Outside the Phoenix Palace, the clamor of the officials could be faintly heard through the tightly closed doors and windows. Undoubtedly, at this moment, everyone was almost in unison: the court cannot be without a ruler for a day, please ask the Empress to persuade the Emperor to go to court as soon as possible to take charge of the government.
Otherwise, she would be labeled a vixen who misled the country and its people.
Despite the jarring noises outside, Yu Qianqian remained remarkably calm. Her expression remained impassive throughout, as if she were completely indifferent to everything.
Right now, the ministers' criticisms of her conscience are rising like boiling porridge, but no matter how bad the situation is, it is far less than half the pain of losing her son that day. She has walked through the gates of hell and now only has this broken body. No matter how big the storm, she is not afraid.
"Xiangxing, help me up. We've been idle all day, let's go outside and join in the fun." Yu Qianqian raised a hand, which trembled slightly, but she could still smile calmly without changing her expression.
“But Your Highness…” Xiangxing looked at her weak and listless appearance with complicated emotions, and suddenly didn’t know how to persuade her.
Yu Qianqian glanced at Xiangxing from behind, and with a light flick of her sleeve, she retained her former elegance, and the pride in her bones was unintentionally revealed.
"I am fine. In any case, I can't avoid what I have to face sooner or later. So I might as well let life and death take their course." Yu Qianqian said crisply and decisively, her face showing only an indifferent expression, without any other emotion.
Today, she didn't deliberately wear a phoenix robe and crown. She simply had Xiangxing help her change into a beautiful dress, applied light makeup, and finally tied up her black hair with a golden phoenix hairpin. Even with such an ordinary look, she had gained a touch of charm, and the deathly aura she originally possessed had completely disappeared.
She smiled faintly at her reflection in the bronze mirror, turned around, raised her wrist and placed it on Xiangxing's palm, stared straight ahead, and strode out of the hall with her head held high.
As soon as the door opened, the faces of the officials gathered in front of the hall came into view. Nearly a hundred courtiers were kneeling in the spacious area in front of them, including the guards who stood guard on the side, as well as the palace maids and eunuchs around the emperor. They were lined up neatly from the square all the way to the palace gate. The grand scene of the crowd was no less than that of the new emperor's enthronement ceremony.
Standing before the crowd, Yu Qianqian was neither angry nor smiling. A hint of cold arrogance emanated from her eyes. Her red robe danced in the wind like a phoenix soaring wildly, highlighting her slender figure and making her appear even more frail.
Even though she was so delicate, she still inspired awe in people's eyes, and everyone present admired the proud and elegant demeanor of the woman in front of them.
Yu Qianqian had only appeared with her face covered at the investiture ceremony. This was the first time she had faced the ministers openly. Although she had lost some of her former dashing demeanor due to her illness, this brief appearance was enough to surpass countless beauties.
At this moment, Qi Xuan, who was mixed in with the crowd, did not bow down and kneel with the others. He only glanced at Yu Qianqian with a surprised look the instant she appeared in front of the hall. Then, he raised his head slightly and saw that everyone was silent in front of the hall. He quickly pretended to be flustered and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we did this not to disturb you, but because we were worried that His Majesty had been missing for three days and had not returned yet. If there was any disrespect, please forgive us, Your Majesty."
Yu Qianqian suddenly turned around upon hearing the sound and met Qi Xuan's gaze. She smiled slightly as she raised her eyes, but at the same time, other thoughts arose in her mind. What a two-faced Prince Han! However, such clumsy tricks are not going to make things difficult for me.
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