Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 450 Under the Imperial Edict

"Ning Zhou is arrogant and rude, with a perverse personality. She has no regard for the emperor and insults the soldiers. I hereby order a nunnery to be built at Qingluo Villa, and order Ning Zhou to enter the nunnery to cultivate her character. She is not allowed to leave the nunnery during her lifetime. The imperial guards are to guard it. I decree this."

Once the imperial edict is issued, there is no possibility of changing it, no matter who comes, it will be useless. The future of the Ning Zhou family is thus determined.

That is to say, she would be trapped in the nunnery for the rest of her life without any freedom.

With the imperial guards guarding, it is impossible for the Ning family to let them go, and it is useless for Ning Qishao to plead for mercy.

The king’s authority is not just talk, it is the king’s authority that cannot be challenged by anyone.

Ning Zhou was horrified and collapsed to the ground, unable to believe that Ning Zhiwei could be so harsh.

This is the consequence of offending the king. If you anger her, she will have thousands of ways to deal with you.

Death is not the only option. If you live, you will watch helplessly as everything you own is lost bit by bit, and miss out on wealth and glory.

This would make her life worse than death and she would live in pain for the rest of her life.

Besides, the nunnery would not provide her with luxurious food and clothing while she was practicing asceticism.

"No, the child is still young and cannot be without a mother."

Yes, she still has a trump card!

The palace servant who delivered the order said calmly, "Then you can choose to bring the child into the nunnery to raise him."

Ning Zhou was absolutely unwilling to let her child go into a nunnery. If the child grew up outside, there would be a chance that he would inherit everything from Ning Qishao. She would always have hope when the child grew up.

If you enter a nunnery, it means you are cutting off your own path to retreat.

She racked her brains and said, "Seventh Young Master, a grown man, cannot be without a wife to take care of him, and the Seventh House cannot be without a mistress."

There was no sympathy in the eyes of the palace maid who delivered the imperial edict. Such a person did not deserve sympathy. The emperor had given her several chances, but she had openly challenged the emperor's authority time and time again.

"Don't worry, the emperor will personally help him choose a good wife."

It’s over, it’s completely over! Ning Zhou’s eyes went dark and she passed out.

Ning Xinzhe sighed softly, some people just don't accept the toast and just end up in a dead end, why bother?

She brought this upon herself.

This imperial edict spread throughout the venue in an instant, and the guests who came to attend had different and complicated expressions.

Ning Zhou is really too careless. Why do you have to provoke the empress?

Listen, these charges, one, offended the empress, two, offended the soldiers in the army, and three, offended the people.

Each and every incident is a death sentence for you, and there is no way you can turn things around in this life.

One of the guests asked curiously, "Why doesn't the emperor just divorce her?"

The people around him looked at her as if she were a fool. "Divorce? This is the Ning family's affair. Your Majesty has no business interfering."

A king also has his limits and will not stretch his hands so far. Why do he do something that is thankless?

The punishment of Ning Zhou is well-founded and justifiable.

But, what does it mean to help someone divorce his wife?

"However, the nunnery is placed in Qingluo Villa and the imperial guards are assigned to guard it. Does this mean... that you don't trust the Ning family?"

Someone's expression was a little subtle, "The Ning family can't suppress the Zhou family."

If it can't be suppressed, it will be useless. Will the emperor agree to it?

The partner on the other side had a gleam in his eyes. "Are you dissatisfied with the women of the Ning family?"

Someone sighed softly, "Alas, every family has its own problems. The women of the Ning family are kind-hearted and soft-hearted. The Ning family's female marquises only care about state affairs and have no time to take care of family affairs. It's really embarrassing that it has become like this."

It is very difficult to manage a family and make everyone work together. You need to have courage and means, a strong personality, and not be afraid of offending people. At present, it seems that the women of the Ning family do not have this ability.

Of course, this is the responsibility of the head of the family. The current head of the Ning family is Ning Qishao, who is far away on the battlefield, and there is a power vacuum in the Ning family.

The master's wife was acting like a demon, and no one dared to do anything harsh to her.

This matter seems simple, but in fact, the reasons behind it are complicated.

Ning Wenyin sighed silently. It seemed that she needed to have a good talk with her mother.

At a table in the corner sat some low-ranking officials, looking quite inconspicuous.

"Brother Bai, Brother Bai, you look so ugly, are you okay?"

Bai Zhanyang covered his forehead and smiled bitterly, "I have a headache. It may be because of the cold wind. I will go back and make some ginger tea."

The chess piece of the Seventh Young Master's wife is completely useless.

The guest looked him over and said, "Then bear with it for a while. Being disrespectful in front of the king is a serious crime."

Bai Zhanyang couldn't help but look at the woman who was as bright as the moon. "The emperor has always been decisive in killing people, but I didn't expect that he would be so... ruthless to his own family."

The guest smiled faintly, "A kindhearted person cannot command an army. As a woman, she became the commander of the Ning Family Army and led the Ning Family Army to be invincible and win every battle. She conquered a large area of ​​​​the country with her iron-blooded wrist."

"The Ning family is a mixed bag of good and bad people. It's a good thing that we should cut off the relationship when necessary. Hasn't the emperor tried his best to cultivate the next generation? When the Duke of Weiguo really grows up, she will completely let go of the Ning family."

Ning Zhiwei seemed not to notice everyone whispering, and smiled as she raised her glass and looked at Rong Jing.

"I'll toast to you. Thank you for your hard work over the past few years."

Rong Jing's eyebrows relaxed, his face full of smiles, "With your words, all the hard work is worth it. When are we getting married?"

"Pfft." Ning Zhiwei couldn't help laughing. He came again.

However, their marriage must be put on the agenda. The empire has just been established and needs an heir to reassure everyone.

It also makes those ambitious people give up.

She looked at the Minister of Rites and said, "Ministry of Rites, please check the auspicious days in the second half of the year. Which day is more suitable for the wedding?"

The Minister of Rites stood up immediately and was about to say something, but Rong Jing spoke first, "The nearest auspicious day is the fifth day of next month, which is suitable for getting married."

Everyone can understand his impatience.

However, the Minister of Rites bowed and said, "It's too close. There's no time to prepare for the wedding. The emperor's wedding is a big day of celebration for the whole country. It's also the first major event after the founding of the country. A lot of preparations need to be made. It will take at least a year."

Rong Jing has been waiting for a long time and doesn't want to wait any longer. "A year is too long. I think we can cut it in half, to the end of the year."

Ning Zhiwei pursed her lips and said, "It's too cold at the end of the year, and the dress is heavy and inconvenient to move around. It's better to book it in spring when the flowers are blooming."

Rong Jing thought about it and realized that the process of an emperor’s wedding was very complicated and one would be frozen to death after a day of marriage.

He couldn't bear to see her suffer this, so he had to take a step back, "The second day of the second month is the Flower Festival, which is the best day for coming-of-age ceremonies and marriages."

It seems that he often checks the almanac and is familiar with these auspicious days and can name them off the top of his head.

Ning Zhiwei nodded, "Then let's set it on this day."

The corners of Rong Jing's mouth curled up wildly, and his joy was beyond words.

On the second day of February, the Emperor gets married!

Everyone stood up to congratulate. This was the biggest event of the dynasty and the whole world was celebrating.

I’ve already started thinking about preparing gifts, I must not be outdone by others!

Amid the bustle, Bai Zhanyang's complex and gloomy gaze fell on Ning Zhiwei, then slowly moved towards Rong Jing, his eyes flickering...