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Chapter 235 Heaven blesses the Great Zhou! The Crown Princess is blessed with boundless good fortune

The blizzard that had ravaged the capital for almost a month has finally stopped.

It stopped without any warning.

It stopped at the moment when Princess Jiang Yueli accepted the imperial decree and became the Crown Princess!

The civil and military officials were only slightly stunned, but after they came to their senses, their faces showed joy at surviving a disaster.

A hint of fanaticism crept into his gaze as he looked at the eldest princess!

The eldest princess looked up at the sky, wondering why the snow had stopped at this particular moment.

However, she was already used to hiding her feelings. After suppressing her doubts, she calmly looked at the increasingly dazzling sun.

Jiang Yueli knew that at this moment, her status as the Crown Princess began to change!

Regardless of what people say in the future, the snow disaster stopped as soon as she accepted the imperial decree, and no one dared to say that she was unworthy to be the Crown Princess.

Looking at the eyes of the Roushan Army soldiers as if they were looking at a god descending to earth, one could tell that even if she were to rebel now, these people would be willing to be her vanguard!

Ang Lee was the first to kneel on the ground and shout: "The blizzard is raging, and the people are suffering. It is indeed the crown prince's lack of virtue that is to blame!"

"Now that the eldest princess has become the crown prince of the Great Zhou, the blizzard has suddenly stopped, and the natural disaster has finally passed!"

"May Heaven bless our Great Zhou Dynasty! May the Crown Princess enjoy boundless blessings!"

The crowd immediately joined Li An in shouting, and the entire square was filled with a frenzied roar.

"May Heaven bless our Great Zhou Dynasty! May the Crown Princess enjoy boundless blessings!"

The chief eunuch was terrified, but he suppressed his fear and did not run away.

Once everyone had calmed down, he continued, "Your Highness, His Majesty has bestowed upon you an ancient jade to celebrate your investiture as Crown Princess. He hopes that Your Highness will wear it close to your body."

After the eunuch finished speaking, the person behind him presented a tray with a uniquely shaped ancient jade lying on a red silk cloth, which looked a bit like a drop of water.

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty for the reward."

Bai Xiaoxiao watched as the Princess picked up the Heavenly Jade and casually put it on her belt, her eyes narrowing.

When the chief eunuch returned to Hexi Palace to report, he took Jiang Yueshan, who had lost his position as crown prince, with him.

The fourth prince struggled desperately but could not break free of the restraints and was almost dragged away.

With everything settled, Bai Xiaoxiao said, "Today's events came all so suddenly, and I am quite tired. You all don't need to return to Fengtian Hall; let's disperse now!"

After Bai Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she turned and left with her entourage without waiting for everyone to bow.

The eldest princess said from behind her, "Imperial Noble Consort, the Roushan Army has not yet been dealt with..."

Bai Xiaoxiao turned to look at her, her face indifferent: "The princess is the commander-in-chief of the three major camps. How to deal with the Roushan Army is naturally up to the princess."

After Bai Xiaoxiao left, Cao Yun immediately knelt down and presented the tiger tally.

"This humble general has been ordered to enter the capital and now returns the Tiger Tally to the commander-in-chief."

Jiang Yueli accepted the tiger tally, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She had lost the tiger tally five years ago, and she never expected that one day she would get it back in this way.

However, compared to taking it back directly from the Fourth Prince, Jiang Yueli felt that the current situation was much better!

She smiled and helped Cao Yun up: "General Cao, please rise. The matter of the Fourth Prince's coup has nothing to do with the Roushan Army. Once this matter is settled, I order you to immediately lead your troops back to the Roushan camp."

Cao Yun obeyed orders without question. After bowing to Jiang Yueli, he led the Roushan Army formation to retreat from the square in an orderly manner.

The eldest princess then looked at the kneeling commander of the Imperial Guard: "The Imperial Guard of the Eastern Palace is the Crown Prince's private army. Whoever is the Crown Prince will have the power over these three thousand soldiers."

"As the Crown Princess, I originally intended to rebuild the Imperial Guard, and I have no intention of employing any of the former officials of the Fourth Prince."

Upon hearing this, the commander turned ashen-faced.

