In the early years of the third year of the Tiansheng era of the Northern You Dynasty, after a palace coup that shocked the world, the magnificent palace was devastated. As for the new emperor's ascension to the throne, Mu Beichen, as the only legitimate member of the royal bloodline, was undoubtedly strongly supported by the people. However, before that, the first thing he had to do was not to ascend the throne, but to clear Yu Changxiao's name.
Before ascending the throne, Mu Beichen proclaimed to the world that Yu Changxiao was innocent and that the extermination of the Yu clan was a miscarriage of justice. At the same time, he promised Yu Qianqian to be the Empress, the mother of the nation.
Because Yu Qianqian's face was disfigured, she faced much criticism from the outside world regarding her being crowned empress; the mother of a nation is so noble, she should be a proud daughter of heaven, with the beauty of a dragon and phoenix, and someone with an ugly face should not be made empress.
Some have even boldly speculated that, given that Yu Qianqian and the Regent had once been husband and wife, the reason they won the war so smoothly might be because the two of them did it on purpose.
But no one knew that the war was ultimately ended by a sudden idea of a woman named Yu Qianqian. Time and again, she stumbled upon opportunities to survive, achieving remarkable victories and personally sending her husband to the throne. The light she radiated illuminated the dark lands of the world.
In the third year of the Tiansheng era of the Northern You Dynasty, when the palace coup ended, Su Yu retired due to illness and disappeared from the common people. Jiang Lan Kingdom became a vassal state of the Northern You Empire, under the full control of Mu Beichen, while the Northern You Kingdom became the only country with a land of plenty. On the day the new emperor ascended the throne, he possessed the whole world.
A dazzling display of light emanates from the five continents, and their story is unfolding.
In the fourth year of the Tiansheng era, at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto.
Under the bright sunshine, the golden glazed tiles shimmered and reflected the fantastical scenes on the ground tiles. A gentle breeze came from the distant sea of clouds, and with a few ripples, the light and shadow faded away.
At this moment, in the eyes of the civil and military officials standing on both sides of the Wuji Palace city tower, the new emperor, dressed in a golden dragon robe with nine lifelike five-clawed dragons, and with a calm and handsome face, exuded the unique nobility and majesty of the Son of Heaven. He walked forward with steady steps, his gaze unwavering, and under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, he stepped onto the long staircase, approached the high seat, and then turned around with a casual gesture to meet the gazes of his ministers.
Only after the eunuch finished reading the enthronement edict to the civil and military officials did Mu Beichen begin to look up and face the magnificent palace.
Although this location was quite far from the bottom of the long steps, Mu Beichen could still hear clearly that all the civil and military officials were worshipping him and shouting "Long live the Emperor!" He could also see the magnificent golden palaces and towering buildings, which were as majestic as mountains. Even from his high vantage point, he could not see through the vast expanse of Guiyu before him, which showed how vast the imperial palace was.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, instantly startling the solemn and dignified place into a chorus of sighs.
"Empress Xuan requests an audience—"
Those who were looking up at the sound suddenly turned their gazes. The red sun burst forth from the surging sea of clouds. At the same time, they saw a woman walking from the other end of the long steps. She had a phoenix crown in her hair and wore a fiery red court dress with five-colored phoenixes. Her eyes were firm and focused, and she kept her eyes fixed on the man in the dragon robe and golden crown in front of her. She took small steps and walked straight forward.
Led by a group of palace servants, Yu Qianqian gradually stepped onto the high platform. Through the thin, gauze-like tassels of broken jade beads, she could still see the magnificent palace in front of her. Only now did she realize that this place was indeed even more impressive than the royal palace of Jiang Lan Kingdom.
Everywhere she went, she couldn't help but marvel at the magnificence of the Northern You Kingdom's palace. Feeling the officials on both sides of the high platform watching her, she quickly took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm as she continued to walk forward with small steps.
Mu Beichen, seated on his high seat, was staring intently at the woman a hundred meters away, a smile slowly spreading across his lips.
What everyone saw most about Yu Qianqian was not her half-exposed, delicate face, nor her magnificent phoenix robe and jeweled hairpins, but the half-golden mask beneath the tassels of broken jade. No matter how exquisite her attire was, it could no longer conceal the disfigured face she had once possessed.
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