Chapter 208: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 52
Long Lin recognized Mei Lingshuang, so he was not panicked. Instead, he felt relieved. With the people from Meiling Villa here, he had a better chance of winning.
With the sword on his neck, Long Lin looked uncomfortable and said coldly: “Long Lin.”
"Don't move!" Mei Lingshuang still didn't put down her sword. She circled around Long Lin, her doubts still lingering. "Are you the emperor? I don't think you are."
The person in front of him had messy hair, tied up with a piece of rag, which seemed to have been torn from his body.
He was wearing a blue-gray coarse cloth garment that was worn crookedly and inside out with threads sticking out. He didn't even have a pair of shoes on his feet. He just ran over barefoot and it seemed like his soles were bleeding.
If a man like this didn't have a good-looking appearance and clean clothes, he would be just like a street beggar.
Long Lin calmly accepted Mei Lingshuang's scrutiny. People in the martial arts world didn't care whether he was the emperor or not, so he naturally couldn't use his power to oppress others.
If it was a month ago, let alone looking at him like this, he would have exploded long ago if a woman was so close to him.
Because of Ji Yunhuan, he discovered that there are many different kinds of women in the world, and not all of them are hypocritical and vicious.
Long Lin felt a pain in his heart. Ji Yunhuan... Ji Yunhuan...
He repeated the name several times in his mind, forcing himself to concentrate on dealing with the situation.
"I am sorry that you have embarrassed me by appearing disheveled. The situation is urgent. I am here to find Ji Yun'an. Ask him to come out and see me."
"Do you recognize me?" Mei Lingshuang was a little surprised. She had never seen the emperor before.
Long Lin pushed away the sword on his neck and said calmly, "This is the Star-Moon Sword. You are the young master of Meiling Villa, Mei Lingshuang. I naturally recognize you as the most powerful force in the martial arts world."
Mei Lingshuang still did not let down her guard, "You said you are the emperor, how do you prove it?"
Long Lin subconsciously reached for his waist, but remembered that his dragon pendant and private seal had been picked up by Ji Yunhuan.
The dragon pendant should be in the hands of Marquis Zhongyong now. If there is no dragon pendant, Marquis Zhongyong will not believe in Prime Minister Ji, let alone cooperate with Prime Minister Ji.
The private seal fell into the hands of Prime Minister Ji, so there was the secret letter asking Prince Xing to be the regent.
"I don't need to prove it to you. Ji Yun'an knows my identity as soon as he sees me."
Ji Yun'an came out very quickly. He knelt down when he saw the emperor and shouted "Long live the emperor". He presented his private seal with both hands and said, "In an emergency, I have to take the initiative. My father forged the secret letter from the regent. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!"
Long Lin finally got his private seal. He had no intention of pursuing this minor crime. He ran around the Prime Minister's Mansion every day and heard all of Prime Minister Ji's plans.
He helped Ji Yun'an up. "Don't worry about such a small matter. Are you willing to escort me back to the palace? As long as I show up, the traitor's conspiracy will be exposed, the court will be restored to order, and Meiling Villa will enjoy decades of peace and stability."
This was Ji Yun'an's original plan, but unfortunately the emperor had not arrived, so he wanted to take the risk and rob the Heavenly Prison.
He didn't want the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion to hide all their lives. His father and elder brother were innocent and should come out of the prison in broad daylight.
Mei Lingshuang bowed to the emperor, thinking that this sale was quite a good deal. It was not difficult to send the emperor into the palace, and the emperor himself had martial arts skills.
"Just as the emperor says."
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Imperial Palace, Baohedian.
There were a dozen officials standing sparsely in the hall. Their wives, children and elder relatives were all in the care of the crown prince, and they had to organize the coronation ceremony for the crown prince.
The ceremony was kept simple. There was no offering of sacrifices to heaven and earth, no officials paying homage, and no proclamation to the people. The court musicians played the music with fear and trepidation, their voices trembling, and they even made several mistakes.
Holding the jade seal in his hand and wearing a dragon robe, Long Haochang walked towards the dragon throne step by step.
There was no time to make the dragon robe, so it was modified from the dragon robe of the "previous emperor". The shoulders were bigger, the hem was longer, and it was loose when walking, as if it was about to fall off.
The dragon throne was golden all over and was made of pure gold. Long Haochang greedily stroked the dragon head on the armrest, feeling excited and encouraged.
This is where he should sit. He knows that he is the son of destiny and this world should belong to him!
Shangguan Ruoxue was wearing a light red court dress and following behind Long Haochang.
She was only a noble, but His Highness gave her a dress befitting a consort, and although the pattern was slightly different, it was also extremely gorgeous and the best dress she had ever seen.
Long Haochang held up the imperial seal in his hand and faced the crowd. The music in the hall stopped and there was complete silence.
He looked at the officials lying on the ground who kept silent, feeling quite dissatisfied. These people usually spoke eloquently in front of Long Lin, praising Long Lin as a wise ruler, but why did they become dumb in front of him?
Shangguan Ruoxue knelt down first, and knelt at Long Lin's feet, saying loudly: "The late emperor passed away, and the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!"
After these words were spoken, the musician finally reacted and started playing the next section of the music.
The three ministers have not arrived yet, and Prime Minister Ji is even still in the Tianlao. The highest-ranking official in the palace is Wang Fengchang, who is in charge of ancestral temple rituals and is the head of the Nine Ministers.
Wang Fengchang sighed. The country was on the verge of collapse and rituals and music were in disarray. How was such behavior different from plotting to usurp the throne?
A maid of unknown birth is qualified to invite the prince to ascend the throne? This is really ridiculous!
Long Haochang was very satisfied. He personally helped Concubine Mei up, with a smile on his face. He couldn't help laughing out loud, "Since this is the case, I can only ascend the throne with great reluctance. My dear ministers, you must assist me well in the future. I will not treat you unfairly."
The guards guarding in Baohedian were overjoyed. The prince had finally ascended the throne. They had gained the merit of following the emperor and would be the emperor's confidants in the future. Countless treasures and endless beauties would be within their grasp.
Long Haochang sat on the dragon throne and put the jade seal beside him. He couldn't help but sighed: "The taste of this dragon throne is really wonderful. What are you all still standing there for? Why don't you pay your respects to the new emperor?"
With a clang, the guards in the hall stuck their spears on the ground and stared at the ministers in the hall viciously. If they said no, they would be beheaded.
Thinking of his wife and children at home, Wang Fengchang could only kneel down in disgrace. Other ministers also knelt down in twos and threes, shouting in unison:
"Your Majesty, I respectfully invite you to ascend the throne. Long live Your Majesty!"
The ministers shouted again and again, kneeling on the ground and prostrating themselves. Long Haochang closed his eyes and fully enjoyed the honor of this moment.
Shangguan Ruoxue stood beside the dragon throne, feeling proud of it.
Brother Haochang has finally ascended the throne. From now on, she is the most noble woman in the world. Anyone who sees her must bow their head and kneel. She has finally made it!
A gray-robed eunuch rushed in, his shoes falling off. He knelt before Long Haochang, his face filled with fear. "No... No! They're breaking in! His Majesty... His Majesty is back!"
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