The main hall of the imperial palace.
Xie Yuan, dressed in a dark blue formal suit and wearing a phoenix crown with twelve flower trees, slowly stepped onto the imperial steps.
Xie Yuan stood upright and walked with a steady gait.
After fasting for three days, Xie Yuan's entire demeanor seemed to have become more composed.
Originally, she thought she would be excited—the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the woman who walked in through the main gate of the main hall!
In later generations, Xie Yuan was just a small content creator with a few hundred thousand followers.
She's a minor internet celebrity.
She never imagined that one day she would be transported to a fictional feudal dynasty and become an empress!
She knew that she possessed a wealth of historical knowledge that transcended this time and space.
She also knew that she had changed Helian Jue and propelled the development of this society.
However, she remained clear-headed and never believed that time-traveling women were invincible or Mary Sue characters with unparalleled halos.
She was just Xie Yuan, just one of millions of ordinary people.
The only difference is that she was both lucky and hardworking.
Thinking of these things, Xie Yuan's heart instantly calmed down.
Whether empress or emperor, they are all just a speck of dust in the vast universe.
As long as she does her best and has a clear conscience, that's enough for her.
Wealth and power are merely external things... Never forget your original aspirations! Never lose yourself!
Xie Yuan said this silently.
Her mind calmed down, and she proceeded with the next steps solemnly and attentively.
Following the established procedure, Wang Yu and the Minister of Rites welcomed Xie Yuan out of the central palace and then escorted him to the outer court.
Xie Yuan walked alone along the imperial road reserved for the emperor, and ascended the imperial steps to the main hall.
After entering the main hall, they knelt to express their gratitude to the emperor, and then the emperor and empress received congratulations from the court officials together.
Xie Yuan is about to complete the last few steps of the Imperial Staircase.
However, at this moment, Helian Jue did not sit on the throne, but stood up directly and walked slowly out of the hall wearing only socks.
Wow~~
Inside the main hall, members of the imperial family, nobles, and civil and military officials all looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What is the sage planning? Is he going to personally welcome Lady Xie?"
"It is said that the Emperor and Empress Xie had a very deep affection for each other, and now it seems that this is indeed true!"
"What kind of behavior is this? Allowing a woman into the main hall of the imperial court is already an overstepping of the bounds, yet the Emperor actually—"
"The proper order and music have collapsed! They've completely disregarded hierarchy!"
A group of people whispered among themselves, and the hall was filled with a buzzing sound.
Helian Jue didn't care what these people were yelling about.
Hmph, you all have the right to stand in the court and spout nonsense, but my A Yuan has been by my side all the way, sharing life and death with me. Are you saying I'm not as good as you?
I want A Yuan to stand with me!
In this world, only she is qualified to share this vast empire with me!
Helian Jue strode out.
At the entrance of the main hall, they happened to meet Xie Yuan.
"Ah Yuan! I've come to pick you up!"
Instead of using "朕" (zhen, meaning "I" or "the emperor"), he referred to himself as "我" (wo, meaning "I" or "me").
Helian Jue looked at Xie Yuan with deep affection in his eyes.
To his surprise, Xie Yuan had a beautiful flower decoration between his eyebrows.
Helian Jue was somewhat dazed as he thought of that evening a few years ago.
As dusk fell, twilight descended.
In the deserted Eastern Palace, a slender figure slowly walked in.
The woman was beautiful and had a noble air about her.
A vermilion flower between her brows, breathtakingly beautiful.
Helian Jue felt that he would never forget that scene for the rest of his life.
Now, the same person, the same hair ornaments, the only change is probably his state of mind—
He used to be resentful and tyrannical, like a wounded beast, wishing he could destroy everything.
Now, he has finally reached that position, possessing the world and everything.
He was no longer filled with hatred; a soft spot had appeared in his heart.
In the corner, there was A Yuan and a few little kids.
"Ah Xi, I've been waiting for you!"
Xie Yuan called Helian Jue by his childhood nickname for the first time in public.
Although there weren't many people around them.
Wang Yu, the Minister of Rites, and other officials and guards could hardly hear the couple's "love talk".
However, Xie Yuan did "overstep his bounds".
Helian Jue, however, became even happier.
He knew that A Yuan's feelings were genuine, and that she had married a man named A Xi, not some emperor or the King of Yue.
Raising his arm and grasping Xie Yuan's hand, Helian Jue turned around and walked into the main hall with Xie Yuan.
The court officials, who had been kneeling, all straightened up and began to kneel when they saw the Emperor and Empress enter hand in hand.
The atmosphere in the imperial court instantly became serious and solemn.
Although there was no background music, the supreme couple Helian Jue and Xie Yuan exuded an imposing aura.
Helian Jue slowly walked to the throne, but still did not let go of Xie Yuan's hand.
At Helian Jue's insistence, and with the entire court watching, Helian Jue led Xie Yuan step by step onto the throne.
Only then did the court officials notice that there was an extra seat next to Helian Jue's seat.
"This is completely against the rules!"
The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
Some old scholars have already begun to frown.
If Xie Yuan were simply allowed to complete the coronation ceremony in the front hall, although everyone felt it violated etiquette, they could still barely tolerate it.
However, Helian Jue simply placed a seat next to him for Empress Xie to sit down!
What is he trying to do?
Even among the women involved in politics throughout history, most of them remained hidden behind a beaded curtain.
There are differences between men and women, and proper etiquette between superiors and inferiors.
Examples of female rulers ruling the court do not necessarily involve women becoming monarchs; their roles are more often those of empress dowagers.
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