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Jiang Xi stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, have you finished your discussion? Where is my mother?"
Fong Yang looked at her, his brows furrowed in a somber expression, and replied, "She has gone back."
Jiang Xi regarded Fong Yang with curiosity and said, "Why did she leave without saying goodbye?"
Fong Yang pressed his lips together, remaining silent for a moment. Suddenly, he stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her, and lifted her off the ground. "Come with me to the Main Hall. I need to talk to you."
Caught off guard by his embrace, Jiang Xi instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Fong Yang remained silent, carrying her straight into the hall.
Jiang Xi recalled the perfect opportunity from yesterday when Fong Yang hadn’t taken action against her. Surely he wouldn’t let her mother’s few words force him into a hasty decision today?
Once inside the Inner Chamber, Fong Yang set her down on the large bed and leaned over her.
Yet Jiang Xi felt a sense of calm wash over her. She reached up to caress Fong Yang's cheek and said, "What’s wrong, Your Highness? You seem a bit unhappy."
Fong Yang gazed at the girl so close to him and leaned in to kiss her.
Jiang Xi responded eagerly, as if trying to soothe Fong Yang's troubled emotions.
The atmosphere in the Inner Chamber gradually became more intimate.
After a moment, Fong Yang lowered his head and gently bit Jiang Xi's delicate shoulder. Holding her close, their eyes locked together as he spoke with a hint of possessiveness in his voice: "You belong to me alone, now and forever."
Jiang Xi could clearly sense Fong Yang's unease. She wrapped her arms around the back of his neck and replied earnestly, "I will always be yours, Your Highness!"
Jiang Xi then asked, "What happened to you?"
Fong Yang's eyes shifted in color as he propped himself up to look at Jiang Xi and asked, "Do you prefer being a princess or a queen?"
Jiang Xi took a moment to ponder the key point of the question. She gently wrapped her arms around Fong Yang's neck, pulling him down for a deep kiss on his lips, and said, "I don't want either; I just want to be your wife."
This statement gradually eased the tension in Fong Yang's body.
Jiang Xi cupped Fong Yang's face and asked, "Are you asking me this because of something my mother said?"
Feeling Jiang Xi's affection, warmth flickered in Fong Yang's gaze as he replied, "Do you know Tianqi?"
Jiang Xi responded with a soft "Mm," saying, "Of course I know. It's one of the nine nations in the world, ruled by the Murong Royal Family, and it's the only country among the nine that has ever had a female emperor."
"Tianqi was once a war-torn nation, where the people suffered greatly from the ravages of war, facing a fate of fragmentation. It wasn't until six hundred years ago that the ancestors of the Murong led their cavalry to sweep across the land, finally bringing an end to the relentless battles."
"Unlike other countries, the Crown Prince of Tianqi is decided by both the temple of sacrifices and the emperor. The selection of the Crown Prince is not limited to princes; as long as someone from the royal family has enough capability to shoulder the responsibilities of the kingdom, they do not mind a female emperor ruling. Throughout its history, Tianqi has seen twenty-five emperors but has never had a foolish or tyrannical ruler."
"Tianqi enjoys peace and prosperity, with formidable military strength, and is regarded by all as a nation blessed by divine protection."
Jiang Xi sighed, "Tianqi is indeed a remarkable country, but what does it have to do with my mother?"
Fong Yang's voice grew serious as he said, "Your mother is from the Tianqi Royal Family; she ranks second among the royals and is a Grand Princess of the Murong Royal Family."
Jiang Xi was stunned by this revelation. She sat up in shock and said, "If my mother truly has such a noble background, why would she hide her identity and live as a merchant's daughter in Dazhou?"
Fong Yang turned onto his side and lay next to Jiang Xi, saying, "That's a long story. Although Tianqi allows women to ascend to the throne, not every ruler has been female. In fact, since the Murong declared themselves emperors, there have only been two female emperors; overall, it has still been male-dominated."
