Miss Cousin is Always Busy

Chapter 195

Chapter 195

The ministers in court were shocked when they heard Jun Zishu’s words.

The empress was appointing a consort? Who was she appointing? Wasn’t the harem empty?

Many ministers couldn’t help but look at Chu Ying and Liu Bichen, two former members of the imperial harem. However, Chu Ying and Liu Bichen were similarly confused by this situation.

Jun Zishu was appointing a consort? Who was she going to appoint? Could it be Meng Lanxi? But that shouldn’t be possible.

Chu Ying was close with Zeng Qing, so he knew that Jun Zishu was keeping Meng Lanxi drugged in the rear court. Jun Zishu did not like Meng Lanxi at all, so there was no way she would appoint him as her consort.

“Your Majesty, who have you chosen to be your consort?”

After everyone looked around at one another for some time, the Minister of Rites bit the bullet and stepped forward to ask this question.

“Mingsheng.”

“The princess?”

The ministers gaped in shock, and even Liu Bichen was no exception.

The only person unsurprised by this revelation was Chu Ying. Whenever he met with Jun Zishu and Yue Mingsheng and saw how they interacted, he could tell that something was amiss. So, when he heard Jun Zishu’s revelation, he simply felt that this was a reasonable outcome.

“But the princess is a woman!” a minister protested.

“Of course the consort has to be a woman. Otherwise, do you want to fill the position with a man?” Jun Zishu said as if it were a matter of course. Her words also made sense since all consorts in recorded history were women.

However, everyone only got caught up with Jun Zishu’s absurd answer for only a moment before they snapped out of their daze and noticed the problem.

“But Your Majesty is also a woman.”

“So what?”

Jun Zishu raised an eyebrow, her face seemingly saying that she wouldn’t take no for an answer.

“But the heir…”

“I have already found one of my Imperial Uncle’s kin who has strayed among the masses. I will bring him back and educate him well,” Jun Zishu said, offering her ministers the excuse she had prepared. “Didn’t you all want a proper bloodline to rule the dynasty? My Imperial Uncle’s son should be more fit for the throne in this regard.”

“But Your Majesty…”

“No need to persuade me. I know what I am doing. My mind is set, and I will not be changing it,” Jun Zishu said in a dashing manner. She had already established herself as a tyrant, so she would do whatever she wanted. She had also fulfilled the ministers’ requirement of having an heir to the throne, so she wouldn’t be listening to any of their pleas.

“Astronomer Qin, draw up the dates. I also expect the Ministry of Rites to handle this appointment well.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

…

After morning court, Jun Zishu received a bunch of letters. As she expected, all of these letters talked about her decision to appoint Yue Mingsheng as her consort. Some tried to advise her to fill the imperial harem again, and some advised her to give birth to a child of her own to succeed the throne.

Honestly, though, Jun Zishu couldn’t help but pity these ministers. After all, not only did they have a willful ruler, but said ruler would also constantly behave in an extreme manner.

First, she had slept with over a thousand men. Now, she had become a lesbian and was appointing a woman as her consort. It was a truly maddening situation.

Unfortunately for these ministers, Jun Zishu had no desire to listen to any of their advice, so she simply cast aside all of the letters she received.

However, while Jun Zishu might not be interested in reading those letters, Yue Mingsheng had read every one of them and recorded every person who strongly advised Jun Zishu to find a man. Then, in the dark and windy hours of the night, she silently held a sword against the necks of these ministers.

Do you agree? I’ll kill you if you don’t.

Huh? You don’t believe I will kill you? Then, I’ll come to you every night and give you a few pokes with my sword.

You’re going to tattletale to Imperial Sister? Imperial Sister dotes on me very much. Who do you think is more important to her? You or me?

After the ministers experienced Yue Mingsheng’s strong-arm tactics, voices of objection stopped appearing in court.

When Jun Zishu learned of Yue Mingsheng’s actions, she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Her lover’s solution was truly crude and violent. However, she had to admit that it was an effective solution.

After Imperial Astronomer Qin drew up the dates for the appointment ceremony, the Ministry of Rites also completed the necessary arrangements swiftly.

On the day of the ceremony, the ceremonial official read a long speech while Yue Mingsheng walked along the red carpet in her heavy coronet and wedding dress. Palace maids also helped hold up the tail of her dress and scatter flower petals across the path before her.

When Yue Mingsheng saw the woman waiting for her atop the golden platform, her heart skipped a beat as she realized that her dream was going to be fulfilled.

At this point, Yue Mingsheng could no longer hear the voices around her, and the only thing that entered her ears was the music played by the musicians in the background. The world around her also seemed to slow down when she saw Jun Zishu smiling at her.

Jun Zishu’s attire was significantly lighter than Yue Mingsheng’s, wearing only a red wedding robe typical for men. She also only colored her face with a faint layer of rouge. Even so, she was still breathtakingly beautiful.

At this moment, Jun Zishu could feel the happiness and solemnity brought by this wedding ceremony. This would be a ceremony that tied her to her beloved for the rest of their lives.

When Yue Mingsheng finally arrived before her, Jun Zishu reached out and held her beloved’s hand. Then, the two of them stood side-by-side as they faced the guests.

“Long live Your Majesties!”

A loud and magnificent voice echoed throughout the imperial palace.

Jun Zishu loved Yue Mingsheng, so she naturally wouldn’t follow normal tradition and entertain guests while Yue Mingsheng waited by herself in their bedroom. After instructing the guests to enjoy the feast, she promptly returned to Yue Mingsheng’s side.

