Chapter 268 Ascension to the throne
All the ministers have arrived at the palace banquet, but the Emperor, Empress and Crown Prince have not shown up for a long time.
Inside the Zichen Hall.
His Majesty looked at Zhao Yun who was kneeling in front of him and said, "Stand up. I have many ambitions. I want Dasheng to be more prosperous and the people of Dasheng to be more harmonious. But I also know my own body, especially after the pain of losing my son two years ago. You are now 26 years old and you are old enough to stand on your own."
"Your mother was chosen as the Crown Princess when she was fifteen. She grew up in the palace and seldom went out. This time Jingyu and your aunt went around practicing medicine, and your mother also wanted to go out for a walk."
"I also want your mother and I to go and see the country I have ruled for twenty-five years while we are still able to walk. You don't need to persuade me anymore. I have already intended to abdicate to you."
Zhao Yun said, "Father, you don't have to abdicate. You can go out and have fun for a while, and I will be the regent."
Zhao Ce chuckled and said, "I personally raised you, and you are now the father of two children. I trust you, and you don't need to be regent. You can ascend the throne. Let me and your mother not miss the most important day of your life."
Zhao Yun pursed his lips slightly.
Queen Wei said: "I have also advised your father for a long time. Your father and I are not young anymore. You should take on this heavy responsibility."
Zhao Yun whispered, "Yes, Father."
Zhao Ce took Queen Wei's hand and stood up, saying, "Let's go to our little Chang'an's hundred-day banquet."
Zhao Yun nodded slightly. Ye Wanhe went over and held Zhao Yun's hand and said, "Are you nervous about becoming His Majesty early?"
Ye Wanhe particularly remembered the first time Zhao Yun went to the court. Although he didn't say anything nor act very nervous, he washed his hands countless times that day.
Zhao Yun looked at Ye Wanhe and chuckled, "I'm not nervous, but I never thought I'd become an emperor so soon. I always thought I could be an emperor for another thirty or forty years."
"Also, Father and Mother were wrong just now. The most important day in my life was when I was seventeen years old, in the bathing pool in the East Palace..."
Zhao Yun spoke closer to Ye Wanhe's ear, his voice getting weaker and weaker.
Ye Wanhe hurriedly said: "Your Highness..."
Zhao Yun smiled gently.
At the Hundred Days Banquet, the Emperor and Empress arrived late, but the news they brought shocked all the officials.
Zhao Ce said slowly: "I have been on the throne for more than 25 years. Now I will abdicate to the crown prince Zhao Yun. From now on, Zhao Yun will be the new emperor, the grandson Zhao Yu will be the crown prince, and the Princess of Chang'an will be the Princess of Chang'an!"
Yun Xiangye was shocked to hear the news, and hurriedly followed Gu Yan and knelt down.
Lin Youxiang hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life. Under your Majesty's rule, Dasheng is strong and prosperous, and the people are happy. Please don't abdicate..."
Several ministers also knelt down and recounted His Majesty's achievements over the past twenty-five years.
But Zhao Ce still said: "I have made up my mind. There is no need to persuade me. Today is a good day. The new emperor will ascend the throne. Zhao Yun, obey my order."
"My son, I obey your orders."
Seeing this, Ye Wanhe was the first to kneel down in front of Zhao Yun and said, "Long live the new emperor."
The rest of the ministers and their wives followed Ye Wanhe and knelt down, saying, "Long live the new emperor."
Zhao Yun hurriedly helped Ye Wanhe, who was kneeling beside him, up and smiled gently.
At the Hundred Days Banquet, there was a pink cloud in the sky, and the historians all said it was a good omen.
Yun Xiangye and Gu Yan also looked up at the pink clouds in the sky. She whispered to Gu Yan, "After His Highness ascends the throne, will he still use you as much as His Majesty does?"
Gu Yan held Yun Xiangye's hand tightly and said, "Our Gu family is already rich enough. It doesn't matter whether I am reused or not. I just need to do my job well."
