My System Is Three Thousand Years Early Chapter 185: 85: Respect for One's Elders (Please Subscribe)

"Ming Xian, you ntioned Wu Nan, and how he let you co to the Capital city alone. He didn't co to keep you company. It would have been nice if you, as a couple, could have co to the Duke's Mansion and visited ," said Duke Zhen's wife, the Princess of South Ming, with a light laugh and consoling words for Wu Yuei.

"You both missed the family feast a while ago. Otherwise, it would have been an excellent opportunity for all of us to gather," she continued.

Princess Yuei looked down, the Queen of the South Ming covered her mouth with a chuckle, offering comfort instead.

"Yuei, I was held back by so affairs last ti. I ca to the Capital city this ti just to ease my mind. My sudden visit without informing you in advance was impulsive of , and I was wrong," Yuei admitted.

The Queen of the South Ming, decked in luxury, appeared to be only in her late twenties, with a grace and poise beyond her years.

She wore a moon-white long dress with light silver apricot flowers embroidered on the sleeves, and the silver threads on her dress traced along her voluptuous and stunningly curved figure, creating several arching lines, while at her bosom there was a wide band of brocaded fabric.

Within the Capital city and the whole Great Zhou Dynasty, the Queen of the South Ming was renowned for her beauty.

Every move she made exuded an indescribable nobility and grace.

Her voice was exceedingly pleasant, like a stream of clear water trickling through the forest at dawn.

Her tone was pure and tender, evoking the image of a spring breeze rippling across a lake.

Wu Yuei observed her sister-in-law and found herself increasingly pleased, wondering where Wu Nan, that rugged man, had found such a princess to bring back.

Regarding the origins of the Queen of the South Ming, Yuei wasn't very clear, only that this princess appeared suddenly, brought back by Wu Nan and enveloped in mystery.

Even with her mysterious background,

the poise, dignity, and ticulousness of the Queen in her interactions commanded nothing but respect.

Indeed, the beauty of the Queen could rival that of the emperor's own consorts, and even the empress, and in terms of aura, she seed to surpass them by just a fraction.

She seed born to be one of the most esteed beings.

If King of South Ming wasn't the emperor's most beloved and only brother, countless others would surely covet the Princess.

Yuei sighed gently, her tender brows revealing a touch of sorrow, "Speaking of which, Zhihai isn't in the mansion. He left early in the morning for the Bureau of the Lamp, overwheld by the investigation concerning the crown prince recently."

"The crown prince..." Yuei sighed again as she ntioned him.

Indeed,

the crown prince was her own brother.

The throne was his by right, and logically, the emperor's seat should have been his as well.

But the crown prince failed his duty, and nearly brought ruin to the Great Zhou Dynasty. If he had indeed beco the emperor, it's doubtful whether Great Zhou would enjoy the peace it has now.

Having Wu Shang ascend the throne was sothing both Duke Zhen and the empress dowager were pleased with. Although so of the court officials felt it broke traditional norms, they didn't speak up against it.

Only a few old-fashioned ones staunchly opposed.

After Wu Shang assud the throne, he didn't dispose of these traditionalists; instead, he treated them well, even allowing most of them to maintain their official positions and continue to serve at court.

Yuei knew that Wu Shang had a simple goal: to let these old-fashioned officials see for themselves how he would lead Great Zhou to a glorious future.

To prove that he, Wu Shang, could be as good an emperor as the late crown prince, if not better.

Because of Wu Shang's ambition to be emperor, which led to the annihilation of the crown prince and fratricide, Wu Shang suffered, but there was no choice. For the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty, such asures were necessary.

Having lost a brother, Wu Shang ca to dote even more on King of South Ming, the leisurely prince.

There were reasons for all these events, after all.

In an era of peace, with the demotion of the crown prince, Great Zhou prospered under Wu Shang's leadership.

However...

Nobody expected that the then-presud-dead crown prince would return, stirring up Great Zhou into unrest once again.

The Queen of South Ming, upon hearing Yuei ntion the crown prince, frowned slightly, but she stayed silent. Her brow soon relaxed, and a pleasant, shallow smile graced her face.

"Yuei, it's not a problem. It's good if they can find out about the crown prince sooner. It's understandable for Zhihai to be busy," she said softly.

"It will also be nice to see my nephew Cheng Guang."

"Actually, it's been a long ti since I last saw Cheng Guang."

Having said that, the Queen of South Ming looked up towards the pathway outside the hall, seemingly eager to see Cheng Guang soon.

Yuei didn't think much of the Queen's behavior. It seed quite normal for the Queen to want to see her son, and there was nothing worth ntioning about it.

Yet Yuei was sowhat surprised.

She hadn't expected the Queen to be so attentive to her own son, Guanger.

Thinking about it made sense, though, as Guanger had been the talk of the town lately.

First, at the martial contest between Great Zhou and Great Wei, Guanger caught everyone's attention by defeating Qiu Zhiman, the head of Great Zhou's Martial Academy. Just the day before yesterday, he had helped Cheng Zhihai uncover the Devil Clan lurking beneath the canals.

Recently, many were speaking of Guanger, praising the heir of Duke Zhen's Mansion.

Yuei felt a burst of happiness at the thought, perhaps the Queen's newfound interest in Guanger stemd from all these events.