After the general's wife was reborn, everyone knelt down and begged her for mercy.

Ning Ruyan really closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already bright outside.

Zi Su helped her get up, and the imperial kitchen soon delivered a sumptuous breakfast.

When she entered the palace, among the four maids, Banxia and Baizhi stayed outside the palace to manage the business, Sangye was responsible for the liaison of various matters outside, and only Zisu followed her into the palace.

In addition, the wet nurse Li Ma Ma insisted on entering the palace as well.

Although there were palace maids and eunuchs, only these two people could get close.

"Tell the kitchen later that they don't need so many." Ning Ruyan looked at the dozen side dishes and a dozen kinds of steamed buns and snacks, and gave the order directly, "Just enough to eat."

"Yes." The responsible eunuch agreed and gave the order.

"Master, the wife of the Duke of Protectorate has sent a letter requesting a meeting." Someone outside brought in the message.

Ning Ruyan frowned slightly, then asked someone to take her to the front hall. She slowly finished her breakfast and then got up and went to the front hall.

"Greetings, Her Majesty the Crown Princess." When Lin Yan'er saw Ning Ruyan coming over, although she was reluctant, she still stood up and bowed.

Ning Ruyan held Zi Su's hand and sat down on the main seat, then raised her hand and said, "Stand up."

Lin Yan'er stood up after thanking him. Since she was not given a seat, she could only stand.

"Please take a seat." Ning Ruyan picked up the tea and took a sip, then seemed to have just remembered something and quickly gestured.

Lin Yan'er thanked him again and sat down.

"Just tell me if you have something to say." Ning Ruyan glanced at the other person.

"After all, we came from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, so we are a family." Lin Yan'er smiled, "Speaking of it, you should also call me mother..."

"Haha." Ning Ruyan sneered twice and interrupted the other party, "Mrs. Jiang, please tell me your purpose. This will make you seem more honest."

Lin Yan'er's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly pulled the corner of her mouth again: "Since the Crown Princess is so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush. After all, we are a family. I hope the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess can take care of the Duke's Mansion, my son and daughter..."

"I didn't kill them, I've already taken care of them." At this moment, Xia Yan strode in, glanced at Lin Yan'er coldly, "It's okay, I didn't enter the palace."

Lin Yan'er's expression suddenly changed: "A Yan..."

"Get lost." Xia Yan's face suddenly turned cold.

Lin Yan'er couldn't help but shudder. She didn't dare to say anything else. She turned around and ran away in a hurry without even bothering to greet him.

Xia Yan took Ning Ruyan's hand and said, "In the future, if you can avoid meeting people from the Duke's Mansion, then do not meet them. There is no friendship between us. Even if you meet them, you must show the momentum of the future heir of a country."

Ning Ruyan smiled and nodded: "I understand."

"Yan Yan." Xia Yan stroked Ning Ruyan's hand. "Next, I may be very busy. Father is preparing to abdicate, but before I take that position, there are still many things that need to be dealt with. I may not be able to accompany you all the time. You..."

"I understand." Ning Ruyan nodded vigorously, "Your Highness, don't worry, I won't let you bully me, and I won't hold you back. I will protect myself and Alang. I have a lot of businesses outside. Although they can't be your main support, they can still play a role at the critical moment. Just go for it." "Thank you." Xia Yan pulled the person into his arms, "Just leave Alang to your father, and you just need to protect yourself."

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In the following days, Xia Yan was so busy that he had less and less time to return to the harem.

Even during this period, many rumors reached Ning Ruyan's ears, such as how to win over someone to travel with a girl from a certain family, or how to give gifts to someone.

If it was Ning Ruyan in her previous life, perhaps she would be depressed and sad, but after experiencing life and death, she has seen through everything now. She is indeed in love with Xia Yan, but she will love herself first. Even if the rumors are true, she cannot lose her composure. She is the Crown Princess, and she will wait for him to come and tell her in person.

Two years passed in a blink of an eye.

Xia Yan used thundering means to eliminate the threats left by the Queen and others one by one. No matter whether they were exposed in public or hidden behind others, they were all uprooted. From time to time, a group of people would be killed, and some families disappeared.

Of course, new families will emerge.

The position of crown prince became more and more stable.

Ning Ruyan sat firmly on the throne of the Crown Princess. During this period, she also experienced alienation and assassination, but fortunately she managed to survive it all.

On the first day of November in the twenty-fourth year of the Ansheng reign, Emperor Xia Wen announced his abdication. Four days later, on the fifth day of November, which was Alang's third birthday, Xia Yan ascended the throne and became Emperor Ming. He changed the country's name to Xingsheng and designated the next year, the twenty-fifth year of the Ansheng reign, as the first year of Xingsheng.

He also issued an immediate decree to make Ning Ruyan the empress and dismiss the previous emperor's concubines. He would then seal off the harem and no longer hold beauty pageants to select concubines.

Alang was given the name Xia Minglang and was named the crown prince.

At this point, the Great Xia Kingdom officially completed the transfer of the throne.

Standing on the altar of the Temple of Heaven, Ning Ruyan looked at the two almost identical men, one big and one small, beside her and couldn't help but smile. The two people who had died a miserable death in their previous lives were finally blessed by God and given another chance. They went through all kinds of difficulties hand in hand and now they have truly taken control of their own destiny and completely rewritten the tragic history.

Xia Yan held Alang in one hand and Ning Ruyan's hand in the other, and walked down from the altar step by step. Although Xia Nishang was still missing and the danger in the dark was still there, as long as he could continue to become stronger, those people in the dark corners would have to hide in the corners forever until they stink and rot, and he would create his own peaceful and prosperous world.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is missing." Eunuch Mo ran over in a hurry, "He only left a letter."

"Hmm?" Xia Yan frowned, handed his son to the guard, then took the letter and glanced at it, then sighed slightly, "Forget it, if it's gone, then it's gone. Tell the outside world... that the emperor is devoted to worshipping Buddha and will not take care of worldly affairs from now on."

Eunuch Mo nodded and went down to convey the order.

"Yan Yan." Xia Yan turned his head and looked at Ning Ruyan, "I'm afraid I'll have to postpone accompanying you to visit the beautiful mountains and rivers."

Ning Ruyan smiled: "It doesn't matter, as long as I'm with you, any place is good."

"Don't worry, I will make this kid take on the burden of the country as soon as possible." Xia Yan glanced at Alang who was shouting for Li Wu to take him flying not far away, "When the time comes, we will also learn from our father and go directly."

"Okay." Ning Ruyan nodded, "It's just hard for Alang."

Alang vaguely heard his mother calling him, and looked over hurriedly, then waved his little hands, not knowing that his carefree days were about to be gone forever.

Of course, he didn't know at this time that in the near future, he would create an unprecedented prosperity and leave a strong mark in history. (End of this chapter)