"Father, whether the imperial edict of succession is written or not is up to you. You only need to know that after today, there will no longer be an Emperor Mingcheng in the Xiao Kingdom." Xiao Tang stood up and slowly walked down from his high seat. "Your son bids farewell to your father."
"Tang'er!" Emperor Mingcheng stood up from the dragon throne, breathing rapidly, "I can't do you justice. Patricide is a grave crime. You..."
His father, the only blood relative he had in the world, was cold, indifferent, and permissive. Xiao Tang resented him, but he had hated him for many years. Perhaps all he wanted was for him to admit his mistakes and know that he had treated him badly. Perhaps he would have forgiven him in the past, but it was too late now.
"Oh, by the way, father, I forgot to tell you one thing. I am a twin." Xiao Tang just said this and turned away, ignoring Emperor Mingcheng's reaction.
The capital was under martial law that night, and on the next day, bad news came from the palace: Emperor Ming Cheng had passed away and passed the throne to Crown Prince Xiao Tang.
There were many speculations about what happened that night when the new emperor ascended the throne, but no one would reveal it. A new emperor means new ministers. The imperial edict written by Emperor Mingcheng himself was verified by the ministers and there was no trace of forgery. Everything became legitimate.
After the seventh day after Emperor Ming Chengdi's death, the white sails in the palace were lowered and decorations were set up everywhere, sweeping away the dejection of the previous few days.
The dragon robe the emperor wore upon ascending the throne was of the latest making, with a black base color and embroidered with flying golden dragons. Adding to that the flowing crown with twelve red jade beads, the new emperor was truly majestic when he appeared before his ministers, a complete change from his previous appearance.
The ministers then realized that the former crown prince, now Emperor Yongsheng, was not only suitable for white.
All the ministers paid homage, cheering long live the emperor. When everything was settled, Xiao Tang felt that he had let go of something and also picked up something. As an emperor, he naturally had to shoulder the responsibility of all the people in the world. The throne was lonely, and if he was alone, he would inevitably feel anxious, but...
The man who came up the stairs was wearing a Mingyi jade crown and a court robe embroidered with golden phoenixes. Although the patterns were different, his appearance and aura were not inferior to the new emperor in the slightest, and they seemed to be equally as beautiful.
Xiao Tang extended her hand towards him. They were too far away from the crowd, so the crowd couldn't hear her whispering. "You will be called Queen in the future."
"Your Majesty, may you be well and safe." Lin Su looked at him and smiled.
The emperor's attire is inherently majestic. When he was a prince, he wore white clothes, which made him look cool and aloof. Now that he is the emperor, he wears a black dragon robe that perfectly suits his figure. His beautiful eyebrows and eyes are covered by his flowing hair, but he reveals the inviolable aura of an emperor.
His little guy is a great prince and will also be a great emperor.
Lin Su was once the Crown Princess, so when the new emperor ascended the throne, she was the rightful empress. The emperor and empress held hands, and all the ministers bowed to them, creating a scene of harmony between the emperor and his subjects.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he had his own affairs to deal with. According to the law, former concubines who had children were given fiefs and their mothers were taken with them, while those without children were sent to nunneries to become monks.
However, Emperor Yongsheng changed the law and allowed concubines without children to move to the temporary palace. The sons of the previous emperor were granted titles and households, but no longer granted fiefdoms. Their mothers could move with them and did not have to live in the palace.
When this order was issued, everyone was in an uproar. The concubines who had no children expressed their gratitude one after another. Of course, many concubines who had children were dissatisfied, but they would not be the first to speak out. Instead, they gathered at the palace of the former Shu Guifei, now Shu Gui Taifei, to ask for the decision.
The new emperor had no mother, so the concubines could only be headed by Concubine Shugui. However, when the former concubines came, Concubine Shugui had already packed her bags and was planning to leave the palace.
"Is Your Majesty willing to do this?" a concubine asked in confusion.
Concubine Shu Gui's expression was calm, without any resentment at all. "I have been fighting in this palace for most of my life. What does it matter if I have a fiefdom or not? I just want my children to live in peace and happiness. Now that there is no Empress Dowager in the harem, the Empress is the head. If you have any dissatisfaction, you may go to the Empress and seek justice."
On the day of the forced abdication, the palace was in a state of silence, and the former concubines were trembling with fear. It's not that no one had tried to figure out who was forcing the abdication, but when the general came riding with a gun in his hand, no one could stop him. Who could have known that such a murderous person was actually the former Crown Princess and now the Queen.
How could he be easy to deal with when he once led an army of 100,000 in the southwest and was constantly killing people on the battlefield? If he was displeased, even the late emperor could not resist him, let alone them.
Shu Gui Concubine was the first to move out of the palace. Following this example, even if others were dissatisfied, they had to leave the palace quietly. There were some court officials who opposed it, but Ning Xiang was quite appreciative of this move and expressed great support, which reduced many voices of opposition.
But this was only what happened on the surface. The southwestern army returned to its fiefdom, but the discussions in the court never stopped.
"Your Majesty is going to reduce the power of the feudal lords."
"The princes of the vassal states have too much power in their hands. If this continues, the throne will no longer be the throne."
"But I'm afraid this move will be difficult to implement."
The reason why it was not easy to reduce the power of the princes was that all the local power was in the hands of the princes, and no one would be willing to have their pockets taken away.
And the most important thing is that the Queen's father now commands the most powerful army of the Xiao Kingdom. If he wants to take action, the Queen will inevitably be hurt. This is a situation where the cunning rabbit dies and the running dog is cooked. On the surface, he is really no different from the former Emperor Ming Cheng. The most important thing is that the Queen has no children so far.
However, what the court officials thought was a tense situation in the palace and discord between the emperor and the empress turned out to be that the newly appointed Emperor Yongsheng was held in the arms of the empress and touched all over as soon as he returned to his palace.
"Do you like me like this?" Xiao Tang wanted to take off the heavy Liu Yu but was not allowed. He could only sit in his arms and be kissed while his chin was pinched.
"It's rare to see you like this," Lin Su said, stroking his cheek. "This is the first time I've flirted with the emperor, so I'm inevitably a little excited and nervous."
The emperor is above everyone else. Lin Su didn't think it was a big deal when he did it himself. After all, it was the hardest and most tiring job in the world. But his little guy was sitting on the throne, being cheered by everyone, looking so majestic, but to him, he was as sweet as a piece of candy, which was really attractive.
"From what you said, it seems like you have been frivolous with other people." Xiao Tang narrowed his eyes.
06 instantly picked up the camera, waiting for the host to fail.
"Of course, I have been frivolous to the prince in the past." Lin Su hooked his nose.
However, the host was an old hand at flowers and did everything perfectly, so 06 put down the camera silently again.
Xiao Tang couldn't help but smile: "My queen is really sweet-talking."
"If you eat too much candy, your mouth will naturally become sweet." Lin Su said.
Xiao Tang knew exactly what sugar he was talking about. His emotions were churning inside him, and he really didn't know how to vent them. He could only lean over to Lin Su's ear and whisper, "Today, not only will I let you flirt with me, I'll also let you get on the dragon bed."
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