Yun Xiangye smiled faintly at Gu Yan. Yes, they had the support of Prince Ning and the Princess's Mansion. Even if Gu Yan was no longer valued, the current position of Secretary of the Central Secretariat was a position with real power. It was enough for Gu Yan to do his job well.
Besides, the Crown Prince is now the little prince, and is also her Shunshun's cousin. At least by the time Shunshun comes, he will still be rich.
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September is the month when the new emperor will be crowned.
Envoys from foreign countries came to celebrate, and Chang'an City was bustling with activity.
Many properties in the Princess's Mansion have received orders from foreigners, and Yun Xiangye has been watching the money coming in these days.
The day the new emperor ascended the throne.
As the Crown Prince's consort and a woman of noble status, Yun Xiangye went to the palace with Gu Yan to watch the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
The palace was solemn. When the coronation ceremony began, Yun Xiangye, as the eldest princess' daughter-in-law, naturally stood in the front row among the female guests.
Zhao Yun, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, can be seen walking to the throne side by side with Ye Wanhe, who is wearing a phoenix robe.
Zhao Yun took Ye Wanhe's hand and walked to the dragon throne, then helped Ye Wanhe sit down.
Yun Xiangye was shocked when he saw this scene.
Almost everyone in the hall was surprised to see the emperor and empress sitting on the dragon throne together, but no one dared to speak.
After all, no one wants to offend His Majesty on the first day of his ascension to the throne. Think about it carefully, the new emperor is already 26 years old, and he has only one queen at his age. He will probably not take any more concubines in the future. The current queen is also the mother of the crown prince who will succeed to the throne in the future, so why should they offend the queen?
Amid the astonishment of the crowd, Gu Yan knelt down first and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live a long and healthy life, and may the Empress live a long and healthy life."
All the ministers followed suit and knelt down in greeting.
The ladies of the clan and the officials also knelt down and paid their respects to the Emperor and Empress.
Zhao Yun said slowly: "I ascend the throne today and change the reign title to Chenghe."
When Yun Xiangye heard the two characters Cheng and He in the reign title, she immediately realized that it was her sister's name. It seemed that she would not have to worry about her sister in the future. After all, Zhao Yun was willing to sit on the throne with her sister.
At the palace banquet for the new emperor's enthronement.
Xiao Jingru, who had just returned from her travels, brought back a lot of delicious food from South City for Nuonuo.
Seeing the bulging cheeks, Xiao Jingru said, "Mom and Dad are going to take me to a place where there are raisins. Then I will dry the raisins myself for Yunran to eat."
Nuo Nuo's eyes sparkled as she looked at Xiao Jingru and said, "Thank you, auntie. I love raisins the most."
Yun Xiangye looked down at Nuonuo helplessly and shook her head. She thought Nuonuo would dislike eating as she grew older, but she never expected that she would like to eat more and more as she grew older. She became more and more picky about food and loved rare delicacies even more.
Gu Yan pinched her soft little face and said, "You love to eat so much. It's a good thing that your parents allow you to eat whatever you like."
Nuonuo looked at Gu Yan and said, "Are you serious? Daddy, yesterday the teacher taught us to ride a red dust concubine smile, no one knew it was lychees, I ate these lychees and they tasted ordinary, not delicious, I asked the teacher and found out that they were fresh lychees, fresh lychees are delicious, I have never eaten fresh lychees, I want to eat fresh lychees."
Gu Yan touched Nuonuo's head and said, "Then you have to be a concubine. Unfortunately, you can never be a concubine in this life. Yu'er is your cousin."
Xiao Nuonuo asked, "Does marrying Yu'er mean I can eat fresh lychees?"
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "It's not easy to eat lychees. Next year, mother will take you to Lizhou..."
"Yun Xiangye!" Gu Yan looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "I don't want to be separated from you anymore. Let mom and dad take Nuonuo to Lizhou to eat lychees. Jingyu hasn't returned from Lizhou yet, so mom and dad should go see her."
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "Then I can't bear to give up Nuo Nuo."
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