Chapter 158
Chu Congxia was bewildered.
When Emperor Jingxi suddenly fell ill, a palace eunuch came to inform Princess An that he did mention the name "Princess Zhaoyang," but she didn't take it to heart at all.
Hearing that name again, and hearing the conversation between her mother and the maids, it wasn't hard to tell that those wondrous objects were all the work of this "Princess Zhaoyang." She finally realized, belatedly, that:
Perhaps, this is someone from another time who has traveled through time?
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how an ancient person could have made so many amazing inventions in such a short period of time.
With this thought in mind, Chu Congxia became more excited.
She had previously worried about her limited abilities, but now, thanks to a stroke of luck, a powerful fellow villager of hers has come to her aid! Now she has a powerful patron to rely on!
I just don't know which era this fellow villager came from. Is it the 21st century? What is his current situation? What are his plans?
Chu Congxia was extremely anxious, wishing she could grow up immediately and fly to the palace to recognize her relatives, but unfortunately her body was too young, and she could only lie on the bed waving her short legs and arms, making a few babbling sounds.
Princess An, who was standing nearby, heard her daughter's voice, smiled and came over to tease her a couple of times, and said with hopeful anticipation, "Everyone says that my niece is like Aunt Xiao. If my family could resemble Princess Zhaoyang even a little bit, I would have no worries for the rest of my life."
Chu Congxia grasped her mother's fingers, and cried out anxiously again, thinking, "Then you should take me to see my aunt!"
Unfortunately, Princess An couldn't understand her words and only used a rattle drum to amuse her.
However, Chu Congxia was not in a hurry for long, because the following year Emperor Jingxi announced his abdication, and Qin Su directly bypassed the crown prince and ascended the throne.
Although everyone was prepared, Emperor Jingxi was in his prime, and Qin Su was a princess, so it was inevitable that there would still be some dissenting voices in the court.
Such statements include, "The Great Yu Dynasty is so prosperous now, how can the Empress keep order?" and "A hen crowing at dawn will likely not reassure the people."
Such dissenting voices were quickly silenced by Emperor Jingxi's ruthless and merciless approach of punishing and killing those who deserved it.
This emperor, who ascended the throne as a child and reigned for over thirty years, concentrating imperial power to its zenith, smiled very calmly.
"My Great Yu Dynasty is awe-inspiring throughout the world, capable of accommodating the common people and the prosperous and peaceful era, and naturally it can also accommodate an empress."
The entire court was silent; everyone was too shocked by the emperor's murderous aura and determination to speak.
It seemed like only a few breaths had passed, yet it also seemed like an eternity, when Imperial Censor Gu Min stepped forward first and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Amidst the roar of the mountains and the roar of the sea, the Great Yu Dynasty welcomed a new ruler.
Next, the whole country was busy preparing for the new emperor's ascension to the throne.
Ancient people believed that dynastic changes were related to the Five Elements. Each dynasty had its own Five Elements. For example, the Qin Dynasty belonged to Water, while the Han Dynasty, which replaced the Qin Dynasty, belonged to Earth, because Earth overcomes Water.
The Great Yu Dynasty belongs to the Water element, which reveres the color black. Therefore, Qin Su's ceremonial robes for his coronation were also black, embroidered with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, pheasants, sacrificial vessels, algae, fire, rice grains, axe, and axe, plus the emperor's own image, the dragon, which is the so-called "Twelve Symbols".
On the day Qin Su ascended the throne, Chu Congxia, as his niece, was also to attend the ceremony. Moreover, because her father had a close relationship with the Empress, her seat was also very close to the front.
This was the first time she had met the legendary princess who seemed to be from her hometown.
The weather was clear and sunny. As Qin Su climbed the steps, the gold threads on her clothes shimmered and sparkled, but none of this could overshadow her natural beauty.
With her jet-black eyebrows and strikingly beautiful eyes, her captivating gaze shone brilliantly in the sunlight, a sight of unparalleled elegance.
Chu Congxia only caught a glimpse of her before her mouth dropped open in surprise. When she came to her senses, most of her previous desire to acknowledge her as a relative faded away.
this……
Perhaps everyone is right, this person might really be a celestial being descended to earth; he really doesn't look like an ordinary person.
After ascending the throne, the Empress rejected a number of reign titles suggested by the Ministry of Rites and directly adopted Zhaoyang, the title she held during her time as a princess.
This was actually against the rules, but with a new emperor ascending the throne, no one wanted to risk offending him, so everyone acquiesced.
Everyone was puzzled, but Ye Yan vaguely guessed Qin Su's intentions.
She came here to become the empress partly because of a transaction, and partly because of Emperor Jingxi.
Zhaoyang was the title bestowed upon his daughter by Emperor Jingxi.
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