I insist

Chapter 544: The Noblewoman

After the matchmaker and the servants had all left, Yu Huailin stood still, his eyes fixed on Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu felt very uncomfortable under his gaze. She lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see you. After all, it's rare to see someone like you, so I naturally wanted to see you to my heart's content," Yu Huailin said.

These words immediately made Song Miqiu blush deeply, and she was speechless.

Yu Huailin kept looking at Song Miqiu, and when he saw the phoenix crown on her head, he asked softly, "The phoenix crown must be very heavy. Let me help you take it off."

Song Miqiu nodded repeatedly: "Okay."

Then, Yu Huailin gently removed the phoenix crown from Song Miqiu's head.

As the phoenix crown was removed, Song Miqiu's waterfall-like black hair cascaded down, and Yu Huailin couldn't help but burst into tears upon seeing this.

He threw the phoenix crown directly to the ground and then pounced on Song Miqiu.

"Phoenix crown." Song Miqiu called out after being tackled to the ground.

Yu Huailin was a little unhappy. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "We've already come to this point, and you're not worried about me, but about the phoenix crown?"

Tonight is our wedding night, shouldn't you look at me?

"Have you noticed that my eyes have never left you, and you're all I see?" Song Miqiu rarely uttered such sweet words.

Yu Huailin was overjoyed. He said, "I have finally married you, my only wife, and the only woman in my life."

After saying that, he leaned down and kissed Song Miqiu's lips, and she responded.

A room filled with enchanting beauty, a night of passionate intimacy.

The next morning, Yu Huailin attended the morning court session in high spirits. Although it was his wedding day yesterday, he naturally had to do what needed to be done.

Before leaving, he turned to look at Song Miqiu, who was still resting on the bed, and couldn't help but walk to the bedside, bend down and kiss her forehead.

Song Miqiu glanced at him sleepily and said in a muffled voice, "I'm so sleepy, can you let me sleep a little longer?"

"Alright, I'm just letting you know that I'm going to court. As for the matter of the noblewoman, there's no need to rush. You can see her whenever you want."

After Yu Huailin finished speaking, he glanced at Song Miqiu, but seeing that she had already fallen asleep, he couldn't help but shake his head.

He straightened up, his tone extremely serious, completely lacking the gentleness he had shown towards Song Miqiu just moments before, and said, "The Empress was exhausted yesterday."

She can sleep as long as she wants today; you don't need to worry about her or wake her, understand? As for the noblewomen...

"Just serve them well. If they have any complaints, tell them to come to me."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid quickly agreed.

After giving his instructions, Yu Huailin left, looking refreshed and gentle despite his expressionless face.

Because of his instructions, Song Miqiu slept until dawn.

She opened her eyes, glanced outside, and frowned slightly: "What time is it now?"

"Your Majesty, it's almost 9 AM. Would you like to wash up?" A palace maid hurried in and asked in a low voice.

Song Miqiu was surprised: "It's already past 9 AM. I'm supposed to meet the Lady of the Court today. Why didn't you inform me?"

"Your Majesty, it was His Majesty who gave the order before he left. You were exhausted last night, so you may get up whenever you like today. As for the ladies-in-waiting..."

"The Emperor said that if they have any complaints, they should go directly to the Emperor," the palace maid replied, bowing her head.

Song Miqiu got off the bed and chuckled softly, "He's the Emperor, who would dare to be dissatisfied with him? How could he say such a thing? You'd better hurry up and help me with my makeup."

Although that's what they say, we can't neglect the ladies of the court; they should already be unhappy about it.

As she spoke, she sat down in front of the dressing table, and then a group of palace maids came in and began to serve Song Miqiu in dressing, grooming, and changing clothes.

Just as she had predicted, the noblewomen had been waiting there for so long, and they were indeed unwilling to continue.

"I never expected that the newlywed empress would be so unruly. She even meets with the noble ladies so late. I really don't know if the empress respects us at all."

"She is the Empress, and you are just a noblewoman. Why would she take you seriously? Who do you think you are?"

“That’s right. We’re just wives of lowly officials, while she’s the Empress. She can come whenever she wants, and who can stop her?”

"Doesn't the Emperor care? This is so unruly! Which Empress is like her?"

"In any case, please try to understand. The Emperor and Empress just got married yesterday, so it's natural for them to spend some time together. We've all been through this before, so we understand."

"Yes, we understand, but since they already called us, why have they left us hanging here for so long? What do they take us for?"

"One should be mindful of one's words. The current emperor protects the empress and has already stated that from now on, she will be his only woman."

Such an honor is only for her; we mustn't let something so small cause trouble for the whole family.

Upon hearing this, everyone else immediately understood what he meant. The fact that someone had been dismissed from office simply because they disagreed with Song Miqiu becoming empress was known to all the officials' families.

Moreover, they were well aware of Song Miqiu's importance to Yu Huailin.

If the emperor were to hear what these noblewomen had just said, although they themselves would be spared, their husbands in the previous dynasty would certainly be implicated. Therefore, they should be careful with their words and actions.

"Ha, she did such a thing, does that mean people can't talk about it? If she doesn't want to see you, she doesn't have to. Don't even mention seeing a noblewoman, yet you came so late."

How can someone like that be the mother of the nation, and how can she set an example for women all over the world?

The person who said this was Lady Wu, who had always been dissatisfied with Song Miqiu. Even in the palace, she said this, not afraid at all that her words would reach the emperor's ears.

Among these noblewomen, only she was not afraid. The others exchanged glances and then fell silent; they didn't have the courage.

Lady Wu thought someone would agree with her, but to her surprise, everyone fell silent. She glanced at them and instantly understood what they meant.

“You’ve already said quite a bit, and now you’re acting like cowards. Even if you’re scared, it’s too late to be scared now. You’ve already said what you needed to say.”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice came from outside: "The Empress has arrived."

Song Miqiu led a group of palace maids into the palace. Without looking to the side, she walked directly to the seat of honor and sat down, glancing indifferently at the noblewomen below.