As the announcement was made, He Lin appeared in everyone's sight, dressed in a black robe with auspicious dragon patterns.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
In an instant, a large number of people knelt down inside and outside the hall.
He Lin's imposing presence made even the usually energetic Qin Susu quite quiet.
She knelt on the ground, slightly raised her eyes, secretly glanced at the man in the dragon robe, and then weakly looked away.
Because she arrived late, she didn't even dare to look for Mayi. She could only see the rows of concubines sitting on either side of the main hall.
Because of Gu Qian's outstanding military achievements, His Majesty granted him the right not to kneel when entering the palace.
Gu Xiaoran stood blankly behind Gu Qian, without kneeling down.
Thus, in the main hall, the two figures appeared unusually abrupt.
Although Gu Xiaoran had automatically blocked out everything around him, the quiet atmosphere still made him unable to resist glancing at He Lin.
Unfortunately, their eyes met. He stiffened for a moment, then lowered his gaze again.
Then Qin Susu pulled him up, and he reluctantly knelt down.
He Lin's gaze lingered on Gu Xiaoran for a moment, and his cheeks, which rarely showed a smile, surprisingly had a hint of amusement.
He strode into the main hall and sat high on the dragon throne.
Finally, Changxiu Yihui spoke in a deep voice:
"Rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
With His Majesty's arrival, the once bustling hall fell into complete silence.
As His Majesty entered the palace, palace maids brought out food, fruit, and fine wines to various tables.
Their movements were synchronized, and after they finished serving at the table, they disappeared one by one.
No one dared to touch their chopsticks without His Majesty's permission.
Just as all the court officials, concubines, and princes were waiting for His Majesty to speak, they noticed that his gaze remained steadily fixed on Gu Xiaoran, and they couldn't help but look in his direction.
Only then did everyone notice Gu Xiaoran's presence, and they were all astonished.
Duan Xiang was puzzled. How did she turn into a boy when she was a girl before?
When he dressed as a girl before, he looked very much like the late Empress, but tonight he also looks somewhat like His Majesty.
Feeling the anxious gazes of everyone, Gu Xiaoran quickly lowered her eyelids.
He originally didn't want to be noticed.
But at this moment, He Lin still became the focus of everyone's attention.
No one dared to speak, except for Gu Qian, who broke the silence in the hall.
"His Majesty."
He Lin withdrew his gaze and then looked down from the main hall.
"Tonight is New Year's Eve family dinner. You can drink and chat as you please, without any restraint."
Having said that, he glanced again in the direction outside the hall.
Then a group of dancers slowly entered, and music began to play.
The dancers began to dance gracefully in the center of the hall.
The dancers, all dressed in pink robes with flowing sleeves, moved gracefully under the gaze of the assembled officials.
When the lead dancer, dressed in that unique lace-trimmed dance costume, appeared among the other dancers and began to move,
Qiu Yan then realized that the woman was none other than Mayi.
Mayi is a little fuller than before, but it doesn't affect her unique dance steps and graceful waist at all.
Qin Susu, of course, recognized Mayi at first glance and waved to her, but ultimately remained silent.
When Mayi saw Qiu Yan and Qin Susu, her eyes showed surprise and joy, and her dance steps became even more captivating.
She thought she would never see them again.
After a brief opening speech, He Lin raised his glass high in the air, said a few auspicious words, and then let everyone eat freely while singing and dancing.
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