The next day.
East Palace.
Dongfang Xunyi had a dreamless night and woke up at dawn.
“Knock knock knock—”
"Your Highness, the auspicious time is almost here. Is Your Highness awake?"
The young eunuch who served Dongfang Xunyi closely mustered up the courage to knock on the door outside the palace.
Today is the day when the prince ascends the throne.
All civil and military officials will be present.
Your Highness the Crown Prince must not miss the auspicious time for his ascension to the throne.
The little eunuch doesn't know what happened in Dongfang Xunyi today?
As it approached noon, the door of the bedroom was still closed.
He had served the Crown Prince for several years and had never encountered such a thing before.
The prince did not like to be served by palace maids closely.
Especially at times like bathing and sleeping, he always kept to himself.
When the young eunuch knocked on the door, his heart was pounding.
Dongfang Xunyi was awakened by a knock on the door.
He sat up from the bed and blinked blankly.
Ever since that incident when I was a child.
He never had a good night's sleep again.
Dongfang Xunyi lowered his eyelids and murmured, "Who is the woman in the dream?"
She could actually help her get rid of the nightmare that had troubled him for years.
He frowned slightly.
Now that he thinks about it carefully, Dongfang Xunyi feels that the voice that appeared in his dream seems to have been heard somewhere before.
He racked his brains to recall, but his head was empty and he gained nothing.
"Your Highness?"
The young eunuch heard a slight sound coming from inside and called out tentatively.
He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't respond, I'll have no choice but to force my way in.
Dongfang Xunyi raised his hand and rubbed his brows, "I'm awake, come in."
He knew that today was the day he would ascend the throne.
I also understand why the young eunuch is anxious.
“Squeak—”
Upon hearing this, the young eunuch pushed open the palace door.
"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?"
He asked a little worriedly.
It was rare for Dongfang Xunyi to sleep so soundly and wake up so late.
The young eunuch thought he was not feeling well.
Dongfang Xunyi waved his hand and said, "No need, I will be fine."
He threw back the quilt and stood up from the bed.
"Your Highness, I will change your clothes for you."
The young eunuch brought the dragon robe that Dongfang Xunyi wore when he ascended the throne.
The dragon robe is different from ordinary robes.
Not only is it more gorgeous and precious, it is also much more complicated to wear.
Dongfang Xunyi did not refuse. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Last night was a rare dreamless night.
He slept so deeply that he forgot the time to wake up.
Time is running out.
Dongfang Xunyi did not insist on wearing it himself.
He couldn't just let the civil and military officials wait there on the day he ascended the throne.
after a while.
Dongfang Xunyi was already dressed.
"Your Highness, it's done." The young eunuch carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on the corners of Dongfang Xunyi's robe.
at the same time.
Fengyi Palace.
Yuzhu picked out two brightly colored dresses and placed them in front of Lixia for her to choose from. "Empress, today is the coronation ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You shouldn't wear anything too plain. The two palace dresses I have picked out are neither too bright nor too plain. Please choose one, Empress."
It has only been a few days since the late emperor passed away.
Li Xia needed to observe mourning for the old emperor, and during the mourning period, she could not wear anything too fancy.
The old emperor didn't have a very good reputation when he was alive.
so.
Many ministers jointly submitted a petition to exempt the crown prince from the mourning period.
On the grounds that the country could not be without a ruler for a day, they petitioned the crown prince to become the new emperor.
Li Xia also sent the palace maids around her to persuade Dongfang Xunyi.
Let him not worry about the time limit of mourning.
She asked the maid to bring a high-sounding message.
He said that as long as the prince was thinking about the late emperor in his heart, the late emperor would be pleased.
Dongfang Xunyi delayed for two days and finally agreed to the request of the five civil and military officials.
Li Xia raised her peach blossom eyes. Yuzhu has always been thoughtful and efficient. Li Xia is very confident in her work.
"Yuzhu, let's go with this one." Li Xia pointed at a dress in Yuzhu's hand. "Today is the coronation ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He is the protagonist. I can't steal the limelight from the new emperor."
As soon as Fuling entered the door, she heard the word "fengtou".
"Empress, what are you talking about with Sister Yuzhu? What limelight?" She blinked and looked at Li Xia, who was more beautiful than a flower. "Empress is so beautiful. No matter where she goes, she will be the center of attention."
Fuling spoke up.
"Fuling, your habit of only half-listening to others' advice has really not changed since you were a child."
When Li Xia saw Fuling talking to herself, she rubbed her forehead with a headache.
Why did you bring the conversation to her for no reason?
Li Xia had a feeling that disaster was coming out of nowhere while she was sitting at home.
"Empress, everything I said is true." Fuling said with her cheeks slightly puffed up and an extremely serious expression.
The queen's beauty is enough to make the peony pale in comparison.
Yuzhu also echoed at this time: "Your Majesty, Fuling is right. Your Majesty's stunning beauty is rare in the world. Even if Your Majesty does not put on makeup, just sitting there can instantly kill many women's charm."
Li Xia felt a little embarrassed by the compliments from the two of them. She touched her nose, cleared her throat and said, "Yuzhu, why are you imitating Fuling and teasing me with her?"
Yuzhu has always been a steady person, and she always praises her without thinking, while Fuling talks more.
"I dare not. What I said is true."
Yuzhu spoke.
"Is it about time?" Li Xia looked away and looked at the sundial in the hall.
It is Chenshi (the hour of the morning) and there are still two quarters of an hour left until the auspicious time.
I guess the hero of the world is probably on his way to the altar.
Li Xia has almost finished packing.
She was ready to leave, too.
Dongfang Xunyi had to first go to the altar to offer sacrifices to his ancestors before he could go to the Golden Palace and ascend the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty, I will prepare the phoenix chariot for you."
"Yuzhu, the altar is not far away, so we don't need a phoenix chariot. We can walk there and enjoy the scenery of the palace along the way."
Li Xia was not used to riding the phoenix chariot.
On the way.
"System, after I left the hero's dream last night, did he continue to have nightmares?"
Li Xia went to chat with the system.
"The effect was very obvious last night. After the host went out, Dongfang Xunyi slept soundly until dawn." The system replied.
Li Xia nodded, "As long as it works."
By the time she lowered her eyes and communicated with the system through her mind, she was almost at her destination.
"The Queen has arrived——"
"Your Highness welcomes the Queen."
"Your servant/servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen."
Dongfang Xunyi has not yet officially ascended the throne, and Li Xia is still the queen in name.
As she was a new widow, she wore a veil, as was the custom in that country.
When everyone saw Li Xia coming, some bowed, some lowered their heads, and the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground to salute.
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