The Qian family and the other prominent clans in Suzhou and Hangzhou that had been holding back all sent their young men to the Leisurely House. For a time, Da Ming saw a flood of talented men. The court was no longer made up entirely of military officers, and at last it began to feel like a proper court.
After Wang Yue became emperor, Su Tan'er became Empress, Nie Yunzhu became Consort Shu, Yuan Jin'er became Consort Jia, and Liu Xigua became Consort Liang.
The other civil and military officials were all excited in their own ways. There was no need to mention them here. After all, getting promoted, growing rich, and marrying a wife was the life everyone dreamed of, and everyone had been busy lately.
Whether they were busy with work or busy finding a wife was up to them.
Among Wang Yue's other consorts, none had a family to speak of. The only ones who could be considered relatives of the imperial family were the Su family of Jiangning.
The old master of the Su family had never dreamed that he would one day see his son-in-law ascend the throne. Back then, he had only agreed to Su Tan'er's marriage to Wang Yue to save her reputation. Who could have expected Wang Yue to become emperor in the blink of an eye?
Da Ming's military might was at its peak, and Wu Dynasty had been forced to seek peace. Anyone with sense knew that Da Ming would never collapse like the Yongle Dynasty.
The Su family's first branch now had mixed feelings. They were delighted that their daughter had become Empress and brought honor to their family.
But they were worried that now Wang Yue was emperor, would he still honor his promise to let one