…

The palace maids were busily helping Yue Mingsheng change out of her wedding dress and remove her makeup when Jun Zishu returned. While the wedding dress was beautiful and precious, it had a lot of gold ornaments decorating it, so it wouldn’t be uncomfortable to wear it all day long. It would also become a hindrance in the subsequent event.

Seeing that her lover was occupied, Jun Zishu decided to quietly watch from the side.

After the palace maids were done, Jun Zishu had them withdraw from the room.

“Big Sister,” Yue Mingsheng greeted Jun Zishu with a bashful smile.

Even after getting married, Yue Mingsheng did not change her addressing Jun Zishu. After all, she couldn’t possibly call Jun Zishu “husband.” That’d be too awkward. She’d rather stick with using “Big Sister” as it sounded much more affectionate. Jun Zishu didn’t have a problem with it, either. She was fine with anything so long as Yue Mingsheng was happy.

Instead of giving a verbal response, Jun Zishu held Yue Mingsheng’s hands and interlocked fingers with her.

Under the red curtains of marriage, there was nothing more moving than sharing physical intimacy with the person one’s soul resonated with.

…

What Jun Zishu said to her ministers about finding her uncle’s son wasn’t a lie. The boy she found indeed had imperial blood. She had also brought the boy to her side and educated him.

Jun Zishu taught the boy the way of emperors, Yue Mingsheng taught him martial arts, Chu Ying taught him the way of warfare, Zeng Qing taught him medical knowledge, and Liu Bichen taught him morals, traditions, and general knowledge.

Jun Zishu was honestly a little surprised when she learned that Chu Ying and Zeng Qing had gotten together. However, she didn’t think too much about it. After all, she wasn’t the original owner, so she didn’t feel anything about this double NTR scenario.

Sometime later, Liu Bichen had also married a wife and had a son.

Meanwhile, after finally completing her marriage ceremony, Jun Zishu took care of Meng Lanxi’s matter.

After giving Meng Lanxi the antidote for the weakening drug, Jun Zishu fed him an amnesia pill that Zeng Qing made and changed his appearance.

Perhaps having lost his memories of what happened the past few years, Meng Lanxi’s personality had changed as he obediently accepted the new identity Jun Zishu arranged for him. He also participated in the imperial examination and became an official, fulfilling his original ambition.

Afterward, Jun Zishu went down in history as a very controversial ruler.

Firstly, she was the first female ruler since the empire’s founding. Her actions shortly after rising to the throne were also disgraceful. Later, though, her actions became hard for others to pass judgment on.

There was no doubt that Jun Zishu was a deviant. Whether it was her initial behavior of taking in over a thousand male concubines or her decision afterward to become a lesbian and marry a woman as her consort, both her actions seriously went against the norm.

However, despite her abnormal sex life, there was also no doubt that Jun Zishu had made significant contributions to the empire’s governing. Under her rule, the empire experienced an incredibly prosperous period.

During Jun Zishu’s reign, the empire’s politics experienced a rare period of clarity, corruption fell to an all-time low, and people’s lives were enriched significantly. The country’s transportation, commerce, and culture also achieved significant development.

Of course, the topic people talked about the most in the empire was still Jun Zishu’s love story with her female consort.

In the eyes of others, the two seemed to be in love all the time. They never quarreled or got angry with each other, and they became the target of admiration for many people. A faint trend of women falling in love with other women had also formed in the empire as a result.

One example of this trend took place in the harem of a philandering lord. While the master of the house was out flirting with more women, the concubines in his harem suddenly switched from going at each other’s necks to becoming the closest of friends. Two of those concubines even ended up living together while the philandering lord wasn’t home.

What happened afterward was outside of Jun Zishu’s knowledge. She only knew it was time to leave when she heard Little Fairy’s voice.

[Congratulations, Host! You completed your mission! You will be leaving this world shortly.]

She was already old and dying, and so was her lover.

[End of Dungeon]

…

When Jun Zishu exited the transit space, she remained in a daze for quite some time.

“Do you need help to get to the Emotion Separation Division?” an employee walking by asked considerately when she noticed Jun Zishu’s dazed state.

Jun Zishu’s behavior was the norm here. It was especially true if an employee had taken on a mission involving many emotions. Some employees would even leave their nutrition pods crying. During these times, it was best if the employee in question visited the Emotion Separated Division for treatment.

“No need, thank you.”

“Alright. Please make sure to get rested.”

Jun Zishu nodded and left the work area.

When Jun Zishu reached the entrance, she looked back and noticed that someone had already entered the nutrition pod she had just left. Seeing this, she couldn’t help but wonder what mission this person had received, which location they were visiting, and what story they would experience.

…

Similar to before, Jun Zishu spent a few days resting. She waited until her memories settled and until she felt she could start a new mission before she returned to the work area.

“Host! Muah!”

When Jun Zishu appeared in the transit space, Little Fairy pounced on her and gently kissed her cheek.

Jun Zishu gave Little Fairy’s cheeks a good rub in response. Then, she looked at the box in front of her and took out a ball of light from it.

“Let’s begin.”

“Okay! Let’s go!”

…

When Jun Zishu opened her eyes, she found herself standing by the side of a road with a drink in her hand.

“Can you not make this breakup so complicated? Didn’t I already tell you before we started dating? I said that I didn’t like you very much and would leave you once I found someone new that I liked. Did you not understand me back then?”

A girl’s voice came from beside Jun Zishu, the voice carrying hints of impatience.

“Who have you fallen in love with, then?” the boy with reddened eyes standing across the girl asked in a lowered voice.

“Her,” the girl said, smiling as she pointed at Jun Zishu.

Jun Zishu: ???