Unfortunately, before Shen Yunrong could marry into the Eastern Palace, Xiao Yu killed the Crown Prince and ascended the throne.
This puts Shen Yunrong in a rather awkward position.
However, Shen Yunrong was the legitimate daughter of the Shen clan, which was a powerful and influential clan in Dali.
At the beginning of Xiao Yu's reign, the country was in turmoil.
People kept rising up in rebellion under the pretext of deposing the crown prince and purging the court of corrupt officials.
In order to balance the power in the court, Xiao Yu had no choice but to reinstate Shen Yunrong as empress.
This was the only way to appease the aristocratic families, led by the Shen family.
This is why Shen Yunrong and Xiao Yu not only lacked the affection between husband and wife, but also harbored a deep-seated hatred for each other, as if Shen Yunrong had killed Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu was also very wary of the people behind Shen Yunrong.
This is one of the reasons why Empress Shen Yunrong has not given birth to a son for Xiao Yu all these years.
Even so, the current emperor and empress are role models for all people.
Therefore, they must always present a harmonious image in front of outsiders, so as to set an example for the people of the world.
As Xiao Yu took his seat, another bell rang outside the main hall.
As the bell tolled and faded, the officials, led by Du Yuheng, rose and bowed to Xiao Yu on the dragon throne.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Xiao Yu, wearing a crown and tassels, waved his hand as he sat on the dragon throne.
"My beloved subjects, rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the ceremony was completed, Eunuch Cao, who was now dressed in a purple-red robe, announced in a loud voice.
"The year-end banquet is about to begin!"
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