when she woke up, she would look in the mirror and practice, and would say, "It's no big deal, it's just half a face, it's fine if it's just a world full of beauties. Only a unique person like me would be able to use this face to test a man's sincerity in the future."

People often say that it is easy to get priceless treasures, and rare to have a lover.

Even so, for the past dozen years, Snow Lotus had been reading medical manuals. It was a pity that the medical manuals only contained methods to save people, but did not contain the method to break the curse.

After the entire set of ceremonies, Snow Lotus was exhausted. Before she fell to the ground, she was finally supported to the Hall of Acceptance.

Hearing this name, Xue Lian felt uncomfortable. It was clearly the emperor who had the cheek to marry her, but when she heard this name, it seemed as if she was still deeply grateful for the Emperor's good fortune.

Fortunately, he only stayed in the palace for one night. Tomorrow, he would return to the Phoenix Nest Palace, where all the previous empress dowager lived.

She had been holding the apple for an entire day, and her small hands were almost numb. She was so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back. Since the ceremony was already over, she picked up the apple and took a bite.

Not bad, very crispy, very fragrant and very sweet.

The crisp sound of 'gabeng, gabeng' was very pleasing to the ear. He immediately guessed that there must be someone stealing food.

"It looks like my queen isn't restrained at all." Yin Zhichen smiled as he looked at the beauty eating the apple. The bright red wax illuminated the little face in his dream, and Yin Zhicheng's smile was exceptionally cheerful.

"It's you?" The apple paused on the tip of his tongue. So he was the emperor. That time, he and his mother had gone to the temple to enjoy the fragrance. On the way back, he had met that courageous hero.

The snow lotus understood and was afraid of scaring people. When she went out, she was wearing a mask. Most likely, the emperor was attracted by her outer appearance.

Snow Lotus was a little worried. Although her hair covered half of her face right now, she would soon see it. She did not know if he would scream from fright.

"Fortunately, I was worried that the empress would forget about me before I came in." Yin Zhicheng smiled and said with relief.

"The emperor is so outstanding, how could I forget?" Snowlotus lowered her head and laughed softly.

"I've fallen in love with the empress at first sight. I wonder what her impression of me is?" Yin Zhi Chen sat down beside Xue Lian, took half of the red apple in her hand and took a bite.

Xue Lian looked at her handsome husband and felt somewhat conflicted. Right now, she was very satisfied with the Emperor's performance. What about after a while? Would he show an air of self-restraint and decency that is different from that of ordinary men?

"Your Majesty, before I answer your question, I have a question for you. Is the Emperor's love for me due to my appearance?" Xue Lian asked with a smile.

Yin Zhi Chen held the snow lotus in his hand, his black eyes focused on that half beautiful face.

"I won't deny it. Your eyes are indeed attracted to your peerless appearance, but your eyes are the ones that fascinate me the most …" As Yin Zhi Chen spoke, he placed his hand on the Snow Lotus and quickly avoided it.

"Before the final ceremony, I have one more question." Xue Lian held Yin Zhichen's hand and smiled embarrassedly, "If I didn't have such a beauty, would the emperor still marry me?"

The corner of his lips curled up as he said, "However, I deny that it is because of your looks that I am determined to marry you. However, I believe that with my eyes, you will definitely be the most outstanding Queen."

"I've noted it down. I believe that the Emperor won't judge people by their appearances." she said, turning and lifting her left hand to lift the hair that covered her face.

"Empress, your face?" Although Yin Zhi Chen didn't scream, Xue Lian already saw the answer from his handsome face.

"This is my face. Is the emperor very disappointed?" The snow lotus still maintained its sweet smile. However, no matter how beautiful the smile was, it was disgusting to look at it along with the left side of the face.

"Empress, you're really intelligent. Do you think you can scare me like this?" Yin Zhichen was stunned for half a second before he smiled in praise.

He didn't think that there would be such a difference in two faces. Not to mention he had already touched half of Qingcheng's face earlier. That feeling of warmth couldn't be faked.

There was only one explanation for this. The Queen was testing him and was afraid that he would judge her by her appearance. After all, no matter how beautiful she was, she would slowly age over time.

"Your majesty, I didn't lie to you, there's no need for that. Every woman wants to have a beauty that can overturn the heavens, I'm no exception to that, but this half of a ghost face has accompanied me for seventeen years. I think the emperor should know that in the past, when I was afraid of scaring others when I was out of the city, I always wore a fake face." As she spoke, she took out the mask that Yin Zhicheng had seen before.

Yin Zhi Chen still did not seem to believe him. He held the mask in his hand and looked at the snow lotus that had stood up. He was stunned and did not speak.

The mask was very fine, very lifelike, and had a very good touch. If one wore it on their face, it would be impossible to determine if it was thin or not.

