Chapter 129
From this moment on, he is the master of Xuan Kingdom and the reigning emperor.
As dawn broke and the sun rose, golden sunlight streamed into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, highlighting the majesty of the newly enthroned emperor.
Song Xuan sat on the dragon throne, his usual gentle demeanor gone, his expression solemn and dignified. Everyone knelt and kowtowed in respect.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
Song Xuan glanced around the hall at everyone present. There was an empty seat next to his father and mother; that should have been Qing Nian's place...
He gathered his thoughts and slightly raised his hand: "Rise."
Everyone rose, and the coronation ceremony continued.
At this moment, a young eunuch peeked out from outside the hall. Xia Zi, who was guarding inside the hall, felt a jolt in his heart. He looked around and found that no one was paying attention to the young eunuch.
Xiazi quietly slipped out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, close to the wall, and went to the young eunuch.
"Eunuch Xia, I just learned that the Crown Princess began labor this morning, and the midwife and Imperial Physician Xu have arrived," the young eunuch reported truthfully.
This young eunuch was deliberately left outside the East Palace by Xia Zi, so that he could keep an eye on the situation there and report immediately if anything unusual happened.
After hearing what the young eunuch said, Xia Zi was so frightened that he almost dropped the whisk in his hand. His heart pounded wildly, and he asked repeatedly, "How is the Crown Princess?"
The young eunuch immediately knelt down, his face filled with sorrow: "This servant...this servant did not go closer to see, but only heard the Crown Princess's piercing screams outside the hall..."
The Crown Princess's screams were truly chilling, as if she were being subjected to extreme torture.
At first, he couldn't confirm what was wrong with the Crown Princess. He stayed outside the East Palace listening until the Crown Princess's wails had been going on for a long time before he gritted his teeth and came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Xia Zi's heart sank further and further. He glanced at the ongoing ceremony and gritted his teeth, saying, "Go and keep watch. Report back immediately if anything happens!"
The enthronement ceremony must not be interrupted, not even when the Crown Princess gives birth!
The young eunuch agreed and hurriedly left.
Two more hours passed, and the coronation ceremony was successfully completed.
With the dragon robe on his body, Song Xuan's majesty as the new emperor was fully displayed, and the tension he had felt in preparing for the grand ceremony had eased somewhat.
Because the retired emperor had not yet recovered, the empress dowager and the retired emperor returned to the palace after the ceremony.
Song Xuan raised his hand and gestured to Xia Xiazi below: "Go and fetch the Empress's Phoenix Seal."
He couldn't wait to take the Phoenix Seal to see her. He wanted to tell her that she would be the mistress of the Eastern Palace from now on, and that half of his empire would belong to her!
Upon hearing this, Xia Zi knelt down with a thud and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, news just came from the Eastern Palace that Her Majesty the Empress suddenly summoned Imperial Physician Xu and a midwife this morning..."
"What!" Song Xuan was shocked. His gentle expression turned into panic in an instant. He suddenly stood up from the dragon throne and walked quickly towards the East Palace.
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