As long as Shangguan Hongyu has not stepped down from the throne, and as long as the empire has not produced a new emperor, then Shangguan Hongyu will still be the empress of the empire.
At that moment, Wei Qingyi was lying in the songstress's arms, eating cherries, feeling extremely comfortable.
Upon suddenly hearing the servants announce the arrival of the Empress, Wei Qingyi was so startled that she nearly choked on a cherry pit.
Wei Qingyi never dreamed that Shangguan Hongyu would come to his palace at this critical moment.
The news of Shangguan Hongyu's intention to abdicate had just spread when he arrived at his palace. Could it be that he wanted to get rid of him before abdicating?
"How many people did you bring?" Wei Qingyi asked while straightening her clothes.
The guard replied, "I only brought Bian Lang."
Wei Qingyi's face turned extremely ugly.
One of Lang's men alone is worth a thousand troops.
No, the waves should be even more terrifying than a thousand troops. After all, a thousand troops can't blind the West Sea Dragon King, but they can't cut off the South Sea Dragon King's head.
If they were to actually make a move, Wei Qingyi felt that Shangguan Hongyu alone could easily destroy his royal palace.
Only now did Wei Qingyi realize how ridiculous his plan to rebel had been all along.
Wei Qingyi calmed herself down and hurried to the main hall, where she saw Shangguan Hongyu and Bian Lang already having tea.
Judging from their posture, it seemed they weren't there to kill him.
However, the most terrifying thing in the world is a smile hiding a knife. Wei Qingyi felt that she still couldn't be careless, so she immediately stepped forward and bowed.
Shangguan Hongyu told Wei Qingyi not to stand on ceremony and to sit down and talk.
“I didn’t know Your Majesty suddenly…” Wei Qingyi’s voice was visibly trembling.
Shangguan Hongyu asked with a smile, "Haven't you always wanted to be the emperor?"
"Your subject dares not." Wei Qingyi's bottom had just touched the chair when he heard these words, and he was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground again, large beads of sweat dripping onto the ground.
Bian Lang looked at Wei Qingyi with a smile and realized that this guy was just a smooth talker.
Bian Lang could understand it, because in an imperial society, the emperor was the supreme being.
Anyone who heard Shangguan Hongyu's question would be scared half to death.
Shangguan Hongyu said, "I already told the officials at the morning court today that I intend to abdicate the throne, and I suppose you are already aware of that..."
Wei Qingyi's heart pounded wildly. He felt that Shangguan Hongyu was testing him. If he showed even the slightest interest in the throne, he would surely be executed along with his entire family.
However, Shangguan Hongyu's tone sounded very sincere, and she was not testing him.
Wei Qingyi could only kneel on the ground, not daring to raise her head or utter a sound, for fear that she would say the wrong thing if she opened her mouth.
Bian Lang felt that Shangguan Hongyu had wasted too much breath and laughed, "Your Highness, I am going to take my wife to roam the world, so she can no longer rule this country. Therefore, we need to find someone to replace her, and you are the most suitable candidate."
"Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation." Wei Qingyi's forehead remained pressed firmly against the ground.
Shangguan Hongyu said, "We are here to inform you, not to ask for your opinion, so prepare well, you will be able to ascend the throne soon."
The Four Seas Alliance is now eyeing the East China Sea with hostility, and war could break out at any time.
Shangguan Hongyu now only wants to remove the shackles of the emperor so that she can prepare with Bian Lang to fight the Four Seas Alliance.
By the time Wei Qingyi came to her senses, Shangguan Hongyu and Bian Lang had already left.
Wei Qingyi slumped to the ground, her clothes already soaked with sweat.
He had been thinking about how to rebel, but unexpectedly, Shangguan Hongyu wanted to give him the throne. What was Shangguan Hongyu thinking?
Sitting in the carriage, Shangguan Hongyu asked with a smile, "Husband, do you think Wei Qingyi can be a good emperor?"
“That’s unpredictable,” Bian Lang said.
Throughout history, there have been many emperors who, at the beginning, could have become great emperors for all time, but suddenly fell into depravity and instead bore a bad reputation.
Some emperors, who were originally dissolute, seemed to suddenly have an epiphany and transformed into wise and virtuous rulers.
Since she had decided to let go, Shangguan Hongyu felt it was none of her business what kind of emperor Wei Qingyi would become.
If you keep thinking about these things, it will only cause you more trouble and affect Bian Lang's mood. It would be better not to leave and continue to rule this empire.
Throughout the entire day, Wei Qingyi felt as if she were in a dream, her mind wandering.
The next morning at court, he obeyed Shangguan Hongyu's orders and went to the Golden Palace.
Outside the Golden Palace, officials were already waiting.
The officials were shocked to see Wei Qingyi appear.
Although Wei Qingyi held a royal title, he did not hold any real office and never attended court.
Wei Qingyi's sudden appearance today is probably because she heard the news that Shangguan Hongyu wanted to abdicate the throne.
All the officials knew that Wei Qingyi wanted to rebel.
Even if Wei Qingyi had made preparations in secret, no one believed he could succeed.
Shangguan Hongyu ruled this empire for tens of thousands of years, and his own strength was enough to crush all his opponents.
Moreover, if a survey were to be conducted, the vast majority of the empire's citizens would undoubtedly support Shangguan Hongyu.
Even though the dissenting voices may sound terrifying, the actual number of true opponents is very small.
The people were able to live and work in peace and contentment largely because of the protection of Shangguan Hongyu.
If it weren't for Shangguan Hongyu, not to mention other countries, even the demons and monsters living in this country would probably be in a frenzy of revelry.
When the time came, the officials entered the Golden Palace. Soon, Shangguan Hongyu stepped out, and the officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!" but they were puzzled because Shangguan Hongyu was not wearing a dragon robe, but a red dress, like a fairy who had transcended the mortal world.
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