Chapter 399 Is the Emperor going to start a massacre?
Two hours later, the coronation ceremony finally concluded. Ji Xiaohan, wearing a yellow robe, stood at the highest point, overlooking the crowd. At this point, the supreme ruler above all others could truly be considered blessed and recognized by heaven and ancestors. The chief eunuch stood beside the emperor, holding the imperial seal and the imperial edict. Amidst the loud homage of the crowd, he began to read out the imperial edict for the coronation ceremony, saying, "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees..."
"Long live the emperor!"
"Long live the Queen!"
The ceremony of Su Wanyan being crowned as empress was much easier than the emperor's coronation ceremony. As long as she worshipped her ancestors and then worshipped heaven together with the emperor according to the ritual system, the ceremony was basically completed. There were no concubines in the harem for the time being, and there was no need to set aside time for concubines to pay homage to the empress. As soon as the ceremony was over, Su Wanyan was escorted back to the Pepper Palace by Ji Xiaohan himself.
"Isn't it against the rules to do it so hastily?" Su Wanyan asked when Ji Xiaohan personally carried her down from the phoenix chariot.
But she saw that when Ji Xiaohan announced the end of the ceremony and all the ministers withdrew, they all looked shocked. It was obvious that they were not used to the style of their new emperor.
"I am the emperor, so naturally I have the final say in everything." Ji Xiaohan said this to the chief eunuch who was following him. Li Yimu had an expression of wanting to say something but stopping himself the whole time. He wanted to persuade the emperor not to break the royal rules!
However, the rules were set by previous emperors. He is now the emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and everything must follow his rules.
Those etiquette rules are complicated and cumbersome. If they are to be followed completely, he will have to stand outside for a whole day. His martial arts body can still endure it, but his little queen's body is so delicate, how can she bear it?
Li Yimu was very smart. He heard the emperor's implication and lowered his body even lower. He flattered him respectfully, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your steps. There are stairs ahead."
Ji Xiaohan glanced at Li Yimu sideways, which made him feel cold all over and he wanted to bury his head in the ground.
It was past mealtime, but fortunately the small kitchen in the Pepper Palace always had the Empress's favorite meals ready. Upon receiving the notification that meal was served, the small kitchen immediately delivered a table of meals.
"Eat more. You got up so early this morning and didn't eat properly. You must be starving, right?" Ji Xiaohan sat beside the little queen, washed his hands, and began to peel shrimp for her.
Su Wanyan, who had been eating non-stop the entire time, felt inexplicably guilty, "..."
The two people who were least likely to follow the rules in the Great Zhou Kingdom were probably her and Ji Xiaohan, right? One of them arbitrarily changed the details of the elaborate rules of the ceremony, while the other just sat there eating and drinking during the ceremony. If the censor had been more responsible and bold, he would have written a memorial to the emperor that night to accuse her and Ji Xiaohan of their mistakes.
Unfortunately, Emperor Ji Xiaohan was too powerful, and those censors could only be angry but not speak out, and they dared not report anything to the emperor. He was probably the most aggrieved censor in history, no doubt about it.
The two were having dinner when Xiao Wu returned, along with Xiao Yi. A piece of Xiao Yi's sleeve had been torn off his wrist, and no one knew what he had done with it. The two knelt together, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, We have completed all our inquiries."
Ji Xiaohan didn't stop working, he just raised his chin, motioning Xiao Yi to continue, obviously he didn't intend to hide it from the little queen.
Xiao Yi then detailed the results of their interrogation, "Your Majesty, Empress, those two individuals are indeed Yuan Tianrui and Zhao Tongpu, both from Quanzhou. They could not explain how they were able to sneak into the palace and appear at the coronation ceremony. Therefore, our subordinates used some special means to force them to confess."
Su Wanyan was curious when she heard that and looked over. The special method Xiao Yi mentioned was definitely not something as trivial as breaking limbs.
Ji Xiaohan nodded and asked, "Is it true, as the Queen guessed, that Yuan Dehai arranged for them to come in?"
Xiao Yi didn't dare to hide anything. "Yes, after investigation, it was found that the two of them came in through the relationship of Zhao Yongzhi, a student of the Minister of Revenue. Although Zhao Yongzhi worked under the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Revenue had no influence in the palace. The person behind the scenes could only be Yuan Dehai."
Su Wanyan praised, "As expected of the Secret Guard Battalion, they've already gotten to the bottom of this in such a short time. So, did they arrest Yuan Dehai? We have to let him know the outcome of our plot."
Xiao Yi bowed and said, "In reply to the Queen, Xiao Er has already taken people there. They will be able to bring them back in less than half an hour, but..."
Ji Xiaohan said unhappily, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating?"
"...But, we subordinates cannot find out why Yuan Dehai did this. We have failed in our duty and ask for punishment from the master." Xiao Yi knelt on the ground, his face full of worry.
As the personal secret guard of the master and the young queen, he didn't even notice that someone had sneaked into the coronation ceremony; when he caught the sneaker, he only found out the mastermind behind the scenes, but had no idea about the motives behind it. He really deserves to die.
Ji Xiaohan raised his hand, motioning Xiao Yi to stand up. "That old fox Yuan Dehai did this for a few reasons. There's no need to delve into their purpose. I know it all."
"Yes, thank you for your kindness, sir." Xiao Yi stood up.
"However, some people should be dealt with. Otherwise, they will think that I am letting them live because they are still valuable. In fact, they are alive only because I pray for the Queen and the unborn children."
After hearing this, Xiao Yi and the others dared not breathe a word. Is the emperor going to start a massacre?
Su Wanyan listened with great interest, "Right, right, right! This person thought you didn't kill them because you were afraid of them. Ji Xiaohan, it's time to show your imperial majesty. Pick someone out and kill him to scare the monkeys."
Ji Xiaohan: "..."
"This month is not a good time for violence, let alone bloodshed..."
Su Wanyan counted on her fingers and smiled slyly, "It's okay. It's already the end of the month. Waiting for that person to die will be next month's matter. It has nothing to do with this month."
Hahahaha burp~
Everyone thought about it and realized that it was true. Today was the third day of this month. By the time they killed the person, it would be next month if nothing unexpected happened.
"Then let's do as the Queen says." Ji Xiaohan made the final decision. Yuan Dehai, who had barely escaped a disaster, was once again targeted by the Emperor and the Secret Guard.
When Yuan Luoling collected Yuan Dehai's body, he regretted his decision and blamed himself for not being as strong as others, which led to his tragic death on the street and a miserable ending.
Because of their unwillingness and desire, they ended up sacrificing the entire Yuan family. If Yuan Dehai knew that this would be his future, I wonder if he would regret everything he did today.
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