Jiang Xi pouted and said, "Since ancient times, women have had no status. It's always been a male-dominated world, and in the end, it's all up to you men, isn't it?"
Fong Yang gently stroked Jiang Xi's hair and quickly replied, "After we get married, all matters, big and small, will be decided by you."
Only then did Jiang Xi shift her focus back to the main topic and asked, "What happened to their Empress? The Murong has had two Empresses before, all because of the prophecy from Priest Hall."
"Tianqi worships deities, and Priest Hall holds a revered position in Tianqi, respected by the subjects. Throughout history, emperors have consulted the High Priest of Priest Hall when selecting a Crown Prince. The Murong are skilled in battle and inherently possess a domineering spirit. They are not content with merely holding territory; they harbor ambitions of unifying the world."
"However, Priest Hall advocates for peace, which contradicts the Murong's inherent ambition. Therefore, every two hundred years, they must appoint an Empress to alleviate the suppressed ambition within the royal bloodline."
Jiang Xi was a clever woman. Thinking about how her mother had hidden her identity when leaving Tianqi and had not mentioned it for years, she couldn't help but speculate. "Could it be that the Murong is due for another Empress to ascend?"
Fong Yang nodded and said, "That's right. Tianqi is soon to welcome its third Empress. Sixteen years ago, the High Priest suggested that your mother become the heir apparent, but the current emperor firmly disagreed because he wanted to abolish the rule regarding an Empress ascending to the throne. However, abolishing this rule also carries risks, so he dared not establish his own son as Crown Prince but instead named his legitimate grandson as Crown Prince."
Jiang Xi asked with a calm expression, "Can breaking this rule really happen through a generation gap?"
Fong Yang shook his head and replied, "Clearly not. So the Murong's Long Prince made an agreement with your mother: as long as she was willing to leave Tianqi for sixteen years, he would grant her fertile lands and double the wealth as compensation."
Jiang Xi was puzzled and asked, "If a generation gap cannot break the rule, why insist on my mother leaving? What significance does that hold?"
Fong Yang gently explained, "Because of a prophecy from the High Priest: if the legitimate grandson reaches adulthood without dying or suffering from illness by then, Priest Hall will recognize that this Crown Prince has received divine approval, allowing for the abolition of the Empress ascension rule."
Your mother originally had no ambitions and did not want to turn against her own brother or nephew over the throne. Thus, she accepted Long Prince's proposal to stay away from Tianqi for sixteen years.
Although Fong Yang had been quite clear in his explanation, Jiang Xi found herself still filled with questions. For instance, after confirming the Crown Prince, why did Long Prince still insist on her mother leaving Tianqi?
And if the High Priest did not wish to abolish the rule, what was the purpose of creating a sixteen-year prophecy?
There must be more to this matter than meets the eye, she suddenly thought of Wenxin.
If that's the case, could it be that Master Wenxin is in such a hurry to find my mother because the Crown Prince didn't live to his coming-of-age year, and that's why he wants to bring my mother back to become Empress?
Fong Yang responded with a soft "Hmm," suddenly sitting up. Now that the sixteen-year term has expired, that Crown Prince is weak and unable to bear the responsibilities of the state, so Wenxin was sent to invite your mother back.
However, even if she returns, she won't become Empress, because this generation's Empress is actually you.
Jiang Xi sat up as if in a dream, incredulously saying, "I am actually the Empress of Tianqi?"
Fong Yang replied calmly, "Correction: you will be the future Empress. Right now, you aren't even the Crown Prince."
Jiang Xi stared at Fong Yang in shock. No wonder Fong Yang had asked if she wanted to be a princess. If Mother became Empress, wouldn't that make me a princess?
After a moment of daze, Jiang Xi joked, "Then I can openly have The Three Palaces and Six Courts and Seventy-Two Imperial Consorts?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fong Yang tightly embraced her.
The usually calm and composed Regent was now trembling slightly with excitement.
He declared loudly, "No! You are mine alone; you will always be mine. You are not allowed to think of anyone else, ever."
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