"Why don't you wear a mask?" Yin Zhichen's expression was normal, so it was hard to tell what he was thinking.

"The emperor is Lian'er's husband. If he still wears a mask in front of his husband, would he still be considered husband and wife?" The snow lotus still maintained its sweet smile, making Yin Zhichen unsure of whether that half of the face was real or fake.

Even if it was a birthmark, it would at most be a black mark or a flesh-colored mark, so it shouldn't be so terrifying. He bravely walked forward and extended his hand to touch that half grimace.

The snow lotus did not avoid him. She faced Yin Zhicheng and was prepared to face any outcome, no matter what it was.

It was normal for a man to not be able to accept a face like hers. Even she felt disgusted when she looked at it every day.

"Is this true?" Yin Zhichen's face turned slightly pale, and his voice trembled slightly as he said.

This was the first time a man dared to touch his face with his hands. Even his biological father and elder brother didn't have that kind of courage, but even so, this' husband 'they had met before had touched his face. Although his expression was painful, this was a very special feeling for her.

"Why did you lie to me?" Yin Zhichen looked at her irregular face. She was the one who was devastatingly beautiful, and the one who was as ugly as a ghost that made people feel disgusted was also her. If she hadn't worn a mask back then, he wouldn't …

"I did not deceive the Emperor." Xue Lian already knew the answer. She was originally thinking that if he was willing to acknowledge her as his wife, she would tell him where this face came from. But now, she felt that it was unnecessary.

"Tomorrow, I will have someone send you back to Shang Shu Manor." Yin Zhi Chen looked at Xue Lian's calm eyes and said angrily.

"Your Majesty, the water spilled by my married daughter is difficult to collect after the destruction of the river. What's more, the imperial edict was personally laid by the emperor. Why don't you personally end my life?" Xue Lian's eyes flashed with a trace of anger. However, her face still maintained a faint smile. The words she spoke were like sharp swords.

"That's because we've been deceived." Yin Zhichen was in a very sorry state. He was the one who issued the edict, but that was because he did not know that she still had half a face left in her mouth.

"It was the emperor's eyes that deceived you." Xue Lian calmly said as she sat back on the bed.

"I will make it up to you, but there can't be a queen like you in the Kingdom of Qing Yun." Facing the unperturbed expression of the snow lotus, Yin Zhi Chen felt a little guilty. He once again looked at that incongruous face and flicked his sleeves as he left.

The snow lotus looked at the burning red candle, looked at the half-opened door, and actually did not cry.

"Let's go. In any case, you've already married me into the palace. No matter what attitude you have, I won't be shocked." She stood up and went to the door and closed it behind her.

"Miss, I'm so scared." Only now did Snowlotus' personal servant, Little Qing, pat her chest, her body trembling.

"Qing`er, you can't be thinking that the Emperor will kill me, right?" Snow Lotus smiled as she sat down, allowing Little Blue to help her take off the heavy phoenix crown.

"Your Majesty's eyes really wanted to kill me. Your servant's legs are still soft." Qing`er stuck out her tongue.

"Hehe, Qing`er, you have been by my side for over ten years, yet you only have this much courage." Xue Lian smiled at the unparalleled beauty in the bronze mirror.

There would be a day when she would regain her beautiful countenance, and there would be a day when he would regret it.

"Miss, will the Emperor really send the Young Miss back to the estate tomorrow?" Qing'er asked worriedly as she combed her long hair.

"Yes, but I won't let her do that. Although he is the emperor, he can't just do whatever he wants, even if he wants to cripple him, there has to be a way to do it. Not to mention that my father is a lawyer, and my brother and second brother both hold positions in the court." The snow lotus frowned as it spoke.

"Miss, he is the Emperor." The little girl looked worriedly at the snow lotus.

"Don't worry, I'm the Queen now." Snow Lotus smiled as she held the Phoenix Seal in her hand.

"But this servant is still worried."

"We'll deal with tomorrow's matter tomorrow. You've been tired all day, you should go sleep too." Snowy said to the servant girl.

The next morning, when the snow lotus was still dreaming, Yin Zhicheng's personal eunuch, Little De, arrived at the Hall of Acceptance with a brand-new imperial edict.

"The empress Xue has received her decree." Little De shouted loudly in the outer hall.

When Xue Lian heard this, she ignored it, yawned, and went back to sleep.

"Miss, Miss, Eunuch De is waiting outside for the decree?" Qing`er walked into the inner hall and nudged the snow lotus as she usually did.

"Qing`er, I'm the empress now. I'm going to call you Esteemed Empress." Snow Lotus knew that she could no longer pretend to be asleep, so she sat up and used her eyes to remind the servant girl.

"Yes, esteemed empress. Eunuch De is waiting outside the hall for the decree." Qing`er nodded as she deliberately raised her voice.