The Imperial Guards that the Princess does not want will certainly not have a good ending; they will most likely be assigned to harsh and remote places as garrison troops.

It's a true fall from the mountaintop to the valley!

The commander wanted to beg for mercy, his lips moved but he ultimately did not speak.

Zhu Zhen knelt before the princess and pleaded, "Your Highness, if Your Highness trusts me, I am willing to rebuild the Imperial Guard for Your Highness."

Jiang Yueli helped him up and said in a friendly tone, "Commander Zhu also made contributions in this battle. Since Commander Zhu pleaded for you, I will appoint you as the commander of the Golden Guard and put you in charge of these three thousand Golden Guards on my behalf."

The Imperial Guards present all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Zhu Zhen reorganized the Imperial Guards; they might not all stay, but it was better than being cleared out of the palace without any buffer.

After Zhu Zhen withdrew, the eldest princess looked at Li An.

"Lord Li, the death of the Li family was caused by the mistreatment of the four members of the Mei family and the indulgence of the Crown Prince. Now, two of the four members of the Mei family are gone. I will order all prefectures to do their utmost to capture the escaped Jiang Nianyue and Jiang Nianxing."

"As for Yue Shan, he has lost his position as crown prince and will probably never be able to leave Chengyun Pavilion again in his life. Your Excellency can now rest in peace with the spirit of Lady Li in heaven."

Tears streaming down his face, Li An, disregarding Jiang Yueli's objections, knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to her.

The court officials were all deeply saddened by what they saw!

Ang Lee's courage, born from his love for his daughter, puts many to shame.

Now that the dust has settled, those who couldn't see the situation clearly before have come to understand.

Li An had long since attached himself to the eldest princess in order to avenge the Li family.

Although he lacked the ability to foresee the future and was unaware of the consequences of this battle for the throne, he still boarded the Princess's ship without hesitation for the sake of his daughter.

Now that the ship has entered the port, he can finally cry out loud!

Wang Shu stood behind Chen Wenyu and saw that after the princess finished speaking with Li An, she was about to leave with Zhou Wei and A Bao, which made her a little anxious.

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Shouldn't the princess say something to me?

I cooperated so well inside the Fengtian Hall just now!

If I hadn't pretended to be stupid and deliberately guided them, Mei Xingyue and the Crown Prince's atrocities wouldn't have been exposed so quickly.

Why did the eldest princess leave when it was time to reward those who had contributed?

Chen Wenyu looked at Wang Shu scratching his head and couldn't help but laugh. After a while, he couldn't help but say, "Lord Wang, don't sigh. How could the princess forget you? It's just that the princess has just ascended to the position of crown princess and has many things to deal with. She just hasn't had time to think about it for a while."

Wang Shu felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

"Hey, Lord Chen, what are you saying? I'm not in a hurry at all, not in a hurry..."

His voice grew softer and softer, until finally his expression turned helpless.

Until the eldest princess suddenly turned around and looked at him.

"Lord Wang, I have heard that your Jingzhao Prefecture has a learned advisor who is extremely skilled in both ancient and modern times and is particularly adept at playing chess. I am very interested in him. I wonder if you could introduce me to him?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu immediately beamed with joy.

"It is a blessing that Tan Lin has earned the favor of Your Highness. If Your Highness has the time, I will certainly take Tan Lin to the Eastern Palace to pay his respects to Your Highness."

The eldest princess chuckled: "Compared to the Eastern Palace, I still prefer living in the Princess's Residence."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu bowed and said, "If it's the princess's residence, that would be even more convenient. I wonder if Your Highness has time tomorrow?"

The princess nodded, and Wang Shu breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as he watched her leave.

Chen Wenyu asked curiously, "Tan Lin? This name of Lord Wang's advisor sounds familiar!"

Wang Shu thought Chen Wenyu was just being polite, so he casually replied, "He's just a frustrated scholar. How could you possibly have heard of him, sir?"

Chen Wenyu shook her head, her eyes looking somewhat lost.

The surname Tan is unusual. More than a decade ago, Chen Wenyu seemed to frequently hear this surname from someone.

But so much time has passed that he can't quite remember anymore.

But... the scholar's skill in playing chess reminded Chen Wenyu of an old friend.